Pedalmaster Steel Guitars: Verdict?

Chuck Weythman · Post by **Chuck Weythman** » 30 Oct 2018 4:15 pm

What are the thoughts of forum members on the quality and sound of Pedalmaster steel guitars?

Larry Baker · Post by **Larry Baker** » 30 Oct 2018 6:14 pm

I had a sd10â€™ built by Roy Thomas in Louisiana.
A great very well built guitar. Wish I had it back.

Pete Nicholls · Post by **Pete Nicholls** » 31 Oct 2018 9:58 am

As good as the best, and better than the rest! For full disclosure, I installed a Telonics pickup in the Pedalmaster that I had.

Dale Foreman · Post by **Dale Foreman** » 31 Oct 2018 1:31 pm

Pedalmaster guitars are great guitars! Roy Thomas was one of the rop builders in the country! I played one many years.
Dale

Steve Leal · Post by **Steve Leal** » 31 Oct 2018 5:20 pm

I owned a very nice lefty SD-10 built by Roy Thomas. I was the second or third owner of it. The hardware was rock solid (mine had stainless steel parts), and the guitar played quite well. I think I just got board with the teal mica and sold it a while back. If you can get a good deal on one, I would say go for it.

Stephen

John McClung · Post by **John McClung** » 1 Nov 2018 8:18 am

I played an SD-12 The General Pedalmaster for a few weeks, belonged to a student and I considered buying it. For technical reasons it wasn't right for me, but it had a 25inch scale, 13th changer finger for half stops, sustain for hours, and hardly any taper from roller nut to changer bridge, which I wound up liking very much. Still kinda wish I had it. It was fabulous! Was built like a tank. I think you'll like a Pedalmaster.

Joseph Carlson · Post by **Joseph Carlson** » 1 Nov 2018 9:40 am

I've owned two Pedalmasters and both were great guitars, although if given a choice I prefer the later models with GFI undercarriage due to the availability of parts, more precise adjustability, and greater ease of making changes.

Not to say the earlier models are not great guitars either!

Mark Addeo · Post by **Mark Addeo** » 10 Nov 2018 9:29 am

I have an SD10 and a D10 Pedalmaster. Both lefty. Beautifully made. Both built like a tank, well two tanks.

Both of mine have GFI parts so easy to change, modify etc. Both play in tune and sound really nice too.

Stanley Benoit · Post by **Stanley Benoit** » 11 Nov 2018 8:59 am

Chuck,I have two of them one with the MCI parts and the one that Joseph Carlson had with GFI parts both are old but being played 4/5 times a week.

Andrew Nafziger · Post by **Andrew Nafziger** » 18 Nov 2018 7:32 pm

I have a Pedalmaster D10 (also a lefty). Itâ€™s been a great guitar for me and if I saw another one I would be pretty tempted to pick it up.

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