UK and European Pedal Steel Builders

[Ted Nesbitt]

It would be interesting to know how many manufacturers of pedal steel guitars, past and present that were
active in UK Ireland and Europe. I will get the ball rolling with a few from UK and Ireland

Bennett Steel Guitars Birkenhead UK
Sheffield Steel Guitars Southampton UK
Winsteel Steel Guitars Hillsboro Northern Ireland
Lambert Steel Guitars Richill Co.Armagh N.Ireland

Lets see what you can come up with.........

[bob adams]

Springfield Livingston
Curnow Cornwall

Come to mind

[Tony Russell Davis]

Driftwood (Pete Willsher and Gerry Evenden) London area(?); Mustang (Clayton Moore) Billingham.

[Dave Nutt]

'Redstone' built by Jim Smith from Lyminge/Folkstone Kent (think our very own Dave Kirk played one and had at least a little bit of input into design etc)

Steelie extrordinaire (very ) Kents Ted Barret built a couple of steels but dont recall them ever going into production.

Mustnt forget Gordon Huntley and his part in 'Denley Guitars' also badged as Burns- a few of the older farts will remember them with affection.
Interesting post Ted.

[Tony Russell Davis]

Oh, my goodness, well said Dave; forgot my old pal Jimmy Burns! (PS, what - for want of a more PC word, - a "character").

[Zebedee]

I built 7 pedal steel guitars, but then came to my senses

[Uncle Roy]

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[James Crowbear]

Devis - Holland
http://www.promotamusic.com/Inde..._sales.htm

Excel - Japan
http://www.fuzzypsg.com/

Jagiella - Germany
http://www.buehlertann.de/jagiella/

Promat - Croatia
http://www.promatsteelguitars.com

Sancho - Hungary

Schild - Switzerland
http://www.schildsteel.com

WBS - Germany
http://www.wbssteelguitars.com

Anapeg - Australia
http://www.alexanderzaalberg.com/websit ... info1.html

[Will C]

James, Australia and Japan are not in UK or Europe!

[Dave Nutt]

I built 7 pedal steel guitars, but then came to my senses

Love it Richard I can only imagine the frustration of building one, I still have a problem changing strings
As a matter of interest what came first playing ? or building?