The Steel Guitar Forum

If you have not seen "Ghengis Blues", it is well worth your time to check it out. It is a great movie, not only an interesting subject.

I agree that there is a real problem with country music. It is almost a societal issue that reaches far broader. Anyway, I am 26 and I play in a band called Chatham County Line. We have a new CD out on a label in North Carolina that has a lot of great bands. I would love for a lot of y'all to hear o...

I think walnut is a great idea. Banjos are very commonly built from Walnut. Walnut seems to be a more stable wood than curly maple. It is expensive. I have noticed that on banjos there is a totally different sound than maple. It seems to be a little more round and deeper tone. Go for it.

I would also like to say that even though I did not buy my steel from Bobbe, I bought every accessory I could think of from him. His service had a value to me. Hopefully I can repay him down the road by buying a steel from him. Also, anybody that is in steel guitar sales will treat you similar. It i...

Terry, I was in your same position only a couple of months ago. I had been playing a buddy's Sho-Bud Maverick. I decided I truly loved this instrument & wanted to play it for a long time to come. This decision lead me down a long road of looking & listening to a lot of different advice. I lo...

This post is related to the "Emmons tempered Tuning" post.
I am interested in finding some type of tuning guide. Something that will address tuning the pedal & lever changes is mainly my concern. I know how to do the basics.

Excuse my ignorance but I don't know what ET & JI stand for. Also, when playing with a band does the straight up tuning sound correct? ("correct" meaning are the 3rds noticeably sharp or do they sound sweet?) Also, does the straight up tuning allow 1st pedal minor chords sound more in ...

If you tune to straight 440, does this not drive you crazy to hear the 3rd. It seems that any stringed instrument has to have the 3rd tempered or compensated in some manner? I am a new player and this issue has been giving me some problems. I have noticed that my minor chords are off when I use the ...

Good stuff Jim. I printed Buddy's tab for Greensleeves. I thought I was a prodigy for a couple of weeks of messing with that. As it turns out, I was pickin' with my buddy the other day and, I SUCK! I've decided to now totally concentrate on my posture, overall tone, & mechanics. The other things...

Great stuff guys! All of this is good info. I need to decide which will work best for me.
I have already noticed a lot of back & neck tension. This advice from the Dr. will hopefully help out.
Has anybody else used the "Technique Bundle"?

Terry Melcher was very involved with the Beach Boys. He & Brian Wilson were very good friends. Brian Wilson did Manson a favor by getting Melcher to hear Manson play. Melcher basically laughed in his face. As you can expect Manson did not like this. The rest is history. Anywho, great info & ...

One more thing: The Scotty Stoneman Live in L.A. record is not showing up on Rural Rhythm's website. I would love to get a copy of that disc!! Scotty & Clarence together is no less than awesome. Does anybody have any info on this? I'm 25 & Jamgrass is starting to grate on my nerves. What hap...

Thanks Tom!! This is a great list. I have a lot of friends that will be excited about seeing this. Do you know if Clarence & James Burton appear on any of the Arlo records together? Also, here is an interesting little factoid: Correct me if I am wrong. One artist on the Clarence list is Terry Me...

This is unbeleivable info!! Clarence White is truly the most fantastic acoustic & electric player I have ever heard! Does anybody have a complete list of eveything he has recorded? (session work included)I WANT TO HEAR EVERYTHING HE HAS DONE! I have heard from John Delgatto (Sierra Records) that...

Thanks for the replies. This is very helpful information. I would like to hear plenty more. One of my buddies is Greg Redling from Tift Merritt & the Carbines (Lost Highway Records). Does anybody else know if there are any other steel players in the Raleigh-Durham area that teach?

I am 25 & I have been playing the banjo and lap steel for about 6 years in various bands. Pedal steel is something I have dreamed about playing for years. I finally bought a laquer D-10 Mullen & an Evans FET500 amp!!! I am very happy with both of these purchases, especially after playing a S...