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Thanks everyone for the help!

Here's how I ended up doing the chorus:

D: strings 3, 5, 6 10th fret
G: strings 3, 5, 6 10th fret closed position
Bm: strings 3, 5 10th fret A pedal
A: strings 3, 5 8th fret A+LKL

Then slide down to:

A: strings 3, 5 5th fret open position

Thanks I'll give both of those a shot on my lunch break.

Wasn't a fan of the way the Bm sounded in that position anyway.

I'm trying to learn Mama Tried (Haggard) for a rehearsal Friday night. I wrote an acceptable verse part but I'm stuck on the chorus. I need to go from B minor to A in the key of D. The only way I can figure out how to do it is stay on the 10th fret and move from A pedal (Bm) to B+LKR (A). I'm a begi...

Thanks for all the replies guys.

I'm doing lots of padding mostly with two strings. Nothing fancy cause I've only been playing for a couple months.

Highest I'm going is 10th fret to play in D key.

Hey guys, I made a post a few months ago about getting my GFI Expo, it being a bit broken, and got it fixed. Just thought I'd share some exciting news. I've been asked to join a band. The band (Derek Hall & The Possibilities). We'll be playing a mix of originals which I'll play pedal steel on an...

Johnie Helms wrote:Mr. Dan,

Do you make a model with a back rest.?


Thank you for your reply


JH

Curious about this a well. I'm in the market for a seat.

Just an update. I was able to replace the crossrod myself. It took all of about 10 minutes. Now it's time to get to learning!

Well GFI is going to send me the crossrod for free. Stand up guys! Now the question is, do I tackle this project myself or take it to the repair guy. I'm pretty handy but I can't tell if I need to slide the cover off the apron and insert it from the side or if I can loosen the lock nut on the brass ...

The square rod is a cross shaft. It's really strange that those screws would break. The cross shaft is probably aluminum. I would guess that you could get those out and at worst re-tap the holes for larger screws. Welcome to pedal steel!!! :D Great sweater 8) My thinking was that the repair guy has...

I'm not a huge Dead fan but I love that sweater! Welcome. There's a good handful of steel players here in CO. Thanks, my wife hates it! Anyway, I forgot to post what's broken on my GFI. If anyone can tell me what these parts are called that would really help when I call the repair guy. I'll do my b...

Hey guys, I was fortunate this Christmas/Birthday season to receive a GFI Expo! A little background on me: I'm 38 years old and I've been playing regular six string guitar for close to 25 years and have always wanted to take the plunge on pedal steel. Well, I finally sold some guitars and scrapped u...