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Anyone know who built this steel?
Posted: 6 Oct 2004 7:40 am
by Ricky0ne1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3752585605&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
Wondering what it's worth..
Looks to be a quality instrument.. whatya think?
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Rick Summers
-RAWOODS Custom Shop- West Peoria, IL
rick@rawoods.com
Posted: 6 Oct 2004 7:47 am
by Donny Hinson
It appears to be a heavily modified MSA D12, but I don't know who might have done the transformation.
Posted: 6 Oct 2004 8:03 am
by Sonny Priddy
Looks Like A Fessenden Fret Bord. SONNY.
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Posted: 6 Oct 2004 9:06 am
by Bob Blair
Reading the seller's blurb confirms that he put a Fessenden fretbord on. The seller also noted the MSA similarities and wondered if Wayne Link had built it, but Wayne tells him that he didn't. Seller also put a Wallace TT pickup on it. I agree that it looks like a heavily modified MSA. I assume it was cut down at some point for the keyless tuners. Interesting find.
Posted: 6 Oct 2004 4:59 pm
by Jim Smith
Interested buyers should note that MSA had a 24" scale while Fessenden uses a 24 1/4" scale. Unless the scale length was changed during the modification, the frets will be off.
Posted: 6 Oct 2004 5:20 pm
by Damir Besic
nice guitar
Db
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Posted: 6 Oct 2004 9:50 pm
by Jim Palenscar
with a bit of vibrato- 24/ 24 1/4/ 25- same difference?
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Posted: 7 Oct 2004 1:29 am
by Winnie Winston
That is a Kline Keyless unit on it.
JW
Posted: 7 Oct 2004 7:29 am
by Ed Naylor
Maybe it is a HEINZ 57. Seriously it is mostly MSA with Fessy FB and I noticed a couple parts that look identical to parts I sellin my "KITS" It probably is a good guitar and someone has spent time trying to have good Guitar.Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works.
Posted: 7 Oct 2004 7:11 pm
by Ricky0ne1
Thanks Much to you all for your help.
Amazingly, the gentleman who built it Emailed me yesterday. He is quite certain it was one of his guitars. He's in his mid 80's now and no longer plays or builds. Says he built them for a hobby and made every part in his shop. Blows me away. Ya gotta love that old world craftsmanship. I'm liking this one more and more..
just gotta win this auction thingy..
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Rick Summers
-RAWOODS Custom Shop- West Peoria, IL
rick@rawoods.com
Posted: 8 Oct 2004 8:11 am
by Ricky0ne1
Well, I did it... this baby is mine! I'll post pics when it gets here if anyone cares to look her over. This thing is built like a stainless steel tank! Gonna steel me a tear or two.. yee haw
BTW.. if anyone needs amp cabinets, please check with me. Take a peek at
WWW.RAWOODS.COM for pics of some of my work. I do it right.
Email me for quotes. I am more than reasonable, I assure you.
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Rick Summers
-RAWOODS Custom Shop- West Peoria, IL
rick@rawoods.com
Posted: 8 Oct 2004 8:17 am
by Grant Johnson
Congratulations.
That is a great price if it plays and sounds as good as it looks.
Please give us a report when you receive it...
Posted: 10 Oct 2004 9:02 pm
by Rick Summers
This is going to be a long week...
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(not really new, formerly Ricky0ne1)
RAWOODS Custom Cabinetry
www.RAWOODS.com
Posted: 11 Oct 2004 4:38 pm
by Dyke Corson
Rick - bring that rig by the store and let Muttonhead look it over, I'd like to see it too!