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Didja know?: A 1927 recording by Blind Willie Johnson of Dark Was the Night, Cold was the Ground was launched into space as part of the Voyager mission.

I was talking to someone about this the oth ...

Well, I managed to get a few months out of my last bridge repair but then the screws holding the bridge started lifting again:

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/7609_IMG_1673_1.jpg

Thi ...

Ray,

Interesting that you mention the strings not locking into place, as so had the same experience. The underside of the slots did have a lot of burring, but I found this was easily corrected by s ...

Thanks for the kudos on the repair! I put the screwdriver to it as soon as the guy from Gold Tone tech support suggested it. And yes, the sole of the bridge leveled out quite easily. I'm sure the bigg ...

Investigated the bridge and discovered it was loose: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/7609_FullSizeRender5_1.jpg

Wondering WTF was in the holes, I found this:
http://bb.steelguitarforum ...

You rock, Jack! This is exactly what I needed to know, and the pic says it all.Thank you so much. Hopefully Gold Tone will either send me a new bridge or an RMA to have them remedy it.

Doesn't lo ...

I don't think it's an improvement - I had to use a pair of needlenose pliers to bend the ball-end and shove it under. The ball-ends are sort of held in place by the what I would describe as jagged, ro ...

Hoping someone can give me a reality check on how the bridge seems to be mounted on the new Gold Tone LS-6 I bought. It looks like the bridge is rolling forwards towards the neck instead of sitting fl ...

Hi, Justin, I might be a bit of a trek for you as I teach out of my recording studio south of Athens. I generally play the open E/ D tuning you favor, I find it ideal for blues, rock, americana. I d ...

Just curious if anyone has a recommendation for pre-recorded lap steel lessons, especially that relate to blues and center on 151351 tunings like open-D or E. I've seen a few people offering lessons o ...

Ended up with a Gold Tone LS-6 that I imagine will fit the bill quite well.

I'm not sure how often Jeff checks in on the forum but I believe the guitar had sold.

Passing by this interesting find while driving through Tennessee:

"CUSTOM LAP STEEL GUITAR, 10 STRING, COULD BE SET UP AS 12 STRING, GROVER KEYS, GEORGE L PICKUP, ALUMINUM NECK $275"

...

Hmm, there's a Goldtone 8-string in my area with a case for $550 that looks like it might fit the bill, and they seem to get good reviews on here. Thanks again for the suggestion. I'm thinking I'm goi ...

Your intuition is uncanny, as I've wondered the same. I've owned a dual professional, and although it was a fine instrument, it required an investment of time and space to set up for gigs in which my ...

Good to know about the case. This one doesn't come with legs but it's good to know they fit if I get the guitar and opt to purchase the legs. I'm more interested in whether it's a solid player than I ...

Thanks for the qc Erv! Sounds okay to me.

Since it was mentioned that something may look off about this guitar I figured I'd post the rest of the photos I've seen of it. Aside from the fact that it appears to have been stripped of the origina ...

Jeff, thank you for the link to the tuning page, that was exactly what I need ðŸ‘

Good point on the Rogue, Mark. Thanks.

I have been playing a lot since April, both with finger picks and bare fingers. I know they make a difference when playing out but it doesn't look like that's ...

Here's a follow-up question: I've read that 26" long-scale steels sometimes need lighter strings to prevent breakage for some tunings. Can anyone comment on how big of an issue this is? I'm comin ...

Gorgeous lap steel, by the way!

Incidentally, I'm playing a well-worn Rogue squareneck hat I picked up a few months ago, and think the Gretsch may be an improvement over it, let alone a Scheerhorn ...

I understand and agree with those suggesting a lap steel, and happen to be working on a trade deal for a double neck 26" scale stringmaster. It makes sense, and it's what you'd expect to hear in ...

I think your perspective is the perfect bookend to what Howard was saying. Thanks Chris!

I'm in complete agreement with you, Howard. I was just thinking out loud as I tried to understand WHY resonator amplification is complex. In the end, the solution I imagined was needlessly complex com ...

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Topic: The Only Steel Player in Space? Blind WJ
Justin Lee Replies: 17 Views: 3939	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Dec 2018 10:33 am Subject: Re: The Only Steel Player in Space? Blind WJ
Justin Lee Replies: 17 Views: 3939	Didja know?: A 1927 recording by Blind Willie Johnson of Dark Was the Night, Cold was the Ground was launched into space as part of the Voyager mission. I was talking to someone about this the oth ...
Topic: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2018 12:45 pm Subject: Goldtone bridge repair, part 2
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Well, I managed to get a few months out of my last bridge repair but then the screws holding the bridge started lifting again: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/7609_IMG_1673_1.jpg Thi ...
Topic: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Feb 2017 3:02 pm Subject: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Ray, Interesting that you mention the strings not locking into place, as so had the same experience. The underside of the slots did have a lot of burring, but I found this was easily corrected by s ...
Topic: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jan 2017 12:23 pm Subject: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Thanks for the kudos on the repair! I put the screwdriver to it as soon as the guy from Gold Tone tech support suggested it. And yes, the sole of the bridge leveled out quite easily. I'm sure the bigg ...
Topic: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jan 2017 8:11 am Subject: Investigating the bridge
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Investigated the bridge and discovered it was loose: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/7609_FullSizeRender5_1.jpg Wondering WTF was in the holes, I found this: http://bb.steelguitarforum ...
Topic: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2017 6:24 am Subject: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	You rock, Jack! This is exactly what I needed to know, and the pic says it all.Thank you so much. Hopefully Gold Tone will either send me a new bridge or an RMA to have them remedy it. Doesn't lo ...
Topic: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2017 6:06 am Subject: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	I don't think it's an improvement - I had to use a pair of needlenose pliers to bend the ball-end and shove it under. The ball-ends are sort of held in place by the what I would describe as jagged, ro ...
Topic: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2017 4:25 am Subject: Gold Tone LS-6 bridge - is this normal?
Justin Lee Replies: 23 Views: 12195	Hoping someone can give me a reality check on how the bridge seems to be mounted on the new Gold Tone LS-6 I bought. It looks like the bridge is rolling forwards towards the neck instead of sitting fl ...
Topic: Recommendations for lap steel lessons?
Justin Lee Replies: 4 Views: 1959	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jan 2017 7:49 am Subject: Recommendations for lap steel lessons?
Justin Lee Replies: 4 Views: 1959	Hi, Justin, I might be a bit of a trek for you as I teach out of my recording studio south of Athens. I generally play the open E/ D tuning you favor, I find it ideal for blues, rock, americana. I d ...
Topic: Recommendations for lap steel lessons?
Justin Lee Replies: 4 Views: 1959	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jan 2017 6:06 pm Subject: Recommendations for lap steel lessons?
Justin Lee Replies: 4 Views: 1959	Just curious if anyone has a recommendation for pre-recorded lap steel lessons, especially that relate to blues and center on 151351 tunings like open-D or E. I've seen a few people offering lessons o ...
Topic: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Dec 2016 6:33 pm Subject: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	Ended up with a Gold Tone LS-6 that I imagine will fit the bill quite well.
Topic: 1948/1949 Fender Dual Professional Lap Steel
Justin Lee Replies: 8 Views: 7358	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 31 Dec 2016 6:27 pm Subject: 1948/1949 Fender Dual Professional Lap Steel
Justin Lee Replies: 8 Views: 7358	I'm not sure how often Jeff checks in on the forum but I believe the guitar had sold.
Topic: Interesting lap steel for the price?
Justin Lee Replies: 1 Views: 1896	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Dec 2016 11:31 am Subject: Interesting lap steel for the price?
Justin Lee Replies: 1 Views: 1896	Passing by this interesting find while driving through Tennessee: "CUSTOM LAP STEEL GUITAR, 10 STRING, COULD BE SET UP AS 12 STRING, GROVER KEYS, GEORGE L PICKUP, ALUMINUM NECK $275" ...
Topic: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Dec 2016 11:46 am Subject: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Hmm, there's a Goldtone 8-string in my area with a case for $550 that looks like it might fit the bill, and they seem to get good reviews on here. Thanks again for the suggestion. I'm thinking I'm goi ...
Topic: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Dec 2016 5:15 pm Subject: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Your intuition is uncanny, as I've wondered the same. I've owned a dual professional, and although it was a fine instrument, it required an investment of time and space to set up for gigs in which my ...
Topic: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Dec 2016 1:56 pm Subject: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Good to know about the case. This one doesn't come with legs but it's good to know they fit if I get the guitar and opt to purchase the legs. I'm more interested in whether it's a solid player than I ...
Topic: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Dec 2016 9:59 am Subject: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Thanks for the qc Erv! Sounds okay to me.
Topic: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2016 5:18 pm Subject: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Since it was mentioned that something may look off about this guitar I figured I'd post the rest of the photos I've seen of it. Aside from the fact that it appears to have been stripped of the origina ...
Topic: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2016 5:10 pm Subject: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Jeff, thank you for the link to the tuning page, that was exactly what I need ðŸ‘
Topic: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2016 2:14 pm Subject: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	Good point on the Rogue, Mark. Thanks. I have been playing a lot since April, both with finger picks and bare fingers. I know they make a difference when playing out but it doesn't look like that's ...
Topic: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2016 12:36 pm Subject: 26 inch long scale Stringmasters - your thoughts?
Justin Lee Replies: 30 Views: 8818	Here's a follow-up question: I've read that 26" long-scale steels sometimes need lighter strings to prevent breakage for some tunings. Can anyone comment on how big of an issue this is? I'm comin ...
Topic: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2016 12:29 pm Subject: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	Gorgeous lap steel, by the way! Incidentally, I'm playing a well-worn Rogue squareneck hat I picked up a few months ago, and think the Gretsch may be an improvement over it, let alone a Scheerhorn ...
Topic: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2016 12:22 pm Subject: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	I understand and agree with those suggesting a lap steel, and happen to be working on a trade deal for a double neck 26" scale stringmaster. It makes sense, and it's what you'd expect to hear in ...
Topic: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2016 7:52 am Subject: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	I think your perspective is the perfect bookend to what Howard was saying. Thanks Chris!
Topic: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2016 7:39 am Subject: Dobro in an electric blues band - is it possible?
Justin Lee Replies: 37 Views: 11182	I'm in complete agreement with you, Howard. I was just thinking out loud as I tried to understand WHY resonator amplification is complex. In the end, the solution I imagined was needlessly complex com ...