The Steel Guitar Forum

good job bud.

Jim, im interested in the plans to this instument. i am ver impressed with your design and work. the stain looks very nice, too. i think you hit a home run and i'd love to hear you play it. thanks for sharing bud.

Jim Pitman, your stain work looks great. is it oil based or nitro?

Don, check pm. I am from Memphis, but I currently live in West Memphis. I would like to meet you if possible. I was referred to this site by Richard Ford. He plays with my brother in law in the band Big Barton. He has been a great help to me getting started on steel.

also, i am currently amplifying through a VOX valvetronics and it cuts through the band's mix, very well. I am not opposed to advice in amplification either. this is all new to me.

Hello, I am an apprentice stringed instrument builder/designer and an aspiring lap steel player. I am interested to study many models of lap steel guitars in order to design and build a unique high quality instrument. My favorite in tone and play-ability, so far, is an Emmons 8 string lap steel that...

I appreciate every one of the replies. I will try shaping my metal ones with needle nose pliers, but i have to play without them in the band, for now. I'll try practicing alone with them and see if i can get something good to happen. Ya'll are appreciated.

Hey yall, I'm a beginner lap steel guy and I accidentally found that: F C A G F C A F (bass note) fits the band that I'm playing with. I do not know my guages or what this tuning is called, but it works for me right now. Any help identifying what this tuning is called would be great. Also, if yall c...

I've tried and tried to use them ole finger picks, but they make me sound horrible. Plus, my fingers are fatter than a pack of hot dogs and the picks just hurt to wear. I'm a bassist/guitarist by trade and learning steel, now. Are the pics a must have? My friends from Italy do not use them unless th...

hey fellas,
i'm new here and learning from this. I just wanted to say thanks.