The Steel Guitar Forum

My Friendship With Ray Started In The Early 2000's In Wilson, N.C. We Met At The Mid-Atlantic Steel Guitar Jam. It Was Held At The Bill Ellis Convention Center. I Saw A Seat Called A "Walker Professional Player's Chair". Ray And I Started Talking And Became Instant Friends. I Went To Ray's...

I Have A Peavey Nashville 1000 Amp. The Amp Came With A 15" 4 ohm Black Widow Speaker. Can I Replace The 4 ohm Speaker With A 15" Eminence Paul Franklin 400 8 ohm Speaker Without Damaging My Amp's Electronics? Thanks For Any Advice.

Would Someone Give Me His/Her Opinion In Comparing The 15 Inch Black Widow 1501 4 ohm Speaker To The Eminence Paul Franklin 15 Inch 8 ohm Speaker? I Am Playing A Peavey Nashville 1000 Amp. Thank You For Your Opinions!

Thanks Guys For All Of The Input. You Have Been Very Helpful In Me Making My Decision.

I Have Recently Finally Got Someone On The Phone At PEAVEY. I Was Told, That The NEW China Made Nashville 112 Amp Comes With A 12" "Celestion" Speaker Instead Of The 12" "Blue Marvel". PEAVEY Told Me, That The "Blue Marvel" Was Never Really A PSG Speaker. PEAV...

I Am Wanting Some Opinions On PSG Amps. Has Anyone Used The Fender Twin Reverb Tone Master Solid State Amp? If So, How Does It Compare In Tone With The Peavey PSG Amps. I Have Heard That The Fender Solid State Comes Close, To The Tube Sound Of The Original Fender Twin Reverb Tube Amp. The Newest Fen...

I Realize That Sound Preference Is Subjective. However, All Of My Peavey Amps Have One 4 ohm 15" BW Speaker In Them. I Am Having Some Speaker Problems. Peavey Is No Longer Offering Speaker Parts. What Other Brand Of 4 ohm 15" Speaker Would Be The Best To Replace The Black Widow? Also, Whic...

I am here to inform everyone of a special project that Mr. Butch Gardner, owner of BJS Steel Guitar Bars, completed for me. Back in April of this year, I contacted Butch about making me some specialty bars in certain weights, diameters, and lengths. Butch bought the company from the late Bill Stroud...

I have a lot of nice tuners that I use for backup to my Peterson VS-II tuners. I have been using Peterson since 1975. In my opinion, no better tuner for the money or any better service!

I am definitely not an electronics person. However, I use a Hilton pedal and a Peterson VS-II tuner mounted on my guitar leg. I solved my problem by using the Y-idea. I plug my Boss Tone into my guitar. Then, I plug a solid plug(one male end into the Boss Tone. The solid plug has two female jacks mo...

I have not heard the version of "Cry" that you guys are talking about. However, a good while ago I was at Ray Walker's house in Smithfield, NC. He had quite a few recordings of Randy's. Of course, Randy's playing blows me away! Also, I heard a recording of what I think is the prettiest fem...

I met John Hughey in the early 1970's when I was 15 years old. He came to Ayden-Grifton High School with Conway. I was playing guitar back then, but by the time I was 17, Clyde Mattocks had built me my first Cherokee pedal steel. Thanks to John Hughey and Clyde Mattocks for inspiring me to take up p...

Folks, if don't know Ray Walker, then, you have deprived yourself of knowing a fine person. I feel honored to call him my friend, and I don't use the word "friend" loosely. Ray will do what he can to help a musician. His amps and musicial gear is in mint condition. If Ray says that it is n...

Mike Brown is one of the main reasons that I currently own 5 Peavey steel guitar amps. He is always helpful and nice to talk to about any problem that comes up. The girls in Parts, Shirley and Hope, are also there to help at a moments notice. Thanks to all of them for a good product and excellent se...

Keith Hilton is one nice person to talk with on the phone and to do business with. He makes the best volume pedal in my opinion. I have two of his standard height pedals that I carry in my custom built Double Side-Car Walker Professional Player's Chair. If Keith Hilton stops making pedals, and Ray W...

I have been reading comments from Ken Fox on the Forum about different electronic/electrical issues. I must say that I am not trained in electronics or electrical work. However, Mr. Fox has made it plain several times on the Forum about the dangers of lifting a ground. I just wanted to publicly than...

I will sell each bar for $60.00 including the shipping to the lower 48 states. Remember that these are new bars and have not been used.

Thanks guys for the information. I called Emmons and talked to Bobbie. She stated that they had this item. Therefore, I ordered one to go onto my guitar case to match the one that is on my LeGrande III.

I have two New B.J.S. bars for sell:
(1) 1" 10 string bar with August
birthstone $60.00
(2) 15/16" 12 string bar with January
birthstone $60.00
Add $5.00 for S&H to lower 48 states.
These bars are new and have never been used. Thanks! Vann

I am looking for a new aluminum frame that the tiangular Emmons name plate fits into to give a custom look to my guitar. Emmons sold these at one time as an accessory for their guitars. Please let me know the cost and where I can get one. Thanks! Vann

I am sure that there are some well made seats on the market today, and that they are made by some good people. However, I have had the great pleasure of calling Ray and Debbie Walker my friends. They are both very fine people with great integrity. Ray custom made me a seat, and I don't know how I us...

I have a 1998 Emmons guitar, and I need an Emmons sticker to go on the pedal board. I got some aluminum polish on the decal by accident, and the polish took off the lettering. I called Emmons, and was told that they only have enough decals to go onto the guitars that they are currently building. I h...

Sale Pending on Dunlop Sitar Bar. Donation will be sent upon sale becoming final. Thanks! Vann

I have the following bars for sale: (1) New 1" B.J.S. 10 string bar with Pedidot (August birthstone) $60.00 (2) New 15/16" B.J.S. 12 string bar with Gar- net(January birthstone) $60.00 (3) 1" Dunlop 12 string Stainless Steel Sitar bar(Hollow) $35.00 Add $5.00 for S&H to lower 48 s...

I was introduced to Peterson strobe tuners in 1975 by my friend, Clyde Mattocks. I worked my way through college playing music, and I used a Peterson 400 strobe tuner. In fact, I still have that tuner. In April of 2004 I bought my first VS-II, and I have not had any problems so far with it. I like i...