How many don't play guitar ?

John Steele · Post by **John Steele** » 18 Dec 2007 12:04 pm

I don't even own a flattop or anything. I've noticed that it seems most steel players have some guitar experience.
How many of us here don't come from 6-string guitar backgrounds ?

-John

Dan Burnham · Post by **Dan Burnham** » 18 Dec 2007 12:16 pm

John,
I came from piano. Never liked playing 6 string. I do when I have two.

Dan

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 18 Dec 2007 12:30 pm

i never played anything until i bought a steel
this does make it a lot harder at first, but hang in there and you will make it

Brandon Ordoyne · Post by **Brandon Ordoyne** » 18 Dec 2007 12:41 pm

None here...although I have taught myself to play Crazy Arms on a 6 string acoustic. But that was after I started pickin the steel....

Dennis Lee · Post by **Dennis Lee** » 18 Dec 2007 1:20 pm

Like Dan, I played some piano, but also played bass guitar for years in a band (by ear). I still relate anything music theory wise to the piano, because that is what I have a mental picture of.

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 18 Dec 2007 1:34 pm

The guitar is too hard. It hurts my fingers...

David Collins · Post by **David Collins** » 18 Dec 2007 1:59 pm

Do Play 6 string reso, but not "spanish" guitar.

I do own an old cheap flattop acoustic, keep it handy for when friends drop by.

Mike Gorsch · Post by **Mike Gorsch** » 18 Dec 2007 2:00 pm

I've played acoustic bass for the last 30+ years. Got hooked on the PSG just a couple of years ago and can't seem to get enough.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 18 Dec 2007 2:02 pm

I know some of you never played guitar,I did over thirty years before I caught the steel fever,Every steel player I know in person did play guitar first,Also only know one bass player that did't start with guitar.

jay thompson · Post by **jay thompson** » 18 Dec 2007 2:24 pm

Played bass for five years and pedal steel for forty nine years. Can recognize chords on a six string, just can't play 'em. Regards, Jay Thompson

Gord Cole · Post by **Gord Cole** » 18 Dec 2007 2:33 pm

I tried several times over the years...just couldn't make my fingers reach far enough to get a lot of those necessary chords.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 18 Dec 2007 3:03 pm

Played drums before steel. New some chords on guitar but didn't really play.

A. J. Schobert · Post by **A. J. Schobert** » 18 Dec 2007 3:06 pm

I play 6 string for the fact that it is easy to transport, I play my steel alot better and more, but my 6 string guitar is fun.

I just had a truce rod problem, I had to fix today and I really hope it turns out ok.

I read an article about truss rods and in this article the writer said to mark the rod and back it completely out and pull it out, oil it, then thread it back in, this is to help prevent it from breaking as I had to tighten it in a little.

Antolina · Post by **Antolina** » 18 Dec 2007 3:11 pm

I sold my 6 string not long ago. Arthritis in my left had made it painful to hold chords.

Sandra Harlor · Post by **Sandra Harlor** » 18 Dec 2007 3:41 pm

I learned and have taught classical piano for 27 years. Had a bit of a go at violin but never any guitar at all til now. Love psg and trying hard to get my head around it.
Cheers
Sandra

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 18 Dec 2007 4:08 pm

I strummed a guitar for a little while with one hand, then played piano by ear with one hand from 1995-1999, and in 1999, I moved on to pedal steel. Pedal steel is my main instrument.

Brett

John Coffman · Post by **John Coffman** » 18 Dec 2007 4:47 pm

No music experience at all until lap and pedal steel.

Buddy Elkin · Post by **Buddy Elkin** » 18 Dec 2007 5:51 pm

Hi John,

I think keyboard when I play steel.

John McGlothlin · Post by **John McGlothlin** » 18 Dec 2007 6:06 pm

I play 6 string guitar to and for one reason...it is a big help in learing a lot of chords so then I just apply those chords to the pedal steel...beleive me...the regular guitar is a big help in finding chords.

James Bender Jr · Post by **James Bender Jr** » 18 Dec 2007 6:06 pm

I have been drumming for around 14 years now. I just got the PSG bug about 3 months ago and I love it! I still play the drums, but not nearly as much.
Jamie

Edward Meisse · Post by **Edward Meisse** » 18 Dec 2007 7:06 pm

I can kind of do the basics on standard 6 string guitar. But I don't really play. And I don't own one. One instrument is all I have time for.

Doug Seymour · Post by **Doug Seymour** » 18 Dec 2007 7:07 pm

I got my first guitar in October of 1942, when I was in 8th grade! I bought my first steel, a 6 string lap steel by mail order, in November of 1946 while I was senior at Chautauqua Central School! In between these dates I taught myself to play string bass......
hill-billy style..... still can't read bass clef well enough to keep up!

Shorty Smith · Post by **Shorty Smith** » 18 Dec 2007 7:39 pm

I played lead Guitar for 20 years, then I bought a Emmon D10 in 1973 and practiced for a few years and it been Steel ever since, my 1970 Telecaster has been in the case now for 25 years and stll looks new

Harry Teachman · Post by **Harry Teachman** » 18 Dec 2007 7:49 pm

Never played guitar, played clarinet in elementary school and Tenor sax in high school. Last year of high school got a Miller 8 string, 3 pedal steel and went from there.

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 18 Dec 2007 7:59 pm

Never could do anything with 6-string except to strum chords, and after I learned to barre, 99% of my chords were E, Em, and Am. Could barely barre a decent A. I'm constantly amazed that I can actually pick steel.

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