Hi from a new member and a new player!

Dierdre Kniffen · Post by **Dierdre Kniffen** » 11 Apr 2008 1:23 pm

Just a quick Hi from a new member and a new player! I've been lurking for awhile, but as of yesterday I'm the proud owner of a Gibson BR-9 (that I promptly broke a string on trying to tune, so you can see I'll need all the help I can get) and it seemed time to jump in. I've played the bluegrass fiddle for several years, but my heart lies with country music and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't make the fiddle twang like the steel guitar.

Jim Konrad · Post by **Jim Konrad** » 11 Apr 2008 1:28 pm

Dierdre,

Welcome!!!! You are in a great place!!! Don't feel to bad I also broke a string the first time I tuned my dobro, it was my first steel.

Jim

Dierdre Kniffen · Post by **Dierdre Kniffen** » 11 Apr 2008 1:32 pm

THANKS! I should have checked the Forum BEFORE I tried to tune it, as I already learned a lot about tuning that I didn't know this time yesterday. I'm rationalizing that it no doubt needed no strings anyway...

Del Ray Grace · Post by **Del Ray Grace** » 11 Apr 2008 5:43 pm

Welcome Dierdre,

You will discover a startling truth here,the steel guitar is loved and used in many different types of music and cultural backgrounds. Again, welcome!!

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Edward Meisse · Post by **Edward Meisse** » 11 Apr 2008 11:42 pm

Pacific, Mo. Isn't that Mel Bay's home town?

Randy Reeves · Post by **Randy Reeves** » 12 Apr 2008 4:45 am

welcome. have you looked at Brad's Page of Steel?
a great resource. I tied posting the link here, but it does not work.
anyone?

Dierdre Kniffen · Post by **Dierdre Kniffen** » 12 Apr 2008 6:05 am

Thanks everybody! Everyone on this forum seems so welcome and supportive. I have been on Brad's Page of Steel, too - I've been referring to it often.

Yes, Pacific is Mel Bay's home town! The publishing house is here, my husband has been there.

send good thoughts my way today as I attempt to replace my strings.

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 12 Apr 2008 6:33 am

Welcome to the forums Dierdre

Richard Cooper · Post by **Richard Cooper** » 12 Apr 2008 6:49 am

Welcome to the Forum Dierdra
This site has so much steel info.
It has been a lot of help to me, bunch of
great players and people here.

Mark Mansueto · Post by **Mark Mansueto** » 12 Apr 2008 7:34 am

Hey Dierdre, welcome to the forum from a fellow BR9 owner. I've had mine for nearly 30 years and still love that little thing. Even though the BR9 was considered a student model they have great tone and playability. I hope you enjoy it.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 14 Apr 2008 10:20 am

Welcome Dierdre,from Alabama,I have always had a lot of respect for fiddle players,Only instrument I could not at least get a tune out of,If you can play that little monster,you will have NO problem playing your lap steel,happy picking.DYKBC.

Dierdre Kniffen · Post by **Dierdre Kniffen** » 14 Apr 2008 11:00 am

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Charles! I'll have to get that muscle memory going for my right hand - what a change from bowing! And if I could keep my finger picks from flying off . . .

I agree Mark - I think my little BR-9 sounds great! Of course I love it since it's my first, but I really think it sounds good. I was on a limited budget, but I liked the look of it anyway and besides, I am a student!