The Steel Guitar Forum

Good stuff, gents. Thank you for your replies. That about settles it. Looks like I’ll look into a pack a seat style. Definitely with a back.

Once, thanks!

J

Hey everybody! I'm looking to get a new seat. I've been using the arm of my couch as a seat for years now. Either that or a wobbly ol' hand me down drum throne. I need a place to plant my butt. I have a janky lower back and judging by everyone's avatar pictures and the sheer mass of our instrument o...

Thanks Bill, will do. Appreciate your help.

Paddy Long wrote:I think the GFI crossshafts are smaller !!

I thought as much, but I thought I'd check. Thank you!!

Hey All! I'm looking for a four position Emmons or JCH Bell Crank and Swivel for a JCH I've got on my bench. I'm also looking for some rodding material if anyone has any. Preferably around .100" (2.5mm) thick and around 22" long- can be longer. I wouldn't mind having some extra lying aroun...

Lynn Stafford wrote:Joe,

Emmons 4-hole bell cranks resemble JCH bell cranks, except for the holes being staggered. They will fit on the square cross bars and the JCH swivels will also fit the 1/4" holes, or visa versa.

Thanks so much for the info, Lynn!

Hey all, I have a beautiful JCH on the bench here and I'm looking for the a bell crank for it. They actually look somewhat similar to a GFI bell crank and rod kit. Can anyone with a GFI do some measuring for me? I'm looking for the width of the cross-rods the bell cranks are attached to. Or... is an...

Thanks Jerry! That’s it, although the pedals are no longer centered and the black fingerboard is no longer there (still have it but it was broken). Thank you!

I am selling my sweet little Lamar 8 string steel. This was built for Lew Houston (Conway Twitty) by Lamar Colvin in the early 90’s. Maple body and neck and a great little single coil Pickup. It’s a simple, all-pull design with 3 raises and 3 lowers. It’s a fun little steel that is perfect for...

I almost hate to say that I'm the cause of Damir's seller regret. I snatched that thing up as fast as I could. Sorry buddy. It's been a great gigging guitar. Currently I have tuned to E9 but I removed the top two strings so I only have the first 8 strings (from low to high) as a ten string. I could ...

Definitely looking forward to hearing more details!

Thanks for all the interest, looks like a deal is pending. Close her up, Bob!

Thought I'd give this a whirl. I'm putting my Fessenden D10 up for trade. I'm in Chicago. Willing to drive a few hours. It's a Black Mica Fess. with 8 on the floor and four at the knees. E's on the left, Emmonds set up. There is a small gouge on the front plate chrome, and the pickup cover is cracke...

In a recent post regarding picks/no picks; I fall firmly in the camp of no picks. Every pick I had tried hurt and I could not use it more than a few minutes at a time. Additionally, I got so frustrated not being able to feel the strings that they hit the wall pretty quickly. Then, Joseph posted thi...

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Jim, I'm considering the elite keyless, but would sure appreciate some more pictures before I make an offer. Honestly, I love the way it looks!

Are these relatively easy to work on and change copedents?