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Topic: Norwood" pedal steel on Ebay......what tha...?
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Craig Holden
Member From: Austin, Texas
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posted 19 August 2002 07:13 AM
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What in the wide, wide world of sports is this thing?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=898949086 Doesn't look like a homemade garage job, but it definately gets a "10" in the weird department.....look at the undercarriage!!! Would LOVE to know how this thing works and what planet it came from.... Beautiful wood, though. Homemade pickup??Love the legs...I'll bet granny had a surprise when she found the legs on her walker missing... Somebody shed some light on this guitar! Craig |
Don LaCourse
Member From: Spring Hill, FL, USA
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posted 19 August 2002 07:36 AM
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The man who build's them lives in norwalk Ohio. is a good Friend also a good picker.
i used to have a D10 he built for me,
great steel , but heavy . i can put you in touch if you are interested. |
Jim Phelps
Member From: just out of Mexico City
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posted 19 August 2002 08:26 AM
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Wow, well ya gotta admit, he didn't copy anyone. |
Peter
Member From: Cape Town, South Africa
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posted 19 August 2002 08:30 AM
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Did you notice the oil leak under the changer?
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Jim Vogan
Member From: Ohio City, Ohio 45874
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posted 19 August 2002 08:48 AM
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Too heavy for this old man! I would like to eyeball it. Pretty wood.------------------
Jim Vogan Emmons Sd10 Stereo steel Amp
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johnnyb
Member From: Wendell, NC, USA
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posted 19 August 2002 09:11 AM
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.[This message was edited by johnnyb on 04 June 2005 at 07:12 AM.] |
Matt Steindl
Member From: New Orleans, LA, USA
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posted 19 August 2002 09:23 AM
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The undercarriage looks like something on "Battlebots". Its a combination chipper shredder/PSG. Pretty cool!------------------
Mattman in "The Big Sleazy"-:
S-10 Dekley, Suitcase Fender Rhodes, B-bender Les Paul |
Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 19 August 2002 10:17 AM
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Wow! How do it work? |
bob grossman
Member From: Visalia CA USA
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posted 19 August 2002 10:19 AM
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I think you put in screws in the crossbars wherever you wanted to raise/lower. Theoretically as many raises/lowers as pedals. |
Stephen O'Brien
Member From: Cortlandt Manor, NY, USA
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posted 19 August 2002 10:53 AM
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I've heard of All-Pull steels, this is an Everything-Pull steel. |
Pete Burak
Member From: Portland, OR USA
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posted 19 August 2002 11:43 AM
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The very last picture (bottom)... I'm seeing a little old lady coming down the street with her fancy new walker.  I would like to see this steel in person.
It looks cool and interesting![This message was edited by Pete Burak on 19 August 2002 at 12:04 PM.] |
Don LaCourse
Member From: Spring Hill, FL, USA
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posted 19 August 2002 11:54 AM
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johnny,b is right, the fret board slides out and there is a hole for each string. to tune or set up, you just insert a allen screw stop on whatever string. you can push or pull any or all string's that you choose.
his idea was to be able to get a full chord at any position,something like seamores trick lever. but any how you tune the pedals and knees under the fret board.looks weird but works good, and they sound good.and the wood is very nice. but they are heavy.
paul norwood built steels in his garage back in the 60's and 70's. i guess he is still around, he was when i came to Florida in 96. |
BobbeSeymour
Member From: Hendersonville TN USA
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posted 19 August 2002 05:05 PM
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Norwood, a Anapeg with imagination, A Franklin with beauty, a Msa with tone, an Emmons that requires understanding, a Sho-Bud with "built in" quality, great guitar, no kidding. He would have had to sell them for $10.000.00 each to make a profit though. Truly a museum piece. What am I saying?
bOb asked, how do it work? my answer? FINE! Yes, it's a really good guitar. Better than most, Bigsby quality with David Jackson imagination. (have I dropped enough names here?)
[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 19 August 2002 at 05:09 PM.] |
Martin Weenick
Member From: Lecanto, FL, USA
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posted 20 August 2002 01:09 AM
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I like the shallow angle of the strings where they connect to the changer, I bet it dosent break many strings.------------------
Martin W. Emmons LG III 3/5 Peavy 1000 |
BobbeSeymour
Member From: Hendersonville TN USA
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posted 20 August 2002 04:04 PM
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Gee Martin, why have any angle at all then? Just a straight pull and the strings would last for ever and ever! Talk to Bill Hankey, he'll confirm what your saying.
However, on our extensive testing over a year ago, we proved this wrong. It's the bending , not the angle that breaks strings. Come by sometime and I'll show you what we found out. I'd love to see you anyway Martin. Gotta' take care of a good customer!
Bobbe |
William Steward
Member From: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
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posted 20 August 2002 06:46 PM
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I would buy this in a heartbeat but it would mean certain divorce or at the very least the banishment of all my musical gizmos to the spare room. It is beautiful in a Vulcan sort of way... |
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