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This is special for CE and everyone too, You have asked everyone to share, so here it goes.

These are Book Matched KOA Twins, the guitars are book matched to each other.
Look closely to see the faces are one piece high figure KOA sequentially sliced and matched.
Much of this species is now protected by international wood treaty as well as Hawaiian wood cutting policies These slices were legally harvested.

The main Body Wood is AAAAA Select Honduras Mahogany, from a time when the best was select harvested, Legally out of Honduras.

These date back to my Series 1 late 1990's early 2000's when I was 25 years younger and a lot more energy, desire, and so on.
On this series I was going for the most Hawaiian , Western sonic tone as I could muster up.

On advisement from several prominent Pedal Steel Makers of that time (Most of which are no longer with us) I went with the Brass Pin Roller system (Nickel Plated).
This teamed with the CNC Milled String and nut receivers, the result is awesome.

The Twin KOA's are a pair and will only be sold as a pair, of course to a true collector, appreciator of the art Form. These are for one who can afford.

Enjoy the photos

George Piburn wrote:This is special for CE and everyone too, You have asked everyone to share, so here it goes.

These are Book Matched KOA Twins, the guitars are book matched to each other.
Look closely to see the faces are one piece high figure KOA sequentially sliced and matched.
Much of this species is now protected by international wood treaty as well as Hawaiian wood cutting policies These slices were legally harvested.

The main Body Wood is AAAAA Select Honduras Mahogany, from a time when the best was select harvested, Legally out of Honduras.

These date back to my Series 1 late 1990's early 2000's when I was 25 years younger and a lot more energy, desire, and so on.
On this series I was going for the most Hawaiian , Western sonic tone as I could muster up.

On advisement from several prominent Pedal Steel Makers of that time (Most of which are no longer with us) I went with the Brass Pin Roller system (Nickel Plated).
This teamed with the CNC Milled String and nut receivers, the result is awesome.

The Twin KOA's are a pair and will only be sold as a pair, of course to a true collector, appreciator of the art Form. These are for one who can afford.

Enjoy the photos

George,

Those steels are absolutely beautiful, but all of your steels are great.
Thanks very much for posting these photos and comments.

Do you have recordings on these that you could post?

Friend to all,

C. E. Jackson

Wow George, the twins are beautiful! Inspires me to get out the mahogany neck blocks that I purchased from Martin Guitars and see if I can do a build.
Thanks for showing us your beautiful work.

Who didn't have more energy 25 years ago!!!!!

Here is mine. The most valuable because the only one. / I am a beginner /

As per C.E.'s request here is a quick sound bite video, I can't play worth a flip any more so please forgive all the blah yadda.

Sound Bite Video for C.E.<<Click<<

Thanks to Don and Bill for the comments.

C. E. Jackson

Janusz Achtabowski wrote:Here is mine. The most valuable because the only one. / I am a beginner /

Janusz,

Thanks for the photo and comment. You should certainly
enjoy learning to play this great looking steel.

C. E. Jackson

George Piburn wrote:As per C.E.'s request here is a quick sound bite video, I can't play worth a flip any more so please forgive all the blah yadda.

Sound Bite Video for C.E.<<Click<<

George,

Thanks for adding the Sound Bite Video to the "Treasure Chest", the name given by you earlier.
The tone is great. I recommend that Forum Members go to your website and review all the great
information there.

C. E. Jackson

Really love this thread. So much good stuff.

Dustin Rhodes wrote:Really love this thread. So much good stuff.

I just watched an incredible Burt Reynolds movie. Possibly his last one. 2017

Here’s mine!😎

Dustin Rhodes wrote:Really love this thread. So much good stuff.

Dustin, glad you are enjoying the thread. I certainly enjoy all the photos of favorite
steels and various comments. Thanks for your comment.

Friend to all,

C. E. Jackson

Don Barnhill wrote:Here’s mine!😎

Don, that is really a beautiful steel. Hope I have an opportunity to play one in the future.
Do you have a recording that you can post?

Friend to all,

C. E. Jackson

I’ve been a guitar player for most of my life and I’m just learning to play the lap steel guitar. So for now I don’t have any recordings but will with Jessica and Sleepwalk. I’m a big Allman Brothers fan so I tend to play along with that until I can get a grasp on it..
Thanks C.E. For such an interesting thread.

Don Barnhill wrote:I’ve been a guitar player for most of my life and I’m just learning to play the lap steel guitar. So for now I don’t have any recordings but will with Jessica and Sleepwalk. I’m a big Allman Brothers fan so I tend to play along with that until I can get a grasp on it..
Thanks C.E. For such an interesting thread.

Don, I am certainly glad you have enjoyed the thread.

Your friend,

C. E.

Hello C.E. & All,
Earlier in this post I added my ca. 1937 Recording King "Roy Smeck" special as one of the guitars that C.E. had put a call out for.

I have 2 lap steels that are my most treasured. One is the Recording King and the other is a bakelite Rick B6 dating from ca.1945-49.
Here's a photo of the 2 together,
Rick and Roy.


Rick may have only the 1-1/4" horseshoe PU, but it has the best tone of any guitar I've heard, and I don't know if the PU is adjusted at its best. I'm not messing w/ it. The Rick is in great condition, especially for its age.

Roy has the beautiful tiger maple top and back, and the finish has a wonderful patina w/ slight crazing.
This steel has a very wonderful tone as well. Recently I changed the tuning to C6, and with the new strings the tone jumped to life. I think it was a combination of new strings and maybe a different tuning. Both steels are quality built.
There are a lot of wonderful quality built guitars exhibited in this thread, and all I would be happy to own. Some of them are older, and some have been recently built by people who have commited themselves to building high quality instruments, and I'd like to thank all the steel guitar builders for maintaing the traditions of their crafts.

Greg

Greg Forsyth wrote:Rick may have only the 1-1/4" horseshoe PU, but it has the best tone of any guitar I've heard...

I have a similar vintage B6 (except it has two off-white flying saucer knobs) and it has, bar none, the best sounding pickup of any electric guitar -- whether intended to be played overhand or underhand -- that I've ever played. If the frying pan is not the gold standard of lap steels, the Bakelite would receive my vote.

I have had 6 steels but this is my favorite purchased in 1958.
I have sold 4 of them but still have this Fender and one other steel.

Hi Wally,
What a beautiful Fender. Will you please share more photos if you have them. Looks to be in mint condition!

Greg

I love this thread! My newest is my new favorite.


Just got it today and it is a pleasure to hear and play. Still can't play like Jerry!

Thanks, Greg. Yes, it is mint. Has only been played in public about 4 times. Otherwise just for my own pleasure and my rhythm player who is now deceased. No scratches, no chips, no dents. Mint.

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I have the Fender Vibrolux amp with the Fender double 6.

Hi Greg,
A couple of the photos are dated 2010. Still in the same condition. It probably has only been out of the case a couple times since 2010. Wally Pfeifer

Thanks Wally for the photos. That Fender is in pristine condition!

Hi Joe,
Your JB fryingpan is pristine also. Do you have any history on it?

Greg

Hi Greg, I bought the Frypan from Guitar Center and it was like new. Still had the plastic on the fret board.
It's not very old I think. It's made in Japan by Excel. It sure is the best lap steel I've ever had.
Not as sweet as Wally's Fender! Wow!

Greg, your guitars are pretty special too. I love those old pandas!

Wally,
That Double Fender Steel is so beautiful. I’m glad it’s in your possession instead of a museum. Thanks for the pics!