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Topic: Fuzz Steels ?? |
Nic du Toit
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Posted 12 Apr 2010 9:31 am |
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Has anybody heard of these steels?......history? American, or British? Any info will be welcomed.
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Stu Schulman
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Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 12 Apr 2010 9:35 am
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Nic I've heard of Fuzzy they were Japanese,I'm pretty sure they are now Excel.A guy came into a club that I was playing a long time ago and tried to sell me one it was made from an aluminum I beam. 
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John De Maille
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On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 12 Apr 2010 9:38 am
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| I think there was a "Fuzzy" steel, that, was the predecessor to the "Excel" steel of today. I think it was Mitsuo Fuji's first attempt at a marketable steel. But, don't quote me on that! |
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Nic du Toit
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Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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Posted 12 Apr 2010 9:40 am
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Thanks guys. This sounds very interesting so far.
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Ted Nesbitt
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Northern Ireland
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Posted 16 Apr 2010 5:19 am Fuzzy - Excel Steel Guitars
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Hi Nic, Excel steel guitars are still being made in Japan, and beleive me, he makes great instruments.
His Excel "Superb" model is probabley the best keyless steel guitar available today. Norm Hamlet played Excel for many years, as did Doug Jernigan.
Do you ever meet up with my ole buddy Sez Adamson?
I guess he was the first pedal steel player in SA.
When I lived in JHB there was only Sez and Paul Krief playing steel.
Best Regards and keep pumping out those great CDs
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Nic du Toit
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Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
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Posted 16 Apr 2010 5:49 am
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Hi Ted,
Thanks for the info on the Excel.
Sez is coming down to Cape Town soon, and we are getting together to chat and play a bit.
Paul has stopped and started a few times.....haven't heard from him in ages.....guess he went back to his aerial photography.
I was always down in Cape Town.....we all sort of started at the same time.
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Bill Stafford
From:
Gulfport,Ms. USA
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Posted 16 Apr 2010 2:12 pm Excel
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Have to agree with Ted about EXCEL-the very best keyless steel on the market in my opinion. And the only one with the 25 1/2" scale and the mechanical design of the changer with more than twice the available changes (raises and lowers) than any on the market. My unit has a six raise and four lower capability. Mine is over five years old and the newer changers are improved even over that capability and design. Should a player be in a habit of continuously tuning his steel, you will loose that habit with the EXCEL. In the five years I have been playing this steel, no adjustments of any type have had to be made to the carriage underneath-NONE.
Glad to see the interest in Mitsuo Fujii's EXCELS. Thanks.
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Jeremy Threlfall
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now in Western Australia
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Posted 17 May 2010 7:38 pm
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I plugged in the Pro-Co Rat last night but couldn't get a good sound
Does anyone use these for fuzz/distortion? Any favourite settings? |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 17 May 2010 8:01 pm
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Hey Jeremy,
THis is off topic, post as a seperate post in electronics.
The Rat (and any other fuzz) sounds like crap with the pedal steel (IMNSHO) |
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Jeremy Threlfall
From:
now in Western Australia
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Posted 18 May 2010 12:33 am
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ok, Dan |
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Ben Jones
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 18 May 2010 7:51 am
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| Dan Tyack wrote: |
Hey Jeremy,
THis is off topic, post as a seperate post in electronics.
The Rat (and any other fuzz) sounds like crap with the pedal steel (IMNSHO) |
the rat isnt a fuzz, it's a distortion and sneaky pete sounded killer with a fuzz (bosstone).
I dont know what version of the rat you have but the "filter" or tone knob sometimes works in reverse.
Some versions of the rat are better than others. i havent tried one on steel but I see no reason it couldnt yeild a good tone. IMNSHO
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Ransom Beers
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Posted 18 May 2010 7:57 am
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In some countries they eat rats.But remember rats spelled backwards is "STAR"!!!
Excel guitars are sold by Scotty's Music in St.Louis!I was told he will be getting some new models in soon. |
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Ransom Beers
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