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Topic: Looking to Buy Pedal Steel |
Dustin Sink
From: Kansas, USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2020 12:56 pm
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I am looking to buy a pedal steel. I will just be starting out but I want to buy a instrument that is fully ready to be played without having to rebuild. I would like a double neck so that as I progress I do not have to upgrade. Help. I'm in Ottawa, KS. I don't want to break the bank but quality is important to me. HELP!!!! Emmons, Sho-Bud, Zumm.....nothing with cables. |
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Mike Mantey
From: Eastern Colorado, USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2020 1:05 pm
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I have one for you. It is a Mullen D-10 Mahogany mica. It was just traded in to us and we are getting it on the website today. www.mullenguitars.com $3,200 |
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Chris Grigsby
From: Boulder, CO
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Posted 24 Mar 2020 1:45 pm Re: Looking to Buy Pedal Steel
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Dustin Sink wrote: |
I am looking to buy a pedal steel. I will just be starting out but I want to buy a instrument that is fully ready to be played without having to rebuild. I would like a double neck so that as I progress I do not have to upgrade. Help. I'm in Ottawa, KS. I don't want to break the bank but quality is important to me. HELP!!!! Emmons, Sho-Bud, Zumm.....nothing with cables. |
Someone listed a Zum Encore S10 the other day...I would buy that and focus on e9 if you are just starting out. You won’t find a better sounding or playing guitar for the money, and you can take the money you saved and use it for instruction. Highly recommend radyguide.com and the Paul Franklin Method. _________________ Mullen Discovery S10, Hilton VP, Kemper Profiler Head and Kabinet. |
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K Maul
From: Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 24 Mar 2020 1:57 pm
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An older MSA or Carter D10 could be obtained for a very reasonable price. They are well made and usually don’t need TLC. _________________ KEVIN MAUL: Airline, Beard, Clinesmith, Donner, Evans, Excel, Fender, Fluger, GFI, Gibson, Hilton, Ibanez, Justice, K+K, Live Strings, MOYO, National, Oahu, Peterson, Quilter, Rickenbacher, Sho~Bud, Supro, TC, Ultimate, VHT, Williams, X-otic, Yamaha, ZKing. |
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Keith Bolog
From: Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2020 2:52 pm agree
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Second that - MSA and Carter (not the Starter), the best $$ value in a used steel guitar, reccomendo for starting out and excellent beyond that period. Not knocking any others, mind you. Buy your Zum etc later. _________________ Sustainability is unsustainable |
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Justin Camerer
From: New York, USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2020 5:31 pm
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Hey Dustin! I’m currently selling a recently set up Fessenden pedal steel that you can find on this forum. It’s ready to be shipped and played for a good price. It’ll be a great guitar that would hold its value, should you ever decide to sell it. |
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David Nugent
From: Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 24 Mar 2020 5:50 pm
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In my opinion, the best bargain available on the Forum presently is the SD-10 Pedalmaster. Owned a D-10 previously and the tone and build quality were on par with the better known brands. As previously stated; the E-9 neck will keep you busy for quite some time and you can always upgrade later. |
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Sam Norris
From: Austin, TX
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Lee Dassow
From: Jefferson, Georgia USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2020 7:03 pm
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You are on the right track with a double neck IMO. It's a nice solid stable instrument. Used MSA's, and Carters are fine choices. I would also include BMI's
which are excellent Instruments. All are generally around the Low 2000's.Good luck. Tennessee Lee _________________ 2015 Mullen D-10 Royal Precision 9x8,-1990 BMI S-10 5x5-1972 Silver face Fender pro Reverb amp,-1965 Fender Super Reverb Amp,- 1966 Fender Showman Amp Two 15" JBL speakers,- 2006 65 Fender Twin Reverb reissue Amp,- 1982 Peavey Session 500 amp,-1978 Peavey Session 400,Goodrich Volume Pedals,John Pearse Steel Bars, |
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Jim Cooley
From: The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2020 8:32 pm
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Lots of good suggestions here. Don't overlook Derby and EMCI. |
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Greg Koenig
From: Nevada, USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2020 10:25 pm
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Talk to mike and get a Mullen! |
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Tony Prior
From: Charlotte NC
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Posted 25 Mar 2020 3:30 am
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while your intent is excellent, a D10 out of the gate, and you do not want to break the bank, you do have to state how much MONEY you are budgeting for this journey. is it $100, $1000, $3000 , $5000 , $10,000 ?
How much is breaking the bank ?
Because THAT matters .
Jack is selling a great Franklin D10 , only $8000. Give him a call. _________________ Emmons L-II , Fender Telecasters, B-Benders , Eastman Mandolin ,
Pro Tools 12 on WIN 7 !
jobless- but not homeless- now retired 9 years
CURRENT MUSIC TRACKS AT > https://tprior2241.wixsite.com/website |
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Daniel Stein
From: Glen Allen, Virginia, US
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Posted 25 Mar 2020 12:03 pm steel
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Dekley's are good too, I have a SD12 (the first one in fact) very stable BUT are a little heavier than others
but there is little to no cabinet drop! _________________ Guitar,Bass,Drums,PSG,Lapsteel,Mandolin,Banjo
1997 Mullen PRP d10 8x5
Beard Road-o-phonic
Milkman “the amp”
Quilter mach 3
Quilter aviator gold
Sho bud single channel
Custom b bender Tele
Fender telecaster bass
Yamaha fretless bass
MarkBass 1x12 (Bass rig)
‘70s Slingerland Drumkit
Yamaha modx 6 (keyboard)
‘79 washburn Jethro burns mandolin
2022 deering deluxe banjo
Unknown early 1890s to early 1900s fiddle |
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Roger Crawford
From: Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 25 Mar 2020 4:32 pm
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If you get the Mullen that Mike mentioned, the Mullen crew will have it set up and playing like new. |
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Roger Robinson
From: Ohio, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2020 11:36 am
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I recently bought a Mullen G2 Universal. Top quality guitar and great customer service.
I don't think I'll ever need another one, but I'd buy my next steel from Mullen again. |
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Stuart Monks
From: Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 1 Oct 2021 1:35 pm For Sale: MSA pedal steel guitar
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S10 3x4 I am selling my MSA S10 3P 4L in Australia if you can arrange shipping[img]
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Johnie King
From: Tennessee, USA
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Posted 2 Oct 2021 7:25 am
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If your near Nashville I have several brands you could check out.
Thanks Johnie King
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Jim Reynolds
From: Franklin, Pa 16323
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Posted 3 Oct 2021 1:51 pm
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IMO just starting, I would go with a single S-10, then go to a D-10 later, but you could pay out a bundle, then not go above the E9th. It will keep you busy for years to come, but the Mullen Mike offers is w great Price, and Mullen is the Top of the line. _________________ Zum U-12, Carter SDU-12, Zum Encore, Emmons S-10, Emmons D-10, Nashville 400, Two Peavey Nashville 112, Boss Katana 100, Ibanez DD700, Almost every Lesson Jeff Newman sold. Washburn Special Edition Guitar, Can never have enough, even at 80. 1963 Original Hofner Bass bought in Germany 1963, and a 1973 Framus Bass also bought in Germany 1974. |
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