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Topic: MSA Classic |
Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 11:16 am |
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How many MSA classic owners are there here?
How many can still walk straight?  |
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Paul Norman
From:
Washington, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 12:06 pm MSA Picture
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Here is a 1974 MSA Classic.
Kind of heavy, but solid.
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 12:09 pm
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I have two, a '74 D10, and a '75 S12. The S12 is being rebuilt right now, but the D10 is playable, if fact I played it with our church Praise Band this morning. It looks and plays like brand new. I built a set of split flight cases for it, which makes it much easier to transport. The guitar and both cases weigh right at 100 lbs.
I also have a '77 Classic SS if that counts.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 12:11 pm
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Thats a beautiful looking steel dave!  |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 2:56 pm
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I still have my '73 D10 Classic ( 8+8 ), but don't use it much since I've got a newer, far lighter, model. One of these days, I'll tear it down, make a new body, and rebuild it (yeah, one of these days  ).
My latest "itchs" are a Fender 400 and a Multi-Kord. I'm interested to see just how well (or poorly) I can do on each, now that I know a little more about playing than I did forty-odd years ago. |
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Junior Knight
From:
Eustace Texas..paddle faster..I hear Banjos...
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 3:48 pm
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Here's my 74 S-12 Bb Uni.
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2006 Msa S-12 “milly” 8 & 5 1976 Msa D-10 Classic 8 & 6
. Peavey Nashville 1-12 Tommy Huff speaker cabs. Goodrich pedals & matchbro.Steeler Choice seats.. that is all..(for now) lol
www.msapedalsteels.com
texsteelman2@yahoo.com
Jagwire Strings
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 4:49 pm
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Junior, i'll bet that sounds sweet! Of course though, you were smart enough to go Uni! 
How do you see those guitars as far as todays guitars, politics aside! |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 5:00 pm
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Darvin,my 74 is just like the one in your photo,same color,I to had my case cut down,about the only way I can handle her,After all these years she's still SOLID as a rock.DYKBC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Andy Jones
From:
Mississippi
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 7:13 pm
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I've got a black '74 D-10 with 8X4.She's solid and stays in tune,very seldom breaks a string.This guitar is not for women and children.
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 7:32 pm
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Andy,you are right about string breakage,I have owned some great guitars,Buds,Emmons,Zums,Derbys,etc,But my MSA classic is the best guitar I've had as far as string breakage,It's very rare to break a third string.DYKBC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 5 Oct 2008 8:09 pm
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| Mine is the same way, i think it has something to do with the length of the string from hook to finger, the longer it is, the stronger, to a certain exstent, i may be wrong, but i thought i read that somewhere. Killer stage tone, clear lows and cut through highs, Brilliant guitars!! |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Ernie Pollock
From:
Mt Savage, Md USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2008 4:40 am My MSA S-12U
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Heres my MSA S-12 Universal that I have been using, a great old guitar with a few 'extra' raises on a couple of strings.
I think Don Hinson told me this was a '72 or '73 model Classic. It still has the original MSA single coil p/u & I have an extra MSA pickup in case it would happen to go bad. I have been playing it through a Steel King, or SE-150 Evans, or my old Nashville with LeMay Mods. I like the Nashville best, but the boys in the band like the Steel King.
These old MSA's are tough to wear out!! Hope this one lasts me till I wrap it up.
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Junior Knight
From:
Eustace Texas..paddle faster..I hear Banjos...
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Posted 6 Oct 2008 6:20 am
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Larry,
This ole guitar plays smooth..short action,good tone...it has a 5 position GL P/up in it that I am gonna change out. The only thing it needs is a little more sustain above the 12th fret. It takes me back to 1972 when I first went to a Bb setup.
But I play my Rains on the gig..SD 10 with 4 & 5!!
The guitars today are far better than the old ones as far as mechanics goes...unless you have an old MSA! JMHO..
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2006 Msa S-12 “milly” 8 & 5 1976 Msa D-10 Classic 8 & 6
. Peavey Nashville 1-12 Tommy Huff speaker cabs. Goodrich pedals & matchbro.Steeler Choice seats.. that is all..(for now) lol
www.msapedalsteels.com
texsteelman2@yahoo.com
Jagwire Strings
Facebook/ Junior Knight, Steel Guitar |
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Paul Wade
From:
mundelein,ill
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Posted 6 Oct 2008 6:57 am msa pedal steel
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here is some of mine that i had thru the years
great guitars...
p.w
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Brenda Scarborough
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 15 Jan 2009 4:35 pm
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My dad has a 1973 MSA Classic he wants to sell but I have no idea what the ballpark price should be. It's a 12 (can be 10) string with 5 pedals, 3 knee levers. One owner, EX condition with hard case.
Any help out there?
Thanks,
Brenda |
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Rich Peterson
From:
Moorhead, MN
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Posted 16 Jan 2009 5:50 pm
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Mine is a late 70's S-10 Classic Super Sustain II, red lacquer. Solid, heavy. I put wheels at the right end of the case and a solid handle at the other.
Wish I could afford the D-12 in the for sale section, but it would just sit at home. Don't think I could carry it to the car.
A friend, Mars Case, had a D-10. I could lift it out of the case, but couldn't lift it into the car trunk for him. He tuned the back neck down to A6, and it sounded absolutely huge. |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2009 6:26 am
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Got mine in the late 70's and still going strong. Put a BL705 on it (when Buddy Emmons and Bill Lawrence were first building steel pickups). Recently added a 4th Franklin pedal and an X-lever.
I have a low G# on 10 and the B is on the 9th position with a knee lever to pull it to up to D
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Bryan Knox
From:
Gardendale, Alabama...Ya'll come
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Posted 18 Jan 2009 2:37 pm
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Mmmm, mmmm, good. 
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Prevent Juvenile delinquecy...teach children to STEEL
1976 MSA D-10 8+4, Mullen D10 8+4, G&L Skyhawk, Fender '52RI Telecaster, Eastman MD 615 lefty mandolin, Fender DPC750 w/Tubefex, Custom Twin Tweed Cabs w/ Peavey 1504's, 70's Fender Super Reverb, Martin D28-L. |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 18 Jan 2009 2:53 pm
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My only guitar is a 74 MSA d-10 classic,the most dependable guitar I'v ever had,LOVE HER,DYKBC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Brian Rung
From:
Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2009 8:42 am
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'73 Semi-Classic 3/4, Has my fretboard been changed?
Did the semi-classics not have the chess piece inlays?
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Roual Ranes
From:
Atlanta, Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2009 4:42 pm
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| I picked up a guitar from Bud Carter today. If you need anything done to those MSA's give Bud a call. 903-778-2051 |
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Glen Derksen
From:
Alberta, Canada
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Posted 19 Jan 2009 5:29 pm
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My Canadian Linkon D10 is pretty much an MSA copy. Mostly (if not all) MSA parts and technology...and it's probably as heavy as one, too.
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Brian McGaughey
From:
Orcas Island, WA USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2009 12:32 pm
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| Brian Rung wrote: |
| Did the semi-classics not have the chess piece inlays? |
Don't know about all but my semi-classic has the chess pieces. |
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 26 Feb 2009 6:48 pm
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Thanks gents, that is some beautiful history there of one of the finest and heaviest guitars ever built.
The last time i got caught carrying mine into a honkytonk, the crowd did this!
I said; If you think this is funny, wait till you hear me play it!
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