Can you identify this model Dekley?

Gordy Hall · Post by **Gordy Hall** » 15 Dec 2006 10:12 am

This is the same model I have that I have not to be able to label or find much info on. I saw an old ad in the Pedal Steel mags I got when I joined the forum, and assume it was a 'kit' pedal steel, and a beginner's model.

Any information on the years ,model, etc. would be appreciated.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pedal-Steel-Guitar-Steel-Guitar_W0QQitemZ180062515420QQihZ008QQcategoryZ2385QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 15 Dec 2006 11:09 am

Gordy, others will chime in with more direct experience, but this is a Dekley student model. It was not a kit, and, by all accounts I have read, it was a decent student guitar.

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Dan Beller-McKenna
Big Red
Blue TrainDurham, NH

Paul Redmond · Post by **Paul Redmond** » 15 Dec 2006 5:26 pm

At the time these guitars came out, Jim Gourley told me in St.Louis in either 1980 or 1981 that they could indeed be purchased as a kit. Each kit was about $350. Somewhere I still have a brochure on this guitar. If I ever find it I'll post the info.
PRR

Tony Williams · Post by **Tony Williams** » 15 Dec 2006 7:38 pm

Gordy,
Pics look identical to Dekley 'Renegade' Model 001. Mine has three pedals and three knees and is setup like Herby Wallace's E9 copedant.
Tony

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 15 Dec 2006 7:44 pm

Oooops!

I stand corrected.

Dan

Tony Williams · Post by **Tony Williams** » 15 Dec 2006 7:55 pm

Dan,
I can't say that it was or was not offered as the 'Pioneer' in kit form. But your post was correct in that it was a production guitar and is a student model.
It also was offered with an optional fourth knee on RKL.
Tony

Fred Bova · Post by **Fred Bova** » 16 Dec 2006 11:57 pm

I have a Pioneer, looks very much like the one on eBay in question except, my Pioneer only has one knee lever and the leg sockets/ supports are Plastic.