The Steel Guitar Forum

I've been pick blocking since I started playing. It just seemed so much more intuitive. You do sacrifice some of your tone, however. Not to say that Pick blockers can't have great tone, they just have to work at it. Like speed and Palm blockers. The two styles are made for seperate ways of playing.

I'm lucky enough to be learning how to pick from him. He's my grandpa, and i get lessons whenever I see him.

"How often do you really practice?"

Ugh. Not nearly as much as I should. I haven't for at least a week. I still have to tune the thing again.

Oh, I see. I was referreing to the mid-to-late 90's.

Well, one thing's for sure: Steel guitar's much more complex than standard. If you push on one string and it knocks others out on a regular acoustic, you either junk it, or get it fixed.

Is Red Volkaert around? Apparently, he knows Papa quite well.

Ray, Actually, mymom didn't own the bar, she just managed it for the owner. She was still a singer, though. She went by her stage name, "Kim Reno". My stepfather (Doug Watt) also played there (it's where they met) but was not in management, just the music aspect. Curently, they're still gi...

Ray,

Was the name of that honkytonk "The north Forty"? If so,mymom managed that place.

I've been wonderingfor awhile, now. What is Cabinet drop?

Thanks, everyone for the4 offers, but I've decided to hold off buying just yet. I'll wait until I have a little more money.

b0b, please close.

Thanks.

Wow,I nevere thought Papa had affected so many people. jack, you're right about that fulawka, it's the one I've been taught on so far. Only the top neck, though, which I believe is E9, and I know the bottom is C6. John, I visit my grandparents as often as I can which is a few times a year, two usual...

b0b, I think that's the scariest thing I've ever heard. I have a feeling it'll be worth it, though. That reminds meof aJoke my Grandpa told me. I asked him how long he'd been playing steel. "Well, about 2 years, I guess" he said. "Wow. And you're that good already?" I said. "...

Actually, I play guitar and bass, so I already have myself set up for pedals and amps and whatnot. Also, my Grandfather's teaching me toplay, So I just need the steel, picks, a slide, and the seat. I looked at that thread, but the sysadmin closed it down. I also tried to contact the man By email, bu...

I see. That's some pretty useful info. No need to worry about not using any of them, though. I enjoy all those types of music. Particularly country.

Now here's another question.


How difficult is it to tune a steel? How time-consuming?

Now I think about it, that's probably a very good Idea. Thanks.

I don't think I could go past $1200 or $1300 (Canadian), But I'd like somewhere between $750 and $1100.

Hi.

I'm just beginning to learn pedal steel, and I need to know what the best Copedant is for beginners to learn on. I've heard it's the U10 Copedant, but if anyone has advice otherwise, I'd be glad to hear it.

Hi. I'm just beginning to learn steel, and I need my own to practice on at home. I'm looking for a single neck pedal steel with 10 strings,either 3 or 4 floor pedals, and knee levers. Not required to look pretty,but it has to be playable without being ridiculed it's in such bad shape. I also need a ...

Thanks for the kind words. It's good to know I've not been lied to. http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif I saw those pictures. That's the steel I've been learning on. Apparently the pedal configuration's different that most standard pedal steels, so he says soon I'll have to get my own so I can lea...

Hi. My name is Josh Watt, and I've just joined the forum. I've also just recently begun to learn pedal steel. I'm 16 years of Age, and live in alberta, about 45 minutes north of Calgary. All my life, My parents have told me that my grandfather is a steel player of some repute here in canada. They sa...