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Lee Warren
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2020 7:05 am |
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Linkon fret markers, featuring a ship (legendary racing schooner The Bluenose), a moose, a beaver and a maple leaf.
Very proudly Canadian!
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Gary Patterson
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Gallatin, TN
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Posted 17 Aug 2020 9:08 am
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Here's one from a Miller that I reworked. The fretboard is original. The woodwork is my "upgrade". |
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Jim Pitman
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Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2020 7:28 pm
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Fulawka - Maybe I'm wrong about the ethnicity (an assumptuion on my part) but I've always found it interesting that a native american was so interested in pedal steel he decided to make one. It lends credence to the instrument.
Three's a "How It's Made" episode on Fulawka BTW. |
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John Swain
From:
Winchester, Va
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Posted 18 Aug 2020 7:38 am
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Here's my Rains Spirit fretboards.
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Bob Sykes
From:
North Carolina
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Posted 21 Aug 2020 1:07 pm
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Wow! so many new (to me) and cool fretboards. Thanks folks.
Here's a couple more...
Hudon
BenRom
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Mike Bacciarini
From:
Arizona
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Posted 23 Aug 2020 5:54 pm
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MCI Arlington
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Bob Sykes
From:
North Carolina
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Posted 9 Sep 2020 1:46 pm Rittenberry
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Original Rittenberry
Many Rittenberry PSGs have the JCH style fretboard pictured earlier in this thread. More information on this can be found under the heading "Statement Regarding the change in fret boards on Rittenberry Steel Guitars" near the bottom of this page. http://rittenberrysteelguitars.com
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Nicholas Cox
From:
California, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2020 6:50 am Desert Rose
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Desert Rose’s roses
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Nicholas Cox
From:
California, USA
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Posted 10 Sep 2020 1:03 pm Marrs
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Marrs
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Derek Puckett
From:
Cookeville Tn
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Posted 10 Sep 2020 7:42 pm
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| Bob Sykes that’s the original Rittenberry. Rittenberry is the only authorized builder to use the JCH style fretboard. (New) Ritt is JCH style |
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Bob Sykes
From:
North Carolina
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Posted 11 Sep 2020 8:28 am
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Derek, Thanks for straightening that out. I have edited the caption for original fretboard pic.
BTW That new blue Prestige Custom with this original style fretboard is a beautiful piece of work.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=353190
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Randy Sims
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2020 12:45 pm Fretboard Markers
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My Cherokee 3X4 "Pull Release" built by Clyde Mattocks and the late Claro Dougherty has different colored Arrowheads.
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Jim Pitman
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Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2020 3:25 am
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| It's interesting that cosmetically most pedal steels are quite the same........except for the fret boards. That and the name plate are the branding that differentiates. |
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Bob Sykes
From:
North Carolina
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Posted 27 Oct 2020 11:26 am Dekley student model
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Yes, unlike solid body electrics or even lap steels, most pedal steels are pretty much the same shape.
Here's a Dekley Student model
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Bart Bull
From:
New Orleans, USA/Paris FR/Berkeley USSR
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Posted 28 Oct 2020 7:12 pm
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Thanks to John DeMaille, here's his Rus-Ler's fretboard.
As he pointed out to me, apparently the roses in various blooming phases were the last variation.
Maybe somebody has one of the earlier "Western" or "cowboy" themed fretboards...?
Thanks, John.
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Bart Bull
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New Orleans, USA/Paris FR/Berkeley USSR
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Posted 19 Nov 2020 8:06 pm
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A pair of pics of the earlier Rus-Ler fretboard in white:
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Undoubtedly the finest pedal steel player in Paris' 18th Arrondissement
Disaster of Touch, Tone & Taste; Still mastering the manifold mysteries of the Sho-Bud Maverick
Supro, Oahu, pin-striped Rus-Ler SD-10, y tiger-stripe-painted Stella
Hohner Corona Dos en Fa, y Gabanelli en Sol |
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Bob Sykes
From:
North Carolina
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Zoots Houston
From:
Kingston, NY
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Posted 10 Dec 2020 3:47 pm
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here’s a shot of my Miller D20S.
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Bob Sykes
From:
North Carolina
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Bob Sykes
From:
North Carolina
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Andy Zahnd
From:
Switzerland
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Posted 4 Jan 2021 10:48 am
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Schild Steel from Switzerland: Edelweiss.  |
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Bob Sykes
From:
North Carolina
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Posted 13 Jan 2021 6:13 pm Lamar
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Here's a Lamar with mother of pearl inlaid frets and markers.
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Per Berner
From:
Skövde, Sweden
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Posted 16 Jan 2021 11:24 am
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Here's my Ben-Rom, a custom made dustcatcher – routed from a 2 mm piece of aluminum, filled with black paint and sanded down. It catches a lot of dust for sure, but it looks great.
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Matt Sutton
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 16 Jan 2021 2:12 pm
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maybe slightly off-topic, but I wanted to ask:
Does anyone have an idea what the ZB position markers mean? I've looked at all the others and largely get the logic of them, but the symbols for my ZB are mystifying. Is it a military ranking thing? |
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