>UPDATE - Buddy Got It Back!!!

Albert Svenddal · Post by **Albert Svenddal** » 2 Nov 2010 6:22 pm

What kind of steel guitar is Buddy Cage playing here? He is one of my heroes when I started playing.

Thanks for the info. http://www.nrpsmusic.com/gallery/sweetwater_garden.html

Steve Alcott · Post by **Steve Alcott** » 2 Nov 2010 7:07 pm

Looks like a Dekley to me.

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 2 Nov 2010 7:08 pm

A Hilt - it was a D-12 I believe. A very unique axe, which unfortunately was stolen probably not all that long after that video was done. A lot of the same parts as were used in Dekleys, hence the strong resemblance.

Steve Alcott · Post by **Steve Alcott** » 2 Nov 2010 7:14 pm

I stand corrected-the FB looks Dekleyish, and I went from there.

Andrew Noecker · Post by **Andrew Noecker** » 3 Nov 2010 2:00 pm

I just saw NRPS play a few months ago. He was playing a very worn in Emmons LeGrande II. Sounded great.

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 9 Nov 2010 10:57 am

Albert Svenddal wrote:What kind of steel guitar is Buddy Cage playing here? He is one of my heroes when I started playing.

Thanks for the info. http://www.nrpsmusic.com/gallery/sweetwater_garden.html

That guitar was built for Buddy Cage by Larry Hilt. I say was because, unfortunately, it was stolen from Buddy, I believe, in 2002. Mr. Hilt was affiliated with Dekley Guitars. Anyway, it was a double twelve-string E9/C6 guitar with 10 pedals and 14 knee levers.

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 9 Nov 2010 11:00 am

Albert Svenddal wrote:What kind of steel guitar is Buddy Cage playing here? He is one of my heroes when I started playing.

Thanks for the info. http://www.nrpsmusic.com/gallery/sweetwater_garden.html

As Bob Blair said, that guitar was a Hilt and built for Buddy Cage by Larry Hilt. Mr. Hilt was affiliated with Dekley Guitars. It was a double twelve-string E9/C6 guitar with 10 pedals and 14 knee levers.

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

Albert Svenddal · Post by **Albert Svenddal** » 10 Nov 2010 12:20 pm

14 Knee levers? Holy knees Batman! Would love to see some photos of that undercarriage!!!

Thanks for the info. Love it.

Albert

Jim Pitman · Post by **Jim Pitman** » 11 Nov 2010 11:49 am

I thought Buddy played a double 12 push-pul emmons in the 70's for the NRPS stuff or was that a Dekley?
- anybody.
His tone on the Panama Red album just blew me away.
You gotta wonder why such a rare PSG wouldn't surface eventually. There can't be that many D12's made by any manufacturer.

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 11 Nov 2010 3:20 pm

On the early NRPS stuff it was the Emmons p/p. The Hilt came later (the p/p got stolen - Buddy has had a bit of bad luck that way).

David Higginbotham · Post by **David Higginbotham** » 17 Aug 2014 4:20 am

Reviving this old post because there was discussion about this particular steel being stolen from Buddy Cage. Maybe it was later recovered since the seller says it was built for his father???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PEDAL-STEEL-GUI ... 3f3b561578

David Nugent · Post by **David Nugent** » 17 Aug 2014 4:42 am

You can always tell that you are dealing with a knowledgeable seller when they mount the pedalboard on the rear legs for the photos.

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 17 Aug 2014 5:00 am

David Nugent wrote:You can always tell that you are dealing with a knowledgeable seller when they mount the pedalboard on the rear legs for the photos.

The pedalboard is not mounted. It is sitting on the floor.

Does anyone know if Buddy has a son?
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Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 17 Aug 2014 5:02 am

If it WASN'T recovered, someone who knows Buddy ought to tell him about it showing up on eBay.
You'd think if the seller WAS Buddy's son, there would have been mention of NRPS and a mention or two of Buddy. Just sayin'.

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 17 Aug 2014 5:18 am

This is what I want to know. Seller is in Brooklyn. Buddy lived (still lives?) in NYC. Guitar was stolen in NYC. Anything is plausible, from this sale being legit to this guitar still being hot.

Tom Gorr · Post by **Tom Gorr** » 17 Aug 2014 5:54 am

Strategically, there are three options when potentially stolen goods are identified: contact the seller, contact the past owner, or post public threads.

Surely we are more resourceful than this approach, and I don't think contacting the seller could possibly be helpful.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 17 Aug 2014 6:10 am

Well, perhaps someone who sees this does know how to reach Buddy. I know I don't. Quite frankly, I think this IS semi-resourceful, as someone on here surely knows Buddy.

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 17 Aug 2014 6:38 am

I sent him a Text (assuming I still have the right number).

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 17 Aug 2014 6:41 am

And I passed it on to someone who is in frequent contact with him.

JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 17 Aug 2014 7:09 am

Buddy knows about it and the police are on it.
it's a small time fence. The police are asking that NO ONE CONTACT THIS GUY. We don't want him to submerge again.

i'll post more as soon as we know it.

Buddy wants me to thank everyone who was on this right away.

JB

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 17 Aug 2014 7:24 am

Excellent, JB.

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 17 Aug 2014 8:51 am

I had just sent a link to this ebay auction to Buddy, before I checked in here and saw it. It's still up on ebay, so maybe good things will result. I know Buddy was devastated by the theft.

JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 17 Aug 2014 8:57 am

Those who know Buddy know that his initial thought was to go get a couple of biker heavies and pay this guy a visit. At last that's what the old Buddy would have done. But he's mellowed somewhat and is letting the police handle, he has friend who is a retired detective who is watching things, and hopefully following the rules will lead to a positive ending.

Following the rules not always a Cage strong point though.

JB

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 17 Aug 2014 8:59 am

Let's hope Buddy gets it back.
10P 14 knees built like a Dekley? That's one STRONG thief...

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 17 Aug 2014 8:59 am

Please inform if for some sort of reason, placing a bid on this would serve some purpose.

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