The Steel Guitar Forum

Hi Gary,
I was so excited to see this pick up that I neglected to notice that it was a 10 string. My Williams is a 12 string, so two poles short. My apologies for the error.
I hope you make a successful sale. Regards. BJ

Hi Gary, I have a narrow mount one of these in my Kline, and would love to get
one for my Williams. Happy to pay extra shipping cost to the UK. Please let me know if that's acceptable. BJ

Hi Johnie, I am interested in buying the Bosstone unit you have for sale at 135 US dollars. Can you ship to the UK? Obviously you would need to add international shipping charges to the cost. Please let me know if you are OK with this, and send me your Paypal payment details. My address is 16 Harlec...

Hi Victor, I am very interested in this guitar. I have a 1953 long scale quad, but it's getting too big and heavy to cart around. I would be happy to arrange for it to be shipped to the UK. If you would consider this, please give me a rough idea of the shipping costs. Very Best. BJ

At last a follow up to BJ's groundbreaking ambient album 'Transparent Music', first released by Rykodisc in 1989. As with the first CD, BJ works with with his long time collaborator, keyboardist Guy Jackson to produce ambient soundscapes and orchestral textures that create new sonic worlds for his P...

Hi all, I would just like to add my thanks to Kevin for a fantastic tweed case for my Fender quad stringmaster. It looks so great I couldn't resist taking a picture of it. As Bill says, it fits like a glove. Beautiful workmanship. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0812/2751_Hatton_Case_2.jpg

Hi, What a great thread, and not just because I'm getting loads of namechecks. Just to set the record straight. I did not play on Elton John's 'Rocket Man' or Gerry Rafferty's 'Stuck In The Middle' (although I did play on some Stealer's Wheel sessions that never got released). Thanks for the praise ...

Dan, Thanks for the kind words. Yes, it was me on "Right Down The Line, as well as most of the rest of Gerry Rafferty's 'City To City' album. It was around 1976, so I would have been playing a single neck 12 string Emmons (this guitar eventually ended up with Nigerian steel guitarist, Ademola A...

Peer, I would have played a black single neck ten string Emmons on that session. Same one I used on Elton John's 'Tiny Dancer'. I can't remember what amp I used. BJ Kline and Williams U12 E9/B6, 1953 Quad Fender Stringmaster, 1957 Fender Pro Amp, Revelation pre amp :roll:

Hello Peer, Jean Yves Lozach is correct. I did play on Michel Polnareff's single 'Holidays'. It was a long time ago, around 1973 ifI remember rightly. Around that time I also recorded with other French artists such as Dick Rivers and Johnny Hallyday. 'Holidays' was a great track. BJ Cole Kline and W...

Hi David, I worked on a few tracks for Shania last year. I played Dobro on 'Don't' and Pedal Steel on 'I Ain't No Quitter' and 'Party for Two'. The Dobro I use was customized by father back in the 1960's. You can see a picture of it on my website at www.bjcole.co.uk.. Regards BJ Cole

Jerry, My tuning is a slightly modified E9/B6 with a C sharp on the second string. There are are a few other differences as I don't use a 'C' pedal. Re 'Trouble In Paradise'. This album is only released in the UK at present, a situation I hope to remedy in the near future. Thanks BJ ----------------...

Pete's instrumental tracks 'Star Gazing', 'For Pete's Sake', 'Southern Sunday'. 'Pedal Jumpin' and 'Penguin Strut' appeared on two Starday steel guitar compilations released on London Records in the UK in the early 1960's. These albums also contained Starday tracks by many of the greats of the era i...

First time I played the Paradiso was in 1970 with a psychedelic Rock band called 'Cochise' I remember it well because most of the audience were horizontal- a night not to remember because I was there! Since then I've played the venue regularly. Most recently with John Cale (ex Velvet Underground). A...

I got my Kline back in 1982 on the recommendation of Winnie Winston after having played an Emmons for ten years. It's a U12 with 6 pedals and 6 levers and a beautiful cherry and natural maple finish. It also has a prototype split single coil humbucker Bill Lawrence made for me and an IVL Steelrider ...

I became aware of the 'new' Standel eighteen months ago and got Danny to build me a Steel amp. Working with him on the spec was a joy (thanks also to Chas Smith for checking it out for me). I went for the more powerful 'Artist'model (around 45 watts) which has the controls on the front, tube reverb ...

I became aware of the 'new' Standel eighteen months ago and got Danny to build me a Steel amp. Working with him on the spec was a joy (thanks also to Chas Smith for checking it out for me). I went for the more powerful 'Artist'model (around 45 watts) which has the controls on the front, tube reverb ...

I remember seeing Jimmy play that Blanton guitar when he came to England in 1970. Jimmy was playing with Willie Nelson who was supporting Hank Snow (those were the days!) who had Chubby Wise on fiddle and Kayton Roberts on steel. I talked to Jimmy after the show at the London Palladium and he obviou...