The Steel Guitar Forum

Dennis Good idea..and anything that helps is always a great idea .....but I hope I'm not gonna burst your bubble for a good idea. Sheets of such (non permanent) peel 'n stick small adhesive letters are already commercially available from most retail hobby shops and office retail stores (like Hobby ...

I've made up some fretboard stickers with NON-permanent, removable adhesive on the back since I'm OLD and just getting back to playing in OPEN "D" I made them for myself - If someone wants some just PM me and I can put a few in an envelope - I can also make up any kind of stickers that you...

Years ago I re-created the OAHU logo and can provide it in most whatever size and format someone might need - A JPEG sample is shown - PM me if interested and I'll try to help provide what you want- Let me know the size and format you'd like to have or tell me how you want to use it and I'll make a ...

Here's a pic of the bar that IMHO I improved - The sides are now rougher which makes it easier for me to hold (I had surgery on my left hand & elbow so I have some difficulty with my grip at times) - THANKS for looking! https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/8761_Granite_Tone_Bar_12__Email_...

IMHO this one has turned out better than the 1st one - I'm going to cut the top off of the 1st one and that should help it - #2 is a different granite and I've decided to leave all but the bottom of the bar facing downward in the pic, not polished as it makes it easier to hold plus it saves a LOT of...

I'm very interested to hear how it sounds, with the large crystals of minerals in the granite vs the very small crystals in steel or the amorphous ceramics. I hope you'll post a sound bite when you've finished it. I'm afraid with me just starting to play again after a many year absence a sound bite...

OK, So I'm OLD and weird!! This Tone Bar is a work in progress made from granite just less than 3/4" thick - Still got a lot of polishing to do and will post a pic when done - Working this stuff is SLOOOOW going but it's another project to hopefully keep me out of trouble!! Obviously most every...

I love my Clinesmith bar and also my Jim Burden Bullet Bars, which fortunately I have a few of (since they are no longer made). But my favorite bar, just out of its sheer existence, is a bar that was handmade and sent to me by luthier extraordinaire Ken Parker. It is a piece of art. Photos of the b...

Before I retired part of my business was consulting and training employees to use mainly vector graphics arts programs and I specialized in creating files for 2D CNC applications - Many years ago I used to print fretboards on real wood veneers but no longer offer that service but still have more tha...

Made these years ago using glass vials with custom graphics and background materials and weighted with shot - They work and are fun to fool with - Just something hopefully a little different - Top one has rattlesnake skin for the background and the bottom although hard to see is a lenticular film th...

I appreciate all help and info - I'll proceed with caution and report any thing out of the unusual!

Long>short - About 20 years ago I bought a NIB acoustic parlor guitar and never strung it up - Thought about selling it on CL and a guy replied that before I sold it the neck would need to be re-set, and a lot more things done as in the present state it was to dangerous to put strings on - I'm going...

Andy - Also available now in PNG - The jpeg is now 600 dpi in stead of 400, and any one who knows how should be able to get a decent image from it as I intended for people to reduce the image to the size they desire which was my intention - If needed I also have a tiff version so let me know if you ...

A LOOOONG time ago I did some artwork to be an exact copy for an original OAHU label - If you want a jpeg image about 6" x 10" so you can reduce it to whatever size you wish I'll email you the file for FREE! If you wish PLEASE email me direct at dbrooker1(AT)windstream.net - It may take me...

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I HOPE this is in the correct place - For health reasons I am no longer able to produce the digital pickguard and faux shell & pearl material I used to make & sell - Some materials were sold to forum members - Here's the links to see samples http://www.dbrooker.com/pickguards.html & http...

One more try!

MANY THANKS to everyone including the guys that have contacted me off list - Got to do some serious thinking - Dennis Brooker

I don't know squat about electric anything with strings and am considering obtaining a 6 string lap steel in the $400.00 range - I play only in open "D" & "G" and am to old to learn about other tunings at this point - I know only that I prefer the warm tone of humbuckers as o...

Kelly Joe Phelps has a DVD on playing open "D" on an old Gibson flat top and what little I can play any more I like open "D" for lap or regular style slide playing and it's not hard on any guitar with a raised nut extension as far as I've heard and researched - Just my 2 cents fr...

I bought a solid brass, un-plated cover plate years ago as I was a professional engraver for over 20 years and was going to engrave it for myself - Just isn't going to happen - The photo is NOT the actual plate but the brass one is the same design and still has the protective plastic on it and the e...

Jim Cohen wrote:I'm very happy with my Roland Cube 80XL for standard guitar. It has a number of effects built in but I mostly only use the reverb and it give a very nice, clean sound.

Thanks Jim - I'll check it out as well - Best - DB

Thanks MUCH to all - Considering the Fender Mustang II - Dennis Brooker

SORRY - AGAIN I should have mentioned I want this for a regular electric and not a steel guitar - Thanks again - Dennis Brooker