How many pedal steels - which one ?
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How many pedal steels - which one ?
This might be interesting.
How many steels do you own? Brand, # necks, # strings, # pedals and KLs, color and which do you use the most?
How many steels do you own? Brand, # necks, # strings, # pedals and KLs, color and which do you use the most?
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steels.....
Only one....a lacquer push pull with metal necks....8 pedals and 5 levers.
Don't need anything more.
Only other guitar I would love to have is a Sho-Bud Permanent.
Don't need anything more.
Only other guitar I would love to have is a Sho-Bud Permanent.
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A good friend of mine passed away in December. He had eight pedal steels in his collection, I only have two; '76 Emmons P/P D10 9&7 and an MSA S12 3&4 (set up as an E9th 10 string).
His are;
Jackson Madison D10
Mullen RP D10
Emmons LeGrande III D10
Emmons LeGrande III D10
Emmons LeGrande II D10
Emmons P/P D10 Wood
ShoBud D10 8&3 (really old permanent?)
One Emmons P/P that his wife is keeping.
His are;
Jackson Madison D10
Mullen RP D10
Emmons LeGrande III D10
Emmons LeGrande III D10
Emmons LeGrande II D10
Emmons P/P D10 Wood
ShoBud D10 8&3 (really old permanent?)
One Emmons P/P that his wife is keeping.
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I forgot to list mine.
I have two. Both are Carters. A'96 D10 Black Formica and an '03 D10 Green Formica both have 8 and 8 and are customized for me. I prefer and use the '96 more. At my age, I plan to have both left in my estate.
Bill Ford,
I have always thought that that green stained MSA is the prettiest steel ever made.
I have two. Both are Carters. A'96 D10 Black Formica and an '03 D10 Green Formica both have 8 and 8 and are customized for me. I prefer and use the '96 more. At my age, I plan to have both left in my estate.
Bill Ford,
I have always thought that that green stained MSA is the prettiest steel ever made.
I have three now:
Sierra Olympic S-12, 5+5, black formica, F Diatonic tuning
Desert Rose S-8, 5+5, brown wood, D6 tuning
ETS S-10, 3+4, burgundy paint, E9th tuning
I perform and record on the Desert Rose, and teach on the ETS. I rarely touch the Sierra.
Sierra Olympic S-12, 5+5, black formica, F Diatonic tuning
Desert Rose S-8, 5+5, brown wood, D6 tuning
ETS S-10, 3+4, burgundy paint, E9th tuning
I perform and record on the Desert Rose, and teach on the ETS. I rarely touch the Sierra.
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#1 recording guitar_Emmons D-11 wraparound, 8-4.
#1 playing (pedal) guitar, Sho-Bud D-10,11 Professional 8-6.
Recording guitar, formerly for film score work, Sho-Bud D10 Super Pro 8-6 (very modified and had MIDI).
Sho-Bud T-11-11-16, 11 pedals and no knees, yet.
Emmons D-11 cut-tail 10-6.
Wright Q-8 7-peds.
Wright T-10 3-peds.
Marlen T-10 11-3.
Sho-Bud Fingertip D-10 (about to be rebuilt,again).
The guitar that gets played the most is a heavily modified Dekley D-12 that has had the peds and knees removed.
Wait til Chris Lucker weighs in.
#1 playing (pedal) guitar, Sho-Bud D-10,11 Professional 8-6.
Recording guitar, formerly for film score work, Sho-Bud D10 Super Pro 8-6 (very modified and had MIDI).
Sho-Bud T-11-11-16, 11 pedals and no knees, yet.
Emmons D-11 cut-tail 10-6.
Wright Q-8 7-peds.
Wright T-10 3-peds.
Marlen T-10 11-3.
Sho-Bud Fingertip D-10 (about to be rebuilt,again).
The guitar that gets played the most is a heavily modified Dekley D-12 that has had the peds and knees removed.
Wait til Chris Lucker weighs in.
Just one right now and it is a Franklin Double 10 ,8 and 5. Hey Bob what is a ETS ? Sorry I've not heard of one. Don't get out much. Ron
Franklin D10 Stereo - 8 and 6 - Black Box-Zum Encore 4 and 5 Nashville 400,Session 400, DD3 for delay ,also Benado Effects pedal.
Steeling with Franklin's..and Zum Encore
Steeling with Franklin's..and Zum Encore
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1975 D10 (8+4) ZB Custom (faded cherry/walnut? lacquer)
2005 D10 (8+6) Emmons LeGrande III (black mica)
2008 D10 (8+4) Mullen Royal Precision (blue burl mica)
Use the Mullen for practice in the house, the Emmons for studio and gigs and the ZB only rarely.
I play the Mullen the most because it's the only one that I have permanently set up at home. Love them all but the Emmons is my favourite.
2005 D10 (8+6) Emmons LeGrande III (black mica)
2008 D10 (8+4) Mullen Royal Precision (blue burl mica)
Use the Mullen for practice in the house, the Emmons for studio and gigs and the ZB only rarely.
I play the Mullen the most because it's the only one that I have permanently set up at home. Love them all but the Emmons is my favourite.
I have 2.
Zum D-10 8&7 (currently on loan to a student)
74 MSA D-10 9&5
I appreciate that the MSA is easier to change copedent on: the back neck is currently shifting to a 10-string truncated Bb6 Universal (1&12 omitted). Note to those thinking of adding loadsa pulls to one neck of a D-10: load the front neck. It's a BITCH to work 37 pulls around all those knees.
When I find an S-12, that'll probably become my gigging guitar. Due to weight, I prefer schlepping the Zum. I kinda like the MSA tone better.
DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE!!!
Zum D-10 8&7 (currently on loan to a student)
74 MSA D-10 9&5
I appreciate that the MSA is easier to change copedent on: the back neck is currently shifting to a 10-string truncated Bb6 Universal (1&12 omitted). Note to those thinking of adding loadsa pulls to one neck of a D-10: load the front neck. It's a BITCH to work 37 pulls around all those knees.
When I find an S-12, that'll probably become my gigging guitar. Due to weight, I prefer schlepping the Zum. I kinda like the MSA tone better.
DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE!!!
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects
More amps than guitars, and not many effects
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I've sold some instruments in the past year, here's what I have now:
1981 Emmons D-10 P/P 8x4, walnut mica.
Rittenberry, SD-10, 3x5, black/red.
Desert Rose, S-10, 4x5, brown lacquer.
Emmons Student Model, S-10 P/P, 3x4, white mica.
I don't play the D-10 too much, I alternate between the others, but the Rittenberry is my favorite. The Emmons Student model is the one I use when weight is an important consideration.
1981 Emmons D-10 P/P 8x4, walnut mica.
Rittenberry, SD-10, 3x5, black/red.
Desert Rose, S-10, 4x5, brown lacquer.
Emmons Student Model, S-10 P/P, 3x4, white mica.
I don't play the D-10 too much, I alternate between the others, but the Rittenberry is my favorite. The Emmons Student model is the one I use when weight is an important consideration.
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ETS is East Texas Steels, a new company. See www.steelguitarshopper.com/ETS-S10.Ron Scott wrote:Just one right now and it is a Franklin Double 10 ,8 and 5. Hey Bob what is a ETS ? Sorry I've not heard of one. Don't get out much. Ron
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I have two....a 1975 D10 Emmons PP, 8&4, "satin" walnut mica, purchased new from Ron Sr. and just recently acquired BMI "Flight Ready", 3&5, black mica. Presently, I'm playing my BMI, both stage & studio.
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I have two distinctly different guitars and use them for distinctly different purposes.
For true country music, for the C6 neck and anything else that calls for a clean, bell tone I generally pull the '74 Emmons out of my studio, it is a D10 with 8+5 and George L humbuckers installed, and is the guitar I practice with.
For down-and-dirty roadhouse and fast blues-oriented sounds the ShoBud Pro I gets the call every time. It is a '78 S10 with 3+2 (knees on the right side) and has that classic single-coil growl, a very edgy tone that some have told me they identify with my playing style (maybe I'm taking it out TOO much). It makes a good jam guitar as it is also lighter and very quick to set up, also the right knee levers make for faster dominant 7th passing patterns.
For true country music, for the C6 neck and anything else that calls for a clean, bell tone I generally pull the '74 Emmons out of my studio, it is a D10 with 8+5 and George L humbuckers installed, and is the guitar I practice with.
For down-and-dirty roadhouse and fast blues-oriented sounds the ShoBud Pro I gets the call every time. It is a '78 S10 with 3+2 (knees on the right side) and has that classic single-coil growl, a very edgy tone that some have told me they identify with my playing style (maybe I'm taking it out TOO much). It makes a good jam guitar as it is also lighter and very quick to set up, also the right knee levers make for faster dominant 7th passing patterns.