The Steel Guitar Forum

Right now I run my lap steel into a Spark Amp, then out through the USB into my desktop, where I fiddle around in Audacity (awesome free program) and WavePad. Is there a standard way to measure the sustain/decay of a single plucked string? Are there defined values for "long" sustain? I ass...

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Allmusic lists Paul Franklin on "Dobro, Pedal Steel" and Jerry Douglas as "Dobro, Guest Artist" on the album "Always and Forever".

I use a Shubb SP2 on nickel strings and have never noticed what you describe.

But, if anybody is worried about the cost of a new steel, you can finance this one. Hurry though, the special plan ends Jan. 2024.

Here's someplaying one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhEyu04vs-Q

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/18135_Screenshot_20230322_124404_1.jpg The text: Verse 1: E7 A7 Well I woke up this morning, feeling kinda blue E7 B7 I said I woke up this morning, feeling kinda blue E7 A7 I got the blues in my head, don't know what to do Chorus: E7 A7 I said hey, hey, ...

The times they are a changin.' In a recent post, Marc asked a great question:"What makes a great solid-body lap steel?" I built my lap steel as "a prototype" and will make changes to the final guitar, so the question intrigued me. I've learned a great deal from this fine group of...

JB, here's the process I used: I grok, thank you for the detail. There's much I don't understand. I use Audacity (free) and WavePad (cheap, no affiliation), both of which have spectrum analyzers. I downloaded the spectrum analyzer (SPAN) you referenced, and found it's not stand-alone. In Audacity, ...

Thanks. What do you use to record and produce the graphs?

Thanks a heap, in advance,
-jbb

Yes, they are angled in opposite directions. The Reso picks are right for lap guitars. I bought a set of Pro-Pic angled picks by mistake. I'm not a proficient player yet, but I cannot imagine how the angled picks would work on a lap guitar, or even an flat top. Return was easy and the Reso pics are ...

I'm a satisfied repeat customer, but have nothing to compare to. I've learned much from his lessons. I buy individual lessons because it suits my pace (and I bought a few before streaming started). A subscription would work great to explore different tunings. I recommend.

Eddie van Halen got a patent for his idea




Others too:

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Thanks for replies guys. See apology below, re: original post. What I want to do is record the waveform for variable configurations of the tuning machines, nut, saddle, bridge, scale length, string selection, &tc., isolated from any electronic effects (PUP). And I don't have another PUP. The rea...

Hello all; In the spirit of the " Experiment and Find Out" method*, I want to record wave forms generated with a minimal set up to explore* some unconventional configurations for a lap steel. But I want to use stuff I have on hand. I have a single-string test rig with a tuning machine, nut...

I grok.

I followed a similar path, only I had some flat-top experience and knowledge of open tunings. I'm still a beginner, so keep that in mind. I learned a lot from the Lessons With Troy products and I think it's a good start. I recommend picking one tuning and sticking to it until you can actually play a...

Talk about simple construction. More pics and description on the link. No affiliation.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g3R6vE_Xx8

Jimmy Dale Gilmore and Natalie Merchant on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 1993.

Sorry if it's a repeat post, I searched but to no avail.

You can buy bone blanks at lot's of places, e.g. stewmac.com

I heard that Harmony guitars are great guitars after some modifications. Like J.J. Cale's "$50 Harmony".

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QUIZ FIRST: How much does a guitar string stretch when bent a full step? Say, when you bend the second string from A to B (open D tuning)? ("Stretch" = dL = change in string length from anchor point to anchor point). Answer later. I re-rigged my test guitar to find out. Pics show general l...

https://archive.kvmr.org/ It's a local Public Radio Station out of Nevada City, CA. This station plays Hawaiian music Sunday mornings. The show is "Kani ka Pila". A lot of slack key guitar and falsetto, but plenty of steel. You can find the shows in the archive. You might have to step into...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqtVktSTRp8

Hillbillies in a Haunted House. Twang.

There's a plot twist at the end.

-jbb

I have limited experience with building and playing lap steel (one guitar with Certano benders). The guitar has string-through construction with a relatively sharp break angle over the saddle. There is a significant decrease in sustain and volume on the two strings sent to the benders rather than th...