D8 Retro-Master - NEW from GeorgeBoards Sound Bite Added

Pedal, lap, Hawaiian, resonator ... anything played with a bar
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D8 Retro-Master - NEW from GeorgeBoards Sound Bite Added

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Hello from GeorgeBoards Steel Guitars for the Stars.

This is our "Retro-Master" Proto Type for sale @ 1/2 Price 1350.00 usd with out legs and sockets - with -- add 300.00 usd. + Shipping.

There have been numerous requests for a Contemporary Builder to Offer a Modern version of a String Master (Trade Marked Name).
We have invested a tremendous amount of time and financing to create a GeorgeBoard Retro-Master with all the right stuff.
I've just returned from the Texas Steel Guitar Jamboree where this proto was given the once over by over a dozen known named super pickers.
The results are all 100 percent positive.

Retro-Master -- Plays Right - Feels Right - Sounds Right - Looks Great !


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Retro-Master Pick-Ups are wound to exacting specs, reversed - opposing - exacting positioning relating to the bridge.

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Both Necks have the rotary adjustment for pickup tone variations (Thumb Wheel on originals)
Switches to engage each neck -- 250K A Volume pot and 1 Meg L Tone Pot.

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GeorgeBoards Exclusive head precision created for nearly straight pull from the 3/8" Round Nut
(.360 spacing grooves) to each Heavy Duty Tuner Gears with black buttons.
We also have an extra 1" distance from the nut to the 1st and 8th tuner for Hawaiian Players that want to do the pull off to the zero position.

24.5" scale fretboards are from Jim Palenscar Steel Guitar North County, beautiful and accurate.

String Through Design adds to the Sustain and Tone.
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folks, i heard this exact steel being played at the Dallas show by Cpt Ivan Reddington...beautiful sound - GREAT for Hawaiian, swing, anything, its not a one trick pony like some designs - it will not disappoint!
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Truly Beautiful guitar, George. If it sounds as good... you'll have a winner.
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Truly Beautiful guitar, George. If it sounds as good... you'll have a winner.
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Truly Beautiful guitar, George. If it sounds as good... you'll have a winner.
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Killer guitar. I played it for 1/2 hour and thought everything about it was right.

Great scale at 24.5", great feel, and really lush tone. I liked it better than just about all the Stringmasters I've played--maybe the string-through-body had something to do with that.
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George, that is one beautiful instrument and the guys reports who've played it and heard it make me wish the current GAS moratorium in my household would come to an end soon. Mark V A and Mike liked it so much they've posted thrice and twice! ;-)
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I really wish I had the money (and need) for another guitar. This would probably be it!
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retro master

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George is there a sound clip on the internet we can listen to?

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I agree with Brad! Guitar looks killer - good job George!
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Jim Waldrop wrote:George is there a sound clip on the internet we can listen to?

JIm
I'd like to hear a sound clip of this D8 also.
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Thanks George. The guitar sounds great, a lot like my T8 Stringmaster.

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