The Steel Guitar Forum

There is an old Harlin pedal guitar in a music store in town, and I am toying with the idea of buying and learning to play it. I have searched this site looking for information on the old Harlin pedal guitars, and I found a LOT. But I still have one question -what is the main difference between Harl...

My post gave me names I have never heard of, but are exactly what I was looking for. So far, Youtube and internet are leading to some good sources your answers supplied. And a surprise bonus for me, I went to the local used record/tape store,(yes, they still exist) and presented all the names you al...

I have played what is often called "finger style" guitar all my life on an acoustic guitar. (ala Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, etc.) I just bought myself a new lapsteel guitar for Xmas, and I hope some one can direct me to sites or sources for anyone who plays this style on the lap (or pedal)...

I play, as a hobby, finger style guitar (a la Merle Travis, John Fahey, etc.) I have tried to transfer my playing to a lap guitar, and I find that there is a very limited number of frets that allow me to play the melody note, at the same time I am fretting at least two bass notes for the thumb picki...

I tried to follow your instructions, but the green download button will download a file that I dont want, and could cost money - what am I missing ?

Computers hate me, so I hope this isnt too complicated

I do not know the answer to your question, but I do know that some six string guitar manufacturers will place numbers under the bridge assembly, and on one guitar I have seen, there was a penciled production number under the tail stock, written directly onto the wood prior to assembly.

I have made several lap guitars using not rectangular channel, but I used "U" channel (1/4 thick, about three inches by 2 cross section, and of course about a yard long.)I made it with the open side of the channel facing up, and then filled the open space with alternate pieces of walnut an...

There are three approaches -you can simply replace the pots, which is expensive and takes some background, or you can take the pots apart and gently clean off the wiper area with solvent and a cotton swab, but this is also time consuming, and sometimes, the pots cannot be taken apart. The third appr...

Hi I have searched the past posts here to get information on the Multikord, and have found lots of background. I have also looked at one, and see how it works , on a mechanical level. (I cant play one yet.) Since I play finger style guitar (Travis, Atkins sort of playing)I want to transfer what I do...

A long time ago ( maybe 1970,) in a used bookstore, I came across a 20's or 30's book of slide music. On the cover was a picture of the composer - an attractive young woman, and her last name was something like Stumph or Stumf. I succeeded in learning only one of the difficult but attractive pieces ...

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I can play - and have enjoyed - the MP3 demos and sound bites on this site. But altho the topic of this item refers to MP3, I cannot play these selections on my computer. Do I need more software ?

Thanks
Felix