Stage One Steel Guitars!

Allan Jirik · Post by **Allan Jirik** » 8 Sep 2011 9:12 pm

Bob, I wondered when you'd join this discussion!

Fred Glave · Post by **Fred Glave** » 10 Sep 2011 9:11 am

My brand new Stage One has been shipped and should arrive on Tuesday!

Allan Jirik · Post by **Allan Jirik** » 10 Sep 2011 9:35 am

Good luck with it Fred, I'm sure you'll be pleased. What a great feeling it was to pick up the Stage One from the post office, unpack it and set it up. I didn't tell my wife I had ordered a steel guitar. When she saw it, instead of saying "What the heck is that" she asked "Why didn't you get a double neck?" Ha ha!

Fred Glave · Post by **Fred Glave** » 10 Sep 2011 11:24 am

My wife will probably ask "So how many of those do you need"?

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 10 Sep 2011 11:42 am

And the correct answer is, "All of them, honey!"

Fred Glave · Post by **Fred Glave** » 10 Sep 2011 12:08 pm

Well I do need all of them, and that is the truth Mike. Problem is, some people say "The truth hurts", and others say "The truth will set you free."

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 13 Sep 2011 3:02 pm

These guitars are great. They sound as good as any pro guitar and you can play anything on 3 & 5 that is needed to make a buck as Mike D. has proven. In looking at the current affordable or budget single necks that are available the Stage One is in ever way the best bang for the buck. $949 vs &1,995 to 2,295 depending on the brand. Yes some of the others have split tuning or polished end plates or a full size aluminum neck. To me when you say budget guitar that means less than $1,500 especially since in this economy used guitars are not nearly as expensive as they were five years ago. If I were in the market for a fly guitar or even another guitar for the bus I wouldn't hesitate for a minute to order a Stage One.

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 13 Sep 2011 3:38 pm

Thanks, Johnny. I appreciate the input. They are awesome guitars.

Loren Morehouse · Post by **Loren Morehouse** » 13 Sep 2011 5:26 pm

Hey Johnny, 3&4 has always done it for me. And yep, The "Stage One" will play ball with the best of them!! Loren.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 13 Sep 2011 7:48 pm

Yes these are outstanding guitars --- and a recent entry into the same market, even looks almost identical but doesn't have the nice ali neck - and it's twice the price !

Yikes

Fred Glave · Post by **Fred Glave** » 14 Sep 2011 7:45 pm

I picked up my new Stage One today and have been playing it all evening. Man this is one sweet little guitar. Light as a feather and it plays smooth as butter and stays in place solid as a rock with no sway or movement when using knee levers. The pedals and levers are easy to press and engage and the tone is exactly what I've been looking for. I am totally psyched about having this!

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 14 Sep 2011 7:48 pm

Fred, glad to hear you're happy. Enjoy.

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 15 Sep 2011 6:08 am

I've been playing mine last couple of nights because I'm flying out tomorrow.
It takes some getting used to the different setup than my Rains.
It really is a nice playing guitar. Very smooth and accurate. Has the tone too.
My only suggestion to any users, is to purchase extra wing nuts for the pedal rod attachment. They are not captive and they are small, so if you drop one while setting up backstage somewhere, you are screwed (so to speak)...

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 15 Sep 2011 10:09 am

BTW, I have been playing Hal's Zum lately. It's a dandy.

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 15 Sep 2011 12:49 pm

Johnny Cox wrote:BTW, I have been playing Hal's Zum lately. It's a dandy.

Bragger.

Frank Estes · Post by **Frank Estes** » 15 Sep 2011 3:53 pm

Michael, your sound clips linked on the Stage One Site are outstanding! I especially like your phrasing on "Lord, I Hope this Day is Good." This is a guitar I will keep in mind if I ever start playing out again for those quick E9 gigs. If it would lower the 6th string instead of raising the 7th, then I might buy one today!

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 15 Sep 2011 5:31 pm

Frank, thanks. I did those really quickly, at home so Doug would have something, anyway. I would like to do them in a proper setting.

Talk to Doug about a 6th lower; it may be possible. I don't know.

Matthew Schwartz · Post by **Matthew Schwartz** » 28 Sep 2011 5:57 pm

I have been informed that my new Stage One was shipped today. I am excited to start playing it in a few days![/b]

Fred Glave · Post by **Fred Glave** » 30 Sep 2011 8:47 am

Matthew you're going to be pleased. I have had mine now for two weeks and I'm still flying. I can't believe I waited so long to get this thing. My previous guitars were older and I didn't realize new steels play so smoothly, and the Stage One is so smooth, so light and inexpensive. You'll be able to tell right away that it is solid and put together very well.

Matthew Schwartz · Post by **Matthew Schwartz** » 1 Oct 2011 4:53 pm

I got my new Stage One Steel today! I looks great and plays great too! Very Nice. I'll post a pic soon. Thanks Doug!

Matthew Schwartz · Post by **Matthew Schwartz** » 2 Oct 2011 10:04 am

You can see my pics on my website.

Gregg Laiben · Post by **Gregg Laiben** » 3 Oct 2011 5:15 pm

Looking good - and in the best sounding color!

Matthew Schwartz · Post by **Matthew Schwartz** » 3 Oct 2011 6:14 pm

Yes it is a good sounding color:)

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 4 Oct 2011 7:02 am

Here's mine on the stage of A Prairie Home Companion

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