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Topic: Any good single neck steels out there?? |
Alex Piazza
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Arkansas, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2010 4:20 pm |
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| I like the idea of just having a single neck steel .Ive got an old sho-bud pro 1. Im in the market for a new single neck steel. Ive noticed that carter, and GFI have them available. I cant find many other brands that make just a single neck steel..Any ideas? Or am I not looking in the right places? |
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2010 4:44 pm
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| Williams, Jackson, Desert Rose, Fessenden, Lamar Colvin will build most anything you want..... that's just off the top of my head. |
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Lamar Colvin
From:
Havana, Florida, USA
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Jerry Foster
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2010 6:14 pm Justice Sd-10 Pedal Steels
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hi Alex!! I own two Justice steel guitars, one is the SD-10 & the other one is the D-10. I love them both  They have great tone & smooth pedals & levers & built to perfection. go to fredjusticemusic.com & check it out. you will be glad you did & the price is right. I hope this helps you Alex.your picking friend Jerry F. |
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Jeremy Threlfall
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now in Western Australia
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Posted 23 Aug 2010 6:19 pm
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Jerry - I think Alex means single-BODIED steels
Gary Rittenberry makes nice singles too |
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Jerry Foster
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2010 6:24 pm my mistake sorry
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10-4 on the big R  J.D.F. |
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Storm Rosson
From:
Silver City, NM. USA
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Posted 23 Aug 2010 7:20 pm
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 I've got a SD-10 Fessendon,3+5, Emmons setup, cherry shape ,plays great, black laquer or laminate,w/ custom road case and stage cover I'll sell ya for 1350$ shipped to the lower 48....Stormy...this isn't a student model it's a sweet pro-grade guitar. |
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Bob Blair
From:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 23 Aug 2010 8:48 pm
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| I've been using an Excel S-10 in a theatre setting and it has been great. Light as a feather, and very compact because it is keyless. And I have an S-10 p/p that is reasonably light and sounds great. There are lots of quality options out there. |
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 23 Aug 2010 9:27 pm
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| Bob Blair wrote: |
| I've been using an Excel S-10 in a theatre setting and it has been great. Light as a feather, and very compact because it is keyless. And I have an S-10 p/p that is reasonably light and sounds great. There are lots of quality options out there. |
I've got an Excel too...it's a D-10 with keys, and it's still very light, sounds great and looks great. Same would with the S-10, keyed or keyless. I recommend it.
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Rick Schacter
From:
Portland, Or.
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Larry Jamieson
From:
Walton, NY USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 4:07 am
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Go to the top of this page and click on "Links."
Then click on "Manufacturers." On the left hand side of the page that comes up is a list of many individuals who build steel guitars. Click on each web site listed to see the products offered by that builder.
Several of these companies make single neck guitars
and some will custom build almost anything you can dream up...
Have fun!
Larry J. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 4:51 am
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We just bought a GFI Expo S-10 for my wife, who is learning. It has 3 pedals and 4 knee levers standard and as a coincidence the 4 knees are identical to 4 of the 5 I have on my Franklin with the exception I had one additonal pull on my RKR (raise 7th half tone).
If I ever needed a backup Steel it's a no brainer - it is pro quality. |
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Alex Piazza
From:
Arkansas, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 5:10 am
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| Thanks for the info everyone!. I meant to say a single body guitar i guess. Not the sd-10. I love my sho-bud! I dont have enough experience for comparison. Im looking for something lightwieght, that stays in tune, and plays well. I know sometimes new gear tends to function better than the old vintage stuff...amps,6 strings, ect... I may be wrong in this case. |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 5:37 am
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Alex, you can find a S-10 BMI from time to time on the "for sale" section of this Forum. There might even be a couple on there right now. They're workhorses and even the old ones are built solid and stay in tune great. I have a '78 or '79 vintage BMI S-12 which I'd put up against anything out there for tone, playability, and looks. They can be had either "keyed" or "keyless".........JH in Va.
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Lowell Whitney
From:
Waynoka, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 5:59 am S10 steel
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Hi Alex, Sent you a pm.
Lowell
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Carter SD10
70's Telecaster
Nashville 400/Express 112/Artist VT Bandit |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 9:10 am
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| The GFI Expo S-10 that we bought is very light, even in the case. It seems to stay in tune pretty good. I put GHS Stainless Steel Pedal Steel strings on it. |
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Rick Schacter
From:
Portland, Or.
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 10:03 am
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I love my sho-bud!
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Then keep it...seriously!
If it holds tune, has awsome tone, plays well, then just keep it.
If it needs some work, there are people on this forum who could make it work great.
I don't know if you're planning to get rid of the Sho-Bud, but if you are, you might regret it.
If you have some steel guitar jams or shows in your area, that would be the place to check out other steel guitars.
As far as new guitars are concerned, there are many great guitars to choose from.
The Jackson is built by the same family that built your Sho-Bud.
It sounds fantastic, the action is outstanding, and it's light weight too.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
Rick |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 11:34 am
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It would be much easier to ask which company's don't make single necks.......
So I'll ask it.
Which company's don't make single necks ?
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Little Walter PF-89.
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Albert Svenddal
From:
Minneapolis, MN
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 11:45 am
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I have owned and played six Williams single neck guitars both keyed and keyless. The smallest one that I owned and played was a single 12 7 X 5 keyless. The case was so small that several times it was mistaken for a sax case. I could actually fit it in the overhead bin of an airplane. It was small, very light weight but had great full body tone. Gerry Walker owns that guitar now, I wish I had it back.
Blessings, Albert
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 12:15 pm
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Some builders only offer a single 10 string neck on a double frame [SD10] as a standard Pro model. 2 that I know of off hand are Emmons and Derby. I think possibly Mullen and ZumSteel. Maybe Rains as well. Some of these may build a U12 on a single body, so would maybe build you one in a 10 version. They may offer a student guitar in a single neck 10 too.
As mentioned, Lamar Colvin builds an excellent Pro single neck guitar as does Williams, Excel, Carter, Sierra, Desert Rose, GFI and BMI. Franklin used to as well.
There are others too if you look around.
So many single 10 players prefer the size and comfort of a double sized guitar, that some builders elect to use the same frame for both. Maybe it's more economical for them that way.
If you want a particular brand, you can always check to see if they will do a custom build of a single 10 on a single body. |
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 12:25 pm
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It would be much easier to ask which company's don't make single necks.......
So I'll ask it.
Which company's don't make single necks ? |
Emmons (not any all-pull S-10's anyway), Zum (not counting the Stage One), Rains (not counting the Carpsteel), Mullen, Derby, and some others.
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 1:29 pm
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Emmons sells S-10 PP
Mullen Sells SD-10
Derby Sells SD-10
The point is...
It is easy to find a single neck PSG new or used.
I might sell or swap one for the show-bud myself.
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MSA 12 String E9th/B6th Universal.
Little Walter PF-89.
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Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 24 Aug 2010 3:19 pm
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| I own a S-10 Zumsteel. It's about a 1989 model. I ask Bruce about it a few years ago and he said there was a minimum order he had to place for S-10 end plates and he did't sell enough S-10's to be worth ordering that many, so he was going to build only SD-10's. |
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Dan Beller-McKenna
From:
Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 25 Aug 2010 2:18 am
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My Fessy is a S-10. Back shelf is about 2.5-3 inches wide, about the same as a Sho Bud Pro-I, I believe.
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