1970’s MSA classic S-12 Universal

Rich Cottle · Post by **Rich Cottle** » 20 Mar 2010 7:15 am

This is a 1970’s MSA classic S-12 Universal, white mica with 8 pedals and 6 knee levers
I bought this guitar from Tom Bradshaw in the 1990’s and I added another pedal and two more knee levers, I take real good care of my guitars and I keep them playing real good with no squeaks or rubs, the up lever goes up to put it away by unscrewing the pull pin, this guitar is tuned to D9th/A6th but don’t let that bother you cause you can easily tune it back to E9th/B6th, I tune them that way so I don’t break any strings and it plays a lot easier too, the guitar is just like a double ten the first three pedals work the 9 neck and the other five pedals work the 6th neck,I’m asking $1200.00 plus Shipping, I take pay-pal and ship UPS, please contact me if interested

Rich Cottle

Rich Peterson · Post by **Rich Peterson** » 20 Mar 2010 12:43 pm

Three tunable splits?

Rich Cottle · Post by **Rich Cottle** » 20 Mar 2010 5:32 pm

Yea Rich it has three tunable splits, two for the Brumley and the other one is on the fourth string

Rich Cottle

Hugh Roche · Post by **Hugh Roche** » 26 Jan 2011 6:34 pm

do you still have the 12 for sale

Loren Bayles · Post by **Loren Bayles** » 26 Jan 2011 9:45 pm

Rich,

Sent you a PM.

LB

Gary Rue · Post by **Gary Rue** » 31 Jan 2011 2:51 pm

I have the same guitar and love it.

Rich Cottle · Post by **Rich Cottle** » 1 Feb 2011 7:25 am

Yea I want to apoligize to everybody about not answering the personal messages that you have been sending me, I just figuerd it out, I had trouble for a long time just signing on and that was the reason for all the confusion, anyhow now I know and theres nothing like knowing Thanks

Rich Cottle

Doug Ferguson · Post by **Doug Ferguson** » 9 Feb 2011 8:43 am

Rich, can this guitar be set up E9 (not universal) like a standard S10 or S12? Just wondering. I play E9 now and need a second steel but am a little afraid of the universal tuning!

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 9 Feb 2011 3:56 pm

Doug,
Not to butt in, but I have an MSA "the universal"S12 that was setup as a uni, I changed to ext E9. If you are not comfortable with doing this yourself, take it to someone you know. Just a matter of changing the pullrods around, and a different set of strings. I use a standard E9 set with added .042/.054 for the #11/#12 strings

Bill

Doug Ferguson · Post by **Doug Ferguson** » 9 Feb 2011 6:58 pm

Thanks for the info Bill! That's good to know.

Bernie Hedges · Post by **Bernie Hedges** » 23 Jun 2011 8:30 pm

Hi Rich. Is this guitar still available? I live in Roseville and can come down and take a look at it.

Bernie Hedges · Post by **Bernie Hedges** » 28 Jun 2011 12:10 pm

Rich, I've sent you a PM.

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1970’s MSA classic S-12 Universal

1970’s MSA classic S-12 Universal

Yea Three Tunable Splits

12

Msa

great price.

Pm

MSA still available

MSA for sale