The Steel Guitar Forum

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Jim,
Call me at:281-393-1385, leave phone message.

I check my messages, end of the day.

Thanx,
Jim

Larry, Still haven't found them. I did throw out some I bought from Herb, because they not uniform up the neck. When played open, were o.k., but were either a half of fret below or above when you played them on 12th fret. Pretty sloppy windings!! If you do find some Sho-Bud wound strings, check them...

I have some. I will have to dig around, but they are yours. Just pay the postage.

Thanx,
Jim

PS - I bought them at Herb Remington's store in Houston.

Jim,

You are next in line , if deal doesn't go through.

Thanx,
Jim

Rick,

Please call me, and leave a message on recorder.

You are first in line. Records are in excellent, playable condition.

I am in and out so, it may be a day or two when we talk.

Thanx,
Jim Bates

(281) 393-1385

Rick,

Please call me, and leave a message on recorder.

You are first in line. Records are in excellent, playable condition.

I am in and out so, it may be a day or two when we talk.

Thanx,
Jim Bates

(281) 393-1385

Please send me a PM. Forum is not sending you my replies.


Thanx,
Jim
Jim Bates

I have some in a boxed set, that shows his different styles.

Let me find them tomorrow, make sure they are still in very good shape. and how much is shipping to your zip code.

Thanx,
Jim

I had a red and back one that shown at the Dallas show in '68, played by several of the pro's. Chalker liked all the chord possibilities. Jerry Fox bought it, and then sold it to me. I was playing in variety group at the time and DID NOT DARE play crying steel guitar and c/w tunes. I did eventually ...

Anyone have a good used Accu-Tune for sale. Must be working and calibrated. This reads the frequency of the note. This for experiments I am doing in my piano tuning I know that some Forumites had these when they were all measuring cabinet drop and other fine measurements. OR does anyone have any oth...

I may have some in shop, some with screw head, and some with allen hex head. These are used in the rack mounting,


What is diameter of the rod?

Thanx,
Jim

Best to send me e-mail.

Yes, I was teacher for beginning Hawaiian Guitar in the mid 1950's and used several of Oahu music.

I sent you an e-mail with details.

Thanx,
Jim

I agree with Gregg on this. Experiment with it during a rehearsal with voices and organ playing.

Thanx,
Jim

Never have done this, but remove the bottom board (above pedals), then try a SM 57 Shure mike on a short stand on the floor at the high treble end of strings. try a lot of placements to avoid booming/ feedback. OR, Remove front of piano with the music shelf, so you can see all the keys, place a floo...

Never have done this, but remove the bottom board (above pedals), then try a SM 57 Shure mike on a short stand on the floor at the high treble end of strings. try a lot of placements to avoid booming/ feedback. OR, Remove front of piano with the music shelf, so you can see all the keys, place a floo...

I have one in Very Good Condition, dated sept 1, 1977.

$30.00 shipped to conus. (check or money order)

Thanx,
Jim

Please send reply to my e-mail <jimbates2014>

This is exactly like mine ! I play it live at local opry's,
using using external mike going into the house PA, I had to put the screens in so as not to cause feedback from too much bass sound coming out of the open sound holes.

Enjoy!

Thanx,
Jim

Steel Guitar Rag by Bill Boyd and his Cowboy Ramblers. The day (in April 1953) I got my Gibson lap steel(with the numbers on the frets and amp), I tuned to guitar to the record (had no idea what chords or key was) and learned it before I went to bed that night. A few days later I got a copy of the &...

This may have been discovered by other Forumites. These shows are in great color and high quality sound. Best of all, you get to see and hear the development of the steel guitars and watch the young, budding steel guitarists: Jimmie Day, Buddy Emmons, Bud Issacs and many others up close. I got my fi...

I played several jobs in the Houston area when he was with Earl Epps band in the mid 80's, and last time we played 3 gigs together in Feb 2019 at Buck Sloan's Buckshot Opry in East Houston. He was in bad health , stood next to me and played great bass and could still sing great songs, just like he w...

See if anyone on the Forum has the Beginners books by Beverly King. Easy to read and easy to follow songs.

After you do the basics in these books, then find some other books/videos to follow along. Find songs you are familiar with first so you get a melody stated.

Thanx,
Jim

Jim Adams, builder of great Reso guitars, who is in Spring, TX, may be able to make you a custom new guitar to your specs in the range you need.
Call or send e-mail: (281-350-4160), <adamsresonator>

I own a 6 string, 8 string 22 1/2' scale. and 6 string Carbon body.

Thanx,
Jim

I may have one in shop/ I will check.

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Jim

Try to contact: Finis Speier ,a Forum member in Texas City

Thanx,
Jim

I agree with Tim, and also use some pliers to bend spring in so it increases force to contact gear. Use some white lithium grease on gears help quieten any noise. When Hank Thompson and his band were in my home town (Clinton, Oklahoma), in the mid 50's, I was visiting with Bob White while he was tun...