Excel Robostar Pedal Steel Guitar



This is a new model pedal steel from Excel entitled ROBOSTAR. It has a some what industrial and perhap robotic appearance with so much of the innards exposed form the back. Mine has the changer mounted on the top deck. There is a least one version of this guitar that I've seen that has the changer mounted below the deck with the tuning adjustments accessed from the top.

I ordered this guitar on 09/19/23 and it was delivered to my house on 11/31/23. That's 42 calendar days from order to delivery so pretty fast! This is the second guitar that I've ordered from Excel and all bank transfers and shipping went smoothly. I've also ordered many parts for another Excel guitar I bought used and all inquiry emails and deliveries went well there.

Currently I own four pedal steels, this one, an MSA Legend D-10, an Excel S-12 with D13 tuning and a Sierra S-12 with D13 tuning. These are all premium top of the line steel guitars but with different advantages to each. The Sierra is perhaps the Cadillac of steels but who can argue with how cool the MSA LFrets and aura lights look and super light weight and advanced changer in the Excels not to mention that great vlaue. Keyed versus keyless and player preferences may sway you to one brandover the other. I am elated with all these guitars! Links to my other pedal steels :

  • MSA Legend D-10
  • Sierra S12 with D13 tuning
  • Excel S12 with D13 tuning
    • Like most Excels this guitar is TINY!!!! and light and an ideal travel guitar for those on the road. Of note the case is also very light and has nice zippered pockets in the iside top. The pedal action is extremely smooth with even pulls throughout the pedal travel and very positive stops. Like the MSA and Sierra, it is a mechanical marvel in terms of design and production quality. Mitsuo did manage to squeeze a handy pad onot the back/top of this guitar. Some specifications:

      1. The scale is 24 1/4"
      2. Guitar in the case weighs 32.2 pounds, case weighs 12.0 pounds and the guitar weights 20.2 pounds
      3. String spacing is 0.268" at the nut.
      4. Pickup resistance is 21.8 kohms.
      5. The case has 4 wheels that can all rest on the floor if layed flat and a convenient 2 handles.
      6. The tool kit is pictured below
      7. There is a hand rest pad behind the neck
      8. All strings offer split tuning which is accessed on the fretboard side of the changer
      9. Guitar body measures 28.5" long x 7.25" wide.
      10. Bottom of side apron to floor is 26"
      11. Changer is 6 raise, 3 lower however 2 of the raise changer finger holes are located for left moving knee levers.
      12. Guitar was shipped with a cutout in the carton to access the handle. Shipment was DHL.
      13. Pedla rods are stamped with deep indents for excellent legibility.




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