Steelaire Rack Mount

George Seymour · Post by **George Seymour** » 6 Jul 2014 8:02 am

Ok.. I bit. Ordered a Rack Mount Steelaire direct from Quilter. I am lucky have some very high quality tube amplifiers that offer superb tone that are really as good as it gets. The rack Steelaire weighs just seven pounds. Got a Gator soft side, 4RU M-one for just delay. The onboard reverb on the Steelaire I find is excellent. Got nice quality delay with the M-one and could even utilize the second channel for some chorus if so desired. Very easy to get a great sound out of this unit, no not quite the warm syrup, hair around the highs of the tube stuff...but REAl good from a solid state device. So this:

Plus two of the Neo Telonics 15's and cabinets:

Is a great working set up. Just having got the Steelaire last week, I've played four gigs with it, demanding high sound level bar/club bands. Great direct out for sound reinforcement. Keep the speaker cords rolled up in the back of the Gator, good to go.Great working set up, quick. Certainly not giving up my tube stuff, but this is a very good combination I wanted to share. What a country!

Rick Contino · Post by **Rick Contino** » 7 Jul 2014 6:34 am

Sounds like a sweet rig. I'd love to come see you play sometime. I just moved up to Bethel, VT

George Seymour · Post by **George Seymour** » 7 Jul 2014 7:46 am

Playing quite bit in Barre/Montpelier area!
Www.timbrickmusic.com
And with www.darkhorsevt.com up Burlington/StAlbans way

Busy enough with two bands, really enjoying music scene

David Wren · Post by **David Wren** » 7 Jul 2014 7:43 pm

It's just a matter of time.

I have now used my Steelaire for a total of 4 outdoor gigs... and I only love it more!

It's just a matter of time before Quilter is a steel guitar household name....

... let's just hope it doesn't get so popular one of the big guys like Fender or Peavey (who have backed away from the steel amps)... buy it up, and start looking for ways to make it cheaper

Thanks Quilter Labs!

Chris Parks · Post by **Chris Parks** » 8 Jul 2014 11:50 am

Now why would we ever back away? Pat Quilter himself is a Steeler!
Actually, if anything, we have an ever growing love, respect and appreciation for the art of playing Steel.

Cartwright Thompson · Post by **Cartwright Thompson** » 8 Jul 2014 1:38 pm

I've used my Aviator on about four gigs so far. I run it into a pair of D-120's and it is really great. I know it's only a puny 100 watts but it gets the job done.

Morton Kellas · Post by **Morton Kellas** » 9 Jul 2014 6:23 am

I use my Steelaire for pedal steel and guitar as well. I love the sound and punch this amp provides me, I would love to hear a fiddle through this amp. Hey George, hope all is well with you, keep on picking.

George Seymour · Post by **George Seymour** » 9 Jul 2014 1:04 pm

Hey Morton,
Nice hearing from you! Yes the Steelaire is a great piece of gear in my arsenal. Steelaire is able to handle two of the Neo Telonics 15's, gobs of power, even down at the two ohm level. But so is the amp I got from you, Superb Fox Vintage! Fortunate to have some very fine amps in my possession. I may try my Fiddle thru it some time, but have a acoustic Fishman Performer amp for that. The only trouble with the second input on the Steelaire is that it uses the "same" effects loop and goes to the same direct out. I need a separate DI out for the Fiddle and Banjo. The Fishman Performer accomplishes that. Two channels, two DI. I could get a second and third Steelarie! Well that would be overkill. All set for now, (famous last words)
Still picking, a lot these days.
George

David Wren · Post by **David Wren** » 9 Jul 2014 5:18 pm

Chris, please pass on to Pat and the rest of crew at Quilter Labs my thanks for giving us a great steel amp.

If you guys ever sell a ball cap... I'm buying one

You know when the rest of your band is telling you your amp sounds good... that's a keeper!

Thanks again.

George Redmon · Post by **George Redmon** » 10 Jul 2014 6:54 pm

I've talked to pat, thinking seriously of getting the rack steelaire. Still setting on this one. Heard good things about it, but a few things i've read still concerns me. And i think Class D, has proven itself as reliable. Dave thanks for your posts, great help to me.

David Wren · Post by **David Wren** » 10 Jul 2014 9:33 pm

George, when I was a youngin'... I had my pride and joy Standel 2-12 amp.. loaded with two SRO's stolen from a hotel I played at.

The next day I drove down to Sacramento.. and saw my friend at the biggest music store in the area, at the time... looking to quickly replace my Standel...

He gave me a new-at-the-time Peavey Session 500 to use at my gigs for the rest of the weekend.. and said if I didn't like the sound of the one 15" speaker, instead of the 2-12's... Monday I could return it..

...well I still have that amp (can't lift it.. but still have it

)....

Not until I purchased my new Quilter Steelaire have I been that pleased with a steel guitar amp!

...and that's just how much I like this amp.

We as musicians need good, dependable tools, that will faithfully reproduce the sound of our instruments... and pedal steel is just a little more demanding then other electric instruments.. due to the wide range of frequencies we produce.

I found all I need in the stock Steelaire Combo.

.... and in a 35lbs. package.... life is good!

George Redmon · Post by **George Redmon** » 11 Jul 2014 8:37 am

Thank You again so very much for your help dave. I had a session 500 as well, and the old session 400 with the JBL. Loved them both. Like you, couldn't lift it. Our fiddle player at the time was tall, and had arms like a lumber jack. I never had to carry the 500, he did it for me, and i carried his fender deluxe. THANK GOD!!!

George Seymour · Post by **George Seymour** » 13 Jul 2014 3:24 pm

One last thing about the Steelaire rack. Saturday's gig was at a big venue that we used a sound company with very high end equipment. The sound guy said the Direct out was clean, quite and mixed very well. A very big plus in the scheme of things when using sound reinforcement. Quick and easy to set up. Very high quality piece of gear tailored to the Steel Guitar world, well done.