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 Topic: sound track wanted |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 8 Views: 714 |
 Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 12 Feb 2024 7:52 am Subject: sound track wanted |
| Try Sarah's store tab on her website https://www.sarahjory.eu/store/. Scroll down to the single tracks section and expand the dropdown to see all of the available tracks.
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| Topic: Dussenberg bender on lap steel - string lower function |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 2 Views: 435 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jan 2024 12:16 pm Subject: Dussenberg bender on lap steel - string lower function |
| I have a Duesenberg bender on my 25.5 inch scale Doozietone. Both of my levers are lowers. Guitar is tuned D A D F# A D. One lever lowers F# a half step to F. The other lowers The high D a full step t ... | |
| Topic: Opinions on hollowneck acoustic guitars |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 34 Views: 4944 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jan 2024 12:50 pm Subject: Opinions on hollowneck acoustic guitars |
| The best bang for the buck are the Chinese hollow-necks. Goldtone sells a couple of models. I bought the mahogany version. it has plenty of volume and appears to be a well-built instrument. I am sure ... | |
| Topic: Incorporating a Multi Kord Changer in a Telecaster |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 3 Views: 3325 |
Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 31 Dec 2023 8:11 am Subject: Incorporating a Multi Kord Changer in a Telecaster |
| A few years ago, I built a pedal steel using a mini-mill and a mini-lathe. I milled the changer housing but bought used all-pull changers. It is do-able. I took a short course at a local technical sch ... | |
| Topic: YT does not like ad blockers |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 9 Views: 2873 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 7 Dec 2023 6:46 pm Subject: YT does not like ad blockers |
| I use an ad-blocker as my default. I disable the ad-blocker for sites that I want to visit and which require ad-blocker to be turned off. Youtube is one that is in my disabled list. I just put up with ... | |
| Topic: Digitally Pitch-shifted Pedal Steel Guitar |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 51 Views: 18696 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Nov 2023 7:21 am Subject: Digitally Pitch-shifted Pedal Steel Guitar |
| This post really took me for a loop. Monday, I bought a used Boss SY-1000 guitar synthesizer and, yesterday, I ordered a Cvcfi NU Multi 6 pickup with associated parts. This was before I saw the post a ... | |
| Topic: MIDI pickup GK-Kit-GT3 |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 1 Views: 1236 |
Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 11 Nov 2023 6:52 am Subject: MIDI pickup GK-Kit-GT3 |
| I just committed to a midi guitar project. I don't want to pay retail if I can avoid it.
Karlis |
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| Topic: MIDI pickup GK-Kit-GT3 |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 1 Views: 1236 |
Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 8 Nov 2023 6:45 am Subject: MIDI pickup GK-Kit-GT3 |
| If you have one of these kits that you bought intending to install in a guitar and never got around to using it, I would like to discuss the price with you.
Karlis |
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| Topic: Probably dumb question re: volume pedal w/lap steel |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 5 Views: 2093 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Nov 2023 7:16 am Subject: Probably dumb question re: volume pedal w/lap steel |
| Try moving your foot on the pedal to a different position. My Lehle volume pedal works very nicely with my foot moved forward. In the right position, there is very little up and down motion of my knee ... | |
| Topic: I want to replicate this open d tuning , but for 8 string. |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 24 Views: 6388 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Oct 2023 6:19 am Subject: I want to replicate this open d tuning , but for 8 string. |
| My post for doubling the low and high strings gives you (low to high) D D A D F# A D D.
If you want a minor, it is D D A D F# A D F. The high F is a half step lower than the F#. Karlis |
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| Topic: I want to replicate this open d tuning , but for 8 string. |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 24 Views: 6388 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Oct 2023 3:07 pm Subject: I want to replicate this open d tuning , but for 8 string. |
| I'm a big fan of open D. I have it on all three of my instruments. The big power chord (D A D) on the bottom is great. My suggestion is to double up the low and the high D's. Leave the middle 6 string ... | |
| Topic: Open D Major/minor tuning |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 4 Views: 1634 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Oct 2023 8:44 am Subject: Open D Major/minor tuning |
| Thank you for your thoughts.
Bill, Here is a picture of my Doozietone in its natural habitat. Honduran mahogany, glued paper fretboard, roller nut with gauged rollers, Lollar imperial humbuckers, D ... |
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| Topic: Open D Major/minor tuning |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 4 Views: 1634 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Oct 2023 6:40 am Subject: Open D Major/minor tuning |
| Over in the Pedal Steel section, there's a current thread about lowering the 3rd and 6th strings (the thirds in the diatonic scale) a half step on a pedal or knee lever to get a minor chord. I had tha ... | |
| Topic: Good 4K video camera for recording gigs? |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 22 Views: 13676 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Oct 2023 12:26 pm Subject: Good 4K video camera for recording gigs? |
| I found this topic interesting so I did a little research. I found this website that list recording time by camera (without specifying format) https://www.recordinglimits.com/
Most of the cameras in ... |
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| Topic: Boss Katana Mk2, - Tone Studio, - again!! |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 12 Views: 4226 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 8 Oct 2023 6:31 am Subject: Boss Katana Mk2, - Tone Studio, - again!! |
| when I had my Katana MK II, I encountered a similar problem. The problem came from downloading the tone studio for MK I. It doesn't work. Make sure that you download the correct version. Roland/Boss m ... | |
| Topic: how to play in minor |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 2 Views: 918 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 30 Sep 2023 5:40 am Subject: how to play in minor |
| Thank you. That was very informative.
Karlis |
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| Topic: Weissenborn Wanted |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 4 Views: 532 |
Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 31 Aug 2023 6:07 am Subject: Weissenborn Wanted |
| Earlier this year, I went through the process of looking for a Weissenborn. I found the same situation that you described. After a bit of soul searching, I bought a Chinese made instrument from Goldto ... | |
| Topic: Building Bender for Lap Steel. Have Question. |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 4 Views: 2628 |
Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 27 Jul 2023 4:20 pm Subject: Building Bender for Lap Steel. Have Question. |
| I will chime in here based on my experience with benders. The front screw sets the final stop point of the bend. The rear screw sets the at rest point of the lever. It is true that you can determine w ... | |
| Topic: Sho Bud? |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 2 Views: 683 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Jul 2023 12:53 pm Subject: Sho Bud? |
| I ran across this posting on the Seattle Craigslist. I have no connection to this.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/msg/d/port-orchard-sho-bud-pedal-steel-guitar/7643225458.html The fretboard ... |
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| Topic: Rocky Mountain slides… nails it again! |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 8 Views: 1675 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 May 2023 6:41 am Subject: Rocky Mountain slides… nails it again! |
| Based on this post, I also bought a Luna. I am very satisfied with the weight and texture. It is easy to hold.
Karlis |
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| Topic: Help needed please. |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 16 Views: 3013 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Feb 2023 9:11 am Subject: Help needed please. |
| As someone who came to the world of steel guitar without any musical knowledge, I can offer this advice: Learn the diatonic scale. You probably already know the Do Re Mi scale. That is the diatonic sc ... | |
| Topic: Vintage Screw needed |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 18 Views: 2573 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Dec 2022 10:38 am Subject: Vintage Screw needed |
| If it is a #6 x 1, Philadelphia Luthier Supply has these in nickel https://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/screws-nuts/6-x-1-25-4mm-phillips-head-bridge-screw-set-of-5/. Other luthier supply houses s ... | |
| Topic: StroboPlus HD vs StroboStomp HD |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 15 Views: 4674 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Dec 2022 7:17 am Subject: StroboPlus HD vs StroboStomp HD |
| The Strobostomp HD is an excellent tuner. I own both the Stobostomp HD and the Stroboplus HD. The stomp is the best choice for a pedalboard. The rocker switch on the right side of the stomp lets you q ... | |
| Topic: How to promote yourself and become really famous |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 10 Views: 1630 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 7 Dec 2022 7:46 am Subject: How to promote yourself and become really famous |
| Gary, Your video put a smile on my face! But your forgot to put the words "shocking" "amazing" "greatest" and others in your title.
Karlis |
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| Topic: Bandsaw for cutting aluminum plate? |
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| Karlis Abolins Replies: 8 Views: 6584 |
Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 26 Aug 2022 6:03 am Subject: Bandsaw for cutting aluminum plate? |
| I use a Chinese wood/metal bandsaw that I bought a number of years ago. It has a bi-metal blade for non-ferrous metals. I also sometimes use my table saw with a blade for non-ferrous metal.
Karlis |
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