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Long awaited (lol) update! Feeling like I had to troubleshoot before I could play, plus the winter months and my heat pump for the attic studio not really functioning well, plus some home issues, delayed me even trying to use your generous advice. Until today. Beautiful 65 degrees and things are rel...

Thanks to the folks who explained it like I’m five, seriously. I’m not at home right now but I feel a lot more confident about troubleshooting, and also glad I’m a little less ignorant about my instrument. I’ll let y’all know how it goes.

In steel,
MB

Mark: A quick PS... Rather than Google, try the search function right here on the Steel Forum. Maintenance problems have cropped up countless times and people on here have responded with informed solutions. I should know: I've reached out many times and am grateful for everyone's help. The point is...

I Will try to make this short and to the point. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/9824_DSC00803_1.jpg Lets get on the same page. This is a picture of a GFI Ultra S12 Changer. First check the Plastic/Nylon Nut, To make sure it has not stripped the threads in the nut. And moves up and down ...

If it just happened all at once. Turn the guitar over and move the lever that has the problem. Check the plastic Tuning nut first, To see if it is slipping on the rod threads. Follow the linkage to the 8th string changer finger. Check and make sure the 8th string Changer finger is returning and lin...

Hi, relative newbie using a GFI III ultra. All of a sudden last night the E8 lever does nothing and tuning the hex doesn’t change the pitch at all. I’ve looked through some older posts and haven’t seen this situation exactly; the others were either a new guitar to them, or it would tune but not down...

Hey just a heads up: I was in Portland Music at Milwaukie yesterday and they have a 73 Sho-Bud s10 with 3 and 1. I’d say good condition, maybe to VG since it is 50 years old. $1050 was the list, I believe.

https://g.co/kgs/aT5Juv

A nice Friday evening slot at Portland OR’s four day Waterfront Blues Festival. They’re appearing 7/1/22 at 7pm on the McCall Waterfront Park bowl off SW Naito Parkway. It’s a festival seating gig with multiple stages and side events and merch and food. Good time! Usually top notch weather. https://...

Used once, too short. I love the finger divots but it’s not gonna work for steel. (Also got a mudslide which rides really high off the strings and is harder to block w but sounds so sweet I gotta keep it for certain songs). Dunlop 926, in the plastic case, $33 from Sweetwater so let’s say $25 plus s...

Great responses, and what I was hoping to hear. Going to dive in a little deeper and see if I can find the year on that particular Cali. Thanks all. (Keep commenting don’t let me stop y’all!)

Anyone able to compare the 90s Vibras to the 70s Vibros and 60s Vibras as far as differences?

Thanks Jon! Yes I just looked it up and found the Fender PS-15 was original for a 73. I appreciate the info on it. It’s a 100W (nobody snatch this; I’m headed up to Seattle this weekend to check it out! LOL) https://reverb.com/item/45976153-fender-vintage-1973-silverface-vibrosonic-2-channel-100...

Hi, newbie here. Taking a look at a 73 Vibrosonic Reverb with a single 15” Weber California. Looks pretty sweet; my aim is to get a nice tube amp with a single 15 and this fits the bill. There’s a good shot of the speaker but I don’t have much else to go on, and my references all seem to show ...

So 2x12 I assume?

Hi, put me in the queue on this! Rare opportunity…uh, I mean shoot, why would anyone want this old amp anyhow…

Still available? Any room to bribe a friend to help ship if you can’t?

A bit heavy but I’m not headed on tour and if I do my son will be with me lol. Still available and wasn’t clear if you ship. Thanks