Advise on my first possible steel purchase
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Advise on my first possible steel purchase
Is this a good price(1800$) for a professional sho bud? It's from a pawn shop in Nashville. Debating on buying a first steel. I'd hate to buy something that needs more work to set up than needed. But I know the brand is a gem. Thanks.
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Overpriced for the condition. I’ve seen a ldg in very good condition go for that price. Be patient and buy something you know is good. There is nothing more discouraging than dropping a bunch of money on an instrument that you always have to repair.
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changer fingers probably need to be replaced, you can tell by the look of the C6 pick up guitar was played a lot, so fingers are more then likely worn out... also something is not right with 9th string on E9 neck... just looking at those couple pix you can tell that guitar needs to be rebuilt, probably around $1500 job , unless you can do it yourself...
Shane,
You should jump on this Carter that is in new shape. Not mine but it should sell for more then it is. Great guitars. Also, Damir has some good ones on here.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=323217
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You should jump on this Carter that is in new shape. Not mine but it should sell for more then it is. Great guitars. Also, Damir has some good ones on here.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=323217
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Shane,
Here is another quality guitar for under 2k.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=322484
Single neck that will keep you busy for years.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=322484
Here is another quality guitar for under 2k.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=322484
Single neck that will keep you busy for years.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=322484
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Here's another idea, great steel for a good price, E9, good starting point. Thanks.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=323095
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=323095
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Here is a GFI with a bunch of extras. Extras included free of charge are volume pedal, boss digital tuner, bar, picks,cords, and instruction materials for beginning players! $1275 plus shipping.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=322940
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=322940
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Leave it where it is!!!!!!! Better guitars for the price on the forum..
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if it was me i would get one off the forum and you don't need a double neck you should work on the E9th first and get it down then work on the C6th i will be picking up my carter sd10 on monday for $1600
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Sho-Buds are built to last and this is a good price but there does some to be some repair needed, as others have said.
I would also go with something newer and not a student model. that Carter is a great deal on a superb instrument. have you been to Steel Guitars of Nashville?
some guys are happy playing E9 exclusively, but depending on what you're into you might want to start with a double-neck, or possibly a universal 12-string.
I would also go with something newer and not a student model. that Carter is a great deal on a superb instrument. have you been to Steel Guitars of Nashville?
some guys are happy playing E9 exclusively, but depending on what you're into you might want to start with a double-neck, or possibly a universal 12-string.
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Shane,
Just my 2 cents worth.
That Carter that L.M. English has for sale will keep you busy for years, and give you the opportunity to learn both necks. Great price too, INCLUDING the volume pedal! A real beauty to boot!
He's a good man to deal with as well.
FWIW
Pat
Just my 2 cents worth.
That Carter that L.M. English has for sale will keep you busy for years, and give you the opportunity to learn both necks. Great price too, INCLUDING the volume pedal! A real beauty to boot!
He's a good man to deal with as well.
FWIW
Pat
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Well it looks to be a Professional or early Pro 2, underside photo's and changer tuning end will define exactly what it is. You need to know.
You need to know is it 8 Pedals and 1 Knee lever, 2 knee levers, 3, 4 ? There are also several extra holes in the body, which means this guitar has been around the block. But then again it is near 50 years old. It didn't make 50 years without a few tear downs especially if it was a working mans guitar.
either way at $1800 it's right at the top of the money for its condition, but thats not a deal killer. These guitars come apart very easily, clean up well and are easy to bring back to top notch playing shape.
THEN, what you have is a tone monster.
Personally I would be in at around $1300 max for the Steel, after seeing the rest of the Instrument in photo's of course.
Case is also important, add $100 for another if it's in poor shape.
You need to know is it 8 Pedals and 1 Knee lever, 2 knee levers, 3, 4 ? There are also several extra holes in the body, which means this guitar has been around the block. But then again it is near 50 years old. It didn't make 50 years without a few tear downs especially if it was a working mans guitar.
either way at $1800 it's right at the top of the money for its condition, but thats not a deal killer. These guitars come apart very easily, clean up well and are easy to bring back to top notch playing shape.
THEN, what you have is a tone monster.
Personally I would be in at around $1300 max for the Steel, after seeing the rest of the Instrument in photo's of course.
Case is also important, add $100 for another if it's in poor shape.
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Shane,
25 years ago, I bought my first PSG an Emmons PP.
I tried to self teach thru books but gave up after 10 year and sold it.
Now 15 years later, I first looked for a teacher and found one in Don Sulesky in Hernando. With advise from Don and Howard Steinberg, I bought a single neck E9 (Martin Weenick). Their advise was to go with a newer guitar and thats what I did.
Even though it was a 15 year break, I still had a good feel for 2 and 3 string grips and my lessons with Don have given me lots of motivation to play well.
25 years ago, I bought my first PSG an Emmons PP.
I tried to self teach thru books but gave up after 10 year and sold it.
Now 15 years later, I first looked for a teacher and found one in Don Sulesky in Hernando. With advise from Don and Howard Steinberg, I bought a single neck E9 (Martin Weenick). Their advise was to go with a newer guitar and thats what I did.
Even though it was a 15 year break, I still had a good feel for 2 and 3 string grips and my lessons with Don have given me lots of motivation to play well.
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A pawnshop is NOT the place to buy a used steel guitar.It's extremely doubtful anyone in that store knows anything about pedal steel,and if someone did,would they have any motivation to make sure it was right before trying to unload it? Not that a clapped-out professional guitar can't be zero-timed,it just takes a big checkbook and a considerable amount of a skilled builder's time.From the OP's pics,it looks like that guitar got rode hard as a New York City police car.IMO there are much better alternatives.