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Russell Adkins
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Louisiana, USA
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Posted 23 Jul 2017 1:46 pm |
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I might be considering a New Guitar , What would you Choose if you were buying a New instrument What maker, brand would you buy,, and why ? Im looking at a D 10 Aluminum necks maybe 8 and 5 wood or mica ? I like something in Red. Russ    |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 23 Jul 2017 3:21 pm
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For amazing engineering, MSA and the new Sierra. Or the WBS or Schild.
Best bang for the buck, probably the Excel.
For Beautiful and great guitars, Benrom, William and Show Pro, and the British Sheffield and I forgot to mention the Desert Rose
There's not a single guitar I would refuse to order on the grounds of the guitar (there's a few who've made me absolutely think the lesser of the makers, but that's an entirely different subject)
The Mullen, Justice and a few others don't make me drool, but I would own and play one in a heartbeat.
If you like pull-release tone, don't forget Bob Simmons.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 24 Jul 2017 8:04 am
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Is Simmons still making guitars? I just went to his website, and only got the text, "go away". Www.simmonspedalsteel.com is what I have.
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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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Russell Adkins
From:
Louisiana, USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2017 3:05 pm
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| Yes Bob is still at it and doing well .i talk to him once in awhile . Russ |
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 24 Jul 2017 4:31 pm
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I'm not in the same league as a player as a lot of these guys, but I've had quite a few guitars over the years. I grew up in Middle Tennessee with the Sho Bud sound in my head and used to hang out at the Sho Bud store downtown. I'm playing a Jackson Pro IV now--it's got the best of the Sho Bud tone, but has considerably upgraded mechanics that holds it's own against anything I've played. Hands down the best steel I've played.
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 25 Jul 2017 5:40 am
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Richard, Bob never even had patience for email.
Somebody set up a website for him, and there'd been no maintenance or domain maintenance, et cetera, so it's a safe bet that someone stopped paying hosting fees.
I'd look his phone number up, he's in Trafford, Alabama.
If I were still in the moneyed situation, I'd love to have Bob make me a fully loaded pull-release in a Giles cabinet
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Mike Mantey
From:
Eastern Colorado, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2017 6:32 am
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Dale Foreman
From:
Crowley Louisiana, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2017 7:19 am New guitar
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I would go with a Rittenberry. Gary is back working and you will not find a better steel guitar in my opinion! Google Rittenberry guitars.
Dale
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Joe Cook
From:
Lake Osoyoos, WA
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Posted 25 Jul 2017 2:22 pm
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| That's a beauty Dale! My MSA is from the late 70s but it plays like a new guitar. I would only get rid of it for a new MSA. |
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Larry Baker
From:
Columbia, Mo. U.S.A.
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Posted 25 Jul 2017 2:44 pm
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I've tried several brands before I ended up with a Mullen G2. I'm not looking for anything else. Mullen is #1 in my book, and service after the sale is always there.
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Mullen G2 SD10 3 & 5 The Eagle
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