Popularity of SD to Single

[Neal Vosberg]

For years I've stuck to single neck steels, assuming that an SD was reserved for lazy old guys (soon to be one) to rest their arms. Not until I was fortunate enough to meet with an up and coming steel player named Dan Dugmore, that I was shown that the knee levers are set closer to you on an SD. I still prefer a single but in retrospect comparing it to an SD it does feel like you're sidling up to a pretty narrow workspace for your legs. You think single body steels are in the minority, for new production steels?

[Richard Sinkler]

I think they might be in the minority. But there is probably a good solid customer base for single necks. There have been some builders that don't even offer a single.

[Jack Stoner]

The "theory" used to be that a single on double body, e.g. a Sho-Bud LDG, had better sound because of the extra wood. That theory was often quoted in the early 70's when I was in Nashville (and may still be today).

My wife has an S-10 GFI and I have to work at it to play it, not because it pedals hard, but just because its a single neck. It would be much better if it were an SD-10.

[Donny Hinson]

I was shown that the knee levers are set closer to you on an SD. I still prefer a single but in retrospect comparing it to an SD it does feel like you're sidling up to a pretty narrow workspace for your legs. You think single body steels are in the minority, for new production steels?

I don't think it's so much the knee levers being closer as it is the pedals and pedal rods being a little farther away. After all, when you play the inside neck on a D10, the levers are located in exactly the same relative place as they would be on a single neck! But in comparison, the pedals are shifted forward, away from you a little.

Either one works for me.

[Charley Bond]

I have a S-10 Sierra, but I've had an SD-10 Sierra. I like them both. I added my self a pad top, to the back of my Sierra to give me that effect. I've done this to two guitars & I see that someone makes these pads. Good for them...

If I were going to buy another guitar, It would be a SD-10, maybe even an SD-12. The downside to any SD guitar is the weight, but remember this, The Piano Player & the Bass Fiddle Player have the worst of this malady...

But, I'm old now, so I just enjoy what I have...

[Paul Pearson]

I play both and don't prefer one over the other I have an ad 10 set up in church and a s10 I use when I play out the s 10 is easier to carry because of its liter weight have 4 and 5 on both I don't like to rest ,my arms on the pad I guess that's one advantage of the s 10 over the sd10 don't have to worry about a habit to get into my guitars are Mullen royal expression and discovery I love them to death

[Erv Niehaus]

Charley,
I think I recognize my tab.
Erv

[Charley Bond]

Ya Sure Youbetcha... a plug for ERV

[Erv Niehaus]

Charley,
Bless your heart!
Erv