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Hello steel and music lovers, We are a bluegrass and country band from the netherlands. We have a; gitar, bass, fiddle, mandoline, banjo and dobro. We like to play live in a traditional setup with one microphone like (Bill Monroe ect.) but we dont know what the best microphone is for this situation....

Hi All, Few day's ago I had an accident with my Gold Tone PBS dobro and broke one of my tuners. The knob was broken off when falling on the street with my guitar in on my back... :oops: Does anyone know what kind of tuners they are? I like to use exact the same ones as orgiginal. Here's a pict: http...

Hi John, its an open G tuning very common in bluegrass music (many dobro players use it, like Josh Graves). You can find lots of video's on it on you tube or go to the website of Troy Brenningmeyer: http://www.lessonswithtroy.com or another place for tabs is: http://www.reso-nation.org/ I like it ve...

Hi Steel friends, This Gretsch lapsteel I found in Belgium, I like it. But I don't know how its sounds and plays. The guy ask's for 400 euro's... Anybody knows this steel?! Tnx, Marco --- http://www.myspace.com/jesusevilhighway --- http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1029/8861_85981467gretschlapst...

Thanks for the encouraging advice

It is probably my impatience and drive for results why I've learned to play like this.
This technique does work but I am now convinced that I should also manage palm blocking. And be patient...

Happy Newyear!

Marco

Thanks for your advice!
really helpfull.

I'll guess my strings can stay on my gitar for a while.

Marco

Dear steelplayers, Just learning to play steelgitar and playing for 6 months. I got some advice from regular gitarplayers and learned the beginnings by the well known youtube movies. I can play chords, scales and 'steelgitar rag' (sounds like somebody is killing a cat). But now I realize I have lear...

Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Hi,

I am very new to steelgitar playing and even gitars; first time. I have my gitar for about 5 months and practise two hours a day.
My question is; when do you know you need new strings on your gitaar? Can you hear it?

thanks,
Marco

Thank you all.
I'll think it will be upside down. it is also easier to connect the legs in that way.

(but I still like to see my baby's face when she's in het bed .

Thanks again,

marco

Hello dear steel players and steel lovers, Kevin Hatton is building a case for my fender dual pro and his question to me is: 'Do you prefer to have your guitar sitting upside down in the case so that the leg sockets are easily accessable, or would you like to have the guitar right side up in the cas...