Fender PSG

Alex McCollough · Post by **Alex McCollough** » 29 Sep 2004 2:33 pm

What are the "cool" fender single neck pedal steels?
Also, do they normally go in the $500-$800 range (depending on shape)?
Were there any to avoid?

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 29 Sep 2004 2:52 pm

I recently got a Fender 400 S8 4x0.

I really like this one, and am now looking for the D8 version of the same steel, a Fender 1000.

Mine looks like the one pictured here: http://www.telapex.com/~cejjrpe/f400ped.htm

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 29 Sep 2004 3:12 pm

The 400 was their single-neck 8 string model (standard w/4 pedals), and the 800 was their single-neck 10 string model. The early 8 string models ('58-'62) had a solid-rod bridge and nut, so they didn't tune as well, and the strings broke more often. All the 10 string models came with the roller nut and cam bridge, as did the 8 string models made after 1963. (Sunburst finish was standard after '63 on all of 'em.)

The older ones are the most pricey, bringing about $400-$900, while the newer models bring about $400-$800, with condition and number of pedals determining the price of both.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 29 September 2004 at 04:13 PM.]</p></FONT>

Alex McCollough · Post by **Alex McCollough** » 29 Sep 2004 3:29 pm

What was the normal tuning/pedal configuration on the 8 string model?
Were they reliable guitars?
I was looking at a 1000 with 6 pedals.

Gerald Pierce · Post by **Gerald Pierce** » 29 Sep 2004 4:19 pm

There's a fender 1000 with 6 pedals (one pedal rod missing) and 4 added knee levers currently listed on ebay. It might go cheap. It was listed for a miminum $499.00 bid and got no bites. It was re-listed and now has the minimum bid of $399.00. Shipping is cheap. If I had the bucks to spare, I'd bid on it. It's missing the bridge/changer covers, but I think it's the later bridge/changer system. It appears to have a roller nut.
Check it out.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3750848083

Sneaky Pete has made a few bucks playing an old fender (with quite a few modifications). I think his has 27 pedals, a dozen or so knee levers, built-in equalizer, cell phone, GPS, cruise control and........8 strings!