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Topic: Guitar colors? What do most steelers prefer?
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Billy Carr
Member From: Seminary, Mississippi USA
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posted 27 May 2005 09:41 PM
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One of most interesting topics I've run across talking to steel players is the color of there personal guitars. So I've listed my top two choices here: (1) Black (2) Rosewood >> Let's hear from some pickers and see what the top color probably is. |
Frank Parish
Member From: Nashville,Tn. USA
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posted 27 May 2005 10:03 PM
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Natural wood, Sunburst shaded on the outsides, Blue or Red aprons with natural wood on top and everybody knows that black sounds better. |
Webb Kline
Member From: Bloomsburg, PA
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posted 27 May 2005 10:05 PM
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I think that just about any of the Williams Laquer finishes are the prettiest guitars being made. Blue is my favorite color, but I wouldn't turn any of those finishes away. |
Dennis Stambaugh
Member From: New Oxford,Pennsylvania, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 03:55 AM
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I like the royal blue on my Derby and my second color would Gloss black !!!!!!!!!
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Rick Garrett
Member From: Tyler, Texas
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posted 28 May 2005 04:42 AM
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I like royal blue the best but am enjoying my black 66 Emmons just fine and the black does look classy. Plus is sounds better.  Rick |
Jack Stoner
Sysop From: Inverness, Florida
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posted 28 May 2005 05:13 AM
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You have to have a Black mica guitar. No other ones have the sound.  |
Larry Behm
Member From: Oregon City, Oregon
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posted 28 May 2005 06:07 AM
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Blue, I had two ZB's and a Carter.I also had a Rosewood mica and a White mica Sierra, two Rosewood mica PP, three Black mica PP. Larry Behm |
Hook Moore
Member From: South Charleston,West Virginia
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posted 28 May 2005 06:10 AM
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Both of mine are black.
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Ronnie Tibbitts
Member From: Dallas, Georgia, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 08:34 AM
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I've got a black mica 68 Emmons that I love, but my favorite one is my natural finished wooden neck 77 Emmons.Ronnie[This message was edited by Ronnie Tibbitts on 28 May 2005 at 11:19 AM.] |
Mark van Allen
Member From: loganville, Ga. USA
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posted 28 May 2005 09:56 AM
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I have two great Mullen guitars, one is about the prettiest blue woodgrain ever, and looks better (to me). The other's gloss black, and I have to say it does sound better. No kidding....
I did an interview with Jimmy Crawford shortly before he died and he insisted that the "myth" of black Emmons Guitars sounding better was true. He said the thickness,composition, and glue process was different with the black mica, and after working on a thousand guitars, very noticeable. I'm not sure there are many folks with more experience than Jimmy, so...------------------
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Paul Norman
Member From: North Carolina, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 09:59 AM
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Its hard for me to understand the color changing the tone or sound.
How can Black make it sound better? |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 10:46 AM
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I think it has something to do with "gamma rays".  |
Terry Sneed
Member From: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 01:20 PM
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My favorite steel guitar colors are Rosewood, black, red, and blue maple which is the color of my current guitar, Mullen RP.Terry ------------------
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Alan Shank
Member From: Woodland, CA, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 02:26 PM
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Green, of course, my favorite color, period. I have a Carter "Birdseye Green" D10. I have seen some very, very nice blue guitars, too.
Cheers,
Alan Shank |
Paul King
Member From: Gainesville, Texas, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 02:38 PM
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Black is my first choice and black is my second choice. I have had sunburst which was nice and rosewood. Blue is my favorite color but I do not think I would want a blue guitar. To me the red steels look nice as well. |
Duane Noom
Member From: Sparta, Michigan, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 02:42 PM
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I have a natural blonde and a red one (both Sho-Buds). I like both colors except the red looks brown or an ugly purple under stage lights. I was going to try a black one for that reason but when I saw that beautiful blonde (pro_III) well, I just fell in love.
Duane |
Farris Currie
Member From: Ona, Florida, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 03:03 PM
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I always loved JEFF NEWMAN,he made them what ever he wanted with the tape or what ever it was he used. One time in Lakeland FL. he had a steel INDUSTRIAL, another time he had a JOHN DEERE, ect. thats what i'd like to do, anyone have any ideas on how to do that stuff. farris |
Herb Steiner
Member From: Cedar Valley, Travis County TX
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posted 28 May 2005 03:54 PM
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When I first decided to get into pedal steel, in 1965, a steel guitar looked like either a Bigsby, a Fender, a rosewood/maple Sho~Bud, or a black Emmons. Those are my color choices and what I own and play today.------------------
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Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 07:39 PM
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My Williams is ebony stained maple. It's black for the tone (  ) and lacquered to show off the pretty wood grain.------------------
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Patrick Carlson
Member From: Sutton, Nebraska, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 07:58 PM
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The louder the Red the better the tone! ------------------
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Jeff Heard
Member From: Prescott, Arizona, USA
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posted 28 May 2005 08:16 PM
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Red, definitely, for a laquer guitar.
I thought my red Sho-Bud was about
the prettiest steel I ever played. My Thomas is
more of a burgundy sunburst. If I had a mica guitar, I'd have to go with black. I just don't think mica should "try" to look like wood! |
Bryan Knox
Member From: Gardendale, Alabama...Ya'll come
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posted 28 May 2005 09:15 PM
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I'm partial to Lloyd Green myself. ------------------
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Klaus Caprani
Member From: Copenhagen, Denmark
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posted 29 May 2005 02:16 PM
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Black, ofcourse ------------------
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Bill Miller
Member From: Gaspé, Québec, Canada
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posted 29 May 2005 02:31 PM
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The two prettiest guitars I've seen were both Fulawkas. One was the single 12 that Len Amaral had for sale on here last year ( it's sort of a very deep, rich rosewood color ) and the other was the 'Blue Darlin'' that Ricky Davis sold awhile back.[This message was edited by Bill Miller on 29 May 2005 at 02:32 PM.] |
Bob Kagy
Member From: Lafayette, CO USA
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posted 29 May 2005 05:42 PM
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If it's mica - black.If it's natural wood, brown or cordorvan. BK |
Neil Lang
Member From: Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
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posted 29 May 2005 06:30 PM
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Any color.......as long as is says "Sho-Bud" on it!!Bud-Nuts! |
Damir Besic
Member From: La Vergne,TN
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posted 29 May 2005 06:44 PM
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quote:
My Williams is ebony stained maple. It's black for the tone ( ) and lacquered to show off the pretty wood grain.
I don`t believe I`ve ever seen guitar like that.Bob can you post a picture please?Thanks.
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Al Carmichael
Member From: Sylvan Lake, Michigan, USA
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posted 29 May 2005 10:15 PM
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Mine is definitely not the "right" color. When I learned where "that sound" is coming from, I dragged my honey maple Sho~Bud out to the street for the trash pickup. People would walk by it as it sat at the curb."Hey, a steel guitar! And it says Sho~Bud on it!" "Yeah, but its not black. Its impossible to get a good tone out of that guitar. Let's look around and see if any BLACK steels are getting thrown out this week." I look out my window, and there it sits. Nobody wants it. I sure wish it was black. I might go get it if it was. |
Billy Carr
Member From: Seminary, Mississippi USA
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posted 30 May 2005 01:21 AM
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Thanks guys, a lot of good responses. I think black mica is probably the #1 pick. As for me, I've had all different colors over the years. I do the color like I do the brandname on a guitar. Once I start playing it I usually forget about the color or what name is on the front. As long as it stays in tune and sounds like I want it are the most important things to me. But I'll tell you when your in the market to buy a steel guitar there are so many pretty colors and color combinations that it's a hard decision to make sometimes. I just wish there was sunburst mica. Keep the colors coming! |
Wayne Brown
Member From: Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
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posted 30 May 2005 04:40 AM
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when i ordered my new mullen i was asked what color i wanted. i told them i didn't care what color it was as long as it was black. hehehehehe
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George Mc Lellan
Member From: Duluth, MN USA
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posted 30 May 2005 06:30 AM
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The only color on a PSG that I've ever seen and would deffently NOT want is canary yellow. Without a doubt the ugliest.Geo |
Jay Ganz
Member From: Out Behind The Barn
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posted 30 May 2005 06:47 AM
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Not mine, but they sure don't come much nicer!
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Gary Shepherd
Member From: Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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posted 30 May 2005 10:37 AM
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I like blue, blueburst, black, redbust and pretty much anything except rosewood mica like on the old Emmons and Sierra guitars.------------------
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Alan Rudd
Member From: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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posted 30 May 2005 01:12 PM
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Someone on the forum said red is the fastest playing color, but I'm not sure about that since mine is red. Maybe I'll catch up to speed with it later! |
George Redmon
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posted 30 May 2005 02:28 PM
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my first choice is red, then my second choice is red, then my third choice is.....
Now for my seat..my frist choice is red, then my second choice is red, then my third....
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Billy Carr
Member From: Seminary, Mississippi USA
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posted 30 May 2005 06:13 PM
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The only Remington steel I had was San Antonio red. I think that's what Herby called it. Almost looked like it had a pink tint to it under the lights. Was a beautiful guitar w/pearl inlay. |
John De Maille
Member From: Merrick,N.Y. U.S.A.
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posted 30 May 2005 09:26 PM
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I have a gloss black lacquer, and a gloss black mica, both sound great. But, I'm beginning to like these blue maple lacquer ones' that are becoming popular.PS- the only problem, with the black ones, is keeping the keyhead area free of dust. |
John Bechtel
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.
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posted 30 May 2005 10:08 PM
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Since I now own one, Glossy~Black would be my choice for Mica, but; for Wood~Finish I'd opt for Dark~Mahogany!------------------
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Dave Horch
Member From: Frederick, Maryland, USA
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posted 31 May 2005 03:24 AM
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What? No purple Zum?Seriously, how DO you keep the keyhead dust free on a black guitar? I sometimes get in there with a q-tip when I'm changing strings. Best, -Dave ('95 Mullen - black) |
Klaus Caprani
Member From: Copenhagen, Denmark
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posted 31 May 2005 05:30 AM
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DAVE!
Why did you have to mention the keyhead?
Now you made me look at mine, and I'm gigging tonight (Another fine mess you've brought me into ------------------
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