How many of the older MSAs are in regular use?

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 26 Feb 2008 2:21 am

A lot of of players are using new ones, both Millys and legends. but how many of you play older ones?

Scott Howard · Post by **Scott Howard** » 26 Feb 2008 2:32 am

I have 3 Classic's. 2 U-12's are played regularly , I just leave one at church because of my back . I have a D-12 I am thinking of selling. Scott

William Fraser · Post by **William Fraser** » 26 Feb 2008 3:18 am

My backup ,which sounds beautiful, is a pre Micro 1970 D-10,very well made, easy to work on. I sometimes gig with it, when the tone gets to me. Bill

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 26 Feb 2008 3:36 am

I have a couple of them. They are so well made they will be around for longer than I will!

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 26 Feb 2008 5:59 am

My old pal Mayne Smith is still playing his 1970 S-12, 38 years and still bringing tears... of joy to your eyes.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 26 Feb 2008 8:22 am

I have a '77 Classic SS (thanks again Herb), and a '74 Classic that I rotate with my others. I just finished restoring the Classic a couple of months ago, and it looks and plays like a new one. I haven't practiced much on anything else since I finished it. I am also restoring a '75 S12 Classic.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 26 Feb 2008 8:42 am

Darvin
I made a huge mistake basically giving you that SS for a song and a cheeseburger

and I WANT IT BACK!!!!!

Nah, upon reflection, you should keep it. You love it enough for both of us.

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 26 Feb 2008 9:13 am

i do play the older ones

p.w

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 26 Feb 2008 9:32 am

I use the Milly when I play out, but these 2 get played at home. They have Tom Bradshaw's triple raise inserts on strings 5 and 6, and tunable splits surgically installed by Jim Palenscar on strings 4,5, and 8. Tom Bradwhaw made the wrist levers.

I feel that I have 2 older wives and a hot young girfriend (the Milly) and I love all 3.

Don Poland · Post by **Don Poland** » 26 Feb 2008 10:16 am

I have a 74 D10 Classic, that I wouldn't trade for anything.

Keith Murrow · Post by **Keith Murrow** » 26 Feb 2008 10:46 am

My only steel is a 74 Classic D10 converted to an SD10. No reason to get a new one or have a backup since this one plays good as new.

Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 26 Feb 2008 11:40 am

My '73 MSA D-12, which I converted to SD-12U a couple years ago, is the only steel I have now. Hasn't been much going on around here for steel but I use it for my own recordings and just was contacted to do some sessions so it will be on them.

Billy Wilson · Post by **Billy Wilson** » 26 Feb 2008 12:26 pm

MSA D12 1973 8 and 7

Jonathan Shacklock · Post by **Jonathan Shacklock** » 26 Feb 2008 12:48 pm

'74 Classic S10 signed off by 'Wally'.

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 26 Feb 2008 3:27 pm

1982 The Universal..converted to ext E9,my practice guitar. BF

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 26 Feb 2008 3:32 pm

Super Sustain. about 1980.

S10. 3 and 4

I also play a Milly M3 SU12.

Al Collinsworth · Post by **Al Collinsworth** » 26 Feb 2008 3:41 pm

David LeBlanc · Post by **David LeBlanc** » 26 Feb 2008 4:27 pm

74 was a good year for MSA. I have a black s12 classic.New to me and I love it. I removed the first and last string and moved everything in the middle and just use 10 string EMONS set up.Some of you advised me not to and I apreciated the advice,but now that I did it,I love it. I also learned a good deal about the inside and the rodding of the guitar. I LOVE my MSA

Paul Norman · Post by **Paul Norman** » 26 Feb 2008 4:50 pm

This is my MSA Classic S10 Rosewood, 1974.
Plays and sounds good and does not break strings,
Stays in tune.
I refinished the pedalboard. Sanded paint off and
polished Auminum. Installed new emblem.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 26 Feb 2008 5:11 pm

hey herb...was mayne's guitar white? he used to come through sacramento (in the 70's) with a band called 'frontier'(constabulary?) with mitch greenhill and early on, mark spoelstra. they we're great, and funky like 'the band'. mayne was a great singer. what's he doing?

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 26 Feb 2008 7:09 pm

By the way, what's the shoe's name? He looks quite at home and very happy.

Billy Wilson · Post by **Billy Wilson** » 26 Feb 2008 7:24 pm

I did a double bill gig with Mayne just recently. He was playing cajun style with the Auxcajunals sounding great as always on his white S12 MSA. Mayne's dobro playing on Jim Kweskin's "America" is kinda what got me draging a bar in the first place.

Steve England · Post by **Steve England** » 26 Feb 2008 8:30 pm

Jimmy Grabowske has been using a Super Sustain for the last few years, and quite a lot of the older players I come across in Texas still play MSAs

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 26 Feb 2008 9:14 pm

My only guitar is a 74,D-10 Classic,It's in a lot better shape than I am,Heavy as hell,but SOLID as a rock.DYKBC.

Ricky Newman · Post by **Ricky Newman** » 26 Feb 2008 11:06 pm

I have a '74 Classic D-10 8&3 that's the seeming twin to Darvin's:

I really love this damn guitar.

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