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Lee Holeman
From:
San Benito, Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 9:47 am |
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My new EXCEL U-12, 8 & 5 (my 3rd) with the new changer was just delivered! What a beautiful machine! I'm anxious to put it to work.
Lee Holeman |
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2009 3:28 pm Congratulations
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Lee, so glad you have the new EXCEL. Anxious to see and hear it. Stay in touch, and congratulations on your selection of the best steel guitar in the world-bar none....
Bill Stafford |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 12:57 am
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Congratulations Lee 
how bout some pics ?
i'm sure many of us would love to see it |
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Nov 2009 3:11 pm
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Lee,
I agree with Bill. They are the best.
I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours.
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Pioneers of Western Swing HOF, Seattle 2005
Western Swing Music HOF, Sacramento 2006
International Steel Guitar HOF, St.Louis 2007
Visit my Web Site at RoysFootprints.com
Browse my Photo Album and be sure to sign my Guest Book. |
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 18 Nov 2009 10:15 pm
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I agree too. Excels are great guitars. Roy, that's a beautiful guitar you've got. I'm looking forward to seeing Lee's.
Here's my Excel D-10 (8&5)
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 9:28 am
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Let me know when you'll be playing at Pepe's On The River. I'd like to come out and see it.
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Lee, from South Texas - Down On The Rio Grande
There are only two options as I see it.
Either I'm right, or there is a sinister conspiracy to conceal the fact that I'm right.
Williams Keyless S-10, BMI S-10, Evans FET-500LV, Fender Steel King, 2 Roland Cube 80XL's,
Sarno FreeLoader, Goodrich Passive Volume Pedals, Vintage ACE Pack-A-Seat |
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Lee Holeman
From:
San Benito, Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 9:36 am Pepe's
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Hi Lee,
I'll be at Pepe's this Sunday, 112-3, but don't know yet if I'll have it there. I changed my pedal setup and may take a few days to get used to it. For sure I'll be using it there in two more weeks. I'll let you know. Guys, I still don't know how to upload a picture! Any help?
Lee Holeman |
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Lee Holeman
From:
San Benito, Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2009 9:37 am Pepe's
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Hi Lee,
I'll be at Pepe's this Sunday, 112-3, but don't know yet if I'll have it there. I changed my pedal setup and may take a few days to get used to it. For sure I'll be using it there in two more weeks. I'll let you know. Guys, I still don't know how to upload a picture! Any help?
Lee Holeman |
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 21 Nov 2009 7:29 am
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I´ve never,ever played an Excel...how would You in
the know descrbe them..?..there´s something hi-tech
about the appearance of some of them,almost intimidating...McUtsi |
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2009 9:50 am
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I´ve never,ever played an Excel...how would You in
the know descrbe them..?..there´s something hi-tech
about the appearance of some of them,almost intimidating...McUtsi |
They are not intimidating - just amazingly well engineered. Mitsuo does such clever things in such simple ways that his undercarriges are in a class by themselves. They look great,sound great,are light weight,easy to work on,never ever break any strings whatsoever and require almost zero tweaking and maintainance once set up. After dialing in the compensating linkage,it took me a couple weeks to get used to how intune it played.It just sounded wrong to be that intune and I had to keep checking my tuner to be sure.Also with the 25.5" scale,harmonics are really bold and clear. What's not to like? |
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James Quackenbush
From:
Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2009 1:40 pm
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Lee,
Congrats on your new Excel ....This being your 3rd, I don't have to tell you how nice these steels are !!!......Jim |
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 6:53 am
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Lee:
Here's a close-up of Bill Stafford's 10-year-old, 14-string Excel.
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Pioneers of Western Swing HOF, Seattle 2005
Western Swing Music HOF, Sacramento 2006
International Steel Guitar HOF, St.Louis 2007
Visit my Web Site at RoysFootprints.com
Browse my Photo Album and be sure to sign my Guest Book. |
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 24 Nov 2009 9:36 am
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| THAT was a close-up,I could spot the atoms...McUtsi |
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