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Who makes it?

Post by Russell Adkins »

Who makes a 12 string uni , keyless pedal steel these days?
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Post by DG Whitley »

Williams Pedal Steels comes to mind....look here:

http://www.williamsguitarcompany.com
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Post by Lane Gray »

Just about everyone except BenRom and Voldemort.
I'm not sure about Show Pro and Jackson, but Zane King plays Jackson.
2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects
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Post by Stu Schulman »

Excel?
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Post by Mike Perlowin RIP »

MSA makes a U-12, but it's not keyless.
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Post by Lane Gray »

I missed the keyless part.
The new Sierra probably will, Excel does, Williams does
2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Post by Ross Shafer »

Lane is correct. Sierra is now offering S12 guitars.

Initially I was only going to produce the string count specific parts (endplates, changer and tuner housings) for 10 string steels, but decided to finish the 12 string part designs and machine them along side the 10 string stuff....saves me a ton of time in machine set-up down the road.
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Post by Lane Gray »

Not to mention that the Sierra name has a strong association with the 12s (and I know a couple people with the 14s). It'd be nearly unthinkable that that would end.
2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
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Post by steve takacs »

Though Joe Kline does not make them any more, if you can find a Kline U 12, that is a solid option to consider with the proviso you are daring enough to change the copedant around or keep it setup as it is. Stevet