The Steel Guitar Forum

Any interest in a Sierra?

1980's Olympic(?) model, keyed U12, 8x5 w/vertical, rosewood, lever lock on the E's. Built like a tank. Plays & sounds great, just more guitar than I need.

Ok new string it is! Thanks folks

I'm noticing the 6th string on my Sierra going flat as I'm further up the fretboard, even without any pedals or levers engaged. Is there some obvious way I'm missing to fine tune scale length per string?

My $.02: agree that the album version sounds to be 2 L/R panned six-string tracks ping-ponging the melody notes and creating that overlap. The longer legato phrases sound like bends rather than slide to my ears, achieved again with creative overlapping of separate tracks. Genius work!

Thanks, all! It looks like Mr. Broussard literally wrote the book on the subject. This should set me straight for a while...

http://www.martybroussard.net/Works%20& ... ged[1].pdf

I've been playing for a while now with a group doing a combination of western swing/country material, but also incorporating a number of cajun tunes. So far, I've been getting by on my D8 but would like to transition to pedals.

So, what cajun players should I be listening to for inspiration?

Thanks for the tips and leads so far! Makes me wonder if it's worth delving into traditional six-string jazz/swing material which must be more widely available. That said, I learn best by ear and find YouTube's half- and quarter-speed playback settings a godsend for working out stuff from recordings...

I realize my best bet is to pony up for some lessons but I'm curious if there's anything out there that picks up where the Cindy Cashdollar dvds leave off (steel guitar rag). I'm playing with a band (or making some steel guitar-like sounds, at least) so while songbooks are helpful, is there anything...

Six string lap steel? Dunlop 918, 2 3/4" long, 3/4" dia Here's the first one I clicked on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DUNLOP-5-5oz-TONE-BAR-PEDAL-LAP-STEEL-GUITAR-SLIDE-918-/332074320111?hash=item4d512c00ef:g:tj0AAOxyMxpRyFbO Dig around and you might find one cheaper. Thanks, Bill— pl...

Don't need anything boutique, I just want to try something lighter than my 7/8 for lap steel. Thanks!

OK, reread your initial comments — I guess let's wait and see if the supplier comes through.

Wow - this is why I love the forum! Thank you for all the info and assistance, Robert!

edit: and you too, Dave!

That tele wiring diagram looks good, but would it be much trouble to wire the 3-way to make the center position OFF rather than a blend?

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May be in over my head, but I'm hoping to rewire a Vega D8 currently configured with a nonfunctioning three-way pot/two OIP caps controlling tone. The thought is to combine neck selection plus boo-wah without drilling space for a toggle switch or otherwise mounting one externally. Could I achieve ne...

I use McAuliffe's tuning, except that the lower 3 strings are high to low: E, D, B. I went back and forth between the 8th string E and the 6th, but it just seems a lot more versatile with the E and D together. The 8th string E seemed to get lost in the band mix for me. definitely. I agree. that Low...

I've been keeping an eye on the "for sale" section, but figured I'd see what else is out there.

Ideally hoping to find something on the lower-budget side of vintage with 3/8-ish string spacing. Doesn't have to be pretty or perfect. Mojo > collectability.

Legs would be great.

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Not sure if this has been posted before. Such great playing, can't wait to hear the whole song...

http://youtu.be/NtiMh0-K9Ys

Ditto- great playing, Lane! That's definitely what I had in mind. I'll have to give that behind the bar finger bend a shot for now.

The E-string bent up a whole tone with the C pedal, together with the first string. I think that's what Al Perkins did here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctZpejVICco At least I played it and it wasn't bad. I didn't catch it in the song, but I think that's the move I'm looking for and have availa...

Jason Lynch wrote:if you have a 2nd string lower a full tone, then lower it, and as you pick it, pick string 5 and press the A pedal.

Alas, I've only got a RKR half step lower on my 2nd. What do think he's doing in the clip above? I suspect it will be clear once I'm back behind my guitar.

Yup, that's it! Maybe I can finally put a little polish on that poor, neglected vertical.

Thank you both!

Bear with me, I'll do my best to describe it: the lick usually comes in on the "and" of the first beat, on the third of the chord followed by another string bending up to match from a whole step below, you fiddle between the two unisons a bit, then bend back down. I hear it often enough in...

I see this is a common problem and I feel as though I've tried all of the obvious tips mentioned in previous threads (rotated/cleaned roller, checked for burrs, smoothed finger with fine grit paper, wrapped carefully a good number of times, stretched string, brought it up to tune slowly) but to no a...

E-Bow!