The Steel Guitar Forum

Thanks! Yeah, I did everything, including the video production That’s a breakout box that I built to accommodate a Sentell pickup that slides under the strings. Jon Light was building something similar, at one point. The box attaches to the front apron with a padded screw clamp I got off an IKEA d...

It may be a classic, but I've never heard it. I loved it.

I like it, man. I used to go to Music Inn a lot back in the 80s and 90s (super funky Greenwich Village store with a multitude of world instruments). I came very close to buying a cumbus but instead bought a few other things, including one of those old Hawaiian Teachers’ fake Weissenborns. Anyway,...

Thanks! No western soundtrack features the cumbus but I feel like the instrument manages to fit in anywhere. I actually wrote the steel parts as a string section but I don't play any bowed strings and I'm not really wanting to use something like sequenced midi instruments. The final result sounds mo...

I think it looks cool, especially with the foam green JJ Baritone (I had one exactly like it 20+ yrs ago, what a fool I was to sell it). And sounds cool. I still think the removable skin would be cool to give the blackout option. The JJ baritone is the best sounding electric guitar I've ever played...

I still haven't reached a decision, but I wouldn't have had it finished before this recording was completed. I applied some bright saturation to make it look more like 1960's film and I kinda think the blue looks pretty cool in this context. Maybe I'm coming around to it..... https://bb.steelguitarf...

I got my first vax shot today, so this seems appropriate to share. Springtime In The Wasteland - An Ennio Morricone "spaghetti western" inspired composition about emerging from isolation to learn who and what has survived a pandemic year. Flamenco guitar: Jose L. Postigo blanca Pedal steel...

Flocking could work. So could black electrical tape. That would be a unique look. (seriously, I have thought about this black tape idea more than I should) Ok, I know this is going off the rails but I just imagined covering it with the copper tape that's commonly used to shield the inside of guitar...

When I built that copper bike basket, the big warning I got was to use stainless screws to attach to the fork with a spacer as to not let the aluminum fork and copper make contact with each other. I'm thinking that this added neck is made of aluminum. Doesn't look chromed. Disregard: that basket had...

Unless you can source very wide rolls of that tape, it's only what, 2"-3" wide? Meaning there will be seams. I've worked with that tape in pickup cavities. Those seams will (IMO) get funky, fast, pulling up and getting ragged. My vision for my newest Williams was a mica pattern of rusting...

The concept of tape is good... it's the same idea as auto wrap, but it's probably easier to do yourself. But doesn't using something with a copper sheen (or any other option that's highly reflective) defeat your purpose? For camera or video, I don't personally want anything too reflective. Don't ev...

Flocking could work. So could black electrical tape. That would be a unique look. (seriously, I have thought about this black tape idea more than I should) Ok, I know this is going off the rails but I just imagined covering it with the copper tape that's commonly used to shield the inside of guitar ...

the first place I called quoted $200. That's a lot more expensive than a pack of sharpies.

Dave Mudgett wrote:Black would just, basically, disappear with the exception of the chromed stuff and the figures on the fingerboard. I guess if that's what you're going for.

Yep, only the chrome would show up, pretty much just like your profile photo.

I dig the blue 'mica Emmons guitars, but it's hard to tell from the photo whether it's one of those bright sky-blue ones, or the faded denim. I just looked at the faded denim that some Emmons have. That's close to the color of mine, but mine doesn't have that textured look. It's a solid sky blue wi...

Ok, I'm backing off the painting in looking into the wrap alternative. I'm hoping they can make it come out matte/charcoal.

Or....does sharpie stick to formica?

Yeah, that paint might do the trick. If it ends up looking goofy, you can still wrap. An auto shop can probably do it without having to remove everything -- well, the keyhead would have to come off since it's hard to get under those tuners with it on. But those come off pretty easily. You would pro...

Tucker Jackson wrote: Do you have a black GS you would be willing to trade for James' rare blue one?

This is a legitimate question.

Check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ6azl6j9zs

Do it, man. As you said, it's not mint or original anyway, and even though a GS is cool... it's not a push-pull or anything people collect. Going to black is probably even going to up its resale value (not that you're selling, but...). One option: instead of paint, you can put adhesive vinyl auto w...

I have an Emmons student model in a light blue color. Besides being a color I'm generally not attracted to, as is, it would look a lot better doing black-out style videography if it was black, naturally. ( https://youtu.be/Px7VZuYnZeI ) It's a beat up and heavily modified Emmons (not by me), so the ...

I love it. I'm on "Caliche Dust" and it's my favorite, so far, but all has been great.

Yeah, I was hearing a Jerry vibe as well. It's actually the first thing I thought of, but from what I've seen in this forum, that could be construed as an insult or a compliment so I didn't feel like typing the details that I am now.

I mean it as a compliment.

Gary Peters wrote:Thanks James...and, yes I did. I'm the only person I can get to play with me.

Gary

Wow. Excellent work!

Good stuff. I love the refreshing presentation