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Topic: Beginner's Steel, I know been asked numerous |
Howard Kimmel
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 11:14 am |
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Don't want to really spend more than $1000, want it to have resale value; Looking to add some licks to my songs, no aspiration of being Buddy Emmons.
There is no one in Cleveland ohio that works on these so I am hesitant on buying some thing that is older that might need work. I have seen MSA and Sho-Buds on ebay? And there is back and forth on beginner carter steels
Thoughts?
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 11:17 am
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| You want (in my opinion) a Stage One. I know pros who play them on the stand. No compromise. Can be found for around $1K. |
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Dave Campbell
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 11:33 am
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| stage one is the way to go. |
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John Roche
From:
England
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 11:49 am
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| It was the reason why I bought one, nothing to mess around with. Living in Spain it's not easy finding anyone to fix if it goes wrong. |
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 12:12 pm
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| Stage One. |
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John Booth
From:
Columbus Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 1:42 pm
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Definitely a STAGE ONE
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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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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 1:49 pm
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| A friend of mine has a Stage One and it is a very nice, playable, precise and excellent entry level steel. Actually, more than entry level. I've played some others and they don't compare. Many years ago, I started on a Birdseye Maple ShoBud Maverick with 3 pedals and 1 knee lever. It played really well and sounded very good, but, I found it's limitations after about a year. I would not recommend an older student model to learn on since there are newer, better choices. |
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Howard Kimmel
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 3:43 pm
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That was pretty definitive
Will be on the look out |
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Joe Huggins
From:
Bear River City,Utah, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 4:01 pm
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Just call Doug and get him to build you one.
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Stage One, Nashville 112, Way more desire than ability |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 4:19 pm
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I forget what these are going for new but I do think you need to wait for used guitar to get at $1K or under.
Don't know if this sold or not:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=291186
Just fyi, if you are wondering why the price difference between this and $2000+ steels, this is not the best choice if you want to have a complicated, personalized set up--it is not meant to adapt well to that. But that sort of consideration has no bearing on your desire to have a solid fundamental steel. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 15 Oct 2015 11:42 pm
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The Stage One. Totally..
The old MSA and Sho-Bud are great guitars, but these things aren't really guitars with machinery bits under them, but machines with guitary bits under them. You're wanting to buy a 40 year old machine that you don't know how to work on? Get the new one.
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Bob Hardy
From:
Tenino, WA
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Posted 17 Oct 2015 6:05 am
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I ordered mine yesterday..  I almost pulled the trigger on a sho bud, glad I didn't. |
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Richard Alderson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2015 6:50 am
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Stage One !!
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Ronnie Boettcher
From:
Brunswick Ohio, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2015 7:29 am
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Hi Howard, I sent you a PM, hope you get it. Ronnie
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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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John Booth
From:
Columbus Ohio, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2015 7:59 am
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STAGE ONE - The best entry level (and better) guitar ever designed.
Compared to most of the stuff us guys started on it's a dream guitar. No kidding.
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Jason King
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2015 7:19 am
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| Howard, my sons first guitar was a stage one. Not only are they great guitars, they are built by a good guy. That guitar had great tone, and stayed in tune very well. I know since I was/still am his guitar tech. LOL. |
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Rich Upright
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2015 8:00 am
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Between the 2 you mentioned, I would DEFINITELY go for the MSA...fantastic tone,& built like a tank.But heavy. Sho Buds are a little fragile, & IMHO, their tone is not consistent among individual guitars, some players sound great on them (Lloyd Green, Dickey Overbey)but most local guys I have seen playing them sound tinny. Carters...I played one & was NOT impressed, but that's just me.
I have never played a Stage 1, but if this many people recommend them, well...it seems like your question has been answered.
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