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Cody Angel
From: Nashville, Tn
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Posted 17 Aug 2019 4:58 pm
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I picked up my Legend XL back in June and have been on the road and in studios most of the time since. My guitar is constructed from roasted rock maple with wood trim from the original dance floor at the famous “World’s Largest Honky Tonk†Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth. I am an endorsing artist with MSA and must say I am blown away by the instrument. I have a 9x9 d10 that functions perfectly and sounds incredible. The forward thought features such as adjustable pedals and hot swap pickups, not to mention Lfrets, are truly great and useful upgrades. As a studio musician, I have found the swappable pickups to be especially useful. Obviously, differing tones is fun and convienient; but finding just the right sound for a mix every time goes a long way in recording. I also exclusively use Quilter amps. The Quilter block style allows me to have the head next to me and cabinet in isolation then pack it together for a 32 pound combo. Between an amp head next to me and a handful of pickups, I can have just about and sound I’m looking for in a matter of seconds. I highly recommend both MSA and Quilter to any player looking to make a change or add to their collection. _________________ MSA Legend XL, Quilter Amps, Peterson Tuners. |
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Lee Baucum
From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 17 Aug 2019 6:11 pm
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Nice post. I have heard so many great things about the latest generation of MSA guitars.
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Mullen Steel Guitars with The Resorocker back neck on my SD10 G2. Peterson Tuners. |
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Chris Willingham
From: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Posted 17 Aug 2019 6:24 pm
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Great post. I’ve got a S10 XL ordered, Jan delivery, really excited. What pickups did you go with Cody? The Billy Bob’s strips in yours is the coolest. Such an awesome idea. _________________ Fiddle, banjo and steel for Tennessee Jet, Blaine Bailey
2024 MSA Legend XL SD12 D13 8x6 blue burst
2021 MSA Legend XL S10 5X6 brown burst
Beard Josh Swift Sig, the purple one
Lap King Rodeo
Milkman 1/2&1/2 and a bunch of fiddles |
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Cody Angel
From: Nashville, Tn
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Posted 17 Aug 2019 6:58 pm
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I have a 705 that normally stays in the E9 and E66 in C6. I also have a Truetone, Mullen G2 pickup, and a low output guitar style pickup on a Mullen bobbin. I have a 10-1 and Lollar Stringmaster I’m waiting to receive. The Billy Bob’s wood was courtesy of Gregg Guitars. _________________ MSA Legend XL, Quilter Amps, Peterson Tuners. |
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Chris Grigsby
From: Boulder, CO
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Posted 17 Aug 2019 8:24 pm
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Pics? Sounds like a killer setup! _________________ Mullen Discovery S10, Hilton VP, Kemper Profiler Head and Kabinet. |
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Mike Perlowin
From: Los Angeles CA
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Posted 18 Aug 2019 6:16 am
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My Millenniums have the same undercarriage and all same features except the L frets. MSA steels really are as good as everybody says.
And I also use a Quilter. I have a Steelaire, Together, the MSA and the Quilter (along with a Telonics volume pedal)make a terrific rig. I plan to keep this as long as I live. _________________ Please visit my web site and Soundcloud page and listen to the music posted there.
http://www.mikeperlowin.com http://soundcloud.com/mike-perlowin |
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Carl Williams
From: Oklahoma
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Posted 18 Aug 2019 7:05 am MSA—-Yes Sir!
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Congrats Cody...you’ve got it going on with a great combo sure! You gave me an opening to rave a little about my Studio Pro SD-10 coupled with a Telonics 500B w/15†Speaker...sounds mighty fine to my ears. Throw in a Telonics vol pedal and TT pickup to round it all out. What is your “favorite†pickup Cody? I’m on the fence about L-frets...Anyway, glad you’ve found the sound...Carl |
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Cody Angel
From: Nashville, Tn
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Posted 18 Aug 2019 2:21 pm
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I’ve been tending toward 705 in front and E66 in back. I wouldn’t say favorite for sure, but they get me what I need for general purposes. _________________ MSA Legend XL, Quilter Amps, Peterson Tuners. |
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Carl Williams
From: Oklahoma
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Posted 18 Aug 2019 3:08 pm
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Thanks Cody...I missed what you had already posted about pickups. Carl |
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Bobby Nelson
From: North Carolina, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2019 1:03 am
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I guess I'm spoiled. My first steel, is a year old Legend D-10 9X5. It has been a real joy to learn on. I bought 4 different pups as well, and have settled with the Alumitone on the E9 neck. As I am just learning, I don't use the E-Frets very often so I don't become totally dependent on them, but they do help a lot above the 15th fret. It has been an inspiration to learn such an incredible musical instrument, on such a fine example of one. |
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Matthew Walton
From: Fort Worth, Texas
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Posted 19 Aug 2019 7:11 am
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C'mon, you can't just tease us like that without pics! _________________ If something I wrote can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, I meant the other one.
1981 MSA "The Universal" Bb6 S-12 9/5 | 2024 Excel Robostar Bb6 S-12 8/5 | 2009 MSA SuperSlide C6 S-12 | Peavey Nashville 112 |
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Ernie Hays
From: Indiana, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2019 10:00 am
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Ordered My MSA Legend in March at Dallas Show ,Mark is supposed to start on the cabinet first of September can't wait to hear it's been shipped _________________ Rains S10,Showbud Superpro,LTD 400,400 Limited,500 Peavy session 500,Telonics 500-c amp,MSA legend on order |
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Cody Angel
From: Nashville, Tn
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Posted 19 Aug 2019 11:30 am
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Here ya go, Matthew!
_________________ MSA Legend XL, Quilter Amps, Peterson Tuners. |
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Bobby Nelson
From: North Carolina, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2019 1:43 am
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She's a beauty Cody - very similar to mine, but I'm sure you'll do it more justice than I'll ever be able to. |
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Cody Angel
From: Nashville, Tn
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Posted 25 Aug 2019 7:12 pm
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Thank you for kind words, Bobby! Yours is beautiful too! _________________ MSA Legend XL, Quilter Amps, Peterson Tuners. |
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Matthew Walton
From: Fort Worth, Texas
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Posted 25 Aug 2019 8:21 pm
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Gorgeous! _________________ If something I wrote can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, I meant the other one.
1981 MSA "The Universal" Bb6 S-12 9/5 | 2024 Excel Robostar Bb6 S-12 8/5 | 2009 MSA SuperSlide C6 S-12 | Peavey Nashville 112 |
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