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chris ivey
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Post by chris ivey »

i would check into the 'semi-classic' a little more. i thought it was a pull-release steel which is quite limited.

edit to say i looked into it more and it does appear to be a simplified all-pull changer. still somewhat limited in it's abilities.
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Malcolm, that is a superb job. Your guitar is now a similar colour to Tommy White's Milly when he had it. Your Milly is so much nicer looking now, and much superior to the blue finish and the white.

It's so sad to think that Reece, who has been synonymous with MSA for so many years, is missing from your photo at the MSA workshop. I still can't get my head around the fact that I won't be seeing him at his regular Saturday night theatre gig next March. Quite a depressing thought, and it has to be far worse for his friends and family. My friend and I were reminiscing about Reece a week or two ago, and his trips to the UK in the 70's. You could always be guaranteed an intelligent conversation with Reece, and he loved the heritage and history of many of the European countries.
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Post by Lane Gray »

chris ivey wrote:i would check into the 'semi-classic' a little more. i thought it was a pull-release steel which is quite limited.

edit to say i looked into it more and it does appear to be a simplified all-pull changer. still somewhat limited in it's abilities.
The Semi Classic had the same changer, but they only drilled the endplate for 1&1, except strings 4&5.
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Malcolm McMaster
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Post by Malcolm McMaster »

Thanks Ken, I am absolutely over moon with it, Kyle and the boys did a superb job on it.Yes it is sad that Reece was not there in photo, he will be missed.
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Mark Fasbender
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my old reliable

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use it every week
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Junior Knight
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This is my 65 MSA S-12 that the great Bud Carter rebuilt using late 70's early 80's MSA parts..
sweeeeeeeeeeeeet guitar...oh,its a Bb6th uni...
2006 Msa S-12 “milly” 8 & 5

. Peavey Nashville 1-12 Tommy Huff speaker cabs. Goodrich pedals & matchbro.Steeler Choice seats.. that is all..(for now) lol


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Sandro Rocco
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My U12 Classic
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Post by John Booth »

Greg Cutshaw wrote:Gary, here's a link to my MSA Legend page where you can see a ton of detailed pictures including the undercarriage using the links on the upper left. There's also a long list of features at the bottom of the page.
http://www.gregcutshaw.com/Msa/msa.html
Greg
Gary,
I just have to say this guitar is the most beautiful thing
I have ever seen in my 60 years of life.
Looking this guitar over has left me nearly breathless.

Thank you for sharing these pics and info.
John in Ohio
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Carl McLaughlin
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My MSA

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Here is my 5x4 1973 MSA Classic,w/ 2 pedals taken off.Note PU color,white.I talked to Reese shortly before his passing about this PU, He said these were used on a few models,no different than the black Pu.Love my MSA.. :)
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Chuck Brinkman
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Msa

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My new MSA Legend S-10
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show us your msa please

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MSA 's are the best. I've owned many different steels, but msa is my favorite.Here's two of mine. Hope they don't tripple post as usual
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MSA 's are the best. I've owned many different steels, but msa is my favorite.Here's two of mine. Hope they don't tripple post as usual
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Phillip Ogle
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MSA 's are the best. I've owned many different steels, but msa is my favorite.Here's two of mine. Hope they don't tripple post as usual
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Post by Dennis Detweiler »

Now you have 6 MSA's!
1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Boss 59 Fender pedal for preamp, NDR-5 Atlantic Delay & Reverb, two Quilter 201 amps, 2- 12" Eminence EPS-12C speakers, ShoBud Pedal, 1949 Epiphone D-8. Revelation preamp into a Crown XLS 1002 power amp.
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Kenny Davis
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8 & 5, signed by Reece & Bud.
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Phillip Ogle
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MSA 's are the best. I've owned many different steels, but msa is my favorite.Here's two of mine. Hope they don't tripple post as usual
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Phillip Ogle
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show us your msa please

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MSA 's are the best. I've owned many different steels, but msa is my favorite.Here's two of mine. Hope they don't tripple post as usual
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Post by Charlie McDonald »

My first MSA:
(in the old studio west wing)
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I have pics of the undercarriage.

Then there were two uni's (many pedals), a white and a black:

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and the only one I'd want back, somehow, someday, somewhere.

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Glad you bumped this Mike, the Red Baron should be on a wanted (or not wanted) poster.
The black was blacker but it wasn't lacquer.
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Jay Riddle
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Wow!!

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I have the identical steel to yours Todd. These MSA Photos are B-E-A-utiful!!! :eek: Jay
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:whoa: this is one sweet ride
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Phillip Ogle
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here is my 80 model msa vintage xl
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