The Steel Guitar Forum

Hi David. Be sure to check out Doug Earnest in Branson who builds Stage One and Encore guitars. I recently bought my Encore from him and am extremely happy. Doug is great to work with, and with an additional fourth pedal and an armrest added, it cost me $2,000, which I considered very reasonable. I ...

I just ordered a BJS bar about three weeks ago. Called him by phone. Love the bar, by the way.

I was 13 when I first heard Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man" and thought, "What is that sound?" Fell in love with it right then, and still in love with that sound. Nothing like it! Bought my Sho-Bud about six years later.

Hi Paul. I have one of those bars. I sent you a private message.

Great information. Thanks guys.

Greetings. I am having knee levers installed on my PSG and would appreciate some information about the lever that raises the first and seconds strings to G# and E and the sixth string to F#. Is that a change that is frequently used? Also, how is that lever used - does it give you any particular opti...

Thanks for the input guys. I have a Fender Deluxe Reverb through which my Sho-Bud sounds really nice. I know I probably can't afford a new amp, but I would think that's a good choice for most pedal steels.

Greetings all. I'm a new member of the forum and have recently become re-addicted to pedal steel after many years away from the instrument. As I'm relearning my way around, I'm finding a different psg may be in order. I'm considering selling my 1973 or 74 Sho-Bud 6140 and buying something with a mor...