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Topic: 7 String Non Pedal Steel Guitar |
Charles Reece III
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 8:04 am |
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| I JUST COMPLETED A 7 STRING NON PEDAL (LAP) STEEL. I HAVE PICS IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED. BODY OF CURLY KOA & FRET BOARD OF BACOTY(SP?). FRET MARKERS OF ABALONE AS WELL AS THE PURFLING INLAY. IT HAS LEGS FOR SITTING AS WELL AS STANDING. DAN SHIELDS WOUND A 7 STRING PICKUP FOR ME JUST BEFORE HE DIED & I PICKED UP A HUMBUCKER OFF OF EBAY FOR THE SECOND ONE. THANKS, CHARLIE |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 8:12 am
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That sounds great Charlie. I'm a seven string guy too. Your guitar sounds like it's gonna be really nice.  |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 8:31 am
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Are you offering this guitar for sale, Charlie? If so, I'll move this topic to the For Sale: Instruments section. If not, please post some photos so we can see your work.
<b>Update</b>: Photos posted below.
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Last edited by Brad Bechtel on 12 Nov 2008 2:18 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Kevin Brown
From:
England
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 10:42 am
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Hi Charlie, Im a 7 stringer (C6/A7 wih high G) Love it to death, I converted my supro 8 string to a 7 string by re cutting the nut and re notching the bridge slightly, resulting in a much improved string spacing (over an 8 string nut width)
Please post pics if you get time, 7 stringers can have a nice proportion to them re neck width and body length. |
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Steve Hamill
From:
California, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 11:58 am Love the 7
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| I have a 37 B7 bakelite that I just can't put down. Played through a D'lite Dumble clone it's very inspiring. A second on those pictures! |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 2:18 pm
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Here are the pictures Charlie sent me. It looks like a nice guitar!
Here's the top:
Here's the bottom:
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Kevin Brown
From:
England
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 2:22 pm
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| thanks for the pic Charlie, looks very Hindustani, is there some influence there, nice and unusual well done. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 5:48 pm
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Lookin' good Charlie. Interesting combination of pickups 
BILL |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 7:16 pm
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what does the 7 string humbucker come off of ??
and what pickups (blade related) can be adapted to 7 string? |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 8:12 pm Re: Love the 7
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| Steve Hamill wrote: |
| I have a 37 B7 bakelite that I just can't put down. Played through a D'lite Dumble clone it's very inspiring. A second on those pictures! |
Now THAT sounds like a killer set up. Lucky guy! |
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Charles Reece III
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2008 8:42 pm 7 String Steel
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| THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE SENT COMMENTS. BY THE WAY THE FRET MARKERS ARE CZ BRILLANT CUT STONES. ONE OF MY HOBBIES IS AS A STONE CUTTER. (FACETING) THANKS AGAIN, CHARLIE |
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Bob Bowman
From:
Staffordshire, England
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Posted 13 Nov 2008 3:47 am 7 string humbucker
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| chris ivey wrote: |
| what does the 7 string humbucker come off of ?? |
All of the major makers do 7 string pickups in humbucker and single coil, there are some cheepies on eBay.co.uk at £25 for a pair or 3 strat type.
Cheers Bob |
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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