The Steel Guitar Forum

I currently play D10 but Greg's new Sierra steel that Ross built (& the Excels & MSA on Greg's website) are pretty inspiring. It will be interesting to see if the D13th 12 string tuning can be developed into a universal standard with options of reducing some potential clams, without losing t...

Rick, yes I agree it’s not E9 any more! Georg, very interesting - thanks I will study your setup with doubled adjacent strings – maybe a little like sacred steel tuning. Kevin, you’re right about feeling music over theory as it is emotional primarily, it’s also interesting to explore new dev...

I've been trying to understand better why the low octave is so different from the middle octave on E9 & the benefits when pedals & levers can fill the interval gaps. I'm wondering if I could extend to additional low G# & E on 10 string E9 by eliminating the F# & D strings (but keepin...

Reposted with more meaningful title... I have a Bennett D10 8+6 which now sounds better than ever following overhaul & new revised copedent below. I'm using Lehle volume pedal into my JBL U/L Fender Twin Reverb & Peavey Session 500 in stereo. I haven't seen exactly my new copedent (although ...

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. Any other suggestions gratefully received.

I have a Bennett D10 into Twin Reverb with JBLs (having tried many amps this has the best sound so far). I'm still a progressing beginner and loving it. I play underarm guitar to a fairly good standard (and learning many other instruments) & understand chords pretty well & would like to open...

I've had some questions so maybe I should have explained it. You could initially think of it as all based on open position on each neck (E&C) - then the same relationships can be used at any fret where you place your bar. The chords you can play are named depending on which root note you choose ...

I've just joined the forum & am just starting out on pedal steel guitar. I've sort of wanted to get one for years & bought the set of Steel Guitarist magazines from Tom Bradshaw and a Brad Sarno Steel Guitar Black Box (which is great for many things) years ago, both of which interested and e...

I already sing & play 6 string guitar, harmonica & many other instruments and just starting out on pedal steel - learning plenty from the forum & it's great fun! Here's my (mainly English) setup: Bennett D10 8x7 - 23 1/4" scale, versatile, stays in tune & sounds great. Hiwatt DR...