The Steel Guitar Forum

I can see that this discussion of tablature VS sheet music fits in very nicely with Jordan's stated objective of, "What worked well? What didn't work well? Who participated? Why?"

Hi Grant, I installed the Duesenberg Multibender on a Gretsch about 2 months ago. Relatively painless process. There’s a fellow on YouTube who has a video demonstrating the installation (Duesy on Gretsch). It’s quite detailed. He’s speaking in German as he makes the installation. No CC auto-translat...

Trombone meets lap steel

Here are a few details on the 'Reversed Slide Neck's' development... Pickup used, how it attaches to the guitar, etc.

https://newatlas.com/music/luca-stricag ... k-release/

Hi Brian,

Denny Turner recommends using penetrating oil.

Here's a link to his amazingly detailed website. He has loads of information on working with Valco/Supro string through pickups.

Best of luck with this.

http://www.dennysguitars.com/BillRicklesSuproP16.html

Here's a good breakdown on how to adjust pole pieces on a Valco String Through pickup. It's from a tremendously informative website put together by Denny Turner.

http://www.dennysguitars.com/BillRicklesSuproP16.html

Hi Paul You asked if there is a 'chart or diagram somewhere'. Here's a website you might find useful. It's John Ely's Chord Locator for Steel Guitar. Basically you select your tuning, specify a key, and then select from a number of bar options, such as 'straight', 'forward' or 'reverse' slant. It wi...

Oops! Meant to say say that the capo segment comes at 48:15 of the video

In this video from 2015 Al Perkins explains and then demonstrates the use of a capo on lap steel. He's using a capo from Beard Guitars. Then he gives a short demo on a Magnatone. OMG can he play!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blV36yj9G5c&t=3082s

Hi Carl, Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe has a series on YouTube covering lap steel basics. Megan plays a Rickenbacker B6 in GBDGBD tuning. The B6 has a 22 ½ inch scale. While she claims not to be too picky about strings she has tried out a number different brands, eventually settling on Ernie Ball Peda...

Hey Paul, Here's another recommendation. I just spotted this. It's a 'today only' sale through TrueFire. These are dobro blues solos taught by Jimmy Heffernan. Regular price $29.99. Sale price today(Saturday) is $5... Given your repertoire I think this might be a good fit. https://truefire.com/essen...

Hi Paul,

Dan Huckabee's "Licks and Fills" appears to be available from Elderly.com... 'Streaming or Download only" though.

https://www.elderly.com/collections/all ... -for-dobro

OK, on rereading, I see what you mean.
I had the wrong slant on it.

It would be interesting to hear 'why' they were built this way.

Hi George, Here's a thread that has a picture, second one down, showing an example of staggered pole pieces on a B6... In this picture the slant descends across all 6 strings, gradually tapering to the lowest on the bass side. Rick Aiello contributes some thoughts regarding the whys and wherefores o...

I checked out the Patent references.

The ones I could make out referred to variable resistors and included drawings of potentiometers. The inventor was Erwin R Stoekle and the patents were assigned to CENTRAL RADIO LAB.

Most of these patents were applied for in the late 20s or early 30s.

Here's a nice version of 'Little Coquette' played on a National Grand Console' by Mick Hearn from the UK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MulErbTPp9k

Hi George, If you go the Devcon route and if it's not available to you locally, here's a Canadian online supplier that ships Devcon Plastic Steel. They're Toronto based. https://www.gessweincanada.com/product-p/811-2655m.htm I couldn't resist a bad pun here. Depending on the severity of the repair r...

With the chrome plating that must look pretty classy! I've read that some people have had success using phosphor bronze for bridges and nuts. Melbert Guitars comes to mine. Too bad it didn't make much of a difference for you. ( But that's assuming you were looking for a difference. ) :) Ebony is ver...

They come in all SORTS of wood

Yep, kid in a candy shop.

Hi Gary, It's very nice to hear that someone else made the same experiment. And that they had the same result! That’s very cool that your ebony was recycled from an older instrument. Thanks for the encouraging words. It’s an interesting wood to work with, amazingly heavy and dense... I think I m...

Over the winter I replaced the rosewood bridge on an old Harmony f-hole guitar with an ebony bridge from StewMac. I was really surprised with how much it enriched the sound. I thought I might try something similar on my Rickenbacker B6 (T-logo, 1946 to 49). This is the one with a single piece pickup...

That's great!
Thanks, Basil.
Ted

Hi Basil,

Not sure if you meant to place this order through your Website or through a post on this site, but I would be interested in the

Black 3/4’ x 3” (4.1oz) ($76) Sale price $50.66

if it is still available.

Thanks,
Ted

Hi Jon, Another source you might want to check out, if you haven't already, is Kijiji.ca. Occasionally they'll have something interesting and reasonably priced. If something grabs your attention you can research it on the forum. It's almost hard to find a make that hasn't been discussed at some poin...

This really made me want to work on my Don Helms' licks. Nice playing!

Looks like it'll be an interesting show.

Here's a follow up on this. It's from a post to the Squareneck Journal's FB page. Cool things seem to just happen when you visit Nashville. I just stopped in Carter Guitars and they were busy unpacking a collection of Gibson lap steels - one example of every Gibson lap steel model. Sounds like the e...