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Chris Forbes

 

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Beltsville, MD, USA
Post  Posted 5 Aug 2005 9:26 am    
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I seem to remember hearing that someone was building Mr. Cage an absolute beast of a new guitar. Did that ever get finished and can anyone in the know give the details (or even better, anybody got pics!?!?!?)?
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Jon Light


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 5 Aug 2005 9:56 am    
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I believe it was Jerry Fessenden building it and I'd like to see & hear about the beast too. Something like D-18 with 27 pedals, 37 knee levers. Or something.
Sure do wonder where on earth the Hilt is sitting right now. That's a puzzler.
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Chris Forbes

 

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Beltsville, MD, USA
Post  Posted 5 Aug 2005 10:14 am    
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You got that right Jon, how on earth is the jerk that stole it going to sell such a one-of-a-kind instrument? It also breaks my heart that someone's tools that they used to make a living were stolen. That just ain't right.
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JB Arnold


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Post  Posted 5 Aug 2005 8:14 pm    
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It's a mica D-12 with 10 and 14-just like the HILT. I just got an email from Jerry saying he's working on the undercarriage now. Gonna be a real marvel of an axe!

JB

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Fessenden D-10 8&8
"All in all, looking back, I'd have to say the best advice anyone ever gave me was 'Hands Up, Don't Move!"
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www.buddycage.net

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John Macy

 

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Post  Posted 6 Aug 2005 1:55 pm    
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Gotta love a guy who likes challenges like Jerry does--the man's fearless
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Chris Forbes

 

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Beltsville, MD, USA
Post  Posted 8 Aug 2005 11:12 am    
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10 & 14?!?!?!?! Wooooooooo doggy!!!!
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John Sluszny

 

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Brussels, Belgium
Post  Posted 8 Aug 2005 11:24 am    
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You mean 10 pedals & 14 knee levers???Is that enough???Easily expandable?

[This message was edited by John Sluszny on 08 August 2005 at 12:27 PM.]

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Earl Foote


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Houston, Tx, USA
Post  Posted 8 Aug 2005 12:50 pm    
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He can always move on to a more advanced model later on ...
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Dave Baldwin

 

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Saskatchewan, Canada
Post  Posted 8 Aug 2005 2:37 pm    
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and i got problems with 3@4 dave
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JB Arnold


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Post  Posted 9 Aug 2005 12:09 am    
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Ya know, the thing is he actually uses 'em all too.....


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Fulawka D-10 9&5
Fessenden D-10 8&8
"All in all, looking back, I'd have to say the best advice anyone ever gave me was 'Hands Up, Don't Move!"
www.johnbarnold.com/pedalsteel
www.buddycage.net

http://www.nrpsmusic.com/index.html

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Steve Frost

 

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Scarborough,Maine
Post  Posted 10 Aug 2005 3:08 pm    
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I'd sure be gratified to see some pictures, when they're available. Sounds like quite a guitar!
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Bill Ford


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Graniteville SC Aiken
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 7:12 am    
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Pictures!!!yes, pictures!!!

Bill
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Jon Zimmerman

 

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California, USA
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 7:34 am    
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JB, have not seen Buddy play in a while; is it called 'Panama Shred' now?
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Bob Carlucci

 

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Candor, New York, USA
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 7:34 am    
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I'm Buddy's BIGGEST fan, so there is NO disrespect here AT ALL.. but man, a 10+14 D 12???.. Can anyone say overkill?... If Jerry can set that thing up to play nicely, and with nice ergonomics, he is truly a genious. I don't think I would want to move it around!

I wonder if all 14 levers will always be down, or if some will be "special" changes,only used in certain songs/situations??... In any case, Buddy will sound great on it as always!

He always used a double neck steel, but unless I'm unaware of something he's done with it,I never heard much of him playing the C6 neck.. anyone know of any C6 from Buddy's body of work??/ bob

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Ron Castle

 

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West Hurley,NY
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 8:37 am    
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I don't know about recordings but I heard him play c6 w Vassar Clemmins a few yrs back. Sounded mighty good.
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Jon Zimmerman

 

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Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 8:37 am    
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I think I answered my own question, JB, after reading the interview w/BC -Great Stuff, -he has not lost a step, still a dynamo, --and HISTORY..I'd forgotten all about Brian Ahern, Amos G, even the Festival Express! Where has I been? Raising kids instead of the dickens. Well, getting off-topic here, day job beckons--I'll catch up later.
Like to see that new Fess when avail, too. Thanks, JZ
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Mark Herrick


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Bakersfield, CA
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 11:31 am    
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When I lived in New York I caught a few of his gigs in town. One time he leaned his guitar over to show me all the levers. That was a pretty incredible sight. I've got 4 levers on my SD-10 and I can barely use 3 of them...

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Rick Schmidt


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Prescott AZ, USA
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 12:26 pm    
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Needless to say, the right person can do a whole lot with a little, but when it comes to the pedal steel I say it's totally Buddy's right to follow his own path. The only real problem I can see is the weight of such a beast...but then again, he could be a B3 player.

I have a D12 10+6 Dekley myself, and one thing I've noticed is that by having the 2 extra strings on each neck, it seems like kind of a waste not to have pedals and KL's that can do cool pulls on the added strings.

On my axe the KL's work both necks, but if I had my druthers I'd have seperate Left Knee clusters like I'm sure Buddy has on his.

BTW, when I first heard about Buddy's steel getting ripped off, I felt so bad for him that the thought crossed my mind to sell my steel to him, but my son soon talked me out of it. I've since realized that the D12 a big part of my own personal direction on the steel guitar, even though I still use my old Shobud 8+2 on most gigs.

Can't wait to see pics of Buddy's new axe here on the forum!!!
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Jon Light


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 12:34 pm    
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I've got 8 levers on my S-12 (and 7 pedals) and I truly use them all (didn't say need them all) and am always considering further expansion. I could see 9 levers, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15. But 14? That's just plain weird.
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Steve Hitsman


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Waterloo, IL
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 1:13 pm    
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Check out "Thank the Day" on the Panama Red (NRPS) album to hear Buddy playing C6.

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Jim Smith


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Midlothian, TX, USA
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 2:57 pm    
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Buddy's setup and mine are almost the same. In fact, Jerry Fessenden called me a couple weeks ago to get knee lever placement measurements from my Dekley. Buddy's copedant is here: http://www.buddycage.net/tech/copedant/index.htm

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Jim Smith jimsmith94@comcast.net
-=Dekley D-12 10&12=-
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JB Arnold


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Longmont,Co,USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 5:59 pm    
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Cage plays more C6th than he lets on. As you can see here:


That's Cage, Garcia, Ian, Sylvia, Jim Cosgrove, and Delany Bramlett during Festival Express.

Fundraising is currently still going on privately-we'll let everyone know when it's done and we'll get some pix up.
JB

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Fulawka D-10 9&5
Fessenden D-10 8&8
"All in all, looking back, I'd have to say the best advice anyone ever gave me was 'Hands Up, Don't Move!"
www.johnbarnold.com/pedalsteel
www.buddycage.net

http://www.nrpsmusic.com/index.html

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David L. Donald


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Koh Samui Island, Thailand
Post  Posted 11 Aug 2005 10:01 pm    
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Isn't that somebody from Jefferson Airplane in the back behind Delany?
Like mebe Paul Kantner.

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Duncan Hodge


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DeLand, FL USA
Post  Posted 13 Aug 2005 5:00 pm    
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Hello David,
That person in the back, who looks like Jack Casady from the Jefferson Airplane, is actually Bonnie Bramlett...I believe.
Can't wait to see a picture of Buddy's new Fessy.
Duncan
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Brian Herder

 

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Philadelphia, Pa. USA
Post  Posted 13 Aug 2005 6:11 pm    
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Jerry Garcia is playing George Harrison's rosewood Tele in that picture. Just an interesting observation. Well, I think it's interesting.
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