The Steel Guitar Forum

Sorry all forgot to mention title - Beautiful Woman ! But not so beautiful steel 0 Hah ! Gus

Just thought I'd chip in ! Played a session with Toots and the Maytalls back in 70's I think in UK, this went either to No 1 or very high in the charts. Reggae PSG very early ! Always remember the guitarist with the band saying - Hey take it easy man, I gotta play that on stage ?? No they never took...

Hi Roger- I have always travelled on tours etc with my guitar and amp, no duties, no problem ! BUT a couple of years ago I purchased my Zum S12 from USA, absolutely fine until it didnt arrive on time in UK, eventually finding out it was being held in customs until I forked out around five hundred qu...

Guitar pickin sounds very much like my ol' band mate Ray Flacke- but then he's copied a lot- Hah !

This was recorded back in the mid 70's with Toots and the Maytalls! Now I'm not saying this is the best steel sound or the best playing but it fitted the session, and when released was a big hit around the world. Really enjoyed myself back then playing on sessions that broke new ground for the steel...

As Jim says, try doing a couple of PSG shows in front of 4/500 steel players and wannabees -he says that will get yer rear in gear-well I did just that a few times in the 80/90's and believe me Jim - my rear is still welded to the last seat I tried it on ??? Seeing as some player called the Big-E wa...

Hi Paul- Yeah great fun playing alongside Albert-various gigs! Mind you I didn't do a lot of actual playing when with Alb. as I was too busy trying to figure out how the hell he was doing what he does !! Hah! Great times though.No not a Fender twin but a great Vibrasonic, same as a twin but with a s...

Got my S10 Classic mid 70's -Great guitar- pedal action great- nice p/ups, stayed in tune even after traveling from UK to NZ and strait onto TV stage-no time to tune up hardly !! Any way that was my axe for over ten years, moved on to MCI- Carter-now ZUM S12. Still reckon that Classic was the best !...

Back aways in the 1970's and 80's to get a pretty close dobro sound on PSG. I used a Wah Wah pedal set at a certain point plus an ebonite (hard plastic) bar. Did many successful recording plus live gigs till the pot gave in on the pedal ! Never did quite repeat that early sound with a re-issue pedal...

Just received a wonderful guitar ZUM 12str 5X5 from Scott Mcree. Well packed-guitar is like new for a 14yr old instrument! Well pleased I am Scott-just got get to grips with what looks like another 500 strings-Hah! Biggest problem as Scott now knows is UK import duty from the US + 20% of value in VA...

Thanks Scott - I think my first number on it will be 'All fingers and Thumbs'! Wonder what she will sound like down to EX/D9 ?

Silly me Paddy-missed the build date, I was so excited I bought the guitar immediately !! Should arrive here in UK on Tues 7th !!
Can't wait - All I've got to do now is get used to 12 strings instead of 10 which I've been grappling with for 40+years!! Hey Ho ever onward !! Wish me luck !

Scott-Hi- First question re the Zum ! Is it still available ? Second,Would you sell to me in the UK?
Would be my last dream guitar !! Oh, what year is it,
Just out of interest?
My em is gus@gusyork.co.uk.
Many thanks.

So this is what's in store for us at the PSG Care home ?
I'm in this catagory (not playing -but age ) brings time right home eh? Where are all the 'young' players ??

I played PSG with Vals' road band for five years-travelled the world with great musicians and friends. Got the job after working on the George Hamilton show in UK with Vals MD Roger Richards. I am also a photographer and did most of Vals publicity portraits etc over and beyond working with him. He w...

Very nice feel Mathew !

Very nice laid back playing Bob-on all of your posts! Keep it up. Gus York UK.

Corey Hi, Just listened to your Deadfiels band ! Brilliant stuff, loved pretty well every track on both albums ! Great lyrics-great playing,and great to hear PSG with such a modern good time rock outfit. Wish I was young again. I play PSG, Dobro and a bit of Banjo, so the same as you, but alas I don...

Mike hi-from the UK! Just wondered if your Dad flew from an airfield close to us in Devon, called Dunkeswell ? The USAF flew Liberators from here hunting U boats during WW11. The airfield canteen is still decorated with photographs of the crews plus there are great paintings of the aircraft all over...

These days I have too many off nights to know when I;ve had an on night !

As you guys say - punters still seem to like my off nights !

I think now I'm often off but seldom often on !

Sorry Everyone!-Slipped up there re Gary Carter/not Carpenter-my apologies to both Gary and Gary ! Well it was late and I was tired blah blah blah.........

Just received my copy of Garys' new CD -superb touch-tone and the rest ! Judging by the cover though Gary has suddenly become left handed ? Unless of course another one of his talents is to be ambidextrous, as on the inside of the sleeve he has returned to 'normal' ? Hah! Actually I'm pretty sure Ga...

So sad to hear about Reece. I had the pleasure of meeting him in London in the 70's just after purchasing one of the best guitars ever-My MSA Classic. What a combination MSA guitars and Reece. What a truly great player he was. R.I.P. Mr MSA.

Have met Buddy a couple of times here in the UK over the years, and it's nice to know a Steel 'God' has nerves before a show, just like us mere 'steel' mortals !

Even Buddy's small gliches whilst performing are Brilliant !

My all time PSG hero - Buddy Emmons.

Hi again Rog- Glad to hear your well and busy ! Still hob nobin' with the greats I see! I'm drooling at the thought of seeing JD in person soon-sigh!

'Bout time you posted some of your steel sounds for all to hear ?? Your too good to keep them all to yourself - don't be shy ! Hah! Gus.