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Topic: Marlen Pedal Steel | |
David Ball Replies: 16 Views: 968 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Mar 2024 1:56 pm Subject: Marlen Pedal Steel |
Here's one that I had a few years back. It had been Chas Smith's earlier. I found it was way too big for my music room, but it was cool nonetheless.
Dave https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/us ... |
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Topic: Roni Stoneman Passes | |
David Ball Replies: 5 Views: 1361 |
Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 27 Feb 2024 4:42 pm Subject: Roni Stoneman Passes |
I played a job in Chattanooga years back with the Stoneman Family and Curly Fox (Roni wasn't with them on that gig), and they were about as wonderful as people could be. Great musicians and still ver ... | |
Topic: Ideal Cabinet Wood | |
David Ball Replies: 9 Views: 1183 |
Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 27 Feb 2024 4:12 pm Subject: Ideal Cabinet Wood |
You know, thinking about it in terms of regular guitar building--maple is always very popular for archtops and jazz guitars because it does very little to color the sound. One reason that it's often ... | |
Topic: Ideal Cabinet Wood | |
David Ball Replies: 9 Views: 1183 |
Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 24 Feb 2024 10:25 am Subject: Ideal Cabinet Wood |
I like maple too, but I really like rosewood cabinets. I have a couple of rosewood steels and they both sound great.
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Topic: Boss Waza Air wireless personal guitar amplification system | |
David Ball Replies: 7 Views: 780 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 24 Feb 2024 10:22 am Subject: Boss Waza Air wireless personal guitar amplification system |
When mine worked, it was nice. But I found that it frequently dropped offline if I did something like turning my head. It seemed to be very sensitive to direction. I ended up sending it back.
Da ... |
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Topic: Surgical tube? | |
David Ball Replies: 12 Views: 948 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Feb 2024 5:24 pm Subject: Surgical tube? |
You can get silicone tubing off of Amazon or lots of other places in many diameters. It seems to hold up better than the rubber surgical tubing.
Dave |
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Topic: New image Hilton pedal with reverb | |
David Ball Replies: 35 Views: 3663 |
Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 7 Feb 2024 2:37 pm Subject: New image Hilton pedal with reverb |
I'm about to hit 67, so I guess I'm still just a kid. But I love seeing folks my age and older coming up with new stuff that's still relevant today! Reverb in a volume pedal makes great sense to me. ... | |
Topic: Curly Chalker played standard guitar | |
David Ball Replies: 7 Views: 664 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jan 2024 1:50 pm Subject: Curly Chalker played standard guitar |
I remember hearing years ago that Curly was a pretty good trumpet player too.
He played trumpet and steel on at least one of the old Merle Travis records--switched back and forth on the same tunes. ... |
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Topic: Newbie looking for advice on buying an 8-string PSG | |
David Ball Replies: 29 Views: 2360 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jan 2024 12:55 pm Subject: Newbie looking for advice on buying an 8-string PSG |
I just saw a post where Margie Mays (RIP) 8 string Excel is being sold. It is a great instrument and parts would still be available.
I think that's a Jerry Byrd double 8 non-pedal model, but I cou ... |
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Topic: FS: Late 1930s Rickenbacher B6 Lap Steel (SOLD) | |
David Ball Replies: 13 Views: 2652 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 29 Dec 2023 4:30 pm Subject: FS: Late 1930s Rickenbacher B6 Lap Steel (SOLD) |
When even the case is that clean, you have to presume that guitar has had a pretty sheltered life! Beautiful.
Dave |
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Topic: Older Excel weird threaded pull rod and adjusters- replace? | |
David Ball Replies: 19 Views: 1783 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Dec 2023 4:26 pm Subject: Re: Excel |
As was mentioned, they’d turn when you adjust the tuning nuts….compare the 2 in the pic I posted..medal one had a set screw in the end, the plastic one has no way of staying locked.. one of the on ... | |
Topic: Older Excel weird threaded pull rod and adjusters- replace? | |
David Ball Replies: 19 Views: 1783 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Dec 2023 2:52 pm Subject: Older Excel weird threaded pull rod and adjusters- replace? |
I had an older Excel with the threaded barrels, but on mine, the tuner nuts were locked to the rods as Lynn suggested. The rod turned as you turned the tuner--much like the Sho Bud rack and barrel ar ... | |
Topic: Is it worth it? Where to begin?? Computer stuff... | |
David Ball Replies: 19 Views: 6878 |
Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 20 Dec 2023 4:03 pm Subject: Is it worth it? Where to begin?? Computer stuff... |
Good link!
For what it's worth, I use UCCNC and a UC100 interface running Gecko drivers and steppers. Pretty heavy ballscrew drive system and Asian rail style linear bearings. A Colombo spindle ... |
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Topic: looking for National TRICONE mandolin | |
David Ball Replies: 2 Views: 392 |
Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 19 Dec 2023 5:16 pm Subject: looking for National TRICONE mandolin |
Andy Griffith had one of the very rare tricone ukes, that's pretty much the same instrument with a 4 string neck. There's an episode of Matlock where he plays that thing. Very very cool.
I've pla ... |
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Topic: Is it worth it? Where to begin?? Computer stuff... | |
David Ball Replies: 19 Views: 6878 |
Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 19 Dec 2023 5:10 pm Subject: Is it worth it? Where to begin?? Computer stuff... |
I am a retired IT guy who put in 40 plus years on everything from mainframes to web based systems. I've also built musical instruments since the early 70's, and somehow CAD/CNC seemed to be a converg ... | |
Topic: 1959 Sho~Bud permanent eye candy :) | |
David Ball Replies: 18 Views: 1762 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Nov 2023 2:54 pm Subject: 1959 Sho~Bud permanent eye candy :) |
Cabinet end and those cool Radioactive marquetry strips. How can you go wrong??? Only upgrades I could see as possible would be ducktail changer plates, stratosphere pickups and Madison decal. Grea ... | |
Topic: Pierce steel guitars | |
David Ball Replies: 15 Views: 1967 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Nov 2023 2:49 pm Subject: Pierce steel guitars |
The integrated pickup and bridge assembly look a whole lot like the Holiday non pedal steel guitars that were made in Winchester. Wonder if there might be some connection there.
Dave I think th ... |
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Topic: Pierce steel guitars | |
David Ball Replies: 15 Views: 1967 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Nov 2023 11:25 am Subject: Pierce steel guitars |
The integrated pickup and bridge assembly look a whole lot like the Holiday non pedal steel guitars that were made in Winchester. Wonder if there might be some connection there.
Dave |
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Topic: Shipping Differences Fedex vs UPS | |
David Ball Replies: 25 Views: 3875 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 12 Oct 2023 3:26 pm Subject: Shipping Differences Fedex vs UPS |
Up where I live, the local UPS service to the house is the best, though they're all good. Post office doesn't deliver to the house here. Like someone said earlier, UPS guy always has dog treats and ... | |
Topic: Bandsaw for cutting aluminum plate? | |
David Ball Replies: 8 Views: 5772 |
Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 10 Oct 2023 2:37 am Subject: Bandsaw for cutting aluminum plate? |
I use an old Shopsmith bandsaw for aluminum--the variable speed control lets you slow it down.
I also have a cheap portable Harbor Freight "Bauer" saw that works great for smaller pieces. ... |
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Topic: The Steel Player Was A...What? | |
David Ball Replies: 7 Views: 2149 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 2 Oct 2023 12:52 pm Subject: The Steel Player Was A...What? |
I've always been a bit self conscious when playing in front of other players too. But when you have one of those players come up afterwards and give you a thumbs up, it feels good.
I've been mostl ... |
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Topic: Another more complicated than Pedal Steel device | |
David Ball Replies: 4 Views: 2868 |
Forum Section: Music Posted: 25 Sep 2023 3:56 pm Subject: Another more complicated than Pedal Steel device |
This is pretty incredible. I understand how they cut player piano rolls straight from a player. How they did the banjos, I have no idea. And pretty danged close to the original recording...
But ... |
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Topic: Harry Reser on Steel with his Eskimos | |
David Ball Replies: 2 Views: 473 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Sep 2023 4:13 pm Subject: Harry Reser on Steel with his Eskimos |
Just ran across this Youtube video. Harry Reser, the great tenor banjoist and leader of the Clicquot Club Eskimos among others playing a 7 or 8 string frypan with a Rick amp. Pretty weak tune, and d ... | |
Topic: Is it still worth it? | |
David Ball Replies: 35 Views: 23278 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Sep 2023 1:17 pm Subject: Is it still worth it? |
Nowadays I'd say they're not worth buying new and often don't sound better than a well built solid state amp, that being said there a lot more bad solid state amps than there are bad tube amps
I th ... |
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Topic: Aluminum vs Wood Neck | |
David Ball Replies: 31 Views: 4823 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Sep 2023 1:13 pm Subject: Aluminum vs Wood Neck |
I think that the neck on a pedal steel might serve the same kind of function as bracing on a flattop guitar or tone bars in archtop instruments. Loosening screws on the neck, the material of the neck ... | |
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