Desert Rose S-8

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 8 Oct 2009 3:05 pm

My new Desert Rose S-8 5+5 arrived today. It's beautiful! I'll post pictures later.

Tuning is D6/G. The copedent has most of the C6th changes and a few of the E9th:
[tab]
LKL LKV LKR P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 RKL RKR
F# +G +G
D +D# ++E ++E -C#
B ++C# +C
A ++B -G#
F# +G -F
D +D# ++E +D#
B +C
G ++A ---E -F# [/tab]
Gonna have some fun tonight!

<HR>
19 Oct 2009: Copedent updated (switched knee levers around)
1 Nov 2009: Copedent updated (pedal 1 raises low G to A)
1 Jan 2010: Copedent updated (swapped P4 and LKR)

Jack Francis · Post by **Jack Francis** » 8 Oct 2009 3:46 pm

Can't wait for the pictures...I have no doubt that it's mighty good lookin'...Chuck don't make junk!!

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 8 Oct 2009 5:56 pm

I see very little sleep tonight for our leader,Stu

Ryan Barwin · Post by **Ryan Barwin** » 8 Oct 2009 6:25 pm

That's a cool setup...I'm looking forward to seeing some photos...and maybe a recording too, at some point?

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 8 Oct 2009 10:18 pm

I'm a horrible photographer, but here are a few:
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It has antique RussLer pedals.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 8 Oct 2009 10:20 pm

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Ryan Barwin · Post by **Ryan Barwin** » 8 Oct 2009 10:51 pm

That's a beautiful guitar, Bob.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 8 Oct 2009 10:58 pm

Hi b0b.......very nice.....what is the string spacing?

Thomas Ludwig · Post by **Thomas Ludwig** » 9 Oct 2009 3:11 am

beautiful, it looks outstanding !!!
I'm a nonpedler, but this one wants me to sit right down and check it out.

Thomas

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 9 Oct 2009 3:32 am

Thats pretty !!

Matthew Prouty · Post by **Matthew Prouty** » 9 Oct 2009 3:49 am

Beautiful!

m.

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 9 Oct 2009 4:11 am

very nice b0b. . . . .

Jack Francis · Post by **Jack Francis** » 9 Oct 2009 4:42 am

Damn PURDY!!! b0b...

I went to see Chuck's band last and told him that you were so impressed that you'd mentioned it on the "Forum.

He sure makes a fine guitar...also...his band is by far the best band that I have ever seen!!

Stan Schober · Post by **Stan Schober** » 9 Oct 2009 6:52 am

Woot!
What a beauty !
I am sooooo Jealous.

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 9 Oct 2009 9:16 am

b0b,That's a beaut! Enjoy,Stu

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 9 Oct 2009 9:26 am

HowardR wrote:Hi b0b.......very nice.....what is the string spacing?

It turned out that there were some aspects of his Desert Rose stock design that Chuck couldn't change as much as I had hoped. The string spacing is ~11/32", fairly average for a pedal steel. I wanted 3/8" but it just wasn't in the cards this time.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 9 Oct 2009 9:34 am

Ryan Barwin wrote:That's a cool setup...I'm looking forward to seeing some photos...and maybe a recording too, at some point?

I hope to make a recording next week. I've only played it through my Princeton so far. My initial impression is that it has a bright, old-timey sound, like the steels of the 1950's. Pretty cool.

The copedent is just awesome to play. The transition between E9th and C6th styles is almost entirely mental. I just move my foot into the P1 & P2 position when I want those E9th sounds. The knee levers are all used for both styles.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 9 Oct 2009 10:37 am

one step forward and two steps back...that's cool and very pretty.

JR Ross · Post by **JR Ross** » 9 Oct 2009 10:43 am

Hey bOb very pretty Ax you got there. Looks like it was well worth the wait

Dennis Olearchik · Post by **Dennis Olearchik** » 9 Oct 2009 1:34 pm

Congrats Bob! What is the scale length, gauge strings, pick-up type and weight? Neat ideas that look like they're flawlessly implemented. Can you please post close-up pics of the changer and undercarriage? Thanks for sharing!

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 9 Oct 2009 1:46 pm

My camera doesn't do close-ups very well. Sorry.

The pickup is a Truetone, I think. That's what it looks like. Not sure about the scale length - I'd have to measure it. My string gauges are 13, 15, 18, 22, 26, 34, 38, 50.

Danny Bates · Post by **Danny Bates** » 9 Oct 2009 2:53 pm

Sweet Axe b0b.

Congrats on being the designer of an innovative new pedal steel guitar copedent.

Kudos to Desert Rose for building it to your specs.

My Sho-Bud has a Desert Rose undercarriage and I love the way it's so easy to change the slots on the bellcranks.

I especially like their "Delta Blues" design.

Here's a link to anybody that hasn't seen their site.

http://www.desertroseguitars.com/

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 9 Oct 2009 5:33 pm

Hey b0b, great looking steel! Kind of rustic in a new way(what did I just say???)

How about a peek under the hood?

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 10 Oct 2009 2:37 am

Moving the F#'s instead of the B's with the right knees is interesting & different - reasoning?

Carl Williams · Post by **Carl Williams** » 10 Oct 2009 3:00 am

Very fine looking steel b0b! I just happened to catch the BIG Tuning Wrench on your amp and hope the wrench works for on new Desert Rose? Standing by for a recording or two of it. Carl

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