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Topic: S.F. southpaw says hello! care to look at my MSA(?)? |
Joey Burusco
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San Francisco, California, USA
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Posted 12 May 2011 1:37 pm |
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hello to one and all!
i'm so very excited to join this forum - i've been lurking for quite a while, but now i'm in!
anyway, my first of many questions is about my lefty pedal steel...i bought it on ebay about 3 years ago, and though life got in the way for a while, the guitar is now up and running (mostly)...
it was sold as an MSA SD-10, but i've never seen an MSA logo that looks like this one, so i'm starting to wonder if it's actually a home-build onto which someone slapped the MSA decals, or some kind of MSA/homebuilt hybrid...
a serial number (S11981) is stamped on the undercarriage, and having looked at dozens of MSA photos on the web, i see many parts that seem to be identical to my guitar (the changer, the nut, pedals, etc.)...
but the pickup wiring is dodgy (to say the least), and you can see where the wood has been gouged out to make room for the bottom of the changer, and there's all kinds of daylight around the pickup, but it's working for now, and i have bigger issues to address...
info/advice/opinions all appreciated, and if you have bad news about the authenticity of this guitar, that's ok, too...i might be upset about it down the road, but for now it works, and i'm in heaven...
by the way, the seller was friendly, helpful, and seemed like a perfectly honest human being - i wish i could remember his name, because he might well be a member...oh, well...
thanks for reading/looking, and i look forward to getting to know the fine people in this forum...
peace,
joey
sweetheart of the rodeo, here i come!
p.s. can anyone direct me to a psg tech/store/vendor here in san francisco, or at least the bay area? i'm having trouble finding any local info...
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 12 May 2011 3:14 pm
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Joey!
Welcome to the Forum! I can't help you at all with your guitar. Everyone up here in Ohio played Klines. Well, except me on a Shobud, until I bought a Kline. I know there was one guy who played an Emmons. But lots of guys here will be able to answer your questions.
Welcome!
JB |
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 12 May 2011 4:25 pm
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Tom Bradshaw is a steel guitar mechanic and absolutely loves MSAs, more than any other guitar I believe. He's in the East Bay.
Did you see the S-10 lefty MSA for sale in Alameda on Craigslist last week? 
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Joey Burusco
From:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Posted 13 May 2011 7:48 am
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| thanks for the welcome, john...have a good day! |
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Joey Burusco
From:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Posted 13 May 2011 7:51 am
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thank you, dave...i will try to get hold of mr. bradshaw...
and no, i missed the lefty, having been down in bakersfield for a while...
figures, doesn't it? |
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Ian Sutton
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 13 May 2011 8:12 am
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Welcome to the forum, Joey,
I'll be moving to S.F. in a little more than two weeks and bringing my mid-seventies MSA Classic with me. If you're still in need of some help around then, give me a holler. I'm hoping the country music scene is a little more robust than it is here in Boston.
Best,
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 13 May 2011 9:01 am
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| looks like your steel is well made and functional...that's all that really matters. |
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Elton Smith
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 13 May 2011 6:39 pm
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Hell Tom Bradshaw could take one look at it and tell you what you got.He has a webb site look him up.
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Elton Smith
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 13 May 2011 6:49 pm
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I don't think its an MSA because they have chess pieces on the fret board.
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Bob Carlucci
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Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 14 May 2011 3:04 am
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Thats an MSA hybrid/homebrew of some sort..all the pull mechanism parts certainly look like standard MSA, as does the stout aluminum frame.The changer I can't be certain.. It looks close to the MSA design, but seems to have adjustable lower return springs, which is not something I have seen on an MSA
After that its anyones guess... Whoever did the work did have the common sense to use what is arguably the most rugged and dependable pull mechanism available.
Linkon Guitars has lots of MSA type parts designed for aftermarket mods and repairs, as well as new builds using the time honored MSA type undercarriage.
who knows???..Doesn't matter anyway.
It looks rugged. If it plays and stays in tune, and sounds good, it IS good... bob
bob
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Tomi Graso
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Sydney / Australia
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Posted 14 May 2011 6:17 am
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Hi Joey ,
Welcome to the Forum ! Another southpaw here as well ! I am sure you will have a fun time here !
As Bob Carlucci said, if your guitar stays in tune and plays and sounds good , you'll be absolutely fine !
Regards
Tomi......down under |
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Stephen Silver
From:
Asheville, NC
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Posted 14 May 2011 8:55 am
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Ian
Plenty of bands looking for steel guitar, but it's a challenge to make a living of it on $50 a night gigs.
SS
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Elton Smith
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 16 May 2011 6:50 pm
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I will agree with Bob,the bottom looks msa but the top don't.
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