Guitar Builders on the web: Carter Steel Guitars has a fabulous site with many pages of useful information. Oh, and some really great guitars too. Derby Steel Guitar Inc. (by Johan Jansen). A great sounding guitar used by the Big "E" on his latest CD "Goin' Out Swingin'." The Emmons Guitar is probably the most famous. What can I say... it's Emmons! Fessenden Steel Guitars of Montpelier, Vermont. Franklin Guitars- Paul Sr. built his first Franklin guitar in 1964. In 1972 he worked exclusively for Sho-Bud building customized guitars for Sho-Bud's top players such as Lloyd Green, Rusty Young, Doug Jernigan, Ralph Mooney, Pete Drake,etc. In 1978 he left Sho-Bud to build a new type of pedal steel which is the present day Franklin guitar. Fuzzy Steel Guitar Products are the makers of Excel pedal steel guitars and the Jerry Byrd Frypan lap steel. GFI Musical Products make quality beginner, as well as professional models. Marlen Custom Guitars is one of the pioneers of the modern Pedal Steel. Mullen Guitar Co. Built for comfort and speed! Remington Steel Guitars by Herb Remington. Herb's guitars are built custom made to order and to your specifications. Sho-Bud- The other most famous. Not currently building guitars, but they have a site.