Money's No Object: What would you buy?

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 14 Mar 2005 11:02 am

If you didn't have to think about the price tag, what new Pedal Steel would you buy? So let's say you had $6,000 to spend on a new pedal steel, what would it be: must be a new manufacturer, not a used, classic pedal.

MSA Millenium? Something else?

Grant Johnson · Post by **Grant Johnson** » 14 Mar 2005 11:08 am

Definitely an MSA Legend D-10 in Gretsch Orange Lacquer....
Or a Black Millenium D-10...
Or a Desert Rose and GFI and still have the $$$ for a Fender Steel King!
Oh to dream![This message was edited by Grant Johnson on 14 March 2005 at 11:08 AM.]

Farris Currie · Post by **Farris Currie** » 14 Mar 2005 11:26 am

SHO-BUD they are still made.

farris

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 14 Mar 2005 11:34 am

A Fulawka first.

Then I would try to talk Bruce into building one more all Lacquer Zum with the new Hybrid Changer like Danny Hullihen's.

Then it would be a all Lacquer Rains Pedal Steel.

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Farris Currie · Post by **Farris Currie** » 14 Mar 2005 11:36 am

I should say i have read this here on the forum, and when you find out where to send your deposit, please let me know, i want to get in line tooooooooo farris

Farris Currie · Post by **Farris Currie** » 14 Mar 2005 11:51 am

Turn it over to FORD,Bobbes news letter said need 20a week,Chevy i doubt it.Ford made the wood bodies years ago,can you imagine the steels they would turn out?? am i in trouble now?? i just pulled the plug!!!
hahahahhahhahah farris

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 14 Mar 2005 12:40 pm

First you say money's no object, then you cap it at $6,000! Now that's not exactly fair! If cost were not an issue, I would contract a major builder to design and build something very different and unique. I don't think anyone's willing to do that for $6,000.

A Sierra/Packard D-12X crossover with a pickup for each string - that would get me started.

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Ben Slaughter · Post by **Ben Slaughter** » 14 Mar 2005 12:50 pm

I'm with Ricky on the Zum. But maybe a U12.

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Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 14 Mar 2005 12:59 pm

hhmmm... 1 Fulawka
2 Lacquer Zum
3 Williams
4 Pro I... restored to like new by Marrs
actually any one of these steels would be a dream come true. I would have NO preference.... bob

Bob Storti · Post by **Bob Storti** » 14 Mar 2005 1:11 pm

I'd buy the same Carter D10 I bought last year. It's as good of a guitar as my simple mind can imagine. Heck, I'm not worthy of this guitar - what am I going to do with a $6000 steel. Probably be afraid to play it![This message was edited by Bob Storti on 14 March 2005 at 01:12 PM.][This message was edited by Bob Storti on 14 March 2005 at 01:13 PM.]

Peter · Post by **Peter** » 14 Mar 2005 1:30 pm

Ed Packard's Beast, for sure!

Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 14 Mar 2005 1:36 pm

Yes bob, that was unfair of me.

When I started I thought, sky's the limit. I actually may have about $6,000 to spend on a pedal steel, so after I wrote that, I figured I better qualify it, in case someone suggested a pedal steel made of moon dust.

Jimmie Martin · Post by **Jimmie Martin** » 14 Mar 2005 1:39 pm

brand new zum and msa not neccessariy in that order. which ever i could place my order in the fastest. dreaming aint i ?

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 14 Mar 2005 1:47 pm

For $6000- you can buy any steel available today. I don't know what Anapegs go for these days but I'm sure you don't want to wait 3 or 4 years.

Since money is not an issue, what is the criteria then? Is weight a factor? Is the "wait" a factor? Keyed, keyless, laquer, mica? These decisions will narrow your search, but there are so many excellent builders today that I doubt you could go wrong.

Aside from that, I think you'd really have to get a fair amount of playing and playing out experience to really know the differences in pedal steels.

Let's face it Bill,.....you want several

because you're not gonna be happy with one. You'll always wonder about the one(s) you don't have. Oh, you can wait for the St. Louis Show and try them all, but that's 5 months away and 3 days of hotel food. Is it worth it?

Ok, I'm funnin' with ya'.....but it's not an easy decision. Look at all the buying and selling on this forum. Those are people just like us, Bill. They wander cyber space endlessly seeking the Holy Grail of pedal steels,....but, as Sir Perceval of Galles realized, the Grail is inside all of us.....

but if you would like, I'll loan you my S10 Carter 3&5 E9 for awhile and you can mess around with it to get used to pedal steel.

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 14 Mar 2005 1:48 pm

I own two wonderful Emmons p/p's (D10 lacquer, S12 mica). They keep me pretty happy. But, if I had 6-grand burnin' a hole in my pocket I'd probably look for a nice, mid 70's Sho~Bud LDG. I got a chance to test drive my friend, Jim Novak's Rains SD10 this past weekend. I concur with Ricky, a Rains D10 with a lacquer finish would be a top consideration for a new horn.

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn[This message was edited by Glenn Suchan on 14 March 2005 at 01:49 PM.][This message was edited by Glenn Suchan on 14 March 2005 at 01:50 PM.][This message was edited by Glenn Suchan on 14 March 2005 at 01:51 PM.]

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 14 Mar 2005 1:54 pm

Sorry, y'all. My pesky computer double posted...again!

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Jerry Erickson · Post by **Jerry Erickson** » 14 Mar 2005 2:00 pm

A lacquer,loaded Fessenden, a GFI keyless D10. Maybe a mica Fessy,then I could probably get the keyless GFI.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 14 Mar 2005 2:21 pm

Marrsified Bud
Zum
Fulawka
Cassified lacquer Emmons
Fessy
Fender T8 Stringmaster

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Bill McCloskey · Post by **Bill McCloskey** » 14 Mar 2005 2:38 pm

"you're not gonna be happy with one"

I don't know why you say that Howard. Just because I bought one of Rick Aiello' dustpans and a 12 string MSA Super Slide all in the last 48 hours?

Anyway, thanks for the offer on the Carter. I sent you a private note.

Bob Kagy · Post by **Bob Kagy** » 14 Mar 2005 3:08 pm

I'm pretty sure I'd go with a Franklin despite the wait.

Bryan Knox · Post by **Bryan Knox** » 14 Mar 2005 3:10 pm

One of each. Try them all, cull the ones that don't measure up, keep the remainder.

Then, I would send my LDG out to Mr. Marrs for a makeover and keep it under glass.
[Of course, it would have to be a mighty big glass so I could still fit under it and play the LDG!]

Bryan
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Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 14 Mar 2005 3:37 pm

Try a Millineum M3. The latest from MSA.
OR the newest wood cabinet Millenium. Beautiful.

Ron

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 14 Mar 2005 3:44 pm

Franklin! Come to think of it, I'm sort of getting the fever again to get a new guitar.

Lonnie Portwood · Post by **Lonnie Portwood** » 14 Mar 2005 3:48 pm

A new Fulawka first, Then a Derby!! Lonnie P.

Sonny Priddy · Post by **Sonny Priddy** » 14 Mar 2005 3:48 pm

What About A DERBY? SONNY.

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