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Show us your black or white steels.

Post by Mike Perlowin RIP »

Here's my former white mica MSA classic. This guitar previously belonged to Dave Zeiglar, who used it in Rusty Draper's road band. It has entertained people in over 40 different states.

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This is the Millennium that turned up on E-Bay.

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I've been asked if I had a thing for white steels. I don't. The fact that I used to have one white steel and now have another is purely coincidental.

I prefer my steels to be plain and unadorned, but I felt that the Millie was TOO plain and unadorned. You can see how I decorated it in the thread about decorating your steels.
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Here is my black and white steel:

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here is the 1983 Black Push Pull


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And the Black 1995 Legrande II


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Post by Donny Hinson »

Robert, that's the best looking Zum that I've ever seen! :D
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Post by Erv Niehaus »

This guitar has been both a black AND a white guitar.
When I bought it it was black and since I've always wanted a white guitar, I re-micaed it.


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Post by Bill Terry »

b0b may need more disk space for all the black P/Ps.. :-)

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A late '80's Fulawka.

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Mullen G2!
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My black and blackstone 2003 ZumSteel
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Post by Robert Parent »

Donny Hinson wrote:Robert, that's the best looking Zum that I've ever seen! :D
Thanks Donny... I have never scene another like it. Bought it here off the forum about 5 years ago.

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Here is a D-11 ZB I restored for Steinar Schroder in Norway.

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Post by Darvin Willhoite »

I just happen to have one of them too. :-)


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Post by Mike Perlowin RIP »

Darvin, I think black is beating us. :lol: :whoa:
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Post by Brett Day »

Image My best and favorite steel, my 2010 Jackson Blackjack Custom, known as "Black Diamond". Wonderful guitar with wonderful tone, playability, smooth pedal action, and sustain! Out of my three guitars, it's my favorite guitar I play-my main guitar.
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Post by Jeremy Threlfall »

Darvin Willhoite wrote:I just happen to have one of them too. :-)

That looks smart with the white legs, Darvin
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Post by Darvin Willhoite »

Yeah Jeremy, I wanted the pedal rods white too, but Maurice thought it would put it a little over the top. He said it would look more like a picket fence than a steel guitar. :)
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Post by Darvin Willhoite »

Here's one of each that I used to own, both '75's, the black one was lacquer, and the white one was mica. They both sounded good, but the mica one had a bit of an edge on tone.

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Post by Dan Beller-McKenna »

How about black AND white?


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Black LIII

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My Jackson
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My White Excel Superb Lefty:

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My Black Marble Excel Superb (Lefty):


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Black & White

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Black & White.

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Here is my Show- Pro, it's not all black but i really love the black & natural wood together.
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My 1979 D10 8+6

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