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by Bob Shilling
6 Nov 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: Date and signature on an MSA
Replies: 6
Views: 3211

My MSA Classic, #1C5126 was dated bty David Wright as 1 April '76. This one can't ne much later. Maybe David will chime in here. I've seen these signatures discussed in other threads on the SGF, and I would guess that the signature is "by any stretch, legit." Do a forum search on this. p.s...
by Bob Shilling
3 Nov 2023 11:10 am
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: Love my new Tab Rack
Replies: 5
Views: 2676

I got one a couple of years ago. Now I can actually see what I'm playing. :? Don't know how I'd do without it.

Thanks to Tom Bradshaw.
by Bob Shilling
24 Oct 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Steel on the Web
Topic: Pre-war Steel Guitar Rag
Replies: 1
Views: 914

Great! Nice tone.
by Bob Shilling
9 Oct 2023 10:27 am
Forum: New Product Announcements
Topic: Vintage/New Steel Guitarist Magazines - free shipping
Replies: 2
Views: 1460

That's a good deal! I had bought a full set from Tom Bradshaw in the 90s, but two have become water damaged and one is misplaced. I just completed my order for a new set.

Thanks.
by Bob Shilling
5 Oct 2023 9:57 am
Forum: Tablature
Topic: Patsy Cline
Replies: 14
Views: 2083

John I'd love a copy. Thanks.

bobshilling@sbcglobal.net
by Bob Shilling
12 Sep 2023 9:25 am
Forum: Steel on the Web
Topic: Sonny Garrish Video
Replies: 7
Views: 1290

I especially like his work on Vern Gosdin's 'Chiseled in Stone.'
by Bob Shilling
11 Sep 2023 9:06 am
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: tom Brumley tone
Replies: 25
Views: 2976

Beautiful! Nice work, Erv.
by Bob Shilling
4 Sep 2023 9:01 am
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: Steel players who ride motorcycles.
Replies: 77
Views: 27873

What, only one BMW in this entire thread?

Thought you steelers liked precision machinery . . . . Shocked

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'88 R100 GS(taken in '01). I can't ride anymore due to Parkinson's, but lot's of Airhead memories.
by Bob Shilling
4 Sep 2023 8:39 am
Forum: Steel on the Web
Topic: New Video - Rebel Rouser on 7-string lap steel
Replies: 16
Views: 983

That's great! Love that sound.
by Bob Shilling
3 Sep 2023 10:54 am
Forum: Electronics
Topic: Peterson rotary dial issue.
Replies: 12
Views: 1141

I've had good results removing tacky plastic with a baking soda paste.
by Bob Shilling
1 Aug 2023 9:28 am
Forum: Electronics
Topic: Best tuner display for outdoor bright daylight gigs?
Replies: 15
Views: 1728

The pedal is set up so when I scroll up or down with the +/- buttons, it only cycles through three settings; E9, C6, & equal temperament. It's a lot faster and more fool proof than scrolling through modes on the Stroboplus hd. Brett, On the Stroboplus HD, the sweeteners you use most are at the ...
by Bob Shilling
28 Jul 2023 4:17 pm
Forum: Steel on the Web
Topic: Susan Alcorn ToTo Alvarez live in Philadelphia
Replies: 3
Views: 713

Nice piece. :)
by Bob Shilling
14 Jul 2023 9:22 am
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: Who's the Steeler?
Replies: 6
Views: 1131

Here he talks about the JCH.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSbbvVPcXAk
by Bob Shilling
26 Jun 2023 10:36 am
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: Maintenance quiestions.
Replies: 20
Views: 1294

I take them all off and do some cleaning and maintenance. I reinstall 1 through 5 and then 10 through 6. My choice of oil is 3-in-1. Here's a good YouTube video for the cleaning and maintenance you can do with the strings off:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjyQ43q ... WL&index=5
by Bob Shilling
25 Jun 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: Should I include a power strip in my new pack-a-seat?
Replies: 30
Views: 2998

I have a Steeler's Choice with sidecar, back-rest and power-strip. I only play at home now, so I prefer to use an unattached power strip. Makes it easier when I have to move the seat around. When I did play out, I found it very useful, and so did other band members :D . You didn't ask about the side...
by Bob Shilling
31 May 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Bach Cello Prelude for Uke
Replies: 1
Views: 1358

Thanks Guy. This is a fun piece for uke. And on the Baritone uke, the tab goes full circle back to G (but not the notation of course.)

I'm enjoying it.
by Bob Shilling
24 May 2023 9:51 am
Forum: Steel on the Web
Topic: New Video - "Wonderful Land" C6 tuning
Replies: 9
Views: 601

Loved that. Thanks Doug.
by Bob Shilling
12 May 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Steel on the Web
Topic: Dire Wolf steel
Replies: 12
Views: 1448

Nicely done! :)
by Bob Shilling
10 May 2023 10:34 am
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: Paul Franklin Steel Guitar Course
Replies: 36
Views: 4841

The "Foundations" course is perfect for beginners and as a review for more experienced players. It costs $100 for a year and is an E9 course. He doesn't teach specific songs like Jeff Newman's Woodshed Workshops, although the Foundations course does include a couple of chord-melody version...
by Bob Shilling
1 May 2023 9:29 am
Forum: Upcoming Event Announcements
Topic: Bobby Lee Memorial Concert, May 7 Sebastopol, CA
Replies: 12
Views: 2676

I hope to go to this event. Shoshannah's post says Sunday, May 7, and I assume this is what you meant.
by Bob Shilling
24 Apr 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: Builders' Corner
Topic: My second lap steel
Replies: 4
Views: 1409

It's beautiful. I especially love that fretboard.
by Bob Shilling
21 Apr 2023 10:14 am
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: Lo-fi instrumental music ft. Pedal Steel Guitar
Replies: 7
Views: 1751

Digging this the most. Really good steel playing, in my opinion. Beginning a long phrase with a theme (@ 55 min.) that calls to mind 'she left me crying in the chapel'--don't know if that really came to mind, but your themes evoke ones from my past. It's a road trip. For me it evokes Leonard Cohen'...
by Bob Shilling
11 Apr 2023 9:25 am
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: List all the Pedal Steels you have owned
Replies: 154
Views: 46681

I got this MSA used in '93. When I learn to play it I may consider getting another.
by Bob Shilling
9 Apr 2023 9:08 am
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: Tuning Survey: Just Intonation vs Equal-Temperament
Replies: 26
Views: 2987

I just play at home. Mostly with a headset. I've used both ways of tuning, and don't hear much difference. The Jeff Newman sweeteners in my Peterson Strobo HD do sound slightly better (less beating on chords) and are just as easy to use (SE9 for open strings and SP9 for pedals and levers), so I do -...
by Bob Shilling
8 Apr 2023 9:19 am
Forum: Steel on the Web
Topic: My Arrangement of The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
Replies: 4
Views: 1114

Amazing! You've really captured this classic piece. One of my favorites. And sans fingerpicks too. :D