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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 1:52 am |
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Not asking a question for once; I just want to express my thanks to all the past and present pedal steel guitar builders who have given us something that has enriched our lives. I'm lucky if I can change a rod on an all-pull, so I do appreciate your genius and the fact you do it for love and not for the money. Xie xie ni. (That's thanks in Chinese.) Ricky, thanks for putting up my Christmas photo at Tiananmen Square. In the background if you squint, you can see Chairman Mao's photo on the wall of the Forbidden City, the place emperors lived & threw their big parties. steve  [This message was edited by steve takacs on 17 December 2004 at 01:53 AM.] [This message was edited by steve takacs on 18 December 2004 at 07:17 PM.] [This message was edited by steve takacs on 18 December 2004 at 08:42 PM.] [This message was edited by steve takacs on 19 December 2004 at 12:52 AM.] [This message was edited by steve takacs on 19 December 2004 at 12:53 AM.] |
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Tom Campbell
From:
Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 8:36 am
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| Special thanks to the "Master Craftsman" Lamar Colvin for the stunning U12, lacquer, rosewood & maple guitar he built for me this past year. A true labor of love! |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 11:04 am
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Thanks to Reece and the gang at MSA for building my S 12 MIllenium.
Happy Holidays....al 
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My Website..... www.cmedic.net/~almarcus/
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Billy McCoy
From:
Ft. Worth, Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 11:09 am
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A special Thanks to:
MSA
Reece, Jr. Knight and Johnny Cox for building my guitar for me. Thank you guys
for a GREAT guitar!!!
b
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MSA Millennium D10, Walker Stereo Steel, Stone Tree Custom Tele, LINE 6 Vetta II and POD XT PRO
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Bob Wood
From:
Madera, California, USA
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 11:21 am
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Yeah!! Thanks to Paul Franklin Senior for making one of the finest sounding, easist playing Pedal Steel Guitars in the world! I only wish that I could afford to buy more of them! Thanks, Paul.
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Brian Henry
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 11:38 am
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Reece and Bud Carter,
Thank you for making the best looking and best sounding pedal steel ever made. The MSA Classic 3 + 4 maple!! |
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Fred Jack
From:
Bastrop, Texas 78602
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 11:44 am
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| And a great big THANK YOU to Gene and Bob at GFI!They always have time to talk "shop" to you.Holiday greetings to both you and your families! Regards, Fred |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 12:22 pm
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Thanks and a Very Merry Christmas to Tom Baker of Sierra and Bill Rudolph of Williams. Both have built wonderful instruments for me, enriching my life and the lives of all who hear those wonderful tones.
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 Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs, Open Hearts
Sierra SD-12 (Ext E9), Williams D-12 Crossover, Sierra S-12 (F Diatonic)
Sierra Laptop 8 (E6add9), Fender Stringmaster (E13, C6, A6) |
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 1:47 pm
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| ...and to Bruce Zumsteg. Master craftsman and a gentleman to boot! Merry Christmas, Bruce! |
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Lem Smith
From:
Long Beach, MS
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 3:21 pm
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| Also to Buddy Emmons, who designed what is regarded by many as the ultimate steel guitar, especially in terms of tone, and also for his input on many brands of pedal steel guitar. Among those, my personal favorite: Sho~Bud |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 3:40 pm
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A big thank you to the men who have built, restored, and repaired the guitars I play and love. They are Jerry Fessenden, Dick Miller, Mark Giles, Mike Cass, Paul Warnik, Dave Peterson and Brother Bobby Bowman. The best!
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Herb's Steel Guitar Pages
Texas Steel Guitar Association
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Farris Currie
From:
Ona, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 3:55 pm
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special thanks to Shot Jackson and Buddy Emmons, for sho-bud and to DUANNE AND JEFF,for all they are doing to update them.
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Greg Simmons
From:
where the buffalo (used to) roam AND the Mojave
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 3:59 pm
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Joe Kline and Bruce Zumsteg - a couple of my heroes
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Greg Simmons
Former custodian of the Unofficial Sho~Bud Pedal Steel Guitar Website
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Lem Smith
From:
Long Beach, MS
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 4:00 pm
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Yes, Duane and Jeff for their fantastic work in keeping the Sho~Bud legacy going. Sorry I forgot to add them in my first post. Thanks for mentioning them Farris.
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 6:12 pm
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I think this is a great idea, so I`ll jump on it and send my thank you to dear friends of mine who built a wonderful instrument for me ,whole family Papic ,Sava,Slobodan ,Dusan and of course Mrs.Mara Papic.
Damir and Mr.Papic
Db
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"Promat"
~when tone matters~
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Chris Lasher
From:
Blacksburg, VA
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 6:26 pm
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Haha, I like the pic of the discussion of pedal steel mechanics (background) over a beer (foreground)! Finer things could not be discussed over a good drink.
I'd like to thank Mr. Barney Miller for the absolutely fine work he's done on my Sho-Bud. It would not be a joy to play without all he's done on it. |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 17 Dec 2004 10:29 pm
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What a great idea. I am truly in debt to those builders/mechanics who have enabled me to concentrate on playing music rather than the instrument: Greg Lasser who made my first ZB guitar playable, Jimmy Crawford who made my second Emmons playable, and Paul Franklin, who has made me 5 fantastic pedal instruments.
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 18 Dec 2004 12:06 am
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My Thanx to All the Steel craftsmen, big & small, who have contributed to the great world of Musik & Steelin'
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 18 Dec 2004 4:42 pm
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Chris,you`re so right.I was a guest visiting with Papic family for a couple of days and there was planty of beer,schnaps, home made food and a lot of steel talk,Great two days.I enjoyed the visit very much specialy since I haven`t seen Mr.Papic for almost 10 years (maybe more).Great people and wonderful friends.
Db
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"Promat"
~when tone matters~
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Dustin Rigsby
From:
Parts Unknown, Ohio
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Posted 18 Dec 2004 7:53 pm
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Thanks to John Fabian for the Carter Starter for a beginner. Thanks to Chet Wilcox for an Affordable, good sounding,good playing step-up horn.Thanks to Gary for the lessons and Larry for the shoulder to cry on.
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D.S. Rigsby
Wilcox SD10 3&5
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Douglas Berry
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Posted 18 Dec 2004 9:49 pm
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| Our Canadian genius Ed Fulawka in Ontario is a real virtuoso luthier who makes the stratovarious of pedal steels...the Fulawka...a great guy and a master machinist who still makes all his parts without needing a computer to cut a straight line, he does it the old fashioned way..with skill.Thanks to Ed and his crew for creating the ultimate guitar! |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 18 Dec 2004 11:06 pm
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RON LASHLEY----RON LASHLEY---RON LASHLEY
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 19 Dec 2004 2:07 am
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| Bruce Zumsteg - Bruce Zumsteg - Bruce Zumsteg |
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Klaus Caprani
From:
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Posted 19 Dec 2004 5:42 am
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Bud Carter - Bud Carter - Bud Carter
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Klaus Caprani
MCI RangeXpander S-10 3x4
www.klauscaprani.com
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Dec 2004 11:01 am
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Here's another Salute’ to Shot Jackson's Memory, and to Buddy Emmons who built my first PSG. {One of the first (5) in 1957} (and about 12 more) and to Paul Franklin Sr., who built (3) fine PSG's for me since 1980. “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year”!
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“Big John” Bechtel
’49/’50 Fender T–8 Custom
’65 Re-issue Fender Twin-Reverb Custom™ 15”
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