Mark Giles - cabinet maker extraordinaire!

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 17 Jan 2009 3:43 pm

Mark Giles supplies cabinets for a number of different pedal steel manufacturers, and each one is a work of art. He must have a great source of flamed and other maple. The steel guitar world is very fortunate to have such a highly skilled craftsman, actively manufacturing such high quality items. Some of his work is simply breathtaking.

Bill Lowe · Post by **Bill Lowe** » 17 Jan 2009 4:06 pm

Ditto !!!!

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 17 Jan 2009 5:08 pm

Mark is the best. A real artist.

Bill Bailey · Post by **Bill Bailey** » 17 Jan 2009 5:08 pm

I agree with you about Mark's cabinet work, He builds one of the best steels out there IMHO.

Jim Eaton · Post by **Jim Eaton** » 19 Jan 2009 3:35 pm

Mark did my SD-12 Legend just like I wanted it to look!

JE:-)>

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 19 Jan 2009 5:52 pm

Mark is the best ~~~

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 19 Jan 2009 10:31 pm

Check out the ebony fretboard:

Mark does amazing work.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 20 Jan 2009 7:07 am

This is some of his work:

I don't have a closeup, but the fretboard markers are inlaid mother-of-pearl doves.

Larry Scott · Post by **Larry Scott** » 20 Jan 2009 7:19 am

Bob Hoffnar wrote:Check out the ebony fretboard:

Mark does amazing work.

Bob those fret boards are sweet

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 20 Jan 2009 2:50 pm

Jim Eaton - I've said before on here. Your Legend is the best sunburst steel guitar I have ever seen. Just beautiful.

T. C. Furlong · Post by **T. C. Furlong** » 23 Jan 2009 6:42 am

How about this beauty!!!!

TC

Bill Lowe · Post by **Bill Lowe** » 25 Jan 2009 5:53 am

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 25 Jan 2009 10:29 am

Bill
I saw that cabinet in the MSA room in Dallas last year. It looked fabulous close up.

Bill Lowe · Post by **Bill Lowe** » 25 Jan 2009 10:45 am

Hi Ken, the one you saw at the show was a 12 string. That might be the one TC is showing. Mine as you can see is a D10. And it is still for sale. I already have someting else in the works.

Bill

Brandon Ordoyne · Post by **Brandon Ordoyne** » 25 Jan 2009 12:22 pm

Mark Giles did the cabinet work on my 2003 Pedalmaster SD-10 (Currently For Sale on the forum)..Check it out

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 25 Jan 2009 1:09 pm

Bill - you mean this one

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Both yours and the S12 are beauties. I know that Reece told me that Kyle Bennett had told him that the cabinet that I saw was incredible - who can disagree. Mark Giles is a remarkable craftsman.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 25 Jan 2009 4:59 pm

I remember John Fabian telling me that this guitar was one of Mark's cabinets as well !! Dallas last year.

Daniel Vorp · Post by **Daniel Vorp** » 2 Mar 2024 3:49 am

He nailed this gorgeous Carribean sea look idea based upon a phone conversation we had!

This guitar will be up for sale soon. Let me know if you may be interested. It is an SD10 with 4 pedals and 6 knee levers.

Steve Cattermole · Post by **Steve Cattermole** » 3 Mar 2024 10:49 am

Mark is a master woodworker that's for sure. he's made many different instruments including a accoustic guitar for George Strait. He's also one of the funniest guys I know. I've been lucky to stay at his house a few times, Mark and Carla always take such good care of me, Love them both. Check out the cabinets Mark made for Telonics, they're beautiful

David Wright · Post by **David Wright** » 4 Mar 2024 5:21 am

He's the best.!!!!!

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 7 Mar 2024 2:38 pm

I just never understood how Mark can do what he does and as many as he does with such perfection. Yes, he is the best.

Steven Black · Post by **Steven Black** » 12 May 2024 3:43 pm

How do I reach Mark Giles, I have a restoration needing done on an MSA guitar. Steve Black.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 13 May 2024 5:41 am

Marco Schouten · Post by **Marco Schouten** » 14 May 2024 5:01 am

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