The Steel Guitar Forum

Just play the melody as best you can and remember, a mistake can allways be clssified as your arrangement.

Happy New year to you Doug. Nice picture! Talk with you soon. Art

I used my new VK112 for the first time on a playing job yesterday. I found the amp to be more than adequate and pleasing (tonaly) to the people and several muscians I asked. The room was somewhat large,about 200 capacity, with typical high ceilings. I found the amp has a lot of mids and highs so I r...

Just got my VK112 and still trying to dial it in for steel. Yes, an outboard EQ will be needed (Boss RV3) in my case, but I am havig difficulty keeping a clean tone even tho I follow the manual. Especially playing above the 12 fret. I bought this amp because due med. problems, I cant lift my 1000 to...

At best, I am a weekend warrior and somewhat reluctant to offer my limited opinion on this topic, but here goes--- all musicians have emotions and passions that drive them to play. For myself, I listen to what the song is saying and what memories the melody brings to my mind I imagine I'm the song a...

Hi Bobbe, I received the VK112 today. You are a kind and generous man. Thank you very much. The amp is all that I hoped it would be and the ability to contour the tone works very well. As I have always said to any one I talk to , you are ACES with me and I'm glad we are friends. Merry Christmas to y...

Ain't he purrdy. Great picture Doug. Art...

Hello Mike, So nice to hear from you and yes I still tune in every now and then. Love it.... Merry Christmas my friend. Art

Where do I begin--- Hello Michael, thanks for your reply, I will contact you somehow to let you know what/when. Hello to you ED, I met you years ago at one of the French Club gigs you were playing .As I remember you are an excellent player and it would be great to see and yak with you again. Hello B...

Phone # 860-482-6326 if any players want to call about Terry Sutton's msg.. Any and all would be most welcome(bass,guitar etc..). Like Terry said, get together and talk, share how to's , jam or what ever.. ART

Nice to hear from you joe. those were some great times. I remember you grasiously adding your great voice to the set, MAILING ADDRESS is 49 Dibble St., Torrington, Ct,06790 and e-mail is 49arfer@optonline.net. And Sammy. I will try to get over to the meeting (weather permiting. Keep it country.... Art

Hi George, Would be nice to meet you and gab a bit. Number here is 860 482 6326. Maybe after the holidays we can get together and in the mean time ,round up some other steelers.

Bill , Outstanding and most enjoyable. Thank you and Scotty and all the artists. Art

The mods I am reading about were theones to increase head room, bias shift, tube changes ect... . By speaker change do mean replace with larger size or better quality?

Anybody using this amp and do the mods I have been reading about have to be done to this amp. I believe this amp has 50 watts pwr. and 2 -10 inch spkrs. Saw one at resonable $$$.

Is there any place that steelers in Ct. gather to meet, yak, have coffe etc. or swap info.? I live in Torrington and think it would be great if this was done. My phone number is 860 482 6326. Call just to say which would be nice also.

Thanks Fred, I guess that says it all....

Is there anyone using (or knows about) this amp.? The one I read about has 2 channels, reverb ,80 watts with a 12 inch Emminince (?) speaker. The price is well below the 112 and looks to be a lot lighter. Something I could carry to gigs and not kill my back etc... any comments will be apreciated

Hi ED , Welcome to the Forum. I'm aproching geezer status (67) and play pedals and contry. Love the steel!!!!

Thanks for your replys. I'm going to look into their web site. Art....

As I'm getting older and not playing out as much as I would like to, I would like to play as often as I could. Thought about using cd's such as music minus1 etc. but don't have a clue as to what would be a good playback system to use and one that would really make you feel you are part of the band. ...

Settings on my amp... Lows@1+ ,Mids just at the point they start to mellow, highs at the point before they get harsh, Shift at the point I hear the total tones start to blend. Since we all hear diffently, this is best way for me to describe the way I did it. Then I cut in the Goodrich Matcher and th...

Settings on my amp... Lows@1+ ,Mids just at the point they start to mellow, highs at the point before they get harsh, Shift at the point I hear the total tones start to blend. Since we all hear diffently, this is best way for me to describe the way I did it. Then I cut in the Goodrich Matcher and th...

For those who would like a wetter sound from their 1000`s, try swapping out the stock reverb unit,as I did, with an old Sho-Bud reverb unit. Don`t know all the tech stuff, but it do work vrey nicely... warm and sweet.Keep It Country.

HI BILL , NAME HERE IS ART AND I LIVE IN TORRINGTON. PLAY AN EMMONS SGL/DBL FRAME AND USE 1000 PEAVEY AMP. I HAVE A TRIO WITH STEEL ACOUSTIC BASS AND DRUMS. WE PLAY SOME STANDARDS, SOME LITE JAZZ AND SOME OLDER COUNTRY KICKED UP(SWING)... NAME OF THE GROUP IS "THREE ON A SWING"...FEEL FREE...