Who builds the best pedal steel?

Elton Smith · Post by **Elton Smith** » 30 Jul 2010 10:03 pm

I don't want to start a dog fight .In your opinion,with the guitar you play,which guitar that you have played,do you think is the best one.

Mickey Adams · Post by **Mickey Adams** » 30 Jul 2010 10:04 pm

The Mullen G2!

Herby Wallace · Post by **Herby Wallace** » 30 Jul 2010 10:24 pm

I don't claim to know it all, but I have been playing steel guitar for 54 years and been selling steel guitars for over 44 years and for my taste the Mullen G2 is the best I have ever played, bar none.

Herby Wallace

Ryan Barwin · Post by **Ryan Barwin** » 30 Jul 2010 10:45 pm

The Excel, in my opinion.

Rick Winfield · Post by **Rick Winfield** » 31 Jul 2010 12:24 am

I've only owned 4 pedal steels, but IMHO:
MSA is the best
rick

Billy Murdoch · Post by **Billy Murdoch** » 31 Jul 2010 12:29 am

I have played four different steels and the Zum comes out on top.
Billy

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 31 Jul 2010 1:08 am

Elton Smith wrote:I don't want to start a dog fight

and which reply are you going to go with ?

t

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 31 Jul 2010 2:57 am

Who sells the largest can of worms ?

Tony Smart · Post by **Tony Smart** » 31 Jul 2010 3:22 am

I give up - who does sell the largest can of worms?

You're seriously off topic here Olli, - this is about steel guitars - not fishing.

Tony Smart · Post by **Tony Smart** » 31 Jul 2010 4:07 am

Perhaps it would help someone looking for advice, if people gave the reasons for their preference.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 31 Jul 2010 4:51 am

Purple and green steels sound better than black or red ones.

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 31 Jul 2010 5:10 am

Of all the modern steels that I have played, (bearing in mind that there are some of the more rarer ones that I haven't played), I can think of two that didn't have the dreaded 'zzzzzzing' as the note decayed.

Some folk actually like the zzzzing, so if you are one of them, disregard my post

SBJOT
and
XJMMJBNT

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 31 Jul 2010 6:17 am

Over the years, I have had a Franklin, several push-pull Emmons, and several Sho-Buds. (Living here in Nashville, that's kinda what was here.) Hands down, the best recording guitar I've ever owned is my Zum Stage One. It has the best presence in a track over any of them, and for me, that is most important. YMMV.

Bill Lowe · Post by **Bill Lowe** » 31 Jul 2010 6:21 am

Richard, I like the first one and although I love the looks and the changer design I never played the second yet.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 31 Jul 2010 6:26 am

Hey why not, I'll play, I have owned Sho-Buds, Emmons, MSA and a few Carters, my current Carter is the best Steel I have owned..

But, the thread title question is different than the topic question..

Who builds the best

vs

Which one have you played is the best

Jaclyn Jones · Post by **Jaclyn Jones** » 31 Jul 2010 6:47 am

The best one is the one you are sitting behind at the moment.

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 31 Jul 2010 6:58 am

Rittenberry, as far as well built,tone,price and playability right out of the box.Zum is equally as good but a little pricey for me. IMHO
BD

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 31 Jul 2010 7:13 am

Michael Douchette wrote:Over the years, I have had a Franklin, several push-pull Emmons, and several Sho-Buds. (Living here in Nashville, that's kinda what was here.) Hands down, the best recording guitar I've ever owned is my Zum Stage One. It has the best presence in a track over any of them, and for me, that is most important. YMMV.

Hey Doug, you oughta copy this one to your website. Coming from Michael Douchette, it's probably the testimonial of the year!

dlayne · Post by **dlayne** » 31 Jul 2010 12:23 pm

Emmons,Hands Down the Best

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 31 Jul 2010 12:34 pm

IMHO probably for overall quality and playability, though I've never owned one, Zum Steel. The guitar I'm currently playing ranks right up their, though.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 31 Jul 2010 12:38 pm

That's a hard one, but as far as best steel I've ever played, I think the Jackson BlackJack Custom is the best one I've played. There are so many great steels bein' built, though. The last few years, I played Emmons and GFI, but the Jackson is the best one I've played for a lot of reasons. Built by three wonderful friends of mine with tone that is really amazing!

Brett

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 31 Jul 2010 1:09 pm

It's obviously my MullRittZummons.

Larry Baker · Post by **Larry Baker** » 31 Jul 2010 1:27 pm

Mullen G2, YEP

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 31 Jul 2010 1:33 pm

The one I have right now is the best. I can't recall which one it is. Doesn't really matter, I'm like all these other guys, the one I have is the best.

You didn't really expect to get any useful information from such a general question did you?

Albert Svenddal · Post by **Albert Svenddal** » 31 Jul 2010 1:34 pm

Who builds the best (topic title) and what is the best
you have played is really two different topics. Also
each person has their own opinion to what goes into
the making of the best. Many companies
today make great guitars, one of which is the Williams

Blessings, Albert

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