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Topic: ? MSA semi Classic. |
Dag Wolf
From:
Bergen, Norway
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 9:22 am |
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Are the changer of a Semi Classic a professional type with seperate lower and raise fingers or a student type of a changer?
Help appreciated.
Thanks,
Dag |
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Ernie Pollock
From:
Mt Savage, Md USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 10:16 am
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Dag: had one of those back 20 years ago, it has an all pull changer, its not a single finger like a pull/release guitar. I am not sure but I think it was double raise, double lower, could be wrong on the dbl lower, it may have only had one. It was a decent guitar & played well.
Ernie 
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 10:55 am
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Yep, the changer was the same type used on original "Classics", all-pull w/double raise/lower capability.
Note: I've heard that some of the SC guitars (earliest ones?) had a double raise/lower changer, but that the end plate wasn't drilled for the double lower capability. At any rate, should that be the case, modifying the end plate by drilling or milling to have access to the second row of holes isn't really a big deal. The differences between the Classic and Semi-Classic models were mostly cosmetic.[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 28 November 2006 at 10:57 AM.] |
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Bill Duve
From:
Limestone .New York, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 1:32 pm
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Im playing one too.
They have a 2 raise and lower but as Donny said you may have to drill the end plate.
They had some cheaper parts, not bad, just cheaper, Like Kluson tuners instead of Grovers, And mebby the pickup and a cheap fret marker but they still play just fine, theyre Plywood steels but they make some beautiful sounds that only an MSA can make ! |
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James Marlowe
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 5:12 pm
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My second steel was a rosewood 3 + 3 semi-classic. I bought it from a local player/steel builder. I asked him if a fourth lever could be added and he told me "no". Don't know if he was just blowing smoke or not. Anyway, it was a nice guitar. Stayed in tune real well, and in my opinion appeared to be well constructed.
jas. |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 7:20 pm
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I did exactly what Donny and Bill alluded to. I bought one of these a few years ago, drilled the extra holes in the end plate and drilled extra holes to add a couple more knee levers, and it made a nice playing and sounding steel. I think they were only drilled for three KL's at the factory. I set it up for 5 KL's even though I only put 4 on it. Here's pics of the one I had.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 29 Nov 2006 5:25 am
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| Thanks for those pictures, Darvin! As you all can see, there's a notch in the top of the end plates that doesn't appear on the "Pro" models, and all the aluminum parts were vapor-honed, as opposed to being polished. This guitar was far better designed than their "student" guitars, like the infamous "Red Baron". |
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Dag Wolf
From:
Bergen, Norway
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Posted 29 Nov 2006 7:20 am
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Thanks guys.
Just what I needed!
Love this forum.
Dag |
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Bill Duve
From:
Limestone .New York, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2006 11:50 am
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I have recently replaced the tuners with Gotoh's and a Zum 20. something pickup and now it sounds like a plywood Zum...
No, it really sounds good but it still needs KL work and a tone knob which they dont have and a toggle switch to save on batteries etc: An those tings are spensive.
By the time im done I will have more in this thing that a Sho~Bud im aware of that for now is hiding in a guys closet.....
At least the MSA tag is still on the front. |
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