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Topic: Looking For an S-10 Non-Pedal Steel |
Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 9 Mar 2018 4:37 pm |
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I'm soon to be in the market for an S-10 lap or console steel. I am not interested in a Melobar. My hope is to find one for less than a grand, string spacing on the wide-side, but that's not a huge issue. I like the tone of Fender trap pickups, old Sho~Bud pickups and Ric pickups, though I don't have any particular guitar in mind. It needs to be in nice shape, or need only a little to be revived. Well made home made is ok if it has the sound and doesn't look kooky.
What's available?
If I respond slowly it's because I'm in a mad rush to prune the last 150 trees in the orchard and I have 9 days to do it at 45 minutes per tree.
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RICK ABBOTT
Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Wakarusa 5e3 clone
1953 Stromberg-Carlson AU-35 |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 11 Mar 2018 1:05 pm
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Look for a 1st generation Sho~Bud Maverick (with raised neck and Gumby peghead), then remove the undercarriage parts and the pedals from the pedal rack. I've had 3 such Mavericks, sold two and currently have one that I use for just such a purpose.
That guitar is regularly scorned by the Forum as a pedal steel, and ignored as a nonpedal console. You can probably find one on eBay for less than $700. That's where I've found mine. You'd be hard pressed to have a luthier make you one of that caliber for less than that.
Or you could make an offer on this guitar:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sho-Bud-10-string-steel-guitar-Non-pedal/371874450367?hash=item569571cbbf:g:vS0AAOSw3v5Yrf2W
Here's two Youtube links of me playing my Mavericks at the 2016 and 2017 TSGA Rick Alexander sessions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27PdTbHgPKg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip_qVCnKTGg
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2018 4:23 pm
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Thanks for the idea, Herb! I use my 66 Crossover as a D-10 non-pedal and am in love with it. It's funny that it had not occurred to me to get a Maverick. This particular request for a non-pedal is truly for a lap steel. I want to be able to take my fav E13 to jams, and they usually have a bunch of people. Smaller is better.
I will definitely have one of those Mavericks.
Also: You are a flipping great player! What a joy to listen to you, and see what a gentleman you are. Thanks.
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RICK ABBOTT
Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Wakarusa 5e3 clone
1953 Stromberg-Carlson AU-35 |
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Jerry Knapper
From:
Lakeland, Florida , USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2018 5:24 pm 10 string
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I have two 10 string laps to sell. One is a Cougar 10 string and case. The other is a Jerico 10. Email me if interested and I'll send pictures. Both have hard shell cases and both could be adapted to legs. Either is within your price range.
jerico47@gmail.com |
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Allan Haley
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 13 Mar 2018 5:50 pm
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I have a shop-made aluminum 10-string. I have it set up as an 8-string right now.
Plays great. Sounds really good.
ShoBud tuners, aluminum body, Mullen fretboard.
Completely unique.
$400 plus shipping from Vancouver, CA |
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Bill McCloskey
From:
Nanuet, NY
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Posted 13 Mar 2018 6:11 pm
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I have two eharps, both of which I bought for under $500. There were four main models: I have the 2nd and 3rd iteration. 10 strings. beautiful sounding instruments. They pop up now and then. I bought my two within a week of each other on reverb.
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2018 6:55 am
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| I've got a Boen 10 string on consignment- 3 legs, gig bag- $475 |
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