Yes! I did it.

Jan Münther · Post by **Jan Münther** » 25 Jan 2016 4:17 am

So, after months (if not years) of constant pondering, I have ordered my pedal steel.
One of our few German builders, Wolfgang Bednarz, sells a "basic" model that i've just made the first payment to. I posted a link to it a few months ago and you all seemed to approve of it

Now I have no idea how I will survive the remaining 3 month wait... quite likely just playing C6 six string and my dobro, just like I did so far!

Anyway, happy to join the club!

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 25 Jan 2016 4:43 am

Welcome to the SGF Jan!

Jan Münther · Post by **Jan Münther** » 25 Jan 2016 7:15 am

Joachim Kettner wrote:Welcome to the SGF Jan!

Thank you, Joachim!
I've been horsing 'round the forum for a while already, but I'm finally making the switch to the big thingie with the pedals. Super excited and totally can't wait.
You play a WBS as well, don't you?

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 25 Jan 2016 8:25 am

If I could afford one, I think I would. I have a Sierra, but I would like to have a single neck on the side. The Sierra double neck is heavy!

Dan Robinson · Post by **Dan Robinson** » 25 Jan 2016 10:13 pm

Hi, Jan. Welcome to the madness. It's a "nice little hobby."

Jan Münther · Post by **Jan Münther** » 26 Jan 2016 12:25 am

Dan Robinson wrote:Hi, Jan. Welcome to the madness. It's a "nice little hobby."

Thank you, Dan!
I'm prepared for total immersion. Can't wait til it gets here.

Jan Münther · Post by **Jan Münther** » 26 Jan 2016 12:25 am

For the curious, this is the model that I've ordered:
http://www.wbssteelguitars.com/basic1.html

Relatively inexpensive (1200 EUR).

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 26 Jan 2016 7:59 am

Wow, beautiful guitars...Welcome aboard matey

Philipp Friedrich · Post by **Philipp Friedrich** » 26 Jan 2016 1:20 pm

Hello Jan,

welcome to the forum. I am glad to see another member from Germany, there are not too many around here. By the way, where are you living? I am from Trier, close to the border of Luxemburg and France. Enjoy your time and do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions.

Sincerely
Philipp Friedrich
Trier

Jan Münther · Post by **Jan Münther** » 27 Jan 2016 3:55 am

Philipp Friedrich wrote:Hello Jan,

welcome to the forum. I am glad to see another member from Germany, there are not too many around here. By the way, where are you living? I am from Trier, close to the border of Luxemburg and France. Enjoy your time and do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
Trier

Thank you!
I live in a small provincial town called Berlin - you may have heard of it

Jan Münther · Post by **Jan Münther** » 27 Jan 2016 4:02 am

Larry Bressington wrote:Wow, beautiful guitars...Welcome aboard matey

Yeah, especially the Ultimate models, wow... I'm right now waiting for Wolfgang to send me some colour samples so I can decide what I want. He also has a dark blue that is not on the web site and that might be what I want.
Although right now I'm so desperate for a pedal steel I'd take one in bright pink with unicorns on it.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 27 Jan 2016 4:07 am

Dark blue is the new black.

Welcome.

Richard Alderson · Post by **Richard Alderson** » 27 Jan 2016 7:17 am

Toll !! Aber Wie sagt man "Pedalsteel" auf Deutsch!?

Joshua Tschetter · Post by **Joshua Tschetter** » 27 Jan 2016 1:05 pm

Richard,

Toll !! Aber Wie sagt man "Pedalsteel" auf Deutsch!?

Ich mag es dir jetz sagen aber mein computer kann nich Deutsch shreiben!

Complicatedspielmachien.

Jan Münther · Post by **Jan Münther** » 28 Jan 2016 12:09 am

Richard Alderson wrote:Toll !! Aber Wie sagt man "Pedalsteel" auf Deutsch!?

Wir nennen es PEDALSTAHL.

Not to be confused with a STAHLPEDAL.

Well, in all honesty we simply call it Pedal Steel... kind of sounds like a Rammstein song this way, don't you think?

Micky Byrne · Post by **Micky Byrne** » 28 Jan 2016 2:13 am

Jan....welcome aboard to this fabulous website. Wolfgang is a great builder of the WBS steel. Our great British player Sarah Jorey plays one of his pro models

Micky "scars" Byrne U.K.

Dan Robinson · Post by **Dan Robinson** » 28 Jan 2016 8:43 am

Jan MÃ¼nther wrote:For the curious, this is the model that I've ordered:
http://www.wbssteelguitars.com/basic1.html

Relatively inexpensive (1200 EUR).

WBS Basic model with 3 pedals, 4 knees has a lifetime of music inside. Lloyd Green creates magic with 3x4. Pull-release changer has reputation for good sound, and tuning stability. Please share pictures when your guitar arrives. I think you will be very happy with it.

Dan

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 28 Jan 2016 10:45 am

Congratulations Jan ! You can't go wrong with WBS guitars !

Jan Münther · Post by **Jan Münther** » 28 Jan 2016 11:15 am

Thank you all for the warm welcome! You bet I'll post pictures once I got the guitar

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 21 Mar 2016 10:53 am

Wilkommen Jan!

Martin Abend · Post by **Martin Abend** » 25 Mar 2016 2:14 pm

Herzlichen GlÃ¼ckwunsch! Has the guitar already arrived? I played a Basic with a gearless tuning system Wolfgang had built for me, awesome little guitar with a great sound.

You might want to check out my blog: https://pedalsteel.wordpress.com/, also on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pedalsteelgitarre

Dennis Montgomery · Post by **Dennis Montgomery** » 25 Mar 2016 3:49 pm

Jan MÃ¼nther wrote:
Richard Alderson wrote:Toll !! Aber Wie sagt man "Pedalsteel" auf Deutsch!?
Wir nennen es PEDALSTAHL.

Not to be confused with a STAHLPEDAL.

Well, in all honesty we simply call it Pedal Steel... kind of sounds like a Rammstein song this way, don't you think?

If Rammstein used pedal steel they'd substitute the knee levers with knives, the pedals with land mines, and the strings with barbed wire

Welcome Jan

Heiko Aehle · Post by **Heiko Aehle** » 26 Sep 2016 9:47 am

Ich spiele viel in Berlin ... Komm doch mal rum ....

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