Post Pics of Mark Giles lacquered steels HERE!!!

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 2 Jan 2008 7:25 am

He does work for many different steel makers.
If you have one, let's see it! I'll start with a couple (even though they're not mine).

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 2 Jan 2008 8:34 am

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 2 Jan 2008 11:05 am

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 2 Jan 2008 11:25 am

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 2 Jan 2008 11:39 am

Where's that one with the Alamo?

Ron Bryson · Post by **Ron Bryson** » 2 Jan 2008 11:55 am

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 2 Jan 2008 1:39 pm

Bet Jimmy Day would love that blue Rains,DYKBC.

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 2 Jan 2008 1:48 pm

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 2 Jan 2008 2:18 pm

Charles,
Yes, that's my "blue darlin'".

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 2 Jan 2008 6:26 pm

I have nothing fancy to post here, but what a great idea for a thread! My top post so far for 2008 (OK, it is early). I was told by one guitar builder that Mark gets either just the dimensions of the end plates or perhaps just a set of endplates from the guitar maker and goes from there for each brand of guitar.

Greg

Brandon Ordoyne · Post by **Brandon Ordoyne** » 2 Jan 2008 6:55 pm

Heres my 2003 Pedalmaster with a Giles cabinet...

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 2 Jan 2008 9:03 pm

Here's the beautiful cabinet Mark built for my MSA Legend. This was the first one of this color and without a color name at that time. We decided to call it Cinnamon Red. Thanks Mark Giles

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 2 Jan 2008 9:19 pm

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Jeff Bradshaw · Post by **Jeff Bradshaw** » 2 Jan 2008 9:24 pm

Herb, your guitar looks great as do your shiney boots!!! Best regards. ..jeff

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 3 Jan 2008 3:54 am

They're all beatiful guys, I just love laquer bodies on Steel Guitars.

Alan James · Post by **Alan James** » 3 Jan 2008 7:35 am

Nick Reed wrote:Here's both of my laquer ones. Not sure if Mark had anything to do with them, but I thought I'd let you guys see them.

Why?? You know Mark didn't have anything to do with those bodies.

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 3 Jan 2008 9:02 am

Here is my MSA SD12 Legend,"Sundance" as I like to call him and my buddy JW's Rains SD-10.
Both the wonderful work of Mark.

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 3 Jan 2008 9:34 am

I suspect Herb's boots were made by the Austin Hall Boot Co. Had a couple similar pair made up years ago myself

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 3 Jan 2008 10:05 am

Jeff, thanks for the notice!

Kevin, the boots are Tony Lama, part of their now-discontinued "Americana" series. They came in different color overlays. I have, in addition to the black/red lizard you see, also a pair of black/natural python.

I got them years ago, but only wear them for stage use.

Back on topic, y'all!!

John McClung · Post by **John McClung** » 3 Jan 2008 3:36 pm

That's funny, Herb, I wear normal shoes to play in, don't feel as nimble-footed in boots, and switch to boots to dance with the perty ladies on break!

Nice boots!...someone start a boots thread, please.

Jim Walker · Post by **Jim Walker** » 3 Jan 2008 3:58 pm

I'd be scared to death to own and play one of Mark's cabs. They are so beautiful, if I dented it or scratched it, it would be like shredding the Mona Lisa.

Mark is a true artist.

JW

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 3 Jan 2008 4:08 pm

Here's mine. Just wait until Mark gets my Archtop finished, that'll be the one to post pictures of.

I wanted this one to match my Gibson ES137, and he got it really close.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 4 Jan 2008 4:58 am

Jim Eaton
I've said it before. Your Legend is as beautiful a guitar that I could imagine. I bet a D10 would also look great in the same finish.

Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 4 Jan 2008 7:12 am

Mark does nice work! I especially like the tobacco sunburst in Ron Bryson's post.

Morton Kellas · Post by **Morton Kellas** » 4 Jan 2008 12:52 pm

Here is my MSA S-12 by Mark.