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... It's about what the song requires.
Agree wholeheartedly. Outside of the session I'm not yet playing Bluegrass live so this is not yet part of my thinking.
Since starting this thread I've been e ...

As far as kickoffs go, I find it hard to kick off a fast song on the dobro, capo or not, but when I play a kickoff I'm usually trying to do a forceful statement of the (usually verse) melody, with ad ...

Ok,this may be two questions. Over the last year I've attended a monthly bluegrass meet in Munich. It's great fun and very friendly and my confidence grows each month to take solos (sorry, breaks). Ju ...

There you are, Paul. Ostrich boots. Case solved.
Dammit, I only have lizard boots. Well I started the thread with an animal noise so I guess it was inevitable that it ends with this.

I am honestly ...

This may be a forerunner of the guitsteel.

https://www.framus-vintage.de/en/0-20-Electro-Universal/0-20-Electro-Universal/

The 6 string has a rounded neck (although pretty chunky) and if you sli ...

Thanks to you all for the replies, even the technical one! I learnt a lot in the few minutes of reading them.

I did try with a bass amp (more headroom) and the problem persists and yes it is mainl ...

HI, I am not a great lover of overdrive and deliberately use a solid state amp (DV Little Jazz) which has a lot of headroom and is very clean. However I have a couple of songs that I think would benef ...

Did you have the pickup mounted near the bridge, or toward the end of the fretboard?
Bridge.

My very first six string, built for me by my father, has this set-up. Works for me. I supplied the hardware and pickup and I can't remember if I bought a stock Fender or other brand but it is designe ...

I thought about this far more than I thought I would; and surprised myself at the conclusion!

I own a Ricky DW16. It is my first and only D8 and I am very fond of it, would not easily part with it. ...

99% of Lap steel education is either C6 or open G, the latter almost totally focused on bluegrass material.

My own steel journey began with Cindy Cashdollar's Homespun Western Swing videos. That c ...

For 6 & 8 string lap steel I use a Dunlop 918, shorter and lighter than a 920 and indented like a 920. For my 6 string resonator, I prefer the 918 when playing swing music and faux-Hawaiin but use ...

I have no idea, I guess there is some kind of visual comparison to get matching items. However ...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/10076_EbayConfused_1.jpg

I learnt with Cindy Cashdollar's videos and I tuned my instrument as she recommended, I think it had a G on 1st. I stayed with this in my first band as a Steeler until we changed singers. The new fell ...

I can't answer your specific question but I can say that my Tricone (1929 National) seems to respond to some tunings better than others. More on that below but I guess even a metal bodied instrument c ...

Hello Ron. With the exception of my acoustic National, all of my lap steels are 22.5". I keep one tuned to open D and use the string gauges you mention. Works out fine for my needs but I'm not a ...

Hi Forumites, I am renovating an old lap steel and purchased a new pickup as the old one is very low on output and has a weak tone. I chose the Lace Alumitone primarily because it is wide enough for t ...

This is a timely thread. I bought my first PSG more than 3 years ago and for reasons of time, I didn't really get started with it until a year back. I'm going to confess that all but one of the string ...

Yeah I get that problem. I have since had a diagnosis of early arthritis in my left hand, particularly in my left ring finger, which of course is extended and not moved when playing steel.

Ok, at ...

My DW16 had an audible difference when I first acquired it. The only change I've made is to adjust the pickup heights to bring the volume roughly in line with one another.

I've never measured the ...

Ian, for my own curiosity, what is the scale length?

Since I added a pedal steel to my armoury, I was advised and indeed invested in a Peterson StroboPlus HDC. It contains sweetened ( temperament) tunings for a great many instruments including dobro, la ...

I have the little THR5 which I use at home, for rehearsal (everyone else acoustic and drummer using brushes) and I have played an outdoor gig where we had to be fairly "in the background" vo ...

In my wonderful world of fantasy tunings and "If I had just one my string...", for a 10 str., I think I would consider retaining standard A6 on strings 1-8 and add a D# and B on 9 & 10. ...

I would also recommend a Shubb bar. I've not tried the model recommended by Lloyd but I do have two others in my bar collection. Paul Franklin recommends this type of bar as a means of learning how to ...

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Topic: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo!
Paul Seager Replies: 12 Views: 804	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Apr 2024 10:07 pm Subject: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo!
Paul Seager Replies: 12 Views: 804	... It's about what the song requires. Agree wholeheartedly. Outside of the session I'm not yet playing Bluegrass live so this is not yet part of my thinking. Since starting this thread I've been e ...
Topic: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo!
Paul Seager Replies: 12 Views: 804	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Apr 2024 2:33 am Subject: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo!
Paul Seager Replies: 12 Views: 804	As far as kickoffs go, I find it hard to kick off a fast song on the dobro, capo or not, but when I play a kickoff I'm usually trying to do a forceful statement of the (usually verse) melody, with ad ...
Topic: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo!
Paul Seager Replies: 12 Views: 804	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Apr 2024 7:58 pm Subject: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo!
Paul Seager Replies: 12 Views: 804	Ok,this may be two questions. Over the last year I've attended a monthly bluegrass meet in Munich. It's great fun and very friendly and my confidence grows each month to take solos (sorry, breaks). Ju ...
Topic: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 855	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 8 Apr 2024 9:09 am Subject: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 855	There you are, Paul. Ostrich boots. Case solved. Dammit, I only have lizard boots. Well I started the thread with an animal noise so I guess it was inevitable that it ends with this. I am honestly ...
Topic: 1924 Double neck Gibson L-5 with one Hawaiian neck
Paul Seager Replies: 11 Views: 985	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Apr 2024 8:55 am Subject: 1924 Double neck Gibson L-5 with one Hawaiian neck
Paul Seager Replies: 11 Views: 985	This may be a forerunner of the guitsteel. https://www.framus-vintage.de/en/0-20-Electro-Universal/0-20-Electro-Universal/ The 6 string has a rounded neck (although pretty chunky) and if you sli ...
Topic: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 855	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 2 Apr 2024 9:06 pm Subject: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 855	Thanks to you all for the replies, even the technical one! I learnt a lot in the few minutes of reading them. I did try with a bass amp (more headroom) and the problem persists and yes it is mainl ...
Topic: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 855	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 2 Apr 2024 6:24 am Subject: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 855	HI, I am not a great lover of overdrive and deliberately use a solid state amp (DV Little Jazz) which has a lot of headroom and is very clean. However I have a couple of songs that I think would benef ...
Topic: Telecaster neck pickup on lap steel?
Paul Seager Replies: 14 Views: 932	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Mar 2024 11:42 pm Subject: Telecaster neck pickup on lap steel?
Paul Seager Replies: 14 Views: 932	Did you have the pickup mounted near the bridge, or toward the end of the fretboard? Bridge.
Topic: Telecaster neck pickup on lap steel?
Paul Seager Replies: 14 Views: 932	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Mar 2024 11:09 pm Subject: Telecaster neck pickup on lap steel?
Paul Seager Replies: 14 Views: 932	My very first six string, built for me by my father, has this set-up. Works for me. I supplied the hardware and pickup and I can't remember if I bought a stock Fender or other brand but it is designe ...
Topic: If Money was no object - Lap Steel Guitar
Paul Seager Replies: 61 Views: 15142	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Mar 2024 10:38 am Subject: If Money was no object - Lap Steel Guitar
Paul Seager Replies: 61 Views: 15142	I thought about this far more than I thought I would; and surprised myself at the conclusion! I own a Ricky DW16. It is my first and only D8 and I am very fond of it, would not easily part with it. ...
Topic: Little Direction Please
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 791	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Mar 2024 3:53 am Subject: Little Direction Please
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 791	99% of Lap steel education is either C6 or open G, the latter almost totally focused on bluegrass material. My own steel journey began with Cindy Cashdollar's Homespun Western Swing videos. That c ...
Topic: What bullet steel has indent at base to facilitate slants?
Paul Seager Replies: 33 Views: 2274	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Mar 2024 8:27 am Subject: What bullet steel has indent at base to facilitate slants?
Paul Seager Replies: 33 Views: 2274	For 6 & 8 string lap steel I use a Dunlop 918, shorter and lighter than a 920 and indented like a 920. For my 6 string resonator, I prefer the 918 when playing swing music and faux-Hawaiin but use ...
Topic: When Ebay's AI gets confused
Paul Seager Replies: 8 Views: 658	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2024 2:47 am Subject: When Ebay's AI gets confused
Paul Seager Replies: 8 Views: 658	I have no idea, I guess there is some kind of visual comparison to get matching items. However ... https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/10076_EbayConfused_1.jpg
Topic: C6 or A6?
Paul Seager Replies: 8 Views: 1046	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Feb 2024 6:29 am Subject: C6 or A6?
Paul Seager Replies: 8 Views: 1046	I learnt with Cindy Cashdollar's videos and I tuned my instrument as she recommended, I think it had a G on 1st. I stayed with this in my first band as a Steeler until we changed singers. The new fell ...
Topic: Intended frequency range/tunings for Nat’l Tricones?
Paul Seager Replies: 5 Views: 774	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jan 2024 5:26 am Subject: Intended frequency range/tunings for Nat’l Tricones?
Paul Seager Replies: 5 Views: 774	I can't answer your specific question but I can say that my Tricone (1929 National) seems to respond to some tunings better than others. More on that below but I guess even a metal bodied instrument c ...
Topic: A Few Questions Before I Order A New Lap Steel
Paul Seager Replies: 12 Views: 1343	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Dec 2023 6:29 am Subject: A Few Questions Before I Order A New Lap Steel
Paul Seager Replies: 12 Views: 1343	Hello Ron. With the exception of my acoustic National, all of my lap steels are 22.5". I keep one tuned to open D and use the string gauges you mention. Works out fine for my needs but I'm not a ...
Topic: Wiring a humbucker with a switch (for Dummies)
Paul Seager Replies: 1 Views: 987	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Dec 2023 12:06 am Subject: Wiring a humbucker with a switch (for Dummies)
Paul Seager Replies: 1 Views: 987	Hi Forumites, I am renovating an old lap steel and purchased a new pickup as the old one is very low on output and has a weak tone. I chose the Lace Alumitone primarily because it is wide enough for t ...
Topic: Over or Under The Tuning Posts
Paul Seager Replies: 19 Views: 8602	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Nov 2023 10:04 am Subject: Over or Under The Tuning Posts
Paul Seager Replies: 19 Views: 8602	This is a timely thread. I bought my first PSG more than 3 years ago and for reasons of time, I didn't really get started with it until a year back. I'm going to confess that all but one of the string ...
Topic: Left hand "tightness" after playing PSG
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 5578	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Nov 2023 1:19 am Subject: Left hand "tightness" after playing PSG
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 5578	Yeah I get that problem. I have since had a diagnosis of early arthritis in my left hand, particularly in my left ring finger, which of course is extended and not moved when playing steel. Ok, at ...
Topic: Rickenbacker DW 16 pickup volume difference
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 1689	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Oct 2023 8:28 pm Subject: Rickenbacker DW 16 pickup volume difference
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 1689	My DW16 had an audible difference when I first acquired it. The only change I've made is to adjust the pickup heights to bring the volume roughly in line with one another. I've never measured the ...
Topic: Trying to identify - any ideas?
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 1996	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Oct 2023 1:45 am Subject: Trying to identify - any ideas?
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 1996	Ian, for my own curiosity, what is the scale length?
Topic: tuning your D8 stringmaster?
Paul Seager Replies: 7 Views: 1358	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2023 12:26 am Subject: tuning your D8 stringmaster?
Paul Seager Replies: 7 Views: 1358	Since I added a pedal steel to my armoury, I was advised and indeed invested in a Peterson StroboPlus HDC. It contains sweetened ( temperament) tunings for a great many instruments including dobro, la ...
Topic: Yamaha THR Amplifier
Paul Seager Replies: 5 Views: 1607	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Oct 2023 3:59 am Subject: Yamaha THR Amplifier
Paul Seager Replies: 5 Views: 1607	I have the little THR5 which I use at home, for rehearsal (everyone else acoustic and drummer using brushes) and I have played an outdoor gig where we had to be fairly "in the background" vo ...
Topic: Suggestions for a 10 string A tuning?
Paul Seager Replies: 6 Views: 754	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Sep 2023 12:35 am Subject: Suggestions for a 10 string A tuning?
Paul Seager Replies: 6 Views: 754	In my wonderful world of fantasy tunings and "If I had just one my string...", for a 10 str., I think I would consider retaining standard A6 on strings 1-8 and add a D# and B on 9 & 10. ...
Topic: Lap steel with missing fingers
Paul Seager Replies: 10 Views: 2002	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Sep 2023 11:16 pm Subject: Lap steel with missing fingers
Paul Seager Replies: 10 Views: 2002	I would also recommend a Shubb bar. I've not tried the model recommended by Lloyd but I do have two others in my bar collection. Paul Franklin recommends this type of bar as a means of learning how to ...