The Steel Guitar Forum

Hey i'm looking at a MSA U-12 on ebay, heres the listing http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0757641347

the guitar is 41#, any thoughts on this one, seems like a fair price. jt.

Looks good to me.And it's black,so it oughta be pretty toneful

Lower tone knob is not originnal. No big deal. But lots of barroom smoke crud, so the changer might be gunked up. But the price is about right.

I doubt it's a U-12 but probably an extended E9th. Thin pick up would probably need rewinding or rerouting the cabinet to replace with a GL if you wanted the best sound. You'd need 2 more pedals to make it a full U-12 E9/B6th. Not a bargain IMHO plus the moulded case is often cracked, handle coming off ,etc.

Dave O'Brien wrote: ...probably an extended E9th. .... You'd need 2 more pedals to make it a full U-12 E9/B6th.

I agree. You'd also need to of Tom Bradshaw's conversion inserts to convert strings 5 and 6 from double raise double lower to triple raise single lower.

Jim P could easily set it all up for you, and you are pretty close to him. It's a good deal, but be prepared to spend more to get it in tip top condition.

I'll pass on it, thanks for the info. I think i'll wait for a GFI U-12, or maybe see what Jim P has. Thanks all. JT.