Never buy a ................. pedal steel

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 11 Mar 2002 6:38 pm

"What pedal steel would you advise friends to never purchase and why?Is there a brand that was a lemon for you?What was wrong with it?"

Never buy a `66 Emmons or Sho Bud or Carter or Sierra or god knows no Carters and Fessenden`s.

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now this is going to get interesting bring some fire to this topic

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JB Arnold · Post by **JB Arnold** » 11 Mar 2002 6:47 pm

I'm with Larry-Ed Fulawka doesn't play either, and he builds a pretty mean guitar!

john

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Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 16 Mar 2002 5:45 am

I'd love to have a new Carter

Bob Mainwaring · Post by **Bob Mainwaring** » 16 Mar 2002 11:27 am

I'd just love to have "ANYTHING NEW"

Big Bad Bob.

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Wayne Morgan · Post by **Wayne Morgan** » 16 Mar 2002 8:59 pm

Chevy's, Ford's and even Cadi's,,,,Emmons, Carter, and Sho-buds wonder why they make different brands,,,,,,people are different,
I would like one of each of all brands,,,,my first steel was a home made, 6 string, A tuning 3 & 1,,,,,now that was a mess, but I enjoyed it very much.
enjoy steeling,,,,,,,,,,, [This message was edited by Wayne Morgan on 17 March 2002 at 08:51 AM.][This message was edited by Wayne Morgan on 17 March 2002 at 08:57 AM.]

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 17 Mar 2002 5:46 am

what's the point of this thread?

Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 17 Mar 2002 11:42 am

For starters, I´d say, never buy a D-10 that has been converted to an S-10, especially if it´s a name brand. Will be harder to sell if you ever decide to do so. Don´t buy one that has dozens of holes in the underside, cracks in the top, mismatched pedal rods, missing screws to fix endplates to cabinet, missing stops for knee levers, pull rods that look as if simply cut off with pliers, a half stop that doesn´t work, a tone control that´s not even hooked up, lots of dirt in the changer... and especially, don´t buy a guitar like that if the salesman, who actually doesn´t know a $#%§ about steels, tells you it´s really valuable because it´s one of the best brands around and asks a price for which you could get one of the same type in good condition

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(Even if it has a fancy airbrush design painted on the front and back aprons...). [This message was edited by Joe Henry on 17 March 2002 at 12:28 PM.]

Michael Garnett · Post by **Michael Garnett** » 18 Mar 2002 10:03 am

Never buy a pedal steel? Wouldn't that mean that just about everybody here's broken that rule at least once? (bu dum, CHING)

Garnett

Bob Hayes · Post by **Bob Hayes** » 21 Mar 2002 7:32 am

Pedal Steels are the Cadilacs of musical instruments (stringed). It takes a special breed (or Crazy )of person to even attempt to play it. And very expensive for the average Joe (or Joesey)to purchase. Even the Tiddlely Wink Student Models are fairley expensive for "Tight Pockets". Of course..we here on the forum are understood or agreed on to be "manageably wealthy". I was a musician for a number of years before I became "addicted" back in the early '70. My first steel WAS a 3&2 Sho Bud Maverick..right out of the box!. How long did it take me to trade for my Sho Bud (Pro) D10 8/4????....about two weeks!!!!!How many wives and or girl friends has it "cost Me"? Well luckely..I still have wife #3 and girl friend #(?) is long gone. The Sho Bud is long gone But I sold it for nearly what I paid for it...I'm still "trying TO" play my '79 MSA Classic..and witing for my NEW Carter D12 ( that wife #3 said I could get) to be delivered. And I HAVE a buyer for the MSA. So Bottom line ..the Maverick got me started..but the Sho Bud was more practical for the money...Even though I'm still trying to fuigure this *&#@%$ thing out. I go with find one of our reputable dealers and purchase a good used steel to get started..or if money is NO OBJECT..go for the Gusto..and "GO SHOPPING"

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 21 Mar 2002 4:35 pm

Hey Nick,I`ll get you a Carter if you want to trade me your `66 for it

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