The Steel Guitar Forum

I recently completed the rebuilding of a D-10 Excel pedal steel, including new mica. It was an interesting endeavor as I've never been next to an Excel before. It turned out very nice so I am posting some before and after pictures.

Wow ! Erv that's a really good looking steel there you did a great job and i like the color it gives it a more classy look.

Thank you,Pat!
Yes, the guitar has a real "clean" and "wholesome" look. I call it my "Jesus" guitar.

Amen to that Erv .

Pet,
I'm going to use it to "Give praises to the Lord on an instrument of 10 strings". (Psalms 33:2)

Very nice work Erv. I know the time and effort you put in on as I rebuilt a Dekley a few years back.

Nice One Erv !
bet the cat's happy w; another case too

Dick,
The Excel was quite easy to work on. The guitar is basically held together with sluminum channel.
I had to completely disassemble the guitar but when I was done I had three separate pieces to re-mica. On most other pedal steels, the cabinet is all glued together and it isn't so easy.

CrowBear,
I had an ad on the forum a while ago wanting to buy a white guitar but with no luck. I had one nibble but then then the fellow changed his mind.
This guitar came from North Dakota so was already lubed with sardine oil!
BTW: Kitty loved it!

Erv, That Excel looks vaguely familiar..... Very nice work on your part and the color is cool too. The guitar looks like it died and went to heaven. steve t

Erv, I built Dustin Rigby a White SD-10 And i still have some white Mica Left.I might bhild another one. Chet

Steve,
Yes, that's the one.

Chet,
When I started this project, I was suprised that glossy white formica is hard to come by. I went on e-bay and wound up having to buy a full 4X8 sheet of it.
I have enought white formica left over to do a kitchen counter!!!

I am the guy that made a mistake and sold that guitar to Steve. I have always regretted it. That Excel with L-705 pups sounded better than any steel I have ever had.

I would love to have it back Erv.

Tilley

Charles,
I would have to think long and hard on that.
I did quite an extensive rebuild and refurbishing on that Excel after I got it.

pics kinda look like heaven and hell. not sure what it means, but i'm drawn to the evil black one!

Kind of reminds me of the old gospel song:
"Standing In The Need of Prayer"!

Nice job Erv, it never ceases to amaze me, the fine jobs done by forum members building,rebuilding, refurbishing, and coming up with something new/different.

Turn it up, and make a loud and joyfull noise...

BF

Erv, does it still have the L-705 pups in it. It was the greatest sound a person could want.

Send me an email just between you and me and tell me what it would cost me to own that guitar again---that is if that is even to be considered.

ttexastilley@sbcglobal.net

That's a +1 for Jesus. Armageddon averted.

It's beautiful brother Erv, but ain't that an instrument of 20 strings?

Very nice job Erv!! Looks like the Truetones replaced the 705's but still bet it sounds just great

Scott,
That makes it twice as good!

Tilley,
I never even tried the guitar with the L-705 pickups on it. I am a big fan of single wound pickups and the TruTones in particular. That's what's on it now.

The only way I would let the Excel go is if I could pick up another white guitar. I orginally posted a "want to buy" for a white Emmons and thought I had one located but the fellow backed out. Emmons has a light colored, wood grain mica that would be close enough.