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Hap Young · Post by **Hap Young** » 2 Sep 2002 8:04 am

Do we have any information and judgements on the new MSA that was back in ST Louis?

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 2 Sep 2002 8:14 am

Hap I gave the MSA the once over and was very
impressed. The only way to hear it was in a
room up stairs and since I didn't have the
6k to buy I didn't bother but the feel and
set up were smooth. The guitar was also very
pretty. No one played this guitar on stage
to my knowledge which I thought to be strange.

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 2 Sep 2002 8:19 am

I hope some more people got the chance to play and review it. I'm very curious.

JJ www.steeljj.com

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 2 Sep 2002 8:40 am

No one played this guitar on stage

Didn't Reece play?

Dave Horner · Post by **Dave Horner** » 2 Sep 2002 9:20 am

Hap, Chuck, Johan, Mike,

As you know, Reece is a single-twelve player. The single-twelves weren't ready for the show and won't be for another 30- 60 days. In fact, the five double-tens that MSA brought to the show were completed last Wednesday, just hours before Reece and Jerry left Dallas to drive to St. Louis. In order to give the guitar and any player their respective just due, it would have been important to give the player time to "practice" with the guitar with his or her own set-up. There simply had not been enough time for that. Remember that the players were all top pros. They are not people who likely would have any interest in trying experiments in that kind of forum- and rightly so. Reece would not even have asked anyone to do that.

With that said, there were many people who heard the guitar in the MSA suite, including some very recognizable names, and I believe it is fair to say that the pre-show questions including those about about tone, stability and playability were answered extremely positively for the MSA Millennium pedal steel guitar.

I do know for an absolute fact that Reece, Kyle, and Jerry were extremely appreciative of each and every person who took his or her time time to visit the booth in the main ballroom and those who visited the MSA suite.

Dave
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Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 2 Sep 2002 11:31 am

I think that Reece should have built the first one S12, took it to the show and played it on the stage and WOWED everyone! That"s the greatest exposure all year with 4000 steel players there. But I'm sure he will be in Dallas......al

Dave Horner · Post by **Dave Horner** » 2 Sep 2002 11:55 am

Al,

It would be hard to disagree with your sentiments. It would have been great if Reece could have "wowed" them as you mentioned. Since a substantial preponderance of players prefer the double-ten, the business decision was to complete the mold for that first and follow it with the single-twelve.

The basic idea for buiding the new guitar was conceived about 2 1/2 weeks less than one year ago. A lot has happened since those initial discussions. But, unfortunately, the timing just wasn't right for the new Millennium to be played on stage at this year's show.

Dave

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Post by **Joey Ace** » 2 Sep 2002 1:18 pm

The MSA booth was in the main hall, so no amps allowed.

Reece wasn't on the schedule, Mike.

I too was impressed by the quality, look, and weight of these guitars.

I didn't get to hear one for the same reasons as Chuck stated above.

The red D-10 was my favorite.
It had a sold tag. Who got it?

Larry Tresnicky · Post by **Larry Tresnicky** » 2 Sep 2002 1:26 pm

MY WIFE & I JUST RETURNED FROM ST LOUIS AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE NEWLY INTRODUCED MSA MILLENNIUM. WHAT A PIECE OF ART - IN SOUND & BEAUTY. I'M NOT A PLAYER (BANJO'S FOR ME} BUT HAVE PURCHASED ONE FOR MY WIFE, WHO HAS DREAMS OF SOME DAY PLAYING (IF ONLY A FRANCTION AS WELL) LIKE THE MAN WHO MADE THE MILLENNIUM.
THE MSA BOOTH DREW QUITE A CROWD - AND FEEDBACK, WE HEARD, SEEMED QUITE FAVORABLE.

THE PRICE? WELL --IT GOES ALONG WITH THE QUALITY. IF YOU'RE GOING (OR HOPE) TO PLAY LIKE THE BEST, WHY NOT OWN THE BEST?
IT WAS UNDOUBTEDLY, IN MY OPION THE FINEST STEEL AT THE SHOW.
IT WAS A GREAT SHOW - OUR FIRST ST LOUIS EXPERIENCE WITH, HOPEFULLY MORE TO FOLLOW.

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 2 Sep 2002 3:51 pm

I'M NOT A PLAYER (BANJO'S FOR ME

IT WAS UNDOUBTEDLY, IN MY OPION THE FINEST STEEL AT THE SHOW

Wow! There ya have it.... guess I'll have to order three

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Steve Stallings
Bremond, Texas
Emmmons/Mullen/Remington
Evans

Jay Jessup · Post by **Jay Jessup** » 3 Sep 2002 8:08 am

I guess the proof will be in the sound and playability once they have them fine tuned and ready to go. I heard and overheard quite a few comments about the price, but don't most of us have more than 6G's worth of gear and guitars sitting around? I thought they looked really cool especially the one left in natural carbon fiber and they even had carbon fiber legs and the pull rods and pedal rods were made of titainium so the final result is a fully loaded D-10 that weighs 28lbs and has no cabinet drop. The handiest innovation I thought was the fingertip adjustable pedal rod which means that all the pedal rods are the same length and you adjust the pedal height with a knurled wheel in under the guitar. To all those involved in this project I congratulate your vision and commitment to improving the breed and wish you best of luck.

David Weaver · Post by **David Weaver** » 3 Sep 2002 8:13 am

All of them that I saw at the show had a "SOLD" tag on them. Hey, maybe they underpriced them...

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 3 Sep 2002 12:36 pm

I saw a few, they looked very nice, I never heard one though. I'm not sure the resin body is for me though..time will tell. When I first heard of the price at around $6000 I was blown away but I did also see a real beauty of a Derby, dark Rose stained body with inlays , natural stained top with dark Rose necks and inlays, D10 8+8, $5300. So I guess the new MSA is not really that far out of the window.
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