Poll: S-10, SD-10, D-10, S-12 (uni or Ext E9), D-12, other?

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 20 Feb 2010 5:34 pm

SD-10s

In the past I've also had S10s and D10s, never any 12s or Uni's.

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 20 Feb 2010 8:13 pm

Been playing S-10D's last few years or so. Have switched around and used most everything out there at one time or another. I tend to use the type guitar that best fits into the environment I'm in. I like C6th but don't get to play it much. Most folks I play with want the E9th sound, which is fine. For any C6th I just lower the E's and have most everything there except the bottom three C6th strings. I like the early Nashville Sound of E9th with such players as Hughey, Myrick, Rugg, Jernigan, Garrish, Emmons, Day and Green. I use a S-10D Rains, red mica, 3 & 5, Bl-910 pu, Emmons set up. Built by Gary Carpenter in Ft. Worth. My favorite guitar I've ever had.

Georg Sørtun · Post by **Georg Sørtun** » 20 Feb 2010 8:29 pm

E9 variants: S10 & S12.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 20 Feb 2010 9:01 pm

D-10.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 21 Feb 2010 2:37 am

D10 9 & 8 : 4 & 5 on E9 - 5 & 5 on C6

Duncan Hodge · Post by **Duncan Hodge** » 21 Feb 2010 4:50 am

SD-10 ZB and S-12 Fulawka one Emmons one Day both 4x5

Jon Jaffe · Post by **Jon Jaffe** » 21 Feb 2010 6:07 am

S12 U with two Klines 7/4 for 30 years.

John McConnell · Post by **John McConnell** » 21 Feb 2010 9:06 am

Right now it is a ShoBud Professional D-10. I currently have 8-4 configuration but I am adding a 5th KL this Spring.

John McConnell
Yuba City, CA

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 21 Feb 2010 2:29 pm

Emmons Lashley Legrande II D-10. But ain't nothin like the sound of classic country on E9. My reason for playin steel guitar.

terry

Danny Hall · Post by **Danny Hall** » 21 Feb 2010 9:17 pm

Bill Dobkins wrote:Well Mike I have a SD10 but I wouldn't say I play it.
BD

Bill, I like yer attitude. Me? MSA SD-10, 1981 Classic Supersustain

Jim Cinney · Post by **Jim Cinney** » 21 Feb 2010 11:17 pm

not sure,I guess it would be a s-10 with a bolt on loafer pad...

Danny Hall · Post by **Danny Hall** » 22 Feb 2010 9:34 pm

Jim Cinney wrote:not sure,I guess it would be a s-10 with a bolt on loafer pad...

Is that horse cribbing or sticking his tongue out?

Dan Moslander · Post by **Dan Moslander** » 29 May 2010 7:49 pm

Carter D 10

Josh Yenne · Post by **Josh Yenne** » 29 May 2010 10:57 pm

I play a S10 right now.... and am in the process of purchasing a SD10 Jackson.. although the dimensions are exactly as my S10 Carter right now.. which makes me very happy... my Carter weighs in at 28lbs and truthfully I covet a little more weight... it annoys me a little that my whole guitar moves when I really go for a knee lever...

The Jackson Pro IV I am looking at it 36lbs.. which I think will be just enough weight... and although it is TECHNICALLY a SD10 I think, like I said it is almost the exact dimensions of my current Carter... with a thin pad instead of just the bare wood that I am putting my arms on now with the Carter S10

will keep you updated!

Ernie Pollock · Post by **Ernie Pollock** » 30 May 2010 4:06 am

Mike: still doing the old MSA S-12U, E9th/B6th, somewhat like the old one you just sold recently, only black. I have some triple raises on it & it plays just fine.

Ernie Pollock

Frank Welsh · Post by **Frank Welsh** » 30 May 2010 5:15 am

Carter U12. This is all the weight in a guitar I'm willing to tolerate.

Gives me all I need and more. I use the B6th aspect of the tuning as a "variation" within my E9th playing, just to surprise the ear of the listener and add a bit of unexpected jazzy or bluesy spice to a tune.

I agree that holding that RKR lever in constantly to get to the B6 side of things can be a chore, but I normally don't play purely in B6th for extended periods. I prefer to view the E9/B6 as one big tuning.

So much depends on the context of the music and the interpretation you want to give to it.

Delvin Morgan · Post by **Delvin Morgan** » 30 May 2010 5:55 am

I started with a S-10 PP, now I have a S-12 extE9 that I really like.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 30 May 2010 9:07 am

Since stating D-10 in February I've also scquired an SD-12.

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 30 May 2010 11:03 am

74 Shobud S-10, 3&6
Kline U-12, 6&7
I do own a couple of classic D-10s though.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 30 May 2010 1:11 pm

Zums - D10 9+9

Larry Lorows · Post by **Larry Lorows** » 30 May 2010 1:25 pm

U12, always have and always will. I just can't see why any one would carry around a D10 and still not be able to play the 6th tuning. I play B6, more than E9. Larry

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 30 May 2010 7:51 pm

Mike, I play a Pre RP Mullen D-11 but I made a big mistake by letting my '75 White Tidewood MSA Classic D-12 go and it's floating around somewhere in SoCal.

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 30 May 2010 8:03 pm

First,an MSA Classic D-10,then a Sho-Bud Super Pro,and then a Mullen S(+1/2)-10 for the weight advantage and hardly ever playing C6.Now I have a Mullen RP U-12 and am starting to get some use out of the B6 tuning.
Still have the other three,but I haven't yet learned how to switch back and forth between 10 string spacing and 12 string spacing,so they're pretty much in mothballs.

Roual Ranes · Post by **Roual Ranes** » 31 May 2010 2:37 am

Started with a S-12 went to a D12 then back to S-12, now using D10.........neither neck is standard.

Michael Sparks · Post by **Michael Sparks** » 31 May 2010 7:59 am

Carter D-10 8 x 5, which will be a D-10 9 x 8 in a week or so.

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