How many have a "beater steel" for playing in dive

Mike DiAlesandro · Post by **Mike DiAlesandro** » 5 May 2013 8:06 am

Just curious how many of you have a steel just for the occasion of playing rough, rowdy, establishments where there is a good chance something or somebody might run, fall or land on your steel?

Post pictures of these steels if you like, and maybe we can vote for the one that looks like the best candidate for "The steel that has been through it and survived"

It seems that most steels pictured on the Forum are generally in fantastic beautiful shape, so how about using this as an occasion to toast some well worn and played steels that have survived years of use in a bar setting.

Mike

Ransom Beers · Post by **Ransom Beers** » 5 May 2013 8:11 am

Probably find those worn & mangled on "The For Sale" section

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 5 May 2013 8:25 am

Eric Philippsen · Post by **Eric Philippsen** » 5 May 2013 10:12 am

I have a few steels but, basically, I just take the same D10 p/p to every gig. It doesn't matter what kind of place it is. I've never been bothered by anyone, even at the lowest dive.

On the other hand, I keep a high-end steel set up at home to practice on. I probably woldnt take it out unless it was for a big, big show.n

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 5 May 2013 10:23 am

On my local or in-Texas gigs I take my car to, I play one of my two Emmons wraparounds. On a travel gig that I need a D-10 for, I have a couple early 80's PP's that, though they're fine guitars and valuable, they're replaceable. On a fly date with Michael Martin Murphey, I have a mid-70's S-10 PP with Ray Allen lightweight legs that weighs under 50lbs to make the airlines happy.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 5 May 2013 12:22 pm

I take my Emmons push pull, which alternates with my Zum. They are both mica finish, and I am reluctant to take my lacquer guitars to dives. This coming Saturday will be only the second live gig with my Show Pro, because I refuse to play it out unless there is a decent high stage in place.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 5 May 2013 1:26 pm

my steels go where they have to go. that's what they're for.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 5 May 2013 6:34 pm

I'm with Mr. Ivey. While the next guitar is gonna have a lot of purty built in to it, it's still gonna be the guitar that goes to gigs. I'm not spending the kind of money I usually pay for cars (I buy them used) for something to sit in my living room. Will the first battle scar make me wince? Duhhh. These things were MEANT for barrooms.

mike nolan · Post by **mike nolan** » 5 May 2013 9:15 pm

Never had a problem with my axe in a club.... no matter how bad.

There is, however, a bullet hole in the front of my '64 Deluxe Reverb....

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 5 May 2013 11:02 pm

There is, however, a bullet hole in the front of my '64 Deluxe Reverb....

something you said?

something you played?

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 6 May 2013 12:11 am

probably a # 11th

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 6 May 2013 6:23 am

Ollin Landers · Post by **Ollin Landers** » 6 May 2013 6:40 am

Is that a Cartender?

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 6 May 2013 7:41 am

....or maybe a "Fenter"?

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 6 May 2013 8:29 am

the 'honky tonk veteran'...
no beauty queen and it's not it's first rodeo!

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 6 May 2013 9:16 am

I'm with Lane. My instruments are meant to be played. I take one of my my Millenniums everywhere I play. Usually the pretty purple one.

If I'm concerned about the guitar's safety, I take the white one.

The paint on the carbon fiber pedal rack on the purple one has chipped a few times and needed to be retouched. The white one has an unpainted aluminum pedal rack. I don't need to worry about somebody accidentally crashing into it.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 6 May 2013 9:35 am

The only audience damage my gear has ever suffered was a couple drunk dancers fell into my pedal rods, lightly bending three.

Daniel Policarpo · Post by **Daniel Policarpo** » 6 May 2013 9:40 am

Black looks better a little scuffed up. After the first couple scars, it's yours for sure.

Mike DiAlesandro · Post by **Mike DiAlesandro** » 6 May 2013 12:36 pm

chris ivey wrote:

the 'honky tonk veteran'...
no beauty queen and it's not it's first rodeo!

Nice photo and description!

I see that most of the steelers out there buy there steels to play them, not look at them! I think this is turning out to be a real cool thread, Thanks!

Jack Aldrich · Post by **Jack Aldrich** » 6 May 2013 12:46 pm

For most gigs, I take my Carter 8/5 D10. For multi-day outdoor events where I will leave the machine, I take the ol' ShoBud. - Jack

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 6 May 2013 5:40 pm

chris ivey wrote:

the 'honky tonk veteran'...
no beauty queen and it's not it's first rodeo!

If memory serves, that's my old guitar. I sold it in Antioch CA around 1979 to fund my honeymoon. My wife had just given me a brand new D-10 black mica P/P w/ metal necks, so I thought I could live w/o this one......What a mistake that was. I finally bought a similarly beat up lacquer woody a year ago through Jim Palenscar.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 6 May 2013 6:51 pm

I tend to take my older 2001 Zum if the place is a bit dodgie ... although it is in pristine condition, I have never had anyone fall over it yet -- probably the last thing they will do as well :-} !

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 7 May 2013 2:10 am

Paddy Long wrote:I tend to take my older 2001 Zum if the place is a bit dodgie ... although it is in pristine condition, I have never had anyone fall over it yet -- probably the last thing they will do as well :-} !

Paddy
I had a drunk fall on my ZB many years ago despite many requests from me to back off. It took a right hander to get him away and he spent the rest of the evening sleeping it off in the corner of the room. In the meantime his ring had scratched the front of my guitar's apron. I was very p'd off as I look after my gear and there is no excuse for any punter to damage gear on a gig despite an earlier poster stating that it is fair wear and tear.

Ollin Landers · Post by **Ollin Landers** » 7 May 2013 4:15 am

Jeff Newman

Kinematic Ugly

http://www.jeffran.com/articles.php?content=kinematic

Norbert Dengler · Post by **Norbert Dengler** » 7 May 2013 1:01 pm

jeff was a genius...

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