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Topic: How Many Pedal Steels Do You Currenly Own |
b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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John Peay
From:
Cumming, Georgia USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2015 7:06 pm |
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| I haven't been playing long but already I don't like the idea of having less than two instruments in case one goes wrong. You guys with just the one must have total confidence in your guitar, or in your repair skills. |
Impeccable logic, and exactly why I'll be looking for my second guitar this year... |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 1:49 am
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I'm doing my first gigs soon, so if that takes off I shall need one set up and one packed. So further logic says three...
Is this where the slippery slope begins? 
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 8:23 am
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I replaced the Williams D-12 Crossover with the Desert Rose S-8 when I realized that I had 3 times as many strings as I needed. Reduced redundancy and cut the weight in half, too.
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Jim Means
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 9:18 am
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| 3, which is 3 too many for the way I play. For years I only had one (BMI SD10). Then I started playing out and needed a second one to leave on the bus (Zum D10). I had always wanted a p/p so when I got the chance I got D10 P/P from Herbie Wallace and set up by Bobby Bowman (God rest their souls). Bass is my principal instrument so don't play steel much anymore. But they are set up in my music room so when the notion hits me! |
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Willis Vanderberg
From:
Petoskey Mi
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 6:11 pm
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| At the moment I have a 76 Emmons D-10 p/p, A Mullen D-10, A Zum Encore S-10, A Emmons D-10 Black Rock, A secven string Ric Panda and a no name six string lap steel. |
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 6:58 pm
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One, a Justice Pro Lite, but it will soon be swapped out for a Justice Judge D10,,,so still will have just one.
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Bill L. Wilson
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2015 7:58 pm One is All I Can Afford.
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| Black Emmons LG II, 8x5. |
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Charlie McDonald
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out of the blue
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Posted 3 Apr 2015 3:07 am
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I knew that you were farther along, but I hear that you're simply far out.
"Let's kick it off in J!"
(I currently have no psg's except for the steel part.)
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Ken Pippus
From:
Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 3 Apr 2015 9:54 am
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| Far more than I can begin to justify. |
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John Peay
From:
Cumming, Georgia USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2015 4:27 pm Inquring Minds Want to Know...
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
Don't ask.  |
Come on Erv, spill it! I'm guessing, hmm, let's see... 12? |
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Russ Tkac
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Posted 3 Apr 2015 5:53 pm
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| One now. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2015 7:16 am
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John,
More or less.  |
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Jeff Garden
From:
Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2015 1:10 pm
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| How many total strings do you have, Erv? I'll guess over 400 |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 5 Apr 2015 3:56 am
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| Six, but one is unplayable...an old Marlen which I tore down to rebuild decades ago, and then realized it probably wasn't worth rebuilding. Sometimes, junkers are really junk, so that one will probably wind up in the landfill. |
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Charlie McDonald
From:
out of the blue
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Posted 5 Apr 2015 4:17 am
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Donny, seriously, if you decide to do that, please contact me.  There might be an S-6 left in it.
A guitar in the hand is worth two in the dump.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2015 5:36 am
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Over the last few years I've thinnned the herd a little. At one time I had 13 p/p Emmons alone. Now I'm down to just 4 p/p's. I feel naked!  |
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Andy Eder
From:
North Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2015 1:16 pm
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How many? Not enough.
Is there really such a thing as too many?? |
Yes!
Why? I don't understand the NEED for so many Pedal Steel Guitars.
If someone is that fortunate & blessed, to own a ton of steels...consider donating 1 to someone who is down on their luck. Or offer it for a REDUCED price. Just sayin!
I'm VERY happy to say, I finally own a Pedal Steel Guitar, once again. It was torture, not having one...when I couldn't afford one, for much too long of a time period. It really makes you REALLY appreciate, EVERYTHING you own!
Seriously not trying to stir anything up. I saw your postΓ’β¬Β¦& had to post my reply.
Btw....I'm NEVER going through that AGAIN, EVER!! |
I don't know the other guy's reasons to have more than one, DJ, but I can tell you mine. I have the two S-10s so I can leave one set up, in my music room, and one packed away in the case, to play out with. If I only had one, I'd have to--Take it apart--put it in the case, get to the gig, and take it out of the case, put it together, play, take it apart--put it in the case, get home, and if I wanted to practice (which I do a lot)--take it out of the case, put it together---you get the picture--that's two tear-downs, and two assembles, enough to convince this old timer that it's too much trouble to practice. At my age, I don't have enough time left in my life to be skipping practice! The U-12, I got for $1000 from a friend, who was going to go UNI from a double neck, and chickened out. If I get good enough on B6th, I'll probably get rid of the S-10s, and get another U-12---or maybe I'll keep all four of them----Bwaaahaaaaaaahaaa  You see, DJ, its kind of a mental illness! All of us PSG people, desperately need help! -Jake- (PS) I got them all used, and have $4000in all three. If I had bought a new one, I would probably have to settle for only one. |
James, I hear you loud and clear. Somebody should design a steel that sets itself up when you open the case, legs, pedal bar, rods..... |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 20 Jun 2015 1:50 pm
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I don't understand the NEED for so many Pedal Steel Guitars. |
Mae West explained it. "Too much of a good thing is wonderful."
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 20 Jun 2015 4:37 pm
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I have two wonderful"Desert Rose"guitarsE9th 10strings 4pedals,5Knee levers...I'm hoping that they will make a baby in the near future! 
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Tommy Shown
From:
Denham Springs, La.
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Posted 20 Jun 2015 4:47 pm
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| I currently own One. That's all I can play. |
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Kevin Raymer
From:
Chalybeate, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2015 8:03 pm
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'94 Zum D10 ( Favorite )
'06 Zum D10 ( Prettiest )
Derby D10
I want an LDG but have not found the right match yet.
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Kevin Raymer
Zum / Knaggs / Breedlove
Fractal Audio |
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Jan Viljoen
From:
Pretoria, South Africa
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Posted 21 Jun 2015 5:18 am
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Too bad, I have only two psg's.
Still looking for the red ultimate S10.
And 6 lap steels (do they count?),
and 6 mandolins,
and 4 saxophones,
and 8 guitars,
and 7 mouth organs for different keys,
and 2 reed organs (do they count?)
and 1 Indian sitar,
and 1 Renaissance acoustic bass (for sale).
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Dick Hitchcock
From:
Wayne, Nebraska
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Posted 21 Jun 2015 6:03 am
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One is enough when you have the one you want!
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Justice Pro Lite 4x5.... NV112.... Steel seat. |
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