Biggfoot44 - Posted - 02/15/2019:  13:52:28

While I was making an occasional visit to my semi-local huge warehouse store of used guitars , they set this out literally while I was in the store .

Console style 6 string steel guitar, with legs . Pink-ish MOTS , with black trim , with the original hard case . The electronics a little scratchy, probably need a good cleaning . The Mgr ( owner ? ) stated was from an estate from which they got five instruments .

It came home with me for $250 . Once again stores focused on rockers are clueless about " hillbilly " instruments .

Iceman6937 - Posted - 02/15/2019:  14:46:37

So why can't I see the pictures?

Edited by - Iceman6937 on 02/15/2019 14:54:00

Biggfoot44 - Posted - 02/16/2019:  13:07:38

Because I am computer illiterate, and can't do pictures .

MarkinSonoma - Posted - 02/16/2019:  14:30:24

Do you have photos of this guitar on your smart phone or your desktop computer? If so, I can walk you through the process.

The first thing to make sure of is that you are entering the post in Rich Text. You will see a blue rectangular button that reads Upload Photos near the bottom of your screen - click on it,  this is where you begin.

Biggfoot44 - Posted - 02/16/2019:  20:59:01

I haven't yet taken a pic of it , but I'm sure I will soon .



I do have another unrelated reso related photo of intrest on my smart( -er than me) phone .



I am a severe Luddite , and the least computer knowledgeable person I know under 70 yr of age .



( I had bad experiences with Fortran in 1978 , and swore to never touch another computer . I eventually slightly relented since we're conversing on a forum . But I did keep my promise for 10 plus years , but my limits are basic forum-ing , and basic email . No clue about files or attatchments, or whatever .)

Edited by - Biggfoot44 on 02/16/2019 21:00:25

wlgiii - Posted - 02/17/2019:  07:17:40

Fortran! I mention that at work when when making fun of myself for being old.

Anyway, I'm going to guess some sort of Valco/Supro made for a particular department store chain. Bu am staying tuned....

Dan Mahoney - Posted - 02/18/2019:  09:03:41

The Harlin Brothers were guitar innovators from Indianapolis. They also had a Steel/Hawaiian guitar school. Among steel players they are best known for the Multi-Kord, which was an early pedal steel. I had one a long time ago. Sweet sounding guitar. Here's a thread about them on the Steel Guitar Forum:

bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewto...?t=323640

Edited by - Dan Mahoney on 02/18/2019 09:04:49

Biggfoot44 - Posted - 02/19/2019:  09:30:28

This appears to be a Multi Khord that was originally ordered w/o pedals .

MarkinSonoma - Posted - 02/19/2019:  13:17:25

I have never heard  of a Multi-Kord w/o pedals. Have you looked under the cover on the right side of the guitar (assuming there is one since we don't have photos) to see if there is evidence of the changer mechanism? My guess is that the original pedals might have been removed. 

Good link by Dan to The Steel Guitar Forum. I've been a member for about 14 years. There have been quite a few threads involving the Multi-Kord over the years - the forum began in 1997.  Some of them are from the early 2000s and a number of  the old-timers that posted about them are no longer with us.

Biggfoot44 - Posted - 02/24/2019:  14:59:07

The tuners are under the cover on the right . The mechanisms that would have been used by pedals are under the cover on the left .

   Yes, I have periodically read the Steel Guitar Forum. I just have a mental block that I don't pay for websites .

Edited by - Biggfoot44 on 02/24/2019 15:00:55