The Steel Guitar Forum

A query: I never thought to ask while Buddy & Leon were living; curious as to what acoustic guitar Leon Rhodes was playing on the solo on Waltz Across Texas. It sounds baritone, or some type of gut string. I know he had to convince Ernest that acoustic was the way to go on this number. And of co...

Anybody know who's touring steel with her now? I have not seen Gary Carter in awhile.

Mike, did you play on her "Thats Just Me" album? Specifically, Pour A Little Love On It?

I've built several double-coursed console and lap steels over the years, but I can't imagine putting pedals on one. Pulling a string and its octave pair and keeping them in tune would be difficult. I'm not saying impossible, because many guitars pull two strings that are an octave apart on one peda...

Buddy Charleton played one on the Ernest Tubb- Loretta Lynn Duets album:
Mr & Mrs. Used To Be. It's on the title track, available on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgzNHdBONwQ

Mike Johnson's job on "Someday Soon" blew me away. I can't stop listening to it. Great job by all the players.