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  Topic: Anyone use a buffer or Matchbox on non-pedal??
Jeff Mead

Replies: 3
Views: 601

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 12 Dec 2023 2:59 pm   Subject: Re: Anyone use a buffer or Matchbox on non-pedal??
Hey.....

I mostly play a nice 53 Fender Dual 8 Pro for non-pedal gigs, and practicing tonight, I used my pedal steel cable that had a Matchbox 7A in line, which I didn't notice. What I DID notice w ...
  Topic: Don Helms’ E6 tuning
Jeff Mead

Replies: 5
Views: 1217

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 5 Dec 2023 5:11 pm   Subject: Don Helms’ E6 tuning
Don used only the top 6 strings of that tuning almost all of the time.

I believe he treated that neck as 2 seperate tunings - an E6 on the top 6 strigs and, occasionally, a fat A major chord on the ...
  Topic: Fender D8/T8 Professtional Trapezoid Consoles - 3 legs
Jeff Mead

Replies: 5
Views: 941

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 22 Nov 2023 2:57 pm   Subject: Fender D8/T8 Professtional Trapezoid Consoles - 3 legs
Even the latest ones have three legs. It’s a shame they didn’t make four legged or quad necked trapezoid models…

No 4 legged trap guitars but there was a quad.

I suspect it wasn't made in ...
  Topic: Fender D8/T8 Professtional Trapezoid Consoles - 3 legs
Jeff Mead

Replies: 5
Views: 941

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 21 Nov 2023 3:40 pm   Subject: Fender D8/T8 Professtional Trapezoid Consoles - 3 legs
The didn't exactly "switch" from one to the other.

The first Stringmasters (4 legs) appeared in 1953.

The contunued to produce the three legged Dual Pros and Custom Triples for a few m ...
  Topic: That violin sound ...
Jeff Mead

Replies: 26
Views: 19757

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 18 Sep 2023 12:07 pm   Subject: That violin sound ...
There are a couple of Electro Harmonix pedals that do pretty convincing string sounds. My favourite is the Mel-9 pedal that emulates a Melotron but there is also a String9 pedal.

Check out the sou ...
  Topic: My first Pedal Steel gig - lessons learned!
Jeff Mead

Replies: 15
Views: 2607

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 11 Sep 2023 3:03 pm   Subject: Re: My first Pedal Steel gig - lessons learned!
The fallback plan is, when in doubt, A&B down and play as if you are in A6 (my preferred non-PSG tuning). I successfully ignored strings 1-3 but kept forgetting about string 9 but it mostly worked ...
  Topic: Brand new Caladesi 'Stringmaster' style guitar
Jeff Mead

Replies: 7
Views: 1334

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 15 Aug 2023 6:12 am   Subject: Re: mini controls
Thanks Jim -- the mini controls are the "blend" knobs. It is wired just like the original so the bridge pickup is always on and this knob dials in the neck pickup.

Lovely guitar. What do ...
  Topic: Fender Stringmaster Scale Length
Jeff Mead

Replies: 5
Views: 710

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 26 Jul 2023 2:42 am   Subject: Fender Stringmaster Scale Length
WEll the 26" and 24 1/2" scales will most likely be made during the 50's

The 26" scale Stringmasters were the earliest in 53/54.

When the revised version of the Stringmaster (wit ...
  Topic: Lap Steel & Pedal Steel Differences
Jeff Mead

Replies: 16
Views: 2586

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 26 Jun 2023 5:22 am   Subject: Lap Steel & Pedal Steel Differences
I started on pedal steel but quickly felt I was way out of my depth. I also realised i had the wrong instrument for what I acrually wanted to play - Hank Snr. style country and western swing so I boug ...
  Topic: Don Helms 6- String Tuning and Tabs?
Jeff Mead

Replies: 4
Views: 981

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 23 Jun 2023 1:02 am   Subject: Re: Don Helms 6- String Tuning and Tabs?
if he never used the 7th and 8th strings, why were they tuned to C# and A? See? Confusing.


I don't think it is the case that he literally never used the 7th and 8th strings but probably very rar ...
  Topic: sho bud 6139 s-10
Jeff Mead

Replies: 2
Views: 819

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 13 May 2023 3:27 pm   Subject: Re: sho bud 6139 s-10
hi members, I just acquired a s-10 model 6139 sho bud. It is 3x1 I am going to make it a 3x4..if someone owns a 6139 3x4 would you send me some good detailed pictures of the underside> I want to ma ...
  Topic: 6-string PSG...what's with these?
Jeff Mead

Replies: 40
Views: 5360

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 11 May 2023 2:24 pm   Subject: 6-string PSG...what's with these?
When I first started dabbling in pedal steel, I got a Fessenden 6 shooter which encouraged me to buy a Sho~Bud 3x5 which I love.

However, I held on to the 6 shooter (tuned to the middle 6 strings o ...
  Topic: Lap Steel Scale Length Comparisons
Jeff Mead

Replies: 15
Views: 2421

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 21 Mar 2023 7:41 am   Subject: Lap Steel Scale Length Comparisons
The pros of shorter scale:
- slants are easier
- guitar is physically smaller

The pros of longer scale:
- easier to intonate notes
- increased tension has snappier tone

I'm sure there are mo ...
  Topic: Scale length on older Fender?
Jeff Mead

Replies: 6
Views: 1223

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 1 Mar 2023 2:02 pm   Subject: Scale length on older Fender?
Yes, those trapezoid pickups are amazing. Leo Fender reckoned they were the best sounding pickups he ever made.
  Topic: New Steel Bar I Will Be Using
Jeff Mead

Replies: 1
Views: 879

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 19 Feb 2023 1:44 am   Subject: New Steel Bar I Will Be Using
Since getting by first Ezzee Slide, I've not used anything else. I bought a backup one straight away! They are amazing.

From what I've heard, the Clinesmith bars are pretty much the same and, pre ...
  Topic: Sho-bud Playing card decals: Yeah? or Nay?
Jeff Mead

Replies: 23
Views: 3648

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 15 Feb 2023 2:46 pm   Subject: Sho-bud Playing card decals: Yeah? or Nay?
My first Sho~Bud had the card symbols on the fret board.
I played mostly in church and I covered them up.
I didn't think they were appropriate.
Erv

I guess you're not familiar with "Deck Of ...
  Topic: Stringmaster Lollypop Tuners Question (and a mystery)
Jeff Mead

Replies: 12
Views: 1715

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 13 Feb 2023 3:33 pm   Subject: Stringmaster Lollypop Tuners Question (and a mystery)
Maybe Tadeo (or whoever wrote the date) was suffering from the tendency many of us have to continue writing the previous year for most of January on cheques and stuff and wrote 1-53 without even think ...
  Topic: Fender Trapezoid Pickup Guitars
Jeff Mead

Replies: 5
Views: 1472

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 30 Nov 2022 6:26 am   Subject: Fender Trapezoid Pickup Guitars
Thanks Doug & Jeff.

So Fender went from 22.5" to 26" scale length and after a year dropped the 26" scale for 22.5" & 24.5" scales ? Wow!

Yes, but the 22.5" ...
  Topic: Fender Trapezoid Pickup Guitars
Jeff Mead

Replies: 5
Views: 1472

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 29 Nov 2022 3:17 pm   Subject: Fender Trapezoid Pickup Guitars
Yes, all 22.5" scale.
  Topic: Blend wheel
Jeff Mead

Replies: 5
Views: 1243

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 8 Nov 2022 8:13 am   Subject: Blend wheel
I would suggest that missing that wheel is only an issue if you regularly change the setting. If you are happy to adjust it to your preferred setting and leave it there, a screwdriver will do that for ...
  Topic: Favorite chorus pedal
Jeff Mead

Replies: 26
Views: 5135

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 29 Oct 2022 2:48 pm   Subject: Favorite chorus pedal
I like the old MXR "Phase 90" for guitar and keyboards, but use a "Phase 100" on pedal steel.

Those aren't chorus pedals though.

Personally, I agree with you - phaser sounds ...
  Topic: Ab6 tuning?
Jeff Mead

Replies: 14
Views: 2380

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 29 Oct 2022 12:00 am   Subject: Ab6 tuning?
John Ely's site is great but doesn't incorporate scale length which has a dramatic effect on gauges. After using John's site for years, I now use this tool to determine gauge by scale length. https:// ...
  Topic: Recommendations for a D-8 with legs
Jeff Mead

Replies: 17
Views: 2978

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 17 Oct 2022 3:25 am   Subject: Recommendations for a D-8 with legs
The favourite of lots of players are the Dual Pro!

I agree that the Dual Pro is a great guitar but, not sure this is a good fit for the original poster as it is almost as big and heavy as a Stringm ...
  Topic: Gauges for acoustic strings vs. electric
Jeff Mead

Replies: 3
Views: 669

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 26 Sep 2022 1:39 am   Subject: Gauges for acoustic strings vs. electric
How does the scale length of your Dobro compare to your steel?

I use A6 on my Dobros but use lighter gauges than on my lap steel (my steel is 22.5" gauge and the Dobro is longer at 25" ...
  Topic: Blend wheel on Granada lap steel
Jeff Mead

Replies: 7
Views: 1342

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 20 Sep 2022 5:39 am   Subject: Blend wheel on Granada lap steel
As already stated, it could be a problem with the pickup that stays on all the time - in that case the pot would simply be turning on the pickup that's blended in, or the pickup that stays on all the ...
 
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