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Topic: Let's get serious about a guitars' appeal............. |
Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 15 Oct 2011 8:26 am |
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When it comes time to 'go looking' or 'to purchase' another steel guitar, is your mind completely made up before you part with the big bucks; or, do you purchase primarily because of 'it's good looks'; or, do you really give it a hard 'sound/tone check'; or,
do you purchase strictly on the guitars 'reputation'?
If my memory serves me correctly, as Gibson and some of the other manufacturers drifted away from the beautiful woods/sylings and headed for the more exotic spaceage designes and plastics........TONE seemed to be sacrificed.
How do you feel about that? |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2011 8:42 am
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| There's no denying the eye candy or intrique aspects of many great steels, but to be serious, it's function over form. Some cosmetically beat up pile might be the best steel in any collection, and then there's the often reviled... mojo factor. |
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Jim Hollingsworth
From:
Way out West
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Posted 15 Oct 2011 8:47 am
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Aloha Ron,
I agree - the beaters are often the best sounding - function should triumph over beauty. But then we all get weak.....
Jim |
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Russ Tkac
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Posted 15 Oct 2011 9:23 am
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| I never buy new. There are too many great guitars that people sell in the For Sale section with the words "Another price drop.". |
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2011 9:26 am
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Something that sounds good. I'm with Ron, old beaters with mojo!  I'll take stiff pedal action before looks as long as the tone is there.
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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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Georg Sørtun
From:
Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 15 Oct 2011 10:13 am
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I buy used PSGs that I am pretty sure have tonal and mechanical potentials, with a plan for modifications to meet my preferences.
What a steel looks like doesn't mean much, unless it indicates lack of mechanical integrity (and should be avoided as "mod-object"). |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 15 Oct 2011 10:16 am
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Since you asked, Ray...
I played a lot of guitars for sale at people's houses and at jams and in stores but never ever bought a pedal steel guitar that way.
My ShoBuds I both bought because there was a need and they were all that was available to me at the time.
My Emmons I bought from a forum member, solely on the reputation of the guitar and the seller.
My life is apparently quite blessed, in this regard at least I've come out a winner every time  |
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Twayn Williams
From:
Portland, OR
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Posted 15 Oct 2011 12:58 pm
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| Russ Tkac wrote: |
| I never buy new. There are too many great guitars that people sell in the For Sale section with the words "Another price drop.". |
I almost never buy used, I tend to not want someone else's "mojo" all over my guitar 
Course, try before you buy is always best. I've been both lucky and gotten bitten buying sight un-heard.
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Tim Marcus
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 15 Oct 2011 3:33 pm
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| Dave Zirbel wrote: |
| Something that sounds good. I'm with Ron, old beaters with mojo! I'll take stiff pedal action before looks as long as the tone is there. |
and you've got the giant calf muscles on your left leg to prove it!
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Del Walters
From:
Milford,Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2011 5:04 pm
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Many of us, constantly chase that "perfect tone",. We would like that guitar that plays like "buttar".
I sold 40 guitars last two years, with Micky Adams refurbishing all of the one's I sold.
The problem imho is alot of players do not know how bad the mechanics have become on their guitars. We have seen some dirty, grungy, messes, that people tell us they need nothing. I personally feel the best money I can spend is to have my psg check out, set up correctly, and have it set up for you as the player. It makes for big benefits in the learning curve. A lot of ugly guitars are more purdie when they are clean and can perform, like they were new. Doc
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Rittenberry SD 12 Lacquer, Rittenberry SD 12, Mullen G2 Del Mullen Signature SD-12, "Fox Vintage Amp and vintage reverb",Steel Mixer, "BJS Bars" , Sanberg 7 string bass, Fender tele-#4,Strats-#1,Fender V USA bass#2 Gibson 335, etc, etc, 1 fully staffed and equip veterinary hospital,plus 5 Yorkies, and a tolerate 100 pound Rottweiler. |
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Russ Tkac
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Posted 21 Oct 2011 4:36 pm
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| On of the best steels I ever bought was a 1971 push pull off eBay. When I received it both necks needed some work. It was mica so not the pretty wood most love in a steel. I took it to Dave Peterson in Chicago and had both necks set up and a feel stop added. It played and sounded great and had the economy not nose dived I'd still have it. But, such is life. A good set up was the best $200 I've ever spent on a steel guitar. |
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