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Topic: Last of the Lacquered Infinity D-10's US$6,000 |
Paddy Long
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 1 May 2017 4:17 pm
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Yes a nice highly figured tiger stripe or birdseye maple would have been really nice - check out Billy Easton's Infinity and you will see the difference.
_________________ 14'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
Telonics, Peterson, Steelers Choice, Benado, Lexicon, Red Dirt Cases. |
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Bill Lowe
From: Connecticut
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Posted 1 May 2017 4:31 pm
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I'll take the ugly one!!!😀😀😀 _________________ JCH D10, 71 D10 P/p fat back, Telonics TCA 500C--12-,Fender JBL Twin, Josh Swift signature. |
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Brian Henry
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Posted 1 May 2017 5:06 pm
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Of course we could hide the ugliness by covering it with some colorful mica! |
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Henry Matthews
From: Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 1 May 2017 5:35 pm
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Brian Henry wrote: |
Of course we could hide the ugliness by covering it with some colorful mica! |
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Black would work _________________ Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Larry Toliver
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Posted 2 May 2017 5:30 am
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Right on Mike.
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Mike Scaggs
From: Nashville, TN
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Posted 2 May 2017 6:46 am
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Brian Henry wrote: |
This infinity looks rather plain. Same color as my kitchen cabinets. Why wasn't a ckassy wood like tiger maple used? |
Call me weird, but I buy steels with my ears and not my eyes... I have never owned a better guitar, period _________________ I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you
Zum double Hybrid 8x9, 64 Twin (JBLs), p2pAmps Bad-Dawg, p2pAmps Tremendous Reverb, Visit my website www.p2pamps.com |
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Roger Rettig
From: Naples, FL
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Posted 2 May 2017 7:26 am
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Well, it's not weird at all, Mike (as you well know) but the visual aspect is something to be considered.
In any case, browsing here in 'For Sale: Steel Guitars' the visual aspect is all we've got.
I understand that these are the most desirable steels out there and, as a result, this is understandably a high-price item. I'd have enjoyed looking at it more if it had been black mica. _________________ Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
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Brian Henry
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Posted 2 May 2017 7:41 am
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Mickey, Does that mean that you will now be making infinities. If you do please match the appearance with the sound. So much good wood out there! |
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Mickey Adams
From: Bandera Texas
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Posted 3 May 2017 2:46 am
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I would t call her ugly....different yes, plain compared to some other pieces of wood..yep.
The color combination is unique... not sure what you call it.
It IS an Infinity however, and she plays much differently than she did when she arrived.
I think the previous owner exclaimed that there were 24 pulls on the E9 neck.
I only need 18 for my copedent. 24 had the guitar completely bound.
She's not for sale currently, but eventually may be...
And no, I'm not a builder, and have no plans to begin.. _________________ ARTIST RELATIONS: MSA GUITARS
2017 MSA LEGEND XL D10, S10, Studio Pro S12 EXE9
Mullen G2, Rittenberry S10, Infinity D10, Zumsteel 8+9
Anderson, Buscarino, Fender, Roman Guitars, Sarno Octal, Revelation Preamps, BJS BARS, Lots of Blackface Fenders! |
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Ross Shafer
From: Petaluma, California
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Posted 3 May 2017 7:41 am
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"I think the previous owner exclaimed that there were 24 pulls on the E9 neck.
I only need 18 for my copedent. 24 had the guitar completely bound"
Words of wisdom here y'all...tell it Mick! |
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Henry Matthews
From: Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 3 May 2017 8:06 am
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I've only got 16 with 8&5, what's the other 2? Must be Franklin pedal. Can't imagine 24, you can't even breath without hitting something, LOL. _________________ Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Damir Besic
From: Nashville,TN.
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Posted 3 May 2017 11:11 am
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Henry Matthews wrote: |
I've only got 16 with 8&5, what's the other 2? Must be Franklin pedal. Can't imagine 24, you can't even breath without hitting something, LOL. |
I would imagine Lloyd had plenty of room to breath with his little 3+4 setup ... poor guy, he would have played and sounded much better if he only had 24 pulls _________________ https://steelguitarsonline.com/ |
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Mickey Adams
From: Bandera Texas
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Posted 3 May 2017 6:23 pm
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ABC=6
LKR LKL LKV=6
Staggered LKL=1
RKR=3
RKL=3....Make that 19 on E9
I prefer to omit the Franklin Pedal..I lose too many split options, that become a real nightmare to tune..
5 compensator rods all bound..
I had to stand on all three pedals to get them to function..
The whole guitar was just tight as a drum...But still, technically she was in fine shape...!..And Im not EVEN gonna tell you how good she sounds....!! _________________ ARTIST RELATIONS: MSA GUITARS
2017 MSA LEGEND XL D10, S10, Studio Pro S12 EXE9
Mullen G2, Rittenberry S10, Infinity D10, Zumsteel 8+9
Anderson, Buscarino, Fender, Roman Guitars, Sarno Octal, Revelation Preamps, BJS BARS, Lots of Blackface Fenders! |
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Mike Scaggs
From: Nashville, TN
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Posted 3 May 2017 6:29 pm C
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This is my copedant Mickey on my Infinity and it plays like no other, smooth as silk -
and yes "THE TONE"
_________________ I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you
Zum double Hybrid 8x9, 64 Twin (JBLs), p2pAmps Bad-Dawg, p2pAmps Tremendous Reverb, Visit my website www.p2pamps.com |
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Henry Matthews
From: Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 3 May 2017 6:47 pm
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Thanks Mickey and Mike, I like that B to A on 10th string, may slip that on my wood neck push pull.
Had a couple guitars with the staggered knees on left and always awkward to me but I guess just getting used to them. Congrats on the new guitar Mickey. _________________ Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Randy Gilliam
From: San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Posted 5 May 2017 2:32 pm Infinity
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Just picked my Infinity up from Mickey plays like a dream Thanks Mickey. |
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Bill Lowe
From: Connecticut
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Posted 5 May 2017 4:07 pm
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are you guys taking turns with this one? _________________ JCH D10, 71 D10 P/p fat back, Telonics TCA 500C--12-,Fender JBL Twin, Josh Swift signature. |
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Norman Watson
From: Broken Arrow,Ok.
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Posted 5 May 2017 7:06 pm Infinity
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Two guitars involved here. |
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Randy Gilliam
From: San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Posted 6 May 2017 12:29 am My Inifinity is Laquer
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Mickeys Infinity is Blue Mica Mine is the one on the add(The Ugly One) Great playing and sounding guitars.Mickey made it play like butter! |
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Mike Scaggs
From: Nashville, TN
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Posted 6 May 2017 2:55 am .
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Randy, big congrats buddy, you have the finest guitar available and the tone as you know if amazing, none better really. ( And that guitar is not ugly _________________ I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you
Zum double Hybrid 8x9, 64 Twin (JBLs), p2pAmps Bad-Dawg, p2pAmps Tremendous Reverb, Visit my website www.p2pamps.com |
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Roger Rettig
From: Naples, FL
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Posted 6 May 2017 5:54 am
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Well okay - it's not really ugly.
_________________ Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
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Steve Spitz
From: New Orleans, LA, USA
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Posted 6 May 2017 6:19 am
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Congrats on the new Infinity, let us know how you like it . I suspect it may be hard for you to keep your hands off it long enough to update us. I cant resist mine for long.
Just as we all say tone is subjective,the same can be said for appearance. Ive been looking at this axe and happen to think it looks great. Really cool.
For me ,I think of my instruments more like tools, less like a piece of fancy bling. I think all the beauty underneath the cabinet is the bling.
Can you have both ? Of course, and thats cool as well, but if I had to choose between pretty on top or cool below...I choose below.
I owned the best looking steel Id ever seen. It killed me to sell it, but it didnt play as well as I had hoped. Beautiful on top , but underneath, it was..plain.
Enjoy your new Infinity, welcome to the Family. |
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steve takacs
From: beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 6 May 2017 7:11 am
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If it comes to buying a steel that looks super and plays and sounds great as opposed to one looking pedestrian and playing and sounding the same as first, I'm in the Brian and Roger camp; I'd go with former. Billy Easton's Infinity certainly gets my vote in the looks department.
We all have different ideas as to what looks super. Stevet |
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Roger Rettig
From: Naples, FL
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Posted 6 May 2017 8:01 am
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And Mike is certainly not immune to visual charms either. Look what he's doing on his lacquer Emmons restoration - a gorgeous black/blue burst (Show-Pro-like) colour which I can't wait to see! _________________ Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
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Olli Haavisto
From: Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 18 Feb 2018 8:46 am
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24 pulls on E9......
I have 35 pulls (37 including compensators....) on a single body U12 Infinity and it plays as good or better than any 3x4 E9 I`ve tried...😀 _________________ Olli Haavisto
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