On the natural one, the headstock is slotted, but the blue one is not. Is this a different model?Kekoa Blanchet wrote:If the Morrell is what you want until that Pettingill gem shows up, there's a couple of new B stock 8-strings on eBay right now for $150. Here's a blue one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Morrell-Pro-8-Strin ... 27bd2a734b
There's a red one too. For $17 more, there's a clear finish Morrell with a maple body (the red and blue ones are poplar):
http://cgi.ebay.com/MORRELL-MJMP-8-Pro- ... 27bd2a8050
Six or Eight String? Pros and Cons of Both?
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I'm no Morrell expert, but looking on their website it appears that the Model JMPT is a poplar body with a solid headstock (like the blue one on eBay), and the MJMP is a maple body with slotted headstock (like the natural finish one on eBay). The MJMP models list for $50 more than the JMPT.
Now, I'm not necessarily recommending the Morrell. I have played (briefly) a 6-string maple body Morrell, and thought it felt and sounded pretty good. But as I recall from other posts about this guitar, some people have observed that the nut or other mechanical components could be done better. Still, for a temporary guitar while waiting for the Pettingill, it would be hard to beat this price.
Now, I'm not necessarily recommending the Morrell. I have played (briefly) a 6-string maple body Morrell, and thought it felt and sounded pretty good. But as I recall from other posts about this guitar, some people have observed that the nut or other mechanical components could be done better. Still, for a temporary guitar while waiting for the Pettingill, it would be hard to beat this price.
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6 Or 8
I like what was said above- pedal steel being a big math problem .That's why I personally enjoy the six-
stringer pedal steels I've been building . I can play almost anything I want to on 6 - just move around a little more but isn't that what "playing" is? so it probably depends on the individual's
ability and taste.by the way these steels can be seen with a search here on the forum.
thanks guys!
Pastor Bruce Kiser
stringer pedal steels I've been building . I can play almost anything I want to on 6 - just move around a little more but isn't that what "playing" is? so it probably depends on the individual's
ability and taste.by the way these steels can be seen with a search here on the forum.
thanks guys!
Pastor Bruce Kiser
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I play both 6 & 8 string non-pedal steels, mostly in C6/Bb tuning, with a G on the top, leaving out the low C and the high G on my 6 string. I find that the tuning is very flexible, good for Hawaiian, Western Swing and clssic country. For gigging, tho, I prefer an 8 string because of the fleixibility it offers. My main gigging steel is a double 8 Stringmaster, with the C6 on the bottom neck, and the Jules Ah See B11 on the top, ala Jerry Byrd. But - I love the sound of my Rick B6 bakelite, too.