The Steel Guitar Forum

I began with my E raise/lower on the left knee (technically D raise/lower as I play extended D9). After a couple months I read somewhere about splitting them between both knees so gave that a try and have never gone back ;-) Also, you couldn't have chosen a better builder. I've had my G2 for a few y...

Went from my 8 string Fender 400 (custom tuning) to a Mullen SD12 (extended D9) so it was pretty much like starting a completely new instrument ;-) I'd originally ordered a Mullen SD10 but while I was waiting for the build day to come I thought, why not go for a 12? If I hate it I can always leave s...

Nicholas Scott wrote:At it again!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204468938472?m ... media=COPY

Just clicked on the link and it's been taken down

When I was deciding on a new PSG back in 2018 I made a list of all active builders then started researching and comparing. Went with Mullen because: 1) Not a single person boutique shop, but an actual manufacturing operation. I wanted a builder who had a long history and would likely be around for m...

I'd recommend a splittable humbucker that could give you both single coil( lower output, bright sound with a little hum). And double coil( louder, fatter sound, no hum)Wiring in series/parallel will give you the two sounds with no hum in either position. RP Exactly. That's what I did when I put a B...

Gotta love Goodwill's item description:

"Slider Steel Lap Guitar w/Case"

Look at the neck and figure out by fret markers or if necessary stick or lay something on the neck to mark the 8th string location as a base to put picks on right strings. I actually took a thick black sharpie and "painted" the 8th string in the area near the bridge. As the weeks wore on ...

If you plan on never buying another guitar I would go with 4 floor pedals and 5 knee levers. This would allow you to duplicate a lot of the sounds you hear on modern recordings and allow you to experiment with different tuning changes. I agree, though I'd actually go 5x5 if possible for more option...

Options. I don't use it a lot, but there are arrangements where it's the best way to get where I want to go. Better to have it and use it infrequently than not have it and need it

I'm not a country guy, though up here in rural WA I hear a fair amount of modern country radio in stores and restaurants and am constantly disappointed to not hear a pedal steel. But any venue banning a specific instrument (especially one which almost defined the style of music the club is historica...

I didn't have the chance to play a Mullen before I ordered my SD12 G2 so I went with the stock single coil. After a year or so it occurred to me I'm a humbucker guy with all my electric guitars so why not my G2 as well? I swapped in a BL712 adding a coil split switch because I like the option of goi...

Declan Jenkins wrote: Dennis - Your Steel looks incredible, very distinct and done with professionalism and character. Thanks for your reply.

Thanks Declan! If you end up deciding to do a vinyl wrap send me a PM, I'd be happy to help guide you through the minefield

Concerning vinyl wrap, here are 2 guitars that I wrapped over the bland woodgrain mica. This is no picnic either. It requires some disassembly, such as necks and keyheads, for an effective job. I've vinyl wrapped a couple...a BMI I later sold to Patrick Timmins of the Seattle pedal steel shop (he r...

Hi all, another Friday and time for another Pedal Steel Only arrangement. In fact, this is the final arrangement planned for the Pedal Steel Only playlist - though you never know what the future may bring! I thought it fitting to end the playlist with the same song the Beatles ended the "White ...

Beautiful! Once you buy a Mullen you really don't need to buy another PSG...unless you want another Mullen

Hi all, another Friday and time for another Pedal Steel Only arrangement! This week we're going back to The Beatles. I present the 25th arrangement in the playlist and one of my all time favorite Beatle songs, "Hello Goodbye". Originally released as a single (with "I Am the Walrus&quo...

Thanks Duncan! I think it's one of Jerry's most beautiful songs and can see how it would be perfect for a wedding dance

When I got back into pedal steel around 2016 there were no dealers within 800 miles of me so I had to buy sight unseen. First time I got lucky and got a Fender 400 which I still play. Then when I wanted to move up to a modern 10 or 12 string PSG I bought used and got stuck with 2 problem child boat ...

Thanks for the reply so far, Question to Bryce and Dennis: what's wrong with standard pickup in the Mullen, why did you replace it ? I can't judge, a comparison in sound is necessary. @Scott: any advantage Emmons -> Mullen ? Nothing wrong with the stock Mullen pickup and if you like single coils it...

Hi all, another Friday and time for another Pedal Steel Only arrangement! This week we're going back to the world of The Grateful Dead. I present the 24th arrangement in the playlist and my favorite song from "Garcia" Jerry's 1972 debut solo album, "To Lay Me Down". While it's te...

I 2nd Bryce's comments on Mullen and can't recommend buying new from them highly enough. Got my SD12 G2 a few years ago and it does everything I ask it to, is easy to change copedents to try different things, stays in tune like a rock and is a dream to play. I did swap out the stock pickup for an L7...

Well done Marc

Hi all, another Friday and time for another Pedal Steel Only arrangement! This week we're going to step back to the world of 70's progressive rock and visit Pink Floyd. I present the 23rd arrangement in the playlist and one of my favorite songs from 1970, "Fat Old Sun". On the original stu...

Glad to hear everything worked out

They do return phone calls , and you can recognize their dialect as South African. While it was a different game, I can confirm that these scammers will return phone calls and appear legitimate so don't let that fact alone convince you they're for real. My wife runs a marketing business and was con...