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Topic: A small, light steel. |
Brian Kurlychek
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Maine, USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2008 4:24 pm |
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What is a good small, light steel, that I could easily travel with. My new home will be 8 feet wide for the next year with 2 seats up front, a sleeper berth, and an 80,000 pound payload. I am gonna need something I can set up rather quick. No pad. I am guessing GFI s10 is going to be my best bet? Never thought I'd be looking to buy another steel so soon after buying my Fessenden, but my Fessy is just too nice to get banged up on the road. Maybe I should consider one of those 10 string lap steels? Any other suggestions?
I am thinking I will get one of those headphone amps since I don't have much room. Or maybe a tiny amp like the roland cube.
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mike nolan
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Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2008 4:32 pm
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I have a Lamar keyless that is 10"X28".... really small and it is a D-10 8 on the floor and 6 knees. The S-10 is really small.....
Fender G-DEC is a good practice amp.... head phones, General MIDI synth, tuner, effects, audio in..... If you go for the G-DEC 30, you can get away with playing acoustic jams..... in the parking lot.  |
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Michael Douchette
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Gallatin, TN (deceased)
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Brian Kurlychek
From:
Maine, USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2008 5:01 pm
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I have a feeling I will be having a lot of "parking lot" concerts. 
I was thinking about the stage one also.
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Larry Lorows
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Zephyrhills,Florida, USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2008 6:55 pm
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My keyless U12 Williams is 33 pounds. That and a Nashville 112 is all you'll need for most jobs. Larry
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 18 Sep 2008 9:13 pm
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I need to check on the Stage One.... 26 lbs in the case is attractive.
Mike, can you get any copedant you want, or is there a fixed range of options? The web site was unclear |
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Charlie McDonald
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Posted 19 Sep 2008 3:06 am
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Without doubt it would be the Lone Star 'Skeleton.'
But now Jim Flynn is making the 'Lite' series, a maple/lacquer guitar.
17 pounds for the six string; check out the S10.
http://www.lonestarsteelguitar.com/page1.html
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Michael Douchette
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Gallatin, TN (deceased)
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Posted 19 Sep 2008 5:12 am
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Mike, the standard copedant is Emmons on the floor, with LKL raising 4 & 8 a half, LKR lowering 4 & 8 a half, RKL raising 1 & 7 a half, and RKR lowering 2 a half. It is adjustable in that I could increase the pedal travel to use my wound 6th with no problem, and I could change the 1 & 7 raise to a whole tone. That's it, though. That's all I really needed from it, anyway.
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Music hath the charm to soothe a savage beast, but I'd try a 10mm first.
http://www.steelharp.com
http://www.thesessionplayers.com/douchette.html
(other things you can ask about here)
http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o54/Steelharp/ |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2008 8:38 am l
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| Sent you an email. |
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Brick Spieth
From:
San Jose, California, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2008 10:39 am
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| It seems that more and more experienced steelers are buying the Stage One as a grab and go guitar. If you can live with the standard set up, you won't regret buying one. They also sell very quickly if you ever need to. |
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Ethan Shaw
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2008 2:02 pm
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| The GFI student models are pretty amazing for the money. I used one on a week-long tour in Alaska. With the volume pedal and everything else, it was still under 50 lbs. in the case, so you can fly with it. It's a reliable, compact, and light guitar. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2008 3:22 pm
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Thanks for the info Mike.... I gotta have a 9th string lower.
My s-10 Williams is very light and small too. |
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Steve Benzian
From:
Burlingame, CA USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2008 4:40 pm
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39 lbs in the flight case...case measures 32 by 13 by 7 inches. It's a nice little package. I haven't done it but I think it would fit in an overhead compartment if flying.
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2008 5:41 pm
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| For a currently available instrument I'd have to say a single wide 10 or 12 string keyless Excel,Williams,GFI or Lamar. You're not gonna get a fine instrument any smaller and lighter than those. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Sep 2008 5:55 pm
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| Nah! Get the Kline! |
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Charlie McDonald
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Posted 20 Sep 2008 5:21 am
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Here are prices on Lone Star's Lite series:
"The 8lite is $1195.00 and the 10lite is $1395.00. I have one of each available next month, The 10 has an aluminum neck which is a $200.00 add on."
You really should take a look at the cantilevered changer. 
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Brian Kurlychek
From:
Maine, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2008 1:25 pm
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John,I can't use the link, for some reason. Tiny url does not work on my computer.
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 20 Sep 2008 4:18 pm
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Or, a GFI Ultra S-10 could do the trick.
Brett |
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Michael Douchette
From:
Gallatin, TN (deceased)
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John Jeffries
From:
New Brunswick, Canada
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Posted 21 Sep 2008 7:06 am
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| Don't overlook the Jackson "Blackjack" 3&4...only 24 lbs., and it sounds & plays, & looks like a much more expensive rig! Go the the "links" and click on the Jackson site in the "manufactures" section. A "Blackjack" search on the forum will also provide input from a number of members who have first-hand knowledge about this steel. |
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Scott Appleton
From:
Ashland, Oregon
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Posted 21 Sep 2008 9:59 am Seirra
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I have a Sierra 12 that is 33 lbs in the case .. the lightest I have ever used .. keyless .. The changing of strings takes a bit of gettin used to.
stays in tune sets up quick with the pin and toggle legs .. sounds great with the changeable PU's I can go from a vintage single coil sound to a modern GL in a flash. |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 21 Sep 2008 2:38 pm BlackJack
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Im down with the BlackJack too...Mine has 3+5 with a LKV. It has all the changes on my G2 except the splits, and theyre pretty darn close too. Dave sent me the Shot Jackson pickup as well to try, but the blade pickup works just fine. Its light, easy to work on and very well made. The action is very precise with adjustable throws as well...I think its the best Go-To guitar available on the market, and it can certainly hold its own on the gigs...
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Chip Fossa
From:
Monson, MA, USA (deceased)
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Posted 21 Sep 2008 5:55 pm
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Keyless, natural blond U-12 Williams, with 8 pedals and 5 knee levers, out of the case, came in at 35lbs.
Weighed on a 250lb max. Pelouze shipping scale.
Case? - probably 7-10 lbs.
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