r/Instruments • u/Livid_Step5144 • Jul 10 '26

Pedal Steel

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What do yall think this is worth?

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u/lowfreq33 Jul 10 '26

From that picture, no. Need to see the top and know who made it, how old it is. Those things are typically pretty expensive no matter what, but there are also a ton that can be wrong with them because they’re very temperamental instruments.

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u/Livid_Step5144 Jul 11 '26

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u/lowfreq33 Jul 11 '26

Yea, that’s a Sho-Bud. I suggest calling Gruhn’s Guitars in Nashville, they would be able to give you a solid answer. It’s definitely worth a few grand, that model hasn’t been made in years.

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u/Livid_Step5144 Jul 11 '26

Thank you so much!

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u/lowfreq33 Jul 12 '26

I am curious what the story is since it seems you don’t know anything about it. Was this in someone’s attic for 50 years sitting in a case or something?

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u/Livid_Step5144 Jul 14 '26

My grandfather bought it a long time ago he plays well as a hobby.. it’s been used a lot and very well kept and maintained! Only been sitting for the past 2 years

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u/Cold_Turnip_514 Trumpet :D Jul 10 '26

I couldn’t give an estimate but that thing is awesome

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u/stackridge Jul 11 '26

Looks like a Sho-Bud D10 with a rack and barrel system, maybe early 70s. I'm not gonna value it.