The Steel Guitar Forum

That's great info Mark...thanks very much!

Thanks much Pete...very good reviews. I would still like to hear from anyone who has used one with their pedal steel

I am considering purchasing an ART Levelar Tube Compressor to use with my steel. Has anyone had experience with this unit?

I am currently playing with the basic $15.00 Ernie Ball chrome tone bar. What improvement can I expect to get from a high-end (a.k.a. expensive) tone bar? Thanks!!!

Welcome! I got my Carter-Starter back in January and couldn't be happier. Perfect guitar for us newbies. I also have Jeff Newman's Up From The Top video course. Its not cheap but I have learned a lot from it and still haven't absorbed it all. I also play at my church occasionally....playing with oth...

What is the next best step to get from beginner to intermediate player? I have absorbed a fair amount of Jeff Newman's "Up from the Top" series, practice daily, have played with our band at church a few times, and I'm fairly happy with where I'm at for seven months of playing. Now I could ...

This week, I played my steel in church for the first time. I don't say this to pat myself on the back...but to say thanks for all the great advice I have received from the forum. I applied lots of tips (keep it simple, know when to play and not to play, lay off the volume pedal, concentrate on good ...

OK...this sounds like a real newbie question but I'll ask anyway. I find that sliding my foot forward on the volume pedal so that my shoe is about an inch past the front of the pedal, helps keep me from over-pumping the pedal. What is considered proper placement?...or is it this srictly an individua...

I have been playing about an hour a day for 3 months on the original nickel strings that came with my Carter. They still seem to sound fine but are showing a little corrosion. Any recommendations on when should I change them? Also...I have changed lots of strings on my telecaster....are there any sp...

I am looking for traditional country steel guitar instrumental CDs. I bought Mike Headrick's "Slanted" record and enjoy it very much. Any recommendations you have would be appreciated....