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Topic: A New Fender Steel? |
Tom Olson
From:
Spokane, WA
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Posted 27 Jul 2005 5:50 pm |
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| I haven't been on the forum much lately, so maybe this is old news -- but has anyone seen THIS? Is it a replica of an old guitar or is it completely new? |
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Terry Farmer
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2005 6:30 pm
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| I hate to be negative but........I played one in Albuquerque two days ago and IMHO it is an absolute piece of.....well let me put it this way, I certainly wouldn't purchase one. Everything about it is cheap, cheap, cheap. The sound is tinny and that's being generous. Sorry Fender. To answer your second question, it is a very poor replica of a fine old instrument. [This message was edited by Terry Farmer on 27 July 2005 at 07:32 PM.] |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 27 Jul 2005 7:02 pm
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It's a replica of an old Fender steel. It's gotten good reviews from others on this forum (do a search). I haven't played one myself yet.
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 27 Jul 2005 7:59 pm
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Guys
I have one and I find it to have a good sound
I am not fond of the chrome fret board,but the overall sound is that what is to be expected of a Fender. It is what I feel a good price for a beginner. Quality is fine.
I dont like the tuning keys.
Being a Fender rep all those years past, I would have hoped for something special. All in all ,it is a good, not great but a good guitar. Leo was the master.
There will NEVER be another LEO FENDER at least in my lifetime. |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 28 Jul 2005 1:38 am
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| Jody, there will never be another Leo Fender in ANY of our lifetimes! Great man!! |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 28 Jul 2005 11:27 am
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| I was in a music store yesterday where they have this on display. It's very well made, and reasonable in cost. My only qualm with this guitar is the unnecessary cover over the pickup which totally prevents any hope of playing muted passages. I wonder why the folks at FENDER felt it necessary to place this cover over the pickup ? Looking at it, the cover could be easily removed however it entails removing the entire assembly in order to re-tighten the two screws holding the cover ! |
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Paul Arntson
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 1 Aug 2005 9:41 pm
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I bet the magicians Aiello and Lollar could replciate the old style pickup that ought to go in there...
Might sound outrageous. |
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C. Brattain
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Balch Springs, Texas, usa
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 12:09 pm
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| George, when Leo first started and even later he would put covers on everything and we would take them off and he would get mad and say "That looks awfull" |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 2:33 pm
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| I bet the magicians Aiello and Lollar could replciate the old style pickup that ought to go in there... Might sound outrageous. |
Here's our original "Boxcar" prototype ... which has since .. evolved 
Sorry for the poor photo ... it was taken with my old "toy" digital camera ... which my 2 yr old saw fit to throw in the toilet
The top cover plate has to be present for the Boxcars/Traps to work properly.
Also, the "yolking" cover plate protects the "air coil" ...
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My wife and I don't think alike. She donates money to the homeless and I donate money to the topless! ... R. Dangerfield
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 2:33 pm
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I haven't heard anybody say this lap steel is up to Fender's formerly high standards, or even close. Yeah, you could put a terrific pickup in one-- and then because the pickup, more than anything else, is the sonic personality of the guitar, it wouldn't really be a Fender any more, except for the mediocre part. What's the point?
Ain't a dime going into Leo's pocket. On the other hand, you want steel guitar-making to grow and flourish in the hands of folks who passionately care, buy from Aiello, Piburn, Specter, Farmer, Vinbury and others on this Forum, who play the instrument and apply high standards to their craft.
Owning vintage is great-- I've got Fender, Ricky and Supro steels, and have a real reverence for each. But for new instruments: it's 2005...Fender, Gibson...who gives a rat's? That train left the station long ago. My dos centavos-- BUY FORUM SOMETIME!!  --Steve
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 2 Aug 2005 4:19 pm
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| It's fun to play around with different pickups in the same guitar though. I think my old 30s Rick frypan will sound just as good with a DiMarzio seven string pickup (humbucker) as with the fabled horshoe. |
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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