The Steel Guitar Forum

Looking for one of them super lightweight SGI steels from Fuzzy. If you know, you know. Please shoot me a message!

I'm moving back to Ireland soon (from Kenya) and my steel will be in the states. It's in my folks' care, and I actually packed it up the last time I was home so it's set. But, what is the best or cheapest way to ship a steel internationally? When I shipped it home from Ireland I used the Irish posta...

Thanks Markus, you're a hero...someday I'll get a U12 or EXT. E9....

Holy cow I had thought the first solo was James Burton for all these years on a telecaster and that first comment finally made me realize it's a steel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0NfYZN_LRo

I play many different styles of music including country and americana, and often when I'm playing I yearn for the lower register that just doesn't exist on my S-10. I'd like to make the transition to a 12 and have been staring at copedents of the U12 and Ex. E9. Ex. E9 seems like a pretty direct tra...

To be clear, the pictures are just stock photos I found, not ones of my actual hands.
Ben, I'll certainly look into Joe Wright, he is a monster player.

Firstly, I want to say though this is a bit long, I would really appreciate if those of you who are super-experienced pedal steelers read through this whole post and chime in, because I would greatly value your opinions. I've been playing for a little over two years now and I wear my metal picks alm...

In this Danny O'Keefe tune apparently all the string section sounds are Pete on steel. Any idea what type of effects or techniques he used to get that?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs8tz93xho0

Grazie mille, hai un registrazione audio della tua versione?

Scusa il mio italiano, non ho usato in un tempo lungo.

I've been playing 2 years now and though I've learned a few solos and licks note for note I haven't learned a single steel guitar instrumental all the way through. Since I'm a guitarist I've gotten a decent handle on the mid-tempo country picking but I feel that my ballad moves are greatly lacking. ...

Thanks for the comments, and that's a good Ricky tune Alan. I don't think comparing any part of my playing to The Big E is quite fair for Buddy though. I still haven't made it far past the E levers....

Right before I moved to Ireland a month ago, I had one last session a week before my flight. I played on a number of songs on guitar, bass and steel, but this one I am particularly proud of and wanted to share the rough mix. I played two solos and intertwined them, and added the regular guitar part ...

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I'm selling my 1968 Super Reverb, a drip edge model with the blackface AB763 circuit inside. It has been recently (a year ago) serviced and had a 3-prong grounded power cord put in, and a cap job to replace some of the old leaky caps. The tubes have been changed more recently (6 months ago) and have...

Anyone ever tried it?

I'm moving to Ireland soon and would like to take a giggable, but very small amplifier with me. The only one that seems to fit the bill is the ZT Lunchbox and I was wondering if it could hold up at a gig (mic'd and with pedals for reverb of course). I know they can do the job for a telecaster.

I've recently been accepted to study for a masters degree at Trinity College Dublin and will be moving to Dublin come mid-August. I know there's an Irish Steel Guitar Convention, but I was wondering what the music scene over there is like. I will be bringing my steel with me as an oversize/overweigh...

Thanks for the kind words, I just got out of the studio with my other band and it is more straight forward country, once it's mastered I'll be sure to share it on here. The studio album that the song in the original post is from is really great, I'm not on it, but the players are fantastic and it's ...

Hey guys, I've only been playing a bit under 2 years and guitar is my main gig, but here's some live work I did with a local singer here in DC, Tom McBride. Forgive the one clam in the solo, which comes in at around 2:00. Feel free to give me constructive criticism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b...

I have an MSA Classic (Not an SS or XL) from 1977 with the original SuperSustain I pickup. The guitar sounds good through my Twin Reverb, but I want a little more sustain and clarity in my tone. I was wondering if changing out the pickup to something like a TrueTone would help in this? I understand ...

I play at a place called Madam's Organ in the Adam's Morgan neighborhood (clever name, eh?) every other Wednesday and my calendar shows I'll be there October 30th. I'm a pretty mediocre steel player but we play great songs (classic/outlaw country, Waylon, Willie, Hank Sr. & Jr., George Jones) an...

I recently got a Hilton and I most definitely love it, but I see the old ones had gain and tone trim pots in addition to the sweep adjustment. I was wondering if the newer Hiltons have internal controls for this, or if they got rid of those adjustments all together. Mine only has the off-point adjus...

Let me know if one pops up!

There are some great licks to be learned here! Much thanks Doug, you tabbed some gold.

I have a beautiful 70's MSA Classic in a natural maple finish that has been setup by a great player and fellow forumite, Paul Vendemmia. He warned me that eventually I would outgrow the steel if I wanted to add changes because of the changers limitations. I was wondering what an affordable upgrade w...