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Topic: If I still lived in NYC, I'd go check this out. |
Brian Hunter
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Brad Bechtel
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Posted 20 Aug 2011 8:42 am |
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I had moved this to Electronics without seeing that the seller is also selling a Fender tripleneck steel guitar for $1800. I then moved it back.
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Brian Hunter
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Indianapolis
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Posted 20 Aug 2011 9:27 am
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It's a sneaky ad.
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Steve Ahola
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Concord, California
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Brian Hunter
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Indianapolis
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 4:26 am
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So why was Fender able to build such great non-pedal steel guitars but completely struck out when it came to pedal steel? 
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That's what happens when companies try to break away from what they already do without flaw.
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Ron Victoria
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 7:59 am
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I emailed the seller to give him some info on what he had but he didn't even care to reply.
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Glenn Uhler
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 9:13 am Do what you do best!
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Steve/Brian:
The same thing happened with C. F. Martin Guitar three times! They put some pups in their acoustics in the early 60's, but they didn't sell well because of tone. In the late 60's, they sold a line of f-hole electrics that didn't sell well either. (Not enough f-hole "tone.") Finally, they made a line of solid-body guitars and basses that didn't sell well either.
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Brian Hunter
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 5:03 pm Re: Do what you do best!
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Steve/Brian:
The same thing happened with C. F. Martin Guitar three times! They put some pups in their acoustics in the early 60's, but they didn't sell well because of tone. In the late 60's, they sold a line of f-hole electrics that didn't sell well either. (Not enough f-hole "tone.") Finally, they made a line of solid-body guitars and basses that didn't sell well either. |
I remember those solid bodies. Never palyed one though.
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Steve Ahola
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Posted 21 Aug 2011 11:49 pm
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I believe that the pedal steel was the first musical instrument that was created in a machine shop. I always thought that Fender had a really cool machine shop vibe so you'd think that they could make a great pedal steel. Whoever convinced them to use cables should be shot- or even worse- be forced to play the damn thing every day for the rest of his life. 
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ebb
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nj
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Posted 22 Aug 2011 5:24 pm
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| Whoever convinced them to use cables should be shot- or even worse- be forced to play the damn thing every day for the rest of his life |
like sneaky pete did
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzgDzTmegr0 |
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 22 Aug 2011 5:32 pm
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I love the cable system, personally.
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Lee Jeffriess
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Vallejo California
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Posted 22 Aug 2011 5:53 pm
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Steve, are you kidding Fender PSG's are great.
I don't want to get into a pointless back and forth about cables Vs Rods, but in my experience there are no negatives to cables.
Like any pedal steel when set up correctly Fender's play very smoothly.
I don't know about you, but I cant even begin to approach some of the music made on those guitars by the likes of Alvino Rey,Ralph Mooney, Curly Chalker, Speedy West, Buddy Emmons, Sneaky Pete etc.
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