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Topic: My second steel purchase and what to buy |
Craig Corry
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2012 5:05 am |
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| Please help me out fellow musicians. I am new to pedal steel but play everything else with strings including square neck dobro for about 50 years. I play a carter starter and I am ready to step up because I have become a real steel fan. I am not really concerned about price but I don't really know about needing the c6 neck. I am 57 years old. I am a decent blues guitarist but I really love old classic country. I just learned She Thinks I Still Care. Help me out steelers I am in NC |
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Malcolm McMaster
From:
Beith Ayrshire Scotland
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Posted 23 Aug 2012 5:56 am
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Craig I would advise you to go to a steel show (St louis / Dallas /or any other major show you can get to) and try them all out.There are really no bad steels these days and it a matter of personal taste, plus you get to talk to the makers and get advice from all the players.
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MSA Millenium SD10, GK MB200, Sica 12inch cab, Joyo American Sound Pedal/ Jay Ganz Straight Ahead amp, Telonics 15inch in Peavey cab, Digitech RP150, Peterson tuner.Hilton volume pedal.Scott Dixon seat and guitar flight case. |
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Mike Mantey
From:
Eastern Colorado, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2012 6:20 am
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Make it a Mullen and you will be set forever. Will have quite a few in St. Louis if you can come down. I also have a few on the For Sale Section now. R.P. or new Discovery if you like the single body.
Great machines, they will do you no harm. |
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Malcolm McMaster
From:
Beith Ayrshire Scotland
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Posted 23 Aug 2012 7:07 am
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Craig I used to have a Mullen pre RP D10, fantastic guitar, but due back problems needed lightest guitar I could get.Should you choose Mullen you will find Del, Mike and the crew first class people to deal with.
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MSA Millenium SD10, GK MB200, Sica 12inch cab, Joyo American Sound Pedal/ Jay Ganz Straight Ahead amp, Telonics 15inch in Peavey cab, Digitech RP150, Peterson tuner.Hilton volume pedal.Scott Dixon seat and guitar flight case. |
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Bent Romnes
From:
London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 23 Aug 2012 7:31 am
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Craig, check out my website at the bottom of this post.
You might like the BenRom. It's a good guitar with a price that will leave you happily surprised.
Email me thru the contacts section on the website and I will gladly tell you all the details.
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BenRom Pedal Steel Guitars
https://www.facebook.com/groups/212050572323614/ |
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Larry Baker
From:
Columbia, Mo. U.S.A.
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Posted 23 Aug 2012 4:18 pm
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I have owned and played 4 different brands, and for Me, the Mullen fits like a glove, and sound like no other. You just can't go wrong with a Mullen
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Mullen G2 SD10 3 & 5 The Eagle
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 23 Aug 2012 5:27 pm
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I think a Jackson would be good for you-I play a BlackJack Custom-Wonderful sound, tone, playability, and smooth pedal action-the Jackson Steel gives you a classic sound similar to a Sho-Bud. There are so many great steel guitars out there
Brett |
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Mike Archer
From:
church hill tn
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Posted 23 Aug 2012 5:29 pm Russlers
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the new Russler steel guitars are top notch!!
I just bought one....so did Tony Dingus
ive been playing for 35 years and played about every brand this new Russler is the best ive ever
owned/played fantastic tone and great mechanics
very well built steel guitars
very best craftsmanship!!!
contact Gary Skelton and talk it over
you wont be sorry
call (423) 914-2436
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Quilter 112
Tele/ fender deluxe
Last edited by Mike Archer on 23 Aug 2012 5:32 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2012 5:30 pm
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Craig, check out the Russler. I've had some good guitars and the Russler's the best I've had. Solid pedal and knee lever stops and great tone. I've got a SD10 Birdseye maple and it's not heavy and doesn't walk the floor either. Give Gary Skelton a call.
Tony |
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2012 5:31 pm
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They will have the Russler at St Louis .
Tony |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 24 Aug 2012 9:19 am
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| you should get a _______, they're the best! |
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 24 Aug 2012 11:13 am
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As you are a new player, your tone will suck for a couple of years no matter what steel you play, so I would suggest a cheap and cheerful modern all-pull steel. There's no point suggesting a particular brand as they are all pretty much interchangeable.
When your pedal steel actually sounds like a pedal steel (and that can take a few years, folks) that's when you will get itchy feet and want to try something else, and that's when you will discover ZB.
It's no good learning on a ZB, as they are nearly always completely out of whack, and the newcomer simply finds the whole thing far to difficult, and gives up.
Once you have learned how to play, you will be able to put up with the idiosyncracies of the ZB |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 24 Aug 2012 11:26 am
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There are quite a few great used steels in the for sale section. I saw a Zum with 5 knee levers, a couple of Mullens, and a Dekley for only $1,000.
If money is no object, I suggest you get one of the Mullens or the Zum. But if you need to be conservative with your money, you should get the Dekley.
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Please visit my web site and Soundcloud page and listen to the music posted there.
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 25 Aug 2012 3:41 am
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| Craig...Regardless of which brand of steel guitar you choose, you will most likely (if you are at all like the majority of us) eventually own at one time or another, nearly every major brand available. Very few remain with one guitar for their entire playing career. |
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