The Steel Guitar Forum

He does work for many different steel makers.
If you have one, let's see it! I'll start with a couple (even though they're not mine).

Where's that one with the Alamo?

Bet Jimmy Day would love that blue Rains,DYKBC.

Charles,
Yes, that's my "blue darlin'".

I have nothing fancy to post here, but what a great idea for a thread! My top post so far for 2008 (OK, it is early). I was told by one guitar builder that Mark gets either just the dimensions of the end plates or perhaps just a set of endplates from the guitar maker and goes from there for each brand of guitar.

Greg

Heres my 2003 Pedalmaster with a Giles cabinet...

Here's the beautiful cabinet Mark built for my MSA Legend. This was the first one of this color and without a color name at that time. We decided to call it Cinnamon Red. Thanks Mark Giles

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Herb, your guitar looks great as do your shiney boots!!! Best regards. ..jeff

They're all beatiful guys, I just love laquer bodies on Steel Guitars.

Nick Reed wrote:Here's both of my laquer ones. Not sure if Mark had anything to do with them, but I thought I'd let you guys see them.

Why?? You know Mark didn't have anything to do with those bodies.

Here is my MSA SD12 Legend,"Sundance" as I like to call him and my buddy JW's Rains SD-10.
Both the wonderful work of Mark.

I suspect Herb's boots were made by the Austin Hall Boot Co. Had a couple similar pair made up years ago myself

Jeff, thanks for the notice!

Kevin, the boots are Tony Lama, part of their now-discontinued "Americana" series. They came in different color overlays. I have, in addition to the black/red lizard you see, also a pair of black/natural python.

I got them years ago, but only wear them for stage use.

Back on topic, y'all!!

That's funny, Herb, I wear normal shoes to play in, don't feel as nimble-footed in boots, and switch to boots to dance with the perty ladies on break!

Nice boots!...someone start a boots thread, please.

I'd be scared to death to own and play one of Mark's cabs. They are so beautiful, if I dented it or scratched it, it would be like shredding the Mona Lisa.

Mark is a true artist.

JW

Here's mine. Just wait until Mark gets my Archtop finished, that'll be the one to post pictures of.



I wanted this one to match my Gibson ES137, and he got it really close.

Jim Eaton
I've said it before. Your Legend is as beautiful a guitar that I could imagine. I bet a D10 would also look great in the same finish.

Mark does nice work! I especially like the tobacco sunburst in Ron Bryson's post.

Here is my MSA S-12 by Mark.