The Steel Guitar Forum

Well,topic has run for a while and no one else has come close so, unless you know different I would say that.
Bernard Mills from Litchfield Midlands UK at 101 years old is the oldest living and playing steel player.
IN THE WORLD. 5/11/2023

Thanks for the input guys, getting close but no cigar.....

I wonder in the rest of the world if there is anyone older playing?
Bernard still has long vision but cannot see much close up, he is not computer or smart phone savvy but quite lucid in conversation and still loves his steel.

I ask as we have in the UK a gent who is 101 years young and plays a LeGrande he has played from music all his life but not tab.

Trying to restore vandalised D 10 replace back neck all parts needed

Have just acquired a guitar that has had back neck removed and I am hoping I can find the parts to replace it. If I remember correct I believe the back neck changer is a bit different to the front one? maybe someone could confirm please? Any help to get this old girl back on her feet would be much a...

So sorry to hear this he will always be one of my favourite players I play his CD's all the time so tastfull Rest in peace my friend.

Thank you Jon, sorry for the repost the guitar has been sitting here a while and I forgot I had asked previously.
there are a lot of memories on the topic nearly all positive.

have just gutted this little guitar, cleaned it up and re-rodded it plus changed the set up, has it ever repaid me for the TLC! It rings like a bell, pedal action is soft and light and so very fast, tuning is easy and spot on and I believe it to be a very special one of a kind guitar probably a sale...

Not half enough good things said about Bobby on this thread, he was like a brother to most of us, he took me to the cattle Baron's Ball he was one of the things I loved about Texas......
Now if that guitar was this side of the pond....

Thanks for the reply Jon, I am having trouble getting enough lower on my 3rd C6 neck, not sure if its the wear in transmission or if the extra bits have anything to do with it, I may remove those parts and see how well it works without...... I can always put'em back. Would anyone else have an opinio...

I have just welcomed this beautiful guitar to join the herd but am mystified by the extra hardware underneath and would like to know should I remove it?? video might explain.... https://youtu.be/89F_pcVGqvY Many Thanks for any help. I see the screw stop I mention is not relevant as its just for the ...

Wayne I need 1 inch under standard can you help me?

is there anyone left making these?

Have tried suncoasteasy

Have tried Glenn Porter

Any more suggestions please?..

I have never before seen an elevated ashtray mounted in this way must be the last before the Gumby headstock.
The guitar is so positive to play hardly any movement required to make the changes ....it just needs to be "Day" set up to make it perfect.

Not sure if it will take the picture


The little Fender/ Shobud (if the picture loads ) is one of the nicest I have ever found[/img]

Thanks for everything Bob Rest in peace my friend.

I met Chick at the Hummingbird jam in 2006 such a nice man he sent me pictures of his push pull crank mods, if I remember he had just past his bar exam ? And flew jets, a real interesting guy happy to share his time .

Thanks again Mike, yes checked it all out such a shame the Flag City thing passed in 2018 they played great music. My best to Craig and I hope he is still with us.

Thanks again Mike, yes checked it all out such a shame the Flag City thing passed in 2018 they played great music. My best to Craig and I hope he is still with us.

Thanks for the input Mike, I wonder if he is still around? It was about 14 years ago and we are dropping like flies.
Is there any vidio of Craig out there that anyone knows of?
Very seldom hear anything that inspires me to put the pics on and have a go, but that surely did it!

Yep, but not at the Flagcity oprey gig......wish they had shown the player ...... the camera man there was well out of order.

Thanks for the reply Paul, I was lucky enough to meet Bobby at a gig in Texas and both Randy and Jim Loessburg took a turn on steel that night it really made my trip to the US to see them but, the video link shows a different venue/festaval and you dont even get a look at the steel player I just won...