The Steel Guitar Forum

2009 Lapro Resonator lap steel Built by me back in 2009 and used extensively as a demo guitar. Shows wear & tear and dents & dings of many gigs (and loadouts), but in excellent working condition. Recently checked over, cleaned up, restrung, and volume control replaced. Treble side corner of...

PM sent on BlueTube RT924 preamp. Thanks, Dave B.

I'll take the 1 X 3 1/4 bar.
PM sent. Thanks.

Sale to Liz pending.

Hi Tom,
The scale length is 25.5".

1948 Oahu Tonemaster Lap Steel. Very good condition considering its age - few scrapes and dings but nothing major - minor (but very hardened) residue on back of headstock from some ancient sticker or label. Honduras mahogany body - rosewood fingerboard. Sounds fantastic for blues and Hawaiian music....

Has anyone out there compared the Fishman Aura Jerry Douglas pedal to the Fishman Aura 16? The Aura 16 doesn't come from the factory with any resonator presets but they can be downloaded via USB to the pedal. The resonator presets available for the Aura 16 are not the same ones loaded in the Jerry D...

Dave, very cool! I like it. 8) Two questions: What is the scale length? And what does the sticker on the headstock say? Keep up the good work! Do Less With Less! Thanks again, friends. Michael, the scale length is 25.5" though I bet shorter (with less tension) would be better for bending. The ...

Thanks for all the kind words, gents. The only excuse I have for myself is that long Minnesota winters can put strange ideas in a guy's head. Best part about working in the 2X4 medium is there is absolutely no hesitation in bolting another piece on. Thank goodness my bandmates (and SGF brothers) hav...

Here is a link to a short audio clip. As you can hear, I'm still crawling my way up the learning curve.


http://soundcloud.com/dbegalka/01-track-1

That is insane! I love it -- great solution to your problem, and you can't beat the DIY aesthetics. I especially like that you left the stamps on the wood next to the bender. So, how's it sound? Thanks, Peter. I was wishing there was even more of those stamps left on it. Overall, it sounds quite go...

I thought some of you experimenters might get a kick out of this setup. After giving up on my '73 Emmons GS10 due to incompatibility with 6'7" height and size 15 feet, I found I still wanted that sound in the country songs my band plays. But, I didn't want to go the expensive store-bought route...

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Found one locally.

Jim, I've had a couple instruments like this across my bench over the years. When I say "like this", I mean low-end Asian like Indonesian, Chinese, etc. I have to agree with Jason's comments. Typically these instrument are poorly built from inferior materials and require at least some fret...

Thanks for the advice gents. Turns out there is a lifetime warranty on the Waverly tuners and Stew-Mac is going to replace the entire set at no charge. How's that for great service?

I know it's a long shot but I'm looking for a single Waverly nickel tuner for the treble side of the 3X3 set. A used tuner is just fine as long as it functions smoothly. Thanks! db

Still looking for a reasonably priced Goodrich L120 volume pedal. Not so worried about cosmetic appearance as long as mechanism is smooth. I can drop in a new pot if need be.
Thanks.
Dave

I'd like to buy a used Goodrich L120 (low profile) or Emmons Volume Pedal. Can Paypal right away.
Thanks,
Dave

Howdy Steelers, I've got a Boss DR-770 Drum Machine that I'd like to swap for a good quality, low profile, volume pedal with bracket for pedal steel. The Boss DR-770 is a highly regarded stand alone drum machine with excellent sounds, easy programming, and straightforward editing. It's in excellent ...

Bump up for another one o' them Minnesota steelers.

Hi folks, It's time to clean out the corners of the workshop again so I posted a number of odds and ends onto the Ebay. Here's the link to my list of items - http://shop.ebay.com/bytor68/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25 Parts: 1. Gibson J-2000 acoustic bridge 2. Fossil walrus acousti...

Sure didn't take long on this one. The best part was talking Emmons steels with a very nice gentleman, Mr. Billy Knowles. Thank you Billy, great to talk to you and I'll be talking to you more about an E raise for the GS-10.
Donation to the forum shortly.

7/8" Emmons bar in nice condition, just buffed yesterday. Probably early 1970's vintage. Overall length 3 3/8", 10 string. Great bar but just too small for my hand. Looking for $50 shipped CONUS. Would also consider trade for replacement Emmons 10 string fretboard in good shape. Thanks. ht...

I regret that I didn't have the time to heckle the seller properly before the guitar sold... Very nice Williams rig.