The Steel Guitar Forum

Saw RS and Kentucky Thunder a couple of years ago. Incredible show!

I'm still a young buck compared to some of you but I'm a federal gov't scientist (defence). Been a gravedigger, forklift driver, small business owner (tech), counsellor for developmentally disabled adults, consultant, writer and a bunch of other random stuff. Been an amateur (gigging) musician for t...

In summer 2013, after 30+ years playing guitar, bass and drums, I had a bit of an accident and severed the nerve and tendons in the index finger of my left hand. After a couple of surgeries and several weeks of recovery, I realized that I wasn't going to have the feeling or dexterity in that finger ...

That's Chris Stein.

To this day he plays guitar with thumb and finger picks!

First Bavarian posted!

2011 F800GS. This pic from the first 24 hours I owned it. Lots of miles and lots of trips racked up on it these days!

one other question..i've lost most hearing in my right ear this year. can they work sort of like a hearing aid in really boosting one side or the other? Alone, probably not. In our setup with the personal monitor mixer (Behringer something or other), you could maybe adjust the pan more to the R to ...

SOLD!

Donation on its way.

We've been using IEMs in the band i play bass in. I'm actually not that crazy about them. My biggest complaint is that the sound quality is pretty sterile compared to the sound coming off the stage/from the amps and drums. My second complaint is getting a good mix but that's the personal monitor mix...

Very nice. It's a newer, shinier, blacker version of my '80s BMI S10 (mica woodgrain).

Pretty!

I can hardly hum "The Old Grey Mare," but this is a beautiful melody, just not in a scale easily interpreted by western ears. A traditional Turkish piece, it predates the term "ambient music" by a good shot. And think about this: imagine having three or more additional notes bet...

Another Deco lover here.

If I had to choose one pedal and throw all the others away (and I have "a few") I'd keep the Strymon. Between the subtle overdrive and delay it's all I'd ever need...

It really is as good as it sounds in the demo videos.

A few other train horn tunes: Wreck of the Old 97 Smoke Along the Tracks and of course, Fulsom Prison. So much fun! Depends on the key of the tune, but I'm finding a half tone slide up on 2&3 strings an octave above the root works pretty well. I'm sure there's better ways, but this sounds decent...

Keeping in mind that I'm a rookie steel player at best (been at it for just over a year), I'm just starting on C6 high G on an 8 string. I like that most of my dobro licks are transferable and that I have access to the 6 and minor chords. I'm at an "advanced beginner" level of proficiency ...

SOLD - donation on its way.

Just joined the Guyatone steel club (S-8 ) Having never played a Stringmaster (or even seen one in the wild), I can't compare, but jeebus, I like this thing a lot. Plays a lot better than I expected it would for a 40+ year old "cheap" offshore copy of a classic instrument. Way more versati...

Bought new in 2009; stock. Excellent condition. Comes with Taylor soft case. This is the model with the Taylor Expression system preamp. Can't play this smooth guitar anymore due to finger injury (which is why I find myself in the steel guitar world these days). Can't bear to see this guitar sitting...

Bought new in late 2014. Perfect condition and stock. Comes with Asher gig bag. 6-string, currently strung up with E-H strings and tuned GBDGBD. Fantastic guitar, but decided to go 8 string. Asking $550 USD + shipping (I'm in Canada). http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1403/14062_asher_eh_jr_1.jpg

2007 model, matte finish, stock. Cosmetically, there's a couple of small dings but otherwise in great shape. Comes with TKL hardshell case This wonderful reso has been with me for about 18 months but I am selling it on as I require an amplified reso and didn't want to mangle this little beauty up. S...

Bump for Paul...

Good guy to deal with - I just bought his Guyatone S8 - no hassles, fast shipping and well packed! A++++

Would love to have this on my Mac...anybody have an answer to that?... When I was using PC I had it there...very cool they're talking about this one on the other side (non-pedal steel). Not Mac, not PC, it's web based. http://www.universalchordmapper.com/index.asp?instrument=Pedal%20Steel There's t...

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Oh, man...blast from the past! I loved that album and I used to play this song (think it was called "Horse") on solo acoustic at coffee houses at school. I've still got the CD around here somewhere. Totally forgot that there was pedal steel on that! In fact, I'm pretty sure I had no idea w...

There are over 800 people out there enjoying my 6-String lap steels and the value is in everyone at all the different price levels we build them at. Bill consider me one of the lucky 800! I picked up an EH Jr from a Montreal area retailer late last year and I think that it's absolutely fantastic fo...

This is a great discussion....I'm following closely. I'm currently playing a Beard Vintage R and mic'ing that up with an A-T lavalier style mic and have a lot of issues with feedback and hearing myself on stage with a small band. I'm hitting the feedback wall at volumes just slightly louder than non...

Keep it up Craig!! I quit cold turkey over 20 years ago. Got to the point that I would get nauseous when smoking. Don't know how that started, but thankful today that it did. Gave away my last pack of Export A "Green Death" and haven't looked back. Before the no smoking laws up here, I had...