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Peter Hix
From: Illinois, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2025 6:33 pm
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has anyone owned a Japanese made fuzzy steel? did you like the tone? I have heard they are well made and are light weight but do they sound good? |
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Jerome Reinan
From: Salida, Colorado, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2025 6:48 pm
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I have one. It’s extremely well made. Sounds very Emmons-y. Look at this post and read what Mike Cass has to say about them (page 2, toward the end.)
“Excel used a hybrid type changer back then which incorporated the traditional Sho-Bud "comb" type axle mount which itself was part of the neck casting, therby owing a nod to the Emmons bolt-on.Those particular guitars have a very Emmons p/p-like sound to them. Ever wonder why you never see any of them for sale?”
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=211020&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=wraparound+bolt&start=25 _________________ 1968 Emmons C6 PP; 1970s Excel D10. 1979 Fender Super Twin. Outrageously heavy Webb twin 12”. Many Crown and Ampex reel to reels. Tubes galore. |
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Greg Cutshaw
From: Corry, PA, USA
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K Maul
From: Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 17 Jan 2025 3:52 am
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I have an EXCEL S-11 that I’ll be selling soon. It sounds great and is perfect for travel. _________________ KEVIN MAUL: Airline, Beard, Clinesmith, Danelectro, Evans, Fender, 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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Brad Bechtel
From: San Francisco, CA
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Posted 17 Jan 2025 7:49 am
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Moved to Pedal Steel from For Sale:Steel Guitars. _________________ Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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scott murray
From: Asheville, NC
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Posted 17 Jan 2025 8:26 am
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I bought a new guitar from Fuzzy a few years ago. it had a fine tone all its own but didn’t really compare to my LeGrande when I played them side by side. tone is subjective of course but I ultimately let her go.
I know most Excel players are quite happy with them, and for good reason. _________________ 1965 Emmons S-10, 3x5 • Emmons LLIII D-10, 10x12 • JCH D-10, 10x12 • Beard MA-8 • Oahu Tonemaster |
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Larry Allen
From: Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 17 Jan 2025 12:47 pm Excel
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I have owned several and still have 3. Excellent guitars, I’m not a single coil guy, I’ve changed them to Telonics pickups..great players and easy to work on. This one is a 2010 S10..
_________________ Excel steels & Peavey amps,Old Chevys & Motorcycles & Women on the Trashy Side |
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Dan Beller-McKenna
From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2025 2:45 pm
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Assuming you are counting Excels as "Fuzzy" steels (technically they are), I have a c. 2000 D-10 and love it! Plays great and sounds great, and lighter than my Super Pros. I'm normally a single-coil guy, but the George-L PFs that came with this sound great, so I haven't messed with it.
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