The Steel Guitar Forum

I met my friend Judy (Johnson) Jones in our bookclub, and came to discover she was once a showgirl back in the Ratpack days at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. She has reunions with her former dancer pals, and regularly visits her hometown of Houston to see family and to stop in to check on her dear fr...

I've been fortunate to visit Nashville twice, to visit Bobbe's store in two locations, and to meet this very kind man on both occasions. Beyond his impressive musicianship he was a talented writer, and I am so grateful that he shared his many stories with all of us. In the end it's all about what yo...

My wife is the director of the Hillwood Museum in Washington, DC, which is the former estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, who in her day, was one of the wealthiest women in America. She was the only daughter of CW Post, of Post cereal fame, and she inherited his fortune at age 27, and went on to g...

This song just screams to be a theme song for something. A noir film. Somebody write a screenplay quick.

Here's another oddball item for sale that they picked up from Emmons:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Early-Prototype ... 35bedc9d98

Hello fellow Rehoboth-ite, different state though. Yeah, they had an electric guitar plugged into it when I stopped by, and it did not have a particularly appealing sound. Kind of harsh and buzzy, like a Univox fuzz from the olden days. But it looked pretty bulletproof, cool case.

I stopped by Atomic Music in Beltsville, MD today to find this item for sale, which they have listed on ebay as well, link below. From what they told me, this may be 1 of 3. There's a video included in the link that explain it. For your entertainment pleasure. FYI: They also have a Sho-Bud Pro I sin...

I just learned that a regular Atomic Music customer purchased this steel guitar, so B0b, you can take this down if that is the procedure. Thanks for the opportunity.

Although I have no interest in this guitar, I am informing SGF'ers that an early 60's sunburst Fender 1000 arrived at Atomic Music in Beltsville, MD recently. Any of you DC Metro players are aware that Atomic is the place where battered and bruised heavy metal gear goes to die, but cool stuff does t...

Just a great, great guy, aside from being a tremendous player. He made a contribution, he left a trace. He will be missed. It is a sad day.

I realized while changing my strings that the bridge rests squarely on the plate that houses the pickups and controls. There are no supporting posts under the bridge as Gene described. Not that his idea is not a good one, just that I don't see how to improve what is already there.

The Forum be thinkin'. Great suggestions guys. I thought the bridge/nut arrangement on a Stringmaster was definitely a weak link. I'm going to mess around with these. I'll report back. Thanks.

These are all good suggestions. Thanks. Keep 'em coming.

Would changing the tuning have helped? The solo is in G, I was using FACEGACE (low to high) which puts a lot of it up in the 17th, 19th and 24th position. Like Mike says, it evaporates. I probably should have changed strings beforehand, I was being cheap.

I just performed a gig with less than stellar results and was wondering how I could improve. I undoubtedly bit off more than I could chew, the vocalist did a more than credible rendition of Sweet Memories, based on my suggestion of the Time Jumpers version. I on the other hand attempted to cover the...

I keep forgetting LA is the center of the universe. Wow! How I would love to see this. It would be interesting to learn from His Most Tweedness if in fact this photo might document a Fender sponsored event. It does look as though the guitar girl is not at one with the Telecaster. Although the other ...

A while ago this photo was for sale on ebay, and I didn't win it. It is such a sweet picture, and was wondering if anyone knew who these kids were and if they continued in their pursuits. And if the steel guitars with the names survived. It looks like the girl on the right is named Donna Lee (and su...

I recommend Accordion Crimes by Annie Proulx. It is a clever 100 year account of a particular accordion falling in the hands of various people, the instrument being integral to their cultural roots. You don't have to love or despise accordions to appreciate it, but being a musician helps. A very enj...

I wanted to add kudos to you and the band's performance. Very nice fills that support the feel of the song. Reminded me of the tasteful stuff I'd expect to hear from Gary Brandin. Thanks for sharing it with us.

There seems to be a flurry of Stringmaster triple necks on ebay as of late, a really nice 60's vintage one sold on ebay today for $2,500 and change. Forumite Whit Wilson manages to score some real gems for resale.

I suppose we can't complain about the prices, what's an entry level bassoon go for?

Looks like someone got a good deal on this one.

Link to auction on eBay.

The blonde 1963 T-8 auction ended early, it was for sale at a store in New London, CT and they told me they got an offer of $2,500 for it.

I wanted to compliment you on your playing on the tune you posted. It had a trippy Jefferson Airplane vibe, Youngbloods thing going on. And the Hawaiian tag at the end. Very thoughtful parts you laid out in there. It made the song. Cool, man.

I agree totally, and when you understand how the system seems to work, it is a wonder movies of any substance are made at all. I'm sure the story of Hank Garland's career is worth telling, but if it must be placed in a dramatic context with a love interest, and car chases and fight scenes to make it...

Here's a link to the Hank Garland movie website, which now includes a trailer of the film. Looks pretty lame and over-dramatized, but at least the guitars look great.

http://www.crazy-themovie.com/news/index.html

Man, that's a pile of good info. I will definitely check these suggestions out. Thanks guys!