Jon’s Gear

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Studio Pics :

Pictures of Tommy Connell and some of the gear used to record Steel Guitar Air Show, taken in the Wavelab studio.

Haymaker – Haynnifer :

Jon’s latest, a square necked slide acoustic made by Haymaker (Don Windham – see “Friends” section for link)

Steel Guitar :

Mid 70s MSA Classic Single Neck 10 string, 3 pedals, 4 knee levers. E9 tuning, click images below for bigger pic.

Late 60s Gibson Falcon Amplifier 12″ speaker, click images below for bigger pic.

Hawaiian:

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• Reuter Hawaiian Guitar 1993
• Handmade by John Reuter of Tempe Arizona
• with EMG under the Saddle Pickup.
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Guitar:

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• Slingerland Arch-top 1934-39, Aftermarket “Soap Bar” pickup from WD.
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• Fender Twin Reverb Custom.
• Modified with a 15″ speaker, bottom left.
• Mid 60s Gibson Reverb III, bottom right.
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Acoustic:

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• Charles Wolff Model 08 Parlor Guitar
• Constructed with Paolo Escrito Back & Sides, Spruce top, Mahogany neck, Ebony fret board and head cap and a gun oil finish.
• “it plays and sounds great” – Jon
• Click image on the right for a bigger pic and close ups of the Headstock and back of the guitar.

Banjo:

Fender FB-59 all Walnut and gold hardware

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