Sites with good intro to steel guitar

Dante Parel · Post by **Dante Parel** » 20 Aug 2002 2:25 pm

Are there any good sites with a good introduction to the steel guitar. Maybe not a history but explaining the strings, tunings, pedals, what the knee levers are called?

thanks...

Greg Simmons · Post by **Greg Simmons** » 20 Aug 2002 4:22 pm

This one of b0b's is pretty good...

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Greg Simmons
Custodian of the Official Sho~Bud Pedal Steel Guitar Website
shobud.cjb.net

Dante Parel · Post by **Dante Parel** » 20 Aug 2002 10:22 pm

Are the knee levers D,E,& F from left to right from behind the steel?

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 21 Aug 2002 4:18 am

Dante,
Maybe..... If you look at the page that is linked to an explanation of E9, note what the knee levers are doing. The knee levers are labeled according to what they do, not location. If your guitar is set up with these changes in that order, than yes.
Best of luck... Is there anyone locally who can give you a hand?

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Steve Stallings
Bremond, Texas

Post by **Joey Ace** » 21 Aug 2002 3:51 pm

Jon Light has beginner info http://www.angelfire.com/ny/lightsound/startup.html

The Carter site is not to be missed. www.steelguitar.com
[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 21 August 2002 at 04:52 PM.]

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 21 Aug 2002 4:20 pm

Hey Joey. Thanks for the link. But my site won't help Dante since it's directed specifically to someone who hasn't yet bought a steel and hasn't a clue. Dante--you are well beyond that with your Carter Starter in hand. Carter sells these with a package including a video, I believe. If you didn't get the video (I don't know if you bought this new or used) maybe you can buy one from Carter. I haven't seen it but I would think it would get you grounded with the foundation stuff you're asking about. On the other hand, I wouldn't be surprised if you've already answered half of your own questions just by messing around.
Just remember that even players who have been at it for years are still experiencing revelations on the instrument, finding new corners, angles, combinations. You won't learn it all in a week so relax and enjoy the rest of your life with it.

Dante Parel · Post by **Dante Parel** » 22 Aug 2002 4:37 am

Yeah. Thanks. I have been pokin' around on it and I'm figuring stuff out. Such a beautiful instrument. The intro. tape isn't that great. He kind of rushes through tuning and it doesn't really show which levers he's moving. It's almost like he's talking to someone who knows which levers he's talking about. Also where to put the tuning key when tuning the pedals and levers was somewhat confusing. The tape didn't explain this much. I guess trial and error. I went through the tuning a couple of days ago and then tuned again today and amazingly it was damn near in tune after messin' with it for the last two days. Can't wait to get my Bruce Bouton video in the mail. Any thoughts on his video.

Alan Kirk · Post by **Alan Kirk** » 22 Aug 2002 5:32 am

never mind[This message was edited by Alan Kirk on 05 October 2002 at 11:42 AM.]

Bob Farlow · Post by **Bob Farlow** » 22 Aug 2002 5:33 am

Dante, go to the link below and download the program "Guitarmap". I think it will help you a great deal. Read the complete text before trying to use it. If you need assistance, feel free to email me.

http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum4/HTML/002744.html

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 22 Aug 2002 8:11 am

Yes Dante Go along w: Bob F
Guitar Map is indeed very usefull !
you can set Guitar Map to your set up(Copedent) and then seek Chords,+ Scales

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