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Topic: other than 10 and 12 |
Roy Thomas
From:
Louisiana, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2021 8:04 am |
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my father built a lot of 9 and 11 string guitars for players. i have access to some of his parts in keyless format and wondering if this was just a fad going on years back or if there is a market for such.
parts will not go to waste so i plan on giving it a try so is there any thoughts on these steels?
he built some of the firsts, builder came out say an eleven, he went 12,they would make a 12 and he made a 13, they made a 13 and he made a 14.
i often asked him if it would be a pedal harpsicord. he stopped at 14 but i often wondered how far it could go. i cannot handle 6 much less 14. |
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 27 Mar 2021 8:36 am
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| it is an interesting concept how there have been so many string configurations. Not sure how popular 14 is now. I see posts on occasion where someone is asking who would build one. I saw a 9 string pedal master on ebay one time. it was keyless. |
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Eric Dahlhoff
From:
Point Arena, California
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Posted 27 Mar 2021 9:20 am
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When I got an 11 string ZB I found the sweet spot (for me). Like all things Pedal Steel - it's very individualistic. 
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K Maul
From:
Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 27 Mar 2021 6:13 pm
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I have an 11 string EXCEL. I had it in a quasi Universal tuning but recently changed to more standard E9 with low E on the 11th string. Mine has 4+5.
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2021 6:29 pm
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I spend a lot of time on my 8 string Fender, and I love it, but at times I wished I had just one more string. 
Are you thinking of assembling some 9 and 11 string guitars or unloading the parts?
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Dave Zirbel-
Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps |
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Roy Thomas
From:
Louisiana, USA
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