The Steel Guitar Forum

I'm still very new to this, but it doesn't take long to start thinking about what you'd like your steel to do. May I be the first to suggest versatility over quantity? In other words, I would be happy with 3+4 if they did more. More half-stops, combinations (is that what they call a split?) and so o...

When I first started, I had severe and chronic pain in my left ankle. I started a post here: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=204039&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=ankle&start=0 . There have been other posts on this subject as well. From my (painful) experience, I c...

I have an important update. I got a lot of great advice here and some of it was helpful, but nothing really solved the problem. I was just about to give up when I thought of one more thing to try. I'd been sitting on a kitchen chair (I'm still a long way from playing in front of people). I remembere...

This is just an aggregate site - one that trolls the web looking for keywords like "Pedal Steel."

Nothing you can't do yourself with Google, eBay, etc.

Don't waste your time on this site.

Just wanted to thank everyone who took the time to respond.

There's a lot of great advice and I will be trying to apply some of this knowledge.

Mostly, I feel better knowing it's not just me.

This forum is a great resource and I look forward to participating more.

Thank you.

I am a nubie. I've been playing various stringed instruments for most of my life, but only took up the steel a few months ago. I've also noticed that for the past few months, I've been experiencing very sharp pain in my left ankle (not just when I play, but when I walk as well). I suppose it could b...

I'm committed. Just sent you an email

I would have to change my name