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Topic: Why I Love My GFI Steel Guitar |
Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 1 Jun 2009 10:08 pm |
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I'm now a GFI player/ proud owner and I've been playin' a GFI since December of 2004. Before I bought my GFI, I had no idea which steel I'd play after my Emmons. When I sat down behind the GFI before I bought it, I was really amazed by the sound and tone and I'm still amazed by it! I was still kinda debatin' with myself about what steel to play, but finally, I decided that a GFI would be my next steel, so I bought the GFI and I was amazed by it! My GFI-now known as "Redgold Beauty" is my best steel. This guitar plays very well, stays in tune very well, and the pedal action is awesome! It's a great steel for steel guitar shows and home use. It sounds amazing through my Peavey Nashville 112 amplifier. I use GFI II pickups on both necks of the guitar. Another thing I love about this guitar is that the necks are closer together so that even with cerebral palsy, my left hand holds the bar on the E9th neck.
Brett
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Damir Besic
From:
Nashville,TN.
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Posted 2 Jun 2009 12:33 pm
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great looking guitar Brett...I had black GFI Ultra and it was a wonderful instrument..if you ever need some help when it comes to your guitar, you can count on guys from GFI 100%...
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Mike Sigler
From:
Give Em A Try !
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Posted 2 Jun 2009 1:33 pm
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Brett
Im using my GFI Expo on the road right now, (SEE the post On the road again ) in events & announcments...
I love this guitar, my favorite of all i own...And road worthy... taking anything i throw at it...
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John Coffman
From:
Wharton,Texas USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2009 5:17 pm
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MTCW not a better steel out there for the money. I like my GFI and my Thomas guitars.
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Bobby Hearn
From:
Henrietta, Tx
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Posted 2 Jun 2009 5:36 pm
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| Whats the price range of a GFI Expo? |
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Chuck Huffman
From:
Sonora, California, Now Living in Siloam Springs, Ar. USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2009 8:41 pm
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Brett that is beautiful. I've never seen that color. I love my GFI too, great sound and stays in tune. I'm using jagwire strings and have a GFI II pick-up as well. Have fun!!!!
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Rudy Hawk
From:
Carrollton,Ohio,USA
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Posted 3 Jun 2009 2:44 pm
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Brett
Just another GFI owner joining in. Yours really looks nice. I like mine for all the same reasons previously mentioned, plus the lighter weight when hauling it to various places. Have fun!
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Jerry Van Hoose
From:
Wears Valley, Tennessee
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Posted 3 Jun 2009 2:55 pm
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Brett, that is definitely a "Redgold Beauty"  I always enjoy reading your posts. I'm looking forward to meeting you and hearing you play at one of the steel shows someday. |
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Tor Arve Baroy
From:
Norway
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Posted 5 Jun 2009 2:43 am
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My GFI Expo have been on the road with me for well over a year now, playing 2-3 weekends a month. I am just getting more and more happy with the mechanics, weight and everything else.
I am in the process of building a 6 string nonpedal backneck on it 
Have been collecting all the right parts now, hoping to start asembly this summer  |
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Gary Reed
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Posted 27 Apr 2011 8:01 pm
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Skeeter Stultz
From:
LOMITA, California, USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2011 8:11 pm
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Gary, Mine weighs in at around 53 lbs.
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 27 Apr 2011 8:17 pm
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| Gene Fields definitely knows what to do when it comes to building steel guitars. Jody. |
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Bob Poole
From:
Myrtle Beach SC, USA
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Posted 12 May 2012 9:28 pm
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 Been playing pedal steel since 1975...Various ShoBud Pro models & Marlen Customs,love the tone & feel of both of those but decided to try something different.Finances dictate that for now,i have one steel.   My choice was a GFI & that came after missing a couple of Carters i'd been eyeing  the GFI Pro Model S-10 w/Pad,Black Mica w/Blue Anodized keyhead,trim & frame came along & for some reason,i said "why not"I still want another "classic"lacquer finish Bud,but the GFI is really starting to grow on me...some of the "modern"features,i like,some old school things,i miss,but overall,with the right amp its a great sounding guitar,not the vintage Marlen tone i love but...like i said,it's growing on me.if i could,i'd buy a GFI Double Neck Ultra,Black w/Brushed Aluminum in a second! |
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Norbert Dengler
From:
germany
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Posted 13 May 2012 12:57 am
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after owning my GFI S 10 Ultra for 4 years now, (bought it used then) i`was thinking about getting me another steel as a back-up and to be able to leave one at home installed and take the other out for gigs.
i thought it over quite a while and played a couple of other brands. there`s a lot of great manufacturers out there these days and also a lot of very nice guitars.
so, not an easy choice... 
anyhow, i ended up getting me another GFI, an S 10 expo for the following reasons:
- top notch customer service, bob at GFI is a pro and really cooperative!
-very rigid construction, frame instead of screwed together body parts
-no nerve killing microphone stand-legs (don`t know why they`re still in use on all other brands)
-light weight
-good tone, though i put on a single coil
-guitar never let me down
-last not least, i like idea of having 2 identical guitars seems easier to me...
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