The Steel Guitar Forum

Folks I’ve be playing this same amp for four years. I’ve got several other amps that I have rotated with but this amp is the the best by far

I took guitar lessons from Smiley in 1966 for a couple years. Loved hanging out his music store in Ada. He was quite the character, loved kids. He co-signed several purchases with my folks permission. Really good guy. Just couldn’t skip the Smiley post without saying at least something.

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My pedal board.

Hey guys let me get this move behind me ugh. Let me know who you might be looking for and as I can i will try to go through them. The move is just down the hall but any move is big when you’re older.

I do another where to post this so any help will be appreciated: Over the years I have accumulated hundreds of CD’s of most of the great Steelers in more modern times, i.e.pedal steel. I am downsizing my life and would rather try to give them away except for maybe a few Ill keep. I used to usually m...

I do another where to post this so any help will be appreciated: Over the years I have accumulated hundreds of CD’s of most of the great Steelers in more modern times, i.e.pedal steel. I am downsizing my life and would rather try to give them away except for maybe a few Ill keep. I used to usually m...

Lefty, as a part time player due to my day job back in the day, I tended to overplay. One night the bandleader/lead player and very good friend leaned over and simply said “Larry, play between the cracks.” I got and understood the message. I knew better but was”excited.” I try to play between the cr...

Hoot Hester?

thanks Lynn, JR found me. We had a great visit.

A machinest friend of mine made this for my old LL2. All is long gone including my buddy.

Paul, Larry Hamilton here. JR Rose finally found me. Smiley built at least one steel in the 60’s, it was a D-12. As far as I can remember he always played an MSA D-12. I think he had at least one Chuck Wright built guitar when, I guess, Chuck worked at MSA. Wish I could be of more help. Good luck on...

I’m broke.

Original fretboards for sure. Question #2: IMHO, history does sell and gives bragging rights about about the guitar. If anyone has ever had a garage sale or auction as I have, you just cant sell memories. Myself I would probably buy a certain amount of Steelguitar history as I think many players wou...

I have bothe volume pedals and like them both but my primary pedal is the Telonics. One of the tapers in the Telonics IS the Hilton taper and one for Hilton with aa little more gain toward the end of travel. So multiple pedals in one. Like was mentioned above, once you find what you like you usually...

This is what was made for me by a buddy of mine, DwightbCook, RIP, he could fabricate nearly anything. With my LG 11 it was perfect. He milled it out of a solid piece of aluminum.

Yes it was hot . Just don’t wear Daisey Dukes

this is what my buddy Dwight Cook, RIP, made for my Le Grande ll vertical . It worked so well. He was a super machinist and made this for while he was piddling around[/img]

No more hotels to worry about for me. I’m only about 20 minutes away rather than 5+ hours away. HOWEVER may not be totally convenient in some ways.

Could have fooled me. Great job.

Charles, Check your email. Larry

Thank you Jamie for responding. I will reach out to Charles. Thanks again.
Keep pickin’, Larry

That is very gentlemanly of you. I will give him a day or so to respond. I have a UPS just down the street. Since i had what y’all were looking for I just responded directly. Thanks.

Hey Jamie and Charles and Others, I have a John Hughey 15/16, 12 string bar. 3.5”, 9.4 oz. As weighed on a digital kitchen scale. Bought it shortly after they came out. Not used much at all over the years. Decided it was too long for me. I would break it out from time to time but was just too long...

The Commander just recently passed away at age 77. It’s in the “Gone Home” section.