The Steel Guitar Forum

Happy 90 Birthday ! Mr.Franklin

Thx for all your input into the pedal steel guitar
I own a D10 Franklin 074#

What a fine fine instrument,

I visited you one time in 2002 I believe ,
You treated me like family, you actually gave me a picture
Of a triple neck you made,

All the best

Greg

I just tested it Marty You can hear the 6th string drop a wee bit then it gets corrected to pitch after the A pedal is fully pressed, Really works well, My other guitar is a Franklin which is pretty slick and easy to play and I can go between it and the LL3 , no problem, pedal action is really good,...

Thx Bob for the detailed answer

Really appreciate it,

Greg

Bob , I think you had or have a Legrande
3?

Any comparison’s , any similar qualities?

Also have you had a few other Push Pull
Emmons?
Is the new one your fave of the bunch?

Thx

Pretty incredible

Such a cool vibe

The big E

Greg

To call that first class singing ?
And first class steel playing?

Is a real understatement

Just stellar
Thx for the links.

Greg

Really nice too Greg, soulful playing by Mike,

I don't even have it on a guitar right now, but I do like the pedal quite a bit,

Greg


Rhonda wow.

Dean check out a song Marty Stuart recorded
“ that’s what loves all about “

The intro

Thx Skip, will do that!

Greg

From what I understand Not all humbucking pick ups
Will work in a Legrande 111,
Because of the cabinet drop de tune mechanism ,
Curious myself as to which ones work?

Anyone know, or have experience with
Which ones work and don’t work?

Greg

I agree, Congrats Mike, you will sound great!

Greg

Very cool .

Greg

I just did a song for an old Friend singer/producer type guy. I sent Two tracks , a Emmons Legrand 3 track, and a Franklin track, I kinda used it as my own experiment, Ironically, He picked the Emmons track, He liked the Franklin track as well. You never know, He felt the Emmons sat a bit nicer in t...

Its been my main pedal steel amp for 4 years, The Diaz modded Fender Vibroverb's make great steel amps , as they are louder and beefier than the originals, Big iron in them , you have the choice of solid state rectifier or tube , with a switch, Pretty cool amp for guitar too, surprising amount gain ...

It really is a great Cd, had it a week now,, just get it.

Musicality from all the players is just killer ,and songs are stellar,

Travis on all the instruments that he plays, is pretty amazing.

"Lock the door" and "Adrianna's song", are my favourite .

Greg

Your welcome, On that song ,That banjo solo is epic,as well as your steel playing, if that's the kind of stuff thats rolling around, pretty awesome, the arrangement is complex. I can really see or hear you going into Tim Miller or Allan Holdworth type chording as well, I think Tim Miller is in some ...

Excellent CD, Overall probably one of my favourite Steel guitar cd's of all time , and that's just one listen, I think especially "Lock the door" is especially good and also Adranna's song are stand outs, Travis , be proud , nice work , IMO I think you pushed open the pedal steel just a bi...

Herb Steiner wrote:Dan, b0b
Thanks for the comps. I cut the samples on 1965 Emmons wraparound. Just an old guitar I have laying around the house here... nothing special.

Off topic but.....
That guitar sounds a lot like Jim Loessbergs to my ears,
Thx for posting the clips and samples.

Greg

Sound great, cool arrangements on old classic Monk.
Very nice playing.

Greg

Herb,

Now that we are on those old Emmons guitars

Is Jim Loessberg's Emmons around that era as well ? 65?

That guitar has a very unique sound to me as well, very transparent ,

Greg

I'm in Calgary ,
but it wasn't me. LOL.

Maybe Jeff Bradshaw?

I think Buddy is the main tree trunk of the modern pedal steel , but I also think guys like Paul and Tommy are big branches off the trunk, and have taken it to new levels of exploring, I think both those guys have their own sound, no doubt about it. Buddy played with so much heart and soul, he was a...

Buddy Emmons "Lady be good solo" on Buddy Spicher and friends Paul Franklin "Fade to Black" Dire Straits Doug Jernigan "Makin the rounds" Tommy White "when ever he plays the steel" Mike Johnson "I never go around mirrors" Dicky Overbie "We Could...

Thx Dave, I guess I'm just curious if the full tone stacked 12ax7 50 or89 watt are more for power,

I have heard a few clips with octal pre amp with bass & treble control too ,

Curious what Octal pre's bring to the table thats maybe a bit different, for pedal steel guitar,

Greg

Any thoughts on whether the Octal pre amp is better sounding than the 12AX7 preamp?

I don't need a loud amp, just mostly for home recording, tracking etc,

Thx in advance.

Greg