The Steel Guitar Forum

My mind is officially blown! Unfortunately, as someone pointed out, this is not a recent video. Looks like 2 years old. I did send a request for the website passphrase. I'll be very interested to see if I get a response.

Jon Light wrote:Just want to congratulate you, Jim. That is an absolute beauty.

Thanks, Jon. I agree. Couldn't be happier.

A few more pics...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/14759_DSCF0284_1.jpg Well, I've been planning on posting a quick account of my Sierra experience since getting my guitar a couple of weeks ago, but I haven't been able to pull myself away from it long enough to sit down and write something. I thought I'd ...

Greg, that's a beauty. Thanks for including sound clips--it sounds as good as it looks.

My Fessy does not use clips, I was beginning a rebuild on a Desert Rose but no longer. Mine doesn't either, but at some point I understand that Jerry started using some sort of clip to keep the rods from dropping out of the bell cranks (should you remove all the strings, for example). I'd love to s...

Hey Dave, does the PSG Parts Pull Rod Retaining Spring Clip work with your Fessenden? My Fessy must have come out just before Jerry started using clips. The first time I changed all the strings by remivng all the old ones first was a real eye opener. Fortunately, I had charted out the rodding, but b...

Thanks, Greg. I actually have the smaller Rolls unit, as well as the DI built into my GK MB200 amp and some other DIs. The Rolls unit is more of a headphone amp that I use for wired in ear monitors. Anyway, it's all just another box to add to the pedal board. Then again, a built-in DI would probably...

Thanks so much for the post and the review, Greg. Your samples sound really fine. This is a very tempting device. I wish they had built in an XLR/DI output for long/clean runs to PAs and sound interfaces, but maybe I'm looking at the thing the wrong way? Anyway, the sound is where it's at and a DI c...

Has anybody had a chance to compare the newer blonde twin with the original model? Jensen N-12K in the original and Celestion G12 Neo Creambacks in the blonde--wondering how much of a difference this makes and which is better suited to steel. Thanks for any thoughts.

To the extent that I can sing at all, yes. Unfortunately, I have about a 3/4 octave range. Fortunately, I have forgiving friends.

Ross, it was great talking with you this afternoon. I've sent you an e-mail. I look forward to talking steels in the new year.

Carter, I also knew your dad and took lessons from him in Fredericksburg around 1980. As far as I'm concerned, he was a picker's picker. I was always amazed at how he could find the melody in a complex piece as his first pass on a break and avoided adding gratuitous hot licks which actually tended t...

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Lloyd, feel better fast and know you’re well loved. You are an inspiration of the highest order. Wishing you the speediest of recoveries.

That was great, Gary. And thanks for including the link to Leonard‘s version – – that’s a new one for me. Great tune. And I love your version.

Sweet!

Reverb.com regularly sends me emails, usually of minimal interest. The latest had a great surprise, an article titled The Effects Rigs of 6 Modern Pedal Steel Guitar Players. Good information and performance links. Good stuff.

https://reverb.com/news/6-modern-pedal- ... ar-players

Jim N,

A breath of fresh air. Thanks. Really cool studf.

Awesome! Thanks for posting.

Ian Worley wrote:That unit was just release a week ago, so not many folks have one yet. Maybe you can buy one and do the first review for PSG Jim!

Man, I wish . . .

Anybody had a chance to run a pedal steel through the Iridium yet? Looks interesting...

I really enjoyed this. Thanks for posting.

Spencer Cullum was playing a GFI with her on Colbert this week.

Scheerhorn chrome plated as well.