The Steel Guitar Forum

Roger Linn - playing his Linnstrument, "Pedal Steel Guitar " http://youtu.be/XzfDlEe0VfM The heart of LinnStrument is a multi-touch surface that senses the pressure, left/right movement and forward/backward movement of each finger, continuously and polyphonically. Typically, pressure contr...

Indy Rail is a tone monster, hand made, is a blues and rock razor. And, it's a head turner too for a modern guitar.

Riveting. Obviously a labor of love and devotion. Thanks, Andy.

Chris Fouke Indy Rail / Allen Melbert / SX (Rondo) re-fitted pickup; tuners; bridge

I want to hazard an evidence-free guess. The ZB in the clip with Bert Jansch was there already or otherwise was a loaner brought into the studio for the session in Sussex, UK.

Hat tip to Bob Allen, aka the man and mind behind Allen Melbert Steel Guitars. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1029/7640_AllenMelbertlapsteelknobs_2.jpg One of the cats knocked over the Melbert 6 and gravely damaged a knob. Bob responded to my query instantly and soon enough with a pair of kno...

If you search at Google image search for: "Pacific Steel" "Sneaky Pete Kleinow" The 3rd picture shows this guitar, taken from the rear cover of Pacific Steel. Fender Steel Guitar forum has a lot of amazing hi-res pictures too. http://z8.invisionfree.com/Fender_Steel_Forum/index.p...

Sneaky Pete. then everybody else. There's a lot of awesome players I like a lot. I'm pleased Susan Alcorn was mentioned. Completely subjectively, I go for uniqueness over ripping virtuosity, but there's something about those who can play Charlie Parker 'at velocity' on a steel that knocks me out. So...

I'd like to see Rondo do an 8. If I had a magic wand, I'd like to see them supply the SX lap steels in a DIY version--with no bridge, tuners, and electronics. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/7640_RondoMod_1.jpg Lessee...EMG Select from SM $25 Ferrules from SM $ 9 Angle from hardware $ 4 T...

For what it's worth, here's what the integrated bridge looks like side/top from a post hog-rings, post-1964 Fender 400.

Incidentally, it's three of the original Beach Boys on the left, and probably Fataar and Chaplin on the steel and semi-hollow.

My 2 400's have at least 75 years of history, and it seems there's never been any breakage. But, who knows what the actual playing hours add up to be. I don't have anything modern to compare cables to, since all my (only) recent experience is on a 400, but I assume the whole pedal-to-cable pull is s...

For what it's worth, there is a prominent book on this subject. It's in the form of a programmed course, Foundations of Diatonic Theory: A Mathematically Based Approach to Music Fundamentals , by Timothy Johnson. He has devised a graphical view for the layout of the intervalic structures by using cy...

Bob Allen's Melbert guitars, of which I have a 6 string version, has got to be one of the best kept secrets in the lap steel world.

It's a player's guitar at a great price; made in the USA by a really nice guy. I reach for my D Melbert as much as my E Fouke Indy Rail.

One Fender 400 uses Bobby L.'s low E9th.

The other is for the experimental tunings!

Kind of disappointing SX still puts a cover over the strings.

It looks thicker. Alas, still just a 6 stringer.

New keys, bridge, string-through, and, pick-up, turned my SX into a player.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/7640_Fender400_1_2.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0912/7640_FENDERno2_2.jpg Except for an add-on knee pedal on the less faded Fender 400, these two are identical. Their vintage is--informed guess--1970-1974. So, they just squeak in. Yet, Fender ...

Kindling is just a blessed musical moment. To me, Gene Parsons may have been the best singer to ever have his dance card stamped BYRD. Soulful. But it wasn't until he flew the coop that he got properly highlighted--on his mellow, beautiful few recordings under his own name. imo Later, after Kindlin...

George, your subject asks Fair Price value. I happily overpaid (roughly 30%) for both my clean (but not minty) 400's. ($750) The 1000 is gorgeous. The bottom shot of the changer-end is awesome! How many pristine 1000's pop up per year in the easily tracked market? (Easily tracked: via eBay; Google A...

I'm a beginner. I'm using the following: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0903/7640_emajcp_1.jpg This tuning was found here, and was by b0b by way of Dave Doggett, or visa-versa. To me, this is Emaj with E9 lick-a-bility and 6th sense. My approach is to learn scales and single note trajectories...

Bought a 400 in May via eBay, $750 w/o case. The seller over-rated its cosmetic condition, but I haven't had to do anything to it, except Tri-flow. Bought another 400 in August via CraigsL. $750 w. case. Had to dismantle the changer, clean, and rebuild. It was a 'barn' guitar, put away for 35+ years...

Blue is one of my favorite colors. Probably up close I wouldn't think the blue Fender is sharp, but I like what I see in the picture.

And, what a deal!

Now, you're a cablehead.

Looks beautiful. And we'll hear how it sounds soon enough. But, I know how they sound! Sneaky sweet.

Did you take apart the changer?

They're really unique guitars. And pretty!

Congrats.

I'm interested also in how an expert tinkerer would make a modern version of the Fender cable-loop combo.

Jim will weigh in for sure.

As for brass tubing:

http://www.smallparts.com

Really great to hear you got your Fender playing beautifully.

JS is the man. There is lots of data here on the forum too. I can't vouch for an 800 at all. But I've become very proficient at taking a 400 apart. Oh, and putting it back together again. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0903/7640_partsbefore_1.jpg If the tuning screws don't turn easily, and/or...