| Author |
Topic: saw this on CL-opinions? |
Steven Meyrich
From:
Colorado, USA
|
Posted 20 Nov 2011 9:17 am |
|
I am looking to get my first pedal steel. SAw this on local Craigslist:
Used BMI pedal steel guitar. E-9 tuning has 3 standard 3 pedals and 2 knee levers. Guitar is in great shape and sounds fantastic. Comes with original hard case as well as seat with storage inside. I'll throw in a volume pedal too for the right price.
It is an S10 as far as I can tell from the pics and the price is listed at $1000
Any ideas if this is something to consider? Thanks for any input.
Steve |
|
|
 |
Larry Baker
From:
Columbia, Mo. U.S.A.
|
Posted 20 Nov 2011 10:02 am
|
|
Stephen, this is just my opinion, but if you have limited funds, for just a little over the $1000. asking price of the BMI, you can get a NEW Stage One from Doug Earnst in Branson, Very good and dependable guitars. L.
_________________
Mullen G2 SD10 3 & 5 The Eagle
NV112 amp===Earnie Ball V.P. |
|
|
|
Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
|
Posted 20 Nov 2011 10:18 am
|
|
| While the Stage One is a very nice student model guitar, it does have less expensive pull-release changer and is, IMHO, not the guitar that the BMI is- with an all-pull changer and the BMI is quite a bit more versatile and easy to work on. |
|
|
|
chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
|
Posted 20 Nov 2011 10:49 am
|
|
| is it true that you can't change the position of knee lever changes on the stage one? |
|
|
|
Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
|
Posted 20 Nov 2011 12:37 pm
|
|
On those that I've had at the shop the bellcranks are welded to the cross shafts.
Last edited by Jim Palenscar on 20 Nov 2011 12:57 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
|
|
Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
|
Posted 20 Nov 2011 12:47 pm
|
|
| Then again you would have to add the cost of adding two more knee levers and a tuneup. |
|
|
|
Todd Brown
From:
W. Columbia , South Carolina
|
Posted 20 Nov 2011 12:48 pm
|
|
| Knees going left have to raise. Knees going right have to lower. I believe it's a cost issue, although it could be the limited changer. |
|
|
|
Steven Meyrich
From:
Colorado, USA
|
Posted 20 Nov 2011 1:38 pm
|
|
Thanks for the input to all of you. I think I will pass on this and keep looking as I am not mechanically inclined and really want a steel that will require just routine maintenance. Also I have generally found its better not to get entry level instruments. So any other recommendations are welcome and my budget has some flexibility.
Steve |
|
|
|
Dan Beller-McKenna
From:
Durham, New Hampshire, USA
|
Posted 20 Nov 2011 5:03 pm
|
|
There's a Dekley S-10 with 3 pedals and four levers on Ebay right now with a buy-it-now price of $1000. Fully professional instrument. Built like a tank, easy to maintain and make changes on, great sounding pedal steel.
Dan |
|
|
|
