The Steel Guitar Forum

Hi Tim,

I would also like to try your LW 89 profiles.

nickewiden@gmail.com

Thanks!
Nicke

Yes, I've been scanning sites like Ebay and Etsy regularly but have only found one seller who sells a batch of badges that I haven't got a reply from yet regarding availability and one early 50's style block logo. I'm looking for one in the later 50's style in the signature Fender font. Thanks, Niklas

I'm looking for a '57 tweed champ amp badge for a restoration project. One with two holes and just Fender Fullerton, California. Brown print on a metal plate. Seems to be many repros available for Deluxes but can't seem to find a good Champ badge.

Thanks,
Niklas

Thanks!

I’ll try some things tomorrow. For those of you that have Excels with the same set-up: what bell crank hole is used on you (upside-down) cranks?

I'm moving some things around on my 2018 Excel U-12. I'm having trouble getting the 1st string F#-G# raise and it seems the problem is the throw of the particular knee lever, rather than what changer/bell crank holes I use. The lever I'm moving the change to is my LKR, which is non-reversing with th...

I don't know if you have access to Paul Franklin's Method course, but he includes about a dozen or more kemper profiles on the site. Intriguing. I was signed up a few years ago, but these must have been added since then. Are these profiles created by Paul himself? What amps are they based on? Inter...

WTB a single neck Fender 8 string non-pedal. Vintage or reissue, in good shape and with functioning legs.

Preferably in Europe, to keep shipping costs down.

Jeff Surratt of Show Pro guitars did some great set-up work on my Franklin guitar a couple of years ago. I wanted some pulls added and Jeff used Show Pro parts, including bell cranks. I don’t know if he used stock parts or if he had to modify them, but they work perfectly. Check with Jeff.

/Niklas

I had the same problem with the C pedal on an 80's Franklin a couple of years ago. On my guitar, the C pedal's cross rod didn't move freely so loosened it, cleaned some old oil and dirt off, re-lubed and re-attached it, which solved the problem for me.

Looking for a Franklin volume pedal. Original or modded. Preferably pin-mounted.

Thanks,
Niklas

Thanks, it feels good to some more of you are experiencing this, that makes it easier for me to accept it for what it is. I actually use that change in combination with the A pedal quite a lot, but temperament and bar control makes it work. A small flaw on an otherwise, pun kind of intended, superb ...

Thanks for your replies!

I think Jim is onto something. I have worked on enough guitars before to feel confident that there’s no binding or overtuning going on. It makes sense and ’ll try what you suggested.

Thanks
Niklas

I’m having some trouble with my 2018 Excel U-12 and I’m wondering if anyone of you Excel players will recognize this. The following is what’s up: - The 9th string B-D raise seems to make the fifth string A pedal raise go further by ~ 10 cents when the a pedal is activated. It doesn’t raise t...

Thanks,sent you a PM.

Anyone with an original Franklin out there?

Looking for a Franklin sitar bar.

Anyone have one for sale?
Nicke

Cool, thanks!

I have a question about how the sweeteners in the Strobostomp HD are affected by changing the global concert pitch. If you use one of the Newman settings that has the E's set at 442.5, will the offsets be the same - in cents relative to concert pitch - if you change the global concert pitch? For exa...

Oops, there seems to be some licensing issue with streaming and downloading services. I updated the original post with a dropbox link.

My pedal steel-based trio released a version of Swedish jazz legend Esbjörn Svensson’s ”Waltz for the lonely ones” earlier this year.

Since it seems unavailable in the US, here's a dropbox link for you.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ouohekctpqgo ... XGeGa?dl=0

/Nicke Widén

Here's a little clip I posted on Instagram a while back.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk3HZyylljB ... _copy_link

Follow me on https://www.instagram.com/nickewiden/ if you like


Thanks,
/Nicke

I just released a track with my trio. It's a pedal steel instrumental version of the late Swedish jazz giant Esbjörn Svensson's "Waltz for the Lonely Ones". It's streaming on Spotify now and I hope it's available in the US. If not, let me know. There is some licensing stuff needed for a U...

I have one and I think it does an ok job as a novelty organ simulator. It has some smart features such as adjustable slow and fast speeds, octave up and down and ramp up and down effect switching between leslie speeds. However, it could have some better converters because it does add some digital ar...

This is the one, part of their "big box series"


Speakerbox • EVM12L 200-watt 12" • IR Library:

http://www.redwirez.com/bigbox.jsp

I think I got my IR package from redwirez.com

Here’s another one:

Amplifirebox into a Bose S1 Pro, a nice little rechargable battery powered monitor that weighs only 16 pounds.

https://instagram.com/p/Bn89zo4h_C6/