The Steel Guitar Forum

Many thanks to all those who helped me convert a 6-string standard guitar to a steel. I got a nut extension and an inexpensive stevens bar from Elderly. To make the nut extension stay in place, I had to wind #1 and #6 string on outside of the tuning posts and #2,#3,#4,& #5 strings on the inside ...

Kurt Kowalski, I listened to Dave Pierce and the country rock group Old Salt at the Purple Pig in Bristol. First time I had ever heard country rock. Dave was gracious enough to spend an afternoon giving lessons to me, free of charge. He taught me how to rock the left foot on the A&B pedals. This...

Dave's jewelry store in Canandaigua, NY is Crown Jewelers. Just take 332 to Main Street. He is located on the right side of the street next to the mini-park (now called The Commons). Bought my MSA from him. His band is The Crown Band. He knows a lot about steels. Bought my present guitar new from Al...

FYI- I drilled a small hole and used a very small toggle bolt (with a regular nut) to refasten the neck. Worked perfectly and doesn't look too bad. Gonna order the extender now. Thanks everbody.

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GFI Ultra D-10, Airline 6-string lap steel
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Ray,I take my bar right to the sink and wash my hands and the bar at the same time with soap and water... washes away skin oils and butter from the popcorn to make the bar a lot easier to hold on to. Just don't drop it in the sink or you'll be buying a new sink. and don't carry the bar in your breas...

Thanks guys for all your help, especially David.lol. I think I might sound sucky on anything! Actually the guitar is a Harmony from Fingerhut and is already written off cause the neck is pulling away from the body now. Darryl Rossi said there was no fix so I can't hurt it. Gonna try to drill a hole ...

Thanks, Dom. Just what I was looking for. People on this forum are great!
Don

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GFI Ultra D-10, Airline 6-string lap steel
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steelsanta@aol.com

Where can I get the raised nut to convert a standard Harmony guitar to dobro and do I need to raise the bridge as well?
Don


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GFI Ultra D-10, Airline 6-string lap steel
steelsanta@aol.com
steelsanta@aol.com

Sounds like I was not the only one offended.I can only guess why someone so talented and successful would feel compelled to put others down. Whether you know college level music theory, can play steel at lightning speed with perfect tone and pitch, or you are a 5-year old banging on a pot with a woo...

I went to a Tim McGraw concert at the War Memorial in Rochester, NY. I'll bet he has a pretty good band but I never heard a note because it was too darned loud. On top of that there was all those screaming women. The only way an audience member could enjoy it was to be deaf already. Reading about yo...

Roy, that is awesome!very,very pretty. Makes me want to listen to classical music.

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GFI Ultra D-10, Airline 6-string lap steel
steelsanta@aol.com
steelsanta@aol.com

Carter has a kit to determine the leg height.Contact them on their website. But I think the best indicator is how you feel and how you can move your legs. Don steelsanta@aol.com ------------------ GFI Ultra D-10, Airline 6-string lap steel steelsanta@aol.com steelsanta@aol.com

"Old Shep" where the young boy has to shoot his aging dog
"The Golden Guitar" Bill Anderson

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GFI Ultra D-10, Airline 6-string lap steel
steelsanta@aol.com
steelsanta@aol.com

same here

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GFI Ultra D-10, Airline 6-string lap steel

to Jack Stoner, What a small world. John Dixon is my cousin. He is my dad's brother's son. He is a great singer and guitar player. He sounds like Willie is supposed to. Dad's brother Louie and his wife Eleanor are in FL too. Aunt Eleanor is Donny Colf's sister. If you see any of them, tell them Sant...

Excited to be on the Forum for the first time. I am a 54 yr. old bedroom picker[actually it's a shop, storage room, clothes closet,music room, and kitty bathroom]. I've been at it since high school. Maybe someday I'll learn to play, but I am having fun anyway and it keeps my blood pressure down. Tha...