What % of steelers world wide are forum members?

Don McClellan · From: California/Thailand

I guess there's no way of knowing but I wonder what % of steel players are represented on this forum? Could it be more than 20%? As much as 50%? Less than 5%? Maybe the question should be - how many steel guitatists have computers and internet access and what % of them are with us? Don

Andy Sandoval · From: Bakersfield, California, USA

Ok, those steelers that don't have Computers with Internet access, raise your hands...oh yeah, never mind. Embarassed

Just kiddin there Don but you pose an interesting question even though it's dang near impossible to arrive at an answer. I'll tell you what though, those that do and aren't Forum members are really missin out on the wealth of knowledge here.

Billy Wilson · From: El Cerrito, California, USA

33.3333333333333%

Danny Bates · From: Fresno, CA. USA

3.3333333333333%

I think 3 and a third out of a hundred would be closer considering how many steel guitars have been sold over the last 75 years.

Nic du Toit · From: Milnerton, Cape, South Africa

What would be interesting to know is what percentage of American steelers belong to the forum? Hmmmmm. Shocked

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Bob Hoffnar · From: Austin, Tx

I often wonder what percentage of forum members are steel players ? Wink

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Larry Robbins · From: Fort Edward, New York

Bob Carlucci · From: Candor, New York, USA

Joachim Kettner · From: Germany

Bill Moran · From: Virginia, USA

I had no idea we had so many ! You check any city of 50,000 and you might find 2.
Happy for what we have.
Do hackers count ? Smile

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Bob Hoffnar · From: Austin, Tx

From my perspective traveling around as a steel player and meeting players in the trenches I would think a very unscientific guestament would be about 25% of the players out there playing are on the forum.
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Don McClellan · From: California/Thailand

I have a feeling we would be very surprised to find out how many steel players there really are world wide. My guess would be less than 10% are forum members. I would also guess that less than 10% of forum members post regularly.
BTW, I know there are some members who do not play at all. They're just nuts about the steel guitar and follow it closely for the fun of it. I won't mention his name, but I know one guy who is a prominant member and appears to be an expert histoian. He's a serious, well respected, frequent poster and you would think he's probably a decent player but he doesn't play at all. Don

Nic du Toit · From: Milnerton, Cape, South Africa

Roual Ranes · From: Atlanta, Texas, USA

I do not consider myself to be a steel player even though I try and play with more than one group. I am a wannabe. I have been doing this for a very long time and recognize that the IT that real steel players have is missing from ability. That does not mean that I cannot have some opions for those just beginning nor does it mean that I cannot identify a "real" steel player when I hear one.

Paul Crawford · From: Orlando, Fl

This came up about 10 years ago and we tried to figure out how many Pedal Steels had been built. I think at that time the concensus guess was about 30,000.

Now that doesn't count all of the Non Pedal players and Lord knows how many lap steels that have been built over the years. I think we still have lots of room to grow.

Andy Sandoval · From: Bakersfield, California, USA

Nic du Toit · From: Milnerton, Cape, South Africa

Thanks Andy,
You are very kind!
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Alan Brookes · From: Brummy living in Southern California

I don't think you can estimate the number of steelers from the number of steel guitars built over the years. If that were the case, then counting regular guitars would probably prove that everyone on Earth played the guitar. Whoa!

I know it's impossible to imagine, but some steel guitars have been thrown out over the years, while most steel guitarists probably have multiple steel guitars. I know I have about 20. I guess I must go by the theory that the more instruments you own, the better you play. (At least that's my excuse.)
I remember what my Calculus professor at the University once said, "Some students think that the mere possession of books imparts knowledge, but you actually have to read the books." Laughing

David Hartley · Posted 25 Dec 2010 10:36 am Hi

That is an interesting question. I know of a few real good steel players in my locality here in the UK, some playing, some not, and they have never been members and I can think of 2 who don't have the Internet although they own computers. So, yes, it's a small figure, and there's probably many members who are not steel players I suppose.

David

John Drury · From: Gallatin, Tn USA

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