The Steel Guitar Forum

Those fingers wouldnt be that hard to make if I had one to use for a pattern

Top notch beautiful work as always Fed!

Bud Angelotti wrote:Bent -
With the beautiful work that you do, you could make that thing sing. And look great as well!
Cheers

Thanks for the vote of confidence Bud

Just got this "Thing" in the door, saying make a steel guitar out of this. Body is all aluminum and measures from 1/4" to 1/2" thick. Any opinions...Home made? unfinished commercially made? Any thoughts about the pedal rack and pedals? Seen from the end where the aprons flare out...

I am currently restoring a 1981 Emmons Push Pull and wold love to track its history The serial number is 2903 D. Black mica covering. Eight pedals and 4 knees The current owner is Steve Crosgrey. Steve bought the guitar from Mike Phillips. Mike bought it from Jack Goodson and thats where my info sto...

Ive had good luck with my brass fingers. Hard enough to withstand grooving, and to my ear, as well as experts' ears, have a great tone

What Erv and John said. Me being an inexperienced machinist, had my share of goofs. I got lined up with an expert welder(he could weld 2 coke cans together)
You could not see the fixes when they were sanded and polished.

Super work as always Dave, both on the guitar and your playing. What pickup is that?

Andy, thanks so much for writing and for your ideas and insights.I find it so interesting to view steels of yesteryear and up to todays guitars.

Thanks Bob. I see there is a separate finger
for raise and lower. But then there are an extra
set of fingers underneath which I take to be
"Double raise/double lower"?

Recently I crossed paths with this old beauty, a Fender 2000 D10 year 1964, serial # 00004. Surprisingly fine-looking for the age. Usual scrapes and dings and faded lacquer but evidently has been handled with care. All 10 pedals work like they should, changers, cables, connections and pulleys likewi...

Excellent playing Mike! Nice to see the young people pick up the pedal steel!

Great work! Keep it going. We need about 100 more young people like you!

Thanks so much everybody. Special thanks to Nick Bidmade...You are a great guy to deal with as well!

Here is Dale Rivard once more testing out 020
This guitar is going to Madeleine Islands!
One more video uploaded as well
Thanks to Dale for another great job!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTxBb2LmF7E

Hey Ross, You'd be the man for the job. I am sure that these guitars are built to the highest quality. Good luck with the Sierra guitars!

Eddie was a huge person in the steel guitar scene in Canada and the world. He graciously invited me to spend a weekend with him where he propelled me into the wonderful world of steel guitar building. Now, some 20 guitars later, I still think back to this weekend where I learned so much from the Mas...

Gary, my phone friend and mentor....Thanks so much for the great conversations and kind advice.Thanks for trusting me to work on a steel of yours; I was honoured to be able to help you out. Funny how one can feel such a strong kinship to a person one has never met. But that is you my friend. I will ...

Welcome to the forum Gary, my friend. Hope you are doing well. We have to talk soon.

Thanks Nick

Here is the latest from BenRom. This one was finished in Antique Ivory Enamel and several coats of Lacquer on top, as per owner's request. He also wanted a leather strip inlaid in the front apron As usual. Dale Rivard came by for the test drive. Thanks again, Dale! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3...

Alan Bidmade wrote:Wow! A 'twin' to Lorelei, BenRom 017, now doing sterling service in Newcastle, UK.
Great guitars and a great guy in Bent.

Thanks so much for your kind comment, Nick

You guys are killing me with great info today... thanks! Had no idea that these were for anything other than splits. I guess I haven't been paying attention. .. oops. Hey Bent, was at your website a few days ago, and I agree with Lane - love what you are doing over there on the other side of the fr...

I must be slipping...old age maybe? Dale Rivard was here a couple of weeks ago and tried out the latest BenRom. This guitar went to a local guy, Brendan Roy.

Thanks as always for your kindness, Dale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OLwRM7eoLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RTpX6ZFhIM

How often do you see someone try to use that to tune the A# of LKV (or wherever they put that lever), and then get frustrated that the Franklin pedal won't drop to A? I know...It takes a while getting used to tuning at the screws and not going for the nylon nut like we're used to BTW, Bent, I love ...