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Topic: 3 main ingredients that make you buy that model? |
Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 31 Mar 2015 7:06 pm |
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What is it?
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Jerome Hawkes
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Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2015 7:25 pm
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- availability of parts should i need them
- playability & feedback from instrument - this is really key to me
- resale value is also a criteria of mine, not that i have had to sell - happy with mine for years now and no plans to switch
- note i didn't mention tone bc everyone i play sounds the same anyway... 
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'65 Sho-Bud D-10 Permanent • '54 Fender Dual-8 • Clinesmith T-8 • '38 Ric Bakelite • '92 Emmons D-10 Legrande II |
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Hal Braun
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Eustis, Florida, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2015 7:43 pm
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Just three? Wow..
I just ordered a Williams 12 string Ext E9. My reasons were 1. A trusted builder that stands behind his work and customizes within reason at a fair price. 2. The "technology" of the guitar is very good. Smooth, accurate, quiet, stable, etc. and finally, 3. It has to be "beautiful" to me. Life is too short to play an ugly guitar, and Bill's are some of the best looking out there in my opinion.
There are a lot of other reasons, but I think those are near the top.. |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 31 Mar 2015 8:33 pm
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1) Tone
2) Tone
3) Sounds good |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 1 Apr 2015 12:07 am 3
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| There's a reason players play certain brand guitars and that plus the fact, can I fix a problem in five minutes or less and is the brand one with a history of sales, service and affordable. All pull changer is a must also. |
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Scott Duckworth
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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 1 Apr 2015 2:53 am
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Copedent
Price
Weight
Reviews
Oops,,, that's 4.
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Amateur Radio Operator NA4IT (Extra)
http://www.qsl.net/na4it
I may, in fact, be nuts. However, I am screwed onto the right bolt... Jesus! |
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John Booth
From:
Columbus Ohio, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2015 5:05 am
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Must be solid and future configurable/repairable
Must be proven by professionals that it is a worthy and capable instrument
And anything it does wrong has be be MY fault, not the guitar's.
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Jb in Ohio
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GFI S10 Ultra, Telecaster, a Hound Dog, and an Annoyed Wife
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Mike Archer
From:
church hill tn
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Posted 1 Apr 2015 7:20 am tone
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tone and solid construction!!!
mike
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Mullen sd10
Nashville 400 amp
Tele/ fender deluxe |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 1 Apr 2015 8:37 am
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I'm strongly influenced by a guitar's perceived saleabilty. Emmons and Zum (for example) are a fairly safe bet and, if I happen to be dissatisfied for any reason, I'm confident that I can sell it again.
I'm well aware that there are many other makes out there that produce a steel that's the equal of the firmly-stablished favourites but they still seem to linger for ever in the 'Steels For Sale' category.
(And I'm with Jerome on this one - everything I play sounds the same!  )
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 1 Apr 2015 9:33 am
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Playability, sound, and builder/dealer.
By playability, I mean: does the pedal action feel good to my feet, does the guitar fit my body ergonomically, do the notes return true from raising or lowering, and does the guitar hold its tune well.
By sound, I mean just that; the notes coming out of the amplifier are pleasing to my ears and the pickups aren't noisy. I can visualize myself with this sound onstage.
I look for the builder or dealer to be accessible and have a good reputation within the steel guitar community, and have a track record of happy customers and well-made guitars. One would think that's about everybody in this small world of ours, yet there are a small number of noticeable standouts that don't qualify at the moment.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 1 Apr 2015 9:48 am
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| Tony Glassman wrote: |
1) Tone
2) Tone
3) Sounds good |
Gotta disagree Tony. #3 would have to be, "sounds great". 
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Jerry Van Hoose
From:
Wears Valley, Tennessee
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Posted 1 Apr 2015 10:43 am
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1. Builder, 2. Sound, 3. Playability.
"Builder" first and foremost because I like to know his integrity or lack of regarding customer service and repair (if ever needed). I listed "sound" second, must have the capability to be "clear" in the upper register. "Playability" third, ease of mechanics. |
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 8:08 am
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Mechanics and ergonomics
Tone
GAS |
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John Booth
From:
Columbus Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 8:10 am
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The same thing as a good wife
1. Beauty
2. Voice
3. Quality
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Jb in Ohio
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GFI S10 Ultra, Telecaster, a Hound Dog, and an Annoyed Wife
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 8:13 am
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| Nicely said John.... After a show, my old band was talking about the most attractive traits we look for in females... I said voice was one of my top things... and everyone looked at me like I was crazy... |
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John Booth
From:
Columbus Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 8:28 am
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Well, you don't want to listen to Fran Dresher for the rest of your life
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Jb in Ohio
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GFI S10 Ultra, Telecaster, a Hound Dog, and an Annoyed Wife
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Ronnie Boettcher
From:
Brunswick Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 9:08 am 3 selling features
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1. Lloyd Green's recommendation
2. Liked the wood, and finish on Sho~Bud
3. Had all that I wanted on it (LDG)
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Sho-Bud LDG, Martin D28, Ome trilogy 5 string banjo, Ibanez 4-string bass, dobro, fiddle, and a tubal cain. Life Member of AFM local 142 |
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Max W. Thompson
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 12:07 pm
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1. I liked the guy that built it: Jerry Blanton
2. It was for sale
3. It was sturdier than the starter psg I had bought first. |
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 12:13 pm
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| John Booth wrote: |
| Well, you don't want to listen to Fran Dresher for the rest of your life |
Tone of voice now the leading cause of divorce. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 12:41 pm
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as to the wife thing....looks, price and
gullibility! |
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Chris Grotewohl
From:
Kansas City (Roeland Park)
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 2:51 pm
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1. Rittenberry
2. Rittenberry
3. Rittenberry
Perty simple..CG |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 4:28 pm
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'Rittenberry'...
I'd have one if only he'd take an order!
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Justin Emmert
From:
Greensboro, NC
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 5:14 pm
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1. Fit and feel
2. Tone
3. Reputation of brand |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 3 Apr 2015 5:26 am Re: tone
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| Mike Archer wrote: |
| tone and solid construction!!! |
I believe there's a connection between the two. Because Mike only mentioned two things I'll add stability - also related, I think.
Affordability led me to construct my own, and I built it nice and solid. The result has been an instrument that sounds good (which is subjective) and stays in tune (which is not).
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Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs |
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