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Nick recently made a new pickup for my '63 Fender 400. It still sounds and looks like a Fender but with more sustain and output. He's got me excited about playing the ol' bomber again!

Thanks for the heads-up, Jim! That was a great show, with a top-notch band all the way around. And it was terrific to see Greg Leisz getting all that screen time.

The money's not going to be huge on this, as it's a local community theater company. But some of you Myrtle Beach steelers should check in with Opera House Theatre Company; you could maybe strike an a ...

Does anyone have suggestions for a lap steel case?

My eh 185's original case's handle is breaking:-(... interesting that it's got newspaper underneath the leather!

I'd really like something ligh ...

Karlis,

Kudos to you and Jim for exploring this new possibility!

That $100 equates to $1,872.52 in 2020 dollars.

Johnie King said: Itâ€™s like you could buy tone for your vocal chords who would you choose Merle Haggard or Tiny Tim!

Well put - I'm still laughing!

I want to join the chorus here - it's great to see you back, Lane. Hope you'll stick around a while. Very Happy

<I personally think this is an interesting and worthwhile discussion. I get so tired of everybody saying it's all in the hands.>

I'm with you there, Jerry. If anyone thinks it's not worth dis ...

Ian Rae: "I did once tune it to equal temperament as an experiment, but it sounded dreadful like a piano. Worse actually because at least a piano has the decency to decay fairly quickly."
...

I usually make it a point to find ways to fit the riff from "Low Rider" by War into those songs. There's always a way.

Crossing gigs off my calendar and getting serious about playing the dobro.

Love it!!

I liked the Butterfly picks a lot but found that it was really hard to keep them from moving around on my fingers unless I used some tape to keep them stable. That was a pain in the derriere. I ended ...

I've been happy with my Gretsch G9230 Bobtail. It's a squareneck. Not the most exciting instrument from a strictly acoustic standpoint, but it seems to be put together well for a lower-cost guitar. Pl ...

Anyone see Jerry Douglas playing lap steel with Halsey on SNL last night? There he was, prominently visible and sounding wonderful. I wasn't a Halsey fan before but I must say she shows superb taste i ...

Lew was so good, I'd love to know who else he might have recorded with. it was a treat to hear him and chat at a steel show in Atlanta some years ago.

his playing on this Porter Wagoner clip is one ...

Here's a link to a Forum discussion on the Byrd Fender:
https://steelguitarforum.com/Forum2/HTML/002347.html

If you use the Google search function and use "Jerry Byrd Fender" as a search ...

Is that Fender a non-pedal steel guitar?

Yes. It was a special one-off made for Byrd by Fender.

That's been my benchmark for beautiful steel playing ever since I heard it. The Master of Touch and Tone, indeed!

1. Who says the pedal steel has been "ruined"?

2. If anything "ruins" any music, it's unimaginative players who adopt any one player as their be-all and end-all and don't bring ...

64 in a few days.

I didn't count dobros and weissies. that makes my vote wrong by a significant factor. Puts me in the upper, absurd amount category

Very Happy

Oh yeah, forgot about my Weissenborn... Laughing

Chandler RH-2, Asher Electro Hawaiian Jr. and a Gretsch resonator.

I really like the brushed aluminum look I've been seeing; I think it's Mullen doing that.

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Topic: Nick Fryer Guitar Pickups - Website
Bob Russell Replies: 5 Views: 13218	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 5 Aug 2023 2:09 pm Subject: Excellent pickups!
Bob Russell Replies: 5 Views: 13218	Nick recently made a new pickup for my '63 Fender 400. It still sounds and looks like a Fender but with more sustain and output. He's got me excited about playing the ol' bomber again!
Topic: Greg Leisz and Val McCallum with Jackson Brown on ACL
Bob Russell Replies: 12 Views: 5484	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Nov 2021 8:12 pm Subject: Greg Leisz and Val McCallum with Jackson Brown on ACL
Bob Russell Replies: 12 Views: 5484	Thanks for the heads-up, Jim! That was a great show, with a top-notch band all the way around. And it was terrific to see Greg Leisz getting all that screen time.
Topic: 'Always, Patsy....' in NC
Bob Russell Replies: 15 Views: 16279	Forum Section: Jobs Posted: 13 May 2021 6:22 am Subject: 'Always, Patsy....' in NC
Bob Russell Replies: 15 Views: 16279	The money's not going to be huge on this, as it's a local community theater company. But some of you Myrtle Beach steelers should check in with Opera House Theatre Company; you could maybe strike an a ...
Topic: Cases for Lap Steels?
Bob Russell Replies: 18 Views: 5650	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Dec 2020 8:14 pm Subject: Re: Cases for Lap Steels?
Bob Russell Replies: 18 Views: 5650	Does anyone have suggestions for a lap steel case? My eh 185's original case's handle is breaking:-(... interesting that it's got newspaper underneath the leather! I'd really like something ligh ...
Topic: Pedal steel guitar stepper motor experiment
Bob Russell Replies: 20 Views: 4944	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Nov 2020 8:45 pm Subject: Pedal steel guitar stepper motor experiment
Bob Russell Replies: 20 Views: 4944	Karlis, Kudos to you and Jim for exploring this new possibility!
Topic: 1936 Silver Hawaiian Ad
Bob Russell Replies: 4 Views: 2466	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Nov 2020 1:53 pm Subject: 1936 Silver Hawaiian Ad
Bob Russell Replies: 4 Views: 2466	That $100 equates to $1,872.52 in 2020 dollars.
Topic: Tone old Buds an old Emmons PP
Bob Russell Replies: 10 Views: 3340	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:30 am Subject: Tone old Buds an old Emmons PP
Bob Russell Replies: 10 Views: 3340	Johnie King said: Itâ€™s like you could buy tone for your vocal chords who would you choose Merle Haggard or Tiny Tim! Well put - I'm still laughing!
Topic: Adust B pedal height?
Bob Russell Replies: 8 Views: 2904	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:17 am Subject: Adust B pedal height?
Bob Russell Replies: 8 Views: 2904	I want to join the chorus here - it's great to see you back, Lane. Hope you'll stick around a while.
Topic: Why the great ones sound great
Bob Russell Replies: 35 Views: 10168	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:15 am Subject: Why the great ones sound great
Bob Russell Replies: 35 Views: 10168	<I personally think this is an interesting and worthwhile discussion. I get so tired of everybody saying it's all in the hands.> I'm with you there, Jerry. If anyone thinks it's not worth dis ...
Topic: Tunings - straight up 440 for other (Newman settings, etc.
Bob Russell Replies: 149 Views: 29274	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Apr 2020 12:09 pm Subject: Tunings - straight up 440 for other (Newman settings, etc.
Bob Russell Replies: 149 Views: 29274	Ian Rae: "I did once tune it to equal temperament as an experiment, but it sounded dreadful like a piano. Worse actually because at least a piano has the decency to decay fairly quickly." ...
Topic: Playing songs You do not like
Bob Russell Replies: 78 Views: 18082	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 28 Mar 2020 3:16 pm Subject: Playing songs You do not like
Bob Russell Replies: 78 Views: 18082	I usually make it a point to find ways to fit the riff from "Low Rider" by War into those songs. There's always a way.
Topic: What are you doing with the down time ?
Bob Russell Replies: 91 Views: 20413	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Mar 2020 6:37 pm Subject: What are you doing with the down time ?
Bob Russell Replies: 91 Views: 20413	Crossing gigs off my calendar and getting serious about playing the dobro.
Topic: New video: Buckaroo on dobro and steel
Bob Russell Replies: 20 Views: 4964	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2020 6:32 pm Subject: New video: Buckaroo on dobro and steel
Bob Russell Replies: 20 Views: 4964	Love it!!
Topic: Have you experimented with different finger picks?
Bob Russell Replies: 43 Views: 12224	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Feb 2020 7:00 pm Subject: Have you experimented with different finger picks?
Bob Russell Replies: 43 Views: 12224	I liked the Butterfly picks a lot but found that it was really hard to keep them from moving around on my fingers unless I used some tape to keep them stable. That was a pain in the derriere. I ended ...
Topic: Resonator Guitar
Bob Russell Replies: 8 Views: 2824	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Feb 2020 6:50 pm Subject: Resonator Guitar
Bob Russell Replies: 8 Views: 2824	I've been happy with my Gretsch G9230 Bobtail. It's a squareneck. Not the most exciting instrument from a strictly acoustic standpoint, but it seems to be put together well for a lower-cost guitar. Pl ...
Topic: Jerry Douglas with Halsey on SNL
Bob Russell Replies: 2 Views: 1437	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 26 Jan 2020 5:16 pm Subject: Jerry Douglas with Halsey on SNL
Bob Russell Replies: 2 Views: 1437	Anyone see Jerry Douglas playing lap steel with Halsey on SNL last night? There he was, prominently visible and sounding wonderful. I wasn't a Halsey fan before but I must say she shows superb taste i ...
Topic: Lew Houston was truly a great artist-Link in Post
Bob Russell Replies: 13 Views: 4448	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 17 Aug 2019 4:26 pm Subject: Lew Houston was truly a great artist-Link in Post
Bob Russell Replies: 13 Views: 4448	Lew was so good, I'd love to know who else he might have recorded with. it was a treat to hear him and chat at a steel show in Atlanta some years ago. his playing on this Porter Wagoner clip is one ...
Topic: BEST Non-pedal Steel Thing THIS Week:
Bob Russell Replies: 5 Views: 2483	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jul 2019 8:07 pm Subject: BEST Non-pedal Steel Thing THIS Week:
Bob Russell Replies: 5 Views: 2483	Here's a link to a Forum discussion on the Byrd Fender: https://steelguitarforum.com/Forum2/HTML/002347.html If you use the Google search function and use "Jerry Byrd Fender" as a search ...
Topic: BEST Non-pedal Steel Thing THIS Week:
Bob Russell Replies: 5 Views: 2483	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jul 2019 1:17 pm Subject: BEST Non-pedal Steel Thing THIS Week:
Bob Russell Replies: 5 Views: 2483	Is that Fender a non-pedal steel guitar? Yes. It was a special one-off made for Byrd by Fender.
Topic: BEST Non-pedal Steel Thing THIS Week:
Bob Russell Replies: 5 Views: 2483	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Jul 2019 6:13 pm Subject: BEST Non-pedal Steel Thing THIS Week:
Bob Russell Replies: 5 Views: 2483	That's been my benchmark for beautiful steel playing ever since I heard it. The Master of Touch and Tone, indeed!
Topic: Did Buddy Emmons ruin the Pedal Steel?
Bob Russell Replies: 160 Views: 27269	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 24 Apr 2019 6:40 pm Subject: Did Buddy Emmons ruin the Pedal Steel?
Bob Russell Replies: 160 Views: 27269	1. Who says the pedal steel has been "ruined"? 2. If anything "ruins" any music, it's unimaginative players who adopt any one player as their be-all and end-all and don't bring ...
Topic: How old are you?
Bob Russell Replies: 281 Views: 72595	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Apr 2019 7:59 pm Subject: How old are you?
Bob Russell Replies: 281 Views: 72595	64 in a few days.
Topic: Lap Steels
Bob Russell Replies: 20 Views: 2998	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Apr 2019 7:19 pm Subject: Lap Steels
Bob Russell Replies: 20 Views: 2998	I didn't count dobros and weissies. that makes my vote wrong by a significant factor. Puts me in the upper, absurd amount category Oh yeah, forgot about my Weissenborn...
Topic: Lap Steels
Bob Russell Replies: 20 Views: 2998	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Apr 2019 6:06 pm Subject: Lap Steels
Bob Russell Replies: 20 Views: 2998	Chandler RH-2, Asher Electro Hawaiian Jr. and a Gretsch resonator.
Topic: So what colors would you buy ?
Bob Russell Replies: 40 Views: 6217	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Apr 2019 6:01 pm Subject: So what colors would you buy ?
Bob Russell Replies: 40 Views: 6217	I really like the brushed aluminum look I've been seeing; I think it's Mullen doing that.