The Steel Guitar Forum

I'm a new pedal steel player, about six months playing, and I'm hooked for life. This is the instrument that I'd always wanted to play since I learned guitar 15 years ago, and I can safely say it's been everything that I thought it would be. I simply love it.

But I think I'm learning on the wrong instrument. My current guitar is a Fender 400, 3 pedal, two added knee levers. It sounds wonderful and plays fine, but I don't think it's the right guitar for me at the moment. Not to learn on, anyway.

Ideally, I'd love a guitar that I could use for at least the next 5 years without outgrowing, but I also know $800 isn't a whole lot for what I'm looking for. But I'm a poor doctoral student and it's all I can afford these days.

Thanks to all - the forum has been a fantastic place to learn!

Bobbe just received a shipment of new Carter Starters. contact him at www.steelguitar.net.

I think you will need to spend more money to get something you won't grow out of pretty fast. You might get lucky though.

Why not put the Fender up for trade with an additional $800.......that would put you in the ballpark of $1200-$1400(depending on the Fenders condition).

I'll bet you will find someone that is willing to trade on that.

Ron

Check with Bob Simmons of Simmons Pedal Steel Guitars. They sell new ones & used ones. He makes the Genesis brand steels that seem pretty neat and are affordable.

Here are his two websites:

http://www.simmonspedalsteel.com/index.htm

http://www.genesissteelguitars.com/

Hey Doug,
This one is on the Forum right now. OOPS, sorry, it already sold. I guess I better scroll down before posting.
Happy Hunting!
Duncan

Doug, I know where there is an older sho-bud with 3 and 2 for 850, its going to need a little work to get it up to power, have you considered a carter-starter ????.If you want to look into the sho-bud let me know,, Ill get you a phone number.

Doug;
If you're still looking I have a SD10 Wilcox that looks and plays good. It could use a little buffing as the metal is cloudly but the guitar is solid. It has a Goerg-L pickup and 3 & 4. $900.
Thanks Bobby 615 824 4187

Here's a great deal in California:
http://modesto.craigslist.org/msg/1127671580.html

Doug, try Billy Carr's Steel Guitar Shop. carr@bayspringstel.net. I also have his phone # and addess. give me you Email and i'll sent it to you. I had an PGS a couple of years ago, sent it to him and he sold it for me.I know he has traids. Give him a try. A nice S10 3/2 or 4 should last you for 5 years.You can get a lot of music out of that set up.

Desert Rose s10 3/5
Goodrich Pedal
Peavy 110

Thanks to everyone who replied and offered suggestions. You know, I'm still new here, but am amazed by people's generosity. I probably received 20 offers, privately and publicly.

I ended up going with a BMI S-10, 3x4, which arrived yesterday. It's a great guitar, and I think it'll last me for a long, long time. So big thanks to all who offered to get me started, but particularly to Buddy Maxell, who seems like quite a nice guy all around.