The Steel Guitar Forum

I just have to say that I recently ordered a tab rack from Tom Bradshaw and it has made my life of learning a lot easier. Reading from tab is more convenient, and it can hold picks, bar, and tuner. It looks pretty slick and is really easy to attach to your steel. If anybody is sitting on the fence a...

Hey thanks a bunch Jon. Problem taken care of and you're right, I learned a little bit about how the nether regions of the steel works. You guys are the best resource ever.

I had a question. I just got a new steel through the mail today. It's my first professional type steel, a Carter S10. I'm having trouble tuning the 1st string. It tunes fine to itself, but when I tune the G lever to G#, it drives the open string sharp. When I tune the open string back into tune it d...

I sent you an email Dave.

You stated that you used the red one a few times...have you not used the gray one.

email sent

I've thought about making that drive Steve. I have a stretch of time off in early January. If I don't buy a guitar by then, I'll make a mini road trip out of it. Maybe come back with a steel.

Thanks to everyone for the information and suggestions so far. I have to tell you it's really difficult trying to pick one of these instruments. There are so many to choose from and without any prior knowledge or experience the ante gets upped a little. Not having a shop nearby (over 10hrs away) to ...

I'm just starting pedal steel and had a few questions about buying a new instrument. I'm currently playing a borrowed MSA Sidekick, and definitely need to get my own upgraded instrument. My question is that I'm torn between getting a student model (I'm looking at the Stageone), or diving in and gett...