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Topic: Wright PSG Questions |
Mark Carlisle
From:
Springville CA
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Posted 26 May 2010 10:06 am |
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http://fresno.craigslist.org/msg/1732422856.html
I don't know much about this brand of guitar, however it is for sale in my area and was thinking of checking it out. Anything I should be aware of before I contact the seller? Parts, issues,etc.
Thanks for any help.
PS I've owned Sho-Bud, Emmons and MSA in the past so not totally in the dark. |
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Robbie Daniels
From:
Casper, Wyoming, USA
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Posted 26 May 2010 10:35 am
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Wrights or Sierras are excellent pedal steel guitars. The only problem you might have with this one is that it is more for a collector than professional use. This Wright is an older, probably 60s or early 70s, cable pull set up which will not perform in the modern world of PSGs.
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Carter D12, MSA S12, 12 String Custom Made Non-Pedal, Evans FET 500LV, Evans SE200, Peavey Nashville 400, Fender Steel King |
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Mark Carlisle
From:
Springville CA
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Posted 26 May 2010 10:52 am
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| Thanks so much for the tip. I had suspected it was a cable changer and an older design. I'm no collector, and I'm sure I would be able to find something much more practical and modern to gig with for the money he is asking. |
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Roy McKinney
From:
Ontario, OR
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Posted 26 May 2010 1:34 pm
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I had one like this with S/N 00015.
It was a great guitar and the basic tuning stayed in well. The problem with age was that tuning the pedals became a problem. The head was cast aluminum, it was a single raise/single lower. Pretty soon (after a few years) the set screws/tuner became loose and couldn't keep the pedals in tune. I bought mine in about 1962 or so. |
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Don Euton
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 26 May 2010 4:35 pm
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I believe Jimmy Day used a Wright Custom on the orginal Ray Price recording Of " Crazy Arms".
Don Euton |
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 29 May 2010 6:25 am
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| this looks like a early sixties wright but i could be wrong it is a nice steel. |
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Chance Wilson
From:
California, USA
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Posted 29 May 2010 1:36 pm
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That Wright has been on Craiglist from the bay area to Houston since January-is the guy on tour or what?
It was originally listed at $4k.
Interesting on the SN#-I have a quad here that is SN#015 small world. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 29 May 2010 10:10 pm
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| I believe Jimmy Day used a Wright Custom on the orginal Ray Price recording Of " Crazy Arms". |
He did and the guitar is in my studio. Here's a couple pics:
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 30 May 2010 12:55 pm
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| did jimmy day have an isaacs e9 tuning on it when he was using it. |
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David Wright
From:
Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 31 May 2010 5:24 am
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Mark,
The guitar on Craiglist is more 60's..
and yes Jimmy did use
a Wright on crazy Arms.... |
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 31 May 2010 7:58 am
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| chas smith wrote: |
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| I believe Jimmy Day used a Wright Custom on the orginal Ray Price recording Of " Crazy Arms". |
He did and the guitar is in my studio. Here's a couple pics:
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Chas smith, This a beautiful peice of an American icon and history to the 'steel guitar, , weldone ode chap! 
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Don Euton
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 31 May 2010 11:10 am
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David, or anyone. Did Jimmy Day use this Wright Custom for some of the other Ray Price hits such as "Same Old Me", "City Lights", and Heartaches By The Number"?
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 31 May 2010 11:55 am
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| i dont think he used it on heartaches by the number but i dont know about any other songs. |
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David Wright
From:
Pilot Point ,Tx USA.
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Posted 31 May 2010 12:45 pm
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| I don't know about any other recordings, |
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Danny Bates
From:
Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 31 May 2010 3:28 pm
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| Nice guitar Chas... I hope they had a lady christen her with a bottle of champange before her maiden voyage. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 1 Jun 2010 7:37 am
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| Danny, she probably christened the fork lift, needed to pick it up, since they weigh about the same. |
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Gary Walker
From:
Morro Bay, CA
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Posted 6 Jun 2010 7:57 pm
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| The one on Craiglist is similar to the one Chuck built for me. I took delivery in July 1963 when he lived in Proberta, CA, near Red Bluff. |
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