The Steel Guitar Forum

Shireson hardware is not that rare. Kay, as example, used their cones in their Kay Kraft, Kay Deluxe, and S.S. Maxwell guitars. Kay actually lost their contract with National to build bodies for them because National was none to happy about Kay's relationship with Shireson. Even though Shireson Bros...

OK, I'l Play. Supro Twin http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/zombywoof51/Guitars/Supro%20D6S/SuproD6S001_zps9c6d54ba.jpg Oahu Tonemaster http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/zombywoof51/Guitars/Maggie002.jpg A homemade 9 string (think Big Joe Williams) which started out life as a Stromberg and curr...

A friend of mine decided I should have this one he picked up off Craig's List someplace in California. It started out life as a 1920s Stromberg and along the way had the fingerboard and headstock swapped out and mutated into a 9 string lap guitar. I was stringing it Big Joe Williams style - E A DD G...

While it may be an el cheapo MIJ geetar as any slide player will tell ya' if it has a Gold Foil pup in there it is one heck of a great find.

I play with my favorite old bottleneck on one finger and a Will Ray Stealth Slide (somebody gave me a set) on thew other. The Steaslth Slide, however, is a bit too light so I may try the thimble thing.

I love that amp. It reminds me of the dashboard of a 1965 Rambler. Airline was, of course, the Valco-made Monkey Wards house brand. It is actually just a re-badged Supro "Sportsman." It is also the same amp as the Gretsch Fury. It was made in 1968 as Valco was going belly up. About 30 watt...

...to say howdy. I have been playing bottleneck since the 1960s. Although I noodled around with a First Hawaiin Conservatory of Music lap guitar, I never really gave much thought to going over to the 'electric side A couple of years ago I stumbled across an Oahu Tonemaster at the local purveyor of m...