The Steel Guitar Forum

Thanks for the advice- I clamped mine to the 1/4 jack and it works OK!

I have several different brands of clip on tuners for my regular guitars, but all are too small to clip onto my Rogue lap steel which has a stock about 1-1/2 inch thick. Do they make a clip on for lap steels to accommodate this range of thickness? Thanks.

I appreciate all the feedback from each of you. As I result, I decided to go start with C6th tuning, knowing I can alternatively tune in A6 with the same gauge strings. I've got the intonation issue fixed and I did some minor adjustments to the saddle height to get them as level as I can. Now I just...

I re-adjusted the saddles as suggested and the G (C6 tuning) is a little flat at the 12th fret. Could be I'm not holding the bar perfectly straight. I had purchased this Shubb GS-1 http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16261_GS1_1.jpg Are certain type bars easier to keep straight than others wh...

One thing that concerns me about playing too high up the neck is intonation. Maybe not so much an issue when playing single string melodies; more so with chords. I play an ole Gretsch and I avoid over use of the Bigsby when I'm up high. The Rogue lap steel I have I've tried to intonate but have not ...

Do most lap steel players find a tuning they like and use it exclusively? I see pictures of pedal steels that have multiple fret boards which I assume is because each are tuned differently. If I play, for instance, "Sleep Walk" in the key of C in C6 tuning, wouldn't it sound pretty much th...

The source you gave me is just what I need. Thanks again.

Just purchased my first lap steel (6 string Rogue) and have a question about strings (C6 tuning). Will strings labeled for "pedal" steel work on a lap steel? There's an excellent cover video of "Cold Cold Heart" on YouTube. This is the type of music I'd like to learn. When purcha...