My new old Sheffield d12 11+2

Matthew Gutting · Post by **Matthew Gutting** » 20 Mar 2015 2:57 pm

Here's my Sheffield d12 11+2. A little unconventional in that pedal 8 is C, 9 B, 10 A, and 11 raises the Es. Right Knee Right lowers D# (string 2) and Right Vertical drops the B on string 5. I'm not sure what's going on with the C neck. None of the copedents I've seen seem to line up with this one. Anybody seen a guitar like this?

Jason Walker · Post by **Jason Walker** » 23 Mar 2015 10:15 pm

Can't say I've ever seen a pedal steel quite like this before, but it looks like it would be fun to play, once you came to grips with the pedals! Where was it built?

Matthew Gutting · Post by **Matthew Gutting** » 24 Mar 2015 3:26 pm

All I've seen online says that it's from Europe. It doesn't have any markings or serial number. It is old, probably 70s. The previous owner told me it once belonged to a guy who played with Hank Sr, but he couldn't remember his name. It's my first steel and it's keeping me busy. I'm afraid playing the E9 pedals with my right foot might be forming a bad habit, though.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 24 Mar 2015 3:50 pm

It'd probably be just a couple afternoons' work to move front to back and vice versa

Malcolm McMaster · Post by **Malcolm McMaster** » 25 Mar 2015 4:31 am

Not sure , but could be an early Sheffield built by Dave Wheelhouse in the UK.Dave currently builds excellent guitars, and in fact if you search forum I am sure you will find quite a few posts on them.If Dave spots this he will probably chip in.
Type in Sheffield Black Pearl, in Google, and it will bring up example of Dave's work.

Roy Heap · Post by **Roy Heap** » 25 Mar 2015 4:50 am

Yes I'm thinking you are right Malcolm. One of the first or maybe the first of Dave's guitars.