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Steve Lafferty

 

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Wood River, Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 11 Jul 2018 6:26 pm    
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I am seeking some expert advice on a good guitar for me to start learning on as a day one beginner.

I been playing 6 string Tele and Strat for quite some time. But, I have always wanted to learn to play pedal steel.

I'm a real newbie.

Thanks so much in advance for all your suggestions.
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Greg Thompson


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Taumarunui, New Zealand
Post  Posted 11 Jul 2018 8:48 pm    
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Hi Steve,
Keep a look out for a Zum Stage One or a Zum Encore and you won't go wrong. Hope this helps
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Stu Schulman


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Post  Posted 12 Jul 2018 12:52 am    
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Zum Encore GFI student,Mullen Discovery,Something used from the forum?
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Steve Hitsman


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Waterloo, IL
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2018 5:02 am    
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Currently, there are two Derbies, a Fessenden, and a Carter for sale on the Forum... all SD10's.
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Colin Swinney


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Wisconsin, USA
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2018 6:23 am    
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There is a Fessenden six shooter on Reverb.com for sale. It's a great price for just getting your feet wet. You'll probably want to upgrade to a 10 string once you know what you're doing, but for $500, it's not a bad place to start.
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2018 11:52 am    
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https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=333470
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Mike Perlowin


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Los Angeles CA
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2018 1:50 pm    
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The brand is unimportant. What is important is that the steel has 10 or 12 strings, 3 pedals, and 4 or 5 knee levers.

That will keep you busy for at least 3 or 4 years. Then, once you've got some knowledge and experience, you can get a better steel if you wish.
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