The Steel Guitar Forum

This is a real looker. Beauty guitar. In some ways I sometimes wonder if I should have started on a 6 string such as this. I have a 54 Fender dual 8 I am learning on. I find most learning material is based on a 6 string. If I had cash laying around I'd be on this.This is going to make a wonderful in...

I used fine steel wool to clean up the tuner pans on my 54 Dual 8. I got a small stick or pen and pushed it under the tuning pegs and scrubbed with the wool, where my fingers would not fit. My tuners looked identical to yours too. I lubed them up with vaseline. I used Mothers California Gold Step 1 ...

A nice triple neck in 1953! Bob, you had it made!

Ordered! Can't wait!

Like this? This is my 54 Dual Professional.

I like to think of myself as pretty well versed in "Forums". I try to find a good one for almost every interest I have. This one fills every need I have related to steel guitar, which I am learning to play. I can't find a better place with nicer folks to help me out and satisfy my endless ...

I was kind of thinking more along these lines, listing gear used: 1954 Fender Pro Deluxe 8, stock with original Trapezoid direct string pickups. Tuning: C6 neck 1, E9 neck 2 1964 Fender Bandmaster amp. Stock with Matching 2x12 cab with original 1964 dated Jensen C12N speakers 1965 6G15 Tube reverb t...

If it is indeed a '62 and it is a Deluxe, it will most likely be the non Reverb 6G3 circuit. Also know. as a brownface deluxe amp. These are known for their great overdrive qualities. The most Marshall crunch type amp Fender ever made. If you know early ZZTop like "Waiting For the bus, Jesus ju...

A couple of photos and we can tell you just about anything you need to know. A few with the upper back panel off, of the parts up there, transformers etc, and one of the front. Then we can stop assuming and guessing things. Some of the most valuable, collectable amps Fender ever made was the early B...

I too like hearing the details on all the gear used. I am nuts about music gear. It's fun and interesting. I can't seem to ever get bored of it or run out of new things to learn or try. From guitars, pickups, amps, pedals, mics, strings and so much more. I try so many different combinations, it's fu...

Maybe it's just me, and to each their own, but I kind of frown little when I hear of people parting out vintage. Parting out, because it's worth more than selling the whole unit. I don't know why I don't like it. I guess deep down I want to preserve any vintage Fender gear. In reality I suppose, for...

Being fairly new to NPS guitars, this is my first glance at a Guyatone. At first sight I thought it was a Stringmaster. Did Fender have anything to with the Guyatone? Or just give them inspiration? What year is this Guyatone? Thanks.

Hi, I am interested in a discussion around early Fender non-pedal steel production numbers. I was reading a book today: "Fender, The Sound Heard 'Round The World". By Richard R. Smith. There are production numbers published from 19651 and 1952. Source : Leo's notes. Sales by unit 1951: Ste...

Lupe Lopez possibly? Google her name with fender. She'll come up.

Hi I am new to non-pedal steel guitar. I like Roy Wiggins and am interested in the Mel Bay book called Memory Time. On the cover Roy seems to be playing pedal steel. I just have a console steel Pro Dual 8. Will this tab book work for me? Do you have this book? Do you recommend it? Thx. Keith.

I have completed the clean up and detailing of the guitar. It's been strung to E13 and E9 currently. I am planning to study some Roy Wiggins and Don Helms. Here it is cleaned up and ready for action.
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Good to know Ben. Having it documented here for future use was my intention.

I wanted to say that this DP 8 guitar has captivated me. I have barely done a darn thing except fiddle with it for days. My wife is about ready to take matters into her own hands. Its a ton of fun, it has consumed me.

I tuned up my 2nd neck to Roy Wiggins E13 as suggested. It's certainly different than anything I have tried before. I definitely hear some Don Helms/Hank Williams in there. I had never Heard of Roy Wiggins before. He sounds great. I'll plan to study both players with this common tuning. The other ne...

Cool Ben, yours is identical to mine it seems. You mentioned replacing one set of tuners. Were they broken? Seized up? What did you use for replacements? I suspect any stock replacements would be very difficult to find. Mine seem fine, all work well. Any info helps. Thanks.

Thanks for posting Ben. Please post a photo of you Dual 8 here. I'd love to see it.

This is good info. Thanks very much. I will try some of your suggestions. I knew something was up. I have been playing around with blues licks but I do want to learn some old country as well. I neck tuned for blues other for Hank Sr kind of thing?

Please excuse my ignorance, and multiple questions. My "Learn To Play Lap Steel Guitar" book is due in on Thursday. Until then, I keep reaching out for help anywhere I can get it. I have spent a fair bit of time seeking info out on this web site, and other places. Yet I can't seem to find ...

I am very new to my console steel. I am alone except for these groups, lessons and any good youtube videos I can find. Anxious to get started, I purchased a Dunlop 920 slide, nylon thumb pick and 2 finger picks. I was struggling to keep the finger picks on. I'd pick a string and they would occasiona...

Welcome to the forum. I'm new to steel guitar as well. Just learning how to play on a double neck 8 sting console steel I recently acquired. I'm about 1 week now as a new member and finding lots of great info.

What model guitar are you learning on? - Keith

Good stuff. I enjoy learning more Fender history. I have a related story. I have a '71 Super Reverb. I took photos of all the marks and signatures inside and around the chassis, and posted them on the Internet. I located one of the builders who worked on and signed my amp at the factory '71. One of ...