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For strictly learning purposes, a C6 lap steel can keep you in 6(or 8 ) string territory and not break the bank, but give you some acquaintance with picking groups as well as right hand position. The ...

I'm part Irish, though i've never visited, but I've often thought Irish music would lend itself to pedal steel. Winking

Vulgarity.... Not that there's anything wrong with it, but in this context, a little goes a long way, sometimes a longer way than intended. Pros don't go around dissing other pros.

Each new instrument I’ve learned adds something to my skills on all.

VERY true. Palm blocking does some nice things on six-string. Winking

Just for the record, I really dislike the term "armpit guitar."

Well, it IS rather derogatory so it's best used judiciously.

Although we can all think of occasions when it's right on ...

I too didn't look around after my last band closed up shop. Got one infrequently recurring country praise gig and for now that's enough.

Didn't exactly give it up, but found I was doing more steel and less guitar in bands as time went by. Pretty much retired now, and my one recurring gig is steel-only. Got a few nice six-strings around ...

If it says "Bentley", it had better be a car! Winking

When I was using my Session 500 on stage I always put it on a milk crate. Never had any problems.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/7712_Stage_Rig_8Jan_2015_1.jpg

One of the things I've seen over the years is that the ladies are often the ones who want to start a conversation (ostensibly) about how pedal steel works.

Led to a delightfully misspent middle age ...

I've had it happen a few times, even at home.Maybe it's a good idea to do the tighten-up every so often.

THEN you can get mellow! Winking

Well...

No one ever went broke under-estimating the public's taste. Winking

Those babes can call me when they have no class! Winking

So THAT'S why players go ape over Ken's stuff! Winking

My Twin Reverb Custom 15 sounded great with that Eminence JBL clone the factory used, but was just too *#@& heavy to take anywhere, so I mounted the chassis in an aftermarket Showman cab (the reve ...

That blue burl mica must have been popular! Seen it on a number of Mullen. Including mine.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/7712_Stage_Rig_5___91414_1.jpg

I like THIS....Folds right up, lightweight but sturdy
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/7712_Fourwheeler_dolly_2_2.jpg

I tried tuning my '78 Super Pro's C neck down a half-step awhile back. It worked out OK and I'd take it out if my Mullen U-12 were unavailable.

I'm an E9 guy too. But every so often I'll fool around with the B6 side and get just a glimpse of what's hiding in there! Winking

Another thumbs-up (sorry!) for Ron Landis' sterling silver fingerpicks. Pricey but if you like what Dan says about them, they're worth it.

I've been using large National thumb picks for longer than ...

I tuned my Super Pro's C6 neck down a half-step and it did OK. To the (limited) extent I play that tuning it would work fine if I couldn't use my royal Precision U-12.

One of my serial number sites says #5944 on a Super indicates 1954, VERY late in the year. The January 1955 EA date code on the tube chart is pretty much consistent with a chassis assembled in late De ...

The Mullen website has a pic of an S-10 with a palm lever. It's either the same guitar Avery posted or one exactly identical.

My '70 Classic has only one hole drilled in each front leg.I'm trying to think why someone would need one higher up and the only thing I can come up with is that perhaps someone liked their pedal rods ...

Six-stringers do tend to worry that a steeler's high-headroom-amp might interfere with a guitar player's time-honored privilege to solo nonstop over everything everyone else is trying to do.

In a s ...

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Topic: Any 6 String PSG players out there ? Need advice !!
Dave Hopping Replies: 15 Views: 640	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Apr 2024 8:49 am Subject: Any 6 String PSG players out there ? Need advice !!
Dave Hopping Replies: 15 Views: 640	For strictly learning purposes, a C6 lap steel can keep you in 6(or 8 ) string territory and not break the bank, but give you some acquaintance with picking groups as well as right hand position. The ...
Topic: Pedal Steel in Ireland
Dave Hopping Replies: 3 Views: 513	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Apr 2024 11:27 am Subject: Pedal Steel in Ireland
Dave Hopping Replies: 3 Views: 513	I'm part Irish, though i've never visited, but I've often thought Irish music would lend itself to pedal steel.
Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Dave Hopping Replies: 55 Views: 1993	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Apr 2024 5:40 am Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Dave Hopping Replies: 55 Views: 1993	Vulgarity.... Not that there's anything wrong with it, but in this context, a little goes a long way, sometimes a longer way than intended. Pros don't go around dissing other pros.
Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Dave Hopping Replies: 55 Views: 1993	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Apr 2024 12:51 pm Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Dave Hopping Replies: 55 Views: 1993	Each new instrument I’ve learned adds something to my skills on all. VERY true. Palm blocking does some nice things on six-string.
Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Dave Hopping Replies: 55 Views: 1993	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Apr 2024 8:57 pm Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Dave Hopping Replies: 55 Views: 1993	Just for the record, I really dislike the term "armpit guitar." Well, it IS rather derogatory so it's best used judiciously. Although we can all think of occasions when it's right on ...
Topic: Time for time off.
Dave Hopping Replies: 23 Views: 1254	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Apr 2024 2:45 pm Subject: Time for time off.
Dave Hopping Replies: 23 Views: 1254	I too didn't look around after my last band closed up shop. Got one infrequently recurring country praise gig and for now that's enough.
Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Dave Hopping Replies: 55 Views: 1993	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Apr 2024 2:18 pm Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Dave Hopping Replies: 55 Views: 1993	Didn't exactly give it up, but found I was doing more steel and less guitar in bands as time went by. Pretty much retired now, and my one recurring gig is steel-only. Got a few nice six-strings around ...
Topic: Anatomy of a Scam
Dave Hopping Replies: 12 Views: 1666	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Mar 2024 5:38 pm Subject: Anatomy of a Scam
Dave Hopping Replies: 12 Views: 1666	If it says "Bentley", it had better be a car!
Topic: Amp stand/tilt legs for Peavey Session 500?
Dave Hopping Replies: 4 Views: 434	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 22 Mar 2024 1:46 pm Subject: Amp stand/tilt legs for Peavey Session 500?
Dave Hopping Replies: 4 Views: 434	When I was using my Session 500 on stage I always put it on a milk crate. Never had any problems. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/7712_Stage_Rig_8Jan_2015_1.jpg
Topic: Audience perception of steel vs guitar - ain't it the truth!
Dave Hopping Replies: 26 Views: 2217	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 15 Mar 2024 10:21 am Subject: Audience perception of steel vs guitar - ain't it the truth!
Dave Hopping Replies: 26 Views: 2217	One of the things I've seen over the years is that the ladies are often the ones who want to start a conversation (ostensibly) about how pedal steel works. Led to a delightfully misspent middle age ...
Topic: Whoda Thunk....Not Me
Dave Hopping Replies: 8 Views: 898	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Mar 2024 4:02 pm Subject: Whoda Thunk....Not Me
Dave Hopping Replies: 8 Views: 898	I've had it happen a few times, even at home.Maybe it's a good idea to do the tighten-up every so often. THEN you can get mellow!
Topic: Audience perception of steel vs guitar - ain't it the truth!
Dave Hopping Replies: 26 Views: 2217	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Mar 2024 3:59 pm Subject: Audience perception of steel vs guitar - ain't it the truth!
Dave Hopping Replies: 26 Views: 2217	Well... No one ever went broke under-estimating the public's taste.
Topic: Fox Vintage Amp Apprenticeship program 😀
Dave Hopping Replies: 8 Views: 822	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Mar 2024 12:58 pm Subject: Fox Vintage Amp Apprenticeship program 😀
Dave Hopping Replies: 8 Views: 822	Those babes can call me when they have no class!
Topic: Fox Vintage Amp Apprenticeship program 😀
Dave Hopping Replies: 8 Views: 822	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Mar 2024 9:02 pm Subject: Fox Vintage Amp Apprenticeship program 😀
Dave Hopping Replies: 8 Views: 822	So THAT'S why players go ape over Ken's stuff!
Topic: Fender Twin Reverb Double Duty Speakers
Dave Hopping Replies: 11 Views: 1034	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Mar 2024 2:23 pm Subject: Fender Twin Reverb Double Duty Speakers
Dave Hopping Replies: 11 Views: 1034	My Twin Reverb Custom 15 sounded great with that Eminence JBL clone the factory used, but was just too *#@& heavy to take anywhere, so I mounted the chassis in an aftermarket Showman cab (the reve ...
Topic: New guitar day!
Dave Hopping Replies: 2 Views: 537	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Mar 2024 2:11 pm Subject: New guitar day!
Dave Hopping Replies: 2 Views: 537	That blue burl mica must have been popular! Seen it on a number of Mullen. Including mine. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/7712_Stage_Rig_5___91414_1.jpg
Topic: improving portability
Dave Hopping Replies: 16 Views: 1161	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Mar 2024 3:03 pm Subject: improving portability
Dave Hopping Replies: 16 Views: 1161	I like THIS....Folds right up, lightweight but sturdy https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/7712_Fourwheeler_dolly_2_2.jpg
Topic: Possibly a stupid question: tuning down a half step
Dave Hopping Replies: 10 Views: 728	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Mar 2024 9:33 pm Subject: Possibly a stupid question: tuning down a half step
Dave Hopping Replies: 10 Views: 728	I tried tuning my '78 Super Pro's C neck down a half-step awhile back. It worked out OK and I'd take it out if my Mullen U-12 were unavailable.
Topic: Poll for Universal Players: E9th or C6th orientation
Dave Hopping Replies: 11 Views: 714	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Mar 2024 3:23 pm Subject: Poll for Universal Players: E9th or C6th orientation
Dave Hopping Replies: 11 Views: 714	I'm an E9 guy too. But every so often I'll fool around with the B6 side and get just a glimpse of what's hiding in there!
Topic: Expensive vs Cheap Finger Picks
Dave Hopping Replies: 25 Views: 2706	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Feb 2024 9:53 am Subject: Expensive vs Cheap Finger Picks
Dave Hopping Replies: 25 Views: 2706	Another thumbs-up (sorry!) for Ron Landis' sterling silver fingerpicks. Pricey but if you like what Dan says about them, they're worth it. I've been using large National thumb picks for longer than ...
Topic: U-12 to a D-10
Dave Hopping Replies: 4 Views: 1193	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Feb 2024 2:50 pm Subject: U-12 to a D-10
Dave Hopping Replies: 4 Views: 1193	I tuned my Super Pro's C6 neck down a half-step and it did OK. To the (limited) extent I play that tuning it would work fine if I couldn't use my royal Precision U-12.
Topic: Fender 1955 Super Amp 6L6 Series
Dave Hopping Replies: 6 Views: 1195	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Feb 2024 2:50 pm Subject: Fender 1955 Super Amp 6L6 Series
Dave Hopping Replies: 6 Views: 1195	One of my serial number sites says #5944 on a Super indicates 1954, VERY late in the year. The January 1955 EA date code on the tube chart is pretty much consistent with a chassis assembled in late De ...
Topic: Palm Lever?
Dave Hopping Replies: 15 Views: 2458	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Feb 2024 9:01 am Subject: Palm Lever?
Dave Hopping Replies: 15 Views: 2458	The Mullen website has a pic of an S-10 with a palm lever. It's either the same guitar Avery posted or one exactly identical.
Topic: "standard" pedal bar height on MSA Classic?
Dave Hopping Replies: 9 Views: 1286	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Feb 2024 10:34 am Subject: "standard" pedal bar height on MSA Classic?
Dave Hopping Replies: 9 Views: 1286	My '70 Classic has only one hole drilled in each front leg.I'm trying to think why someone would need one higher up and the only thing I can come up with is that perhaps someone liked their pedal rods ...
Topic: Using Guitar Amps for Pedal Steel
Dave Hopping Replies: 37 Views: 10813	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Feb 2024 8:09 am Subject: Using Guitar Amps for Pedal Steel
Dave Hopping Replies: 37 Views: 10813	Six-stringers do tend to worry that a steeler's high-headroom-amp might interfere with a guitar player's time-honored privilege to solo nonstop over everything everyone else is trying to do. In a s ...