The Steel Guitar Forum

Mark Giles (Star Steel Guitars) built this Steel Guitar... When I bought it...it had both E9th and C6th necks. Mark was kind enough to construct a beautiful leather pad and sideplate so I could convert to a single neck (E9th). http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1029/5345_Steel1_1.jpg Of course al...

Tom,

How about some pics...one could only speculate the value even then without an indepth closeup examination, but it's a good place to start. We only know that the pedal has had the pot replaced, but you have not told us about the condition of the Steel, or Amp.

I agree with both Jerry and John...it is imperative that all band members use the same tuner or tuner reference..tuning fork, pitch pipe,or whatever...I have had two Peteyrson tuners and would not rely on anything but my tuner to keep my steel in as close to perfect pitch as possible..you see our ea...

Has any manufacturer tried integrating the changer housing as part of the neck, and also including the bridge too. I can see where the changer being independent of the neck would allow for movement when a specific amount of tension would be applied to each string. Also, I thought up an idea, and may...

I refinished a Sho-Bud Pro a few years ago...the original color was Black...and after several years of fading and the laquer fade it actually looked like a dark Green color... When I stripped the cabinet what I found underneath this was a beautiful Birdseye Maple, and decided to go with the Natural ...

Pickups are another one of those things that are a user preference...and overall sound is the SUM of your strings, pickup, amp, and even picks. You can change any of the above to change your tone to be more pleasing to your individual ears. I personally use the GeorgeL's Stainless strings, and the G...

In my opinion...you can ruin a good tune by implementing too much "Theory" and "Rules", I agree that you need to rely soley on your ear to guide you on the proper chord to be used. That being said, it's important to understand that if your ear is mature, and experienced enough to...

I believe most of the tone will come from your hands, you can adjust your amp settings to get the general tone you're looking for, but it's your hands that have the final touch..in my opinion.

In my personal opinion, the best place to hear Paul Franklin is every Monday night at the Station Inn, in Nashville, I went to hear him last night with the "Time Jumpers" He done an absolutely awesome job...no problem hearing him, and also Vince Gill was there, and sang "Look at Us&qu...

Hey Jim,

With those rods, you could start putting new pedals up the legs of the steel...knee-rods...LOL.

Hope you're doing well!!

Bill, Pickups are one of those things that's been discussed hundreds of times here on the forum. It really boils down to what your personal preference is, and what you're looking for...is it the cutting highs, or more low end warmth and body? My opinion is that most pickups manufactured today have t...

I prefer not to use an iPod or MP3 as they greatly degrade the sound, so I have used a Sony MiniDisc to backup audio tracks, Sony's ATRAC format is the nearest audio format to the original CD quality. Now I'm fully aware that most people cannot hear the "High End" distortion caused by MP3'...

I had the same issue with an old Sho-Bud that used the same tuner keys. I bought 10 new replacements from Bobby Seymore...maybe he still has some.

Hey Jim,

What's a titch??

Good to see you and Karen in Texas.

It sounds like you're talking about the screw that holds the tuner key in place and not the nut that goes over the shaft...if this is the case, Instead of replacing the tuner assembly, have you tried to use the next size bigger screw? It may be hard to get started, but if it's already stripped, you ...

Who played the Star Steels??

I know Mark Giles played one, but who played the other?

Thanks,

Chris,

Good to meet you in Dallas...It's always good to put a face with a name. Do you have any recordings (CD's) MP3's etc... of you or your band playing? If you do, I would like to hear them.

Thanks

I'm a Sho-Bud fan from way back, and my first Steel was an LDG, that always had a really good tone, I had changed the original single coil pickup for a Jerry Wallace (Tru-Tone) pickup, I believe you'll find that his pickups are among the most accurate for that vintage sound that people seem to alway...

Kevin, Also, you'll want to practice one pedal at a time because you'll later want to slowly slide into a note and it sounds so pretty when you bring the note to tone at just the right speed. So there is more to it than just preparation for the next note or two. You'll eventually start thinking seve...

Also, check out this link if you want a Star Steel Guitar, they're giving one away at the Texas Convention in March 2009.

http://www.texassteelguitar.org/jam.html

The website is now available, there will be more added soon, but there are some pics to look at now.

http://www.starpedalsteelguitars.com

I actually bought Mark Giles' Guitar last year in St. Louis at the Steel Guitar Convention. Mark is a great guy, and very honest. He is the main man now for Star Steel Guitars...NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH "LONESTAR STEEL GUITARS" (big difference), Mark has been doing Hi-end cabinets and finis...

I raise my 1st string F# a whole tone to G# to twin the 3rd. I use a lever...it kills the pinky if you use it often, especially if you're playing in G or lower on the neck. Note: I also (on the same lever) raise my 2nd to match the 4th. Now, you get an especially cool sound bringing up the first two...

What a classic guitar... I was refinishing a Super Pro for a good friend of mine. He purchased the guitar new, and had many years of play on it, other than the normal scratches, this guitar had been hit with a few cymbals when the stand had fallen in to it. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0808...

I would suggest you check out a STAR Steel before making a purchase. http://www.starpedalsteelguitars.com I've carefully researched all the popular brands, and just returned from St. Louis today, (Steel Guitar Convention) where most all the popular vendors had models on display, and while they ALL h...