The Steel Guitar Forum

yea, I stopped playing for a few years. I was on a Carter Starter in a few bands and played some gigs around town. I was working a difficult day job, drinking heavily and just drifted away from it.Now I am retired and have the time and clarity of mind to do this again. I was also playing drums and b...

Sorry David I wasn't trying to be negative at all and I do apologize for the misinterpretation in my failed attempt to get my point across with words. Perhaps we just get too emotional and passionate about what we love, sometimes? or maybe I am just a loudmouth jackass? Just trying to get my 2 cents...

Hi Dave, I got a slightly used Carter Starter and it served me quite well for many years. Sure there are some drawbacks like lack of a deep rich tone and sustain but it always stayed in tune,was light weight for traveling to gigs, and gave me the basic building blocks to start with learning so I cou...

Why the pity party over what we don't have? The steel guitar has been saved already, alive and well in my world and doesn't show any signs of going away ever. We play the best we can as musicians and that's all we should be concerned with in terms of promoting it for the future. It's not a guitar fo...

The great Bobby Black with the Jim Lewin Band Today (saturday 9/7/13) 7:00pm @ the Auburn Ale House in Auburn, California California Hippie Country w/ special guest Bobby Black on steel! FREE SHOW. Jim Lewin (Great American Taxi, Todd Snider), Pedal Steel Hall-of-Famer Bobby Black (Commander Cody, A...

I got my carter starter in 2001 slightly used for about $550. At that time they were around $700 new. It served me well and I played many gigs with it. It was light weight, easy to modify, didn't break strings like the old Fender did, and stayed in tune with some hard playing. I could have payed a f...

I just spent a chunk of change to aquire a fancy dbl 8x5 contemporary professional pedal steel after making the decision to move up from the Carter Starter. I joined a band recently,after a few years away from the instrument, but quickly discovered that breaking down the guitar,loading the heavy thi...

yes great idea! in addition to a drum machine, program and sequence all the guitar,bass,vocal and steel parts together so everything is perfect,hit "play" and then go sit at the bar.

the river,and an outdoor stage on a sunday afternoon is a good place to hear some steel guitar for sure.

thanks Mitch for the insight into Vance Terry. I had the chance to meet him in 1997 when Bobby Koefer introducde me to Vance at the Sacramento Jazz festival. I talked with him a short while and asked him about his music, as I told him I was a big fan and how he had ispired me with the lap steel etc....

Yes I agree, sometimes a basic six string lap steel or dobro is the way to go

I would love to go a new kind of steel show or any type of steel specific show for that matter... but do it on the west coast, such as San Francisco or Portland. St. Louis is far away and mostly too impracticle for me to attend.

sounds great! you are an inspiration to me and I watch your youtube instructional videos. One of these days I hope to get the chance to see you play live and maybe get a lesson or two.

unlike that post a few back from the hater and microphone dictator here on the forum...I will say from experience after playing those songs for years, Dylan,Nelson,& Kristofferson have had an enormous impact on me and a few of my friends as well, both with their songwriting and singing styles. I...

thanks for the post,Jerry introduced the pedal steel guitar to me when I saw him with Dylan in 1987 and a couple other dead shows later. Garcia opened the door for me and only then was I able to slowly cross over and dig into country with those nashville cats. If it wasn't for Jerry,Ben Kieth,and Da...

I just bought a used GFI Ultra D-10 from a forum member and I couldn't be happier with it and the transaction as well. I am guessing it will give me everything I will ever need and then some from a pedal steel guitar for the rest of my life. Thanks Gene Fields for a great modern instrument with clas...

I enjoyed that version very much. I used to play and sing that song years ago on guitar. That is some sweet n' tasty steel playing,thanks for sharing.

Yes I am buying the GFI.

I would like to have it. Thanks for the comments Larry. PM sent

did you land this big fish Ross? Looks like Thom did swell detailed restoration job. I had my eye on this one but the timing just wasn't quite right...in the process of moving etc. I will be expecting to watch you play it out soon as I am from sacto. and have seen you play the ol' Rustler. Cheers to...

Bobby Black playing Hawaiian style on non pedal guitar many years ago.