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Topic: GFI keyless tuners |
Earnest Bovine
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Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 12 Jun 2005 6:18 pm |
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This is for Bobbe (and others)
At the Steel Guitar Nashville web site I see lots and lots of GFI steels. But not one is keyless.
I think Gene Fields makes the best keyless tuner. Doesn't anybody want it?
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Jun 2005 7:44 pm
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Yes, I truly feel that GFI has the handle on the keyless steel guitars, big time!
I sell many of this model, never gives any trouble. This leads me to feel that Gene Fields has done his homework and produced the best of this design.
I haven't stocked many of these in the past but am thinking about putting a few more on the floor next month. Yes, they do have some advantages, so---------> WHY NOT!
I never hear any complaints from those that have bought them,
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Webb Kline
From:
Orangeville, PA
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Posted 12 Jun 2005 8:31 pm
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I have 'em on mine and I can't imagine anything else for live. Their precise, stay in tune, the only strings I've ever broke are the 3 and 5 and only when the strings are already overdue to be changed. About a month of hard playing time. It takes about 15 seconds to change a string if you have the string and srcewdriver handy.
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Webb--
Livin' out a dangerous faith 
GFI Ultra Keyless D10 8+8,
ZB 11/10 8+3 #0008
old as dirt Dobro
Harmony Lap...
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Jun 2005 8:42 pm
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| Gene Fields is the world authority on keyless steel guitars. Jody. |
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Ernie Pollock
From:
Mt Savage, Md USA
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Posted 13 Jun 2005 12:07 pm
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3 out of the last 4 GFI Pedal Steels I have sold have been keyless. It is a great design & just works too darned good!! Gene definitly has the edge on keyless, not to mention tone.
Ernie Pollock 
ERNIES MUSIC
GFI Steel
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Jim Peters
From:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Jun 2005 2:22 pm
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| I have a keyless GFI, 1 year now, it has worked perfectly since day 1, string breakage is less than normal, maybe 1 a month(3rd),sometimes none at all. In my limited experience it is a great guitar. JimP |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 13 Jun 2005 6:18 pm
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Just out of curiosity (because I have never seen a GFI in person), what makes the GFI keyless design so much better that say the Williams, Sierra or Kline?
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Carter D10 9p/10k, NV400
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Mike Sigler
From:
Give Em A Try !
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Posted 13 Jun 2005 6:21 pm
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without a doubt, the best guitar i ever owned in my lifetime is the GFI Ultra Keyless.
Better tone, Longer String life, Perfect tune (Always)!! and very road worthy... What more could you want? I have had mine in 8 states this year alone, and in all kind of conditions.. and it has never failed me...
GFI is at the top of the heap in my book!
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 13 Jun 2005 10:20 pm
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| Not that I've established any kind of reputation, but I wouldn't want anything but a GFI keyless. I've had a keyed steel, but keyless is just tops no doubt. Tuning is absolutely easier and more precise than keyed. |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 14 Jun 2005 9:23 am
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I wouldn't own anything BUT a keyless, and Gene makes a fine fine Keyless steel...However, i think Williams, is good also, never heard any complaints about either..i can't speak for a Sierra, never played a Sierra keyless, but Bill at Williams sure makes a nice keyless, and he has alot of new finish's and color combinations now, that will just knock you out....
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Whitney Single 12 8FL & 5 KN,keyless, dual changers Extended C6th, Webb Amp, Line6 PodXT, Goodrich Curly Chalker Volume Pedal, Match Bro, BJS Bar..I was keyless....when keyless wasn't cool....
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