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Topic: my D10 Custom Project |
David Dellinger
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North Carolina, USA
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Posted 13 May 2009 11:43 pm |
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This is my early Model Custom D10 project
I am in the process of giving this pedal
steel an overhaul". I have already had it
stripped Down a few years back sanded and
refurbished the wood and refinshed it.
now I am in the process of having it over
hauled as far as any parts it needs etc .
it will need quite a few like knee levers
fret boards and a new toggle switch and
many other things that it needs ! I have
talked to Bill Simmons about this overhaul
but I will need a case to ship this steel
with because it doesn't have one and I just would feel alot better if it was shipped in a case I don't want it Damaged ! I have had it since 1988 and I
bought it used from Lloyd Whitley in
Norwood NC he said that he and someone else helped build this steel or had it blt
I think that Leonard Staler was the won
that built this steel it has some of the
same carricteristics as the Marlen steels
it is built like a Tank and has a lot of
chrome parts end plates etc . if anybody
has any info about this steel let me know
it has no name on it hasn't had one on it
since I bought it in 1988 and Lloyd said
it never had one on it when he owned it !
this steel used to have some really nice
and unusual fretboards on it they were
arrowheads the were turquise red yellow
each one was colored individualily !
I would like to find some more like them
or have someone make me some more ! this steel has been talked about here on the forum before I became a member. but this
is the first time I have brought it out
and am talking about it and publishing
some pics and info that I know about the
steel. it is a one of a kind I haven't
seen another really like it ! origanily
it came with 8
 floor pedals & 4 knees and
have all the floor pedals but some of the
knee levers have got broken and come apart
I guess it is from age and the material
that they were made of. but if anybody
recognizes this style of steel let me know
because I would like to learn more of the
Back ground and History !
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David Dellinger
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 May 2009 12:28 am My custom D10 pedal steel project !
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I meant to say also if anybody has a case
that will fit this steel let me know I
need one Bad ". the measurements are as
follows! 33 3/4 inches long end plate to
end plate & 12 1/2 inches or more in width
from end plate to end plate. and the thickness or height is 5"inches from bottom to top from right to left . this means that it will have to be a pretty big
sized case for this steel !
Thanks From David Dellinger
dldstlmn1@gmail.com
704-492-7690
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 14 May 2009 4:14 am
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David,
Contact Fred Justice, or Thomas cases with the dimensions for a case.Justice lists their case for $229. Your guitar looks a lot like a Marlin, do the pedals have a checked design on the top/contact area? That is a Marlin design, also the markers on the fretboard are musical staff symbols, and are multicolored. Hope this helps...Bill
Edited to say...that is the musical staff symbol design fretboard pictured.
http://www.fredjusticemusic.com/id22.html
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Bill Ford S12 CLR, S12 Lamar keyless, Misc amps&toys Sharp Covers
Steeling for Jesus now!!! |
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David Dellinger
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 14 May 2009 9:46 pm Hello bill I appreciate the information !!
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Hello Bill I appreciate the info about
my steel ". This has helped me learn a
little more info about the Marlen steels".
I don't really know if this is really a
Marlen but it sure looks like one to me !
I can't really say that it resembles any
other make of steel it is a very nice looking steel". I am going to overhaul it
and hope to be playing it by next month
or so! it plays very well when it is back
together at least it used to when I was
playing it years ago ! but this steel is
very heavy also . Thanks David Dellinger |
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