The Steel Guitar Forum

I'm looking for "The right sound". My setup doesn't sound quite right. I'm using a Peavey TKO 80 (bass amp, it was given to me so I'm using it), there is no reverb in the amp. I'm thinking I need a reverb pedal, but how does a delay pedal differ and what effect does it have?

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Well, I guess I'll keep working on it and let my hand decide how to do it.

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I'm striking the string with the side of my finger instead of the tip. I just don't know if I'm doing something wrong or just getting lazy. I don't know if I change how I'm sitting, if that will help.

I'm learning how to play.

I'm finding that I keep relaxing my right hand so I'm striking the strings with my middle finger at an angle instead of my finger being straight up and down.

I also find that my right wrist gets sore after 10 minutes or so.


Any thoughts on how to correct this?

Any help would be appreciated.

I appreciate the feedback. I'm thinking that lessons are probably the way to go for me. I'd learn much more that way. Does anyone give lessons around the Minneapolis area?

Few questions, The video I was watching was showing me doing the whole scale with my thumb. Is that a good idea or should I be using my other fingers?

How do you "kill" the string after you played it so it's clean?

Sounds silly I know, but I really have no clue.

I have a Wilcox S-10 and I think it works great.

I picked the steel up today and messed around a little bit on it, I love it! I haven't even hooked it to an amp and it's still fun!

I've noticed by looking at the ones that b0b has listed for sale on the forum that each set has a little bit different string combination. How do you choose the "right" set?

Dave

Thanks Brad for the input.

The local music store in town here has one of these discontinued, but new models... Anyone care to venture what I should pay for it, they're willing to make a deal.

Thanks Guys! From what I gather just an Amp with Reverb is all that's really necessary?? Wattage, speaker size make a difference?? I'm sure you get what you pay for, but I don't want to be detered by poor sound quality just because I went cheap on an amp. I have seen Chet's posts, I may upgrade it i...

Ya Sure Hey!

Thanks Bryan!

Thanks Bill!

Greetings, I'm going to go pick up my first pedal steel on Friday. It's a Wilcox S-10 3x2 for a reasonable price, $300.00. I think it will work well for me to determine whether or not I'm coordinated enough to play, then I'll upgrade. I've been looking for an inexpensive tube amp which I think is an...