The Steel Guitar Forum

Do you ever wonder how many non pedal steel guitar players are on the forum?Are there 50 or more?If you play non pedal let us know and tell us what guitar you play.

I think you will find more than 50. I will guess 100.
Here is my list...
'56 Fender Stringmaster 3-8, Melobar Red Ratt 6, dobro
<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Gary Boyett on 02 May 2001 at 05:53 PM.]</p></FONT>

Fender D-8 Stringmaster , Fender 63 Vibroverb amp. Regal Dobro. When I play my MSA D-10, I play the c6th neck w/o pedals.

Regards, Patrick

Andy,

If you are going to include evry psg player that also has some kind of non-pedal instrument he or she ocassionally plays, my guess it that there will be hundreds. Don't most pedal steelers have at least one lap?

My steels: 1956 Stringmaster double, 55 Stringmaster triple (under restoration), pre 1937 Ric Bakelite 6, 1990 OMI Dobro and a 1928 style 1 Tricone squareneck (It's for sale, make me an offer).

Non-pedal only for me 51 Fender D8 Pro, 99 Melobar Supersteel, 28 National Style 2 Squareneck.

I play pedal steel in one band and non-pedal with another. My non-pedals are a '42 Ricky 6 string and a 53' Fender Deluxe 8. Both go through either a Fender's Blues Jr. or an old Twin depending on room size.

I of course play pedals. Would never be with out one.

But I do love my 7 string Bakelite Rick and my 50's model Eddie Alkire 10 string Eharp.

carl

I've got a Framus D-8 (It's a nice guitar! really! well, I like it...) and an 8-string acoustic Frankenstein. And no pedals.

Never played pedals - I've always liked the sound of lap steel better, but cowardice and poverty may also be factors.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Kavanagh on 10 May 2001 at 10:19 AM.]</p></FONT>

Something very pure about nonpedal. It's all in the hands... (and I don't think I'm coordinated enough to play pedals.)


Rock and pop music on:
Melobar Tomohawk 8
Melobar SLS 6
Dobro F-60 squareneck<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Chris Walke on 02 May 2001 at 09:30 AM.]</p></FONT>

I play only non-pedal...I prefer the sounds of the slants
Morrel lap steel, S-8 Fernandez (homemade),
Harlim Multikord 6 strings (W/o pedals).

No pedlin' here.
Custom 6 string lapsteel.
Weissonator tricone/weissenborn resonator guitar.
Several metal and wood body resonator and solid body resonator bottleneck guitars

My non-pedal lineup:

Fender D-8 Stringmaster (60s?)
Melobar Rattler 6 string
Superior (Weissenborn-style)
Regal dobro w/Paul Beard upgrade

Coming soon, Melobar SXL-7 string

Mid '50's T-8 Stringmaster; Sierra 8 string.

I prefer the non-pedal sound. Much more rhythmic and organic.

In my current rotation:
1937 Gibson EH-150
1948 Gibson BR-4 Sunburst
1947 Richenbacher Model B Bakelite white plates

Wishlist:
1930's National Style 3 Tricone. Price $50

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Gerald Ross
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 02 May 2001 at 11:20 AM.]</p></FONT>

I started out on pedal steel but could never really "get into it". I love the sound of no pedals played Hawaiian style. That's the sound I grew up with, and IMHO opinion is the way a steel guitar was meant to sound. My guitars include:
A 1937 Rick Bakelite that I just bought and has not arrived yet, but it looks like a real beauty.
1940 National New Yorker
1946 Gibson BR-6
1956 Fender Triple 8
1957 Fender Quad 8
1956 Rickenbacker wood body double 6
1952 Oahu Diana in mint condition
and 3 or 4 non notables.

Jim

Let's see ... does this list include the steels I've own , sold, and wish I still had?

Current line up:

- Late 30's Bakelite Rickenbacher with white
Bakelite plates in near mint condition
- 1937 Gibson EH-150 in not-so-mint condition
- 1997 Bear Creek Koa Weissenborn
- 2001 Benoit Resonator
- Various guitar detritous ... classical,
steel string, mandolin etc.

Gibson EH100 (Leavitt)
Fender Studio Deluxe 6 (C6th)
Continental Tricone Style 1 (E)
Johnson Spider Resonator (G)

I'm up to my neck in learning PSG Universal tuning at the moment, but I know I'll come back to non-pedal one of these days

I just enjoy non-pedal steel sound more. It's fun to do bar slants, hammer on's, and pull off's. The only pedal I use is a Bigsby Vol./Tone Pedal. (eat your hearts out knob grabbers just kidding). I also think no two non-peddler's ever sound alike. Here's a few of my favorites:
Remington Rider (Steel Master) S-8
'53 Gibson Console Grand D-8
'52 Magnatone Maestro T-8
'55 Fender Stringmaster T-8
Remington Steel Master T-8
too many 6 string lap steels to list
Bigsby Vol./Tone Pedal
'54 Fender Pro 1-15
Fender Blues De Ville 2-12's
I'm selling the only pedal steel I have, since I've only played it 3 times. I will post it as soon as I take some pictures.
I'm not cutting down pedal steel players, I love the songs they're on. I just like to play Western Swing & R&B style Rock-A-Billy.
Let's try to get the late Billy Williamson in the Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame. Billy played Western Swing with Bill Haley & The Saddlemen and I believe he is the first Rock&Roll steel guitar player, with Bill Haley & His Comets. His wife is still around and I'm sure she would enjoy seeing his contributions to steel guitar playing (long over due) being recognized.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Guitar_Bobby_Leach on 02 May 2001 at 04:29 PM.]</p></FONT>

I probably play non pedal more than pedal, and, for fun I only play non pedal steels OR vintage pedal steels like my Gibson electraharp.
Baz

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I once owned an Ernie Ball pedal steel, but never got beyond the intro to "Teach Your Children".
I owned a Harlin Brothers Multi-Kord, but sold it almost immediately, as I couldn't make anything but whiny noise with it.
Now I own 13 lap steels, a couple of resonator guitars and am looking for a tricone.

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Haven't played my pedal steel in months!Bigsby S-8,Fender Dual Professional,Melobar S-6 and I always play 'em standing up.

Im with all of you guys,,,what a bunch of guys,,,I know I have company now,,,,,

I play non-pedal only. I have 2 - double-necked Gibson Console Grande Steels, one Fender Stringmaster D-8 and one Gibson BR-4 lapsteel.

My automobile has a couple of pedals. Can't say the same about my steels. As follows:

'53 Gibson Console Grande
'59 Stringmaster T8
'51 Deluxe 8
'39 EH-150
'56 Ultratone
'41 Dickerson

MW