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Topic: EXCEL Steel guitars |
Bob Sloan
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 26 May 2010 7:50 am |
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Could anyone tell me who makes Excel steels,
and tell me how they are in tone and quality
compared to other brands on the market.
Thank you, bob sloan. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 26 May 2010 7:58 am Excel
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| Bob...Excel guitars are manufactured in Japan. There are a few owners on the Forum and they can best offer their insights on playability and tone. The only distrubutor of these guitars that I am aware of is Scotty's Music in St. Louis. |
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John Ummel
From:
Arlington, WA.
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Posted 26 May 2010 8:14 am
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Hi Bob,
What David said is exactly right.
Previously they were sold by Bob Waits of Cheney, WA.
and I was his rep and sold a few here in the Puget Sound region. Bob got out of it and Scotty's is the place. They made me a U-12 in 1980 which I played 5/6 nights a week for the next 15 years and never had a problem, great instrument. Mechanically very well designed. Mine had a 5 raise/3 lower changer. Worked perfectly on my E9/B6. The builder is Mitsuo Fuji, in Japan, he calls them "Fuzzy" steel guitars.
You can find them in the "Manufacturers" link above.
Johnny  |
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Bob Sloan
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 26 May 2010 12:04 pm
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To David and John, Thanks so much for you
replies to my questians about Excel steels, They
are sold on Musicians Friend i foud out,im check
ing for a friend. Its nice to no theres people
lick you on the Forum, God Bless, bob |
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James Sission
From:
Sugar Land,Texas USA
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Posted 26 May 2010 12:18 pm
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| Bob, I think the ones on musicians friend are Magnum made by Carter. I dont see an Excel on M.F.'s website. I dont even see the carter starter on there anymore either... |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 26 May 2010 12:23 pm
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Excel also built some Jerry Byrd models.
A frypan and some single and double neck console models.
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 26 May 2010 4:52 pm
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Mark chestnut's steelie has a great live tone!
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A.K.A Chappy. |
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James Sission
From:
Sugar Land,Texas USA
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Posted 26 May 2010 5:56 pm
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| Larry Bressington wrote: |
| Mark chestnut's steelie has a great live tone! |
Oh yeah, Slim sounds GREAT on his Excel....It even sounded good backstage.....J |
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 26 May 2010 7:10 pm
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| Larry Bressington wrote: |
| Mark chestnut's steelie has a great live tone! |
He does have great tone. What's his name?
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www.pedalsteel.ca |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 26 May 2010 7:36 pm
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| Slim Yamaguchi. Very nice guy. |
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