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He does some amazing things!

Yeah, He do. I've been a fan of his playing for many years.

I recall an article in the old Steel Guitar World magazine. I don't know if his set-up is in there or would even still be the same, but I'll be happy to thumb through it when I have some time.

FWIW, I found the magazine with the interview, but it's 1999. In that article, he doesn't post his copedent. I can't say for sure, but I don't think there's anything special about it. What he states is that he was using Sho-Buds. Pro II, Super Pro and LDG. I think Show Pro is in use a lot now.

He lists a wound 6th string in use, but doesn't mention whether Day or Emmons set-up. Says he was inspired by Rusty Young when he was playing a Pro II.

He lists a '65 Blackface Twin Reverb with a Black Widow speaker for recording and speaks highly of a '58 Tweed Deluxe. Also lists a white Boss digital delay pedal.

Maybe someone who's close to him can update you. That's all I found. He has a website: www.dandugmore.com but not much mention of steel stuff. He's also a multi-instrumentalist and apparently still busy as can be with sessions.

If you wouldn't mind a recommendation, the 2002 Travis Tritt "Strong Enough" album has a lot of good Tritt stuff with Dan's pedal steel. I know everybody's tastes are different, but I listen to it all the time.

Thanks for the article info!

Someone very kind emailed me and told me he uses a standard set up with the following knee levers:

LKL + 4 1/2 + 8 1/2 E to F
LKR + 1 , + 2, + 7 F# to G#, Eb to E, F# to G#
RKL - 4 1/2, -8 1/2 E to Eb
RKR -2 1/2,1, -9 1/2 Eb to D, C#, D to C#