The Steel Guitar Forum

My main steel is 2005 Carter D12 with 8 & 6
BJS bar is Hughey 12 string model
1983 Evans 500 and 1999 Evans SE200 both with 1975 custom built matching JBL 15" speakers
Goodrich LK10 and L120
Brass Pro-Pik finger picks
RT-20 Boss Rotary Ensemble
DigiTech digital delay

71 Emmons Redburst Birdseye maple finish
9/8 Emmons set-up-alluminum necks
original single coil p-ups
Fender Steel King-original Emminence 15" speaker
Boss DD-5 delay-Fulltone distortion pedal-various other things depending on the gig
Old Goodrish pot pedal w/A&B pot or Hilton
George L cables
Steelers Choice seat with sidecar
Pearse High Rider picks-Blue Herco or something similar

Franklin D10 8/4 #79
Jagwire Doug Jernigan strings on E9
Jagwire Tommy White strings on C6
Dunlop Bar
Dunlop picks
Hilton VP Low Profile
Profex I or Profex II
Fender FM212 Amp
Drummer seat
Korg CA-30 tuner
Clean shirt

Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9, Zumsteel standard D10 9+9
Revelation Preamp
TC M300 effects unit
StroboRack tuners
Peavey DPC750 Stereo power amp
2 x Peavey Nashville 115E speaker cabs
Peavey Nashville 1000
George L cables
Jagwire strings
Steelers Choice Seats
Goodrich LDR2 volume pedals
BJS 15/16 Hughey Lite 10 string
D2F covers
Fluger/Marrs 8 string RGS Catcan
Goodrich Matchbro
ShoBud Bosstone
Ebow
Sky'nbow electric violin
Tomkins Custom B-Bender Tele
Justice Rack cases
Dell wheeled Road case

He who dies with the most gear wins !!!!

My rig since Oct 07 started playing in June 07:

1) 2007 figured maple Carter S10 w/George L SS pup
2) NV112 w/ Burr Brown chips
3) Steel Guitar Black Box
4) Hilton Low-profile VP
5) Boss ME-50 multi-effects unit
6) Monstor cables (what do I know)
7) BJS 7/8 bar
GoldenGate thumbpick and 2 nationals
9) JagWire nickel strings

Everytime I put new strings on this rig I'm amazed at the tone-very happy with everything.

Except for monthly club jam and church, I play strictly for fun. My rig:
'95 Zumsteel, SD10, 4 + 5, BL710 p'up. Emmons setup. Black top, back apron is black, front.....?
Sarno "FreeLoader"
Goodrich Superbro
Goodrich CD2A vol. ped
Boss RV-3, GeoL. cables.
Peavey N400 and S500
15/16 BJS bar
Golden Gate thumb, and National flat tip fingers.
Jagwire "John Hughey" strings.
Tote seat, w/back
Plus various other goodies that I try from time to time.

I'm certainly glad to hear that Fredric Mabrut (above) is wearing a 'clean shirt' - something I'm sure you all inadvertently failed to mention!


Me:
Franklin D-10 with L710s (and a box of other various PUs),
Webb amp with the JBL-E130,
Boss DD-3 in lieu of reverb,
BJS bar, preferrably 15/16",
Goodrich L120 VP (currently fine with that although if I can't get a decent replacement pot, I'm going to have a conniption),
Golden Gate thumb, National or Newman fingers,
Nickel strings.

And then there's the Emmons '66 Bolt-on and rack system....

I hope, one day, to be able to play up to the quality of the gear that I own....

Sorry to say, not always a clean shirt.

Hmmm, a semi-non-serious player:

1) Fessenden S-10 3+5, black
2) Goodrich pedal
3) Stroboflip
4) George L cables

Small gigs (playing with acoustic players):

Evans SE-150

Larger:

Brad's Revelation Pre (wonderful preamp) ->
Mesa Maverick + Weber 15"

Still larger:

Revelation into Nashville 1000

I'm in an "I don't like effects" phase, so if anything I use a touch of reverb. There's a Holy Grail and a Rotosphere sitting in the bench if I feel weird.

6 string - parts assembled generic Tele into an Atomic Space Tone (5 watts) into the PA, or Victoria Pro.

Emmons LeGrande III, 8/7 stock pickups
Hilton LP Volume Pedal
Revelation Pre Amp
TC M350
Furman Power thingy
Stewart 1.2 Amp
Custom rack
Rick Johnson 15" cabs, Blonde/Oxblood
1 with Peavey Neo BW 1501, 1 with FSK speaker
George L Cables
Peterson Stroboflip
Jagwire custom kit strings (basically PF set in stainless)
Zookie L10 thumbpick
Newman fingerpicks
BJS 15/16" Hughey bar

i love this thread!

I bought a Sierra 14-string over the weekend! set up is 4/5 now, but will be 9/7 by the end of the year

Goodrich 120 volume pedal
Peterson StroboFlip Tuner
Mike Battle (RIP!!) TubePlex
Fender 64 Reverb Tank
Matchless DC-30 2x12"
my picks, bar and seat (in the mail!) are whatever Jim Palenscar recommended...cause he rules

for pedals, i love the MoogerFooger analog delay, MuTron Phaser II and also use a ZVEX OohWah.

Great thread, for steel only ,1- 73 Sho-Bud Pro-II 8&2, 1-Sho-Bud clip on vol pedal, Korg DTR-I tuner ,Session 400 Limited , 7/8 Ernie Ball bar , or 1" Dunlop ,to slow me down. If I'm also playing guitar,I play a Fraser, & add a Boss tremelo ,& a Visual sound Rt.66. I want a blue Herco thumbpick to replace the Nationals, if they won't break ,I see a few folks using them ,are they unbreakable? I practice on a MSA Classic S-10,3&4 I love the set-up of the knees,both E's n the rt.

Carter D10 9+8
Franklin Ped at the outside Ped 0 position
Session 400
Nashville 400
Fender Hot Rod Deville 2 x 12
Peavey pro-fex
Goodrich 120
Goodrich LDR
a seat
a tuner
a few Bars
too many stomp pedals
some picks
some strings
some wires
some back pain

Anyone else like to post what their current rig is?

My current full pedalsteel rig is:

Rains D10 8/7
Goodrich 120 VP or Hilton
BJS standard bar or John Pearce
Fred Kelly thump pick
Showcase 41 finger picks
Jagwire strings
Mostly George L cables
Fulltone OCD overdrive
EH delay (the new fancy blue one)
EH Pog

Amps depending on the gig:
Nash 400
Headstrong souped up princeton clone
1969 Fender Deluxe Reverb
For recording:
66 Fender showman into a THD 2/12 cab with an EH Holy Grail reverb.

Anapeg SD12 ext E9 5P 6K.
08 Zum SD10 Hybrid 4P 6K.
Revelation Preamp
TC Furlong Split
Lexicon MPX1
StroboRack and Stroboflip tuners
Hilton VP
Bill Lawrence and George L cables
JF & Herco picks
Bullseye and BJS bars
Walker and GFI seats
Jagwire strings
D2F covers for everything
E-Bow

Emmons D10 SKH 8+6
Sho-Bud Super-pro 8+7, (Both D9th on top)
Walker Stereo Steel Pre-amp
Lexicon MPX1
ART SP2
Preonus Comp 16
Sho-Bud and Emmons Vol pedal
Ernie Ball Strings.
Played through two custom cabs, with a 15" widow in one and 12" widow in the other.


For local gigs :-
Peavey Jazz Classic
Artec Parametric pedal
Harrison SP2 EQ.Boss RV 3.

In reserve
Randall RG 120 2x10
Peavey session 500 and 400.
barry

1- 2000 emmons double neck
2-emmons volume pedal
3- peavey session 400
4- boss se-70
5- what ever string I can find
6-bobro
7-wife of 20 years to carry all above

1998 Fessenden sd-10 w/ low-wind Tonealigner pu
Marlen 12 st bar
Goodrich Matchbox
Goodrich 120 vp
George L cables
CMATMODS Deeelay
NV 400 or 112
whatever strings & picks are within reach

As a relative newcomer to PSG, I thank the forum members for sharing their wealth of information. I believe I have a rig that will likely serve me well for a very loooong time.

2008 Williams 600 series SD10 3+5, E66 (awesome guitar)
Peavy Nashville 112 amp
Williams 10 string SS bar
Linkon VP
George L's cables
Strobo-flip
Herco thumb, Nationals, Propik split wrap & JF picks

PST 13 series tuning/setup on a 30" scale (the BEAST) made with SIERRA Session hardware...14 GHS Boomer strings, two tapped pickups, one a Danny Shields, and one a DiMarzio.

Four picks.
Zirconia bar.
Goodrich pedals...one pot, one light.
Effects are in computer = Fast Track, Tone+.
Bluetooth (wireless)from computer to amp(s).
Usual amp is Peavey Session 400.
Roland GR1 synth and GPK2 hex pickup.

Lots of "stuff" but no great picking talent!

My gear is---

2003 Zum 8x5 D-10 TT pups
Revelation pre-amp
TC Furlong split -12
Peavey N112
Boss DD-3
TC M350 dual effect delay and reverb
Stroboflip tuners
Hilton low pedal
Geo L cables
BJS Hughey bar
Newman picks
Zookie L20 thumb pick
Steeler's Choice side car seat
Jagwire nickel strings

Late 70s MSA Universal w/ Old ShoBud Pickup
Have a TruTone Pickup on order. We'll see.
Jagwire Strings
George L Cables
ShoBud Volume Pedal (Original Pot)
Fender Steel King Amp w/ Peavey Black Widow 1501-4
Still working on my '64 Fender Twin
In the FX Loop(On or Off, I play no FX a lot)
1 Peterson StroboStomp VSS Tuner
2 CryBaby Q-Zone
3 Keeley Rat or Dan Electro Metal Fab (Thanks Jim)
4 Line 6 Echo Park Delay (Thanks Brad)
Gateway Thumb Pick, Jeff Newman Finger Picks
Emmons Sitar Bar, BJS Bar
Some old rickety Steel Seat that holds everything.

- Emmons Lashley LeGrande III, 9+10
- Peavey Nashville 112
- Line 6 POD X3
- Goodrich 120 standard volumepedal
- BJS bar
- Herco Blue thumpicks
- Keyser silver fingerpicks (The best!!)
- Custom cords

- Mullen D-10 or ZB Custom D-10
- Hilton volume pedal
- Peavey session 500
- Same cheap picks I've used for banjo for years
- Any strings I can get my hands on
- A bar that came free with my first steel - no idea what it is

ZUM, Black D-10 (E9/C6 8+5) On Stage
Mullen, Black D-10 (E9/C6 8+5) In The Studio
6 String Rick/Bakelite, On Stage
6 String Dobro, On Stage
BL 710 Pickups
BJS Bar (15/16)
Zirconia Bar (15/16)
Speed thumb pick, 3 #20 Dunlop finger picks
Jagwire Nickel Wound, On Both E-9, C-6
Hilton Low Profile
Peterson VS-II tuner
Steelers Choice seat with backrest and side car
Furman power conditioner
Revelation Preamp
Dual TC Furlong 300 Watt Powered Speakers
TC M350 Effects Unit
Anvil Road/Flight Rack Case
Stay Cool Covers
George L Cables