The Steel Guitar Forum

Thanks LT for having me.I enjoyed it very much.

A FINE SHOW ALWAYS

Ron Riddle

Bobbe Iam sure that there are a few artist that are doing a bit of studio work that the newer steel guitar audiances do not know.But should you ask these artists to play at a few conventions I would probably say they in turn would say, I do not have the time. Several names come to my attention.I am ...

Billy I have the original album Big Hits on Big Steel
do you have that one?

Ron Riddle

Bobbe A new set of strings look good but takes a long a while to get the stretch factor in process.Could you or would you say that a yonger less experienced player is some what like a new set of strings?Looks shiney but has not the finished stretch pure mellow sound of an older set of strings. And m...

Happy Birthday Buddy.Many Blessings to you and yours.

Ron Riddle

OVERWEIGHT? Not until yopu get ringaround the collar on the outside.
Ron Riddle

Buddy
I wanted to know what was the Brand of the first pedal Steel Guitar You bought commercially and played.

Ron Riddle

I would like to thank the muscicians that backed the artists at the Lexington Classic this year as they are the dedictaed ones who make the steel guitar Classic a winner. THANKS TO Boogie Sherrard,Al Vandervort,Ben Brogden,Jerry Fannin,Randy Birchfield,Shawn Hamilton. Ron Riddle

I want to say that I had sent a piece of Peavey equipment that I use in processing my finished sound.And I was fortunate enough to get it repaired and back to me in aprox 8 days. I will say that Mr Mike Brown stayed with my equipment as it was being repaired to the end and that undoubtably helped fo...

Congratulations Jenee.

Ron

Buddy
Thank you for the Buisness Card.It is unique.

Ron Riddle

Jack Green is a fine gentleman and a fine singer and done a fine job as a drummer for Mr T.
Ron Riddle

Jack Green,a fine gentleman and a fine singer.Didn,t do a bad job as a drummer for mr T.

Mr Emmons the Standel Amp?Does it come with 1 15" or 2 10" speakers and does it have processor on board?

Ron Riddle

Congratulations Herby.Some how it seems that great artists have a time being recognized in a short time period.As history has proven it takes years for any good artist to be reconized.I believe that a great many have had to strive for years before being accepted in the whole relm of music especially...

I would like to know just for my own knowledge how many are using .011 and how much mileage do you get out of them?I would like to hear from Big E ,and Hal Rugg,and from any other Icon Pickers who really use the instrument as intended.

Ron Riddle

And besides all that he has COBRA strings also.

Ron Riddle

A can of worms is here again,How many people have went to tune before a gig with the guitar player and found that he might be 3 or more cents sharp with you if you indeed tuned with a digital tuner at a tunnig fork @@440.This is a funny senerio.I have found this to be true.Is there a right way and a...

Mrs Elliot
Would you please send me the e mail address again please.I accidently deleted it.I will send the merchandise as soon as I get it done.I will also need your mailing address as to send it.
Thank you Ron for the ok.
Sincerly Ron Riddle

Ron Elliot is one of the steel players that has been indeed overlooked as an artist.

Roin Riddle

Ron Elliot
Sent you e mail from forum but came back fatal error.Would like to talk to Ron.
Have him e mail me please.

Ron Riddle

Do not forget steel players,the steel guitar is a new instrument.People in the tv buisiness that hold high positons are all ex camera men.And we all know from watching various shows of how they pan a lead guitar player or someone other than the steel player as they take their pictures.Believe it or ...

I would like to get input from the pro,s.
The disavantage of stainless steelcompared to the nickel.What about the cutting edge?

Ron Riddle

Thanks Ernie for sharing those tv photo,s
of the Icons of the 1960,s and still today.
I started taking up steel guitar about that time and after I heard Jimmy Day play"I Love You because'