The Steel Guitar Forum

The first string raise on my MSA returns flat when I release it. I thought maybe my string was slipping but I replaced it with no improvement. Any help trouble shooting this would be appreciated.

Has anybody noticed any tendency of ShoBud guitars to gain weight over time? I had to move my D10 Pro 2 for the first time in a couple years and it really seemed like the old girl had put on a few pounds!! I could barely get her in and out of my trunk!! Anyone experiencing anything similar?

Gary,

Thanks !! That is great news. Doug is someone I've always wanted to hear in person. We will be there.

Hoping to hear some great steel playing during my visit. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Marc

It took about 5 minutes to sell this guitar. Sounds like it's going to a good home. Close this one out. Donation on the way.

I'm the third owner of this beautiful old Bud but it hasn't been out of the case for over a year and I guess it's time to turn it over to someone who will use it or at least have it out on display. I spoke with Ken Cranford the original owner several years ago and he related his experience of going ...

What are the correct pot types (linear vs audio taper) and values for my Fender lap steel? I stupidly replaced the originals years ago and discarded them. The current components are not doing the job. I purchased an older AB tone pot from a forumite a while back but when I finally got around to inst...

Somebody spilled a beer on my Nashville 212 last night and it didn't seem to have any ill effects. Come to think of it, the amp sounded better afterwards although that may have been due to the beer that wasn't spilled (the ones I managed to consume). Not only are these wonderful sounding amps but th...

Like Rodger,I started without pedals so the C6 neck was initially more comfortable. I still have to remind myself to use pedals once in a while. The E9 neck is particularly good for slicing cheese due to the string tension, but either neck is suitable for hard boiled eggs.

Like Rodger,I started without pedals so the C6 neck was initially more comfortable. I still have to remind myself to use pedals once in a while. The E9 neck is particularly good for slicing cheese due to the string tension, but either neck is suitable for hard boiled eggs.

Broke a string in the middle of "Crazy Arms" the other night. After a moments panic, I remembered I had another neck with 10 intact strings!! Barely missed a beat. I use both necks equally at a typical gig, but I have my E9 songs and my C6 songs and if I need a 6th feel on a E9 song I norm...

The guitar has been sold. When funds are received I will send a donation.

My wife tells me I can keep all four of my pedal steels if I buy her a bigger house. I hate to sell my Williams but it's the lessor of two evils. This is a late 90's model with the 400 series changer. Bill Rudolph tells me this type of highly figured quilted maple is very difficult to find. The fini...

My Pro II weighs a million pounds in the case.

MW

I hereby nominate myself to the presidency of the Jim Palenscar fan club. Jim turned my unplayable Pro II Custom into a keeper in a couple of hours (75 bucks). I'm maybe a couple hours drive from his place but I haven't had any occasion to return since my Bud is working perfectly. Thanks again Jim. ...

I get Tri Flow at the bicycle shop.

John,

Can you explain audio taper vs linear taper pots? Also, where can I purchase he pots you suggest?

MW

I have a pretty nice '51 with the wrong pots. They are quiet but very stiff and obviously not original What are correct replacements and where might I find them?

I thought that article was fabulous. I'm gonna print up agout 50 copies and hand them out to everybody that comes up to me at gigs and asks me what exactly is that instrument I'm playing ???!!!!

Bill,

Just fabulous. How did you record your steel. Direct in? microphone w/amp? any effects? The tone is just incredible.

MW

Henrix "All Along The Watchtower" performed with a Zippo.

My Pro II Custom has the two hole pullers and slots on the changer fingers so I'm assuming the latter are pot metal. Is the issue with the pot metal fingers tone or breakage? There is a conspicuous absence of grooves on my changer fingers (unlike my modern instrument with aluminum fingers)which I wo...

There are plenty of steel fans who don't play steel. I saw a guy at the gym with a Sho Bud t-shirt and he turned out to be a non-musician pedal steel fan. I also encounter this quite often at gigs. People tell me they come out just to hear pedal steel (and I don't even play all that well !!).

Well I'm pretty heavy into drag racing so that works too !!! That license plate frame is vintage '69 original Irwindale Raceway (not the current NASCAR venue).

Merle Haggard once said the only place he DIDN"T smoke marijuana was in Muscogee !!! Didn't Big Jim Murphy have a pot leaf inlaid on his Sho Bud ? I saw him with Asleep At The Wheel. What a great player !!!!