The Encore and Stage One are excellent guitars. I have owned an Encore and played many shows with it. It is lightweight yet solid. Playability is as good as any guitar on the market. Tuning is very stable as well and tone is superb. I highly recommend it.
The Stage One sounds and plays as good as any pro level instrument. I used one for about a year on a Conway Twitty tribute show in Branson, Missouri and it performed well. The tone was amazing.
You will not find a better guitar or a nicer man than Doug Earnest to deal with.
Johnny Cox
Nashville Pro player for over 50 years
Our Guitars
Link: Stage One & Encore Setups
Stage One
The Stage One is the famous entry level pedal steel that is the pick of professionals! If features a simple mechanism, outstanding tone and tuning stability. Three four pedals and four knee levers standard equipment will provide you with the features needed to get that great professional sound. The mechanical setup of the guitar can not be changed, and does not need to be. See the Stage One setup chart. The $1475 price inludes a good hardshell case.
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Ten string E9 tuning
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Single width body
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Cast aluminum endplates
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Heavy duty aluminum legs. Both rear legs adjust. Made locally in the USA
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Grover tuning keys
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Three pedals, four knee levers
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Hard case included
$1475 with case
Encore
The Encore model is the answer to those players who loved the Stage One model, but wanted to be able to have a different mechanical setup than the Stage One.
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It features an all pull changer, triple raise and triple lower. Three pedals and FIVE knee levers are standard equipment, as is a very deluxe setup at no extra charge. See the Encore setup page for details.
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Encore pricing starts at $2199. An extra floor pedal may be added at a cost of only $80. A quickly detachable armrest pad is a $50 option.
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E9th tuning
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Single width body
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Three floor pedals
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Five knee levers
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Heavy duty aluminum legs. Both rear legs adjust. Made locally in the USA
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Re-knowned performance
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Additional floor pedal available
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Detachable armrest pad available
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Hard case included
$2199 with case
Stage One Sound Samples
Click on the links to hear a nice sampling of the sound of the Stage One Steel Guitar.
Great sound does not have to cost a small fortune!
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http://soundcloud.com/user649826/look-at-us-mix
http://soundcloud.com/user649826/lord-i-hope-this-day-is-good-mix
http://soundcloud.com/user649826/farewell-party-mix
http://soundcloud.com/user649826/hello-darlin-mix
About the Recordings
These recordings were made with a Stage One steel guitar and a Boss RV3 delay/reverb pedal played through a Peavey Nashville 112 amp, direct miked. Thanks to Nashville session artist Michael Douchette for supplying the talent.