The Steel Guitar Forum

I started in the music business in 1961 when I was five years old. My favorite singer then and now was George Jones. Listening back to some of those early tunes George was very nasal and twangy. But even then the uniqueness of his voice was notable. As said in earlier posts his ability to turn sylla...

Sold to Will Van Horn!

$2000 cash is still the number. This is a quality steel guitar, not a student model. Great for someone who needs a lighter guitar for a quick gig. Tone is impeccable and tuning is very accurate. Mechanics are smooth as glass. I am a big man and find a single neck a bit small for me, but any normal s...

Sorry but this was filled this past weekend. Thanks for responding.

Steel player needed for Lake of the Pines location on October 4th, playing for Allen Hurt in my stead as I have a prior family engagement. Send me an email jcnsteel@1scom.net

This has been filled. If I can figure out how to remove it I will.

Mark is this a paying gig or just an opportunity to play out? I am currently unemployed and looking for ways to get an income. You know all about my little red Rains.

For those of you who are interested.

I have now lowered the price to $2000 CASH.

See message below.

For those of you who are interested: I have lowered the price on Craigslist to $2300 cash. If someone here will contact me before I get a job ( I am currently unemployed) I will take $2200 cash. This is a perfect steel for gigs where you travel by air, it is light-weight, but is heavy where it count...

Mark I would if I wasn't so much in love with the Rains, but if I ever do want to sell it, you will be the first to know.

Thanks Jim for making the link work.
Guys this is truly a custom steel, real wood and steel frame not plastic.

I am sorry the link I included doesn't work. To see the pictures, just look on Craigslist DFW under Pedal Steel Guitar under for sale - musical instruments and you should find it listed under Pedal Steel Guitar Carpsteel Custom.

Carpsteel Pedal Steel Guitar for sale, 5 1/2 years old, never played out, immaculate condition, Retail $2850 Built by Gary Carpenter when he owned Rains, all parts are Rains parts, this is not like most of the Carpsteels you could buy, it is a custom -- you could call this a Rains jr. ,this is a one...

I have tried every thing in the world for the last 25 years I could think of to keep my picks on, even making rubberized paint with sand, using surgical tubing to making picks really, really tight, but nothing has worked as good as this product. It is everything it claims to be. If you have fingers ...

Sorry guys (and gals) I have got a heck of a guitar to play, now I have a responsibility to make it sound pretty. It is everything described and more, but I could never afford a steel like this, and when I saw the ad I jumped on it. Literally. Thank you Mark for enabling a poor boy to acquire someth...