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I just heard about Bobby's passing. What a shock. I stopped playing steel many years ago and have not visited the forum in quite a while. I really liked Bobby and I'm sure everyone who knew him felt the same way. I met Bobby long before the forum started. He was always a very good guy and (of course...

A hungry man is a dangerous man and if his kids are hungry he's a very dangerous man. How many more months, weeks or even days can people all over the world go without an income. I think most Americans would be surprised to know how many people world wide live hand to mouth and simply can't endure t...

Hi John, Of course you may use it. I'm happy you like it. Washington state sounds much better then LA. Good for you. Please do me a favor. Take some simple photos for me of the countryside where you live. I like doing pastel paintings of country roads, trees, cows, barns and stuff like that. joedonm...

Andy, I plan on making a trip to Saigon later this year. November or December. I'll let you know when I arrive there. Also, I'll be staying in Pattaya this coming winter so let's hookup there again. Right now I'm in Oakland, CA. I don't play steel anymore but I do play guitar everyday for hours. You...

Hi Andy,
Thanks, yes, I did this about a two years ago.
Do you ever go back to Thailand anymore?

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Great! one of my favorite songs. thanks

Beautiful!!

For those who might not be familiar with Allan Holdsworth and his music, he was to fusion guitar what Buddy Emmons was to PSG. The king! And if you've never listened to fusion guitar here is a YouTube link to an interesting display of fusion guitar playing by several different, young players. Holdsw...

Number 27 Winnie Winston maybe?

Jerry, They are on my desktop in Mp3 form but I don't know how to post them.

Merry Christmas everyone. I recored this several years ago and I've posted it before but here it is again.
Oops! Sorry, I can't remember how to post it. Darn! Don

Very nice! How much? Don

I saw him play chromatic harmonica about 30 years ago in SF and he also played jazz guitar and whistled every note he played as he played them. He was really one of a kind. RIP Toots.

I got one. It was even smaller than I thought it would be. I love it . Its perfect for me. Don

Chris Sattler, Yes, the video of Emmons playing that blues tune is where I took the head from. I don't know the name of that tune but its easy to play and fits any basic 12 bar blues pattern. I love that video . Especially the smile on Jerry Douglas's (the dobro player) face when Emmons starts playi...

Chris Sattler, Changing my 8 string steel to a 10 stringer was not that difficult because I had all the parts I needed and because of the keyless tuning system I use. Also, my steel already had a 10 string pickup on it which helped make it easier for me. Here are some pics and diagrams to explain wh...

Stefan, I use what I call the Hawaiian Levitt tuning. Its based on a B6th. Top to bottom.... Bb, Eb, B, G#, F#, Eb, C, A. I just put two more strings on it about a week ago. I put a C# on top and an F on the bottom. Its now a 10 stringer! Don

This is me playing blues last December to a YouTube jam track on my home made lap steel. Its bits and pieces of several takes. Nothing too professional Thanks for watching, Don
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeyQDh9HE_8

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Thanks Andy. This is very helpful. Now I need to know who sells a wide range of strings because I want some that my local stores don't carry. More importantly, I know of one source for gauged roller nuts but I am curious to know if there are other makers of gauged roller nuts that you might know of?...

Hi,
I have a 22 1/2" scale lap steel and I want to know what the right gauges are for the tuning I use. I use a 10 string B6th tuning and the notes are (High to low), C#,Bb, Eb, B, G#, F#, Eb, C, A, F.
Thank you, Don

Hi, Do you sell legs also? If not , do you know who does? Thanks, Don

Hello folks,
Have any of you tried this small amp? It's the Yamaha THR5, 10 watt, "desktop" amp. It sells for $200. I have heard it played and reviewed by a guitarist on YouTube but what about lap steel? Thanks, Don