The Steel Guitar Forum

Tony,

These licks are great. Thanks for your help.

Mason

Does anyone out there have some good licks using the knee lever that lowers the b's a half step? Any help would be most appreciated.

Mason Eubank

I meant no offense to the MSA. I should point out that my old MSA Classic D-10 was the sweetest sounding and playing guitar I ever had, and the tuning was rock solid. But it was brutally heavy to schlep around. The heaviest guitar I ever lifted was an early 60's Rickenbacker. It must have weighed 80...

I cannot imagine a heavier guitar than the the MSA Classic. If you want a lighter guitar than the D-10 Sho-Bud, I would go with a S-10 Sho-Bud Pro I or Emmons P/P.

Mason

Thanks to all who replied. I cleaned the molex connector, and that seems to have worked. Thanks!

Mason Eubank

The reverb on my 400 does not work correctly. Sometimes if I hit the amp, it will start working again. Any guesses as to what the problem may be? Is it something I could fix myself?

Any help would be appreciated.

Mason Eubank

Hi Ricky,

What happened to Dale's deal with Warner Brothers?

Mason

I am getting back into pedal steel, having just purchased an old MSA D-10. Any suggestions for an amp? I had a used Lemay-modified 400, and I liked it. Are there any other reasonably priced used moels that I should look at? What about the Session 400 and 500? Mason Eubank mason.eubank@fmr.com 859-44...

Thanks for the suggestions, Mark.

Mason

Would any of you fellow steel players care to share your settings for the Nashville 400 with the Lemay modification? Any help would be appreciated!

Mason

Does anyone out there know Tom's solo in Dwight Yoakam's "The Heart That You Own"? Any help with the first couple of bars would be most appreciated!

Mason

Thank you!

Ricky,

Thanks for tabbing this out. Your help is most appreciated by us beginners.

Mason

I would appreciate it if some fellow steeler would tab the first couple of measures of the solo in Buckaroo. I am currently lowering the D# a half step, which is difficult to do when playing fast; I'm pretty sure that I am doing it the hard way. Any help would be most appreciated!

Mason Eubank

Ricky,

Since you are the resident Tom Brumley expert, would you mind tabbing out Close Up the Honky Tonks?

By the way, what are you and Dale up to these days?

Mason

John,

Thanks for tabbing this out. I will try it this evening.

Mason

Thanks for your help. I have observed that many steel players do not use the F# to G or the F# to G# changes on the first string very much.

Ricky, I enjoyed your video tape of tabbed licks. You should make a sequel!

Mason

Sorry about the vagueness of my question. I was looking for some ideas on using the knee lever that raises the F#'s to G#. Any help would be most appreciated!

BTW Ricky, when are you and Dale coming back to Cincinnati?

Mason

I have only been playing for 14 months, and I am still clueless as to the function of the F# to G# lever. Does anyone have some tasty licks or fills incorporating the G lever? Mason<p ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b">[This message was edited by Mason Eubank on 11-09-99]</FONT></P>

Ricky,

Thank you very much. It's very generous of you to take the time to share your expertice.

Ricky,

You played a beautiful intro to Billy Dee's song last night. If you still remember it, could you please tab it out? BTW great show last night!

Thanks for sharing this!

Ricky,

Your work on Dale Watson's Trucking sessions is outstanding! I am a novice steel player but would love to learn the solo on Big Wheels. Could you please give some hints for playing this beautiful solo?