How Many Steel Players Still around?

Ed Naylor · Post by **Ed Naylor** » 9 Aug 2004 1:56 pm

In th 1940's there were around 150,000 Steel Players.I have no way of knowing, but I would estimate the number is less than 10,000 today. Any body want to Guess the number now. ??Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works.

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 9 Aug 2004 3:07 pm

My best estimate is 9,231....not one more!

Chris Lasher · Post by **Chris Lasher** » 9 Aug 2004 3:38 pm

150,000!!?

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 9 Aug 2004 3:47 pm

Ed-There will be one more if I get my Sho-Bud parts.....al

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 9 Aug 2004 5:13 pm

47,153

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 9 Aug 2004 6:33 pm

Start by filling those parts orders Ed. More rebuilt steels, more players.

Willis Vanderberg · Post by **Willis Vanderberg** » 9 Aug 2004 6:39 pm

we got three kinda..one for sure , one wannabe and one hope to be..

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 9 Aug 2004 7:22 pm

Ed,

A number of years ago, some felt that a mailing list like one's Jeff Newman used or Tom Bradshaw's were pretty good indicators. Later, we felt that Scotty's was too.

If my memory serves me, Jeff's had around 30,000 world wide. I have no idea what Tom Bradshaw had or Scotty's. A call to Fran might help.

carl

Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 9 Aug 2004 7:27 pm

47,153

Donny Hinson is exactly correct!

......No more callers, we have a winner!

Leslie Ehrlich · Post by **Leslie Ehrlich** » 9 Aug 2004 8:23 pm

How many accordion players are still around?

John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 9 Aug 2004 9:36 pm

I read, at a very important Office in Nashville a few years ago; that the definition of a perfect gentleman was/is someone who can play the Accordian, but; doesn't!

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 11 Aug 2004 4:53 pm

a perfect gentleman was/is someone who can play the Accordian, but; doesn't!

Then, Jimmy Dean is a perfect gentleman.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 12 Aug 2004 7:40 am

I have it on good authority (saw this number in a dream) that the number is 17,943 and 1/2.

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Ron ! · Post by **Ron !** » 12 Aug 2004 7:51 am

+ 1

Picked up playing again

Ron

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 12 Aug 2004 9:23 am

Sad to say, I seem to be getting rounder as time goes by...

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Chris Forbes · Post by **Chris Forbes** » 12 Aug 2004 11:59 am

I suspect that I'm that 1/2 Richard was talking about.

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 12 Aug 2004 12:37 pm

4400
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Gary Meyer · Post by **Gary Meyer** » 12 Aug 2004 6:48 pm

One indication might be how many members the Forum has. Figure about 3/4 of the steelers in USA are members?

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David Berry · Post by **David Berry** » 13 Aug 2004 10:51 am

Hey Ray Montee, you forgot me!! So, that makes 9,232!!

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 13 Aug 2004 12:18 pm

Wadda ya mean, still around? Heck, I just got started.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 15 Aug 2004 2:17 pm

I'd be surprised if more than one-quarter of steelers are Forum Members, maybe one-half at the most. There are just lots of musicians that don't do computers. What do you think, b0b?

Kurt Graber · Post by **Kurt Graber** » 15 Aug 2004 2:37 pm

Whats considered a steel player? For example: We had a quick rehersal at the bass players house and there was a "Carter Starter" sitting in the corner of his basement. I had no idea the bass player was playing steel. He said he pokes around on it but nothing real serious. Whats amazing is, I have been gigging wih this guy for over a year and not one word about his learning to play steel or any interest about any of my equipment/playing etc... How many of these guys are out there???

Jim Walker · Post by **Jim Walker** » 18 Aug 2004 6:22 pm

If it was easy to learn steel everyone would do it. Or if you could get a decent steel for around $250. But since I'm stupid and Broke that leaves me out. HaHa!

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David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 18 Aug 2004 10:35 pm

30,00 seems about right... sad to say. There REALLY should be more.

One criteria might be how many steels have been sold. Certainly there is some reference in that. They can't all be hidden under beds and not everone owns two.

But if you ask how many C6 players are out there... 10,000 seems optimistic.

There are more than 30,000 accordion players in France alone.
And Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive is still in rotation.[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 18 August 2004 at 11:37 PM.]

Farris Currie · Post by **Farris Currie** » 20 Aug 2004 8:36 am

HELLO to all, i'm 63, my question is how many
younger steel players. and will it continue?
after we are gone ?
farris