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by Lane Vifinkle
16 Jan 2007 6:46 am
Forum: Pedal Steel
Topic: Old Multi Kord players
Replies: 15
Views: 4012

I had a multi kord for years. great sound, great string spacing, (S6)akward pedal location, most versatel changer.Biggest problem:the changer didn't always comback to the origenal pitch. So I used it mainly for recording or non pedal playing. I still have some of the recordings and they sound great....
by Lane Vifinkle
17 Nov 2006 5:47 am
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: Playing for Nursing Homes, etc.
Replies: 14
Views: 1994

My wife (the singer) and I do weekly music for hospice. Since we have to go from room to room, she sings end I play guitar and sing harmony sometimes.In the beginning we were abviously in expierienced, because we were informed that we had just sang for a person that had passed away. It,s a shure way...
by Lane Vifinkle
13 Nov 2006 7:05 am
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: New member- "Old geezer" picker !!
Replies: 25
Views: 4333

Welcome to the forum Eddie. Would love to hear you play. I,m a lifelong player of hawaiian music, and jazz upright bass player (what a combination) got into pedal playing about a year ago. Am playing a Feder400,with a tuning and copedent that probebly nobody has ever heard of. Would love to hear abo...
by Lane Vifinkle
29 Oct 2006 4:24 am
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: A word of unsolicited advice from an oldie!
Replies: 26
Views: 4141

after playing 6string (1/4 string spacing) all my life, I switched to Fender pedal 8string (3/8 string spacing) It nearly drove me nuts. After more than a year, me fingers are almost used to the 3/8 spacing, but every once in a while my fingers remember the 1/4 spacing and grab the wrong string. So ...
by Lane Vifinkle
28 Oct 2006 12:22 pm
Forum: Steel Players
Topic: Barb Mandrell
Replies: 11
Views: 1481

Have seen Barbara Mandrell playing steel (and saxophone at the same time) in 1960 at "Townhall Party" in Compton CA on live TV (ch11) 11 ears old and totally relaxed. With me she has been sesation ever since. Ofcours,with all the differend things she does (and probebly has to do), steelgui...
by Lane Vifinkle
17 Aug 2006 5:48 pm
Forum: For Sale: Steel Guitars
Topic: FENDER 1000 FOR TRADE
Replies: 2
Views: 793

FENDER 1000 FOR TRADE

I am a life-long "fixed string steeler" who somehow ended up with a Fender 1000 (D8, 8 pedals). This is a great instrument, looks good, some pick wear on the first neck only. Bridge and nuts rollers; original cases. Would like to make a straight trade for a Fender 400 (4 pedals minimum and...