What is your main steel guitar, instrument-wise?

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 5 Jul 2021 8:30 am

Which instrument do you play most often?

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 5 Jul 2021 9:07 am

Jack,
Is there a pedal steel with more than two necks?

Erv

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 5 Jul 2021 9:22 am

Erv Niehaus wrote: Is there a pedal steel with more than two necks?

Very few that I'm aware of, but there are some of 'em out there. Here's one of some reknown:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6ULYyWTWgo

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 5 Jul 2021 9:33 am

My RP U-12

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 5 Jul 2021 9:36 am

Jack,
Yes, you jogged my memory.
If I remember, though, they didn't have pedals on all three necks.
Am I correct?

Erv

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 5 Jul 2021 9:55 am

Erv Niehaus wrote:Jack,
Is there a pedal steel with more than two necks?
Erv

Johnny Cox had a beautiful triple neck Zum.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtop ... 98c478fc26

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 5 Jul 2021 10:01 am

Erv Niehaus wrote: If I remember, though, they didn't have pedals on all three necks.
Am I correct?

I believe that to be correct for that particular instrument, Erv, but I'm far from an expert. (Still merely a spurt.) I'm purty sure there are other triple-neck instruments -- such as vintage Wright Customs and perhaps some early Sho-Buds and Sierras -- with pedals operating on multiple necks. There are guys here who do know for certain; perhaps they'll chime in.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 5 Jul 2021 10:13 am

On that guitar of Johnny Cox's, I'm not sure that he had pedals or levers on that third neck.
Erv

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 5 Jul 2021 1:08 pm

I only8 have one, the GFI Ultra D-10

Edward Dixon · Post by **Edward Dixon** » 5 Jul 2021 1:27 pm

My main steel. Mullen G2 9x8

scott murray · Post by **scott murray** » 5 Jul 2021 6:05 pm

I believe Paul Sr built this for Paul Jr, I remember seeing it at a steel show (Knoxville?)
pretty sure the extra neck was an identical E9 but an octave lower... baritone steel. a rare bird indeed

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 5 Jul 2021 6:56 pm

Erv Niehaus wrote:On that guitar of Johnny Cox's, I'm not sure that he had pedals or levers on that third neck.
Erv

From an old post, when he listed it for sale:

My 2000 custom built Zum triple neck is for sale. Rosewood front and rear apron, birdseye top. aluminum necks with 10,10 and 11 strings.Tom Morrell's E13th including the pedal set up he recommended. E9th and extended 11 string C6th.This is the one and only guitar of it's kind. 9x8. First 3 x 5 on E9th. 4x4 on E13th 7x5 on C6th.

Ian Rae · Post by **Ian Rae** » 6 Jul 2021 12:39 am

This is fascinating, but to get back to the poll briefly - designing one can be tough and I'm not criticising Jack. But the sole single-neck category doesn't distinguish between basic E9 and the larger universal formats, which to my mind are as significant as the D10 which they seek to emulate.
But it's interesting nevertheless.

Ben Elder · Post by **Ben Elder** » 12 Jul 2021 10:20 pm

Now that this is the state of my pedal foot, I have to select acoustic non-resonator. When I come out the other side of recovery from this reconstructive surgery in four months, I'll be looking for a custom psg with pedals on the right. (And then the dilemma: A-B-C left to right or C-B-A? I was an Emmons guy, although it's an insult to the master to associate his name with my playing.)

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 15 Jul 2021 11:19 pm

My main pedal steel is my 2010 Jackson Blackjack Custom, and my main dobro is my Gold Tone Paul Beard Signature Series Deluxe

Duane Becker · Post by **Duane Becker** » 16 Jul 2021 7:08 am

I only have two- identically the same setup. Emmons 68-1224 and and an Emmons 78-2443. D 10 8x5.

Tom Jordan · Post by **Tom Jordan** » 16 Jul 2021 7:43 am

My Jackson ProIV has finally taken the #1 position (4/5). I have had it about 5 or 6 years but could never really get away from my Dekley (3/3)...I just trusted it so much for both indoor and outdoor playing. It's a clunky tank but great sounding. The Jackson is a smooth, beautiful guitar and it has proven itself just as reliable in the tuning-stability department and it is my "go to" now.

The Dekley on the other hand is going through a dedicated C6 setup since I really need to spend some time with that tuning. I've got pedals 5-8 and one knee working good now. Just ordered more parts from PSGParts.com for two more knees!

Tom

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 22 Jul 2021 6:19 am

For me, just my GFI S-10 Expo 3 & 4 -

Miles Lang · Post by **Miles Lang** » 5 Aug 2021 12:19 pm

My Weissenborn style Luna is always handy, so I tend to grab it. No need to mess with an amp or anything. For live work, itâ€™s probably the Weissy 60%, and late 30â€™s Ricky Model 59 about 40% of the time. Oddly enough, on our new album coming out in October, itâ€™s the Ricky on 60% and the Weissy 40% of the songs.

Marty Broussard · Post by **Marty Broussard** » 6 Aug 2021 9:44 am

â€˜66 Emmons Bolt-On invoice guitar

Steve Knight · Post by **Steve Knight** » 6 Aug 2021 9:57 am

Most played at home for me is a GFI D-10. Most gigged is a 50s Fender 6-string lap steel with a pickup. I can fake the PSG enough for most gigs and don't have to haul a D-10.

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 7 Aug 2021 9:27 pm

I've had a number of pedal steels over the last 45 years but lately I've only been playing a keyless Excel U12 w/8+9.
It checks off all the boxes for me.

Miles Lang · Post by **Miles Lang** » 13 Feb 2023 7:26 pm

Miles Lang wrote:My Weissenborn style Luna is always handy, so I tend to grab it. No need to mess with an amp or anything. For live work, itâ€™s probably the Weissy 60%, and late 30â€™s Ricky Model 59 about 40% of the time. Oddly enough, on our new album coming out in October, itâ€™s the Ricky on 60% and the Weissy 40% of the songs.

UPDATE: It’s now the Stringmaster D8 for all live work. We will see if it eclipses the other steels in the studio

Bill Sinclair · Post by **Bill Sinclair** » 14 Feb 2023 11:17 am

I was wondering why I couldn't vote and then realized that the thread is a couple years old. I play a '59 Stringmaster D8 for standing gigs and a pre-war Rickenbacker B6 for most sit-down gigs. I have several other 6, 7 and 8 string lap steels that make it into rotation when the mood is right. Mostly the Stringmaster though.

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 14 Feb 2023 12:20 pm

I was wondering why I couldn't vote and then realized that the thread is a couple years old.

This poll is 'never ending', in the sense that the number of days to expiration was set to zero, which has that effect.

But if you already voted, the system won't let you vote again. I'll bet that's the situation.

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