The Steel Guitar Forum

Hey Willis, All advertising showed the Blond and eventually, Sunburst colors. I did have mine done in Lake Placid blue,with the standard black frame. Also, thanks to Gene Fields, had all 9 pedals and 4 knee levers chromed. IF not mistaken, special could get you any color,but I could be wrong. Carl W...

Used my spare one.

Carl West

Like Chris said, practice, practice. You'll get the hang.

Carl West

Years and years ago when I was stupid, I left mt Fender D-8 and Fender Deluxe amp in a car at the imfamous Palomino Club. Big mistake. Like Gene Jones, had to get another the hard way.

Carl West

Great choice. Gene Fields is and has been a quality builder for years. Being a good and close friends for years at Fender, I learned Gene's respect for building and quality.He always waned the very best. Fender should have let him continue when Fender was building PSG's Their mistake! But he has his...

Hey Phil, Welcome to the world of sleepness nights and dreams of new licks. It never fails, those hot licks come at odd hours of the night and you'll not be able to wait until morning to try um out ! You're home life will change if you're married, and while once good neighbors turn on you, just keep...

I miss the guys I worked with. Some still with us,but many gone on. I miss the true clean music. I miss the joking and and talking with those that had stories from the road that made me laugh. I miss playing a lot, and even though good tracks are out there, it's just not the same as working with tho...

Jerry Hayes hit it right on the head discribing Blackie Taylor.I've know Blackie about as long as Jerry. Blackie Taylor is one hell of an all around guy. It's a pleasure to know him and to have delt with him. Not another more honest person alive than BT. I recall a many night seeing Blackie walk in ...

Terry Bethel is one of most under-rated player I can think of. I have that CD and it's amazing. Terry has the touch down on sweet steel, as well as speed. I've watched him several times when my son worked with Terry in Las Vegas at sam's Town. Another player worked with Terry in that gig, named Dick...

Nice story Jerry. I remember Al well. A talent in may ways. I remember him coming to my home and showing me a new 1" bar made from Dynsite.He explained to me the sustain power of the bar, Bought one from him for $5.00. Still have it and wouldn't let it go for anything. He showed me other things...

I had one made from a pool table cloth. Worked darn good. Not water proof, but never played in the rain anyway. Was heave and very durable.

Carl West

Right Jason, Paycheck spent a lot of time at George's Round-Up with Wynn Stewart. He also did a lot of demo sessions at Sundown Records. We had great times together. He also spent some time living with Skeets McDonald in La Marida,Ca.

Carl West

Like Mr. Dixon said, the Emmons makes it east to create two different tones, by adjustments on the tone control and engaging the switch. But,I also beleive the players touch, and execution play a large part.

Carl West
Emmons D-10

Mercy, that photo of that bar looks like something from a bad dream !
Hey b0b, you still make trips to Brea ? Like to catch ya sometime.

Carl West

YES, What Tony Prior said !

Carl West

The Fender logo on the frames of all the pedal guitars were metallizes adhesive. They wer placed on the left side(if you're standing in front of the guitar)On the pedal board they originally were placed in the middle. Those were a decal. In the late 60's early 70's I put in an ECO (engineering chang...

Run defrag and check disk. Check disk used to be called SCAN DISK. Go to MY COMPUTER,then click on your C drive,right click on PROPERTIES, then TOOLS,use the CHECK NOW BOX, then select the lower box. This operation will take place after you restart you're system, just follow the prompts. It will tak...

Jason has it all down. How I'll never know but he does. Great Jason. As far as Ralph's guitar, he never played a Fender 400 or 800. He used a 1000 for a while. He never used a Fender 2000 either. But the stories about legs falling off is no joke. He called me one day to sub for him and he told me at...

I agree with "Horse-Pucky" and "Bull-Oney"!

Carl West

James, just for information, my Fender 2000
was Lake Placid blue with 11 chrome pedals and 4 chrome levers. It's still a bute for sure but hasn't been out of the case in many years. IMHO, I couldn't stand that sunburst color.

Carl West

Tim is pretty much right on with his information as to the West Coast sound. I worked for Wynn Stewart for many years until he moved the band to Las Vegas. At that time I used a Fender 400 with 6 pedals and a Fender Twin-reverb. Prior to Stewart's moved Ralph and myself sat in for each other on vari...

If you mean the blond color, that was the first, and a standard color. If you mean natural wood, that was a special order. Difference between the late 60's and 70's models probably don't amount to that much. Pick-up's pretty much the same until the Model 800-S10 and 2000 D-10 hit the market. Jody Ca...

Then on the other side of the coin, my pick'in causes lots to cry for mistreatment of an great instrument.

Carl West

I sure have. When i heard "In The Garden" by Tommy White I did, and when I played it myself I teared up pretty good. Gospel songs do it everytime.

Carl West

Well John, I've been married 50 years to the same lady and what a gift. Early in my career she did go some places with me. She's always been my inpiration through good and bad and a great critic as well. Not always kind words, to what or how I played something, but honest each time. you can't ask fo...