MSA Legend XL Signature Series

Instruments, mechanical issues, copedents, techniques, etc.

Moderator: Shoshanah Marohn

Kyle Bennett
Posts: 164
Joined: 25 Mar 2002 1:01 am
Location: Dallas, TX USA
Contact:

MSA Legend XL Signature Series

Post by Kyle Bennett »

Here are a few pics of the latest guitar from MSA. This MSA Legend XL Signature Series D12 is equipped with Lfrets, 3D Logo, and custom Mark Giles finish.

Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Last edited by Kyle Bennett on 14 May 2017 4:27 am, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Damir Besic
Posts: 12261
Joined: 30 Oct 2000 1:01 am
Location: Nashville,TN.
Contact:

Post by Damir Besic »

that is what i would call a guitar for a life time ... :)
User avatar
Mike Scaggs
Posts: 1360
Joined: 27 Sep 1999 12:01 am
Location: Nashville, TN
Contact:

.

Post by Mike Scaggs »

That thing is SWEET!
I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you

Zum double Hybrid 8x9, 64 Twin (JBLs), p2pAmps Bad-Dawg, p2pAmps Tremendous Reverb, Visit my website www.p2pamps.com
Tom Gorr
Posts: 2311
Joined: 12 Sep 2000 12:01 am
Location: Three Hills, Alberta

Post by Tom Gorr »

Beautiful
User avatar
John De Maille
Posts: 2266
Joined: 16 Nov 1999 1:01 am
Location: On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.

Post by John De Maille »

Yes, that is a Sweet Steel!
User avatar
Mike Perlowin
Posts: 15171
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Los Angeles CA
Contact:

Post by Mike Perlowin »

Wow. That's just gorgeous. Kyle, you guys really do make the best steels on the planet.

Could you post some pics of the undercarriage?
Please visit my web site and Soundcloud page and listen to the music posted there.
http://www.mikeperlowin.com http://soundcloud.com/mike-perlowin
User avatar
Stu Schulman
Posts: 6526
Joined: 15 Oct 1998 12:01 am
Location: Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)

Post by Stu Schulman »

That guitar is so beautiful!
Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952.
User avatar
Tony Prior
Posts: 14522
Joined: 17 Oct 2001 12:01 am
Location: Charlotte NC
Contact:

Post by Tony Prior »

A thing of beauty !
Emmons L-II , Fender Telecasters, B-Benders
Pro Tools 8 and Pro Tools 12
jobless- but not homeless- now retired 8 years

CURRENT MUSIC TRACKS AT > https://tprior2241.wixsite.com/website
User avatar
Malcolm McMaster
Posts: 1416
Joined: 30 May 1999 12:01 am
Location: Beith Ayrshire Scotland

Post by Malcolm McMaster »

Beautiful guitar, usual superb build from Kyle, Mitchell and boys at MSA.
MSA Millenium SD10, GK MB200, Sica 12inch cab, Joyo American Sound Pedal/ Jay Ganz Straight Ahead amp, Telonics 15inch in Peavey cab, Digitech RP150, Peterson tuner.Hilton volume pedal.Scott Dixon seat and guitar flight case.
User avatar
DG Whitley
Posts: 750
Joined: 4 Oct 2014 5:43 pm

Post by DG Whitley »

...just drop dead awesome....wish I could afford one....
Bobby D. Jones
Posts: 2235
Joined: 17 May 2010 9:27 am
Location: West Virginia, USA

MSA Legend XL Signature Series

Post by Bobby D. Jones »

ONE BEAUTIFUL GUITAR.
User avatar
Dustin Rigsby
Posts: 1460
Joined: 20 Mar 2004 1:01 am
Location: Parts Unknown, Ohio

Post by Dustin Rigsby »

Boy that's the stuff dreams are made of !
D.S. Rigsby
User avatar
Fred Justice
Posts: 6586
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 1:01 am
Location: Mesa, Arizona

Post by Fred Justice »

Outstanding looking guitar Kyle, great job as usual my friend.
God bless you all at MSA :D
Email: azpedalman@gmail.com
Phone: 480-235-8797
Randy Gilliam
Posts: 4385
Joined: 10 May 2004 12:01 am
Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Great Guitars

Post by Randy Gilliam »

I love my new one.Lighted frettboards are awesome.Cant go wrong with a M S A.
Last edited by Randy Gilliam on 18 May 2017 8:02 am, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Dan Robinson
Posts: 1462
Joined: 17 Jun 2014 10:26 pm
Location: Colorado, USA

Post by Dan Robinson »

Wow, beautiful lacquer and inlay. Pretty wood necks. Pickups in top picture are a mystery. Would love to "investigate."
User avatar
Ned McIntosh
Posts: 802
Joined: 4 Oct 2008 7:09 am
Location: New South Wales, Australia

Post by Ned McIntosh »

Kyle, that is truly magnificent.

I see Bud Carter's influence very strongly in the necks and the general lines from just forward of the changer onwards. The neck shape in particular is almost identical to those on the Carters, perhaps no surprise as Bud was involved with MSA in earlier times.

That is a proud lineage. I'll bet it sounds every bit as good as it looks, and the interchangeable pickups are just icing on the cake. Naturally the Giles cabinet is in a class of its own. Mark signs his name with his work.
The steel guitar is a hard mistress. She will obsess you, bemuse and bewitch you. She will dash your hopes on what seems to be whim, only to tease you into renewing the relationship once more so she can do it to you all over again...and yet, if you somehow manage to touch her in that certain magic way, she will yield up a sound which has so much soul, raw emotion and heartfelt depth to it that she will pierce you to the very core of your being.
Daniel McKee
Posts: 1557
Joined: 6 Feb 2009 5:15 pm
Location: Corinth Mississippi

Post by Daniel McKee »

Awesome! That is the coolest steel I've seen in a while
User avatar
Archie Nicol
Posts: 6830
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 12:01 am
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Post by Archie Nicol »

Eek!

Arch.
I'm well behaved, so there!
User avatar
Brandon Schafer
Posts: 282
Joined: 24 Feb 2013 10:44 am
Location: Indiana, USA

Post by Brandon Schafer »

Wow! That's delicious!!!
Jay Dee Maness
Posts: 459
Joined: 15 Sep 1998 12:01 am
Location: North Hills, CA

steel guitar

Post by Jay Dee Maness »

Stunning guitar.
User avatar
Dale Rottacker
Posts: 3513
Joined: 3 Aug 2010 6:49 pm
Location: Walla Walla Washington, USA
Contact:

Post by Dale Rottacker »

Wow Kyle... You guys are turning out some real head turners!!! :whoa: :whoa: :whoa:
Dale Rottacker, Steelinatune™
*2021 MSA Legend, "Jolly Rancher" D10 10x9
*2021 Rittenberry, "The Concord" D10 9x9
*1977 Blue Sho-Bud Pro 3 Custom 8x6
https://msapedalsteels.com
http://rittenberrysteelguitars.com
https://www.telonics.com/index.php
https://www.p2pamps.com
https://www.quilterlabs.com
Kyle Bennett
Posts: 164
Joined: 25 Mar 2002 1:01 am
Location: Dallas, TX USA
Contact:

Post by Kyle Bennett »

Thank you all for the kind words. We are very excited and proud of our new guitars.

Our recipe for a great guitars is:

1. A Mark Giles Body
2. Microspace parts, with machining and finish second to none.
3. A Mitchell Smithey setup (by one of the best in the business).
4. The pride we instill into each guitar.
5. The fun we have producing them..
User avatar
Ken Byng
Posts: 4313
Joined: 19 Feb 2001 1:01 am
Location: Southampton, England

Post by Ken Byng »

What a stunning guitar - the best MSA I have ever seen. Mark Giles - you are a genius, but I have told you that before. :lol: You must be extremely proud to produce such a quality unique instrument as this one Kyle.
Last edited by Ken Byng on 20 May 2017 9:35 am, edited 1 time in total.
Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Infinity SD10 (4+5) Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E,
User avatar
David Wright
Posts: 5258
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
Contact:

Post by David Wright »

This guitar is a work of art!!!!!.. The workmanship is UN matched. These guitars play great, sound......well as good as the hands that are playing it...if your in the market for a new guitar, give us M.S.A. a look... :D you won't be sorry!!

Mitchell is the greatest !!!!!.. he is a Great player and understands how they should work & fell....

Kyle never lets a guitar leave if it's not PERFECT, right down to finger prints!!! 8)

Mark Giles, his work says it all!!!!!
User avatar
Mike Perlowin
Posts: 15171
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Los Angeles CA
Contact:

Post by Mike Perlowin »

I have some questions. 1- what’s the difference between the Signature model and the limited Anniversary model? 2- What’s the price on a D-12 like this? 3- Is it a special order? Is it going to a dealer?
Please visit my web site and Soundcloud page and listen to the music posted there.
http://www.mikeperlowin.com http://soundcloud.com/mike-perlowin
Post Reply