What was your first pedal steel?

Pat Carlson · Post by **Pat Carlson** » 24 Jan 2005 6:40 pm

Sho~Bud LDG gathered enough here not to get a Maverick.Thanks Folks

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The Lone Prairie Steeler Pat

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 24 Jan 2005 6:45 pm

A 1960 Gibson EH-150 Electraharp six string 4 pedal

Also in the pic is my good wife Pat and my sister Barbara..

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Steel players do it without fretting

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Jim Ives · Post by **Jim Ives** » 24 Jan 2005 7:08 pm

A blonde ShoBud Maverick, I bought new in approx. 1974.

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Mullen D-10
Lexicon MPX 100
Fulltone Full-Drive II
Evans FET 500 -or-
Peavey Nashville 1000
Vox wah-wah pedal
My dog Toby sittin' on the floor listening

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 24 Jan 2005 8:12 pm

Yeah,
I know the guitar you're talking about Jon. That was a sweet deal you got on it. It's a good playing/sounding guitar for sure.

As far as price goes, I forgot to add that the first one I had, my parents paid $200.00 for it. That was about $190.00 more than it was worth!

Lem

George Rozak · Post by **George Rozak** » 24 Jan 2005 8:52 pm

Fender 400 - 4 pedals/no knees - around '69 or '70.

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Brendan Mitchell · Post by **Brendan Mitchell** » 24 Jan 2005 9:42 pm

An Emmons S10 BlackRock 3+3 I bought from Randy Broughton who went back to the US and plays in a band I think called Trailer Trash.I liked it so much I bought another one a couple of years later.Second one cost me a 68 Tele sunburst with binding.Looking back I'd rather have the Telecaster now.
Brendan

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 24 Jan 2005 11:33 pm

My first pedal steel was a rosewood 1974 Emmons S-10 student model pedal steel with three pedals and one knee lever. I got it for Christmas in 1999 and it came from Steel Guitar Nashville. I still have it now, and it's the first steel guitar I've ever played with picks and bar. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10[This message was edited by Brett Day on 24 January 2005 at 11:35 PM.]

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 24 Jan 2005 11:40 pm

1981 Sho-Bud Pro-II 8+6

Post by **Joey Ace** » 25 Jan 2005 1:34 am

1978 MSA Classic, White Mica, 3P, 4KL.

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 25 Jan 2005 3:16 am

1969--Ivory colored Fender 400 - 3 pedals--8 strings--D9th tuning-- from Scotty-- added two knee levers to raise and lower the "E"'s Traded it back to him a couple years later for a Sho-Bud D-10. Sure wish I'd have kept it !

norm mcdaniel · Post by **norm mcdaniel** » 25 Jan 2005 4:01 am

My first was a new Sho-Bud Pro 1-3 and 2. I was so proud of that guitar. I got it new in 1977. It was blue stained and beautiful. It was in tune when I got it in Oregon where I lived. I knew nothing about steel but I learned to keep it in tune with the piano. My wife didnt like it at all. She said it was an instrument of the Devil and refused to let me play it in the house. I got rid of her soon after. I finally sold that guitar for $400.00 dollars and moved up. I should have kept it. My loss.

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Robert Parent · Post by **Robert Parent** » 25 Jan 2005 4:50 am

My first PSG was a Fender 1000, D-8 which I purchased back in 74 for $468.00. I was 14 and have been hooked ever since. A year or so later my Dad and Uncle added 4 knee levers. I played the guitar for almost 4 years before I could afford my first 'real' guitar which was a Sho Bud ProII.

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Allen Peterson · Post by **Allen Peterson** » 25 Jan 2005 5:03 am

A Dekley S10 3X4. Great guitar but it was sure heavy. I went through several case handles lugging that thing around. I bought it new from Herb Remmington in the early 80s. Wish I still had it.

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 25 Jan 2005 5:33 am

"Mother of Contact Paper" Maverick.... feh..

Ernie Pollock · Post by **Ernie Pollock** » 25 Jan 2005 5:43 am

After a long search, I found a ShoBud Crossover D-10 setting in the back of Harry Geimans music store in Winchester Va, It was covered with junk & dust, there was also a D-9 shobud there at the time, since I remembered them having 10 strings, I went for the Crossover. It was a mess, took me a week to get it in tune, a friend [who had a Marlen] was helping me tune it, [like his Marlen push/pull] finally gave it up & took it to another friend of mine & he laughed & tuned it right up. It had 6 pedals, 3 worked on E9th & 3 on C6th, but the crossover part was broken & would not work. I think I have one picture of it around her somewhere. But it did get me started on my 'steel guitar itch'. I had played lead guitar for quite a while before getting into steel, I would not trade my steel guitar experiences for a million bucks!! Its been great, some of the nicest people I have ever met have been associated with pedal steel.

Ernie Pollock

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Sidney Ralph Penton · Post by **Sidney Ralph Penton** » 25 Jan 2005 6:01 am

i started out on a carter starter. and after doing that i wished i would have just went and got a pro model. then i went to a carter U12 traded that for a bmi SD10 then traded back. then i got smart i sold my carter U12 and went to see bruce in harrisonville missouri an got me a zum steel. i use a peavy vegas 400 with a special 212. i am going to trade the peavy 212 for a peavy nashville 400 tomarrow. get me a delay and i will be read to learn how to play this thing. doc

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zum SD10 peavy vegas 400 peavy special 212
if its not a zum steel it isn't real

Robbie Daniels · Post by **Robbie Daniels** » 25 Jan 2005 7:59 am

My first steel was a Chuck Wright Special 8 string four neck with about 6 pedals if I remember correctly. Awesome sounding steel and built strong as Chuck always did build. This steel only raised. The steel was built when Chuck was in Redbluff, CA. If I remember correctly I got it in 1958 or 1959. Wish I still had it, it is a piece of pedal steel history.

Robbie Daniels · Post by **Robbie Daniels** » 25 Jan 2005 8:01 am

My first steel was a Chuck Wright Special 8 string four neck with about 6 pedals if I remember correctly. Awesome sounding steel and built strong as Chuck always did build. This steel only raised. The steel was built when Chuck was in Redbluff, CA. If I remember correctly I got it in 1958 or 1959. Wish I still had it, it is a piece of pedal steel history.

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 25 Jan 2005 8:01 am

1st one:Maverick bought in NY city.
2nd one:Sho-Bud pro I bought in London.
3rd one:Carter S-12 Universal,great guitar.
I still miss the Pro I which was sold to someone here in Belgium.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 25 Jan 2005 8:22 am

Mine didn't have a name. It was a piece of junk that stood on two legs that screwed into the case. There were 4 pedals mounted in the case. They were center mounted on an axle so that the heel and toe gave different changes. They connected to the string puller (I hesitate to call it a changer) with cables.

The thing was horribly unstable. It wouldn't stay in tune, and the screws that tugged on the strings literally sawed them until they broke. I trashed the guitar rather than trying to sell it, because nobody should have to try to play an instrument like that.

I gotta admit that the heel and toe idea was pretty cool, though. It's a shame the guitar didn't work.

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Fred Jack · Post by **Fred Jack** » 25 Jan 2005 8:23 am

My first one was a RotoSound.Bought it from DeVere Adamson in Indianola.Made in England I think. Fred

Larry Hamilton · Post by **Larry Hamilton** » 25 Jan 2005 8:30 am

My first steel was in the early 70's built by Jim rose of Wilburton, Ok. s-10, 2x2. He designed and made everything, changers and all. Beautiful natural maple. I believe it was a push pull, based on the way I remeber having to tune it. To my knowledge it was the only one he built. Isold it to some kid and got an original D-11 ZB, used. Even drove to Scranton, Ark. to Zane's farm to get it. Wish I had it back. I have only had a couple other guitars, an MSA Classic I bouhgt new in 1974, that I played for 26 years and my current LeGrand I bought new in 2000. Guess I got carried away typing. sorry.

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Keep pickin', Larry

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 25 Jan 2005 8:38 am

I bought a new MSA S12 Extended E9 Vintage XL in 1975 in Edgewood Maryland.

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God Bless,
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John Cox · Post by **John Cox** » 25 Jan 2005 8:44 am

Mine was a Emmons student model, bought from Roy Wiggins place in 1975.
J.C.

LeRoy Sawyer · Post by **LeRoy Sawyer** » 25 Jan 2005 9:16 am

Mine was a Fender S10 with 3pedals & 1 knee purchased from Forum member Larry Jaminson's father in 1973. It is still in my collection setup and ready to play. It is one of a kind!!