The Steel Guitar Forum

Just wanted to mention that Gary Carpenter is a stand up guy! Called today needing a pedal rod(since I'd lost one of mine at a gig) for the Carpsteel. He said he'd have one in the mail for me tomorrow...hopefully here by Friday. Considering they aren't making them(carpsteel) in house anymore, I'd th...

Lloyd and JayDee on Byrds' "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" and some Russ Hicks on Ween's "12 Golden Country Greats". Some fine steelin' on some less than traditional albums!

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I've had one since February! So far so good, it sounds great with my amp, it's super light, and requires very little maintenance. I went back and forth about throwing some money at a used steel, and, figured since I'd never owned one, it would be better for me to have one straight from the factory. ...

Haven't forgotten my bar, but, I've certainly lost my slide for my six string. I could have sworn it was on my amp, but, a half full pint glass did just fine for one solo

...probably shouldn't be leaving drinks on my cabinet though...

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26 here The graying hair and beard help me fit in when I meet touring steelers. Not a lot of country around here, but, luckily I run sound for *part* of a living.

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I was feeling like I'd hit a wall, then I walked over to my next door neighbor's house and ripped some high volume steel with him playing drums and a couple of his buddies playing along. Good jam with some guys I don't play with all the time got my bar moving and trying some new things. It's good to...

Another vote for George L's. I played through some ridiculously expensive cables before settling on them. Just sound right through my amps with my guitars. I noticed the biggest difference with my alnico 2 equipped Les Paul through non-master volume amps...yeah...that seems excessive...but, I'm pick...

Are you running parallel out of the DI to the board and the amp? Or using the DI to alter the impedance of your signal into the amp? If it's going to the board, sometimes a ground lift will solve the problem. Also, if the DI is passive, make sure there isn't a pad on the output. Phantom power (+48v)...

Wow, three steel guitars at once ripping up Purple Haze with The Roots. That was fun. Gotta be thirty-ish strings just up front...nice Sierra he was working on!

Probably be up on youtube soon enough.

I'm interested to hear the new Hendrix material that they're promoting on the show.

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I dig III. Glad somebody is keeping the old sound alive for a fan base that is totally unaware of it! Regardless of lyrical content...

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Love it! Thanks!

I've made ambient and electronic music for the last 13 years and this stuff is different and enjoyable.
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I'm a cellist as well, so that doesn't hurt my diggin' of these tunes!

Played a show on Friday night with the Carpsteel and got a whole lot of compliments on my tone through my Dr. Z KT-45. I was going for that buttery, singin' tone with a little hair on it. The Carpsteel had amazing clarity in our five piece and cut right through the piano and tele, while still sittin...

IMO, you made the right choice going with new gear. I went back and forth for months trying to decide what to buy, ended up with a new Carpsteel and couldn't be happier. Less maintenance equals more time to play! ...oh yeah, make sure to do something nice for the wife, as she may not be seeing you a...

I don't have much experience with the student/intermediate models out there, but, the Carpsteel has been an absolute gem so far. It feels solid for as little as it weighs, and has heavy duty components. It holds it's tuning and is a breeze to play. I got a great deal from Billy Carr on this forum. S...

Thanks That's what I went and picked up hoping it would work out.

Take care!
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Just broke my 4th, probably need to replace the 3rd also. Anybody know what the standard string gauges are for the carpsteel? I don't really want to mess around with any adjustments if I restring. I realize I'll need to make some adjustments to the nylon hex tuners and such... I've not heard back fr...

Seems to me the best primer for pedal steel is to play everything else first. I think that Jerry Byrd and Buddy Emmons played steel guitar first. That's downright impressive! I couldn't imagine starting on an instrument like this without some previous experience with theory/voicings/etc. Good on em...

I can dig it! When you do the solo w/delay, sounds like some chicken pickin for sure! Cool swing/non-pedal vibes at the end there too!

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From what I've read on here, several PSG players are also playing several other instruments with their bands. As a beginner on pedal steel, I'm starting to realize that it's the combination of skills that you'd learn on other instruments. Piano players are used to harmonizing with themselves, fiddle...

As a beginner, I did a lot reading that was steering me towards a used pro/intermediate PSG, and after about 3 months of wading through confusing/misleading ebay auctions, I decided to buy a PSG new. I love it, but, it's a shame that the sellers don't know a whole lot about what they have. Several o...

I've heard great results with good buffers, preamps, and tube power amps...but, I'll stick with my tube amps for now. Little more to maintain, but, I like the mic'd sound better than DI'd.

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Replied Terry :) Good to know there are a few of us around here playing! New to pedals, so it's comforting to hear there's a few players around this town!! Converting from non-pedal C6 to E9 pedal has been interesting...now I can't play C6 :P Paul, distance from pedal center to center is just under ...

Paul, I'll post the measurement as soon as I set back up today

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I use a Dr. Z KT-45 and it's been nothing but reliable and has clean headroom that rivals most tube amps I've tried, including some with triple the wattage. Loud, punchy, and a very simple layout. Couldn't be happier. Oh...and the head weighs next to nothing...

No `verb though.
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If you wanted to drive a bit further, I'm in Boise and have one you could check out...I've got a pretty crazy schedule, but, we could work something out
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