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 Topic: The first Bigsby steel - listen! |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 7 Views: 1685 |
 Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Feb 2023 11:49 pm Subject: The first Bigsby steel - listen! |
| Interesting but I found it too shrill for my taste, although it was only one tune and tuning I guess, I did enjoy what they are doing but I guess I prefer a different sound, more bass and a darker ton ... | |
| Topic: Help needed please. |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 16 Views: 3006 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Feb 2023 1:01 am Subject: Help needed please. |
| I am in Surrey so a bit to far to offer immediate aid but the Michael Messer forum is a good shout and Michael has been known to give lessons online and has his own instructional material. A few years ... | |
| Topic: One last Telecaster |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 34 Views: 41042 |
Forum Section: Almost a Steel Guitar Posted: 22 Feb 2023 6:19 am Subject: One last Telecaster |
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Why have to worry about having to play your B6 or your tele have the best of both worlds. This was made in 2001 and I sacri ... |
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| Topic: Original Squareneck Leno Capo |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 10 Views: 2243 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Feb 2023 6:07 am Subject: Original Squareneck Leno Capo |
| I have one, not yet had to replace the rubber, they are a lifetime tool.
Regards Lee |
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| Topic: Help needed please. |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 16 Views: 3006 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Feb 2023 6:03 am Subject: Help needed please. |
| I am also in the UK, the lap steel is also a relative of the dobro and other acoustic lap instruments, there is a fair bit on youtube, where in the uk are you based as there are players up and down th ... | |
| Topic: Tricone opinions please |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 55 Views: 19083 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Feb 2023 1:47 am Subject: Tricone opinions please |
| NRP have the capacity to make a hollowneck, Mule have done a few but not in the traditional style but interesting. A glorious alternative is Fine Resophonic in Paris, Mike Lewis is renowned as one of ... | |
| Topic: We had consoles and Lap Steels. SHOW US YOUR RESONATORS |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 53 Views: 17596 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2023 11:58 pm Subject: We had consoles and Lap Steels. SHOW US YOUR RESONATORS |
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https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/12832_P1060084_1.jpg A Group photo from a year or so ago, fast pace of change means o ... |
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| Topic: Asher Short scale electro Hawaiian |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 3 Views: 1690 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2023 2:16 pm Subject: Asher Short scale electro Hawaiian |
| Recentish group photo,The Rick Turner is no longer here as lovely as it was (best built electric guitar I have owned) it was awkward to play sitting down due to the horn shape on the lower bout.Also t ... | |
| Topic: National 1033 Hawaiian Wanted |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 2 Views: 1013 |
Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 12 Feb 2023 2:04 pm Subject: National 1033 Hawaiian Wanted |
| Had a nice one recently through the revolving door
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| Topic: Tricone opinions please |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 55 Views: 19083 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2023 1:54 pm Subject: Tricone opinions please |
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Here is the inner guts of the Dobro tricone I had a while ago, in all honesty Dobro never properly finished the guitar much beyond ... |
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| Topic: Greg Leisz with Jackson Browne |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 15 Views: 7578 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Dec 2021 12:29 pm Subject: Greg Leisz with Jackson Browne |
| I enjoyed when Greg opened a number on the Pedal steel then halfway through hopped over and started playing the Asher short scale which had more bite | |
| Topic: Tricone opinions please |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 55 Views: 19083 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Dec 2021 11:44 am Subject: Tricone opinions please |
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I was fortunate enough to have three tricones at one time, reality soon kicked in with space and money dictating something had t ... |
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| Topic: A source for aluminum angle iron for bridges and nuts |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 8 Views: 1917 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Jan 2021 2:38 pm Subject: A source for aluminum angle iron for bridges and nuts |
| I did a tap test with some Ali vs Stainless steel, the Ali was dull & no sustain so I made a nut from stainless. Be warned it is hard work as very hard to fine polish.
Lee |
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| Topic: Be Aware when Shipping your guitars. |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 36 Views: 13656 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 7 Dec 2020 11:01 pm Subject: Be Aware when Shipping your guitars. |
| Pack it to death, I save lots of packaging to the dismay of the wife, bike shops are useful resources of heavy duty boxes, you have to cut them to size to fit a guitar or smaller for a steel but they ... | |
| Topic: JHS/Milkman Delay |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 3 Views: 1266 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Dec 2020 3:52 pm Subject: JHS/Milkman Delay |
| I have one of those pedals and am in no hurry to let it go it's a keeper.
Lee |
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| Topic: resources in London |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 5 Views: 1549 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Nov 2020 1:08 pm Subject: resources in London |
| I am not far outside London, what do you need?? Ron at NoTom guitars in Denmark street is a retailer, Newtone strings in the UK are a good resource. everything is pretty quick via mail order here, I h ... | |
| Topic: Italian Custom Lap Steel Guitar |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 7 Views: 3411 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:17 pm Subject: Italian Custom Lap Steel Guitar |
| Not normally a fan of Relic finish as it always looks like you are buying a secondhand instrument at new price, but this one does look good, more of a beachcomber driftwood look going on.
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| Topic: Epiphone Electra worth??? |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 10 Views: 3652 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:12 pm Subject: Epiphone Electra worth??? |
| Thats correct Electar was the Epiphone sub brand combining I would hazzard a guess at Electric & Guitar== Electar | |
| Topic: Epiphone Electra worth??? |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 10 Views: 3652 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Oct 2020 12:31 am Subject: Epiphone Electra worth??? |
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| Topic: Epiphone Electra worth??? |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 10 Views: 3652 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Oct 2020 10:18 am Subject: Epiphone Electra worth??? |
| I was playing it,s round necked cousin today and admiring the grunt of the pickup that comes with the electars.Not as harmonic/treble as a Rickenbacker but more low end
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| Topic: Looking for a Lap steel 6 string pickup. |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 5 Views: 905 |
Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 31 Aug 2020 11:40 am Subject: Looking for a Lap steel 6 string pickup. |
| Lollar strings through pickup should give you all the spice you need.
Lee |
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| Topic: One or many lap steels? |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 54 Views: 16846 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Aug 2020 11:31 am Subject: One or many lap steels? |
| I have seven or so electric Lap steels with two being in construction or repair. Too many but I find each one takes you somewhere else, some stay in cases and a couple are always to hand . I will try ... | |
| Topic: Lorene Ruymar (Petersen) |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 20 Views: 15461 |
Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 12 Jun 2020 8:08 am Subject: Lorene Ruymar (Petersen) |
| I have a signed copy of Lorene's book which is a treasured point of reference, sorry to hear of her passing but she lives on in the hearts of the steel community.
Lee |
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| Topic: Calling Mike Greer!!! |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 2 Views: 1082 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Jun 2020 8:04 am Subject: Calling Mike Greer!!! |
| I saw that video when it was current on Normans rare guitar feed, it annoys me too when main dealers know jack all regarding steels and resonators. It is a Dobro cast Aluminium lap steel, they look fa ... | |
| Topic: National 1033 Hawaiian Wanted |
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| Lee Holliday Replies: 2 Views: 1013 |
Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 2 Jun 2020 11:58 pm Subject: National 1033 Hawaiian Wanted |
| They are not Reso-glass
Solid, well three pieces of Bass wood then dipped in the Golden pot of pearloid. Regards Lee |
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