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Topic: Simmons Steel Guitar |
Dale Foreman
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Crowley Louisiana, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2016 11:14 am |
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Anyone here ever hear of a Simmons Steel guitar? I found one on Craigslist that says its new and want $1300 dollars for it??
Dale
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 15 Feb 2016 11:55 am
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Well made. Great tone. Pull-release, so it isn't very tinker-friendly, unless you're familiar with the push-pull (pull-release is pretty closely related to the push-pull). If I needed a guitar, I'd have one in a heartbeat (with a Bud, a Zum and an MSA, I'm fairly well set)
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 15 Feb 2016 12:04 pm
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| Keep in mind that pull/release guitars are harder to sell, and command lower prices, than all-pull models. |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 15 Feb 2016 1:03 pm
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True. As reflected in the new price cheaper than anybody's new all-pull price
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2016 1:24 pm
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i owned one and i loved the guitar , Bob Simmons builds a very good guitar , they sound great !!!!
the only thing i didn't like about it was the grey marble color
other than that i would still have it
i actually prefer a pull /release changer
these are some of the best guitars you can buy for the price
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proud parent of a sailor
Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
Sho-Bud Mavrick |
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 15 Feb 2016 4:22 pm
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| simmonspedalsteel.com is their web site if you wanna check it out. They only build a pull release model now and The Simmons company is in Alabama. I like Pull release and with a simple setup there isn't anything wrong with it. The current model that they offer is called "The Genesis" and goes for about 1500.00 new. There is more info on the website. |
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Russell Adkins
From:
Louisiana, USA
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Posted 15 Feb 2016 5:41 pm
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| I had Bob build me a guitar a few years back , I thought it was and is a pretty good guitar. |
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Dale Foreman
From:
Crowley Louisiana, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2016 10:47 am Simmons
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Thanks everyone for you replies!
Dale
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 16 Feb 2016 11:20 am
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One word of caution, which can lead to frustration if forgotten: pull-release isn't very friendly to changing string gauges. If you get the guitar, I'd call (Bob doesn't do email much) Bob and ask him what gauges he built it for.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Calvin Walley
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colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2016 12:22 pm
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Lane in all honesty
a lot of guitars are very picky about changing from wound to plain strings or visa vera
i have seen a lot of guy's change strings and then wonder what the hell happened
always make sure that you replace wound strings WITH wound strings or plain strings WITH plain strings
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proud parent of a sailor
Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
Sho-Bud Mavrick |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 16 Feb 2016 1:24 pm
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Indeed. But an all-pull guitar can just be fiddled with easily, without throwing everything out of balance. Pull-release and push-pull can be knocked well out of whack. Maddeningly so.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2016 2:36 pm
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mmmm i always found them to be pretty easy to tinker with ...oooooh well ...lol
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proud parent of a sailor
Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
Sho-Bud Mavrick |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 16 Feb 2016 3:50 pm
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Indeed. But you have to have a different line of thought.
It's like nature. To be commanded, it must be obeyed.
You don't have to obey an all-pull.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Dale Foreman
From:
Crowley Louisiana, USA
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Posted 16 Feb 2016 5:08 pm Simmons Steel Guitar
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To me .. $1300 would be a steal for a steel. Everybody agree?
Dale
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Rittenberry Prestige(2) |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 16 Feb 2016 5:24 pm
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For a new steel now, nearly unbeatable.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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