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Make sure your power control is set to 100w or 50w (far right knob/switch). Mine got bumped to 0.5w somehow and it took me awhile to figure out that was why it was sounding distorted.

Edit: nevermi ...

I've always loved that song! Thanks for the reminder

I've enjoyed reading this thread. I also enjoy imagining a non-musician reading this it. Would they think this is like rocket science, black magic, or insanity?

Just wanted to follow up on this, in case others are experiencing the same problem in the future.

It was indeed the metal collars on the crossrods that needed to be loosened and adjusted. It was a ...

Bring a dog to pet to your next gig. When stuff is getting to be too jumbled, you and the 6-stringer can take turns petting the dog. Problem solved

I generally play out about once a week, sometimes twice. Thankfully, I don't rely on the money to live. I usually gross $200-$300 a month from gigs. This is my fun-money; I use it to buy music stuff o ...

Diamond horseshoe pinky rings.

Yes! Rings! Honestly, I really like wearing a couple rings, and I've definitely bought a couple new once since I started steel. For some shows I like to really lean i ...

Do you have any favorite or least favorite fads that have swept the steel guitar world? Please share them!

These could involve anything from effects and accessories to technique and playing style. ...

I recently got a Special 130 and split it. I decided not to put the reverb tank in the new head. The date on the tank is 2002, so it's clearly not original. I've just had it sitting around awhile now, ...

In the most basic sense, strings 1 and 2 are there so you can play the whole major scale without moving the bar (string 1 is the 2nd degree of the scale, string 2 is the 7th degree of the scale). Thes ...

Sure, I don't think it will ever be as mainstream as it was, but in my experience there is quite a bit of steel in music and in clubs.

I think that a lot of people have this idea that there is no ...

Thanks for all the responses. I'm going to have to do some more careful investigation this weekend.

I realized last night that the problem occurs on both 4 and 8. I can get them back to pitch by en ...

I'll have to check when I get home to make sure, but I feel like it's just string 4 that is returning flat.

I have a Mullen PRP SD-10, and my E lever isn't returning to pitch after I lower it.
This was happening a few months ago, and I took it to Bill at Williams Guitars (I'm fortunate to live less than a ...

Get whatever and just set it right

If you like Cold Roses, you don't even need pedals. That's all Cindy Cashdollar on a D8 non-pedal

I play in shoes. My boot heels are too tall for my volume pedal (or maybe it's the other way around).
I long for a western boot with the sole of a tennis shoe

I feel your pain. I made a couple flags for the outside levers on my stage one. I just used some kind of aluminum angle piece from a hardware store and covered it in leather. The bummer is that you ha ...

I once spent a good half hour trying to figure out what was wrong with mine, and then I noticed that the cables were plugged into the wrong jacks

In addition to using a tuner to help you learn the fret board, there is also an app called UberChord that can be helpful. You play a chord, and it will tell you the name of the chord and the notes it ...

Hey Tommy,
I think the ET65 would be great for double duty! I've been using it as my main steel speaker for about 3 years now, and I love the way it sounds, and I get a lot of compliments from other ...

I asked for $50 once and they gave me $100.
Now I ask for $100

Personally, I don't consider the Stage One a "student" guitar, I just consider it a practical guitar. I bought one 5 years ago (my first steel)and it has been my gigging guitar ever since. ...

Thanks a lot guys! This has definitely given me some differet ways to think about this that I hadn't considered before.

I'm talking all major. The minor 2 I can usually work with. I get hung up on the major 2 since it isn't in the regular old major scale.

An example would be the second line in "Don't Come Home ...

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Topic: Katana Breaking up
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 18 Views: 5403	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Dec 2020 6:45 am Subject: Katana Breaking up
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 18 Views: 5403	Make sure your power control is set to 100w or 50w (far right knob/switch). Mine got bumped to 0.5w somehow and it took me awhile to figure out that was why it was sounding distorted. Edit: nevermi ...
Topic: The Lemonheads - Hannah & Gaby
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 2 Views: 2234	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 15 Apr 2020 1:56 pm Subject: The Lemonheads - Hannah & Gaby
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 2 Views: 2234	I've always loved that song! Thanks for the reminder
Topic: Tunings - straight up 440 for other (Newman settings, etc.
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 149 Views: 29259	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Apr 2020 7:04 am Subject: Tunings - straight up 440 for other (Newman settings, etc.
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 149 Views: 29259	I've enjoyed reading this thread. I also enjoy imagining a non-musician reading this it. Would they think this is like rocket science, black magic, or insanity?
Topic: E Lever not Fully Returning on Mullen PRP
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 16 Views: 3799	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Apr 2020 8:44 am Subject: E Lever not Fully Returning on Mullen PRP
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 16 Views: 3799	Just wanted to follow up on this, in case others are experiencing the same problem in the future. It was indeed the metal collars on the crossrods that needed to be loosened and adjusted. It was a ...
Topic: Lead guitar versus Pedal Steel
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 83 Views: 20515	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 25 Mar 2020 11:54 am Subject: Lead guitar versus Pedal Steel
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 83 Views: 20515	Bring a dog to pet to your next gig. When stuff is getting to be too jumbled, you and the 6-stringer can take turns petting the dog. Problem solved
Topic: Corona and Itâ€™s Impact on The PSG Gig Economy
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 79 Views: 28246	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 24 Mar 2020 1:37 pm Subject: Corona and Itâ€™s Impact on The PSG Gig Economy
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 79 Views: 28246	I generally play out about once a week, sometimes twice. Thankfully, I don't rely on the money to live. I usually gross $200-$300 a month from gigs. This is my fun-money; I use it to buy music stuff o ...
Topic: Steel Guitar Fads
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 51 Views: 15644	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Mar 2020 7:09 am Subject: Steel Guitar Fads
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 51 Views: 15644	Diamond horseshoe pinky rings. Yes! Rings! Honestly, I really like wearing a couple rings, and I've definitely bought a couple new once since I started steel. For some shows I like to really lean i ...
Topic: Steel Guitar Fads
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 51 Views: 15644	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Mar 2020 11:44 am Subject: Steel Guitar Fads
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 51 Views: 15644	Do you have any favorite or least favorite fads that have swept the steel guitar world? Please share them! These could involve anything from effects and accessories to technique and playing style. ...
Topic: Reverb tank for Special 130
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 11 Views: 2787	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 12 Mar 2020 6:39 pm Subject: Reverb tank for Special 130
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 11 Views: 2787	I recently got a Special 130 and split it. I decided not to put the reverb tank in the new head. The date on the tank is 2002, so it's clearly not original. I've just had it sitting around awhile now, ...
Topic: mullen sd 10 rp emmons set up 3x4
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 5 Views: 1379	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Mar 2020 5:58 am Subject: mullen sd 10 rp emmons set up 3x4
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 5 Views: 1379	In the most basic sense, strings 1 and 2 are there so you can play the whole major scale without moving the bar (string 1 is the 2nd degree of the scale, string 2 is the 7th degree of the scale). Thes ...
Topic: Pedal Steels Will Soon Be A Dime A Dozen
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 101 Views: 25427	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Mar 2020 7:01 am Subject: Pedal Steels Will Soon Be A Dime A Dozen
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 101 Views: 25427	Sure, I don't think it will ever be as mainstream as it was, but in my experience there is quite a bit of steel in music and in clubs. I think that a lot of people have this idea that there is no ...
Topic: E Lever not Fully Returning on Mullen PRP
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 16 Views: 3799	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Mar 2020 6:41 am Subject: E Lever not Fully Returning on Mullen PRP
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 16 Views: 3799	Thanks for all the responses. I'm going to have to do some more careful investigation this weekend. I realized last night that the problem occurs on both 4 and 8. I can get them back to pitch by en ...
Topic: E Lever not Fully Returning on Mullen PRP
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 16 Views: 3799	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Mar 2020 1:07 pm Subject: E Lever not Fully Returning on Mullen PRP
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 16 Views: 3799	I'll have to check when I get home to make sure, but I feel like it's just string 4 that is returning flat.
Topic: E Lever not Fully Returning on Mullen PRP
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 16 Views: 3799	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Mar 2020 12:24 pm Subject: E Lever not Fully Returning on Mullen PRP
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 16 Views: 3799	I have a Mullen PRP SD-10, and my E lever isn't returning to pitch after I lower it. This was happening a few months ago, and I took it to Bill at Williams Guitars (I'm fortunate to live less than a ...
Topic: Delay suggestions
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 40 Views: 13161	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 12 Feb 2020 2:30 pm Subject: Delay suggestions
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 40 Views: 13161	Get whatever and just set it right
Topic: Looking for a new pedal steel
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 34 Views: 10342	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Feb 2020 11:53 am Subject: Looking for a new pedal steel
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 34 Views: 10342	If you like Cold Roses, you don't even need pedals. That's all Cindy Cashdollar on a D8 non-pedal
Topic: How many play in boots with tapered heels
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 25 Views: 8287	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Feb 2020 12:45 pm Subject: How many play in boots with tapered heels
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 25 Views: 8287	I play in shoes. My boot heels are too tall for my volume pedal (or maybe it's the other way around). I long for a western boot with the sole of a tennis shoe
Topic: Anyone Install â€œFlagsâ€ or â€œPaddlesâ€ on a Stage One?
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 11 Views: 3136	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Feb 2020 8:14 am Subject: Anyone Install â€œFlagsâ€ or â€œPaddlesâ€ on a Stage One?
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 11 Views: 3136	I feel your pain. I made a couple flags for the outside levers on my stage one. I just used some kind of aluminum angle piece from a hardware store and covered it in leather. The bummer is that you ha ...
Topic: Volume Pedal Not Working
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 6 Views: 1882	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Feb 2020 2:41 pm Subject: Volume Pedal Not Working
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 6 Views: 1882	I once spent a good half hour trying to figure out what was wrong with mine, and then I noticed that the cables were plugged into the wrong jacks
Topic: Learning the E9th neck
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 12 Views: 5697	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Jan 2020 2:30 pm Subject: Learning the E9th neck
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 12 Views: 5697	In addition to using a tuner to help you learn the fret board, there is also an app called UberChord that can be helpful. You play a chord, and it will tell you the name of the chord and the notes it ...
Topic: Which speaker (on limited budget)?
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 20 Views: 7908	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Jan 2020 2:09 pm Subject: Which speaker (on limited budget)?
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 20 Views: 7908	Hey Tommy, I think the ET65 would be great for double duty! I've been using it as my main steel speaker for about 3 years now, and I love the way it sounds, and I get a lot of compliments from other ...
Topic: Charge for recording pedal steel tracks?
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 12 Views: 3545	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Jan 2020 2:54 pm Subject: Charge for recording pedal steel tracks?
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 12 Views: 3545	I asked for $50 once and they gave me $100. Now I ask for $100
Topic: Kudos to the Stage One steel guitar
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 45 Views: 13248	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Jan 2020 12:59 pm Subject: Kudos to the Stage One steel guitar
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 45 Views: 13248	Personally, I don't consider the Stage One a "student" guitar, I just consider it a practical guitar. I bought one 5 years ago (my first steel)and it has been my gigging guitar ever since. ...
Topic: 1 - 2 - 5 - 1 Progression
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 12 Views: 4460	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jan 2020 6:36 am Subject: 1 - 2 - 5 - 1 Progression
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 12 Views: 4460	Thanks a lot guys! This has definitely given me some differet ways to think about this that I hadn't considered before.
Topic: 1 - 2 - 5 - 1 Progression
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 12 Views: 4460	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Dec 2019 5:15 pm Subject: 1 - 2 - 5 - 1 Progression
Dustin Kleingartner Replies: 12 Views: 4460	I'm talking all major. The minor 2 I can usually work with. I get hung up on the major 2 since it isn't in the regular old major scale. An example would be the second line in "Don't Come Home ...