instruction material for 8 string steel

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 25 Dec 2004 8:18 am

i have a French steeler who owns a Fender 1000 and is looking for instructional material.
i've already told him that i don't know of any for D8 psg
any recommendations ?
Thanx

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 25 Dec 2004 9:12 am

Yet another reason why beginners shouldn't start with antique pedal steels. The Fender 1000 should be priced out of reach of anyone who doesn't already know how to play, IMHO.

Glad I got that off my chest.

Anyway, most beginner E9th material sticks to the middle 6 strings. It all applies directly to an 8 string guitar. Jeff Newman was a master at reducing the pedal steel to basics in a way that beginners could understand. www.jeffran.com

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CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 25 Dec 2004 10:28 am

i hear ya' Capt'

i did explain this to the fellow already that it was'nt going to be easy for him
Thanx for the tip on Jeff's stuff
which would you propose Capt' ?

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 25 Dec 2004 7:29 pm

I don't know. It's all good.

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 25 Dec 2004 7:35 pm

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Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 26 Dec 2004 10:11 am

A book that was written for Fender pedal steels is:

Pedal steel guitar : eight or ten string tuning /
by Sharp, Don.
Mel Bay Publications, c1972.

I found it in our public library, but I cannot find it online.

I would reccomend setting him up with some standard E9 and B6th or C6th 8-string tunings.

Bill Monk · Post by **Bill Monk** » 28 Dec 2004 2:33 pm

The 2-volume Cindy Cashdollar Western Swing videos are good for non-pedal.

They're $29.95 each from Amazon. Or, I have a used set (with booklets) that I'm though with and have been meaning to post to Buy & Sell anyway. Email in interested...

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 29 Dec 2004 2:26 am

Thanks for the replies and the emails guys
right now i'm away from home so i;m having a rather difficult time being on line
i'll be in touch w; those of you asap
Thanx again

Kevin Ruddell · Post by **Kevin Ruddell** » 31 Dec 2004 1:19 pm

Is it more important to have the high G or low F in regards to the C6 instructional material if you have an eight string and a not a ten string ? My Fender 1000 is set up with E on top but I'm thinking about getting some instructional tapes and was wondering how much a factor the lack of a high G would be.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 31 Dec 2004 4:05 pm

You'll use the low F more than the high G. Most instructional material doesn't use the first string.

Kevin Ruddell · Post by **Kevin Ruddell** » 1 Jan 2005 6:52 am

Thanks Bobby Lee , I guess I should have also asked which two strings I should have left out on the E9 neck . Right now I have a G# on top and a B on the bottom