The Steel Guitar Forum

totally agree with john limbach

Thanks Andy and Frank I had been looking for an acoustic guitar for playing E13th tuning or sometimes called C#m7 B.D.E.G#. C#. E. low to high, had completely overlooked a dobro,as most others I tried sounded a bit thin due to large 25 inch scale light bulb moment came after watching jerry and marty...

Hi Folks If you have seen the video of Jerry Byrd and Marty Robbins ( the drifter) I think might be 1955 just before the advent of colour tv, Jerry is playing a dobro Spanish neck,obviously with extension nut, was wondering is he playing his Cth tuning, or high A tuning, either way that,s pretty hig...

Hi Folks just got new album by Peter Rowan (My Aloha)
his steel player is Jeff Au Hoy,was wondering what tuning he used on national tri cone,
Alex Burns

Hi guys yes I am talking about reso national tricone I am aware of the 23 1/2 scale on the Kona. This was built originally for Bob Brozman who was tuning way up in open c.as I am tuning in c#m7.not sure what to go for.my electric Sierra is 24 1/4 and is great for this tuning.but then the electric la...

Hi Folks iam about to having built a weissenborn steel for C#m7 tuning,would appreciate any suggestions for the scale length,as I find a 25 inch scale on my nationals thins out too much in this high tuning
b d e g# c# e (low to high)
Alex Burns

Hi All looking to buy bear creek kona rocket I have a Remington double 8 stringmaster I can throw in with
deal
Alex Burns

can you build 23 1/2 scale same as bear creek kona
regards Alex Burns

Hi Mike
re honolulu march,the tricky lick is on bar 25 played over the E chord,this song being a march i am counting 1 2 3 4 per bar as in march time,there is an open string happening in there,once ive got that ive got the song.
Alex Burns

Hi Guys the gentleman who taught me this tuning is jim jensen who is in his 90.s now,he told me although it is called c#m7 he said it could be called c#m7plus flat 9(d) he preferred to call it E13th being E7th plus 13th(c#) i dont think it matters as in jazz chords many identical chords have various...

Hi Peter
not sure if its c#m7 like you suggest,i think its more major like A tuning a c# e a c# e (low to high)

Hi Folks
anybody know which tuning sol hoopii used on the 1951 recording of (honolulu march) got most of it down,but stuck on 2nd part where he plays some licks playing a note combined with an open string (typical of sol) i think he has an E on top played open
Alex Burns

Hi Andy
thats magic thanks so much,great song,wonderful recording,love the mandolin,going to have a go at this myself,thanks again
Alex Burns

Hi Folks
trying to find lyrics for hawaiian song (pua lilia) recorded by joe keawe
cheers Alex Burns

thanks guys for your answers re ab boxes, i decided to order the startouch pedal,thanks G strout, great price at $79.00
thanks again Alex Burns

Hi Folks
looking for an ab split box or similer system re 2 guitars to 1 amp ,tried a couple now but they both suck out the tone sounding very middle,y
appreciate any suggestions
alex burns

nice one gerald,what is the guitar that marv is playing?
alex burns

Hi John sent you an e :mail,however i mainly play hawaiian music,it is important for me to keep the standard 6 string g tuning intact as the melody often is duplicated on the bass strings,also for finger picking dobro style,having a e string 6th in the middle wont help that,my other neck is tuned to...

Thanks guys
i will give them a go,might try an f on low 2nd string also to get the big 7th chord,good for turnarounds,so many possibilities thanks again
alex burns

Hi Garry
the pacific brand of acoustic guitars were australian as far as i know, ,what are they asking for it,
alex burns australia 03 95788014

Thanks Ernest & rick looking for string tuning that will compliment the G MAJOR TUNING, THE B D E YOU SUGGESTED RICK IS MORE ACCOCIATED WITH C#MINOR TUNING,THE C E YOU SUGGESTED Ernest,all i can see is a some kind of low g6th chord,dont know about the c ,consider in g major tuning we already hav...

Hi Folks
i am getting a new 8 string lap steel soon,if i tune this to a regular G tuning,which normally on a 6 string is g b d g b d low to high,would appreciate suggestions on what to tune extra 2 bass strings to
regards alex burns

Hi folks
i am thinking of getting a couple of sierra lap steels,as they dont build a twin neck at this stage,
looking for suggestions for playing position,these lap steels come with telescopic legs
alex australia

Hi Palo
have spoken to bruce clark,s family re cumquat records,and yes the label is continuing run by his son marshal
regards alex burns

Hi Palo
re bruce clark,s label cumquat records,i will contact the family and let you know
regards alex burns australia