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by Paul Gates
1 Jun 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: A beginners journey learning the PSG.
Replies: 101
Views: 42651

Hang in there

Really enjoy your thread. I've been playing about 3 years now.. at home and a few friends and even though my friends seem impressed I feel I still play way under par for a bar gig (my dad was the pro). He would always tell me it was an easy instrument to learn but a real B@#ch to master. Now I seem ...
by Paul Gates
1 Sep 2012 5:15 am
Forum: Computers
Topic: Those darn computers.................
Replies: 4
Views: 1767

Power supply

The way to check a power supply Take the cover off and using a volt meter find a plug that is open.. usually one that plugs into a hard drive and check that you are getting above 9v thru it.. somewhere between 9 and 12 is fine. here is a good article on it http://www.techrepublic.com/article/learn-t...
by Paul Gates
1 Sep 2012 4:58 am
Forum: Computers
Topic: Intel vs AMD chips
Replies: 8
Views: 2010

Intel vs. AMD

I sold and worked on computers for years (both for business and individuals) up until recently when It started feeling like work ;) Ii use to explain the difference in the two chips like this.. 1 company spends loads of money in advertising do you know which one? OK now you know the main difference ...
by Paul Gates
2 Aug 2012 12:48 pm
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: Origin of the Pedal Steel Guitar
Replies: 12
Views: 3274

My MultiKord

This use to belong to my dad.. he got it in the 50's and toyed with it.. then I toyed with it as a kid in the 60's and it was put away.. I may just have to get it out and play with it again.. just for kicks. I still have all his lesson tabs and sheet music from those early days. http://bb.steelguita...