Old MSA

Jim Harper · Post by **Jim Harper** » 23 Apr 2008 11:30 am

Thank,s Junior and Charles for looking at my old MSA.it bring,s back lot,s of memories from the 70,s when our dance,s were going strong==Jim Harper

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 23 Apr 2008 1:23 pm

i can imagine that's fairly heavy being a d12 with ten pedals...people always say msa's are too heavy, but i think fully loaded d10 p/p's are just as bad.

aside from what my back thinks, heavy guitars are amongst the best sounding ones...include zb's also!

jim...with all that hardware at your disposal, there must be every note known to man on it! nice!

Jim Harper · Post by **Jim Harper** » 23 Apr 2008 1:47 pm

Yes Chris, it has lot of change,s i never did use and some of them i don,t understand since i can,t read music are tab,s i just play what i think i want to hear and hope it sound,s good.yes;sir it is heavey.Thank,s for looking==Jim Harper

Andy Goertzen · Post by **Andy Goertzen** » 23 Apr 2008 3:02 pm

Hi. Could you help me in adding some information to my steel. I have an msa classic sn. 1c2381 . I have had it for about 20 some years. Its a white 12 string. could you tell me when it was made.

Jim Harper · Post by **Jim Harper** » 23 Apr 2008 4:00 pm

No sorry but i can,t Reece Anderson sure can. He can tell you just about every thing on your guitar when it was brand new. Holler at him on the forum. Thank,s==Jim Harper

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 23 Apr 2008 6:16 pm

I'd guess it was made in the spring of '74.

Jim Harper · Post by **Jim Harper** » 23 Apr 2008 6:51 pm

I bet Donny is real close. He alway,s is. He sure know,s these MSA,s. Thank,s Donny for the help==Jim Harper

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 23 Apr 2008 7:19 pm

Jim that's a beautiful old MSA, and a piece of history ta-boot. Hope you got a good back.

Andy Goertzen · Post by **Andy Goertzen** » 24 Apr 2008 4:41 am

Hi and thanks for the help on my single 12 . Reece did take the time to check and it was made on may 3rd 1974. it's a white tidewood , with 5 and 4. Still plays well. Not a lot of steel players in manitoba .Thanks again.

Jack Shults · Post by **Jack Shults** » 24 Apr 2008 11:24 am

That guitar is still looking good, Jim.

Jim bought this guitar on a Saturday and played it that night. I first saw it two days later when I bought my first pedal steel from Jim.

Jim Harper · Post by **Jim Harper** » 24 Apr 2008 11:33 am

That is right Jack. We crammed a few lesson,s that Monday and you played it at Church that Wednesday.Your guitar was a triple neck Fender,wish we had it back also==Jim Harper

Jim Ragan · Post by **Jim Ragan** » 28 Apr 2008 7:11 pm

Maybe someone can find some history on my old MSA.
I resently traded for a D12 MSA Serial No. 2C3016
made by Bud Carter,
and it has the name HAROLD PLUMB engraved inside of it.

Jim Harper · Post by **Jim Harper** » 28 Apr 2008 7:23 pm

I bet some body know about your guitar. Donny is real close on the manf. date,s. Reece can tell you if he isn,t to busy. He said my guitar was on the first page. I don,t know how they came up with the number,s but mine is 30020. Hope somebody can help you==Jim Harper

Jim Harper · Post by **Jim Harper** » 28 Apr 2008 7:26 pm

I got that wrong it is 20030==Jim Harper

Reece Anderson · Post by **Reece Anderson** » 29 Apr 2008 4:49 am

Jim R....Serial nhumber 2C3016 shows to be a black double 12 which left the factory with 8 pedals and 4 knee levers. Its original destination was our distributor who was located in Chicago. Your guitar was born on July 19th 1974.

Hope you enjoy your guitar and welcome to what we consider to be, the MSA family.

Jim Ragan · Post by **Jim Ragan** » 29 Apr 2008 7:39 pm

Thanks for the info Reese,
You have always been one of my hero's since I first saw you on AUSTIN CITY LIMITS back in the 70s. I now get to see you play on RFD TV. I can not remember the name of the show because I just had two Martini's. It is a great show.
Old Jim Ragan (Ben Wheeler, Tx.)

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 29 Apr 2008 9:34 pm

I think I polished them end plates!!!! when I had hair!!!

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