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Topic: A rare Domland (Edwards) pedal steel |
Thiel Hatt
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Utah, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2011 7:17 pm |
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Don Edwards of Denver Colorado was a Steel Guitar lover and jointly with Willy Domland they manufactured and sold steel guitars. Originally they were cable operated but the latest generation were rod operated and had an updated changer very similar to the ZB. Of this particular series there were not very many made so this one is rather rare. Originally it was black but a subsequent owner changed the color. It has ten pedals and seven knee levers. The knee lever do not fold away, they have to be screwed on during assembly. It is solid built and is quite heavy. It stays in tune very well and doesn't sound too bad (as a matter of fact darn good for it's time)You will notice that it has a bridge in addition to the changer. Quite the machine and it served me well for about 20 years and brought many dollars into my bank account. Now after all this time it came back to me.
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 5 Mar 2011 9:23 pm
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| That's gotta weigh every bit of 80 pounds in the case? |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 6 Mar 2011 1:49 am
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WOW!!! 
What a gem.
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Audie Shields
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2011 4:27 pm
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 when I was growing up in utah I had the privilege of taking lessons from MR. Thiel Hatt. I always got there a little early to hear Thiel play this same guitar.What a player and such good tone.Definitely the best player in that part of the country. Thanks for pictures that bring back such good memories. |
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Thiel Hatt
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Utah, USA
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Posted 7 Mar 2011 7:06 am
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| Yeah, I did get Audie started on the pedal steel but now I should take lessons from him. What a talented player he has turned out to be, what I had always hoped to achieve. And guess who he is now working with in his musical venture, none other than Leon Rhodes. Doesn"t that put him in the Buddy Charlton catagory? Audie is now my hero ! |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2011 4:53 pm
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I have a Domland (Edwards Light Beam) volume pedal. It looks like the Edwards pedal but has that Domland pot metal cast name added to the side.
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Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars. |
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Thiel Hatt
From:
Utah, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2011 7:52 pm
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| Chris. I also used to own own of those Light Beam pedals. I now don"t recall what became of it. As I recall, it did change the tone of the guitar somewhat but with the set up I had the change was for the better. The Edwards guitar, the Edwards pedal and into a B12XT Porta-flex Ampeg Amplifier.The Ampeg Amp had two 12" Altec-Lansing speakers. What a sound. The only problem was that the Amp didn't have enough power for a larger playing area. I then resorted to a Fender Twin Reverb. Now I have a D10 ZumSteel and a Peavey Nashville 400. What a combination ! (And an S12 Dekley) |
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Thiel Hatt
From:
Utah, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2017 7:51 pm
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Here's what it looks like now that I have refinished it.
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 4 Nov 2017 11:32 pm
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Awesome!
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Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952. |
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Edward Rhea
From:
Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2017 6:59 am
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Very nice on your restoration; Thiel!
Tell me, what are the necks made of? Looks kinda like the Poly for a butchers cutting table top? Thanks
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 5 Nov 2017 7:33 am
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| The pickups are most impressive appearing, wound by the builder? |
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Thiel Hatt
From:
Utah, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2017 3:42 pm
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| A couple of answers. The necks are not a solid piece, they are a formed plastic or lexan material that fits over a woode base. As for the pickups, they are exclusive to the Domland (Edwards) brand. They are the workmanship of Don Edwards and Willy Domalnd. As stated, these guitars have a bridge . Most pedal steels use the changer as the bridge, but Don told me that he liked the idea of an adjustable bridge in addition to the changer assembly. |
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Wayne Quinn
From:
Cape Breton.NovaScotia
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Posted 6 Nov 2017 10:49 am
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WOW Thiel awesome job on the restore , Beautiful
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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Thiel Hatt
From:
Utah, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2017 6:43 pm
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| Where can it be heard ? Right here in Herriman, Utah. What is used to do an acceptable recording, and I could put that on the Forum. But I don't have any recording equipment. (that I know of) |
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Rich Peterson
From:
Moorhead, MN
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Posted 7 Nov 2017 4:51 am
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| Yes, I am very curious what those pickups sound like. A very wide aperture humbucker should have a distinctive tone. |
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