What is your dream guitar?

Jake L · From: Grapevine, Texas

For sentimental reasons, I have always wanted a black Sho-Bud Super Pro. That was the first steel I ever got to play. I'd also love to add a Derby to the collection at some point. What would y'all have if you had the chance?
Jake

Don R Brown · From: Rochester, New York, USA

This one! Dave Wheelhouse says it's not for sale, he'd like to figure how to take it with him when the day comes that he leaves us. (Or words to that effect.) But personally I think it's the most beautiful steel I have ever seen.

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Jerry Overstreet · From: Louisville Ky

Actually, I guess I've already gotten pretty close. I had a great PRP Mullen black mica 8+8 D10 that is likely the best sounding and playing guitar I've ever owned.

Another PRP Mullen lacquer finished wood neck BerryBurst D10. Those guitars had just about everything I could want. They became victims of economic issues however.

If I found the bottle with a genie, I would ask for a Mullen G2 D10 9+8, black lacquer, wood necks with MOP inlay. All I could ever want in a pedal steel guitar.

Johan Jansen · From: Europe

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Douglas Schuch · From: Valencia, Philippines

From a technology standpoint:

D-10, with a very light body (like a Millennium or an Excel).

Keyless - short, compact body - combined with the above and a lightweight case, you could fly with it.

Many of the MSA features - the ability to adjust pedal height while sitting at the guitar (which also means all pedal rods are identical, so no need to number them). Quick-change pickups. L-Frets.

The last feature is a bit more unusual - a crossover mechanism like Williams designed - while I play D-10 with 8 pedals now, I have never found the seating position for C6 comfortable or conducive to precision playing. Imagine instead having 4 or 5 pedals EXACTLY where you want them, and never having to move your left foot to a different location (with different knee levers) when you change necks. I think this feature was ahead of it's time (and hurt by the bad rap of the Sho-Bud crossover as well, probably.

Given the currently available instruments, though, I'd say I'm pretty close with my Milleniums.
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Robert Parent · From: Gillette, WY

For me it is the Zum D10 hybrid that I am currently playing. At times I wish it had another knee level but for the moment it just does not get any better.

Robert

Jerry Dragon · From: Gate City Va.

someone must have built a midi steel by now?

Jeff Triplett · From: Virginia Beach, VA

Probably this one!

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MSA D-10 Legend XL, Show Pro Custom D-10, Emmons D-10 LeGrande II, Sho-Bud Pro II Custom, Telonics and Quilter Amps.

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

I couldn't ask for any more than what I have. A D-10 Franklin
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GFI Ultra Keyless S-10 with pad (Black of course) TB202 amp, Hilton VP, Steelers Choice sidekick seat, SIT Strings
Cakewalk by Bandlab and Studio One V4.6 pro DAWs, MOTU Ultralite MK5 recording interface unit

Jack Hanson · From: San Luis Valley, USA

One that is self-propelled. In and out of the house, in and out of the vehicle, and in and out of the gig.

Paul Wade · From: mundelein,ill

a 80's J.C.H d-10 black 8+7 78 emmons p/p black 8+5
p.w

Al Evans · From: Austin, Texas, USA

Lee Baucum · From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier

For me, it's pretty much any well-built lightweight Single-10 with 3 pedals and 5 knee-levers. I'm not even interested in SD-10 guitars.
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Lee, from South Texas - Down On The Rio Grande

There are only two options as I see it.
Either I'm right, or there is a sinister conspiracy to conceal the fact that I'm right.

Williams Keyless S-10, BMI S-10, Evans FET-500LV, Fender Steel King, 2 Roland Cube 80XL's,
Sarno FreeLoader, Goodrich Passive Volume Pedals, Vintage ACE Pack-A-Seat

Baron Collins-Hill · From: Portland, OR

I love what I've heard about Excels, so maybe a keyless S10 or S12.

That said, I just got my first steel, a Justice S10 3x4, and it's a great guitar and could last me a lifetime if the gear acquisition bug doesn't bite (fingers crossed).

Thanks,
Baron
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Rich Upright · From: Florida, USA

The MSA Classic I am sitting behind in this pic. I sold it once & bought it back, then sold it again because I ws facing heart surgery & didn't know if I would be able to lift it & had the chance to buy it back AGAIN & didn't jump on it because of a personal emergency that cropped up. It was the absolute best sounding guitar I have ever owned or heard anywhere; blew everything else out of the water. And played like buttah!
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A couple D-10s,some vintage guitars & amps, & lotsa junk in the gig bag.

Dick Wood · From: Springtown Texas, USA

I have an MSA XL SD10 5x4 on order in the finish like the D10 pictured. Should be here sometime in July.

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Larry Allen · From: Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii

For playablity, Excels! For esthetics, Sho Buds!

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Excel steels & Peavey amps,Old Chevys & Motorcycles & Women on the Trashy Side

John De Maille · From: On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.

This one. I got it in 2003 and it amazes me every time I play it. I've played others, but, my Zum fits me perfectly and it plays and sounds terrific.
I really don't want or need another one. Unless it's another Zum!

John Billings · From: Ohio, USA

I wanna 1973 Shobud S-12, with 3 and 6/7. But a nice Kline would also fill the bill. After playing a Kline 12 for 20 years, 6 nights a week, I have a 12 string brain. I feel lost with only 10 strings!
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps

Bill Ford · From: Graniteville SC Aiken

S12 MSA Milly keyless .ext E9, 5/5

My Lamar S12 keyless got me to liking a keyless.
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Russell Adkins · From: Louisiana, USA

I dont know what my Dream guitar would be like , maybe something in red and lots of polished metal parts , probly a 12 string im sure universal probly , Maybe one day huh .I do like keyless guitars alot .

Rick Abbott · From: Indiana, USA

The Sho~Buds I now have, a 1970 Professional and 1966 Crossover basically do it all for me. The 66 is a tremendous non-pedal guitar. I just started using it that way last week. Should have done it years ago. E13 and G6 tunings.

But, I would really like to have a D-8 or 9 Sho~Bud Permanent and a T-8, really 8-8-6 Clinesmith.

A Sierra D-8 like Lee Jeffriess plays is on my list as well. Gosh they sound good!
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Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Wakarusa 5e3 clone
1953 Stromberg-Carlson AU-35

Mike Perlowin · From: Los Angeles CA

I love my millennials but I would love to have a wood body Blue Darlin'.
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gary pierce · From: Rossville TN

SD-10 Infinity, or MSA

Bill Lowe · From: Connecticut

Im with Gary on the Infinity
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JCH D10, 71 D10 P/p fat back, Telonics TCA 500C--12-,Fender JBL Twin, Josh Swift signature.

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