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Topic: Do You Take More Than One Steel To A Gig |
Les Anderson
From:
The Great White North
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 9:28 am |
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How many of you steelers cart more than one steel guitar to your gig?
I tend to take my D8 Guya to do the old classic country numbers and switch to my Remington D10 when doing numbers that need a steel sound closer to a pedal steel.
Just wondering how many of you guys go to this length to get a particular sound when on stage. |
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 10:01 am too much
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I'm draggin a D-8 Stringmaster, 2 lap steels and a Marrs "catcan" to gigs these days. For different tones and different tunings. At times, I wish I was just a picolo player. : )
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 10:45 am
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| The last session I did, I took 3 guitars. My Emmons wraparound, for the "trad" stuff, my D-12 "Cadillac" for the metal and Guitarzilla for the "art music". I also had 2 different amp/rack setups. I felt like a was moving at the load-in and load-out. |
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Eddie Cunningham
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 11:47 am Cindy Cash$$$$ s steels
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| The last time I saw Cindy Cash$$$$ she had three lap steels and a Dobro on stage and they all just sang out loud and clear !!! Eddie "C" |
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Clete Ritta
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 12:55 pm
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I only take my Mullen SD10. It's the lightest and all I need right now.
I'm a utility guy who triples on guitar and mandolin as well (harmonicas dont count haha). I do usually bring 2 or 3 six-stringers, since I do break strings occasionally. There have been times when my steel was in direct sun and kept popping 3rds, and I had to resort to guitar for the show. That's when I wished I had brought a backup.
I'm almost done cleaning and rerodding my Fessy U12, which Im itching to play out live now, so that may soon be in the trailer too. Oh, and my lonely NV1000 may have company with either a Fender Twin or a Vox AC30, but for now, less is more (easy to carry). 
Clete |
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 2:00 pm
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I always bring a D-10 (Excel or Legrande), and I can do everything I need on that. Sometimes I'll bring a 6-string lap steel as well, if I'm doing a lot of bluesy stuff, just for a different sound. But the D-10 is versatile enough to play everything, so I usually won't bother hauling around an extra guitar.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 9:12 pm
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I bring my Clinesmith S10 lap steel most of the time on pedalsteel gigs. I keep it for a backup and for something to practice with. Comes in super handy. I've got a couple fly dates next week and I'm only bringing the lap. I carry pretty much as little as possible.
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 7 Jul 2010 10:11 pm NEVER would "I" do such a thing...............
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I always rely on my Emmons Dbl-10 for my regular four hour gigs. It can deliver any 'sound'
I might need, Helms, Emmons, Wiggins, Byrd, Robinson or whomever.
If I've been asked to do a short session of 1950's type ballads, I take my six string Rick.
Never found a need for more since I retired my Four neck Bigsby. |
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