The Steel Guitar Forum

Rickenbacker 6 pedal, fender 400, fender 2000, Two 67 emmons d10, Sho-Bud crossover,Marlen D10,Mullen D10 1988 still own, Sho-Bud professional D10 still own, 1978 Emmons D10 rosewood still own.

ZB S10
ZB D10
Sierra D10 (2)
Emmons PP D10 (6)
Carter D10 (2)
Carter S10
Carson Wells D10

Sho-Bud "Maverick"
GFI "Ultra"S10
Zumsteel "Stage One"
Williams S10 "700 Series"
Mullen PRP SD10

The only one I have left is the Mullen. Smoothest playing steel of all of the above.

1. Started out on a six string Oahu
2. Then an eight string Model G Rickenbacker, which I wish I still had.
3.Triple neck Fender Stringmaster to which I added four pedals.
4. Fender 1000 with 8 pedals, I added two knee levers.
5. Domland D10 with 10 pedals and 4 knee levers.
6. Edwards (Domland) D10 with 10 pedals and 6 knee levers.
7. MSA Classic D10 with 9 pedals and 7 knee levers
8. Zumsteel D10 with 9 pedals and 9 knee levers.
9. Dekley S12 with 7 pedals and 9 knee levers.
10. ThielSteel Pedal Dobro with 6 pedals and 6 knee levers.
11. ThielSteel S12 with 8 pedals and 10 knee levers.
12. ThielSteel T9 (No pedals)
Still own the ZumSteel and the ThielSteels.

1973 Sho-Bud "Maverick" sold
1975 MSA S-10 Classic sold
1977 MSA The Universal sold
1983 Kline Blue Mica S-12 Uni current workhorse Bought 1983
1975 Sho-Bud S-10 Flipped
1974 Emmons S-10 Sold
2005 Zum U-12 Sold
2007 Carter U-12 Sold
1984 Kline Brown Lacquer S-12 Uni set up for practice Bought 2006

Sam Rothwell wrote:Sho-Bud Maverick
MSA D10 SS2 Red Laquer 8x2
Dekley S12U Dark Paduca 7x5
Wilcox SD10 3x5 Black Mica
MSA Classic S12U 7x5 White Mica
MSA Millennium S12U 8x5 Black Carbon Fiber

Amps
Yamaha G100 1-15
Ampeg V4
Peavey Session 500
Peavey Nashville 1000
Sarno Classic Tube Preamp/ Furlong 1-12 VB split
Henriksen Bud

Sam, about the Henriksen Bud; are you playing steel through this amp? If so, given Henriksen's philosophy on instrument amplification, how does your steel sound through it compared with a conventional amp?

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

1970 antique mother of toilet seat 6 string lap steel with 3 position tunable changer
1988 old Sho Bud Mav
1992 New GFI S10
1994 early Dekley D10
1994 early 80s MSA D10 SS
1995 late 80s MCI D10 Arlington
1996 another Dobro (I think)
1997 New Custom Carter D10
1998 mid 70s Emmons P/P S10
2000 Tom Brumley built ZB Custom D11 prototype (bell cranks- no flat bars)
1998 early 1981 Emmons SKH Legrande D10 custom rebuilt by Bobby Rains
2003 late 70s Sho Bud Pro III
2012 mid 80's Mullen Pre RP D10 restoration by Mickey Adams
2014 late 88 EMCI D10 Arlington

fender artist 3 & 1
emmons S 10 pushpull
fender 3 & 4 ( artist ?)
Mullen pre RP D10
GFI keyless D10
Sho~Bud pro 2
Sho~Bud LDG
MSA Millenium D10
Mullen D10 G2
Zumsteel D10 hybrid
Infinity D10
Showpro D 10
Fulawka D10

the list looks very long. Ive enjoyed them all. Some I wish Id kept,some I was happy to sell. The reality is I only need two, one set up for practice/gig prep, and one packed and ready to roll. Of the above list Ive kept three.

From 1997ish till last year.

MSA Classic S10 3x4 . In Storage
MSA Vintage XL S12U 7x5. Road axe
'74 SHO BUD D10 roundfront.
'02 Fessy (lacquer) D10 8x8. Living Room Axe.
'82 Emmons P/P S12U 7x4.

Still own them all. Like each one for what it is. MSA is comfortable and easy mechanics. Shobud has a rich C6 vibe and nostalgic draw.. Fessy has vvg tone and sustain + sharp looks. Emmons... visceral vocal midrange and sustaining rich saxophone type lead tone that almost breathes ...and..cannonlike lower strings .

Want to try Jackson, Rittenberry and Derby.

Pepi Joe D10
Sho Bud Maverick S10
Fender 2000 D10
Sho Bud LDG SD10
Marlin #1 D10
Mullen PRP D10
Sierra SD10
Marlin #2 D10
Carter U12
Emmons SKH D10
Hal Rugg's Franklin D10
Mullen HWP D10
Sho Bud Proll D10

Looks like we all have been looking for that magic guitar that plays it's self with Buddy Emmons accuracy !

GFI Student Model
Sho-Bud D10 Pro iii Red
Sho-Bud D10 Super Pro Charcoal
Desert Rose SD10 Charcoal
Rains Spirit Model SD10 Pecan
Rains SD10 Thunderwood
Rains SD10 Black
Mullen SD12 Ext e9 Black - Currently Own
Emmons PP D10 Pecan
Sierra S12 Ext e9 Pecan
BMI SD12 Uni PP Green
Jackson S12 Extended E9th Natural - Currently Own

Since about 1963 built one and the others just had to come to my house.
Home Made E9 with 3 pedals
MSA S10 4/3
MSA D10 8/4
GFI S 12 U 7/5
The home made steel is on loan to my cousin.
The 2 MSA's are here to trip over. The GFI S12 is steel I am working with now. Got the E9 now to the B6.

I was shocked when I first read some of these posts. Some of the posters are addicts, and others seem like mercenaries, or pedal steel sickos .... buying every guitar imaginable, deflowering them, and then selling and reselling and reselling, with no loyalty nor attachment to their instruments. I am the kind of guy that has never sold an instrument, when I buy it, its mine for life. But mainly I'm just jealous.

If you have found 'The One' that gives you everything you want out of your instrument.. then It is the multiple steel owners (myself included) that ought to be jealous of you. ... !

Richard Alderson wrote:I was shocked when I first read some of these posts. Some of the posters are addicts, and others seem like mercenaries, or pedal steel sickos .... buying every guitar imaginable, deflowering them, and then selling and reselling and reselling, with no loyalty nor attachment to their instruments. I am the kind of guy that has never sold an instrument, when I buy it, its mine for life. But mainly I'm just jealous.

Guess I'm one you talking about Richard, LOL. I've owned close to 50 guitars so I guess you could call me an addict. I love playing and learning about different brands and types of guitars and it is just a hobby with me. As far as being faithful to one brand or model, I have always had an Emmons push pull for my main playing guitar, they are just better suited to me. I've loved every one of my guitars, for different reasons, and wish that I could have kept them all. They are all different in all ways. I've more or less settled down now to my Emmons guitars and have quit buying and selling so much but it has always been fun.

I have owned nine different steels since 1973, and have kept two. I have two Klines and I am out of the hunt. The first two, a Sho-Bud Maverick, and a MSA Classic S-10, I learned on. Since 1977, I have been a Universal player. When I have owned steel guitars, I have evaluated them on the following criteria:
Sound
Ergonomics and Fit
Portability
Flexibility
Tune-ability
Repairability/Maintenance needs.
Looks

I have enjoyed owing the other steels throughout the years(see earlier post), but they did not meet my needs as well as the Klines. I know those who have not owned or played a Kline, must think I (and Kline owners) are nuts. Until you have sat with one and played it for a day, please hold judgement. I suppose opinions about steel guitars are for another thread and I conclude here.

1977 - Sho~Bud Pro I S10
1979 - MSA S12 S
1979 - MSA D10 Vintage XL D10
1980 - Sho~Bud Super Pro D10
1980 - Sierra D10 (Dog)
1981 - Emmons D10 P/P fatback
1984 - JCH D10
1990 - Zumsteel D10
1996 - Emmons D10 P/P Blacks
1998 - Thomas D10
2000 - Franklin D10
2016 - Emmons SHK
2016 - ShowPro
2016 - Mullen G2
2017- 73 lacquer Emmons
2017 - Infinity D10 9x8 current

I've owned the following:

Shobud Maverick
Mullen Intermediate
EMCI D10
GFI Student
Derby SD10
GFI Ultra SD10 3 + 4 (2 of them) currently

Gibson Electroharp
Shobud thumbscrew d10
Early 70's ZB d10
MSA Classic 2 of them 1 got stolen
Emmons pp birdseye maple
Emmons pp black mica
GFI Ultra d10 black mica

Too many for one guy, Guitars and wives, but not as bad an addict as Henry.
BTW, Henry, don't start counting ex-wives... Too scary!

Okay here goes;
Sho Bud S-10 5&1 or maybe it was 6&1? 1976
Sho Bud Crossover D-10, 1978 to about 1983 Pictured below.
Sho Bud S-10 3&2 1986 Didn't like it too much.
Mullen SD-12 5&4, Great guitar, 1989 to 1997? Pictured below
Star Guitar, Inlaid SD-10 4&5 by Mark Giles, Great Guitar, Pictured below in my Saigon kitchen. 2006 until now.
Sho-Bud D-10 Rebuilding into two SD-10's, 2011 One Finished, Pictured below and for sale on the forum now.
Sho-Bud D-10 Rebuilding into two SD-10's, 2013
Promat D-10 #11 8&4, bought 7 weeks ago.
And a new Custom Mullen G2, 5&5 arrived two weeks ago, Pictured below with my lady and the Promat behind.
Too many ex-wives to mention....

Photo about 1981 in San Francisco, See all the great PSG LP's


The first Mullen, Should have kept it.


Photo February 2017 in my Saigon Kitchen with the Star Guitar.
Can't put it in the living room because thats where we put our motorbikes at night.


Rebuilt Sho Bud SD-10 5&5 for sale now


New Mullen & Promat with my lovely lady.

Sho Bud Maverick
Carter Starter
Zum Stage One

No! Yikes....

OK since I play for a living I stay aware of what I've had.
The pathetic thing about it and the one thing no one will tell you is that 99% of your sound is 'attack and technique'.
Anyone who tells you anything different is full of it and needs to be practicing instead of shooting their mouth off. LOL
NOT IN THIS ORDER
1.ZB S-11
2.Zum Stage One 1980
3.ShoBud LDG
4.MSA D-12
5.Dekley D-10
6.Emmons PP D-10
7.Marrs D-10
8.Sho Bud Super Pro
9.MCI D-10
10.66 Emmons Bolt on D-10
11.Sho Bud Pro 2
12.Marrs D-10
13.Marrs D-10
14.Marrs D-10
15.Sho Bud Pro 2
16.Emmons LeGrande D-10
17.CMI D-10
18.Zum D-10
19.Fender Custom Triple 8
20.Fender Custom Triple 8
21.Fender Custom Triple 8
22.Gibson Condole Grande D-8
23.66 Emmons Bolt on D-10
24.74 Emmons D-10
25.Fessenden D-10
26.Fessenden D-10

Oh boy.... I've only been bitten by the bug for ten years, so:

Carter Starter, leading quickly to
Marlen D10 pull-release (c.1975?)then
Curnow SD10 (English build)
Williams 700 U12 (a keeper)
Williams 700 U14 (a project)
Sierra Crown keyless U14 (cos I always wanted a Sierra)

My everyday steel is the blue Willy U12, a fine steel.