The Steel Guitar Forum

Hi Brian, welcome! Very odd issue so just a guess here. But to me it sounds like a nut problem. The strings on a steel should be at an even height across the strings so that when you apply the bar, none of the strings will buzz, clank or give off some other undesired sound. I'm not a luthier but see...

Awesome company. I recently bought a used GFI Ultra S10 Keyless and Bob very patiently answered all my questions on it. One of the plastic wing nuts on a pedalboard clamp was broken so he sent me a new pair of chrome pedalboard clamps for free. I also bought shorter legs and rods (1" shorter) f...

I corresponded with Tom just a short while.. I became a great admirer of his work and sought to acquire one of his fine instruments just a few months ago. In the brief time I was in contact with him, he was obviously in love with his creations (he referred them to me as "his babies") and w...

Thank you all for your responses.

Tom apparently has a great reputation here, does fantastic work from what I've seen (and heard on videos)... which is why I asked him to build one for me.

I'll sit tight... hopefully he's ok and just chillin somewhere nice.

Thanks again...

Paul

Hey fellow steelers... Tom's working on a build for me but I haven't been able to reach him in days. He's usually very responsive but I've received no reply from my emails, v-mails, texts, or the PM I sent him on this forum. I searched his posts and see he was very active on this forum until late De...

Yep.. ! Good match between 22w & 10...?

I've always used a 22w on my Bud so like I said, adjusting the barrels to get the rods to engage at their respective points for the correct travel for both G# strings is the key. This has always worked for me.. my axe is in unison for the B pedal, throughout its travel, no lag. Go figure.

Have you looked at the barrel on the rod for that string? They can get stuck and not allow a fine tune of the rod. I would check the barrels for both rods on that pedal. I have a '73 Bud that works perfectly but it took a while for me to get the hang of setting up the barrels so that they function p...

Love my '73 Pro I. Still plays and sounds great. Had it over 20 years, replaced a couple barrel tuners and she stays in tune perfectly. She's a keeper.

Nice axe Georg! So far the solid nut hasn't given me any problems but I'm using an unwound S6. Nice workaround on the spring for a wound S6! Definitely will keep that one in mind. Also, GFI does use roller nuts on their non-keyless Expos so I wonder if it's possible to swap one of those in there. I ...

K, thanks much for the insight on the nut. Makes sense. You know, I've read a few things over the years about how brilliant a designer and builder Gene Fields was and now that I own a GFI I can plainly see it in details like this. Really blown away by how good this guitar is for its size and especia...

Thanks for the tips Bruce!! Yeah, putting rubber o-rings in the swivels sounds like a terrible idea! I mean, rubber deteriorates and where else is that gunk going to go. :roll: I don't have a LKV on mine but your mod sounds great should I get one which I probably will, as I'm already considering add...

Hey Daniel, yes absolutely. But I'm finding that it's not because of the overall length (I believe the scale length on both guitars are 24" and string spacing appears to be similar too). It's mostly because the Sho Bud has some fight and slack in its pedal and lever action while the GFI is much...

"New Guitar Day"!

Thanks for the thumbs up guys! Really impressed with it so far. And now my Sho Bud 6148 can finally get the thorough cleaning it needs (didn't have a backup axe until now). Yep, got this one from Elderly. Looked too good to pass up! :whoa: Still can't get over how light and portable this guitar is. ...

Just received a used Ultra S10 and loving it!! http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16441_GFI_Ultra9_2.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16441_GFI_Ultra8_1.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16441_GFI_Ultra6_1.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16441_GFI_Ul...