Some Steel Pickers have up to 4 Steel Guitars?

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Paul Redmond
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Post by Paul Redmond »

I just sold one, so I'm down to 8. 7 of them have pedals. b0b, it's not a case of what we 'need'. Tell Mrs. Lee the next time she buys a new dress, "Did you really NEED another dress?" She'll probably say "Yes". When that finally sinks in, duck for cover. I use each guitar for a specific gig most of the time. If I'm not working with someone who will be doing a lot of 6th stuff, I use a single and leave the 'heavyweights' at home. Lately I've been working with Gospel groups in the area, so out comes the S-12 E9/B6/A6 Uni. Sometimes it's just fun to play a different guitar. I don't spend any money on anything else to speak of, don't have car payments, mortgage payments are reasonable. I'd rather have more guitars!! I've been using the same 2 amps for 20 and 22 years respectively, so I've saved a lot of bucks over the years in that department. My 'newest' (most-recently-built) guitar is from 1985. . .all the others were built before that!!
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Rick Johnson
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Post by Rick Johnson »

TC
Very interesting pic and very nice stable of guitars. I like that two tone Sho-bud, it reminds me of my old "Professional" I once
had. To think that its "the tip of the iceberg" is beyond
my ability to reason. 8)

Rick

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David Fields
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Hey T.C.

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Are all those in the picture really yours T.C.?
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Terry Wood
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Post by Terry Wood »

Gary Shepherd,

Playing that one steel has really put a smile on your friend's face!

Hope you get your 2nd steel, but don't let him hog all the fun! :wink:

Terry Wood
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Darvin Willhoite
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Post by Darvin Willhoite »

Well, I'm down to 7 pedal steels and two non pedal steels, and a few other toys.

I haven't posted this in a while, but here is my favorite trio, and a few amps etc. in the background.

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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, as well as some older MSAs, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Recently added a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored blue Rose, named the "Blue Bird" to the herd. Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic again that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also added a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks.
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Michael Strauss
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Post by Michael Strauss »

WOW!! :lol:
Eric Jaeger
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Post by Eric Jaeger »

And I thought I had Gear Acquisition Syndrome bad! Sheesh. :D

Four PSGs (Sho-Bud Pro D-10, Sho-Bud Pro1 S10, ZB S-10, Fender 400). Four non-pedal steels. Four basses. 27 6- and 12- stringers. Two mandolins. One b**jo, one oud.

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Ted Solesky
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Post by Ted Solesky »

I bought 2 of the same guitar brand so that what I practiced with, will have the same feel on stage with the other guitar. There's compromising that way. I do have 4 great! steel amps. Each has it's on personality in tone.
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John Billings
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Post by John Billings »

I have two old Shobud S-10s, a Kline U-12, and a GFI. I'll be getting a Performance one of these days soon, so the GFI will be ebayed!
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