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by Jim Hird
29 Jan 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: Curly Chalker playing on Merle Travis lp album
Replies: 18
Views: 6217

Hi Gary, If You Are Prejudiced So Am I. :) I Have Both "Travis" & Big Hits on Big Steel" It's Still My Favorite Curly Chalker Album. 8) I Was Quite Shocked To Learn That Curly Used A FENDER 2000 on Big Hits. :whoa: I'm not surprised. I've did my very best stuff on a Fender 2000. ...
by Jim Hird
22 Jan 2014 3:14 pm
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: Pedal Steel and a Leslie/Hammond sound
Replies: 61
Views: 33190

Re: Hi

I wonder if there's Leslie FX floor pedals? I wonder if it would sound as 'hammondy' as the Leslie cab? I remember my dad used to play hammomnd in the band and cart around the Leslie cabinet too. There's one on eBay for 400 pounds at the moment. That is very clever styling his picking and blocking ...
by Jim Hird
22 Jan 2014 3:08 pm
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: Pressly's Steel Player
Replies: 9
Views: 2863

He had gotten a Rustler Steel and used it a few times on the show with some promotion of it on the side. I would guess something happened there and thus the flag over the Williams like we would not know. I would like to know the story. Does anyone here know? He had played this black Williams for qu...
by Jim Hird
21 Jan 2014 7:44 pm
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: Curly Chalker playing on Merle Travis lp album
Replies: 18
Views: 6217

Curly and Merle Travis

I just received my Merle Travis album 'Travis' from ebay today, and it is in pristine condition. Curly did some awesome playing on it. I wish I knew which steel he used on the session.