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Thanks to all of you! Sorry for the slow reply - just back from vacation. Meeting up with Doug this week. Much appreciated!

Stopped at the local music store for some strings today and the place is full of old lap steels, consoles and a D-12 (I’d seen this before and posted). A guy at the shop said it was the collection of a fellow from southern Oregon. Estimated 50 guitars in the mix. The shop is called Fingerboard Exten...

Looking for a lightweight S-10 like maybe:

Mullen Discovery
Zum Encore
GFI Expo or SM
??

Three pedals and four knees. Emmons setup preferred.

I'm in Oregon.

Thanks!
Eric

I was downtown here in Corvallis, OR getting some picks at the local music shop and saw they had an unusual pedal steel on consignment. Don't think I've ever seen a D-12. Thought I'd post it here in case it's something someone is looking for. Disclaimers: I have no affiliation with the shop. I don't...

Great! Putting this on the calendar for sure.

This is sad news indeed. What a wonderful gift he gave all of us.

I recently picked up a Katana Artist 100 MKII and have also had the the Katana 100 MK1 (a friend liked it and bought it recently) and the 50 MKII (also great, but a little thin and worked out nicely for a guitar playing bandmate). Larry's experience is the same as mine -- it really helps to dig into...

Finally saw Robbie Fulks live for the first time a week or two ago up the road in Portland. Fantastic show. I can't think of a better "triple threat" musician. Great new songs, clever writing, hot (and varied) picking, and he's a fine singer too. The show we caught had Shad Cobb on fiddle ...

I've been enjoying and admiring Pete Finney's tasteful playing these days. He has amazing touch with the harmonics in particular and uses them in creative ways that really compliment songs. Great playing here on recent stuff here with Robbie Fulks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwZyFai2J9o I first...

Great news! On the calendar.

Dagnabit!!

This will teach me to check the event announcements more often! Can't believe I missed this. Always such a great time.

Sold to Jerry - close 'er up, B0b. Thanks! Donation forthcoming.

My apologies for my delay in responding - work had me away from the forum for a couple days. Jerry is still first in line for the steel. He and I have spoken (turns out we're fellow KSU alums - seems like the forum has a way of revealing these sorts of connections). Jerry let me know he's got paymen...

Pending - Jerry first in line.

I bought this new in 2008 from Scotty's Music and have really enjoyed it. Stays in tune. Nice tone. Everything works as it should. Includes a good quality case that came with it. Emmons setup - 3 pedals, 4 knees. It's been used but not abused. I played out some with it. Even took it to a bluegrass f...

Thanks so much to Larry, the band and everyone else involved in putting this great event together. I have a hunch that it takes a more work than we know. So many great players -- really inspiring and motivating to hear everyone. Got home and pulled the steel right back out of the case. There were so...

I like to think that the crowd is cheering Paul Franklin's sweet, sweet resolve at "Wave" here: http://youtu.be/8zgHg9n7vbo?t=1m49s rather than the flag shaking choreography. Real question: Could this be the largest audience -- counting stadium and TV -- that a solo steel guitarist has eve...

Looking forward to it! I'd better start cramming.

Paul, I've been thinking about letting go my GFI student model. I'll bring it along if you'd like to give it a look.

That Barbara Mandrell vid is great. Neat licks starting at about 1:29 in that video (and, um, throughout).

Thank you! So fun - I just spent the last two hours playing this tune. Very grateful for you sharing the tab.

I've been using the Clear Tune app on my iPhone and think it's great. I entered Jeff Newman's tuning values and have been happy with how it works for me. But, as a few others have noted, the Android version of Clear Tune does not offer the option of setting your own custom temperaments. The Clear Tu...

I've been using the Clear Tune app on my iPhone and think it's great. I entered Jeff Newman's tuning values and have been happy with how it works for me. But, as a few others have noted, the Android version of Clear Tune does not offer the option of setting your own custom temperaments. The Clear Tu...

Congratulations on the Emmons, Peter. You're about to have a whole lot of fun. I just saw this thread today and the suspense was building as I clicked through each page. "Will Peter buy it?!" (Idea: we need a steel guitar reality TV show like the ones where people buy houses. Except this o...

Add me to the long list of Lynn's delighted customers. I recently bought a '77 PP here on the forum from Ron Spears (great guy to deal with, too) and took it to Lynn for a setup. Picked it up last week. Holy cow! What a beautiful job. Plays like butter now (or, when I play it, margarine). It looks l...

Great show last night! Wonderful country band and Doug's playing is amazing. So cool to get to meet Dave Grafe and see Lynn Stafford and Larry Behm there as well.

Just checked out your YouTube vid - great stuff! Will try to catch you all soon.

Hope you can all hoof it down to Corvallis to play sometime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK3pDMCnV5Q