onewilyfool Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Wouldn't want to TUNE it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 There has been a lot of stuff written about that guitar. Even scarier it supposedly has a steel neck. It was (and still is) owned by Randy Sparks of the New Christy Minstrels. Now the question - would I rather tune that guitar or listen to John Denver play it. Hmmm, I guess ya'll better hand me down my tuning fork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 I imagine that if you live a bad life and go to hell for it, that this will be the only guitar you get to play, AND they make you change stings on it every day, AND no electric tuner……AND you can only finger pick it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 They have one at Julliard and other music schools...if you are naughty, you get to sit in the naughty chair trying to tune the 18 all day..... It looks like my 12 string B25-12n grew extra horns overnight, . BluesKing777. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 My wife often says I remind her of a Young John Denver. Before he learned to play the guitar. Seriously - look it is even capo-ed. That must be one of the "Jaws Of Life" capos. I guess he tuned it down a full step to avoid an industrial accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSchooner Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I remember seeing these Smith 18's around back in the day; I even played one many moons ago. They were made in Wichita, Kansas; kind of an interesting vid here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul14 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 There is a local guy here who uses an 18 string guitar. He told me he has had the headstock repaired 3 times. He now tunes down 4 steps, & uses a capo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Amaziing idea - thanx for posting. Guess it would bend toward autoharp, , , with all its pro & cons. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Actually, I think that's the Gibson Ravi Shankar signature edition. Question is, if they make a lefty version will JCV will buy one? FMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nid2007 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Funny, this caught my eye on the local CL the other day. http://annapolis.craigslist.org/msg/4898547215.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Funny, this caught my eye on the local CL the other day. http://annapolis.craigslist.org/msg/4898547215.html Interesting, since that one has a pin bridge rather than a trap tail as on the one John Denver is holding. It struck me in seeing the picture of Denver's guitar that this really was a Gibson, since the body and headstock details are pure late-60's (or early 70's) Gibson This guitar just confirms it. None of the Smith guitars have this body style or apparent construction details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Funny, this caught my eye on the local CL the other day. http://annapolis.craigslist.org/msg/4898547215.html For a guy who isn't trying to make money off John Denver's name….lol…he mentions him 7 times. Also, that is the longest english sentence I've ever seen…no periods, no caps…lol….One thing that is interesting…..18 tuners, and only 12 bridge pins??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSchooner Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Interesting, since that one has a pin bridge rather than a trap tail as on the one John Denver is holding. It struck me in seeing the picture of Denver's guitar that this really was a Gibson, since the body and headstock details are pure late-60's (or early 70's) Gibson This guitar just confirms it. None of the Smith guitars have this body style or apparent construction details. Maybe from your post you thought I was insinuating that the OP guitar was a Smith? Not my intent at all; just pointing out another interesting 18. I'd never seen a Gibson before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcntryblues Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 That ad..... Longest run on sentence in history . Plus - what strings do you put on an 18 string guitar?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Maybe from your post you thought I was insinuating that the OP guitar was a Smith? Not my intent at all; just pointing out another interesting 18. I'd never seen a Gibson before. No, I wasn't suggesting you were saying it was a Smith. It always looked pure Gibson to me. Even the headstock inlay was the same as on my 1968 Gibson 12-string. I figured either Gibson built it, or someone took a Gibson 12 and grafted a new neck in Gibson style onto it. Interesting guitar, but the song you would get most practice playing would be the one called "Tuning". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooaloof Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 I've heard Denver's 18 string guitar is going up for sale. Randy Sparks is still around and is putting it out to auction. I just wondered if anyone else heard it, or if it's just talk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 6 hours ago, tooaloof said: I've heard Denver's 18 string guitar is going up for sale. Randy Sparks is still around and is putting it out to auction. I just wondered if anyone else heard it, or if it's just talk Sad to see this post since Bob (OneWilyfool) passed away a few years ago....he was a good friend, and a GREAT player and singer. I see his videos on YouTube from time to time and I'm sad each time. RIP, Bob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, DanvillRob said: Sad to see this post since Bob (OneWilyfool) passed away a few years ago....he was a good friend, and a GREAT player and singer. I see his videos on YouTube from time to time and I'm sad each time. RIP, Bob ☹️ Agree 100%.. kind of weird how one's presence on these forums outlives our short time on earth. Edited August 17, 2021 by kidblast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 8/17/2021 at 4:17 PM, kidblast said: ☹️ Agree 100%.. kind of weird how one's presence on these forums outlives our short time on earth. Wily…what a great guy. So, so many great chats with him over the years, he was here right from the early days of the forum and was always friendly and full of wisdom and insight. Always nice to see his name pop up on these old threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Jinder said: Wily…what a great guy. So, so many great chats with him over the years, he was here right from the early days of the forum and was always friendly and full of wisdom and insight. Always nice to see his name pop up on these old threads. For those who never knew Bob.... I believe he was a architect. He lived right across the Bay from me. He has several videos on YouTube...this is one of my favorites...he just makes it look so easy! Edited August 18, 2021 by DanvillRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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