The Steel Guitar Forum

Great stuff!! You didn't say whether you have 4 knees or 5; if 4, I'd suggest a variant of the G lever; whether you drop 6 or raise 7 doesn't quite matter, And there are advantages to either. It's "just" the 3x4 although there's still time to add more levers and pedals if I want to. :lol:

The last few posts do underline my point about copedents being a nightmare for the newbie !! :lol: Starting on a 3x1 as great fun and it got me hooked and really wanting to learn more about this great instrument. However, this next step is a lot trickier as there are so many different choices. The p...

If I were a beginner this thread would be like a blood bank to a vampire. My advice to any new player is to pick either the standard Buddy Emmons setup or Day set up with four knees and three pedals (Doesn't matter which) and don't worry about adding anything for a few years of serious Newman study...

I call mine the following: double-barrelled egg-slicer (for those of us who remember that kitchen gadget); high-strung buffet table; the magic desk; the Multi Function Melody Manipulator; the Q-45 Space Modulator. I'm going to bear those in mind :D I've had people ask me what it is from hearing the...

Well after a lot of research, and a fair few blind alleys, I've finally ordered my new pedal steel. It's going to be built here in the UK by Ron Bennett and will be from his Artisan range. Here's the spec: Artisan Single 10 (with 3 pedals & 5 knee levers). Keyless head Metal neck Dual coil picku...

Now sorted!

Hi Fred, I've seen details of your beautiful instruments on here and the fantastic feedback about both the steel and service you provide. Unfortunately, it's way too expensive for me! Even though the purchase price is around £1300, shipping adds around another £150 and then there's around 24% tax on...

Bit undecided about the Stage Ones. Heard both good and bad things about them!

I've recently sold my beginner steel and one of my basses and am now looking for a quality instrument which will last me for many years to come. As per the title, I'm looking for an S10 E9 with at least 3+4. Ideally an Emmons setup, but if you have an instrument which can be altered to that setup th...

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A new instrument day is always exciting!

Hope you have a day off when it arrives so you can make the most of it!

Now sold.

Now sold.

It sounds really nice and I just run it into a POD XT and a cheapy guitar practice amp. Through a bigger and more steel-dedicated setup, it would sound very cool indeed. I really want to sell this quick as there's a steel I have my eye on. So £400 o.n.o. It is. Can personally deliver within reasonab...

Some new photos which give a better idea of what the Little Buddy is like! http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/sevenstringbassist/PSG/LittleBuddy1.jpg http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/sevenstringbassist/PSG/LittleBuddy2.jpg http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/sevenstringbassist/PSG/LittleBu...

I want to upgrade my pedal steel and am selling a Dingwall Combustion bass and my Little Buddy pedal steel to fund it! As some might be aware, this pedal steel was made in the States in the 80's and is a "Little Buddy" made by Freeman Cowgar's USA Guitar Company. It has 3 pedals and 1 knee...

Mark, I will ship to UK and a few other countries. I have no control over shipping costs, duties or tariffs, so at times it is expensive. We are working at getting our new items up on our website today. Have western boot 'stockings' and many new stocking stuffers in time for Christmas. Thanks for t...

Mark, I will ship to UK and a few other countries. I have no control over shipping costs, duties or tariffs, so at times it is expensive. We are working at getting our new items up on our website today. Have western boot 'stockings' and many new stocking stuffers in time for Christmas. Thanks for t...

Mark, I will ship to UK and a few other countries. I have no control over shipping costs, duties or tariffs, so at times it is expensive. We are working at getting our new items up on our website today. Have western boot 'stockings' and many new stocking stuffers in time for Christmas. Thanks for t...

Shame Sharp Covers don't ship outside the USA.

Thanks Patrick. It's taken me just over 20 years to find the right basses for me. However, the Dingwall's up for sale to pay for a better steel than my Little Buddy!

I had to look up Sarangi as I had no idea what it is! It really is the distinctive sound of that part of the world isn't it!!

I'm selling this to finance a step up from my Little Buddy pedal steel ! http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/sevenstringbassist/Dingwallbody.jpg I have M.E./CFS and chronic pain and bought the Dingwall as I thought that I might be able to gig one day and a 5 string would be a great thing to have. ...

I couldn't find Tri-Flow over here in the UK either.

After reading about the various things that people used I went for Birchwood Casey Synthetic Gun Oil which I found on ebay.co.UK for £5.10 It's a light oil which contains Teflon!

I used the pics on his site to help me find the lubrication points on my steel today.

Thanks Greg!!

The last photo reminds me of a horrible few years of my life, when I had the misfortune to own a Morris Marina :eek: A Marina?? Blimey. You didn't pay actual money to own that did you :mrgreen: As a newbie, I've been extremely careful with psg lube. I finished re-stringing and lubing mine today wit...