Fender PS 210

Dustin Rigsby · From: Parts Unknown, Ohio

I was never quite clear whether these guitars were ever built. If they were,how many? Does anyone know of any survivors. You see quite a few 400/1000 & 800/2000 on ebay,but I have yet to see a ps210.

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D.S. Rigsby
Wilcox SD10 3&5

Dustin Rigsby · From: Parts Unknown, Ohio

I found it...close this thread.

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D.S. Rigsby
Wilcox SD10 3&5

Roger Shackelton · From: MINNESOTA (deceased)

I believe 15 Fender PS-210s were built in the early 1970s. Only a few of these PSGs have been accounted for.

Howard, picture please.

Roger

CrowBear Schmitt · From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France

Thank you Gene Fields

Jerry Hayes · From: Virginia Beach, Va.

There's a little bit about these guitars on the Steel Guitars of Hampton Roads website which is: www.evertize.com/sutphin Just go to the column on the left and click on "Vintage Steels".....JH

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Livin' in the Past and Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.

Dustin Rigsby · From: Parts Unknown, Ohio

I did a forum search and found a thread in which both Jody Carver AND Gene Fields put thier input in. I guess I should have done that BEfore I took up bandwidth

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D.S. Rigsby
Wilcox SD10 3&5

Al Marcus · From: Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)

That Fender PS-210 was the guitar of the future in 1972. Too bad they didn't develop it further and kept it on the market. I played one in 1972 for a weekend and it was Great.......al

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Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

I played one at a music eq show at the old Munincipal Auditorium (Nashville)in 1972. The demo model Fender had also had a (removeable) seat attached to the steel.

Maybe Johnny Cox remembers more about it, he was with me.

Chris Lucker · From: Los Angeles, California USA

Blackie Taylor has one for sale in his shop.
The inside neck was converted to playing fingered chords -- raised and fretted fretboard -- but Blackie has the parts to return the guitar to "originalish."
Blackie Taylor (951)686-4010 in Riverside, California.

Jody Carver · From: KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED

From The Archives of Howard R.Buried down deep in the mine.

Fender PS 210 Jody Carver search under PS 210 under Jody Carver.The thread has been closed because of a bean attack..try it you'll like it. Look under Pedal Steel and
bingo,boom,uh oh

[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 16 December 2004 at 06:05 PM.]

CrowBear Schmitt · From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France

Howard, could you post that pic of you, the PS 210 & the can o' beans here ?
sure was a goodie

HowardR · From: N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville

This was the centerfold of the Fender 1972 catalog. A Keyless steel with a pantless player.

BTW, there's been some talk of clowns on this forum. Well, that's b0b's doing. We all look like clowns with these hats on...

high to low...Emmett Kelly, Clyde Beatty, Bozo, Ronald McDonald, unknown, possibly Joey Ace?

ok, it was Christmas time and the smileys had Santa hats

[This message was edited by HowardR on 01 April 2006 at 07:17 AM.]

KENNY KRUPNICK · From: Grove City,Ohio

This Fender steel reminds me of a Sierra Gearless.

Jody Carver · From: KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED

Quote a dedicated steel guitarist...

This Fender steel reminds me of a Sierra Gearless. ,,,,,,,the hell with the Sierra
Look at the legs and they are telescoping as well. Beans Anyone BOOOM.

HowardR · From: N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville

Real men wear pants....Here's the real man behind his creation, Gene Fields at the PSGA 2003 show

Joey Ace · From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Anyone have a picture of the underside?

I recall looking at Gene's PS 210. No rods or cables.
It had plates (there must be a better word for them).

Jim Phelps · From: Mexico City, Mexico

Howard, is that really you in the photo with the beans and no pants, and was that really in the Fender catalog? If it was.... no wonder they only made about 15 of them...

I had a Fender catalog with the PS210 in it but don't remember that photo.

HowardR · From: N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville

Yep, not the best selling point.

Here's the link.
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum5/HTML/003861.html

It was funny, but there was a lot of history in that thread and quite interesting. The can, the spoon, the lack of pants,....it all makes sense....maybe nonsense but nevertheless some important history was covered.

The only disadvantage of the 210 was it's weight. I guess all steels were weighty in those days, but the 210 weighed "more than a boat anchor" quote Pete Burak. I awkwardly weighed it on a bathroom scale....60 lbs! out of the case.

The string spacing is one of it's excellent features....11/32 straight across from nut to bridge. Everything about this steel was well engineered and way ahead of its time. Even by today's standards, this steel is still ahead of its time.

I'll try to round up photos of the under belly.

[This message was edited by HowardR on 17 December 2004 at 07:35 PM.]

HowardR · From: N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville

Jim Phelps · From: Mexico City, Mexico

What can I say but WOW!!!

CrowBear Schmitt · From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France

Quite a concept !
Thanx Howard

Joey Ace · From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Jon Graboff · From: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Here’s another interesting photo of the pedal steel in question. This photo from 1972 shows Ricky Fataar (later to achieve cult status as “Stig O’Hara” of the Rutles) along with Blondie Chaplin, Al Jardine, Mike Love and Carl Wilson in a 1972 Fender promo shot. In my limited search, I have not been able to find any evidence that Mr. Fataar ever actually played steel with the Beach Boys, or with anyone else for that matter. The answer to your next question; who played pedal steel on the Beach Boys version of “Cotton Fields”? Red Rhodes!

Al Marcus · From: Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)

Arizona Music Center in Glendale, Arizona let me take one out on trial for a whole weekend. No deposit or anything.
Of course, they wanted me to buy it.

The one I had was 9 pedals and no knee levers.

I see in Howard's photo of Gene's PS-210 it had 5 pedals and 4 knee levers.
Just perfect for each neck, with the crossover.

Williams now has a crossover with 5 and 5. b0b has one.

It played real good and I liked it. But it was, as Said, very HEAVY.

It retailed for $1500.for the D10 and I could get a PP Emmons D10 for $1000. 8 and 4....so....al

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Gene Jones · From: Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)

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[This message was edited by Gene Jones on 02 April 2006 at 10:20 AM.]

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