The Steel Guitar Forum

1) Sho~Bud 6139 3+4

2) Nv 112

3) Ibanez Delay

4) All cords by our own Bill Ferguson

5) Jeff Newman picks

6) Dunlop 920

That's all folks

Franklin Double 10
8 & 5
Hilton Pedal
Peavey Nashville 400
Profex 11
BJS Bar
BJ finger picks
National Thumb pick
Jagwire Strings
RS

2004 GFI Ultra D-10 Pedal Steel Guitar-8 pedals, 5 knees
Peavey Nashville 112
Dunlop picks, National thumbpick
Sacred Steel Bar
GFI-II pickups on both necks
Out West and Elite Pac-A-Seats
Peterson Strobe tuner

In 2010, in addition to the GFI there will be a Jackson Blackjack Custom.

Brett

Rains D/10
Emmons P/P D/10 (not at the same time)
Peavey Nashville 112
Pac/a/seat
Kyser finger picks
Blue thumb pick
Goodrich pedal
GeorgeL cords
Jagwire Strings
An OLD OLD Emmons bar

Williams D10 9p/9k or Carter D10 9p/9k
Nasville 400 (now with Ken Fox mod)
Goodrich LDR2 vol ped.
Damage Control Liquid Blues Overdrive pedal
Bo-Bro
Boss Rt-20 Rotary Speaker pedal
Petersen VSAM tuner
BJS bar
Newman finger picks
Golden Gate Thumbpick
Jagwire stainless strings
George L cables
Tripp-Lite power conditioner/Line stabilizer
Steelers Choice Sidekick pak-a-seat

Since everyone is getting so detailed, I edited my list.

Mine varies quite a bit.

Either a Mullen D-10, Mullen SD-11, or ZB D-10.

Profex II through 2 Evans cabinets, Blackface Twin, or 59' reissue Bassman w/JBL D-130

Goodrich or ZB Volume pedal
BJS Bar
Herco thumb pick
Jeff Newman fingerpicks
Mark IV Easy rider pac-a-seat
George L cables
GHS Boomers

Greg

Emmons LeGrande 111 D-10 (8+9), Fessenden SD-10 (4+5) - both black!

Jagwire strings (nickel) - my preferred gauges coincide with the 'David Spires' sets.

Golden Gate thumbpick, Dunlop .025" fingerpicks

15/16" BJS bar

George L cables

Goodrich volume pedal

Profex 11

2 X Nashville 112s (one if I'm feeling lazy - it's more than enough!)

Steelers' Choice 'Sidekick'

Marginal talent - some days are better than others..... (or is it the other way 'round?)

Show Pro "The Lloyd Green" w/L710
Hilton pedal
Peavey Nashville 112
Peavey Tubefex
Walker "Black Beauty" seat
George L cables
Jagwire Strings (Lloyd Green Signature Series)
BJS 15/16 bar
Jeffran finger picks
D'Andrea thumb pick
D2F covers

Today, I am using:
72/73 MSA S-12U 7&5, stock pickup
Goodrich vol pedal
Evans SE-150 Amp [stock speaker]
Boss SE-50 processor w/midi buddy pedal for
delays, reverbs, dobro sound, Leslie effects
George L Stainless Strings
George L Cables

Home Setup:
MSA S-12U
Goodrich pedal
Nashville 400 [Lemay mods] or Fender Steel King
Boss SE-50 [I have 3 of these units, just love em!
Same strings & cables

Ernie

Fessenden Guitars w/ BL710's
Goodrich LDR
JerryRig AB Switcher

Small gigs:

Boss Tuner
Nobel Overdrive
Boss Tremelo
GE7 EQ
BroBox
DD5 Delay w/ tap pedal to

Nashville 112


Sessions and bigger gigs

Boss Tuner
BroBox
Compressor (varies)
Over Drive Pedal (varies)
PEI Junior Leslie
Line 6 Tap Tremelo
Line 6 Modulation Modeler
Line 6 Delay Modeler
Boss RV5 Verb to

Nashville 112
Valve King 112

1) Sho-Bud Super Pro, Emmons P/P D10 (2), Zum D10 (2). Kind of like a group of actors that you choose from to fit different roles.
2) Nashville 400s - stereo. I like the older ones.
3) Lexicon MPX-1 or sometimes an old Ibanez DD1000 for real warmth but less headroom.
4) Goodrich L120 for fatbacks or a 120 for others.
5) Furman power conditioner
6) BJS bar - Hughey model, very nice.
7) Newman fingerpicks w/ Dunlop thumbpick
8. String brand? Varies, but nothing too bright.
9) Dirtbox? Tried more than a bunch of 'em. Still trying to find the one that I fall in love with.
10) It's a huge myth that nice equipment makes you a better player. It doesn't. At all.

(1) Mullen G2, D10 9+8, 74 Fatback Emmons D10, D12 8+6
(2) Sarno Revelation Preamp
(3) Lexicon MX400 Effect Rack
(4) Eventide Voltage Regulator
(5) Justice Rack Case (2)
(6) Dual TC Furlong 300 Watt Powered Speakers (The Split)
(7) BJS 12 String Bar
(8) Hilton Low Profile Pedal
(9) Dunlop .025 Gauge Fingerpicks
(10) Herco Thumbpicks
(11) Backup: Mesa Boogie Preamp
(12) Mesa Boogie MKIIC Simulclass Combo 15" EV
(13) Modified,Fox NV400,Fox Vegas 400, Sarno Session 400
(14) Jagwire Nickel Strings
(15) Peterson Strobo-flip, 2 VSII's
(16) Avalon Preamp
(17) Jackson BlackJack S12
(18) Mullen SD12 G2 4+6

MSA Millennium D10, 8 & 7
Hilton VP
Acoustic Image Clarus SLR
Marrs 115

This is my equitment...of course I don't play proffessionaly...just for past time enjoyment. 1. MSA Classic Double 10 with 8 and 4. 2. Fender FM212R Amp. 3. Boss RV5 Reverb Unit. 4. George Ls pickups. 5.Emmons SIT strings on E9 neck and Jagwire Doug Jernigan strings on C6 neck. 6. Goodrich Volume pedal. 7. GLi GLX2800 interface mixer to record into my computer along with Guitar Tracks Pro 3, 16 track recording software. 8. Bill Stroud bar. 9. 3 Kyser finger picks and a Dunlop plastic thumb pick. Fender guitar cables.

Steve Alcott-
Interesting setup. I used to use a Clarus 1R amp with a Raezers Edge cabinet with a 15" speaker.
Is the setup you posted what you are using on your gigs? I live in NYC, and would love to hear you play someday. Send me an email to let me know when you're playing in NY sometime. I'd be interested to hear you. Thanks,
Mike

Chris Ivey, You're my kind of guy. I've got to keep em laughin so they won't notice how bad I play. Actually I learned a long time ago to control the booze. Too much makes you play bad, makes it hard to get home, makes it hard to remember if you had fun or not. Maybe just a couple to knock the dust off.

MSA Classic D-10 (8 & 7)
Goodrich Volume Pedal
Emmons Amp
Goodrich MatchBro
SIT strings
National fingerpicks

Kind Regards, Walter

1981 Franklin D-10, 8+5, Rosewood mica.
Lawrence 710 Pickups
George L's Strings
BJS Bar
Goodrich MatchBro
Hilton Volume Pedal (new style)
George L's Cables
POD XT (for effects only)
Stock Nashville 112 Amp (no mods).

->Burgundy D–10 Derby [8 & 8], 10–1 P/U's. 24¼” Scale.
->Natural Finish T–10 Remington Steelmaster. E-66 P/U's 22½” Scale.
->Mahogany D-10 ShoBud Pro II Custom [8 & 4], 24” Scale.
->(2) Black, Stock, Peavey - N–112 Amplifiers.
->Franklin Stereo, Derby, Goodrich & Fender - V/P's.
->Mahoney - BOSSTONE.
->BOSS FBM–1 ’59 Bassman.
->Boss - CH–1 Super Stereo~Chorus.
->Boss - TR-2 Tremelo
->Alesis QuadraVerb+.
->Dunlop & jPearse Thumb-Picks.
->Gauged Dunlop Finger-Picks. (.018 or .025)
->Peavey - Guitar Cords.
->Peavey - (2)-Folding Amp. Stands.
->John Pearse Nickel-Wound Strings.
->Tone~Bars = Jim Burden, jPearse & BJS 15/16” John Hughey.
->Black, Steeler's Choice Seat - w/Backrest & Sidecar.
->D2F Covers.

D-10 Zum 8 and 8 with Bl 710's
1977 MSA Classic with BL-705's
1950 Rickenbacker D-8
Mpx-100 Lexicon
Mpx-200 Lexicon
Brad Sarno Revelation pre-amp
Pod Xt
3 Pedals, 2 DeArmonds,Goodrich.(pots)
GL Cables and strings.
Fender Pro-reverb with 15" JBL D-130 (Favorite amp)
Peavey Sessions 500.
LTD-400 (Fox-Sarno Mod)
Fender deluxe 112.
SLA stereo 135 watts per ch rack unit with 100 watt Fender 12" speakers.
Vernon Hester

ZumSteel D10 9/8 (2006)
Peavey Nashville 1000
Peterson Strobo Rack tuner
Hilton VP ME262
George L's cables
BJS steel bar
Jagwire Russ Hicks E9 - Cobra Coils
Jagwire Sarah Jory C6 - Cobra Coils
Ray Walker seat

Derby D10 9&7 Black D2F cover w/ E66 pups
Steelseat from Thom B @ steelseat.com
NV112 in a D2F cover & Dan Bentley fibre case
George L cables
Cobra Coil strings from Bobbe
Hilton VP
Furman Power Strip,Korg DTR1000,Delta Fex or Lexicon MX200 in a "Road Ready" rack
BoBro from Bobbe
Original pair of BossTones
MXR Dyna Comp sometimes
MXR Distortion sometimes
Ebow rarely
Shure SM57 to the PA
BJS bar, Emmons Sitar Bar & Black Rajah for tone and speed, & Goodrich plastic bar for the BoBro
Red Herco, Blue Herco, National, Golden Gate thumbs
old style Dunlop .025 finger picks but trying out ProPicks not the split wrap
and a RoadRunner Cart for transport. Amp, Rack, Seat, & Steel all fit on it at one time.
At home I use both Dale Hansons' Pak A Rack and Tom Bradshaws' Tab Rack, and an Ipod

My setup changes from time to time - who knows when I finish fiddling with my Sho Bud U-12. But right now -

For PSG: Fessenden Black Mica D-10 (Tonealigners) or Zum Black Mica U-12 (Lawrence 912), raised 2-3" - into:
Sho Bud volume pedal - into:
Tube Fex (mostly using Tony Rankin's "Dickie Overbey" setting) - into:
GK Backline 600 300-watt bass head - into:
Homemade Thiele-Small ported speaker cab with one EVM-12L speaker.

Plus: BJS 10-string bar
GHS stainless steel strings
Fender clown barf M thumb pick
Traditional wrap (not-split) Pro Piks finger picks on 3 fingers index, middle, ring
Heavy-duty Dixon drum throne.

For 6-string guitar: Guitar du jour - into:
Pod 2 (mostly Deluxe Reverb patches) - into:
Effects Return of GK Backline 600 - into:
Same Thiele cabinet

Plus: SIT Power Wound strings or D'Addario Chromes (flatwounds)
Herco Gold flat pick (round wounds) or Dunlop 205 (flat wounds)
2 Dunlop .020 finger picks on middle, ring unless I'm in a rush, in which case I don't change the Pro Piks.

Oh, some days I'll bring along an old Fender tube amp, and some days I'll use a Nashville 112 instead of GK/Thiele-cab combination.

73 Sho~Bud Pro II or 79 Pro III
both 8 & 4
Stainless Jag's
Hilton pedal
Fender Steelking or sometimes Fender Twin
Handmade patch chords
Cush Case seat
Dunlop Thumb and fingerpicks
and advice from my friend Bobbe Seymore,
"Get out there and make some money!"

1999 Black Carter D-10 8+5, '75 Sho-Bud Professional 8+4. LDG 3+4
Nashville 1000, Session 400 No Mod, LTD 400
Goodrich and Hilton volume Pedals
Peavey TranstubeFex
Lexicon MPX 100
Dunlop finger Picks
Blue Herco Thumb picks
George L Cables
BJS Bars 15/16
Elite seat