Looking for a Starter Pedal Steel

David Burns · Post by **David Burns** » 30 Sep 2022 8:48 am

Hello fellow pickers,

I'm getting the itch to enter the pedal steel realm and therfore looking for an instrument to start out with.
I really like the Stage One guitars and I may give those guys a call when they start building later this year, but I would consider any decent 10 string with 3 pedals and a knee lever or two.
I'm also a tinker'er / woodworker that's done some musical instrument restorations; an antique upright piano, several electric guitars, to name a few.
So I would aslo be interested in an appealing "project" Perhaps an instrument that needs to be put together, TLC, etc, etc,

I have a few guitars I may consider for trade as well as a Melbert TrueTone lapsteel that I really enjoy playing. It's a discontinued model, 8 string, 2-pickup solid maple lapsteel with a scale length of 23-1/4"
The neck pickup is a Bill Lawrence 705 and the bridge pickup is a Wallace True Tone single coil.

I live in California not too far from b0b so I realize shipping may be an issue for the fellas back east where many a beautiful pedal steel abounds!

Thank you for any consideration you would offer an old newbie. True it's California, but I like to think of it as the "Land of Buck Owens"

Fare thee well,

David Burns

K Maul · Post by **K Maul** » 30 Sep 2022 9:40 am

Check with Ron at Justice guitars

David Burns · Post by **David Burns** » 2 Oct 2022 7:41 am

Kevin,

That was a great recommendation, thank you!

So many fantastic reviews and the prices are very reasonable...

Just need to sell a few things to proceed...

dave

Gary Sill · Post by **Gary Sill** » 17 Nov 2022 5:22 pm

Gary Sill
Sill Music Supply
217-433-7455

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 17 Nov 2022 7:02 pm

David, I sent you an email. I may have something you might want. I also live fairly close to Bob Lee.

Dave

Jimmie Hudson · Post by **Jimmie Hudson** » 18 Nov 2022 3:44 pm

Try A Growler steel guitar.
growlersteelguitars.com

Will Brown · Post by **Will Brown** » 18 Nov 2022 6:42 pm

Ha give Jimmie hudson a call at hudson steel guitars he sales a nice starter steel that's as good as any and it won't brake the bank and a great guy to do business with

Jimmie Hudson · Post by **Jimmie Hudson** » 21 Nov 2022 7:18 pm

I have these in stock and ready to ship NO Waiting.
Growler Steel Guitars
Growler 2 pedal 2 knee lever in photo.
I also have the same guitar in a 3 pedal 4 knee lever in stock.

I have a Hudsonator resonator pedal guitar in stock also.

Call for more info. 704-986-6481 8AM-9PM EST

Dennis Lee · Post by **Dennis Lee** » 17 Dec 2022 12:32 pm

I have a working Sierra S10 on the forum here. $1,650

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Looking for a Starter Pedal Steel

Looking for a Starter Pedal Steel

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