The Steel Guitar Forum

My pat answer used to be 15 years going on 5, not unlike my age which is 45 going on 30.

However when looking at the real numbers i think i bought my first s10 in 1997/98 and a universal in 2001...plus or minus.

Generally...I've been at music for 40 years starting with classical piano, 32 years as a guitar player including a nine year run with a top regional band which i retired from in the fall of 2013.

I just completed my first hired session as a steel player and have played occassional live shows over the past year in an jazz influenced alternative folk trio which has been a fabulous experience due to the high quality of character and talent of my bandmates.

Almost 40 years, but compared to you, it might as well have been yesterday.Ha! Keep it up ole man. I love your picken.
Jim

I think I started with the pedal steel about 97 or 98, can't remember for sure. I'd already been playing the resonator guitar since 87, and had messed around with a lap steel. So I guess a little over 16 years, and I was in my mid 50's when I started. I told my wife the pedal steel was my middle age crazy toy.

After five years I've finally got the strings on the right way. My next task is to level my steelseat and then buy a bar. It's a long journey for me with not enough time.

In March of 1970 is when I started on this journey......so it will be 45 lovely years.......I love this instrument. I want to thank the many players who have spoken encouraging words, and have asked me to play with and for them over these many years. Also, the ones who have inspired me to keep getting better. The manufacturers who, build these incredible instruments, are to be commended for their innovations in improving the over all quality of the Pedal Steel.

I have been playing 68 years and still play with a group that plays about 2 dances a month. Love it.

started in 1971. played last job in October for my band leaders funeral. 43 great years.

Dobro for last twenty five years, pedal steel for ten years.

Started in April 1979 which means 35 years. Where has the time gone.

I'm 77 now. started playing guitar when I was 10. Started playing steel in 1959.started on a fender 2000 when I was playing on the road in Pendleton Or.
Met the Sneed family during that time. Danny was just starting on the steel.

Richard Sinkler, using the Nigerian scam, I recently came into a tidy sum of money. Prior to reading your disinformation about me being 136 years old, I had planned to send you a first class round trip ticket to Beijing with a month stay in a fine hotel.

Santa reminded me you were very naughty, so to sum it up...no Beijing trip. Be a nice boy in 2015

For the record, I started briefly playing steel in 1979 steel but honestly did not have a clue until 1984 when I attended a 5 day Jeff Newman seminar . stevet

sorry, double post

Sometimes it's hard to tell from my playing but it's taken me 44 years to get just this far.

Never had a lesson, and I should let that be a lesson to me!

Hi Jerry I love the ray walker custom i bought from you prettiest guitar i have

Hi Finis....PM sent.

I have had the best guitars and amplifiers for the past 5 years.....I still can't play a note...
I always thought I could persuade Mr Hartley to change that...It never happened...One of these days !!!!!!!

5 and 1/2 years. Should have started a long time ago. Have always loved the instrument. I was too busy playing bass in a band before starting the steel.

Started on guitar at 12 years old,playing pedal steel for 35 years.Thirty of it on the same sho-bud ldg.

6 and 1/2 years.

Sitting in front of a steel guitar ...about 52 years.
Playing the steel guitar? ....depends on who you ask.

Mike Archer wrote:over 50 on tele

31 on steel

I've got over 40 on the Tele buddy.
Wish I could play my steel like I do my old Telecaster.
JB

steve takacs wrote:Richard Sinkler, using the Nigerian scam, I recently came into a tidy sum of money. Prior to reading your disinformation about me being 136 years old, I had planned to send you a first class round trip ticket to Beijing with a month stay in a fine hotel.

Santa reminded me you were very naughty, so to sum it up...no Beijing trip. Be a nice boy in 2015

For the record, I started briefly playing steel in 1979 steel but honestly did not have a clue until 1984 when I attended a 5 day Jeff Newman seminar . stevet

Still teasing me?

Bass and six string guitar: 34 years

Pedal steel, lap steel, dobro: 1 year.

38 years of 6 string and 2 years at the pedal steel