The British Steelies Society

I sent a couple of pics to someone showing the underside of this guitar and they said it was unplayable! now I admit its a bit untidy and has a collection of USA odds and sods underneath but unplayable?! I think not...... Therefore I will sell this Lightweight D/B S10 for the massive price of 950 quid plus shipping and include in that price a Peterson HD tuner AND a seven day return it for a full refund if not entirely satisfied, I think that is being fair and reasonable. The guitar comes in a fairly large flight case, the tuner is used but in perfect working order.

John
Could you please post some of the pictures of the undercarriage on this unplayable guitar that you have just played, I like the tone you are getting from it, is that the original pickup or a replacement ?
Being a member of the underprivileged classes, I like the Springfield for style and sound, but the mechanics leave room for improvement! ( or replacement)
This post has managed to get my finger out after 3 months retirement from guitar playing and posting, as I can't get out (at least 10 miles a day on a bike doesn't count ) I've got all the catchup jobs to do around the happy home and guitar playing is a bigger danger to my health than any virus, hopefully soon I can clear out my shed and start rebuilding last year's impulsive purchase a Springfield S10 .
I have already started work on it but someone else's clever ideas can never go amiss!

John
Regards the Springfield parts, I will need to pass on your kind offer, as I've been reliably informed that no more rubbish has to enter this marital home!
Your modifications are a vast improvement over the original cross shafts and stops ( or lack of them! ) the bushes on the shaft ends are a big improvement on the original " hole in the wall " set up.
The difference is apparent in the photo I've posted below showing the travel stops and rod adjusters on the 3/8" steel cross shafts, I have already made up travel stops similar to yours for the levers, for the pedal stops I have done the same and made up return springs for all the shafts.
I was thinking of making rod adjusters similar to Blanton ones but have put things on hold while I re invent the wheel!
Thanks for your input, that's a sturdy good,mechanicaly smooth, guitar for someone.
Cheers Robert

Hi John,how is this steel tuned,if I remember Springfield steels were all tuned with turnbuckles under the steel?And I could be interested if I sell my Bud.


Jimmy.

John
I agree with thinking outside the box, it will be to late when I'm in it!
A lot of progress has been made in engineering since the conception of the pedal steel guitar 60-80 years ago, who knows where technology will take us in the future, I have a mental picture of Calum and Jeff both in self isolation, a bottle of whisky each, surrounded by stepper motors and switches trying to get 14 strings to raise and lower as well as sound right!

The Springfield was a product of its time made available in this country 50 years ago and who knows what future technology will bring, meanwhile you've improved this guitar and got it right, J D you can continue to push pull - push pull, choo-choo, choo-choo, Wh eeee ze

Cheers John,I am still interested in the old Springfield parts,so if you let me know what you want for them I will order some more strings and add payment to them.


Jimmy.