The Steel Guitar Forum

Out of my hands now folks. Sorry for misleading anyone. I have no details. Thanks.

Actually just learned my friend is helping someone sell one.

A friend has the chance of buying one and has asked the value of it. Looks original. Though tuners are not grovers etc. Its a 4 knee 3 pedal model.

Came across your videos on youtube bout 3 weeks ago,love how you challenge the norm.Those big open harp chords are great.To the beginner they could be fantastic as long as they have a musical background with another instrument and are starting pedal steel with an ear.Actually scratch that as everyth...

What we gonna do when we run out of metal?To make strings?! The way things are going we will.Wood too. Already the earth is raped.Always kept old string jus incase I need to melt em down and make a die to extrude and wind them,Ok I'm sounding rediculous. Bought a Les Paul 15 yrs ago which was Brazil...

Just watched some of Ray Montee's steel playing on youtube,hat off to you!
Amazing music,still got originals on magic!
Gonna post another thread about what do we do when we run out of metal!

Wow at Ray Montee,Brilliant.Part of the reason I asked was cos strings are expensive and really hard to get in the UK for universal 12 string.Almost always have to order them from abroad,the there is taxes etc,and buying singles is costly,is pound for dollar and more,sometimes lots more. Like you gu...

Longest time without a change?apart from the obvious breakage of strings 3 and 5 etc. And how long will a set keep tune over an extended time? I play steel at gigs only bout 3 times a year and practise only an hour a week or so,other stuff going on.A set has lasted me as much as a year at times and ...

I am also an avid Mark Knopfler fan and often play six string like him with bare fingers.I play pedal steel with picks but occasionally in rehearsal take them off to roll a cigarette,then the band kicks off and I find myself playing without picks and often find a new tone,and things are easily muted...

My old Shobud pickup is well old and weak (1975). It has gone a little microphonic and lacks volume and clarity and separation I think. If anyone has a 12 string pickup that is newer and suitable that they would be willing to sell I may well be interested. Please if anyone has suggestions,pipe in. I...

Loved that Paul,tune got progressively more involved,real woody tone,bit like my shobud.Thanks Graham

I do rest the bar between 5th and 6th string but have dinged when the bar slipped from my fingers and also recently dropped the bar at front of fretboard and dinged the pedal rack as well,Good suggestions guys thanks Graham

My 12 string ProII Custom neck is around 13/16" Graham.

Anyone got ideas?When I got my 1975 steel,4 yrs ago it was virtually dingless,anyway I let a nephew of mine play it a couple of years ago and he lost interest fast and then dropped the bar between necks heavily dinging it.Just tonight I did the same by accident as I dropped the bar,and thought to my...

Exactly Mike,thanks to the Forum for all responses,great to have all the support!! Graham:)

Brilliant Malcolm,consider his name and number in my book!! So far so good,working a treat,took the reverb spring out completely as I wont be needing that with my processor,modeler.Bought some castors for it,and away I go....Thanks a lot Graham

Regardless of the instrument or the amp or venue,acoustics etc,it seems to me to be in the hands,the ears,the moment.It's why pro's are pro's.Experience is king!!Making the best of the situation,Pedal steel especially because of copedents and differences in them,it ain't always their standard tuning...

Wow!That is GREAT!

Cheers Dave.Most steel amps in the UK new are anywhere between £550-£700,and second hand ones are as rare as hens teeth.Think I got a bargain,will play the life out of it!Lots of POWER!for the first time ever,finally get to cut over the band!

Cheers Dick,Michael,David all who own em!Dick I downloaded your Steel1 and Emmons settings,like them a lot!Still to gig them,also very quickly set a clean patch with a lexicon hall setting to gig on Saturday playing mandolin as I was through a small keyboard amp Peavey A30?not sure,with no reverb,bu...

Sorry to hear that John,think all us musicians have the same back thing going on!!We are too proud to ask for help,cheers Earnest and Edward,but appreciate your honesty,I bought it and am "wrestling" with it,but I'll gig it before I finally judge it..Thanks for support Malcolm! Thanks guys...

Thanks a lot Mike,Well miracles do happen! I stripped it to find a lot of dust in it and what I would describe as black plastic filings,so hoovered and cleaned as much as I could get to without disassembling anything,pushed the chips home,one or two that felt like they moved very slightly,basically ...

Thankyou David,been reading a few threads on here saying similar stuff,I will pull the amp out of the cabinet and give it a good going over!Anyone suggest what to clean parts with?Do i need a special solution? Thanks Graham

Speaker is fine,it was just my pedal settings oops silly me

AND! to top all that I have noticed a little rattle that sounds like an untuned radio signal when i let a single bass note ring out,am wondering how good the cone in the speaker is gee