Your favorite guitar and why?

Dennis Manuel · Post by **Dennis Manuel** » 15 Mar 2012 3:23 pm

Lets hear the name and pros/cons of your favorite guitar.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 15 Mar 2012 7:00 pm

Jackson BlackJack Custom-I've been playin' a Jackson Steel for two years now-more pros and no cons, lots of pros, including great design, sound is incredible, tone is incredible, pedals are smooth, guitar is light and can be played anywhere. This guitar is so easy to play and the pad on it is comfortable and it plays and sounds and looks beautiful! To me, this guitar has the sound and tone I've been lookin' for for twelve years, and it's got a classic sound like the steel guitars on country records of the 1960s. Another thing I love about this guitar is that I can pick faster with this guitar.

Brett

Here she is for y'all-this is "Black Diamond", my favorite and best guitar. She sounds so beautiful when she plays a good country song!

Dean Holman · Post by **Dean Holman** » 15 Mar 2012 10:47 pm

I love my Mullen G2. The sound of these guitars seem to adapt to any style of music I want or need to play. And also the mechanics of these guitars are solid as a rock and stays in tune very well. For me it's the total package.

Quesney Gibbs · Post by **Quesney Gibbs** » 16 Mar 2012 5:00 am

1973 MSA that has been worked hard for years and still going strong. Never had any reason to buy another.

Jerry Foster · Post by **Jerry Foster** » 16 Mar 2012 7:31 am

Hello Dennis, I have played & owned a lot of pedal steel Guitars,But I finally found one that has the total package I was looking for.

I am now playing a Justice Pro-Lite an it Has great tone & plays smooth. I have owned three of Fred justice steels, first a SD-10 & second a D-10 which I loved & now the Pro- Lite, II play out every week end & I just wanted to lighten up. they are top of the line Quality. I hope you fine What your looking For.

God bless. Jerry Foster

Steven Finley · Post by **Steven Finley** » 16 Mar 2012 7:56 am

I have owned a zb,sierra,emmons,russler,fender,
sho bud,Mullen,and I must say my Carter pro model d10,has all of them beat,by a long shot.

Al Carey · Post by **Al Carey** » 16 Mar 2012 9:48 am

ShoBud Maverick!

Cuz it's the only one I have

For now....

Larry Baker · Post by **Larry Baker** » 16 Mar 2012 1:13 pm

Mullen G2, hands down, have had 3 other brands, and the Mullen has them all beat. Don't want to fault the other brands. Larry

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 16 Mar 2012 1:39 pm

I really don't have a favorite brand. I have four guitars now, Zum, Rains, Mullen And a Williams. All D-10's and each one is different and all play and sound great. I've owned almost every brand of steel that's made and even though I wish I had some of them back, just can't put my finger on a favorite. Maybe that's strange to some of you but even though there are good points about each brand and maybe a few little bad points, I love em all. I can say that my first guitar ever was a brand X, and I would quit if I had to play one like that again,lol.

They are still made so won't mention the brand.

Austin Tripp · Post by **Austin Tripp** » 16 Mar 2012 4:07 pm

Emmons LeGrande 3. I've had the guitar 4 years and its been beat, dropped, had beer spilt on it and put through the ringer but it plays and sounds as good as the day I got it. Its perfect for me, has everything ill ever need in a guitar, it fits my style and it just sounds wonderful as it gets older. I'm not against any other brands but so far Emmons is/will be my choice of guitar for a while.

Ransom Beers · Post by **Ransom Beers** » 16 Mar 2012 4:16 pm

I like my BSG,just because it's mine,I like the way it plays with ease,stays in tune & has great tone & the color matches my eyes.blue (not bloodshot)

Tim Tyner · Post by **Tim Tyner** » 16 Mar 2012 4:55 pm

Emmons Lashley LeGrande Black formica.Best guitar I have ever had for tone and sustain especially past the 12th fret.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 16 Mar 2012 6:23 pm

I have several brands of guitars, but I always seem to gravitate to the MSA's. They are great guitars from the old mid 70's Classics all the way up to the new Studio Pros. Here's part of the collection, I no longer own the Superslide, I just couldn't get into non-pedal steel. I no longer have the S12 I'm behind either, but I have two more in various stages of restoration.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 16 Mar 2012 10:07 pm

Brett Day wrote:Jackson BlackJack Custom-I've been playin' a Jackson Steel for two years now-more pros and no cons, lots of pros, including great design, sound is incredible, tone is incredible, pedals are smooth, guitar is light and can be played anywhere. This guitar is so easy to play and the pad on it is comfortable and it plays and sounds and looks beautiful! To me, this guitar has the sound and tone I've been lookin' for for twelve years, and it's got a classic sound like the steel guitars on country records of the 1960s. Another thing I love about this guitar is that I can pick faster with this guitar. The Jackson Steel is a steel with many great features and without a doubt, it's a quality steel built by three wonderful people, David, Dawn, and Harry Jackson.

Brett

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 16 Mar 2012 11:19 pm

Any questions?

Mike Wheeler · Post by **Mike Wheeler** » 17 Mar 2012 8:46 am

My favorite guitar would depend on what the job is.

Road work---MSA "The Universal"
Session work---Emmons SU-12
Barroom work---Dekley SU-12
Stage/Concert work---MCI SU-12

Though each guitar has features that make it more desirable, or appropriate, for the particular job, each one could be used for any of the above purposes. Each one is a terrific guitar.

Jake Gathright · Post by **Jake Gathright** » 17 Mar 2012 11:40 am

My first PSG was a VERY nice Rains (Gary Carpenter) SD-10 in rosewood mica. I still have dreams about that guitar. Wow. After I had it for a while, I got used to it and forgot how awesome of a machine I had,I got the itch for a D-10. Had to have one, No two ways about it. I traded it straight up for the nicest and best sounding Carter D-10 that I know of. I played it HARD for a good long while with no real problems at all. REVELATIONS: About a month ago, a '96 Emmons LeGrande II, ser #1310 (Red Wine Mica) wound up at our shop through a trade that my Dad made with a fellow forum member. The Carter left three days ago. Haha Great axe, but it just couldn't stand the weather once the Emmons showed up.

I'm sure this isn't my last PSG, but as for now, That Emmons has my heart.

Tone 9 miles deep, and its a very rare bird, as far as it's color goes.

Dave Grafe · Post by **Dave Grafe** » 17 Mar 2012 12:28 pm

What Mike W. said, I prefer different guitars for different applications. Nothing compares to the beautiful sound and feel of a good D10 P/P, but there are times and places when the Emmons sounds too "nice" and that ShoBud single coil grit on a fast S10 Pro I is the one to get 'er done right.

Justin Griffith · Post by **Justin Griffith** » 17 Mar 2012 5:54 pm

My old D-10 Blanton has to be my favorite. It just fits like a glove. It is the only guitar I have ever had that "Fit" right.

I just finished reworking my old Sho~Bud, and I am becoming very fond of it as well. What a tone monster!

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 17 Mar 2012 8:34 pm

My Jackson Pro IV lacquer SD10 is my favourite guitar because it does it all - rock, blues, country, etc. Very versatile. And I've owned it longer than any other steel I've had. I stopped looking at other steels when I got the Pro IV.

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 17 Mar 2012 9:23 pm

Kinda limited on my knowledge of the many steel guitars but !!!. I have owned Sho Bud, Carter, Franklin, GFI, Emmons and Mullen. The Mullen has it all. HWP. Buy one if you can find it.

Karen Sarkisian · Post by **Karen Sarkisian** » 18 Mar 2012 12:50 pm

I love my push pull Emmons fatback s10 but i am jonesing for a Blackjack Custom in the worst way !!

Tommy Thompson · Post by **Tommy Thompson** » 18 Mar 2012 7:09 pm

Looks good and plays like butter. tommy t.

Pete Ethridge · Post by **Pete Ethridge** » 19 Mar 2012 2:15 am

I truely got to say,i have ownd a few steel emmons push pull,all pull emmons and a rains .Now i have a ZUM and to by far is better than anythink else i have played and the guitar is very very built

Adam Sorber · Post by **Adam Sorber** » 19 Mar 2012 6:21 am

Shobud all the way for me!!!!

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