The Steel Guitar Forum

Thanks Mike, Those are some beautiful amps you're making. The detail and layout are amazing. I'm thinking I saw a one of your amps with a Wheelhouse speaker. I was curious if Lary's had installed one in his amp. Judging by the graph the Wheelhouse doesn't seem to have quite as much mid dip as some o...

Hi Lary,

What kind of speaker did you go with on this amp?

Thanks
Mike

Thanks Chris, We hardly ever see Wrap Around's in my neck of the woods, I think Bobby Boggs has one and that's about it. Between me and my Dad, about 100 Emmons guitars have passed through our hands only one was a Wrap, it had been been converted poorly to a Left Hand version. This was all pre inter...

Wow Keith! That's my old guitar. My Dad and I picked it up at the Emmons factory and spent the day up there. Brian Adams build it. I think it was 1984, it cost $2600.00 new. That guitar has a ton of hours on, and is a great player. It may not be the cleanest looking, but someone is going to get a fa...

There's a surplus of Wrap Arounds ?

Promat made a Wrap Around ?

Am I missing something Chris? Please expand on your previous post.

Mike

I bought this new in 1975, the cost $40.00. I recovered the top in leather many years ago, but that's the original strap.

Mike

Thank you for the compliment Josh, I'm totally fine with any kind of lesson you did with it.
I checked the CD notes and to their credit they gave me credit on there.
Mike

I played steel on that one.
Mike

Hi Jack, hope you are doing well.

Do you have the changer cover/hand rest and the original extra 3 pedals, cables and pedal rods.


Thanks
Mike

Don't know if this has already been posted, but here's a link to audio of all the players on the show. There's some incredible Chalker here and a cool version of Sunny by Emmons. Oh and if you're a Jimmy Day fan ya gotta listen to track 43 thru 46 and please let me know the name of the song on track...

https://www.facebook.com/marti.saunders.1/videos/1481355601943501/ https://www.facebook.com/286800585589/videos/10155746250270590/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXZcpS-zRHQ I don't tour, too old, but I play locally a whole bunch. I play with several bands and play with duo's and trio's quite a bit...

C6 on the rear neck

Check out Dave Easley, on youtube. He has perfected this concept of muting with the bar hand.


Spain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LQo0FVLWt8
Giant Steps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzyGPe3Gr-M

I didn't really pay much attention to the intro, as Mike pointed out its played on E9. Buddy then switches necks to play the solo part on C6.

Mike

Hi Andy and Doug, thanks for all you guys do for the for the non pedal steel!
Check out the passage starting at 1:15.

Mike

Hi Tim,

That's a pedal steel tuned to C6. In the solo the player uses a standard pedal that raises the hi C and A strings a whole step.

Mike

The Emmons Bolt-On is my favorite Emmons, they came with pick ups wound around 14K. Loud and proud.

I've been trying to copy some of Mr Ghent's licks.
In this video he appears to be tuned down a half step. His timing and feel are amazing, great player!

Mike

Andy, here's a cool live version from Town Hall Party show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b5RunSDlC0

Mike

Same band, one pic at sound check without suits and one with suits from same angle. I play in several bands and this one isn't the best as far as players go, but this group consistently makes at least double the money of the other groups. The look of the band matters a great deal on the business sid...

John Ely

Thanks everyone for the nice compliments, I really appreciate it. Bill, I've been playing non pedal steel lap and stand up on about 60 to 75% of my gigs. I do a bunch of small bar/restaurant 2 or 3 piece gigs in the downtown area. My Daughter is in Med school so I need the extra dough. We park in th...

Here's a video of a swing tune i recorded with a local band. In retrospect I probably should have shaved

Mike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXZcpS-zRHQ

The dual pro's volume and tone control are in a more ideal location and tone is hard to beat. The the wider string spacing helps a little with slants on the lower frets. I personally like the smaller size, and the 4 legs of the Stringmaster, I can play a double neck on my lap with any problems and t...

Thanks for the tip Steve, nice stuff!. I knew about the A7th chord on the 12th fret but I had never used the string pull on the 14th fret.
I've played that position for years (palm to forehead) and never occurred to me to raise that string.

Mike