The Steel Guitar Forum

I have a 1000, 10 pedals, trying the factory A6 and E13 tuning. With a Bassman it's killer!

Found a great pianist - still looking for fiddle/steel.

Hi all, Based in North London and Hertfordshire, we're currently a 3-piece looking to expand. Our set is a mix of Bob/Billy Jack Wills, Spade Cooley, Merle Travis, Tennessee Ernie and a bit of country/rockabilly. We're looking for fiddle, steel and piano players. That's three people :) If you double...

I'm really sad to hear of his passing. I only knew him through the forum and his newsletters, but his huge personality shone through his writing and videos. May he rest in peace.

Magic! So glad this has been found. Next stop - Jimmy's Stratosphere...

Great question! I find doing anything else - doing chores, walking the dog, whatever.. and listening to music at the same time - gets me going again.

The solos were be Danny Cedrone, although Fran reproduced it from when he joined the Comets.

Jussi: OT, but how do you stop the DeArmond moving about? I have the same one on a Gretsch, and since the neck end of the mounting arm isn't secured anywhere it flaps about a bit!

Sounds fascinating!

Is that price a typo?

We were on the same bill as Narvel a few weeks ago in Sweden. We also sang backup vocals on some stuff that I think he did originally with the Jordanaires?

What a lovely chap! No airs or graces, just a genuine, nice guy. Had breakfast with him the following day and he was just one of the boys.

Bo, what I think you're saying is that we should spend less time rehearsing and more time in the "community" as it's more worthwhile. I'd respectfully disagree. In a recession, when things are darkest, people need entertainment. You'll notice the movie theaters are still busy, TV shows are...

Well, I just lost my job or I would be writing Bob a check right now!

Assuming you eliminate all the medical reasons (high blood pressure etc.), I found that cutting out caffeine from coffee, Coke and other soda, and eating healthily helps. Mine is worse after I ride my motorbike or play a gig, but decent earpugs help.

Hi all,

I'm thinking of selling my '50s Fender Deluxe 8. It's been refinished in the past in some kind of dark brown paint, but the chrome is great and it sounds fabulous.

I can get it refinished in the correct period "blond", but is it worth it or should I sell as-is?

Ian

So Basil, who did it go to? email me if you prefer.

Ian

Hi all Ian Finlay here from Harrow, near London. I've always been a rockabilly, Western Swing, Big Band, jump/jive etc. fan. Main musical activity is as a guitar player, some bass and vocals mainly playing Doo Wop with my band the Metrotones (check on youtube for some footage of us headlining a mass...

Did some years of Judo, then nothing for a few years, then a few years of Aikido. Nothing for a while though - just too busy!

Ian

Does anyone use the A6th tuning recommended in the fender manual? Kristen Hardly no one. Fender was always very slow to adopt changes, and it showed in their literature (when it came to tunings). They were solidly stuck in the '50s when everyone else (except Harlin) had "graduated" to the...

Jim wrote they've timed their every move to every note and if you don't play that note, they trip and fall down! I've found that throwing a few bars of 5/4 occasionally is very effective in dealing with the line dancing problem. We wrote a swing number with a 7 beat tacet in the middle to deal with...

Morten - that's bad luck, wish you all the best.

Who's the incredible Tele player on "Tele Terror" on your website?

Ian

Ken B I am just wondering you live in england how do you buy a steel? Well - England is a very small country compared to the USA, and you can just about drive from top to bottom easily in a day. Therefore buying a used guitar is not a lottery over here as you should be able to try it first before b...

The low end Ashdown combos are great. I have a 150W 1x15 and it really brings out the character of the bass. Anything from a deep thud to a more modern sound.

Ian

I emailed him and got no response....

Ian

I'll add my £0.02... Basil not only knows a huge amount about the steel guitar, but has the ability to impart this to others. He improved my right hand picking technique dramatically in about 15 minutes, and helped me get my copedant set the way I needed it for the kind of music I want to play. He a...