The Steel Guitar Forum

Thank,s Junior and Charles for looking at my old MSA.it bring,s back lot,s of memories from the 70,s when our dance,s were going strong==Jim Harper

i can imagine that's fairly heavy being a d12 with ten pedals...people always say msa's are too heavy, but i think fully loaded d10 p/p's are just as bad.

aside from what my back thinks, heavy guitars are amongst the best sounding ones...include zb's also!

jim...with all that hardware at your disposal, there must be every note known to man on it! nice!

Yes Chris, it has lot of change,s i never did use and some of them i don,t understand since i can,t read music are tab,s i just play what i think i want to hear and hope it sound,s good.yes;sir it is heavey.Thank,s for looking==Jim Harper

Hi. Could you help me in adding some information to my steel. I have an msa classic sn. 1c2381 . I have had it for about 20 some years. Its a white 12 string. could you tell me when it was made.

No sorry but i can,t Reece Anderson sure can. He can tell you just about every thing on your guitar when it was brand new. Holler at him on the forum. Thank,s==Jim Harper

I'd guess it was made in the spring of '74.

I bet Donny is real close. He alway,s is. He sure know,s these MSA,s. Thank,s Donny for the help==Jim Harper

Jim that's a beautiful old MSA, and a piece of history ta-boot. Hope you got a good back.

Hi and thanks for the help on my single 12 . Reece did take the time to check and it was made on may 3rd 1974. it's a white tidewood , with 5 and 4. Still plays well. Not a lot of steel players in manitoba .Thanks again.

That guitar is still looking good, Jim.

Jim bought this guitar on a Saturday and played it that night. I first saw it two days later when I bought my first pedal steel from Jim.

That is right Jack. We crammed a few lesson,s that Monday and you played it at Church that Wednesday.Your guitar was a triple neck Fender,wish we had it back also==Jim Harper

Maybe someone can find some history on my old MSA.
I resently traded for a D12 MSA Serial No. 2C3016
made by Bud Carter,
and it has the name HAROLD PLUMB engraved inside of it.

I bet some body know about your guitar. Donny is real close on the manf. date,s. Reece can tell you if he isn,t to busy. He said my guitar was on the first page. I don,t know how they came up with the number,s but mine is 30020. Hope somebody can help you==Jim Harper

I got that wrong it is 20030==Jim Harper

Jim R....Serial nhumber 2C3016 shows to be a black double 12 which left the factory with 8 pedals and 4 knee levers. Its original destination was our distributor who was located in Chicago. Your guitar was born on July 19th 1974.

Hope you enjoy your guitar and welcome to what we consider to be, the MSA family.

Thanks for the info Reese,
You have always been one of my hero's since I first saw you on AUSTIN CITY LIMITS back in the 70s. I now get to see you play on RFD TV. I can not remember the name of the show because I just had two Martini's. It is a great show.
Old Jim Ragan (Ben Wheeler, Tx.)

I think I polished them end plates!!!! when I had hair!!!