The Steel Guitar Forum

Amazing player—thanks for sharing. Good to see Derek Trucks has some competition😎 Why does competition have to come into the discussion? There's room enough for many great and current slide players like Leroy Parnell, Sonny Landreth, Warren Haynes, Keb Mo, Joe Bonnamassa, Doyle Bramhall, Joe Walsh,...

I've known Thad for quite a while. He is one of the nicest and most talented people I've ever met . Sure do miss him since he moved to Houston. Miss our playing together.

3M mounting putty/

Do mean "Aviator"?

Congrats! the case alone is probably close to $100. I also have an SX-8. Lotsa bang for the buck.

Pictures would help, as there are a few versions of these made. Most parts are fairly common guitar parts. Nuts can be fashioned from angle aluminum. The biggest differences are the bridge itself. Georgeboards offer a few bridges that would probably work.

would like to purchase.

Does anyone here play lap steel in standard guitar tuning? Pros and cons appreciated.

I'm in the process of putting together an 8 string lap steel with a Hipshot Guitar b bender and drop D lever. The drop D lever will be used to raise / lower the d to e string. I plan to tune the instrument to standard dobro tuning on the inside six strings. What should I tune strings 1 and 8 to?

I've also had difficulty holding a bar with my Carpal Tunneled hands. My solution is to use some sticky backed Velcro. Two skinny strips about a quarter inch wide by 1 inch long put on the steel, and then using a non sticky Velcro strap around my index finger onto the bar.