I received my new Sierra Single neck 12 string guitar on 8/4/2023. It's equipped with 8 floor pedals and 7 knee levers and features Johnny Cox's D13 tuning setup. For experimentation I added a seventh knee lever, RKV, that currently raises the 7th string a full tone. You'll hear this change in some of the sound files featured below.
I paid $500 down at time of order, guitar was $12,500. I agreed to pay for one day expedited shipping at cost of $450+ to reduce the number of days that the shipping company had their hands on this guitar and minimize the risk of handling damage. Everything was well packed with extra wood supports added inside the case to brace everything. Currently I own three pedal steels, this one, an MSA Legend D-10 and an Excel S-12 with an identical D13 setup that this Sierra has. Links to my other current and recent pedal steels:
A lot of questions about string spacing always arise so I measured the following spacings on three of my guitars. Most people are going to be concerned about the spacing of the strings where they are picked by the right hand and you can see that the Sierra has the widest spacing of the three. In my case, after sitting down at a guitar for a few minutes, I really don't much notice the effect of different string spacings. The numbers across represent width at nut, spacing at nut, width at changer, spacing at changer Excel (12 strings) 3.010", 0.274", 3.640", 0.331" Sierra (12 strings) 3.350", 0.305", 3.740", 0.340" MSA (D-10) 2.400", 0.267", 3.015", 0.335"
Complete song, "You Don't Care What Happens To Me D13": You Don't Care What Happens To Me Rhythm track for "You Don't Care What Happens To Me D13": Complete song, "Walk Out Backwards D13": Rhythm track for "Walk Out Backwards":
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Copedant - subject to change!
Shown below is the copedant in the key of D as installed on the guitar. The rightward placement of the left knee levers and the short compact keyless body make it a bit easier to cover all the floor pedals with your left foot. For more tips and tutorials on this tuning visit my D13 copedant page here: |
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Here's what it sounds like
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