The Steel Guitar Forum

Thank you Mr. Baker for sharing this with us; greatly appreciated!

Thanks to all who replied both here and privately. Forgive me for being somewhat ambiguous lol; I should have said I purchased this steel earlier this week (it found it's way into my house, I suppose lol). I picked it up at a reasonable price from what's posted, and while I liked the looks I just re...

Found this is in a local shop this week, and I'm wondering if anyone might have some information about these (all the Google searches come back to here anyhow, so I figure I'd better just ask the experts myself). It's a Speedy West model SW-10S manufactured by Stadler Music in Reidsville, NC and has...

thread tape on small parts like that could be tough unless your fingers are really nimble lol; there are thread lock products out there that are temporary (I wouldn't recommend anything permanent). A good cheap alternative is to use a spot of nail polish where the nut and bolt meet; usually that's e...

If you can get the broken part out, you can always take the pieces in to your local hardware store or Home Depot to try to find a matching part. They usually have a nut or bolt test panel (where you can identify the thread and size), and can pick up a small bag of replacement parts. If you want bigg...

I recently picked up the same model Dekley (minor cosmetic differences - darker wood fingerboard, black textured finish, etc) for slightly over five bills with the original case, papers, and assorted case candy). Needs a little cleaning and a set-up, but it seems like it ought to be a serviceable be...