Market-Rite

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Market-Rite is a brand name of Market-Rite Guitar Company, a Michigan-based manufacturer of pedal steel guitars. Company existed in 1970s and was selling guitars as a build-it-yourself kit for a relatively low price, suitable for students. Later name was changed to Cougar Steel Guitars, which ceased to exist in 2003 due to death of its owner.

[edit] Product lineup

There are 2 known products:

• Mark I: E9 chromatic tuning, 3 foot pedals, 1 knee lever
• Mark II Thinline: EC, 10 strings, E9 chromatic tuning, 1 knee lever, 3 foot pedals, Roman numeral position markers, chrome tuners, one single coil pickup, 1/4" output jack, red and black covering

[edit] External links

• http://www.elderly.com/items/185U-198.htm