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David Beckner · Post by **David Beckner** » 3 Apr 2010 8:27 pm

Lately I have been noticing a few old pedal steels for sale...As a newby I have been fascinated by seeing them...If you have A pedal Steel at least 35 years old Please show a picture with.make..model.. date....With your permission I might put them in a scrap book...

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 3 Apr 2010 9:06 pm

For a minute I was afraid this was an X-rated post!

You may want to move your range back another 10-20 years for "old" pedal steels. The newest Dekley was built in 1983 or 1984 and there are still a bunch of them still being played.

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 4 Apr 2010 8:29 am

Here is a 44 year old guitar. Emmons D-10, bolt on. 1966 0r maybe 67.

Ken Metcalf · Post by **Ken Metcalf** » 4 Apr 2010 9:29 am

The Green ZB #308

Papa Joe Pollick · Post by **Papa Joe Pollick** » 4 Apr 2010 10:12 am

My old Blanton.Seems to be the 4th one that Jerry built.

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 4 Apr 2010 10:56 am

Here's three ShoBuds, one from the 1960's and two from the 1970's, belonging (in order, front to back) to Harley James, Dave Grafe and Doug Jones. All three of these guitars are being played regularly still so I'm not sure if they could really be considered "dinosaurs" but they ARE considerably older than a lot of the folks in the audience (and some of them on the bandstand) these days....

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 4 Apr 2010 10:58 am

1974

1967, 1959, 1963

Mao seems to get into most of my pictures. I think she likes the flash!

Bill Lowe · Post by **Bill Lowe** » 4 Apr 2010 11:20 am

1968

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 4 Apr 2010 11:48 am

1949, modified in 1954 and later...

Jaclyn Jones · Post by **Jaclyn Jones** » 4 Apr 2010 11:55 am

1966 Marlen D10

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 4 Apr 2010 1:54 pm

THE BEAST

12-string push-pulls are a bit harder to date. I'd been told 1969 but Dr. Cass told me it was early 70s. It is a magnificent guitar. It plays as many gigs as either of my newer, all-pull guitars. And, yes, it growls.

Ben Elder · Post by **Ben Elder** » 4 Apr 2010 2:06 pm

1154, 1968:

Stephen Calhoun · Post by **Stephen Calhoun** » 4 Apr 2010 2:08 pm

Except for an add-on knee pedal on the less faded Fender 400, these two are identical. Their vintage is--informed guess--1970-1974. So, they just squeak in.

Yet, Fender used the cable mechanism for around 20 years. Any cable Fender is a lovely dinosaur.

Steve Broatch · Post by **Steve Broatch** » 4 Apr 2010 2:35 pm

1975/76 ZB Custom D-10

Dave Simonis · Post by **Dave Simonis** » 4 Apr 2010 4:53 pm

1960's custom built pull-release...once a dbl neck. Mahogany neck w/maple body:

Jay Jessup · Post by **Jay Jessup** » 4 Apr 2010 5:58 pm

64 SB Permanent, pac-a-seat and volume pedal from 74, Amp from early 70's--I think?

John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 4 Apr 2010 6:19 pm

1974 Gotta get MSA represented.

Richard Argus · Post by **Richard Argus** » 4 Apr 2010 10:55 pm

1977 blue birdseye S10
Was 4 & 2; now 4 & 5

Paul Frank Bloomfield · Post by **Paul Frank Bloomfield** » 5 Apr 2010 12:47 am

'69 ZBD-10 ser.no #0169
Apparently the first one imported into the UK
Frank. Corfu

Rick Winfield · Post by **Rick Winfield** » 5 Apr 2010 4:10 am

1973 MSA D12
Smooth
Rick

David Beckner · Post by **David Beckner** » 5 Apr 2010 7:26 am

Great pics guys..You can certainly see that the steel guitar has come a long way in style and design..Herb ,I was wondering if you knew what the price for 1949 would have been??...Keep this post going..please.

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 5 Apr 2010 7:45 am

David
I know Jerry Girard and he says that when he got the guitar in 1949, it only had one pedal and metal necks
I don't know what he paid for it, but Jussi might have a price list from that era.

Here's a photo of Jerry playing it at my booth at ISGC one year.

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Just for some more eye candy for ya, here's a shot of my old Emmons #1164008W, now lovingly owned by Russ Blake.

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