The Steel Guitar Forum

Amazon has Medium 13-56 Chromes on sale for $9. Just the mediums, other gauges are still $20. Not sure how long on sale, but a good deal if you use them.
I use these on my lap steels and the SGF doesn't sell them.
Just search for Chromes Guitar Strings

Gary S. Lynch, you are right about the Asher nut! Great improvement on the ADM guitar. My ears like the tone and this upgrade is the way to go. I have bone nuts on my Luna's but may install an Asher nut on one of them to compare. Thanks again for sharing this upgrade!

Gary, thanks for the info on the nut. I was going to order a Beard Dobro nut, but it looks like the Asher Tusq nut is the way to go. The ADM nut is a weak point on the guitar.

Here is a photo of Darrell Scott playing my Acoustic lap steel, ADM $199 Weissenborn copy, at the Six String Concert https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/5414_346823920_960902638386400_3314415997961389355_n_1.jpg . He enjoyed playing it at sound check and decided to play it in the concert. He...

The idea for nose pads came from the Forum. I tried different pads and settled on the silicone. They make the fingerpick comfy. I haven’t had picks fall off but got tired and sore of the picks digging into my fingers. The pads keep my fingers pain free. I will try the fingernail polish as like the b...

I have been using the Buddy Bar by Tom Bradshaw for over a year now. I use it with my hollow neck lap acoustic steel guitars. It is a lighter bar than my metal tone bars and easy to move around the fretboard. I like the sound as it is quieter than a metal bar and glides across the strings. It may no...

I use nose pads on my metal finger picks. If you do this too, here is what I use. They are silicone, stick on, and stay in place, very comfortable. I realize everyone has a way to make picks work for them. This is my way. On Amazon: Silicone Adhesive Eyeglass Nose Pads - 20 Pairs Nose Pads for Eyegl...

Looking for a Luna lap steel guitar. Anybody have one to sell?

Bought a few of the brass picks. So far I am liking them. Will probably get some nickel Nationals later. Thanks everyone for the comments!

I have no experience with the Clinesmith Polymer Bars or the Ezzee~slide Tone Bar. Any recommendations for one or the other? Or is there another bar of this type that you like? I just play for fun and wanted to try a different type of bar.

Sweetwater has Nationals in Nickel ($22) or Stainless Steel ($11). I will check out the Hoffmeyer's and some brass Dunlaps and maybe splurge on the nickel Nationals. Thanks everyone for the information!

I have been using the National finger picks NP-2. I need to buy some new ones and founds there are two models, nickel and stainless steel. Is there a difference tone wise? Price wise the nickel is twice as much. I tried the Dunlap but something feels off when I use them, probably it is just me! So, ...

this is on the Rondo web site: https://www.rondomusic.com/product10936.html

Box of Resonator Parts from SX Resonator Guitars
Includes 7 Cover plates and 4 Resonator Cones
Cone are 9 7/16" diameter. Cover plates are 11" diameter

cheap parts at a cheap price

I guess I should have done a search before posting. It appears you folks know about him. And again,, I am late to the party...

Jack Broadbent, described by the Montreux Jazz Festival as "The new master of the slide guitar" performs Canned Heat's "On The Road Again" live at the 50th anniversary of the Festival, 8th July 2016.I am new to this player. He uses a flask as a slide and sits on a Roland Street C...

I tried the Tony Rice model strings on my plywood ADM weissenborn. I like them and improved the sound. I put the EFT17 on a solid top Luna Weissenborn. I like my strings after they have been used for awhile and liked the dullness of the flat tops. It is like putting old strings on that still stay in...

Thanks Mark, I figured that there must be a reason that I haven’t seen anyone using them.

Thanks for the advice! I tune to open D. The D'Addario Acoustic Guitar Flattop Environmental Resophonic, .016 - .056, EFT13 tension is 172 lbs, Pearse D tuning for Weissenborn, model 3160L is 178 lbs. However the D'Addario EFT17 Flat Tops Acoustic Guitar Strings Medium 13-56 tension is 152 lbs. Gaug...

Has anyone used D'Addario Flat Tops Acoustic Guitar Strings EFT13 Resophonic 16-56 strings for a Weissenborn. I have an inexpensive Chinese weissenborn copy, I was looking for something to cut down on string noise and thought I would try flat wounds. I use flat wounds on my lap steel. Anyone have so...

Thanks! I check on these amps.

What are some amp recommendations for weissenborn guitars. I mostly play at home and some private parties and restaurants. I use a Fishman humbucker sound hole pickup. I do not need amp for vocals.

Recording King RG-35-SN Lap Steel with Humbucking Pickup Antique Sunburst, with Certano B bender palm pedals.The full-scale, solid mahogany body and the string-through-body design make for full, powerful sustain. A single humbucking pickup gives the RG-35-SN a unique lap steel tone. Other features t...

Has anyone used a Tonewood amp? What did you think of it? Has anyone put one on a Weissenborn?

Monoprice 15-Watt, 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amp with Celestion Speaker and Improved Spring Reverb is on sale for $213 with free shipping till they run out.

I use open D on one of my Weissenborns. I recommend Andy Volk's Exploring Open D Book. Great book for Open D and the related tunings! Strings: 15-17-026w, 035w, 045w, 056w. I use a 15 and a set of Dadarrio EJ-17 . I use ACEGBD on the other Weissenborn. This gives me GBDGBD, GDEGBD and ACEGBD. 15,17,...