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Topic: Is music theory necessary? | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 88 Views: 23101 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2011 12:30 pm Subject: In theory, I like theory. |
Welcome John,
Once asked if he studied music theory, Jeff Beck remarked, "Only enough to not hurt my playing". Theory is this bottomless pit modes, scales, triads, inversions, etcetera, ... |
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Topic: Why such a short scale | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 20 Views: 6865 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Feb 2011 1:00 pm Subject: Why such a short scale |
Hello Kelvin,
Lots of good advice here, so I think I'll put in my two cents, too. I have lap steels with both scale lengths. I use the long scale to rehearse and the short scale onstage. I use ... |
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Topic: Hello everyone & some newbie questions... | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 6 Views: 2928 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Feb 2011 12:48 pm Subject: Hello everyone & some newbie questions... |
Hello Huib,
You can make your volume, or wah for that matter, work "backwards", which I prefer, too. Here's how... Use a soldering iron to remove the hot lead from the volume pot and m ... |
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Topic: Question about Rogue EA-3 and Howdy post. | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 18 Views: 9210 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Feb 2011 4:49 pm Subject: Question about Rogue EA-3 and Howdy post. |
eThat Labradoodle looks swell!
Alexa, how do you like your Labradoodle? I liked the Laberdoodle, Brian, but I gave it away when I left Portland. My new squeeze is the Lap Pro, sporting a nice P-9 ... |
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Topic: Chickin' Pickin' Country Blues Stomp | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 0 Views: 942 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 2 Feb 2011 11:45 pm Subject: Chickin' Pickin' Country Blues Stomp |
Just posted a new lesson at my YouTube channl...
www.youtube.com/sisteralexa |
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Topic: Cookie Tin Lap Steel | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 14 Views: 8479 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Feb 2011 4:21 pm Subject: Cookie Tin Lap Steel |
Shore is purty | |
Topic: Question about Rogue EA-3 and Howdy post. | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 18 Views: 9210 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Feb 2011 4:14 pm Subject: Question about Rogue EA-3 and Howdy post. |
Welcome, Brian
I've owned the white Rogue Jersey Lightning, EA, an SX Laberdoodle (I'll have what whoever concoted the name is drinking) and, currently, an SX Lap Pro. You're getting some g ... |
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Topic: Need Fuzz, what y'all use (esp 6 string and steel players) | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 25 Views: 10242 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 2 Feb 2011 1:27 am Subject: Need Fuzz, what y'all use (esp 6 string and steel players) |
I like the Guyatone TZ-2, Paul, which sounds rather like a Super Fuzz from my mis-spent youth. Here's a link with sounds...
http://www.guyatone.com/Tz2.php |
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Topic: Peavy Powerslide Lap steels | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 7 Views: 2890 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jan 2011 7:56 pm Subject: Peavy Powerslide Lap steels |
I owned one of the red ones and really enjoyed the sound and controls. It turned out a little too heavy for me, though. | |
Topic: Tab for GBDGBD tuning | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 6 Views: 4873 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jan 2011 7:54 pm Subject: Tab for GBDGBD tuning |
You may want to see my lap steel guitar lesson channel, John...
www.youtube.com/sisteralexa Hope this helps. |
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Topic: sustain timing questions | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 3 Views: 1106 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jan 2011 6:32 pm Subject: sustain timing questions |
Hello Clair,
One way to increase sustain and make it more uniform string to string, is to add a compressor. Simple stomp boxes only have a couple knobs. The more complex models have knobs for attac ... |
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Topic: Micing your amp | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 25 Views: 7050 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 Jan 2011 11:09 am Subject: Micing your amp |
Hello Mark,
Paul is totally right that the tape acts as a marker for mic placement, and that it dates quite a few decades. I've seen caulk used, too. This said, it's not uncommon the hotspot d ... |
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Topic: Micing your amp | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 25 Views: 7050 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Jan 2011 8:09 pm Subject: Clock Wise |
Hello Brad,
This is a bit fussy, but always yields good results positioning a guitar amp mic. Plug a guitar cable into the amp input and turn it up until you hear background hiss. Wearing a pair of ... |
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Topic: Introduction and questions | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 16 Views: 5674 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jan 2011 10:39 pm Subject: Introduction and questions |
Thank you for the mention, J. I sure do appreciate it. | |
Topic: Tone Pots ? | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 1 Views: 844 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 12 Jan 2011 2:44 pm Subject: Tone Pots ? |
Hello Michael,
Single coils only have 2 leads running from it, the darker ground and the lighter one hot, whereas most humbuckers have 4 leads for coil-tapping. The wireing scheme is the same for b ... |
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Topic: Introduction and questions | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 16 Views: 5674 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Jan 2011 2:25 pm Subject: Welcome |
Welcome to SGF, David. I owned a white Rogue Jersey Lighting and really enjoyed it for the features, or lack thereof, and it being so light. If you'd like some ideas, you might tune into my YouTube le ... | |
Topic: Rondo SX now w/P90 | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 14 Views: 18433 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Jan 2011 2:16 pm Subject: New Guitar Day |
I got the SX P90 lap steel and really like it a lot. The P90 and Grover machine heads are similar to the ones in their Agile guitars, which I like a lot, too. So, I suppose I'll resist the urge to rep ... | |
Topic: Octave Jumping | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 0 Views: 967 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 28 Nov 2010 6:19 pm Subject: Octave Jumping |
Just posted a new video at my lesson channel...
www.youtube.com/sisteralexa Enjoy! |
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Topic: How best to grow my vocabulary on my six string lap steel? | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 9 Views: 3024 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Nov 2010 8:51 am Subject: How best to grow my vocabulary on my six string lap steel? |
I'll share what I do, Benjamin, which is playing along with the radio, any channel will do, the more variety the better. The idea is shifting between different keys, styles, and tempos in order to bro ... | |
Topic: Can single coil noise be reduced by amp settings? | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 13 Views: 3445 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Nov 2010 2:47 pm Subject: Noise Gate? |
I use a noise gate I ordered online. It's a Behringer and works just fine. It's got quite a nice and natural release and ramps out slowly and sounds quite musical. Or, you could get one of those Plan ... | |
Topic: Jerry Douglas on Letterman with Elvis Costello | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 11 Views: 3196 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Nov 2010 7:04 pm Subject: Jerry Douglas on Letterman with Elvis Costello |
I suppose you're spot on, Stephen, with the Sonny Landreth comparison. John Hiatt always hires the best players for his projects. Must go listen to some of his stuff. | |
Topic: Jerry Douglas on Letterman with Elvis Costello | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 11 Views: 3196 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Nov 2010 4:40 pm Subject: Jerry Douglas on Letterman with Elvis Costello |
Jerry Douglas sounds like Ry Cooder, Jason, in his Bring the Family phase, with Elvis Costello filling in for John Hiatt. Just an opinion. | |
Topic: New Member | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 10 Views: 2072 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Nov 2010 8:51 pm Subject: New Member |
Greetings from San Francisco, Frank, and welcome. | |
Topic: Country Blues Lap Steel Double-Stops | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 2 Views: 1218 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 9 Nov 2010 8:41 pm Subject: Country Blues Lap Steel Double-Stops |
Thank you for the kind words, Joe. Sure do appreciate it. | |
Topic: Country Blues Lap Steel Double-Stops | |
Alexa Gomez Replies: 2 Views: 1218 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 7 Nov 2010 7:50 pm Subject: Country Blues Lap Steel Double-Stops |
Just posted a video at my lessson channel demonstrating and explaining country blues lap steel double-stops.
www.youtube.com/sisteralexa Enjoy |
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