Canadian Steel Manufacturers

Ryan Dyck · Post by **Ryan Dyck** » 22 Mar 2013 6:50 am

I know of Fulawka. Anyone else making steels in Canada?

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 22 Mar 2013 6:52 am

Hi Ryan,
I make the BenRom steel in Ontario. Click on the link below and check me out. Send me a message thru the web site if you would like more info.

Jordan Bissonnette · Post by **Jordan Bissonnette** » 22 Mar 2013 6:59 am

There's Linkon steels made in Winnipeg by Wayne Link,he's been making them for 30 years and he's a great guy if you give him a call (204) 895-9602 .He's a legend around here

He even taught Brad Paisleys current steel guitarist.

Ryan Dyck · Post by **Ryan Dyck** » 22 Mar 2013 7:12 am

Ah yes i have heard on the Link-On steels and seen a few too. Thanks. I'll check out your page Bent!

Michael Hummel · Post by **Michael Hummel** » 22 Mar 2013 7:28 am

There's a fellow around here in Carleton Place (just west of Ottawa) named Mac Knowles that makes guitars in small numbers. I haven't seen any in person, but they look pretty nice on his website.

http://www.mkguitars.com/

Cheers,
Mike

Bill Miller · Post by **Bill Miller** » 22 Mar 2013 8:11 am

There was also Pat Comeau from New Brunswick who began building steels although I'm not sure if his intention was to market them or not. He used to post on the forum.
Bent's guitars are beautiful and look to be very well made. The Fulawkas have a great reputation but there is supposedly a lead time of several years and the builder, Ed, is in his 80's...hard to ignore if you're considering a new Fulawka.

Ian S. Cameron · Post by **Ian S. Cameron** » 22 Mar 2013 8:16 am

Whoa so many Canadian steelers! We should get together and have a party or something...

Jordan Bissonnette · Post by **Jordan Bissonnette** » 22 Mar 2013 8:32 am

There should be a Canadian steel guitar show haha... or we can make a Canadian steel guitar cd... we each submit a steel guitar instrumental song and make a full length cd. I can speerhead the project if you guys want haha.

Post by **Joey Ace** » 22 Mar 2013 9:06 am

Wayne Link used to have a Steel Show in Winnipeg.

I played there in 2003.

Jordan Bissonnette · Post by **Jordan Bissonnette** » 22 Mar 2013 9:57 am

Ya whenever I go to his house I bug him to re-start those haha. Maybe on a rainy day i'll look into making a cd with a bunch of canadian steelers on it.... could be fun.

Post by **Joey Ace** » 22 Mar 2013 10:12 am

Bob Taillefer has produced two excellent CDs of Canadian Steelers.

http://www.bobtaillefer.com/cd/northern-steel/

We could always use more.

Ken Pippus · Post by **Ken Pippus** » 22 Mar 2013 11:06 am

And the Canadian show is on for the tenth year in June in lovely Rotten Monkey House, Alberta!

http://www.countrypickin.com/

Jordan Bissonnette · Post by **Jordan Bissonnette** » 22 Mar 2013 11:53 am

oh nice , i'll have to drive out to one of these on year. Maybe pick-up some other steelers in Sask along the way haha

Ian S. Cameron · Post by **Ian S. Cameron** » 22 Mar 2013 12:45 pm

lets do it

Terry Winter · Post by **Terry Winter** » 22 Mar 2013 1:16 pm

My wife and I were at the last one.....am going again, it is worth it! Terry

Jordan Bissonnette · Post by **Jordan Bissonnette** » 22 Mar 2013 1:18 pm

I will plan for it next year in 2014

Keith Currie · Post by **Keith Currie** » 23 Mar 2013 7:39 am

Jordan
Wayne has been a friend of our family for over 25 years, and we have been to a lot of his steel shows, and he was always a great help to the steel world here in Canada, but we also live 500 miles from him and he sure never taught Randle, so not sure where that came from.
Keith

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 23 Mar 2013 7:57 am

I love reading Canadian's post's, you all talk good shop and i like the way you think...It's early spring, you boyz are giving me the Ramblin Fever, i'm going to visit that beautiful place someday.

Ian S. Cameron · Post by **Ian S. Cameron** » 23 Mar 2013 9:48 am

right on eh! you're welcome anytime neighbour to the south!

Dennis Saydak · Post by **Dennis Saydak** » 23 Mar 2013 10:19 am

Another plug for Wayne ....
He has quite a few CDs available (mostly classic country music) featuring some Canadian music Legends like Smokey Ferlin, Art Young, Ray St. Germain, and of course Wayne on the pedal S.G. Give Wayne a call.

Jordan Bissonnette · Post by **Jordan Bissonnette** » 25 Mar 2013 5:16 am

Hey Keith... hmm.. not sure what to tell you ! haha i just know wayne told me that he used to come to winnipeg sometimes for shows or whatever and that he'd stop in to see wayne and that he had given him lessons from time to time. I might have heard wrong though , sorry if i'm spreading rumours haha! but in any case. wayne is awesome

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 25 Mar 2013 7:58 am

Jordan Bissonnette wrote:Hey Keith... hmm.. not sure what to tell you ! haha i just know wayne told me that he used to come to winnipeg sometimes for shows or whatever and that he'd stop in to see wayne and that he had given him lessons from time to time. I might have heard wrong though! but in any case. wayne is awesome

And so's Randle!

Jordan Bissonnette · Post by **Jordan Bissonnette** » 25 Mar 2013 8:13 am

Dave Hopping wrote:
Jordan Bissonnette wrote:Hey Keith... hmm.. not sure what to tell you ! haha i just know wayne told me that he used to come to winnipeg sometimes for shows or whatever and that he'd stop in to see wayne and that he had given him lessons from time to time. I might have heard wrong though! but in any case. wayne is awesome
And so's Randle!

you got that right!

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 26 Mar 2013 6:36 am

I have got to know Wayne Link over the years and if you do not get him involved in some way you will not have near as much fun - that BIG smile and fun attitude will help more than anyone else can do.

He is a great guy and just want to put a positive spin on that potential show up there.

Great guy and great friend

and what about getting Steel Guitar of Canada involved - Al could be a great help too

Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com

Michael Hummel · Post by **Michael Hummel** » 26 Mar 2013 2:16 pm

Joe:

Can I see your Canadian passport?

Mike