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Topic: Opinions on ETS? |
Larry Otis
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Napa, California, USA
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Posted 8 Oct 2013 10:29 am |
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| I have an opportunity to buy an ETS for a good price. . What do you guys think of them? I understand one of the bulders lost his life in a tragic accident and they aren't being made at this time. Correct? Would that make it hard to get parts for? Any input appreciated. |
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Bob Blair
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 8 Oct 2013 11:45 am
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| I played one for awhile at the TSGA in March - tragically, that very night Larry, who I enjoyed meeting that day, passed away. I liked the guitar a lot. I know people who have toured with them and been very happy. A great guitar for someone who has to fly with one. I can't comment on the parts issue, but these are definitely good guitars - if you get a decent price on one it is hard to see how you can go seriously wrong. If it turns out that it is not a forever guitar for you someone will happily take it off your hands. |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 8 Oct 2013 11:58 am
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I can't see them being anything other than top notch.
The surviving founder was Bud Carter, so it'll be a good guitar, and I bet you could get parts from him.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Dale Ware
From:
Texas, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 8 Oct 2013 12:44 pm Ets
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| The ETS is a great guitar. Very light weight. Bud is trying to get the guitar back in production without a partner. This should happen by the first of the year. If you have a chance to buy one get it. Dale |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Peter den Hartogh
From:
Cape Town, South Africa
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Posted 9 Oct 2013 2:31 am
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It is a great guitar. I managed to buy one with spare parts.
I also bought additional spare parts from Al Brisco.
Al also gave me some tips how to deal with specifics for this guitar.
The window with the nylon tuning nuts should be a bit bigger,
because you cannot get the tuner key into the window
on nuts that are closest to the window edge, without damaging the paint.
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1977 Sho~Bud D10 ProIII Custom; Sho~Bud SD10 The Professional ; ETS S10 5x5;
Fender 1000; 1993 Remington U12; 1978 Emmons S10 P/P; GeorgeB Weissenborn;
Fluger Cat-Can; Asher Electro Hawaiian; Gibson BR4; Fender FS52; Guyatone 8str;
Fender Resonator ; Epiphone Coronet 1937; Rickenbacher Ace; Rickenbacher NS;
Dynalap 8string; Harbor Lights 8string; Aiersi Tri-Cone; Fender Stringmaster |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Raymond Eicher
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 9 Oct 2013 9:51 am Opinion on ETS
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Hi,
I too own an ETS steel. Mine was slightly used and had some unorthodox changes and parts underneath. I sent it to Bud Carter himself and within a week he had the guitar set up to factory specs and charged a very fair price for his time. I can't thank him enough. The guitar plays and sounds like a dream!
I love the guitar and would buy another in a flash as a spare.
If you should decide not to keep your ETS I'll buy it for sure. Just let me know if and when.
Good luck...
Ray Eicher
Baltimore, MD
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GFI ULTRA D-10, GFI Expo S-10, 2 ETS S-10, Justice 3x4, Rickenbacher, Fender and Supro lap steels, Tut Taylor and National resonators.Fender Deluxe, Marshall Class 5, Peavey amps and way, way too many guitars. |
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Malcolm McMaster
From:
Beith Ayrshire Scotland
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Posted 9 Oct 2013 11:19 am
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Like Bob Blair I too tried an ETS at the Dallas show,and although not in the market to buy another guitar, I was impressed by it.Any guitar with a connection to Bud Carter is bound to be good.Heard it demonstrated by Al Brisco with a little Walter amp, sounded superb.I was saddened to hear of Larry's passing on the Saturday ,as it was Larry I spoke to on the Friday when I tried it, a great loss to the steel family.I hope Bud gets ETS back up and running,anyone wanting a great little light weight guitar at what was a good price should check them out.
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MSA Millenium SD10, GK MB200, Sica 12inch cab, Joyo American Sound Pedal/ Jay Ganz Straight Ahead amp, Telonics 15inch in Peavey cab, Digitech RP150, Peterson tuner.Hilton volume pedal.Scott Dixon seat and guitar flight case. |
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Tommy Boswell
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2013 4:09 am love my ETS
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| I love my ETS. Before his tragic death Larry Agan helped me with setup and parts and upgrades. He sold me a custom-wound single-coil pickup that really brought it to life, it sounds superb! The all-aluminum body gives great sustain, light-weight and so easy to pack and go. |
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J R Rose
From:
Keota, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2013 5:24 pm
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| Hey Dale, Good to see you sign in on the forum. Hope your health is better and you are doing OK. J.R. Rose |
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