The Steel Guitar Forum

After using several brands I found the best solution for my fingers are PROPIK metal. (BRASS version for pedal steel)while as thumb I prefear the plastic GOLDENGATE for all instruments. (I'm shortening it a bit for Banjo) However, I will include in the next order to Ederly also a set of ACRI to try....

Thank you Jonathan & Michael for yr feedback. I was also using same pick set for all instruments until some months ago. I used the pedal steel pick also for banjo. However I found recently that using more bent picks I can have a more clean and fast rolls on my banjo. Maybe because I've changed B...

Hello to everybody. I'm living this dilemma because in my group I use to play pedal steel guitar and banjo (not together :whoa:) Lately I've realized that it is better to use different pick sets depending on the instrument. Playing banjo I wear bent and angled metal picks + plastic shortened thumb p...

Rob, I think the situation can be different between banjo types in principle. I started with a Fender Banjo + shadows SH930 bridge PU + DI and the PA. I had problem about the volume and background undesidered noise. SO that I insert in the line also a Volume pedal to adjust signal when required. SHR...

thank you Michael , I'll try also yr Jc clean set, let's see how it works on Williams PSG with alumitone PU. Bye

Thanks a lot Doug and Ollin for the feedback. I'll try your suggested settings.I'm looking for a clean tone with good strings separation sound. I think also to use a MIC in front the XL 80 speaker to enter in the PA instead of connecting them via cable. I hope the sound will be better.

Hello there, Happy new year from Italy. I'm using Roland XL80 with my Williams E9. Is there anyone could share his XL80 setting experience to reach a good sound with Williams? thanks a lot. Daniele

Dave I found problem to find stadium chair with colors of my favourite team !! :D Bob this is my actual idea I'm working with ... 8) Russ This is exaclty what I mean ! :eek: Geo, Yes My PSG is RED Gearless 400 series. received from Bill (great person and pro maker) Beg of March 2010. Great guitar. I...

At the moment we try to play all unplugged instruments (no more DI boxes or MIC/Pickup on Instrumens)sharing 3 AKGs on stage like the attached photo. It is working well, we are experimenting..... This is the AKG type we have: http://www.akg.com/site/products/powerslave,id,1055,pid,1055,nodeid,2,_lan...

Thank you Jeff and Michael for yr suggestions. We are in analisys phase so that we have time to consider several options. Jeff very interesting the feature offered by "dB Check In-Ear Sound Level Analyzer". For sure it will cost a lot, but it's interesting.

Thanks Lynn. Sorry for my English, I meant SIMILAR of the one's showed and not Like.
As you said we are experienced on Main and Speaker positioning. I think what you suggested is interesting, especially regarding the background suppressor. Thanks

Hi Mark, we bought 2 AKG like the one's showed, 2 weeks ago and we are experimenting them. anyway also this solution needs some compromise. Last saturday gig we got the following: PROS: less MICs on stage, good solution for Unplugged instruments, easy sound check, amazing reproducing sound CONS: In ...

Thanks a lot to all of you for opinion and suggestions. We have collected in a few answers a lot of issues to work on internally in our band. Anyway just for yr info, in our band is the Guitarrist that is always claiming for an higher speaker volume for his Martin. I also understand from other guys ...

Hi Dave We are not that case. We are playing for fun, finding the best effect at the show, but it's not our job.so that we are founding lower cost (but good performance)products.

Hi Walter . It seems a good idea, we will take into consideration it.

My best to all

I'm playin in a Italian Bluegrass band since 30 years, All Acustic instruments, all singers, so that we use 10 MIC on the stage. As you can image very difficult NOT to have larsen or interference between MIC's and Speakers. Main problems are related to Monitors, that are closer to MIC's so that we a...

Hi Joe.
I'm Leaving in Milano area.

Waiting for yr idea to modify case to use as a seat.
Take yr time, it is not really urgent.

Thank you Joe for yr comment. I'm visiting yr web on regular base to see some fantastic products. So I'm sure when and if I'll decide to buy my first seat you will be included in my potential supplier list. :D However at the moment my problem is save space on stage as much as possible so I'm trying ...

Hi Ben . thanks to share with me such a great idea.
Unfortunately my guitar case is including legs, but is for my S10 guitar. In the end it is also too low as yours....but I'm thinking to fill the gap with some pad , mmmhhhh maybe it will works. My Best

Ciao Olli.Thanks for yr suggestion, However the PSG case still needs space on the stage. I'm trying to reduce space using the PGS case as a seat if possible. Maybe I can ask to the suggested supplier to make a new case for my Willy to use also as a seat? Maybe it will cost a lot. I'll investigate al...

I’m really excited about it. Hi Mark Welcome to PSG owners !! I also received my first PSG (Williams) 2 months ago and I'm stiil loosing some sleep thinking about how to improve technics etc.. So I'm sure it is happening also to you. This forum is full of great musicians and good persons, so as I do...

It's a fact, the stage space is all the time smaller! Yes, the Pub's owners prefear to dedicate more space for customers than for musicians. I'm playing in a bluegrass band, we are 5 and many times the stage surface is less than 10 square meters. This is a big problem. We have in avg 10 instrument c...

Hi Brett, Congratulation for yr new guitar.
Enjoy it !!!

Congratulations Don. It seems you are receiving a very beautiful guitar.

Larry is right Paul. I also faced this issue in January looking for my first PSG. However looking at my first PSG arrived in March I can be happy that Bill invest much more time in producing so good guitar that improving web site. :D I Love my RED gearless S10 Willy 400. Welcome to the Willy's owner...

Hi Bill, Thanks for yr feed back. If I understand well your issue is related to the name I gave to LKL & LKR levers in the example. As I stated on my post I'm really beginner with PSG, so that I made the excelfile to avoid loosing myself between the frets padding the singer of my BLUEGRASS/Count...