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Topic: Ugliest steel you've seen?
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George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 13 August 2003 12:40 PM
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Anyone out there who can recall the early days of the Winchester and Joliet Conventions (circa 1988 ?) will remember the ugliest guitars ever to appear on stage. They were made and played by (the late) Norm English, (often referred to as the "Victor Borge of the Steel Guitar"). For example, he would come on stage carrying a rough 8 foot slab of 2x4 lumber to which he had placed a pickup, strings and gears and would bring the house down in laughter with his antics ! Another favorite "guitar" was his 'latrine-o-phone' made from a genuine toilet seat. He made many crazy guitars for his show. Always a very funny act. To his credit, he knew how to play and he played well. Bill Stafford will agree to that, I'm sure. Right Bill ? |
Ed Naylor
Member From: portsmouth.ohio usa
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posted 18 August 2003 11:29 AM
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Winnie Winston- Let's get the record straight.The 'Pedesonic" you describe was probably the first one I built in 1968.Pedesonic Co was incorporated in 1972 for the record- The guitar had all "Machined " parts- no castings-I used a "VREEBLE" finish as well as as "Metalflake" covered bodies.It was Waterproof and could be left in a pool. It had many features that are just now becoming standard on other guitars. I still have the original plus a couple others in my collection. I may reintroduce it again. How many are still in the business that started in the Pedesonic years?? ED Naylor Steel Guitar Works |
Rick McDuffie
Member From: Smithfield, North Carolina, USA
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posted 22 August 2003 05:36 AM
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Maybe this one...
 Sure does sound good, though!
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Rick McDuffie
Marlen SD-10, Sho-Bud Professional S-10, Paul Reed Smith McCarty, Hofner New President, Fernandes LE2G
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 [This message was edited by Rick McDuffie on 22 August 2003 at 05:39 AM.] |
Joe Henry
Member From: Ebersberg, Germany
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posted 22 August 2003 10:50 AM
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Rick, that one looks a little rough maybe, but definitely not UGLY. Nice color, nice inlays and all. The only ugly ShoBuds IMO are the brown plastic-covered Mavericks.Joe H. |
Chris Forbes
Member From: Beltsville, MD, USA
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posted 22 August 2003 11:29 AM
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Looks great to me Rick!!! it's got charisma!! |
Martin Abend
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posted 23 August 2003 12:35 PM
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Mine, pretty much. It's a Sierra. Keyless. And most of all it has this dark brownish fake-wood-formica finish that is horrible in my eyes. But I absolute love it and I'd never trade it for anything. It sounds absolutely great, plays better than everything I ever tried, and I sold almost every instrument I had 'cause I fell in love with that guitar so badly.------------------
martin abend Pedal-Steel in Germany
s-10 sierra crown gearless 3 x4 | Regal RD45 | fender hotrod deluxe
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Al Marcus
Member From: Cedar Springs,MI USA
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posted 23 August 2003 02:17 PM
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Gary Walker-I didn't know you were in Napa , Ca in 1968 at Tom Bradshaw's first West Coast Pedal Steel show. I was there with my original Electra-Harp. It might be rated at ugly on a pipe stand painted black. I also played Reece's Beautiful Black S12 MSA Bbmaj7 tuning.
Zane just played Great with a "lean and mean" setup. Noel Boggs, Reece,Vance Terry,Chuck Wright,Zane and all were just great! Great times...al  ------------------
My Website..... www.cmedic.net/~almarcus/
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Jerry Hayes
Member From: Virginia Beach, Va.
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posted 27 August 2003 06:14 AM
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A SoCal steeler named Carl Walden who's also a Forumite used to play an old Fender 1000 with the front neck removed. He used it like a tray and set his beer bottles, wire cutters, ashtray, and all kinds of stuff in there. Man, that was one ugly guitar...JH------------------
Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning. |
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