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Topic: New Saddle For Dead Horse? |
Steven Finley
From:
California, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2016 9:45 pm |
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I am in the process of selling all my heavy equipment/steel guitars and plan on replacing it with ultra lights, such as an Excel or perhaps a Justice.
As I sat here pondering the absence of opportunities for employment in the steel guitar field I am having an epiphany;
is buying an expensive steel guitar like buying an expensive saddle for a dead horse? |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 18 Jul 2016 9:28 am Re: New Saddle For Dead Horse?
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| Steven Finley wrote: |
| is buying an expensive steel guitar like buying an expensive saddle for a dead horse? |
I don't know the answer; but, I love the question!  |
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Tom Campbell
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2016 12:07 pm
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Look at it as a "monument" to a past
Golden Age"...then every time you play it, view it as a history lesson/session!!! |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Lyle Bradford
From:
Gilbert WV USA (deceased)
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Posted 18 Jul 2016 12:37 pm
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| Asking my self the same question Steven. The prices are outrageous and the demand is getting slim for a steel in the band. |
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Rich Upright
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2016 2:21 pm
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Sometimes it certainly seems that way.
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A couple D-10s,some vintage guitars & amps, & lotsa junk in the gig bag. |
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Bud Angelotti
From:
Larryville, NJ, USA
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Posted 18 Jul 2016 2:59 pm
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Hey Steve - I say the answer is no.
Just do what you love & love what you do. 
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Just 'cause I look stupid, don't mean I'm not. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 19 Jul 2016 2:09 pm
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If you're looking to recover equipment costs by playing music, you're in the wrong business. That is unless you're of the pro ranks where full time play, studio work and touring dates are lucrative.
I think modern pedal steel guitars are a good value even at 5K when compared to other instruments like, say Gibson LP Custom, Gibson F mandolin, Taylor, Martin, et al. guitars.
Pedal steels are a work of art IMO, and the upgrades and improvements in precision and playability through the years are a marvel to me. In fact, I wonder how all these builders can still stay in business considering the size of the market.
I hope there will remain enough interest to keep them all going for years to come.
Some folks love them whether they can make money with them or not. Probably hobbyists with good paying day jobs outside of music are the ones that keep them going. |
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 20 Jul 2016 3:11 am
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It's like buying a saddle for any horse.
Very few horses earn their keep these days, but there are a lot of people that love them and spend far more on them than we do on music.
A least we don't have to muck the stalls. |
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gary pierce
From:
Rossville TN
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Posted 20 Jul 2016 7:31 am
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Gospel music loves steel guitar.
Jerry |
Yes I agree Jerry. |
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Joachim Kettner
From:
Germany
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Posted 20 Jul 2016 8:14 am
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It's better to play a little, even for a short time, than to sit around doing nothing.
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Fender Kingman, Sierra Crown D-10, Evans Amplifier, Soup Cube. |
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Rick Kornacker
From:
Dixon Springs, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2016 9:56 am "another way to look at it..."
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Saw this post the other day and gave it some thought. Have been considering a new guitar and its cost. What may be different at this point is the amount of $$ you could potentially lose once you "drive it off the lot". Granted, most guitars lose value over time. I do feel, unfortunately, that the market is changing but will be in the favor of the buyer. That new $3500.00 guitar may not bring $2000.00 in a years time. If it happens to be the last guitar you may ever want or need it won't matter that much since the "value" of something that's not for sale is irrelevant. I do believe that there are plenty of great deals on used guitars and the ability to find most anything that suits you. A lot of them will end up under the bed or in the closet(again!)for the next generation to discover. Great time to buy an "axe" and time should be on the buyers side for the foreseeable future. So "saddle up" if so inclined! Respectfully submitted, RK
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 20 Jul 2016 12:24 pm
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Speaking of mucking the stalls, I will be selling off my equipment this year. Age and a debilitating loss of hearing have put me out of the market for some time now. A Super Pro, two Nashville 400's and all associated accessories could be in somebody's future.... |
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Robert Harper
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2016 1:22 pm Prominence
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I keep hearing the instrument is being used in other Genres. Maybe the real question is will it have the same prominence or stature of old
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Ron Scott
From:
Michigan
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Posted 21 Jul 2016 2:00 pm
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I agree Joey. 
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Franklin D10 Stereo - 8 and 6 - Black Box-Zum Encore 4 and 5 Nashville 400,Session 400, DD3 for delay ,also Benado Effects pedal.
Steeling with Franklin's..and Zum Encore |
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Frank Freniere
From:
The First Coast
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Posted 21 Jul 2016 2:03 pm
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| Barry Blackwood wrote: |
| Age and a debilitating loss of hearing have put me out of the market for some time now. |
Jeez, Barry, how about backing off from '11' a little? |
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