Steel guitar Beauty contest?

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Steel guitar Beauty contest?

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This is COCOBOLO AN MAPLE WOOD
This steel belongs too Mr. JOHNIE COX
The Maverick belongs too HARRY JACKSON
My Gs Emmons
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Post by Erv Niehaus »

Johnie,
I'm particularly proud of this one.
It is a Rains gospel model, cabinet by Mark Giles and the front is adorned with mother of pearl inlay.
The fret markers are also inlayed with mother of pearl doves. :D
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There was a Mullen lacquer D-10,cream on top and what looked like Fiesta Red on the front.The company called it the "Candy Cane".The pic is now off the Mullen website,but if we ask REAL nice,maybe Mike Mantey will post it here.
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MAN ERV THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL RAINS!!
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Johnie,
Thanks so much!
It was built for a Canadian steeler and I bought it from him. He was at the Texas steel show and visited several builders but Rains was the only one who would tackle it. :D
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Wow. I think that Jackson has lowers/raises at the keyhead, I'd like to try that sometime, and the Rains, beautiful! This coule be similar Mullen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrFc8R-DqH8

[edit] nevermind it's a Bud not a Jackson

I think we need a separate division for mica steels, they sort of can't compete
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I'm partial to this one! 😊


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Had to post this its not mine but very beautiful.
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I love this colour that Bill did for me.
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One of the best looking steels I have seen.
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Here’s mine,over 40; years old,but in amazing condition. [img]https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/u ... .jpg[/img]
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How about a category for vinyl wraps ;-)

This is my 2018 Mullen G2 in a space nebula vinyl snowboard wrap...

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It used to be green! 😃


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ugly beautiful

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My two Madison Sho Buds:

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