The Steel Guitar Forum

Hey all, been playing E9 for about six months now and while making good progress through books and YouTube, I could really use the help of a one-on-one instructor. Any of you guys in the D/FW area give lessons? I’m in Arlington. Thanks in advance, Scott

This is a rare MSA Mini Pro 10-string pedal steel built by Al Collins in 1971 in the very early days of MSA. Emmons setup with three pedals and four knee levers (Copedent below). It originally had just one knee lever and three others were later added. I bought this as my first pedal steel and have r...

Sent you an email, Bob.

Just e-mailed you, Thornton.

Is this still available? Emmons copedent?

Wanting to buy a used GFI Expo S-10 with or without a pad. Looking for standard Emmons setup. Thanks in advance if you can help.

David, wow! Where did you find that old catalog? I've been looking everywhere for something like that! Thank you! Mine is definitely the mini-pro, although mine has four levers instead of one. I'm guessing someone ordered it that way. Thanks again!

Hey Bill, great info, thanks! The serial on mine is 1015! I emailed MSA but haven’t heard back from them yet. Might stop by if I get over to that side of town in the next couple of weeks. I’m enjoying it so far. A local tech on my side of town said it was the oldest MSA he’d ever seen! I also ...

Thank you for all the info. I don’t have a frame of reference to compare it to other student models, but it’s built quite solidly and I got a really good deal on it. I’m looking forward to learning on it!

Hi all, new to the forum (and pedal steel playing). Just today I picked up my first pedal steel, an older MSA with ten strings, three pedals and four levers (although only three seem to be functioning). Could anyone help me identify the model and when it might have been made? The serial number is 10...