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Topic: What Brand's are Still Making Steels? |
Bryan Parnell
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Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 18 Aug 2023 5:18 pm |
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I'm new to pedal steel, and in my search for my first PSG, I am finding a lot of guitars from brands that are no longer building instruments.
Since I want to get something with easy access to parts for repairs and changes to copedents, I want something from a builder that is still operating.
So far I am aware of these brands still in production:
-MSA
-Mullen
-Williams
-GFI
-Sierra
-Stage One
-Rittenberry
-Jackson
-Show Pro
-Justice
-WBS
Here are some I am not sure are still making guitars? Can anyone confirm?
-Schild?
-Desert Rose?
-Beck Musical Instruments?
-Fessenden?
-Excel/Fuzzy?
-Texas Pedal Steel?
-Infinity?
Am I missing any?
After looking around at Billy Cooper's shop and sitting behind a PSG, I want a D10 or D12 that I can setup to E9 and C6.
Playability, stability, and tone are all much more important than weight. I don't mind if it weighs a ton. Anything I should look for? Happy to hear about pros and cons. I understand prices vary quite a lot.
Are there any brands out of production that are easy to get parts for?
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K Maul
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Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 18 Aug 2023 5:44 pm
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BMI and EXCEL are still in business. Maybe Schild. The others are not,I believe.
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Tom Campbell
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 18 Aug 2023 7:07 pm
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| Desert Rose is most definitely being built. |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Ron Funk
From:
Ballwin, Missouri
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Posted 18 Aug 2023 8:58 pm
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| Emmons - new ReSound models |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 19 Aug 2023 7:28 am
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Fessenden nor Infinity are presently building steels.
Far as I know, Texas Pedal Steels is....at least I haven't heard anything about them shutting down.
I'm surprised we don't hear more about them due to their close association with the MCI, EMCI guitars which were great sounding and playing compact units and were hugely popular in the mid to late 80s at least. |
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baxter vaughan
From:
Lubbock, Texas 79424
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Posted 19 Aug 2023 9:53 am
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Texas Pedal Steels are very much still in business. I’ve had one for about 4 years now. Played the living daylights out of it haha. Great playing guitars.
Baxter |
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2023 8:20 pm
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Rains Steel Guitars web site is not operating at this time.
Anyone know what there status is? |
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 21 Aug 2023 1:19 pm
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Beck Musical Instruments(BMI) is still building steels because "Cowboy" Eddie Long, who plays steel with country artist Jamey Johnson just got a new steel from them. Jackson is still building great steels-they now build the Pro V, the Maverick, which can be built with six strings or ten strings. Jeff Surratt is still building ShowPro steels, and Emmons now has the ReSound '65. Mullen is still played by many steel players with models like the G2, Royal Precision and Discovery. GFI still builds the Ultra and Expo in S-10, SD-10, and D-10
Last edited by Brett Day on 10 Oct 2024 9:35 pm; edited 3 times in total |
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Tom Barnes
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2024 1:09 pm custom build needed
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| I had a stroke and am looking for someone to custom build me a sd10 with 2 normal foot pedals and the top end turned to a left hand picking and right hand bar . Anyone know of a company please pm me ,or e mail , thanks, Tom Barnes |
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