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This is a 1954 Fender Stringmaster Quad Neck Steel Guitar, 26 inch scale, serial number 220. 8 strings per neck. She plays and sounds amazing! The tone is to die for. All original parts, legs, and cas ...

Hi, this is a very early National Style 1 Squareneck from 1927, serial number 163, making it the 63rd one ever made. The grills are hand cut and soldered, only the first 90 or so were made this way be ...

Following a sold-out appearance at The Back Room in March, Steel Guitar Hall of Famer Bobby Blackhttps://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/16387_Bobby219by1_1.jpg

Ditto everything wonderful said here about Bobby. I am so lucky to get to perform with him in 2 upcoming shows.

This Saturday night, November 10, Bobby will again be joining my country band Crying ...

The headstock of my guitar has the Kay name. I think there is a small plate or sticker on the back of the headstock that had the Meissner name on it. I don't have the guitar in front of me, I would ha ...

I have a 1930s Kay Hawaiian Deluxe with Meissner pickups. Fantastic guitar, love the pickups.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/16387_16387_IMG_5710_1_1.jpg

Thank you Robert, I really appreciate that ðŸ˜€

Haha

Thank you Don and Bill. greatly appreciate the encouragement!

Good stuff! Both guitars sound great.

Peter

Thank so much Ron! I appreciate your encouragement. It was nerve-wracking in the recording studio...I had never really listened to my own playing before that.

The video was a first too...I shot and ...

Well thank you kindly Lee! Glad you enjoyed the music.

There's an interesting back story to the song "Ulupalakua" and the video we made. Most people don't know that there were cowboys in ...

Aloha everyone,

My Hawaiian band Haopinaka made our first studio recordings recently and some videos with our hula dancers to go with them.

I am playing a 1930 National Style 1 Tricone, except ...

Aloha everyone,

My Hawaiian band Haopinaka made our first studio recordings recently and some videos with our hula dancers to go with them.

I am playing a 1930 National Style 1 Tricone, except ...

Hi Joe,

I have a 2 vintage square neck style 1 tricones with the hollow necks, and a new wood-body National M-3 tricone with a solid neck. They are all wonderful instruments.

The vintage ones h ...

Thanks Dennis!

Yes, I think I know what you mean regarding the sound well ring. I'll have to get in there and take look.

I also like the pickup a lot...sounds good in the cheap-o Gretsch. I was ...

Aloha, helpful forumites!

I have a cheapo new-ish Gretsch squareneck "dobro" with a Fishman Nashville pickup in it.

I just got a sweet 1936 Dobro Model 37 squareneck. I want to put the ...

Interesting...I thought he used an E on the lowest pitch string, but I could be mistaken.

Hi Peter, nice job on the recording!

I was wondering what exactly is the Sol Ho'opi'i tuning you used?

Mahalo, Peter

You are welcome!

I know the other song Hawaiian Hospitality well, but I don't seem to have it in any of my old songbooks. I'll keep my eyes open for it though.

Peter

Hi Larry,

I have 1 of the songs, "I want to learn to speak Hawaiian." I am attaching it here, this is from a 1950 songbook, no copyright violation intended.

Enjoy, it's a nice tune!
...

Aloha everyone,

Here's a video of Bobbby Black and my country band Crying Time at our recent George Jones tribute show. The camera angle is great for seeing and hearing Bobby in action.

Enjoy! ...

Aloha everyone,

Here's a video of Bobbby Black and my country band Crying Time at our recent George Jones tribute show. The camera angle is great for seeing and hearing Bobby in action.

Enjoy! ...

Thanks Jim. I'm lucky I know how to use my phone to call someone, let alone do a Facebook live thing!

Fred, that was Bobby telling a story. I didn't know he sang, but it wouldn't surprise me...very ...

Here's a picture from the show.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16387_ctwbb_1.jpg

Thank you Walter...

The show was a smash! Almost 250 people showed up in a club made for 100, and latecomers were turned away. Bobby was outstanding, and thrilled the crowd sharing some stories of ...

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Topic: 1954 Fender Stringmaster Quad Neck 26
Peter Garellick Replies: 0 Views: 1197	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 25 Aug 2021 9:09 am Subject: 1954 Fender Stringmaster Quad Neck 26
Peter Garellick Replies: 0 Views: 1197	This is a 1954 Fender Stringmaster Quad Neck Steel Guitar, 26 inch scale, serial number 220. 8 strings per neck. She plays and sounds amazing! The tone is to die for. All original parts, legs, and cas ...
Topic: 1927 National Style 1 Tricone
Peter Garellick Replies: 4 Views: 3536	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 22 Aug 2021 6:42 pm Subject: 1927 National Style 1 Tricone
Peter Garellick Replies: 4 Views: 3536	Hi, this is a very early National Style 1 Squareneck from 1927, serial number 163, making it the 63rd one ever made. The grills are hand cut and soldered, only the first 90 or so were made this way be ...
Topic: Bobby Black headlines Hawaiian music show,Berkeley CA DEC 14
Peter Garellick Replies: 0 Views: 1026	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 5 Nov 2019 11:32 am Subject: Bobby Black headlines Hawaiian music show,Berkeley CA DEC 14
Peter Garellick Replies: 0 Views: 1026	Following a sold-out appearance at The Back Room in March, Steel Guitar Hall of Famer Bobby Blackhttps://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/16387_Bobby219by1_1.jpg
Topic: Bobby Black's Steel Guitars for sale
Peter Garellick Replies: 27 Views: 12627	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 3 Nov 2018 7:55 pm Subject: Bobby Black's Steel Guitars for sale
Peter Garellick Replies: 27 Views: 12627	Ditto everything wonderful said here about Bobby. I am so lucky to get to perform with him in 2 upcoming shows. This Saturday night, November 10, Bobby will again be joining my country band Crying ...
Topic: the Meissner horseshoe pickups
Peter Garellick Replies: 6 Views: 2226	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Sep 2018 12:51 pm Subject: the Meissner horseshoe pickups
Peter Garellick Replies: 6 Views: 2226	The headstock of my guitar has the Kay name. I think there is a small plate or sticker on the back of the headstock that had the Meissner name on it. I don't have the guitar in front of me, I would ha ...
Topic: the Meissner horseshoe pickups
Peter Garellick Replies: 6 Views: 2226	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Sep 2018 1:43 pm Subject: the Meissner horseshoe pickups
Peter Garellick Replies: 6 Views: 2226	I have a 1930s Kay Hawaiian Deluxe with Meissner pickups. Fantastic guitar, love the pickups. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/16387_16387_IMG_5710_1_1.jpg
Topic: My first steel recordings-no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 16623	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Dec 2017 11:56 pm Subject: My first steel recordings-no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 16623	Thank you Robert, I really appreciate that ðŸ˜€
Topic: My first steel recording - no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 1516	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 18 Dec 2017 2:11 pm Subject: My first steel recording - no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 1516	Haha Thank you Don and Bill. greatly appreciate the encouragement!
Topic: Bad For You - featuring '29 National Style 1
Peter Garellick Replies: 11 Views: 2422	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Dec 2017 1:58 pm Subject: Bad For You - featuring '29 National Style 1
Peter Garellick Replies: 11 Views: 2422	Good stuff! Both guitars sound great. Peter
Topic: My first steel recordings-no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 16623	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Dec 2017 1:51 pm Subject: My first steel recordings-no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 16623	Thank so much Ron! I appreciate your encouragement. It was nerve-wracking in the recording studio...I had never really listened to my own playing before that. The video was a first too...I shot and ...
Topic: My first steel recording - no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 1516	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 18 Dec 2017 12:08 pm Subject: My first steel recording - no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 1516	Well thank you kindly Lee! Glad you enjoyed the music. There's an interesting back story to the song "Ulupalakua" and the video we made. Most people don't know that there were cowboys in ...
Topic: My first steel recording - no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 1516	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 18 Dec 2017 11:32 am Subject: My first steel recording - no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 1516	Aloha everyone, My Hawaiian band Haopinaka made our first studio recordings recently and some videos with our hula dancers to go with them. I am playing a 1930 National Style 1 Tricone, except ...
Topic: My first steel recordings-no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 16623	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Dec 2017 11:31 am Subject: My first steel recordings-no laughing please! :)
Peter Garellick Replies: 5 Views: 16623	Aloha everyone, My Hawaiian band Haopinaka made our first studio recordings recently and some videos with our hula dancers to go with them. I am playing a 1930 National Style 1 Tricone, except ...
Topic: National tricones hollow neck old vs new
Peter Garellick Replies: 9 Views: 4425	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Nov 2017 9:00 pm Subject: National tricones hollow neck old vs new
Peter Garellick Replies: 9 Views: 4425	Hi Joe, I have a 2 vintage square neck style 1 tricones with the hollow necks, and a new wood-body National M-3 tricone with a solid neck. They are all wonderful instruments. The vintage ones h ...
Topic: Fishman Nashville pickup installation question
Peter Garellick Replies: 2 Views: 1612	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Nov 2017 3:46 pm Subject: Fishman Nashville pickup installation question
Peter Garellick Replies: 2 Views: 1612	Thanks Dennis! Yes, I think I know what you mean regarding the sound well ring. I'll have to get in there and take look. I also like the pickup a lot...sounds good in the cheap-o Gretsch. I was ...
Topic: Fishman Nashville pickup installation question
Peter Garellick Replies: 2 Views: 1612	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Nov 2017 1:16 pm Subject: Fishman Nashville pickup installation question
Peter Garellick Replies: 2 Views: 1612	Aloha, helpful forumites! I have a cheapo new-ish Gretsch squareneck "dobro" with a Fishman Nashville pickup in it. I just got a sweet 1936 Dobro Model 37 squareneck. I want to put the ...
Topic: Java-Hawaiian Steel
Peter Garellick Replies: 15 Views: 4219	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Nov 2017 1:56 pm Subject: Java-Hawaiian Steel
Peter Garellick Replies: 15 Views: 4219	Interesting...I thought he used an E on the lowest pitch string, but I could be mistaken.
Topic: Java-Hawaiian Steel
Peter Garellick Replies: 15 Views: 4219	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Oct 2017 8:43 am Subject: Java-Hawaiian Steel
Peter Garellick Replies: 15 Views: 4219	Hi Peter, nice job on the recording! I was wondering what exactly is the Sol Ho'opi'i tuning you used? Mahalo, Peter
Topic: Songs of Hawaii sheet music books-anyone have some ?
Peter Garellick Replies: 3 Views: 1551	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Oct 2017 8:17 pm Subject: Songs of Hawaii sheet music books-anyone have some ?
Peter Garellick Replies: 3 Views: 1551	You are welcome! I know the other song Hawaiian Hospitality well, but I don't seem to have it in any of my old songbooks. I'll keep my eyes open for it though. Peter
Topic: Songs of Hawaii sheet music books-anyone have some ?
Peter Garellick Replies: 3 Views: 1551	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Oct 2017 7:52 pm Subject: Songs of Hawaii sheet music books-anyone have some ?
Peter Garellick Replies: 3 Views: 1551	Hi Larry, I have 1 of the songs, "I want to learn to speak Hawaiian." I am attaching it here, this is from a 1950 songbook, no copyright violation intended. Enjoy, it's a nice tune! ...
Topic: Bobby Black video with Crying Time
Peter Garellick Replies: 1 Views: 1265	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 6 Oct 2017 12:51 pm Subject: Bobby Black video with Crying Time
Peter Garellick Replies: 1 Views: 1265	Aloha everyone, Here's a video of Bobbby Black and my country band Crying Time at our recent George Jones tribute show. The camera angle is great for seeing and hearing Bobby in action. Enjoy! ...
Topic: Bobby Black video with Crying Time
Peter Garellick Replies: 0 Views: 817	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Oct 2017 12:49 pm Subject: Bobby Black video with Crying Time
Peter Garellick Replies: 0 Views: 817	Aloha everyone, Here's a video of Bobbby Black and my country band Crying Time at our recent George Jones tribute show. The camera angle is great for seeing and hearing Bobby in action. Enjoy! ...
Topic: Bobby Black in George Jones Tribute this Friday-SF Bay Area
Peter Garellick Replies: 10 Views: 2915	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Sep 2017 6:13 pm Subject: Bobby Black in George Jones Tribute this Friday-SF Bay Area
Peter Garellick Replies: 10 Views: 2915	Thanks Jim. I'm lucky I know how to use my phone to call someone, let alone do a Facebook live thing! Fred, that was Bobby telling a story. I didn't know he sang, but it wouldn't surprise me...very ...
Topic: Bobby Black in George Jones Tribute this Friday-SF Bay Area
Peter Garellick Replies: 10 Views: 2915	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Sep 2017 8:10 am Subject: Bobby Black in George Jones Tribute this Friday-SF Bay Area
Peter Garellick Replies: 10 Views: 2915	Here's a picture from the show. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16387_ctwbb_1.jpg
Topic: Bobby Black in George Jones Tribute this Friday-SF Bay Area
Peter Garellick Replies: 10 Views: 2915	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Sep 2017 8:02 am Subject: Bobby Black in George Jones Tribute this Friday-SF Bay Area
Peter Garellick Replies: 10 Views: 2915	Thank you Walter... The show was a smash! Almost 250 people showed up in a club made for 100, and latecomers were turned away. Bobby was outstanding, and thrilled the crowd sharing some stories of ...