The Steel Guitar Forum

Thiel, would love to hear how that sounds.

I don't have much in the way of recording equipment. What is the easiest way to make a decent recording ? I'd like to learn how and what to use without making a major investment, or is that within reason ? I hesitate to bring this up on this posting because it kind of changes the flow of the entries.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IwZiWsmnY0Q



An Australian made Moody made in the 60's on the right, and my own made 8 stringer. There is a YouTube clip for the 8 stringer.

Solomon Hofer wrote:JSG, which Lollar pup is that?

Its the Chicago 8-string pickup.

My Baby!
Clinesmith 10 string built for me by Todd Clinesmith

This baby has it all...

Picture of Speedy in Ray Hahn band 1946. Note the laminations. Speedy added name later. Pic courtesy OKC Heritage Museum

1935 7 string National Electric Hawaiian









Many Texas Steel Guitar Players will know the original owner of this instrument, CHARLIE NORRIS, of Mesquite, TX. I purchased this guitar from Charlie in 2004 after several years of begging him to sell it to me. I play the guitar in an A6 tuning.

He said that he picked cotton for $0.03/lb. in the Fall of 1938 to buy the guitar for $67.95. Then he took lessons from the "HAWAIIANS" who came by his home each week and charged $1.00 per lesson. The $1.00 was paid in 3 dozen eggs each week.

Charlie became an excellent steel guitar player, and made various records playing this 7 string National, a "SHO-BRO" Resonator Guitar, and pedal steel guitar. He was also very respected as owner of a music store and teacher of guitar.

Charlie was inducted into the "TEXAS STEEL GUITAR HALL OF FAME in 1995."

A respected and dear friend I enjoyed visiting.

I wonder how long it took to pick 2297 lbs of cotton? That is a lot of cotton. The dollar a lesson in 1938 sounds like good money if you gave 25 lesson a week a $100.00 a month would have been great.

It's this kind of story that can come with a vintage steel that makes me love them more. All the hand's that touch it over the years.

This thread is great.

My jaw is sore and my mouth is dry!! I think I have had enough!!

Tom Pettingill created his UltraP in tribute to the unique design of the Gibson Ultratone (okay, what I've got is a Century, but why quibble). Both guitars are great, but in this case the cover version is better than the original.

Coming soon is Tom's take on the B6, complete with a pre-lawsuit Lollar horseshoe pickup.

Tom Pettingillish "Danelectro" 8 stringer should be playable in a few weeks:

Redneck Tele;

My beauitiful 6 string Benoit Weissenborn made of Koa wood Dmag7 tuning.


My Guyatone D-8 with C6 on one neck and E6th on the other.



Don't Laugh: My Peavey Power Slide with modified with gold Gibson Les Paul tuners and recut & filed bridge and nut. Going to cut the horn off the left side to put on a stand.

That old saying,"nobody likes a showoff ",doesn't apply on the forum.Keep 'em coming!

1940 EH150-7

Chas, what's that steel pipe lap steel? It looks really interesting!

The steel guitars in this thread are so beautiful. I especially love the way the Gibsons look.

In 2004 I made Several Sets Of Identical Twins for my Personal Players Each Pair is Book Matched to it's respective Twin - Hope you like them.

I recently acqured a late '30s Vega Triumphal. It fits nicely with my collection:

Very nice George. As an old engineer and contractor, I can appreciate the value of "Book Matched Twins." In the construction industry we most generally used the term "Book Matched" when speaking of very expensive wood paneling.