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Brian Henry

 

Post  Posted 25 Sep 2018 3:27 am    
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Does anyone know where in East Texas these bodies were made?

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Jim Palenscar

 

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Oceanside, Calif, USA
Post  Posted 25 Sep 2018 7:57 am    
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2 possible sources for that answer would be Albert Talley or more likely Al Brisco.
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Fred Glave


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McHenry, Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 25 Sep 2018 2:48 pm    
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Larry Agan and Bud Carter produced them. I owned one briefly but don't have that info. There are several members who have them maybe you could PM them after a search.
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J R Rose

 

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Post  Posted 26 Sep 2018 5:57 pm    
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Larry Agan who was killed in a auto accident and Bud Carter who has passed on now were the builders of the ETS Pedal Steel Guitars. They got the mold from Gary Carpenter of Rains Steel Guitars who sold them as Carp Steel Guitar. I brought one new from Gary and ended up selling it but sure wish I had it back. It was a Bright Red. The last account I had on the mold no one could get any information on it from their widows. They were and are a great little professional steel guitar. Get one if you have a chance too. J.R. Rose
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Charlie McDonald


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Post  Posted 27 Sep 2018 3:54 am    
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I agree with J R (shoulda kept my Carpsteel). It had wonderfully even tone across its compass. Alumitone pickup was a perfect match.
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Lee Baucum


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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
Post  Posted 27 Sep 2018 4:43 am    
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Here is a great video demonstration of a CarpSteel:

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Jeff Keyton

 

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Post  Posted 27 Sep 2018 12:55 pm    
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Can't answer the question, but I've got one of the first ETS steels that was a demo for them and really enjoy the guitar. I haven't had one to compare it to, but know there was some shared lineage with the Carpsteel. I'd received the guitar 2nd hand from a friend of Larry's and had found a somewhat minor problem with it and contacted Larry about it. He had me bring it to their shop in Trinidad, Tx near Corsicana, and they did a really nice workover of it. Had it repainted there, swapped in a single coil pickup that they wound in shop, and Larry even took some flagged knee levers off his own guitar and put on mine. When I received it back it was no longer a demo guitar but fully up to brand new standards and he hardly charged me for it. Nice guitars, I would have liked to see the double neck guitar that was supposedly in the works when Larry passed away, too soon, really nice guy.
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Malcolm McMaster


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Post  Posted 29 Sep 2018 4:34 am    
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A couple of years ago Al Brisco had two guitars at Dallas show, they were rebranded ABC Guitars, so he may be able to tell you who made the body. Mitchell Smithey of MSA has an ETS, and as he worked with Bud at Carter Guitars he might possibly be able to tell you who maker was.

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Mitchell Smithey


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Post  Posted 29 Sep 2018 6:36 am    
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Malcolm, I don't know where the bodies are , and I have an ironclad alibi. Let me rephrase that... Al has done the most research and I hope he can keep these guitars alive. They possess an amazing lively tone. Cheers!
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Malcolm McMaster


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Post  Posted 29 Sep 2018 7:08 am    
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Hi Mitchell, over in sunny Lake Como Italy at moment, I believe Al had two of the these bodies, presumably ETS stock left after Bud’s passing. From what Al said to me I believe he will not be building anymore of the ABC, just the one for a friend and one for himself.. Shame as they were great little guitars.
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Brian Henry

 

Post  Posted 1 Oct 2018 4:34 am    
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These people stamp out aluminum and could do an ETS body

https://www.prototype-shortrun.com/aluminum-stampings
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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 1 Oct 2018 7:18 am    
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The Jackson pro 5 is a all aluminum body with ball bearings on all moving parts it is a very well made steel. Johnny Cox dose a demo on one of these on Jackson site.
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Godfrey Arthur

 

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Post  Posted 12 Oct 2018 6:12 am    
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Interesting tone response. Would have to be spot on with the bar positions to keep things in tune.




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Johnie King


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Post  Posted 14 Oct 2018 5:20 pm    
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Here’s a nice Jackson aluminum body steel that has ball bearing’on all moving parts. Zane King s demos tone on YouTube the song cold cold heart. Thanks
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Marty Broussard


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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 7 Jun 2023 4:36 am    
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Did anyone find out where the bodies where made?
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Mitchell Smithey


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Post  Posted 11 Jun 2023 6:23 pm    
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Hi Marty, as far as I know it’s still a mystery.
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Marty Broussard


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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 11 Jun 2023 9:16 pm    
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Thank you, Mitchell!
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