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Topic: Expanding "collection" - what to buy? |
Per Berner
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Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 12 Aug 2004 2:55 am |
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This is a question for the experienced forum members, of personal interest to me but I guess it could be of interest to many others as well.
I am thinking of expanding my pedal steel "collection" sometime early next year - from one guitar to two. But what should I look for? For the sake of variation, the newcomer should be as different as possible from my Emmons Legrande, lookswise and tonally.
I play country only, and need no more than one neck on this one. Since there are no steel guitar mechanics to be found within a thousand miles or more, it would have to be a dependable model with good spare parts backup, not too rare or expensive either.
I'm thinking Sho-Bud LDG/Pro I or maybe a Fender 1000/2000, but I have no personal experience of either. You guys who have heard and played the lot, what do you think? Hit me with your ideas!
Per Berner |
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Gerald Menke
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Stormville NY, USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2004 8:01 am
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Hello from New York Per!
I'll tell you what buddy, I bought a Beard dobro before buying a second steel, and I sure am glad I did. I almost always bring my dobro to sessions, and everybody likes the sound of it. And, if you ever have a chance to jam with a bluegrass-type band, the dobro is the thing to bring.
Also, there are picking techniques and intonation related skills you develop on the dobro that will really help your pedal steel playing. With the dobro, the only thing between you and the music is a bar and some picks, I think in some respects it's more difficult.
Keep on pickin'!
Gerald[This message was edited by Gerald Menke on 12 August 2004 at 09:02 AM.] |
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Mark van Allen
From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2004 9:45 am
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I'd agree with Gerald, and maybe a couple of lap steels as well. After that, if you're collecting for your own pleasure, the best bet is look around for another steel that speaks to you! Whatever feels/sounds/inspires! But if you're talking about laying the groundwork for a "collection" I think I'd go with a pristine LDG. There are a lot of them out there, and it's the classic singleneck counterpart to your Emmons. Might even turn out to fill the bill for the personal preferences. I sure wish I could afford to collect- so many steels, so little room!
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Stop by the Steel Store at: www.markvanallen.com
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2004 9:56 am
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If you are looking for a pristine LDG, you'd better have some deep pockets. The price on this particular model Sho~Bud has gone right through the roof! 
Erv |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2004 10:14 am
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| Moved to 'Steel Players' section. The 'Pedal Steel' section is for discussions about instuments and techniques. |
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Allan Thompson
From:
Scotland.
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Posted 12 Aug 2004 10:21 am
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| G.F.I. easy to make changes on, light weight and do not cost a fortune. Also sound great. |
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Joerg Hennig
From:
Bavaria, Germany
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Posted 12 Aug 2004 11:43 am
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The guitars you mentioned, Sho~Bud LDG and Fender 1000/2000, are as different as day and night as far as sound goes. Just listen to Lloyd Green and then to Ralph Mooney back in the ´60s and you will get an idea. Your choice should mostly be based on what kind of music you play and what sound you prefer.
You will need some mechanical skill to maintain either of them, the pulling systems differ a lot, but none is really complicated.
Of course you can also get best of both worlds and do what Ralph Mooney did in the ´70s - get a Sho~Bud and put a pickup into it that is wound to the same specs as a Fender pickup.;
Or you might look for a "Fender/Sho~Bud" aka Fender Artist series. Do a search on the Forum to find more about them.
Good Luck, JH |
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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2004 1:35 pm
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Moved to the 'Pedal Steel' section. This discussion is about instruments, not steel players!  |
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ebb
From:
nj
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Posted 12 Aug 2004 6:18 pm
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an anapeg without the 6 year wait and 8k price tag
collectible because it is serial no. 001 his first universal guitar and his only one that is not keyless
plus the only guitar with his name on it before he changed the name to anapeg. mechanically perfect
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum9/HTML/000119.html
[This message was edited by ebb on 12 August 2004 at 07:25 PM.] |
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2004 12:47 pm
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Different and state-of-the art?
The new Millenium. single or double or U12. |
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Jim Smith
From:
Midlothian, TX, USA
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 14 Aug 2004 7:16 pm
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| Go with a Fender 1000/2000. It's the best investment, and has a unique sound as well. |
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Jerry Lee Newberry
From:
Prim, AR USA
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Posted 14 Aug 2004 7:24 pm
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| Buy a Mullens. Jerry loves his and so does Austin ( our grandson ). When they play a show that's what they always take. Del and Dixie are great people and will take care of you. Donna |
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Wayne Baker
From:
Altus Oklahoma
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Posted 14 Aug 2004 7:33 pm
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Per, I play Emmons LegrandeII and Gibson Dobro. You won't find a finer quality instrument all around. I'll be touring the Azores with the USAF for the next 15 months, so call me if your in town.
Wayne Baker |
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Per Berner
From:
Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 16 Aug 2004 3:55 am
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| Thanks for the tips! Looks like my LDG hunch might be right. Now it's just a matter of stretching my pockets to the appropriate depth, "all" that remains after that is finding a really nice one, preferrably one that's received a bit of TLC from someone like Ricky Davis... |
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