schild steel guitars, switzerland

Norbert Dengler · Post by **Norbert Dengler** » 25 Feb 2015 6:01 am

yesterday i had the chance to take a visit at peter schilds workshop.
unbelievable. never seen equal...

http://www.schildsteel.com/cms/index.ph ... _de&lng=de

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 25 Feb 2015 6:42 am

The guitars look very well made indeed particularly the underside. Were it not for cost, I'd love to have one.

I went to the site and the only price listed was for a 2011 S-10 3 + 5 for
CHF 3500 which today was $3692.00

New steels were Preise auf Anfrage so one has to request a price from the builder. I always find that a bit of a bother. Why not just list the prices?

For most non-Europeans shipping and customs would also need to be tacked onto the price and that could be more than most Europeans would have to pay for a Schild, Devis, WBS Jagiella, Promat or other steels made in Europe .

Of course the same thing happens to our European steelers when they buy from the USA or Canada.

stevet

Dustin Rhodes · Post by **Dustin Rhodes** » 25 Feb 2015 6:46 am

Things are expensive in Europe. Worse in Australia. Granted they have lots of things that they don't buy that we do so there is a bit of a tradeoff.

Norbert Dengler · Post by **Norbert Dengler** » 25 Feb 2015 7:15 am

"Preis auf Anfrage" means price by request.
i guess they`re slightly over the american top brands
they seem pricey, but believe me if you see and play them they`re cheap.

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 25 Feb 2015 12:40 pm

Interesting keyless tuner with a lot of string length between the rollers and the tuning levers.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 25 Feb 2015 2:34 pm

I've checked this site out a few times. I was referred to it by someone here when we were talking about half stops. These guitars look as good as any I have seen. I love the matching formica on the endplates. Someone should buy me the blue one.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 25 Feb 2015 2:54 pm

nice to see a quality steel with a slightly different aesthetic.

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 25 Feb 2015 3:22 pm

Norbert, what do the Schild D-10 8+5, and Schild S-10P 3 +5 with pad cost in CHF?

Chris is correct; Schild steels are different from most steels one would see.

How would you compare them to the German WBS pedal steel? The WBS also looks well-designed and has the option of a Double-Stop which is more solid than a regular feel stop. It also has the option of a Tuning Lock to change the E9 Tuning into a 6th Tuning.

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 25 Feb 2015 5:51 pm

There's some thought in there, for sure. With all the problems people have with strings mounting on pins, that break; or slots that drop string balls into the changer, that kind of solution - use bigger pins - seems to escape discussion.

Norbert Dengler · Post by **Norbert Dengler** » 25 Feb 2015 10:24 pm

changing strings on a schild is real easy. there`s a video on the website demonstrating it.

steve, WBS is a great steel guitar, german product, made by a great guy and craftsman, played by many pro players including
sarah jory and more...

as a german myself i know about german quality and am proud of it.

but honestly, the swiss stuff is always a tad above ours.

hard to explain, but i tell you if you see and play a schild in person, youll know.

like i said: ain`t seen nothing equal.

sorry, i don`t know what they cost, but if you consider the incredible work the guy puts in they`re surely not expensive. like most or maybe all steel guitar builders he surely doesn`t make Ã¨m to get rich.

Norbert Dengler · Post by **Norbert Dengler** » 25 Feb 2015 10:30 pm

string change

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSt-A6KpxLQ

Jean-Marie Raffault · Post by **Jean-Marie Raffault** » 26 Feb 2015 2:31 am

It's mine. 3 and 4, Telonic pickup.

This guitar is from 1992 and plays like butter.
Nobody knows how smooth, soft and precise she is before trying one. And I'have owned a Fulawka D 10 and tried a Franklin D10, but this one is the top.

Norbert Dengler · Post by **Norbert Dengler** » 27 Feb 2015 2:37 am

great one, jean-marie.
you`re right i`ve played gfi, sho-bud, emmons, wbs, mullen and franklin so far.
but the schild is...

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 1 Mar 2015 9:58 pm

Per instruction, on his site, I wrote to Mr. Schild asking him prices for a D-10 and S-10 with pad. So far no response.
Does anybody out there know what these steels cost? Thx. stevet

Norbert Dengler · Post by **Norbert Dengler** » 1 Mar 2015 11:38 pm

hi steve,

peter schild is more of an introvert type of guy and propably not the fastest in mail reply.
i guess the price tag is higher than on an american top brand as f ex mullen or rittenberry.
and then you have to add the shipping...
schild thought about coming over to dallas or st louis but i don`t know if he ever will.
his guitars would be sold out quick i`m sure but i guess he`s more of a builder than a businessman.
sound and looks are subjective on a guitar of course but when it comes to mechanics and craftmanship , the schild is not matched by any other guitar i`ve seen.
if you sit behind one you`ll agree!

Leo Grassl · Post by **Leo Grassl** » 4 Mar 2015 8:27 pm

Does anyone sell Schilds in the states?

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 4 Mar 2015 10:35 pm

Hi, Norbert,
I emailed Peter again asking for prices but have heard nothing yet. Guess I'll keep on trying.

I don't doubt what you have to say about his craftsmanship is true but knowing the price is also important for anyone interested in buying a steel, unless one has lots and lots of money.

The Anapeg guitar (no longer made from what I understand) was also highly crafted. Do a search on The Forum if you do not know about it.

stevet

Norbert Dengler · Post by **Norbert Dengler** » 5 Mar 2015 12:54 am

i don`t think anybody sells schild in the states, i doubt that there even is one guitar in the country at all.
theyÂ´re rare most of "em are in switzerland and france i guess.
yes, steve, peter schild told me about anapeg guitars when i was visiting with him.
he said he never saw one in person but was impressed from what he saw on his website.
i`m sorry for you not having heard about him, he is a nice guy and a real genius.
keep on trying

Norbert Dengler · Post by **Norbert Dengler** » 5 Mar 2015 12:54 am

i don`t think anybody sells schild in the states, i doubt that there even is one guitar in the country at all.
theyÂ´re rare most of "em are in switzerland and france i guess.
yes, steve, peter schild told me about anapeg guitars when i was visiting with him.
he said he never saw one in person but was impressed from what he saw on his website.
i`m sorry for you not having heard about him, he is a nice guy and a real genius.
keep on trying

Hans Holzherr · Post by **Hans Holzherr** » 5 Mar 2015 1:11 am

Norbert, your double post notwithstanding

.... There could actually be one Schild steel in the U.S. I remember JÃ¼rg Oswald telling me many years ago that an American player visiting Switzerland had bought a Schild. Unfortunately, we can no longer ask him who that person was.

Ruth Iseli-Dahler · Post by **Ruth Iseli-Dahler** » 30 Mar 2015 2:32 pm

I could have taken one with me to Dallas.....
Would have loved to present a swiss steel there.

Dan Robinson · Post by **Dan Robinson** » 30 Mar 2015 6:40 pm

Interesting photo of their Antriebswelle / Zughebel (Drive Shaft / pull lever). The bell-crank has a wire return spring. The wire end contacts the underside of the cabinet. That might couple body resonance into the pull train. Certainly no accident. That stuff matters.

http://www.schildsteel.com/cms/index.ph ... _de&lng=de

Schild's attention to detail is magnificent. Wish I spoke from hands on experience.

Dan Robinson · Post by **Dan Robinson** » 30 Mar 2015 6:43 pm

steve takacs wrote:The Anapeg guitar (no longer made from what I understand) was also highly crafted.

Tom Brumley's thought so. RESPECT!

Hans Holzherr · Post by **Hans Holzherr** » 2 Apr 2015 6:22 am

Steve, I talked with Peter Schild yesterday, and he said that he sent you a price list. Please confirm, or let me know otherwise.

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 2 Apr 2015 12:42 pm

Thanks Hans,
I did receive Peter Schild's price list. If I were living in Europe I'd probably buy one of his guitars.. They undoubtedly are well-engineered

I need to thank Peter for sending that list. steve t

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schild steel guitars, switzerland

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