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Topic: Identify Steel Guitar |
David Graves
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Indiana, USA
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Posted 9 Mar 2021 9:28 am |
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I’d like it impose on the amazing knowledge of this group. My buddy bought a steel wanting to learn how to play. He’s asked for my help identifying this steel and I’m at a stand still. The only markings are on the fretboard... labeled “Stokesâ€. Any help is greatly appreciated!!! Thank you all so much.
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 9 Mar 2021 10:00 am
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| Appears to be an early 'MSA' mechanically, not certain on the origin of the fret board (Pedalmaster?). |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 9 Mar 2021 10:04 am
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Is there a serial number stamped in the endplate?
The brackets look a little crude to my eyes. I'd bet (but not a lot) that it's a homebuild.
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Bob Sykes
From:
North Carolina
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Posted 10 Mar 2021 7:20 am
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Fret board is unique. Doesn't look like a PedalMaster.
The 2 threaded rod legs are also unique and indicate a homebuilt or modified PSG.
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 10 Mar 2021 7:31 am
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What does that say? Stokes? Doesn't mean anything to me but there's no reason it would.
There is some ingenuity in a few things that catch my eye.
It appears to be a combination of legit parts (the keyhead) and off the shelf hardware. It does look home built.
edited to add: my apologies -- I didn't see that the name was already mentioned in the original post. |
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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David Graves
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2021 12:22 pm
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That’s the only info I’ve seen on this guitar. Thank you all for your help. It is greatly appreciated!
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St. Blues 1984 "Holy Grail"
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Jim Pitman
From:
Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2021 3:50 pm
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We know of at least three now. Seems to me to be not a homebuilt necessarily but a guitar built by a guy with the intentions of becoming a pedal steel guitar manufacturer.
Guys, is that a pull release mechanism?
I like the name "Stokes". |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 12 Mar 2021 4:35 pm
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It's not a simple pull-release. It looks a bit like a Kline-type changer with raises and lowers tuning at the endplate.
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Jon Zimmerman
From:
California, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2021 6:19 pm ???-s12
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| Maybe Daniel Stein could inform us more about it. I see ZB pivot-style puller bars (for KL’s ?) underneath the bell crank pulls ..no, maybe all types, or refined versions going to the pedal set. Where are you Dan? 😃 |
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2021 9:09 pm
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The fancy design of the name STOKES as shown, May be the name or trademark of a sign or graphic shop that made the fret board.
It may have nothing to do with the guitar itself. |
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