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Jim Palenscar

 

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Post  Posted 12 Jul 2011 3:05 pm    
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I'd like to show off my new arrival that is the baby of Frank Carter and Mark Giles- the newest Infinity has hit the streets (so to speak). My sincerest thanks to these two guys- absolutely gorgeous, plays like butter and sounds like silk.
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chris ivey


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Post  Posted 12 Jul 2011 3:49 pm    
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keep us posted on how you like the mechanics and such. i've recently gotten real curious about infinity steels. the frank carter guy just lives up the hill from here but no one seems to know much about him...at least i don't.

looks great...is it your personal steel?
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Roger Shackelton

 

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Post  Posted 12 Jul 2011 4:54 pm    
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Here's a link to the Infinity website & also a nice tune played by Frank.


http://www.infinitysteelguitar.com/
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Jim Palenscar

 

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Post  Posted 12 Jul 2011 5:06 pm    
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Thanks Chris- the mechanics are 2nd to none. Frank has his own changer with new pivot points that work fantastically well. The changes are smooth and easy and the guitar has been designed in such a way that the player can easily make changes.
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David Wright


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Post  Posted 12 Jul 2011 5:41 pm    
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Looks Great.. Very Happy
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Jim Cohen


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Post  Posted 12 Jul 2011 6:32 pm    
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The Infinity guitar really impressed me when I sat down to play it at a steel show recently. I'm not much of a mechanical type, but this thing played so smoothly and sounded so good that, if I were in the market for a new steel, Infinity would be at or very near the top of the list of guitars I would check out, for sure.
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Billy Carr

 

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Post  Posted 13 Jul 2011 3:41 am     psg
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Looks and sounds nice. Any pics under the hood? Thanks.
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Jim Eaton


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Post  Posted 13 Jul 2011 7:36 am    
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WOW!!! Might just have to make a drive south real soon and come check that beauty out in person.Smile
Been meaning to have a couple of tweeks on my D-10PP done and seeing "the new baby" would be a great reason to come down. Maybe some golf too!!!!
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Joe Naylor


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Post  Posted 13 Jul 2011 9:41 am     Wow
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Looks great MR Jim - for those asking questions the Infinity steel does have lots of unique features - Frank is a profectionist to say the least.

Great steels and great guys

I know you will enjoy that for a long time.

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Todd Brown


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W. Columbia , South Carolina
Post  Posted 13 Jul 2011 11:02 am    
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I like the fretboards! Wish more builders would be more creative with new ideas. Stickers for logos and fretboard design seems to be a weak point for alot of other wise high quality steel guitar builders!
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chris ivey


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Post  Posted 13 Jul 2011 11:16 am    
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the infinity symbol is almost as cosmic as the emmons atomic symbol.both should survive 2012!!

does frank carter play anywhere in his neighborhood?
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Richard Sinkler


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Post  Posted 13 Jul 2011 1:26 pm    
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I've known Frank for many years now, and am glad he is finally building his own guitars. I have seen some of the work he has done fixing up other guitar and his work is first class.

Frank and his wife manage a resort on the Yuba River in Downieville. I don't know that he plays out much, except for steel shows and jams. He is a killer player also.
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Jim Palenscar

 

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Oceanside, Calif, USA
Post  Posted 13 Jul 2011 4:10 pm    
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Here is an "under the hood" pic~
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bill dearmore


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Belton,Tx.,USA
Post  Posted 13 Jul 2011 5:22 pm    
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Jim, that is a beaut!!! I just live about 60 miles from Mark but still haven't seen him in a good while. I'm glad he's still putting out great looking cabinets. Congrats!
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Mike Perlowin


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Los Angeles CA
Post  Posted 13 Jul 2011 10:00 pm    
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Jim, you may not be away of this, but it's against federal law to have 2 steels the same color.

Being the great friend that I am, I will spare you the indignity of being arrested and take the blue MSA Legend off your hands. After all, what are friends for? Laughing

Hey, congrats on the new member of the family.
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Herb Steiner

 

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Spicewood TX 78669
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2011 6:00 am    
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OMG! The best of both!

I concur verbatim with Jimbeaux's post, with this addendum: Mark Giles, IMO, is the premier cabinet builder in the industry today, and so thinketh Carter, MSA, Fessenden, Zum, and any number of other steel companies that have ordered cabinets from Mark.

Mark and Frank are old friends and their collaboration could only produce something wonderful. I wish Frank much success with his guitar, because they are truly great instruments.
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Gil Berry

 

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Westminster, CA, USA
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2011 1:04 pm    
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Hey Mike, if Jim still has that Aussie steel, he has completed the triple crown. Some guys just got it all.
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Rick Schmidt


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Prescott AZ, USA
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2011 1:41 pm    
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It's the guys that deserve it all, who tick me off. Winking

Cool axe Jim!
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Bo Borland


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Post  Posted 15 Jul 2011 3:58 pm    
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That is very nice!!
Nice work!
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Billy Easton

 

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Nashville, TN USA
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2011 5:14 pm    
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Pali....
That is gorgeous!! I am sure my new one that Frank is building will be just as nice!

Billy
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Bent Romnes


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London,Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2011 5:27 pm    
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Simply beautiful! Frank Carter's talents are second to none. Just makes me want to apprentice with people like Frank...

Mark Giles' cabinets are obviously the best in the business. From the choice of the piece of lumber, right down to the finish, it is 100% workmanship, what more can I say?
How does he find such evenly configured grain in that curly maple? Is it quartersawn?

BTW Jim, how do you avoid scratching up that beautiful finish when you place the guitar on top of all those hand tools? Is there a piece of foam there that I can't see? Shocked
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Jim Palenscar

 

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Oceanside, Calif, USA
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2011 6:11 pm    
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The cabinet is butcher blocked maple that Mark veneered. The guitar is on my guitar work bench and is suspended at both ends Smile .
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Stu Schulman


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Post  Posted 16 Jul 2011 8:05 am    
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Wow!!unreal...How is Mr.Giles feeling? Crying or Very sad
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Mike Perlowin


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Post  Posted 16 Jul 2011 8:45 am    
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Jim Palenscar wrote:
The cabinet is butcher blocked maple that Mark veneered.


How do you suppose a guitar built like a Les Paul with a mahogany cabinet and a maple veneer, or perhaps a thicker slab on the front apron, would sound?
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Storm Rosson

 

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Silver City, NM. USA
Post  Posted 16 Jul 2011 11:32 am    
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Smile Mike, I'm fartin around with an idea atm. I have a quantity of hard white Maple I acquired from a friend, just plain no figure, so I'm workin on using a birdseye veneer over the plain maple core....I'll post something if I can make it happen...Stormy ;-)ps: beautiful work by Frank and Mark both imho Very Happy
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