The Steel Guitar Forum

Hi, I am new to the forum and PSG. I have just purchased a Williams from Bill Rudolf. Can not wait until I can sit behind it. I will not get it till September but I am now counting the days. I have read through the Winnie Winston book and although I dont have a instrument other than my six string guitar to use the book sure is a good one. I also have anyone can play E9 psg by mel bay and it looks informative to. Guess I will find out when I get the guitar. Thanks and I am enjoying reading and learning from all you good folks on the forum.

Buy a used Carter Starter for $500. Sell it in Sept for $500. Otherwise you will go stark raving mad.

Hey Roger, great to have you here!
Pete

Thanks Brick for the advice but to late Pete, you sure do have lots of instruments. Is your moto the man with the most toys wins. ( Just kidding of course). I have always want a steel guitar and to have the time to learn it, guess its time. Thanks guys.

Welcome to the world of steel guitars. You can find anything you want on this site. Everyone can, and will help you.

Hi Roger and welcome! boy you sure are getting a nice steel - every williams i have heard sounds really really good

Thanks Chuck, I have been watching the forum for a few weeks and what lead me to the Williams was the post, My New Willy, and the new changer ? It seems to be priced right. I choose the burgundy S10. I also asked for the wood neck, and was reassured that it would not be like a guitar where the neck can bend or warp. The fretboard to me seems to be easy to understand. What I mean is where the markings are on the third, fifth, ninth ect were easy to distinguish because of the color. Hope you understand what I mean. I think G is Green and Green a octave up. To me this will help at first so I won't over shoot the fret. Don't know if this makes sense since I don't have the guitar but .......

WELCOME

Welcome aboard! people here are very helpful so ask any question about steel (or just about anything else) and you will get a bunch of help.Great folks...

Have fun and good luck!

Roger, welcome!
Your name-Haugejorden- sounds Norwegian. Do you hail from Norway by any chance? Norway can boast of many fine steel players now.

Nice to meet you Ron and Steve, Hi Bent, yes the name is from Norway however I have lost the language, and now I can only speak English and some music. I would like to hear some players from Norway can you tell me some names ? Where might one get some music from ? thanks Roger

Welcome Roger,from Alabama, Happy picking.DYKBC.

Hi Roger, where in BC are you? I have a place on Gabriola Island. Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to this Great Forum Roger from the Pyrenees in France

Welcome,from the Jersey Shore. You're a lucky man to start out with a Williams. The guys on this forum are a wealth of knowlege, so practice,practice,practice!BUT..
Beware PSG is addictive!:)

Rick
PS: don't forget to post some pics, come september, Mr. Rudolph is an Artiste!

Roger Haugejorden wrote:Nice to meet you Ron and Steve, Hi Bent, yes the name is from Norway I would like to hear some players from Norway can you tell me some names ? Where might one get some music from ? thanks Roger

Roger, I did a quick search on Youtube:
Kjell Helde on steel, nice ride at 3:00
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YAvHjtZugzA
I will be meeting Kjell in a week or so

Nils Farstad:
http://www.etsga.org/nilsfarstad_Keep_i ... y_mpeg.mp3
on Charles Tilley's web site
I will be staying with Nils for a week when I go to Norway this coming Monday.

Just a couple of examples. If you are so inclined, do a search on: Dag Wolf(one of Norways premier steelers)
Likewise Egil Skjelnes. To me, Egil is one of the living pioneers of steel in Norway.
Lars Egil Vågseter.Plays steel in a band called Vassendgutane. I think Lars deserves honorable mention because He started playing steel in his 20's and now, at age 50+ he has become an absolute pro and a very fine picker. I can't find any easily accessible playing by him. But do a search on his name and the band and see what you can come up with.

Thank you all for the welcome! I live on the Sunshine Coast, Bob. Thanks for the music sites bent, I will be looking and listening a great deal. I will posts pics of the guitar if Bill sends me some as it is being built I will send them to. Thanks again, and keep pickin.

First of all, welcome to this great forum. If the people here can't answer your question it doesn't need an answer.

Secondly, good choice on the Willy. I started with a Emmons push-pull, then I ordered a Williams 12 string Exended E9. What a wonderful instrument. Bill does do a great job. Enjoy.