Per Berner wrote:Here's a list of active and defunct steel brands that we began compiling on the Scandinavian Steel Guitar Forum a couple of years ago; the list gets updated as soon as anyone has additional info. "Live" brands in bold type:
A, Anapeg, AWH, AVM, American Steel, ABM
B, BMI, Bethel, Baggett, Blanton, BSG, Bennett, Boen, Bigsby, Ben-Rom, Blankenship, Bilter, Bentley
C, Carter, Capri, Cougar, Cherokee, Clark, Colt, CMI, Carvin, CLR, Clinesmith, Capri, Carston Wells, Curnow, Carpsteel
D, Derby, Dekley, Desert Rose, DeVis, Dowd, Denley, Domland
E, Emmons, EMCI, Excel, Ernie Ball, Endicott, ETS, Erickson
F, Fender, Franklin, Fessenden, Fulawka, Framus, Fuzzy, Flynn, Fina II
G, GFI, GES, Genesis, Guyatone, Gibson
H, Howard, Haynes, Hilt, Harlin (Multikord), Heico Linke, Hudson
I, Infinity
J, Jackson, Jagiella, JCH, J&J, Justice, JCM
K, Kline
L, Lamar, Lone Star, Lin-Arc, Lindgren, Lomax, Linkon, LaGarrett, LC, Legend
M, MSA, MCI, Mullen, Marlen, Miller, Mooney, Mustang, Marrs, Market-Rite, Mark 1, Magnum, McVay, Moyo
N, Nashville LTD, Norwood
O, Ormston, Ontrak, Overfelt
P, Promat, Pedalmaster, Performance, Pedesonic, PAC, Pierce, Perina
Q
R, Rains, Rittenberry, Rayline, Robbins, Remington, Rus-Ler, Roberts, Russler, Retro Custom (ZB replica)
S, Sho-Bud, Show Pro, Sierra, Sahara, Simmons, Sheffield, Schild, Star, Springfield, SGW, Seymour Steel, Stage One, SGI, Stringfellow
T, Thomas, Tradewind, Texan, Towers
U
V
W, Williams, Wilcox, WBS, Wright, Walton, Walters, Whitney, Wiesner, White, Westwind Custom, Weenick, Wheeler, Wil-Ro
Z, Zumsteel, ZB, Zitnik
zumsteel's out of it.
infinity not taking orders.