The Steel Guitar Forum

i have a French steeler who owns a Fender 1000 and is looking for instructional material.
i've already told him that i don't know of any for D8 psg
any recommendations ?
Thanx

Yet another reason why beginners shouldn't start with antique pedal steels. The Fender 1000 should be priced out of reach of anyone who doesn't already know how to play, IMHO.

Glad I got that off my chest.

Anyway, most beginner E9th material sticks to the middle 6 strings. It all applies directly to an 8 string guitar. Jeff Newman was a master at reducing the pedal steel to basics in a way that beginners could understand. www.jeffran.com

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i hear ya' Capt'
i did explain this to the fellow already that it was'nt going to be easy for him
Thanx for the tip on Jeff's stuff
which would you propose Capt' ?

I don't know. It's all good.

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A book that was written for Fender pedal steels is:

Pedal steel guitar : eight or ten string tuning /
by Sharp, Don.
Mel Bay Publications, c1972.

I found it in our public library, but I cannot find it online.

I would reccomend setting him up with some standard E9 and B6th or C6th 8-string tunings.

The 2-volume Cindy Cashdollar Western Swing videos are good for non-pedal.

They're $29.95 each from Amazon. Or, I have a used set (with booklets) that I'm though with and have been meaning to post to Buy & Sell anyway. Email in interested...

Thanks for the replies and the emails guys
right now i'm away from home so i;m having a rather difficult time being on line
i'll be in touch w; those of you asap
Thanx again

Is it more important to have the high G or low F in regards to the C6 instructional material if you have an eight string and a not a ten string ? My Fender 1000 is set up with E on top but I'm thinking about getting some instructional tapes and was wondering how much a factor the lack of a high G would be.

You'll use the low F more than the high G. Most instructional material doesn't use the first string.

Thanks Bobby Lee , I guess I should have also asked which two strings I should have left out on the E9 neck . Right now I have a G# on top and a B on the bottom