The Steel Guitar Forum

I am definitely agreeing that the steel guitar sounds more like Billy Robinson then speedy west, however read this from the country music Hall of Fame website. It explicitly states under the pedal steel section (scroll down) that this exact version of candy kisses by Eddie Kirk contained the first r...

Nick of time! Thanks!

i'm on the air right now (wumb.org) and i need to know! Who was the steel player on bob wills 1936 "White Heat'? Thanks, Jon G., Boston.

Friends, I'm in over my head! I can't figure out the chords to Bob Wills "Cotton Patch Blues" (NOT cotton patch RAG). Can someone help me please? Here are the words, if anyone can annotate this with chords, I'd be most grateful (even willing to pay a small amount). Thank you! Jon Gersh, Ar...

Group, I'm quite excited to be coming to my first ISGC, I've been meaning to come for a long time! Please be sure to say hello to the new Boston contingent (me and my pal Leo). That said, can you guys either supply (or point me to) more info on the non-pedal activities at ISGC if any, and what is th...

So I strung up an old Fender Champ 6 string I just bought with the strings I bought from B0b, E13 (but really e6) and damned if it doesn't sound great! Very nice tone. I can't wait to try out the Don Helms book. I've been playing Wedding Bells with my girlfriend now I'll have the 'real' licks. You c...

Say, it totally escaped me that this was the "same" as the C6 tuning up four frets. That said... what's the UP side to having an E6? I understand the tonal differences in not having to scoot so high up the neck for certain chords.... but in my circles, the singer always calls the key, and ...

Group, I just got the Don Helms E13 book from B0b, and it looks great! Even got some new strings. That said, I've looked over the tabs in the book, and nothing actually ever touches the 7th or 8th string. So here's my question to the SGF: Is there any downside to doing E13 on a six string neck? What...

Unfortunately. But a lot of people "watched" it! If interested, call jon-at-planetbanjo.com

Please take a look at my Ebay auction for this guitar, it's a 1936 Gibson EH150 7 String Lap Steel. It's in very good condition. Here's the auction URL: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280201787266 There are a bunch more pictures there. It looks and plays great, and has a cool...

I posted some pix of this guitar about a month ago. Now it's up on Ebay, so please check out my auction... I'm an EBay novice, but figured I'd get my feet wet. What's it worth? You decide! Thanks, Jon G., Arlington MA http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280178663378 http://bb.stee...

Can do! It's the same one as on the link I put on the first posting. Thanks for the response, Jon.

Friends, I have this guitar I bought back in 1993 or so. It's a pedal steel, only no pedals! I think it's unique. The pedals are palm operated levers. It's a hoot! Anyway, I need some help. I'm thinking of selling this thing on e-bay, and I don't know where to start with the price. Can you folks tak...

Friends, Sandy (of Sandy's Music, in Cambridge MA) just picked up this unbelievably cool D8 non-pedal steel. It's got real roses! There are more pictures on his website. Any info you can send us on this would be hugely appreciated. More pix: http://www.sandysmusic.com/steel/index.htm http://bb.steel...

I just bought this nice little 7 string EH-150 off Ebay, and it has no case! I've tried to find one on the web, but no luck! Maybe a dulcimer case might work? Any suggestions folks, where should I look?
Thanks! Jon Gersh, Boston MA

Folks, I'm new to this group, but I love it! My issue: I have a 1950 Fender D8 non-pedal steel (just like the cool picture Stephen posted last week)... but the tuning machines are pretty rough. Bobbe Seymour suggested packing the gears in grease, and I'll do that when I'm ready to change strings nex...