1976 Sierra D12 Olympic Pedal Steel w/ Custom Hard Case Excellent Condition Rare Steel!

This is a rare one: a 1976 Sierra Double 12 String Olympic pedal steel! The pinnacle in modular pedal steel design, nearly everything on this pedal steel is adjustable. Vintage Sierra pedal steels are a bit of a mystery, but their fans are rather enthusiastic and for good reason. They sound exceptional, are extremely well engineered and sturdy — and VERY heavy! A double 12 string steel!? Far out! 

Emmons setup. Double rase and double lower knee levers are standard on this model. There is even another horizontal lever that lowers the B string 1/2 step. Featuring modular pickups that can be easily removed and replaced with any pickup of your choosing (that fits, of course). Tonal options are limitless. Anodized, extruded aluminum construction, hard maple deck and neck covered in formica - this steel is built like a tank! Rods are stainless steel.

This is completely original and in excellent cosmetic condition. It has been looked over by a local pedal steel player and was reported to be in great condition with only minor adjustment needed. The electronics will need a slight bit of work because one of the mini-toggle switches is broken (I believe this is a coil tap) along with a mini push-pull pot. I just haven’t gotten around to fixing it since it’s very neat and tidy under there, but the next owner shouldn’t have any trouble sourcing the parts and having that taken care of by a qualified technician (I'm also happy to have this taken care of beforehand, just get in touch with me). The pickups function perfectly on both necks as-is, so this is just FYI. One small “tuning” screw that adjusts one of the levers is missing, but this is a generic part not specific to Sierra steels and shouldn’t be difficult to obtain. I don’t personally set up or adjust pedal steels, so expect to have to tweak this a little bit to get it where you want it!

If you're wondering where you may have heard a Sierra steel, the first example that comes to mind is on Patty Loveless' hit song "Blame It on Your Heart". 

This has 2 custom Thomas hard cases that house the steel itself and the rods and pedals separately. 

All questions welcome and answered!