The Steel Guitar Forum

Thanks for the nice comments folks. I thought that building the guitar was the hard part, how wrong was that? I’m now in my second year playing and looking forward to the next 40 odd years!!!? Ian, I put a bit of Danish Oil on to keep it clean while I sorted out the mechanics. It brought the grain...

Way back i fell in love with the sound of the Pedal Steel. There was a Sho-Bud shop in London, where I would spend hours drooling over these beautiful machines, but times were hard and no way could I afford to buy one :( In 1976 I decided to try and build one. I got a lovely plank of Maple, brought ...

Just popped over the pond to say how lovely your festive tune is. If I get a bit of a wiggle on I should be back home in time for tea! Thanks for posting it. Have a peaceful and joyful Christmas. Best wishes Stan....(all the way from Bridport, via the good old USA) Isn’t time travel a wonderful th...

Old jazz dudes called it being sent. I’ve only played one gig so far but sometimes when playing along to backing tracks, it seems like little bits of knowledge I’ve gained from lessons, come straight out of my befuddled old brain and on to my guitar without any effort. It definitely helps if tun...

Thanks all you good folk, I’ve just got something else to worry about now! I will of course be taking out just my little Peavy as it’s the only amp (apart from a great big lump of a Marshall) I’ve got. Out tomorrow for first ever gig on pedal steel so as well as big concernes about lack of exp...

Somewhere on you tube you will find Sarah Jory singing while playing, breaking a string and changing it while still belting out the song, tuning up and playing again in time for the end!!! Top marks all round!

P.S. l am very proud to own her old Sho Bud LDG.