Pros and Beginners

Richard Gonzales · Post by **Richard Gonzales** » 20 Dec 2002 12:33 pm

Players at all levels. What is the ONE thing
you find most difficult in playing pedal steel guitar ???

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 20 Dec 2002 1:01 pm

Intonation

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 20 Dec 2002 1:03 pm

Intonation - that should be the first priority!

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 20 Dec 2002 1:07 pm

Intonation, intonation, and intonation.
It's a moving target. Being in tune with the band often entails being in tune with a guitar player who isn't. Never ending struggle.

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Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2000 Fessenden S-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro

Sidney Malone · Post by **Sidney Malone** » 20 Dec 2002 1:53 pm

As a 6 year player it's been the mental thought process required while playing. I don't use tab or memorize songs so each fill or lead is constructed "on the spot". It makes it very challenging mentally, not to mention all the physical aspects of this instrument.

Michael Frede · Post by **Michael Frede** » 20 Dec 2002 2:51 pm

Blocking cleanly.

Jim West · Post by **Jim West** » 20 Dec 2002 2:54 pm

The critics!

Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 20 Dec 2002 2:54 pm

A clean attack on the strings. Getting the notes to ring clearly.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 20 Dec 2002 3:04 pm

Number one: Intonation.
Number two: Avoiding accidentally hitting the 2nd string.
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Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 20 Dec 2002 3:15 pm

Intonation, by FAR.

Randy Pettit · Post by **Randy Pettit** » 20 Dec 2002 3:23 pm

1. Intonation
2. String attack
3. Proper use of volume pedal

Lyle Bradford · Post by **Lyle Bradford** » 20 Dec 2002 4:44 pm

Using volume pedal effective as others.
The overall tuning of the guitar.

David Cobb · Post by **David Cobb** » 20 Dec 2002 7:40 pm

Amen, Randy.

Jim Whitaker · Post by **Jim Whitaker** » 20 Dec 2002 8:04 pm

I've been playing a little over a year & I know where the chords are BUT If the intonation isn't there the chord still isn't right so

1. Intonation
2. Frustration

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JIM
"Carter SD10" "74" LTD & NASHVILLE 400, Profex II "55" Esquire, "63 Epiphone, "63" Precision,
"71" Jazz

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Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 20 Dec 2002 8:26 pm

That about wraps it up. It looks like it is unaminous.

The hardest thing is playing a steel guitar in tune.

As Jim says if its'not in tune, the chords aren't right, for one thing.

I can't stand playing out of tune....al

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 20 Dec 2002 8:35 pm

most difficult in playing pedal steel guitar ???

Keeping the sexy girls away. It throws off my intonation.

Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 20 Dec 2002 9:08 pm

Right and left hand technique. That includes intonation on Steels and Girls. I usually carry a big stick to keep them beat off when I am playing.

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kd...and the beat goes on...

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Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 21 Dec 2002 3:58 am

I would put Pitch ( keeping the bar straight) just slightly ahead of intonation and tuning..

Even the most perfectly tuned guitar will be sadly and offensively out of tune if you don't keep the dang bar straight !

But at the end of the day it's all the same stuff..

left hand, right hand , left foot, right foot, left knee, right knee..vision..ears,
soul...This is one heck of an Instrument to play...

tp

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 21 Dec 2002 4:49 am

Finding people who appreciate it?

Chris Forbes · Post by **Chris Forbes** » 21 Dec 2002 5:07 am

LOL!! It's already cost me one relationship so I know where you're coming from! Worst part is she got custody of the dog, at least I got custody of the Sho-Bud!!

Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 21 Dec 2002 9:19 am

That sounds familiar... at least I got custody of the cat AND the ShoBud

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 21 Dec 2002 9:22 am

First time around I didn't get the dog or the cat..but I did get the Sho-Bud..just in time...

tp

oh yeh...the dog and cat left shortly after me...[This message was edited by Tony Prior on 21 December 2002 at 09:23 AM.]

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 21 Dec 2002 9:29 am

Hauling all the equipment upstairs to the local VFW and setting it up!

Mike Delaney · Post by **Mike Delaney** » 21 Dec 2002 11:21 am

Blocking. When I've been in the music room longer than my wife thinks I should be there, her right cross is difficult to block while playing.

Joseph V. Sapp · Post by **Joseph V. Sapp** » 21 Dec 2002 7:32 pm

Convincing my wife that I really need another peice of Equipment, From there,,,I can put the rest into proper perspective..(LOL)...God Bless all and have a warm and thankfull holiday season...

Joe
Derby SD-10 4X5 Nashville 400 Fender twin
Lexicon MPX 100 Profex ll, Fender Passport 150 (and some other secret toys)