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Travis Toy
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Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted 10 Nov 2017 7:14 pm |
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Hey guys. Just wanted to share something over here that I shared on Facebook tonight...
Well, 2 weeks ago now, I discovered some VERY exciting things when I sat down behind a new MSA Legend XL pedal steel guitar for the first time. I found the ultimate in playability. I found a tonal balance and evenness that I’ve not experienced in any guitar I’ve played before. I found craftsmanship and attention to detail that is unmatched by anything I’ve seen. I found a company that is innovating, discovering, and actually implementing new features and ways to make the pedal steel better than it’s ever been.
When players ask me about gear, I often say that you owe it to yourself, and to your career, to be aware of what’s available, and to be constantly on the hunt for the best possible tool to do the job you’re doing. As far as I am concerned, I have just found a new standard. I am beyond excited to take delivery of my first MSA Legend XL very soon, and I have actually already ordered two more. They’re THAT good folks.
There are a lot of talented builders making instruments right now, and I think we are really in an era where there aren’t any “bad†guitars. With that said, I believe that MSA is truly “raising the barâ€, and I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of everything that is to come. ðŸ‘ðŸ»
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John Goux
From:
California, USA
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Posted 10 Nov 2017 10:03 pm
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Hmm. You seemed very happy with your Mullens.
Have a falling out?
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Travis Toy
From:
Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted 10 Nov 2017 10:17 pm
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Hmm. You seemed very happy with your Mullen.
Have a falling out?
J |
Not at all John. I’m not sure why there would need to be a falling out for me to want to play a different guitar. Mullen makes great guitars that I have played for over a decade now. I have just found something that I think is even better. |
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Bobby Nelson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 11 Nov 2017 12:45 am
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| Boy! That makes me even more excited to take delivery of mine! When I started getting the idea of playing the PSG, I found an old 69 (I think) Zane Beck on eBay. Not knowing anything about these things, I emailed Jim Palenscar about it (I just found him on the web - very nice guy) and he steered me clear of it, saying it had a great sound but could be a nightmare. So I decided to buy new. A lot of folks were talking about how good the new MSAs are so, about the time Mickey joined them, I ordered one. I'd love to have an old Emmons or Sho-Bud but, I think learning to play will be enough headache for me, without having to learn to work on one as well. It's good to know that top players such as yourself Travis, are talking so highly of them. - More excited than ever! |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 11 Nov 2017 1:20 am
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Bobby, I share your excitement as well, as Mitchell and I both await the completion of the first 2 XL Legend S10s. I’m looking forward to posting a YouTube video on it ASAP.
At MSA we are raising the bar, not only in quality, but in customer service as well..
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ARTIST RELATIONS: MSA GUITARS
2017 MSA LEGEND XL D10, S10, Studio Pro S12 EXE9
Mullen G2, Rittenberry S10, Infinity D10, Zumsteel 8+9
Anderson, Buscarino, Fender, Roman Guitars, Sarno Octal, Revelation Preamps, BJS BARS, Lots of Blackface Fenders! |
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John Goux
From:
California, USA
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Posted 11 Nov 2017 1:32 am
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You don't need to convince me. My first pedal steel was a little MSA Classic S-10. I've moved on to fancier guitars, but whenever I pull that little MSA out it always impresses me how great it sounds and plays. Solid as a rock, too. Great company.
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 11 Nov 2017 1:40 am
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John, I’m sure I speak for everyone at MSA, when I say thank you, for your post.
Raising The Bar!
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ARTIST RELATIONS: MSA GUITARS
2017 MSA LEGEND XL D10, S10, Studio Pro S12 EXE9
Mullen G2, Rittenberry S10, Infinity D10, Zumsteel 8+9
Anderson, Buscarino, Fender, Roman Guitars, Sarno Octal, Revelation Preamps, BJS BARS, Lots of Blackface Fenders! |
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Mike Scaggs
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 11 Nov 2017 5:39 am
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Travis, that is a pretty raving review from a highly respected player such as yourself. I missed visiting Mickey and MSA when he was in Nashville. Hopefully I will get to sit down soon and see this beautiful machine for myself...
Cheers,
Scaggs
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Zum double Hybrid 8x9, 64 Twin (JBLs), p2pAmps Bad-Dawg, p2pAmps Tremendous Reverb, Visit my website www.p2pamps.com |
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Steve Spitz
From:
New Orleans, LA, USA
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Posted 11 Nov 2017 7:21 am
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I bought one of the first MSA milleniums, #000003.
The Customer Service from Kyle and Mitchell was outstanding.
Mickey is a great addition to the team. He has been so generous to the steel community with his teaching videos, and has great passion for the steel guitar.
The future looks bright for the new MSA. |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 11 Nov 2017 11:09 am
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MSA has always been the Rolls Royce of steel guitars.
I have 2 Millenniums, and couldn't be more pleased. Barring some unforeseen disaster, I will play these for the rest of my life, and have no plans to replace them. But if I did have to replace them, my first choice would be another MSA.
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Please visit my web site and Soundcloud page and listen to the music posted there.
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 11 Nov 2017 3:54 pm
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TO THE TOP!
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ARTIST RELATIONS: MSA GUITARS
2017 MSA LEGEND XL D10, S10, Studio Pro S12 EXE9
Mullen G2, Rittenberry S10, Infinity D10, Zumsteel 8+9
Anderson, Buscarino, Fender, Roman Guitars, Sarno Octal, Revelation Preamps, BJS BARS, Lots of Blackface Fenders! |
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Archie Nicol R.I.P.
From:
Ayrshire, Scotland
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Posted 11 Nov 2017 4:17 pm
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What Mike P. said. 
Arch.
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 11 Nov 2017 7:19 pm
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I might add that my former 2 MSA classics from the 70's are also excellent instruments that served me well for 25 years. And many of those older guitars are still around, and still being played by their happy owners.
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 12 Nov 2017 6:44 am
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MSA has come a long way since ol' Bobbe Seymour first started building them!
Lee, from South Texas |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2017 7:54 am
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Bought one and then ordered another. Sold everything else.
Last edited by Ken Metcalf on 13 Nov 2017 5:02 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Posted 12 Nov 2017 4:38 pm "Black Knight"
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Ken,
Good to see our Studio Pro's getting a little love...I took delivery of this fine machine in January 2017 and it gets sweeter every day! Hats off to the fine folks at MSA in BIG D and even better now that Mickey is helping to raise "d Bar"! Carl
p.s. Darvin W. has the "White Knight" and it's a beaut!
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 12 Nov 2017 5:27 pm
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Schweeeeet!
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ARTIST RELATIONS: MSA GUITARS
2017 MSA LEGEND XL D10, S10, Studio Pro S12 EXE9
Mullen G2, Rittenberry S10, Infinity D10, Zumsteel 8+9
Anderson, Buscarino, Fender, Roman Guitars, Sarno Octal, Revelation Preamps, BJS BARS, Lots of Blackface Fenders! |
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Bryan Staddon
From:
Buffalo,New York,
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Posted 12 Nov 2017 7:25 pm Just give me truth,
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What does the name “MSA†stand for, just curious Thanks!
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 12 Nov 2017 9:42 pm
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The letters M and A stand for Tom Morrell,and Maurice Anderson.There is some debate about the Some say it was Danny Shields, Others say it was Bobby Seymour.
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Bobby Nelson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2017 12:35 am
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| I read an interview with Tom Morrell and he talked about both of them but, it seemed that he reference Shields more as the early builder. I also read Maurice Anderson interview in PSG and he said it was Shields, for what it's worth - it could stand for both of them. |
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2017 7:56 am
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A couple weeks after I’d received my D10 Legend that Mitchell Smithy had, Mickey called to ask me... “Okay now that you’ve had it a while, what do you really think?â€... He can attest, that I told him pretty much what Travis has stated above... this guitar is so incredibly even up and down the neck and across the strings... with the guitar I’d come from (Which I Loved) I always fought harshness and shrillness above the 15th fret, and although my playing may not be sweet, on this MSA the tone sure is sweet no matter where I put that bar... That and it’s a dream to play!!
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Dale Rottacker, Steelinatune™
https://www.youtube.com/@steelinatune
*2021 MSA Legend, "Jolly Rancher" D10 10x9
*2021 Rittenberry, "The Concord" D10 9x9
*1977 Blue Sho-Bud Pro 3 Custom 8x6
https://msapedalsteels.com
http://rittenberrysteelguitars.com
https://www.telonics.com/index.php
https://www.p2pamps.com
https://www.quilterlabs.com |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 13 Nov 2017 9:06 am
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I could have done with an illuminated fretboard on my last show that closed yesterday. I played half of the steel parts in stygian blackness in the wings!
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 13 Nov 2017 9:43 am
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I thought illuminated fretboards were a gimmick until last week. Darkness is one thing but I had only colored lights playing across me all night - I was seasick by the end
I'm thinking about an MSA and if I have one it'll definitely be the kind that lights up!
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Make sleeping dogs tell the truth!
Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 13 Nov 2017 9:45 am
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I was using my Zum Encore and I ended up taping a pair of LED lights on stalks to the front apron. Not very elegant, but it solved the problem.
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2017 9:59 am
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| Ian Rae wrote: |
I thought illuminated fretboards were a gimmick until last week. Darkness is one thing but I had only colored lights playing across me all night - I was seasick by the end
I'm thinking about an MSA and if I have one it'll definitely be the kind that lights up! |
As cool and effective as the lights are, ... if you’ve ever gone from a Hardwood floor to carpet, or boat shoes to boots or just at home in slippers, then you’d love how easy it is to change the pedal height from behind the guitar IN YOUR SEAT, without having to unhook the pedal rod from the pedal to lengthen or shorten the pedal rod.
If you’ve ever had your Knee Lever’s perfectly adjusted when you’re playing in shorts and then go to slacks or worse Blue Jeans, then you’re gonna love that you don’t have to move from your seat to re-adjust the width back to perfect.... WITHOUT crawling underneath with a FLASHLIGHT to find that tiny little allen head screw with your tiny little allen wrench, perhaps using unsavory language, then you’ll also love the MSA, IT JUST MAKES SENSE solution
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Dale Rottacker, Steelinatune™
https://www.youtube.com/@steelinatune
*2021 MSA Legend, "Jolly Rancher" D10 10x9
*2021 Rittenberry, "The Concord" D10 9x9
*1977 Blue Sho-Bud Pro 3 Custom 8x6
https://msapedalsteels.com
http://rittenberrysteelguitars.com
https://www.telonics.com/index.php
https://www.p2pamps.com
https://www.quilterlabs.com |
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