The Steel Guitar Forum

Charlie- Glad you are Steelin. You mentioned JOE ELY-Was this the ELY that had the Video out a few years ago and he went down the highway tossing things out of his truck??If so- the Steel he threw out, I put together for his production Co.I built it so that it Blew Apart when it hit the highway. I w...

The TRi-Pod steel has an aluminum neck. Plus the leg sockets look a little strange.Maybe someone can get a real good closeup of the bridge and other parts.It also appears to have a raised fretboard. ED

Denny-I was refering to the "WOOD" body Sho-Bud lap steel. I still think they only used curly maple for the bodies. ED

Denny- This "FRYPAN" as far as I can tell is for real.I forgot how many SHOT built, but I think there are some "FAKES" out there.It all comes down to where, when, and who sold it. Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works.

Anybody got some old CSW mags laying around??Also I can use HILLBILLY HIT PARADE mags.ED Naylor Steel Guitar Works 1-800-749-3363 or e-mail ednaylor@zoomnet.net.

Watching TV the other night I saw JoAnne Castle play 12th Street rag.Has anybody done that on STEEL? It would make a good SPEED PICKIN' number.For a "SLOW" song with a lot of "FEEL" how about "Have I Told You Lately That I Love "?Your wife would probably really like it....

I think a lot of the publicity "SACRED STEEL" is receiving is because it is promoted by the ARHOOLIE FOUNDATION. I glanced at thier website and there was a CD of Sacred Music and the Player was playing a Maverick. As I said I didn't take time to really find out more about this Org. At any ...

With the changing music world I am wondering how many "HIT" songs of today would make good STEEL Instrumentals.In years gone bye most songs had a MELODY and that could be identifed almost immediately. Any comments???. ED Naylor Steel Guitar Works.

In all my years in this business I have never seen a real SHO-BUD lap steel. Also I have never seen a SHO-BUD made out of "Flame" Maple.To find out more about the authenticity of a Sho-Bud you can call GRETSCH at 912-748-7070 and ask for ERNIE. He can possibly verify if a guitar was built ...

Nicholas- You miss the point- I agree paying $500 for a Maverick is too much.But if you already have one why not "FIX" it up. Or do you put it dumpster and spend $500-1200 for something else.Believe me there are thousands of "OLD" guitars and people want to keep them. By the way-...

Crowbear- I have no control over how ,when,why,where someone got a"MAVERICK or limited guitar",my objective is to help that person resolve a problem or need.There are many old "CARS" out there that need a transmission,insted of fixing it up and have wheels that work, they go in d...

Crowbar- Practically all Mavericks I convert or sell parts for, are 3/4.Occasionally a 3/3. I use Super- Pro type changer fingers and R/L for 2-4-8 strings.All other fingers are modified to "Match" but are Raise only.The Bell Cranks are "Multi" position very similiar to what I us...

Another thought-All this NEGATIVE post about limited guitars,is like telling a kid they can't play sports without NAME BRAND shoes.While you are saving money,or finding that "Right" guitar think of all the Basic things you could have learned on the Maverick. Several steelers have told me t...

You must remember one thing- There are 12 notes in the music scale.You can find a note or sound on ANY guitar. Sometimes with 1 string ,sometimes 3/4 strings.In some sense Steel playing is like college.Some want a PHD, and probably can't pass a GED. A lot of pedals .knees, etc.don't necessarily make...

This topic has come up many times. They are great guitars that can be updated at a reasonable cost. Many great Steelers started on a Maverick. Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works.

Howard R-I think it does mean one thing-Some gun owners like music.Maybe there is a possibility someone would have a Steel Guitar display at a gun show. Maybe a video of a target shooter hitting the 12th fret of a fretboard 30 yards away.ED

i have a SHO-GUN guitar does that mean anything??I believe only 3 were made. Ed Naylor Steel Guitar Works.

L A.-Do you have a sample of your idea. If so me one and I will try it on a couple "Maverick" players and get their comments. Ed

This is really getting interesting. If players would donate a song for this purpose maybe we could get more beginners on Steel.I would like to set a panel of "Judges" to decide what songs could be used. Looks like I just cut myself out of a spot.Now nobody will ever know how good or bad I ...

All this controversy over the "Maverick" some of my friends suggested I make a CD with a Maverick. I am not the best player in the world,but there are things that can be done with 3/1. Also I can donate the money from the 10 CDs I would sell to the Animal projects I work on. If I do this, ...

I think it was a ALL PUSH the way she demonstrated it.This will probably make an antique with a broken string increase in value by 400%. Maybe it will be on ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW on TV.ED

After such a cold boring week I had to share this. A lady called a while ago and needed a "String" to repair her antique Cheese Slicer. I gave her a .011 stainless string. I am anxious to see how long it lasts.Maybe we can salvage our old broken strings and make cheese slicers. I forgot to...

Mark- You are right. The George L's list for around $145 ea. The Sperzel keys around $7 ea plus I believe it had Aluminum necks. I guarantee it sold for more than $300 when I made it.It would cost more than that if I sold it in "KIT" form.The wood I used is very special and really well &qu...

I responded to this on NON PEDAL section. AS far as I can tell I built it. The case is the question.Possibly someone took the Ozite off or maybe it was bought w/out a case. There were non controls because it was ordered thet way and a foot volume pedal was used. It came w/a 1 yr warranty, which I wi...

This appears to be a guitar I built. The Sperzel Keys and GeorgeL PU are standard. To cut cost,customers don't want all adj legs. I adj leg can level a guitar for playing. The body is Curly Maple w/inlay.I custom build all guitars and possibly the buyer wanted the Sho-Bud type Fret board. All cases ...