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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 8 Nov 2018 5:28 am |
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So once again (and probably for the last time) I have reduced the value of some Stringmaster bits by making them into an instrument.
It all went pretty smoothly. The control plate I had was from a triple and I toyed with the idea of wiring it so the two outer buttons were configured to switch necks but I was so happy with the toggle switches in my quad that I installed them on this as well.
All the other hardware is original except for the fretboards (from Jim Palenscar). It will have to share legs with the quad - not a problem as I can't imagine ever using both at the same time.
The only hitch was when I went to string her up, one of the tuners was slipping a cog when I tried to tune it. Luckily I had a spare strip (also with one faulty tuner) so a trip to my local metalwork shop and 15 minutes and 5 bucks later the bad one was lopped off one strip and one of the good ones chopped off the other strip.
I was really pleased with the paint job (thanks to another friend of mine who is a vintage car nut and offered to spray it for me). The Fender logo looks great against that colour.
Sorry for the poor quality pics but was too excited to wait. I'll post some better pics when I have them.
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David Knutson
From:
Cowichan Valley, Canada
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Posted 9 Nov 2018 9:50 am
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Nice job, Jeff. Love the colour.
Getting tired of packing the quad around?
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David K |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 9 Nov 2018 11:39 am
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| David Knutson wrote: |
Getting tired of packing the quad around? |
Well, it's horses for courses really. In my main band I only play steel on just under half the set and mostly all on the A6 neck so the quad is overkill for that really. And, of course, if space is tight on stage a quad is the last thing you need.
But there are definitely times when nothing but the quad will do. |
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Joe Elk
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2018 2:50 pm
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It has been said before I love the Color!!! Nice steel!!!
Joe Elk Central Ohio |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 9 Nov 2018 3:05 pm
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+1 on that color! 
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 9 Nov 2018 5:12 pm Me Too
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Me too on the color or colour depending on where your from!  
Very cool looking steel.
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 9 Nov 2018 6:44 pm
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| Looks great, including the colour/color !! |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 10 Nov 2018 3:38 am
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Me thinks there are a lot of guys on here that grew up in the '57 Chevy Belair era!
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 10 Nov 2018 7:12 am
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| Very nice fender enjoy |
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Jesse Pearson
From:
San Diego , CA
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Posted 10 Nov 2018 7:58 am
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| Ditto on the color. Beautiful steel. |
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Dean Owen
From:
Alberta, Canada
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Posted 10 Nov 2018 8:30 am
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+1 on the colour. I was thinking of painting my stringmaster and this colour was one I was thinking of. Now that I see it I like it - it suits it.
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Sho~Bud ('74) SD10, Regal clone reso, Fender D8 Stringmaster |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 6 Mar 2019 9:00 am
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Nice job on that !! I never shoulda sold the D8 I had !  And the color really looks great on that one ! |
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