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  Topic: Buddy Emmons Baseball Video
Alan Brookes

Replies: 19
Views: 2782

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 3 Mar 2024 1:29 pm   Subject: Buddy Emmons Baseball Video
The link that I originally posted no longer works.
Does anyone know where we can still watch it.
It would be a shame if such a good video were lost to the world.
I don't think it's on YouTube; at l ...
  Topic: 3D Printed Roller Nut Bridge for Palm Pedals continuation
Alan Brookes

Replies: 24
Views: 27291

PostForum Section: Builders' Corner   Posted: 12 Apr 2023 5:58 pm   Subject: 3D Printed Roller Nut Bridge for Palm Pedals continuation
These look interesting. There's so much that can be done nowadays with 3D printing once one has got the knack of designing with CAD, (which I haven't).
What I would imagine could easily be made are ...
  Topic: David Lindley
Alan Brookes

Replies: 30
Views: 7978

PostForum Section: Gone Home   Posted: 6 Mar 2023 4:32 pm   Subject: David Lindley
So sad to hear this.
  Topic: The passing of Jody Carver
Alan Brookes

Replies: 36
Views: 11785

PostForum Section: Gone Home   Posted: 12 Oct 2022 12:25 pm   Subject: The passing of Jody Carver
I was sad to hear this. A nice guy, and one of the last links with early Fender and with the Harlin Brothers.
  Topic: Is this country music? re:Will Van Horn
Alan Brookes

Replies: 94
Views: 38824

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 5 May 2022 4:05 pm   Subject: Is this country music? re:Will Van Horn
I just played it again. It's great. I really enjoyed it.
  Topic: 3D Photos from Palo Alto Steel Guitar Summit -1May2016
Alan Brookes

Replies: 12
Views: 5129

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 5 May 2022 3:57 pm   Subject: 3D Photos from Palo Alto Steel Guitar Summit -1May2016
Six years ago. It feels like yesterday.
  Topic: 3D Printing of Replacement Parts
Alan Brookes

Replies: 5
Views: 1126

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 3 Mar 2022 11:58 am   Subject: 3D Printing of Replacement Parts
Has anyone got into the 3D printing of replacement parts for old lap steels?
I would have thought, for instance, that the bridge and tuner covers for old Harlins, that were made from brittle plastic ...
  Topic: The Pedal Typewriter
Alan Brookes

Replies: 1
Views: 926

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 7 Feb 2022 12:46 pm   Subject: The Pedal Typewriter
People from time to time ask how difficult is it to master the pedal steel guitar. Show them this.
Introducing the PEDAL TYPEWRITER.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/5608_Pedal_Type ...
  Topic: Banjos in South Africa
Alan Brookes

Replies: 5
Views: 7664

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 1 Nov 2021 10:25 am   Subject: Banjos in South Africa
It must have been a lot of fun. I wish I could have been there.
  Topic: Can anyone tell me about this guitar (fender)?
Alan Brookes

Replies: 6
Views: 2094

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 31 Jul 2021 10:01 am   Subject: Can anyone tell me about this guitar (fender)?
Just another Stringmaster until you showed us the back.
WOW ! Whoa!
  Topic: " I`m Still Around" Bishop Ronnie P. Hall"
Alan Brookes

Replies: 11
Views: 3489

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 23 Jul 2021 11:00 am   Subject: " I`m Still Around" Bishop Ronnie P. Hall"
Glad to hear from you, Ron. I was getting concerned, especially with the pandemic around.

I, myself, moved to Southern California last November, in with my eldest daughter and her husband, and my ...
  Topic: RIP Mike Perlowin
Alan Brookes

Replies: 130
Views: 70408

PostForum Section: Gone Home   Posted: 23 Jul 2021 10:52 am   Subject: RIP Mike Perlowin
I just heard of Mike's passing, via Facebook. I knew he was ill, but had no idea just how much. It came as a shock. My condolences to his friends and family.

Many people don't know that, early ...
  Topic: Certano versus Multibender Palm Levers
Alan Brookes

Replies: 16
Views: 7583

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 25 Apr 2021 1:28 pm   Subject: Certano versus Multibender Palm Levers
I don't know whether this post should be in Pedal Steel or Non-Pedal.

I've had experience with Duesenberg MultiBenders on both Lap Steel and Resonator. How does the Certano unit compare?
It look ...
  Topic: Duesenberg multibender stuff
Alan Brookes

Replies: 40
Views: 55555

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 13 Mar 2021 8:39 pm   Subject: Duesenberg multibender stuff
Alan, is there a problem keeping your resonator in tune when using your benders? I'm thinking about compression on the spider and cone when raising string pitch.
I haven't been very happy with the t ...
  Topic: RIP Tommy Dodd
Alan Brookes

Replies: 131
Views: 33234

PostForum Section: Gone Home   Posted: 8 Dec 2020 12:29 pm   Subject: RIP Tommy Dodd
A very sad event. We all thought he was through his surgery and getting better. I'm sorry I never got to meet him. My thoughts go to Donna in her loss. Crying or Very sad
  Topic: Is this country music? re:Will Van Horn
Alan Brookes

Replies: 94
Views: 38824

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 18 Nov 2020 10:40 am   Subject: Is this country music? re:Will Van Horn
I just ran into this thread for the first time, and I really don't understand it. I enjoyed the music. If all we ever played was country music it would be a sad time for all. Personally, I like ma ...
  Topic: What to watch out for with used Carter Starter
Alan Brookes

Replies: 23
Views: 10469

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 18 Nov 2020 10:23 am   Subject: What to watch out for with used Carter Starter
I bought one when they first came out. I was never happy with it. I almost immediately changed the pickup. The frame was so lightly built that when you depressed a pedal the pedal rack bent. I was ...
  Topic: Duane Marrs Cat Can
Alan Brookes

Replies: 22
Views: 14266

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 11 Sep 2020 10:18 am   Subject: Duane Marrs Cat Can
I ended up selling mine. I was never happy with its sound. I plan on building one of my own design sometime in the future.
  Topic: Nothing
Alan Brookes

Replies: 4290
Views: 1149364

PostForum Section: Nothing   Posted: 1 May 2020 12:18 pm   Subject: Nothing
This lockdown is causing many people to do nothing.
  Topic: "A time of Plain and Simple" Bishop Ronnie P. Hall
Alan Brookes

Replies: 1
Views: 1219

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 27 Apr 2020 12:28 pm   Subject: "A time of Plain and Simple" Bishop Ronnie P. Hall
Another great recording.

I hope you and your parishioners are keeping safe and healthy. It must be frustrating to be under lockdown and not able to get around to see your flock, but, in the long r ...
  Topic: Picosong
Alan Brookes

Replies: 5
Views: 3577

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 25 Mar 2020 4:28 pm   Subject: Picosong
I was wondering the same thing. It looks like CLYP might be worth a try. Here is what picosong suggests.
https://picosong.com/
I joined Clyp and posted this.
http://clyp.it/zip1ar5i
  Topic: Picosong
Alan Brookes

Replies: 5
Views: 3577

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 25 Mar 2020 4:27 pm   Subject: Picosong
.
I use Soundcloud.
It's a little more elaborate than Picosong but I use the free version and it works fine for me.
https://soundcloud.com/user-776369846/down-in-the-alley
I joined Soundcloud and ...
  Topic: Picosong
Alan Brookes

Replies: 5
Views: 3577

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 23 Mar 2020 3:07 pm   Subject: Picosong
I used to post a lot of my recordings onto Picosong. Unfortunately, they went out of business in November and deleted all their files.

Which hosting service do members use?
  Topic: A Pedal Steel out of Meccano?
Alan Brookes

Replies: 11
Views: 2812

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 21 Feb 2020 9:43 am   Subject: A Pedal Steel out of Meccano?
How does it sound, Richard?
Do you have photos of the underneath?
  Topic: A Pedal Steel out of Meccano?
Alan Brookes

Replies: 11
Views: 2812

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 20 Feb 2020 5:17 pm   Subject: A Pedal Steel out of Meccano?
Has anyone ever built a pedal mechanism out of Meccano?
 
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