The Steel Guitar Forum

I was looking at that picture and it looks like the bridge/pick was from a 7 string instrument. I have a 6 sting New Yorker that is missing the bridge pickup. I originally bought the instrument for parts (nice case and tuners) and because it was listed as having no pickups. When I got it, it still h...

Hi Tim, I have just read this thread while enjoying the background musical styling of King Lizard demoing the 12 String Tennessee Bass (Must resist the urge to impulse buy). Afraid of clicking on the "Interesting Links" tab of Tropicalmoon's website, but feeling inspired by your project, i...

I am looking for a schematic for a 1936 or 37 National New Yorker with the four knobs, one master volume and three tone/pickup controls. I bought it off eBay a while back and it arrived DOA (I forgot to inquire "DOES THIS THING WORK?") Fortunately by replacing the screw-on connector and th...

Thanks for the help, that all I need for the moment.

Newbie Here, I've got some material to work on for learning some Hawaiian songs. It gives the the tunings from Hi2Low but I am not sure what they are called. First One: E C# G# E B E (Not sure what it's called when B is raised to C#) Second: E C A G E C# Third: E B G# E D B Last One: E C# G# F# E D ...

I don't know anything about the bakelite process, but I was wondering if anyone has used epoxy resins for casting instrument bodies. I have built a couple of boats using it and have used it as an adhesive of all kinds of repairs. I was looking at some of the old bakelite ricks and thinking of making...

Hi Non Peddlers; I'm new to the forum and I am interested in finding a teacher in the Orange, Seminole or Polk county area in Florida. I am interested in learning lap steel and have picked up some DVD's and CD's to start with, but I would like to try to find an instructor to work with. I am starting...