How many Pedal Steels do you own?
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How many Pedal Steels do you own?
I currently have 4 pedal steels.
Sho-bud Pro III early to mid 70s - Traded A Bunch of Gear to get it
Sho-bud Super Pro...prob late 70s early 80s - Got from my Dads music Store
2006 SD Rains Spirit Model
2008 SD Rains 4/5
Last year I only had my Sho-buds. I had my Super Pro on the Road with me and every few days it seemed that some lever or pedal would shake loose or some other mechanical thing would act up. So I picked up a Rains from a forumite and then ordered another so I could have one on the road and one at home.
I was thinking about selling one of the Sho-buds, but then I pulled them all out of their cases and realized that I like all of these steels. I don't have much interest in picking up another steel, I was just wondering how many folks have bought steels, with the intention to sell an old one, but then wanted to keep them all.
Gordon Hartin
Sho-bud Pro III early to mid 70s - Traded A Bunch of Gear to get it
Sho-bud Super Pro...prob late 70s early 80s - Got from my Dads music Store
2006 SD Rains Spirit Model
2008 SD Rains 4/5
Last year I only had my Sho-buds. I had my Super Pro on the Road with me and every few days it seemed that some lever or pedal would shake loose or some other mechanical thing would act up. So I picked up a Rains from a forumite and then ordered another so I could have one on the road and one at home.
I was thinking about selling one of the Sho-buds, but then I pulled them all out of their cases and realized that I like all of these steels. I don't have much interest in picking up another steel, I was just wondering how many folks have bought steels, with the intention to sell an old one, but then wanted to keep them all.
Gordon Hartin
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Don't get me started. My friends are preparing to stage an intervention. I've owned 15 steels in 5 years:
2 Carters
1 MSA
1 MCI
1 Mullen
2 Jacksons
6 Sho~Buds
1 Thompson
1 Phillips
I now own three steels: two 'Buds and a Blackjack.
2 Carters
1 MSA
1 MCI
1 Mullen
2 Jacksons
6 Sho~Buds
1 Thompson
1 Phillips
I now own three steels: two 'Buds and a Blackjack.
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I own 3 by the name of BenRom.
One prototype and two in the final stages of completion!
One prototype and two in the final stages of completion!
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i own 4 pedal steels rght now msa d-10 classic xl8+8
m.s.a vintage xl d-10 8+6 dekley slimline 8+7
fessy sd-10 3+4 m.s.a d-10 classic xl 8+4 i think thats enough for right now have had in the past emmons. shobud's bmi's a bunch of m.s.a's
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m.s.a vintage xl d-10 8+6 dekley slimline 8+7
fessy sd-10 3+4 m.s.a d-10 classic xl 8+4 i think thats enough for right now have had in the past emmons. shobud's bmi's a bunch of m.s.a's
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I actually have to own two steels, because I sometimes do early and late shows on the same night in different venues. But I don't need three.
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Don't tell my wife
I just started playing in April. I bought a Dekley S-10 because I wanted to give it a shot. We'll just say it took. In the last week bought a Derby D-10 and an MSA D-10 Classic. I wish there was a "Steel" shop near me but there isn't so the try before you buy isn't an option for me. I'm waiting for those two. So three for now but we'll see what happens when they all get here.
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Joel, you bring up a good point about "try before you buy". In my neck of the woods, you have to "buy before you try", due to the scarcity of steel shops. I guess that's true for most players, really, unless you live within driving distance of Bobbe Seymour, Al Brisco, Jim Palenscar, Scotty, etc.
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Mrs. Lee thinks that I've sneaked one or two in under the radar, but she's seen them all.
- Rickenbacker S-8, 6 pedals
- Fender 1000 D-8, 8 pedals
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Sixteen in the herd now.
1964 Emmons Wraparound D-10 #2
1964 Emmons Wraparound D-10 #5
1964 Emmons Wraparound/Bolt-on D-10 #8
1965 Emmons Wraparound D-10
1965 Emmons Wraparound D-10
1965 Emmons Wraparound S-10
1965 Emmons Wraparound S-10
1965 Emmons Red-Belly Bolt-on transitional model D-10
1966 Emmons Bolt-on D-10
1957 Sho-Bud Cabinet End (Al Udeen's old guitar) was D-8 now D-9
1959? Sho-Bud Cabinet End was D-8 now D-10
JCH loaded
Fender 400 silver frame VERY loaded
Fender 1000 project
Bigsby T-8, 4 pedals with matching Standel 25L15 -- same original owner for both.
Bigsby D-10 with six pedals -- original.
Recently sold a D-10 Kline and an Emmons
1964 Emmons Wraparound D-10 #2
1964 Emmons Wraparound D-10 #5
1964 Emmons Wraparound/Bolt-on D-10 #8
1965 Emmons Wraparound D-10
1965 Emmons Wraparound D-10
1965 Emmons Wraparound S-10
1965 Emmons Wraparound S-10
1965 Emmons Red-Belly Bolt-on transitional model D-10
1966 Emmons Bolt-on D-10
1957 Sho-Bud Cabinet End (Al Udeen's old guitar) was D-8 now D-9
1959? Sho-Bud Cabinet End was D-8 now D-10
JCH loaded
Fender 400 silver frame VERY loaded
Fender 1000 project
Bigsby T-8, 4 pedals with matching Standel 25L15 -- same original owner for both.
Bigsby D-10 with six pedals -- original.
Recently sold a D-10 Kline and an Emmons
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I have 5 at the moment. Only 2 are playable and the others are apart . I leave one at church and one at home .I hope to have them all back together in the next few months. 3 MSA Classic's ( 1 D-12 that is playable ,1 SD-12 that is apart and 1 S - 10 that is almost back together . 1 Dekley SD-12 that is playable and a Thompson SD - 10 that I have finally got most of the stuff machined to go back together with it.
I also have most of the parts to build one of my own. I have the changer ,endplates , pedal bar , and all the curly maple lumber .
I also have most of the parts to build one of my own. I have the changer ,endplates , pedal bar , and all the curly maple lumber .
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Wow, and you managed to get all these past your wife. Someday we're going to have to exchange methods.Chris Lucker wrote:Sixteen in the herd now.
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For the record, counting only PSGs, I have...
2 ShoBud Crossovers D10
1 Miller D10
1 Carter S10
2 MultiKord S8
1 MultiKord S6
1 Fender S10
1 Fender D10
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3 steels:
Mullen pre-RP sd-10
Emmons s-10 pp
Emmons d-10 pp
Mullen pre-RP sd-10
Emmons s-10 pp
Emmons d-10 pp
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Sho-Bud Professional D-10/11
Sho-Bud (2) Fingertip D-10 (1 basket case)
Sho-Bud Super Pro D-10
Sho-Bud Permanent T-11-11-16
'68? Emmons D-11 cut-tail
'65 Emmons D-11 wraparound
'54 Bigsby T-8
'59 Bigsby S-10
'59 Wright Q-8
?? Wright T-10
Dekley D-12
'68 Marlin T-10 fingertip
And I have a few non-pedal consoles
Sho-Bud (2) Fingertip D-10 (1 basket case)
Sho-Bud Super Pro D-10
Sho-Bud Permanent T-11-11-16
'68? Emmons D-11 cut-tail
'65 Emmons D-11 wraparound
'54 Bigsby T-8
'59 Bigsby S-10
'59 Wright Q-8
?? Wright T-10
Dekley D-12
'68 Marlin T-10 fingertip
And I have a few non-pedal consoles
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Hmmmmm. I'm just a Po-boy, only got 2.
2000 VLC S-10
1974 MSA classic S-10
NOW IF I COULD ONLY PLAY ONE OF THEM !
2000 VLC S-10
1974 MSA classic S-10
NOW IF I COULD ONLY PLAY ONE OF THEM !
Just remember,
You don�t stop playing cause you get older,
You get older cause you stop playing ! http://www.myspace.com/johnpphillips
You don�t stop playing cause you get older,
You get older cause you stop playing ! http://www.myspace.com/johnpphillips
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1966 Emmons D10 p/p, bolt-on, 8&4, black, tone monster
1974 Emmons D10 p/p, 8&4, white
1974 Emmons S10 p/p, 6&4 (!), rosewood
1979 Emmons D10 p/p, 8&6, black
1980 Zum D10, 8&7, black
1975 Sho-Bud LDG, 3&4, green, Cooperized
1980 Sho-Bud Super-Pro, 8&6, black, Lawrence 705's
1956 Fender Stringmaster, D8, walnut
The Zum and Super-Pro are my workhorses for bar gigs. Emmons' for home and all other jobs. Stringmaster for fun gigs.
1974 Emmons D10 p/p, 8&4, white
1974 Emmons S10 p/p, 6&4 (!), rosewood
1979 Emmons D10 p/p, 8&6, black
1980 Zum D10, 8&7, black
1975 Sho-Bud LDG, 3&4, green, Cooperized
1980 Sho-Bud Super-Pro, 8&6, black, Lawrence 705's
1956 Fender Stringmaster, D8, walnut
The Zum and Super-Pro are my workhorses for bar gigs. Emmons' for home and all other jobs. Stringmaster for fun gigs.
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