All-wood cabinet pedal steel

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 30 May 2006 5:02 am

First steel I tried to buy. No builder info.
I'm thinking more about building one.

Casey Lowmiller · Post by **Casey Lowmiller** » 30 May 2006 6:01 am

Kinda cool in a back to nature kinda way!!!

Not sure how good it would've been...the tone could be interesting...maybe kinda fat.

If it was cheap enough...I would maybe buy it just for the heck of it.

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Mathias Lundqvist · Post by **Mathias Lundqvist** » 30 May 2006 6:34 am

That steel isn't home built, only the stand, pedals and wood fretboard. I know that cause my first steel is just like that one, except mine is original. It's a kinda noname steel, have only seen one before. It's called "Mark 1, Thinline custom". I can post a picture of it later.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 30 May 2006 9:23 am

What I was thinking, Casey--kind of an old hippie home model.

I see on further looking, Mathias, that it is indeed a cabinet atop a wood stand.
I'd like to see a pic of yours, and any further info you have about it.

Casey Lowmiller · Post by **Casey Lowmiller** » 30 May 2006 10:32 am

I'm sure that it would be neat to have. If I came across one, I would probably buy one just to mess around with. Who knows, it could be darn awesome soundin'.

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Mathias Lundqvist · Post by **Mathias Lundqvist** » 30 May 2006 11:01 am

Mine is actually pretty good sounding, a little special. I'm sure it could be better with som care and maybe a better pickup.
Here are som pics:

U can listen to it here:
http://www.ce.chalmers.se/%7Ejanjo/Vintage-Vibe/Music/Other/good_lookin.mp3
and here:
http://www.ce.chalmers.se/%7Ejanjo/Vintage-Vibe/Music/Other/Ten-four.mp3

These songs were recorded without picks, with a fender guitar amplifier.

Casey Lowmiller · Post by **Casey Lowmiller** » 30 May 2006 11:51 am

WOW Mathias!!!

After hearing your playing, all I can say is... DARN I WANT A GUITAR LIKE YOURS!!!

What a beautiful tone!!! I sure wish I could find one for sale...I would certainly snatch it up fast. I wonder how much one of these sales for? Wonder where it came from?

If anyone knows where to buy one...I'm interested!!!

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Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 30 May 2006 2:19 pm

I like that Mathias. Good tone, too.

Well, you gotta get 'em when you can.

Mark Vinbury · Post by **Mark Vinbury** » 31 May 2006 6:11 am

Charlie--I've checked out building my own PSG and found that unless your looking for the challenge and experience it is not very practical.
I found that to build a guitar that would be anything like a modern guitar (raises,lowers, 3+4 etc.) the cost of new changer,keyhead,pedal assy., tuners,pickup etc. --parts I couldn't make-- amounted to many hundreds of dollars.
Maybe you have or are buying a parts guitar or even a used starter guitar and rehousing it. This might be more like it.
I do like the all wood approach,just like the guitars of yesteryear.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 31 May 2006 6:24 am

I think you're right Mark.
It would be starting with a parts guitar, going to a better changer over time, that sort of approach.
The wood base has an appeal; there are junkers out there without legs.

Mathias Lundqvist · Post by **Mathias Lundqvist** » 31 May 2006 11:45 am

Casey and Charlie, thank you for your kind words

These guitars are pretty cheapo I think, but maybe a bit hard to come by. I'm thinking of selling mine but it would seem unlogical to ship it over seas when there is a market in Sweden, dying for steels of any kind

I saw one on ebay about a year ago, I think it went for $400 or something.

I will probably try to hold on to it, it sounds better than my MSA Classic in some ways. Depends on what mood im in