The Steel Guitar Forum

Is this still for sale?

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Looks to me like these guys a Super-Vee came up with a great idea for a no- (or minimal-) mod Strat tremolo replacement. Just drop it in your Strat, replace your nut with theirs, and off you go. The system is based on a piece of spring steel that always returns to its original shape. http://www.supe...

I use the Electro-Harmonix Hum DeBugger. Yes, it changes the sound a bit; but in some cases that is preferable to the nasty, ugly, unmusical hum. Makes single coils usable in a bad hum environment.

This is a GREAT deal! Half the price of what they were going for two years ago.

I have a bass player friend who works a lot in Branson. He says everyone asks about how to get work there.

You have to be there, and have your chops up to snuff.

Just like getting a gig anywhere else.

Move to Branson. Hang out. Meet other musicians. Play with other musicians. Get gigs--if you're your preparation has readied you for those opportunities.

The music business is about 90% schmooze and 10% talent. It's not what you know, it's who you know.

Every generation, in every culture, in every country, has its own music, fashion, slang, etc. Stop complaining and grow old gracefully! And what do you mean by "traditional" Country music? Bakersfield? Wills? Hank? Willie? Tennessee Ernie Ford? Carter Family? "Traditional" Countr...

Microphone placement is the essence of the "art" of sound reinforcement and recording. There is no "one size fits all" spot for mic placement. It's a matter of context. In the earlier days of microphones, there was no EQ, compressor, etc. Your primary means of tone control was mi...

I had a SD Twin Tube Classic for a while. Got rid of it. The distortion was too "smooth" for me. It sounded electronic, too perfect, not natural, to my ear. I'm wondering whether the newer SD Twin-Tube Blue will be more to my liking. I do like the idea of being able to switch between two l...

STOP PLAYING for a few days! This happened to me a few years ago, because of my... 1) Failing to check in with my own body/fingers WHILE PLAYING and becoming aware of the absolutely unnecessary tension I was creating, when I should have been ALLOWING myself to relax WHILE PLAYING. A relaxed muscle i...

Reality Check. Gruhn's Fairy Tales may have been a good ballpark reference source 20 years ago, but in this day and age it is nothing but wishful thinking by a guitar broker. Am I the only one who sees the inherent conflict of interest in this SELLER'S inflated price list? Market forces--eBay and ot...

Sunlight. Air.

SWR Workingman's 15 doesn't hold a candle to the Basic Black. It's way too heavy, and doesn't sound as good. The LA 15 is even worse.

SWR. SWR. SWR. I have a pre-Fender SWR Basic Black, 1x15" that I use at small clubs. Light enough for one person to move, easier with two people or a hand truck. These amps go for between $200-$300. Extension cab (1x15") goes for $200-$250. No matter which bass I use, humbucker or single-c...

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If you're going to use a compressor, buy a good one, a Keeley 4-knob or a DBX rack mount. A compressor of lower quality will not make you happy. And those comps you find in multi-effects devices--like Line 6, and other cheapos--pretty much suck. A good compressor can enhance your sound, if used judi...

What color? What model? How are the tuners? Pictures?

Get an Electro-Harmonix Hum Debugger.

Yes, it changes the sound a bit but it gets rid of the buzz.

You have to pack as if it will be run over by the UPS truck, dropped from a three-story building, and tossed down a steep canyon.

Contact Rick Aiello. He made/makes supro magnets. leilo@shentel.net

I just looked at my records. I sold a 1935 B6 for $1600 ten months ago.

Prices for Rickenbachers have been dropping on eBay. Six months ago, a 1935 would cost you $1800. Today, someone got an early '40s one for $550.

Link to auction on eBay.

I use an RV-3 for my fender amps that don't have reverb. It puts out a decent sound.

Tim,

I use an ElectroHarmonix Hum Debugger for suppression of single-coil hum. It DOES change the sound, but at least I can practice without that annoying hum! I probably wouldn't want to record with it, but I've used it live many times, both with steel, guitar and bass.