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Carl Williams


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Oklahoma
Post  Posted 14 Jan 2017 5:49 pm    
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Here's my new MSA Studio Pro. I'd like to thank the MSA folks, Kyle Bennett, Mitchell Smithey, and last but certainly not least, Sonny Bennett. Thank each of you for your skills and dedication to building such a fine steel guitar...the wait was well worth it! Carl



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Jack Ritter

 

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Enid, Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 14 Jan 2017 5:58 pm    
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Very nice MSA Carl.
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J R Rose

 

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Keota, Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 14 Jan 2017 6:13 pm    
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Proud for you Carl but jealous too, J.R.
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Carl Williams


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Post  Posted 14 Jan 2017 6:28 pm    
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Thanks Jack and JR...appreciate it. Carl

Jack, hope you are riding out the ice storm okay...hope it doesn't get too bad for ya'll
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Darvin Willhoite


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Roxton, Tx. USA
Post  Posted 14 Jan 2017 7:18 pm    
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NICE guitar Carl, I know you will love it.
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MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, as well as some older MSAs, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Recently added a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored blue Rose, named the "Blue Bird" to the herd. Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic again that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also added a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks.
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Mike Perlowin


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Post  Posted 14 Jan 2017 7:51 pm    
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Congratulations. MSA is as good as it gets. You are going to love your new guitar.
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Carl Williams


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Oklahoma
Post  Posted 14 Jan 2017 8:32 pm    
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Thanks Darvin and Mike...as you both know very well---the quality of the MSA brand is second to none IMHO anyway...Carl
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Ken Metcalf


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San Antonio Texas USA
Post  Posted 15 Jan 2017 9:18 am    
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Yep.
Congratulations
I sure like mine! ^_^
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Carl Williams


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Oklahoma
Post  Posted 15 Jan 2017 1:37 pm    
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Thanks Ken... appreciate it. Carl
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Archie Nicol


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Post  Posted 15 Jan 2017 4:31 pm    
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Handsome!

Arch.
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Carl Williams


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Oklahoma
Post  Posted 15 Jan 2017 5:44 pm    
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Thank you Arch...if you could only see it in good lighting! Whoa! The wife/boss has gave "it" a nickname; "Black Knight" sooooo, I guess you were on to something with calling out Handsome! ha Thanks again Arch...Carl

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Greg Cutshaw


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Corry, PA, USA
Post  Posted 15 Jan 2017 6:14 pm    
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Looks real sharp in black! Enjoy the new guitar!
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Darvin Willhoite


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Roxton, Tx. USA
Post  Posted 15 Jan 2017 6:19 pm    
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Your wife's nickname is cool, I have the "White Knight".






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MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, as well as some older MSAs, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Recently added a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored blue Rose, named the "Blue Bird" to the herd. Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic again that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also added a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks.
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Carl Williams


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Oklahoma
Post  Posted 15 Jan 2017 7:01 pm    
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Greg, the Jet Black fits in with most of my steel gear. I recall your beautiful Red MSA Legend...Thanks for your comments...Carl
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Carl Williams


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Oklahoma
Post  Posted 15 Jan 2017 7:09 pm     White Knight ---- Black Knight
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Well Darvin, great minds think alike...I'll show my "great mind/wife" your grand "White Knight"...Thanks for posting it for us all to see. I know you've been an MSA owner for years and can certainly understand your loyalty to the brand. As I mentioned above, I had 25 yrs of MSA and happy to start my 26th year with this new steel. Thanks, Carl
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Malcolm McMaster


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Beith Ayrshire Scotland
Post  Posted 17 Jan 2017 9:10 am    
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Great looking guitar, Kyle and the boys build first class guitars.
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Christopher Woitach


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Portland, Oregon, USA
Post  Posted 17 Jan 2017 11:49 am    
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Beautiful, Carl!

I have a 2011 Bb6 Studio Pro and I will never own another guitar - the best!
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Carl Williams


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Oklahoma
Post  Posted 17 Jan 2017 6:47 pm    
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My sincere thanks Malcolm and Christopher. As MSA owners, you both know how great these machines are. I'm sure you'll agree that they are the easiest steels to adjust and get the exact fit/feel you want. What a pleasure to play this magnificent instrument! Thanks again Gentlemen, Carl
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John Roche


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England
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2017 1:09 am    
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Anyone got a Franklin pedal on the Legend? I need to know the rodding for it, it's on mine but not set up very well as it was out on by the last owner.only two rods on the B and A strings . Thanks
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Lane Gray


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Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2017 11:22 am    
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Wound 6th or plain? While I don't have a rodding chart I can offer ideas. What have you got currently
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John Roche


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England
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2017 2:35 pm    
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Lane, I've got a twenty plain...
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Lane Gray


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Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2017 2:47 pm    
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I'd use the following as a starting point: middle hole on the lowering scissor for all three, the bottom hole (farthest from the axle) on the bellcrank for 5 and 10,and the next hole in for 6
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John Roche


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Post  Posted 18 Jan 2017 2:53 pm    
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Cheers Lane, let you know how I get on ...
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Lane Gray


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Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2017 3:03 pm    
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Because the 10th string is probably a 12¹ (core gauge determines the pull response²), you might have better luck with the tenth going one hole higher on the changer.

¹typically they try to keep wrapped and core sizes close to the same. The core is usually close to a third of the total size of the string, since the wrap will be counted twice, once on the left, once on the right. To get to 38, you can either use a 12 core and a 13 wrap, a 10 core and a 14 wrap, or a 14 core and a 12 wrap other variations are possible, but silly.

²that's why a wound 6th is so weird, a third of 22 is going to be either a 7 or 8, the easiest way to get 22 is a core of 8 and a wrap of 7. Someone making strings specifically for the pedal steel might choose a core of 10, but a wrap of 6 is going to be QUITE fine. I may call Sid and bend his ear tomorrow.
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Carl Williams


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Oklahoma
Post  Posted 19 Jan 2017 7:03 pm     MSA Legend Rodding
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John and Lane...hope ya'll solved the Franklin pedal ridding issue on John's MSA. How do you like your Legend John? Thanks, Carl
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