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Bobby Bowman Member From: Cypress, Texas, USA |
posted 27 October 2003 08:18 AM
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Reece, I doubt if I can remember all of the MSA's and the different models that I've owned and played. I know it all started in about '62 or '63 when I saw Burt Revira playing one with Hank Thompson at a NCO club in Shrevport. I made a phone call and talked with Morrell, drove over to Oak Cliff and found y'all in a mostly dirt floor room behind a music store (I think Don Berry's). The guitar was a red formica D-10 trimed with white plastic strips and had Danny Shields pick ups in it. The white plastic was not glued on yet and Morrell gave me a tube of yellow glue to finish that with. The under carriage was something we would later laugh about a lot,,,,it was clothes line cable and a bunch of pulleys and wire hooks and no telling what else,,,,but it worked. You know the rest of the story,,,it was a lot of fun through all those years. A lot of "learning" from both joy and dissappointment, successes and failures for all of us. Looking back,,,,if ever there was a period of "time to be treasured", that was one of those times for me. Just as a matter of information, I liked all the guitars, but my all time favorite MSA was the Classic SS. I get to work on a lot of MSA's in my shop (I'm redoing the set up on a black lacquer D-10 Classic as I write this) and it never ceases to amaze me,,,,the durability of those old guitars. BB ------------------ |
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Gene Jones Member From: Oklahoma City, OK USA |
posted 27 October 2003 08:38 AM
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* [This message was edited by Gene Jones on 28 October 2003 at 07:02 AM.] |
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Gary Carriger Member From: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA |
posted 27 October 2003 08:21 PM
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Reece, Bought a D10 Classic in 1973 - and played until spring of this year. Still have it. Gary |
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Mike Perlowin Member From: Los Angeles CA |
posted 27 October 2003 09:02 PM
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Notwithstanding I got started on a borrowed maverick, I've always played MSA exclusively. I have 2 U-12s. One maple/lacquer and one laminate/mica. I prefer the maple/lacuer, but they are both fine guitars. If I were to buy a new guitar, it would be a Millenium, but the 2 that I have are such excellent instruments, I really have no need for another.
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Buddie Hrabal Member From: Arlington,Texas USA |
posted 28 October 2003 06:54 AM
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I purchased my 1st MSA Guitar (D-10 8 x 3 )in the mid-60's, I think they were on Tyler St. in Oak Cliff right across the street from Watkin's Music, The guitar body was made of perduke and the necks were Maple. It did not have the metal neck area for the keys but the maple was drilled and filed to accomodate the tuning keys. It was an All pull guitar and it worked pretty darn good. Many years ago I was going to refinish that guitar and one of the body parts got misplaced so I still have most of the guitar. Then in the mid-70's I bought another MSA (This time a D-12 10x8)The guitar was white, beautiful to look at and nice to play. I used that guitar for many years, The one day I sold it and now I wish I knew where it was. I currently play a Sierra Session D-10 9 x 9, I am very happy with that guitar But if I were to look for another I would sure check out MSA. Best wishes to Reece and ALL the staff at MSA. Buddie Hrabal [This message was edited by Buddie Hrabal on 28 October 2003 at 01:00 PM.] |
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Johnny Cox Member From: The great state of Texas |
posted 28 October 2003 08:17 PM
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I am now playing my second MSA Millennium. Though I never owned the old MSA I had many opportunities to play Curly Chalker's, those were great guitars. I am also very honored to be part of the team bulding the new MSA. Thanks Reece for your many years of devotion to producing a quality PSG. Johnny |
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Bud Bryant Member From: Waco, Texas, USA |
posted 07 November 2003 03:15 PM
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My first pedal guitar was a MSA D-10 bought in 1974. That day I entered into the UNKNOWN. What a trip. Since then I have bought and sold 40 MSA's. What a Blessing. Thanks Reece. |
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Reece Anderson Member From: Keller Texas USA |
posted 12 November 2003 02:33 PM
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We at MSA most sincerely appreciate the overwhelming reply from hundreds of MSA players all over the world both past and present, who responded to our request for each one to identify themselves. The response was very gratifying and appreciated, however we know there are still thousands of MSA owners who have obviously not got the word of our search as yet. As my email to you stated, MSA considers each of you to be part of the "MSA family". If you wrote and did not receive a response, be assured, I never received it, and I respectfully ask that you write me again at reece@msapedalsteels.com. Thank those of you again who have participated! [This message was edited by Reece Anderson on 12 November 2003 at 02:34 PM.] [This message was edited by Reece Anderson on 12 November 2003 at 06:08 PM.] |
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ALLEN CAIN Member From: STILLWATER,OKLAHOMA |
posted 12 November 2003 03:30 PM
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My second Guitar was a MSA Classic D10 not sure of the year. About 86 87 some where in there. Great guitar ,just too darn heavy.Sold it Two years ago to a fellow in Arkansas. |
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Gary Preston Member From: Columbus, Ohio, USA |
posted 12 November 2003 05:41 PM
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Hi, Reece . My first steel was a M.S.A. single neck , and it did a good job . thanks . Gary. |
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Bill Ferguson Member From: Norcross, GA USA |
posted 13 November 2003 05:56 AM
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I owned and played an MSA D10 from 1973 to 1980. They my buddy Billy Phelps (stage name then, Billy Green) bought it off me one Sunday afternoon in Powderville, SC. Where is it Billy? Bill Ferguson |
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Harley Humphrey Member From: Lake Jackson, TX, USA |
posted 13 November 2003 06:57 PM
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Reese; my first MSA was D=10 black formica w/ single coil pickups and a rosewood front. I tryed another pretty little red thing.(which you told me I'd get tired of and I did).I now have a D-10 classic XL s/n 2C5791. We're both too old to remember when we were made.I't is still an excellent instrument. Sincerely |
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Bengt Erlandsen Member From: Brekstad, NORWAY |
posted 14 November 2003 09:36 AM
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I own a Pro AM sidekick S10 3+2. All pull triple raise/lower Sticker inside guitar says MSA - Designed by Bud Carter. Serial nr 6958 is stamped on the front(inside) Sounds and plays like a dream. Only guitar I have that can be perfectly syncronized on all pulls since the pullrods are angled thru a screw that goes in to the cross-shaft-assembly. Wonderful guitar that I will keep and play even if I have other PSG's as well. Bengt Erlandsen [This message was edited by Bengt Erlandsen on 14 November 2003 at 09:38 AM.] |
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David Deratany Member From: Cape Cod Massachusetts |
posted 24 November 2003 04:51 PM
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Reece, I just saw this thread. You know about my new M2, and my 1982 VXL S12U, but I also had for a while another S12 (white formica), maybe mid 70s' model I bought from a cellist/attorney who had purchased it five years earlier in Boston. I sold it to someone in Wisconsin, I believe. It was a fine instrument. |
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Junior Knight Member From: Eustace Tx , where else! |
posted 27 November 2003 05:51 AM
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My first MSA was in 1968 I think...it was a D/10 with 8 and 2..wood key heads, 10 string on top 11 string on bottom. It was Albert Tallys old guitar. I stayed with them till they went out of busness in 1984. Now I'm back and proud of it! Thanks, Junior. ------------------ |
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