The Steel Guitar Forum

Ron, could you pull back and take a picture of the whole of the amps circuitry please. Are the power transistors 2N3055's ?
Cheers
Lee

Donny, Vance Terry had them on his Bigsby in May of 54 !

Doug, here's a couple of more clips of Ray ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5axW5UyGQaU&t=829s starts at 11.33 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qXLpKSl1So starts at 4.50

If Eddie is correct in saying that its E6 ! then its ''more'' than likely Alvino Rey's tuning from the 40's, Rico was obviously influenced by him (as was everyone)
(Hi to lo) G# E C# B G# E C# B, Speedy West also used a version of this and was also a Rico fan !

I'm looking for a Fender volume tone pedal any vintage including the Korean reissue !

Tommy, I remember you guys ! great band, they were fun days

Isn't that my guitar ?

John, can we see close up pics of the bell cranks and changer fingers etc

I think it was made by Chuck Wright

Tommy, you can get all that at Stewmac !

Philip, yes and yes to your questions, I used Re ranch's black lacquer and minwax gloss lacquer, If you go on Re ranch's forum you may find someone in the LA area to help you ?

Tim, a friend of mine has a D8 stringmaster, it was modified by Marty Landers he was married to Marion Hall the steel guitarist from the Townhall party, which Merle Lindsay played on. The fingers and components look the same (going from memory) I would not alter this guitar in anyway !! enjoy it as ...

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I just restored a 5/15/53 T8 it looked just like yours before I started, I thought it was refinished, but now I'm thinking they did some with clear coats of nitro that goes amber with time !
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Thanks for all the kind words Gents ! its very appreciated. Ray the guitar is a 1964 Sierra/Wright Custom D8.
Mike, you should relocate out to CA, its too damn cold to go ''balls out'' in NJ

Very cool Bob, thanks for sharing

Rick, in the mid 90's I mostly played my 1950 Bigsby T8. I did, however sub it for a year with a Rickenbacker T8. Garry, even better, try and find your 6th tuning repertoire on your 13th tuning.Keep doing it until you don't have to think about it (a lick at a time, baby steps) that to me yields the ...

Gentlemen, I'm sincerely flattered by the adulation, but instructional material from me would be pretty minimal ! I would sincerely recommend that you listen to everyone and everything (within reason).In answer to the questions posed, Jim, I do use pedals, but I wouldn't say I was dependent on them ...

Cheers Joe, Perfect !

A good friend of mine in the Boston area has a problem!
The tuner buttons on his Gibson Consulette are starting to disintegrate.
Anyone know of a replacement source? any suggestions appreciated. I'm sure this is a pretty common problem.
Lee

James, I sent you a PM !

Does anyone know the specs on the early Permanent PU ? The Stratospheric made one, I'm surprised no one is making it !

This is probably it !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30643196@N00/

Anyone seen one of these before ?
I wonder if its early Caine, Iv'e heard he made some tube amps before the xmas tree
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-SHO-BUD-Pe ... 2327b7de9c

Anyone seen one of these before ?
I wonder if its early Caine, Iv'e heard he made some tube amps before the xmas tree
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-SHO-BUD-Pe ... 2327b7de9c