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Topic: GFI vs. Stage One |
Michael May
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 3 Feb 2019 1:41 pm |
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Greetings all. I'm a new member of the forum and have recently become re-addicted to pedal steel after many years away from the instrument.
As I'm relearning my way around, I'm finding a different psg may be in order. I'm considering selling my 1973 or 74 Sho-Bud 6140 and buying something with a more traditional 3x4 setup.
I've been reading great things about both GFI SM-10s and Stage Ones and was wondering if anyone knows which instrument has a richer (fatter) tone rather than a really bright tone. I like the sound of my Bud and would like to find something that sounds as good.
Thanks for any help that can be offered.
Mike May
Fort Calhoun, Neb. |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2019 6:14 pm
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| I never owned or played a GFI but I do have a Stage One and I had a couple Sho Bud D10s. My Stage One sounds fine but it took awhile to find the right amp and settings. I also have a MSA Classic D10, Mullen D10, and a couple BMI s10s. Each has its own character and with the right amp they all sound wonderful. What works for one is wrong for the other. Listening to a few other players on YouTube might give you an idea of what you're looking for. |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2019 7:41 pm
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| Larry I agree the right amp for different brand steels makes all the difference on a BMI I remember Zane Beck was a dealer for Peavy amps but he would use two small off brand amps at least the many times I saw him playing. |
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Norbert Dengler
From:
germany
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Posted 4 Feb 2019 12:46 am
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hi michael, I never played a Stage One but I`m pretty sure that's an excellent guitar.
i have a GFI Ultra for about 10 years and like it a lot.
if you go for a GFI I highly recommend a pro model (expo or ultra) over the student model. they're available pretty fair priced in common. |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 4 Feb 2019 5:24 pm
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My BMI S10 3x4 sounds great through a Fender Mustang 111 v2
I would never have guessed that. My Stage One into a Peavey Special 130 with a TC Furlong 12 inch Eminence speaker sounds great. Trying different combinations is the key. |
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Michael May
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 5 Feb 2019 4:52 am
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| Thanks for the input guys. I have a Fender Deluxe Reverb through which my Sho-Bud sounds really nice. I know I probably can't afford a new amp, but I would think that's a good choice for most pedal steels. |
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Joel Jackson
From:
Detroit
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Posted 5 Feb 2019 5:56 am
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| Had a GFI SM10 with a GFI 1 pickup. Definitely a thin sounding guitar. Not bad, but real thin. Never played a stage one. |
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Sean Borton
From:
Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 5 Feb 2019 7:49 am
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I don't have either of the models listed so I cannot comment directly... but I it is a comment on lower cost (starter) type steels.
When I decided to get my feet wet with a steel I picked up a Carter (starter) about 10 years ago. It stayed in tuned and played fine (for me) but I did not like the thin sound of the original single coil pickup. I installed a George L SS-10 and it made a huge difference... much more what I was hoping for.
I guess where I am going with this is that pickup changes are easy and relatively inexpensive if you don't like the tone of the original. Guitar is my primary instrument, I never worry about the pickups a guitar comes with because I know I can change it if I feel I need to. |
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