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Topic: What design is this undercarriage? | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 11 Views: 1307 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Apr 2024 11:47 am Subject: What design is this undercarriage? |
Tony... not sure your time line info is correct.... I bought a contact paper/fender style tuning pan/no neck Maverick in june 1976.. It was a present from my young bride for my 22nd birthday, and it w ... | |
Topic: cabinet drop | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 53 Views: 3838 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Apr 2024 4:13 am Subject: cabinet drop |
Not going to argue with any of our friends here, but lets be realistic... The pedal steel is "bending" the cabinet and frame ever so slightly every time a pedal or lever is pushed... You ARE ... | |
Topic: cabinet drop | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 53 Views: 3838 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Apr 2024 2:47 am Subject: cabinet drop |
oh boy... The "tuning procedure" in my day was to say to the lead guitarist-"gimmee an E"...
1-tune both e's up- 2-tune all other strings to the E;s by ear 3- tune the pedals ... |
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Topic: so,, broke a string... | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 7 Views: 719 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Apr 2024 6:07 am Subject: so,, broke a string... |
Yeah these strings are pretty used up , but the steel sounds great, nice and bright, even has pretty decent sustain considering how ancient the strings are. They haven't been changed because I stopp ... | |
Topic: so,, broke a string... | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 7 Views: 719 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Apr 2024 1:31 pm Subject: so,, broke a string... |
Big deal right??... However, the strings were put on this particular steel guitar in about 2012-2013... They have been on this old marlen 10 years or more, and this is the FIRST string it has ever b ... | |
Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel? | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 55 Views: 1993 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Apr 2024 8:16 am Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel? |
Good post, Bob!
"...playing convincingly.." What an apt phrase! It's what I managed to do, by playing in tune and staying within the boundaries of my technique. The folks who booked ... |
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Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel? | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 55 Views: 1993 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Apr 2024 3:15 am Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel? |
Interesting topic.. One I can relate to.. Like everyone I started on guitar as kid.. Well actually I was a drummer, but I started noodling on the guitars my band mates left at practice, and in fairly ... | |
Topic: MCI s12 tuning chart . | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 8 Views: 538 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Apr 2024 5:16 pm Subject: MCI s12 tuning chart . |
If you would like, you can PM me, and I will give you a few changes that are kind of unusual, that might work well for you... Over the years I have had several single neck steels with 5+5-6+4, etc, ... | |
Topic: MCI s12 tuning chart . | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 8 Views: 538 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Apr 2024 10:05 am Subject: MCI s12 tuning chart . |
Your guitar was originally a Universal, no doubt about it.. If I had your guitar, I would also play it with an E9 tuning, and me personally would leave all 7 pedals and all 5 levers right where they a ... | |
Topic: MCI s12 tuning chart . | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 8 Views: 538 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Apr 2024 3:42 am Subject: MCI s12 tuning chart . |
Not sure if there is an "MCI 12 String Tuning Chart"...Its possible every MCI 12 string had a different tuning installed during assembly...It depends on what YOU want.. If you are going to p ... | |
Topic: Derby changer finger not returning | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 8 Views: 541 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Apr 2024 4:29 am Subject: Derby changer finger not returning |
thanks for all the input. after painstakingly watching the movement of the changer fingers, I've figured it out. when I engage my C pedal, for some reason it moves my LKR endplate down a hair- just e ... | |
Topic: Great pics and info on this Bigsby T-8 pedal steel | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 11 Views: 986 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Apr 2024 3:07 am Subject: Great pics and info on this Bigsby T-8 pedal steel |
demand for Bigsby’s has been on decline last several years , I think high dollar Bigsby’s are history … people who would pay high dollar were successful wealthy business owners , and collectors ... | |
Topic: What design is this undercarriage? | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 11 Views: 1307 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Apr 2024 11:21 am Subject: What design is this undercarriage? |
Sho Bud Maverick pull release... | |
Topic: Fender 1000 | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 15 Views: 1423 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Mar 2024 4:00 pm Subject: Fender 1000 |
Insanely heavy- no knee levers, unless someone put them in.. I have had 3 of its single 10 neck brothers the fender 800 model, and one S8 400 model, and although I loved those guitars, to me they w ... | |
Topic: Fender 10 string PSG | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 10 Views: 1356 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Mar 2024 3:44 am Subject: Fender 10 string PSG |
This guitar sold for $1000 but not to me.
It's probably for the best. I'm sure my wife would quickly tire of hearing me play Rainy Day Woman for 5-6 hours per day. 20 years ago, that was a $ ... |
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Topic: John David Call | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 14 Views: 1160 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Mar 2024 3:43 am Subject: John David Call |
Still has the tape on the pedal board from when new. Almost 50 years ago.
Interesting story; He said he had bought a new pro 3 but it sounded awful. He took it back to Sho Bud down on Broadway and Ll ... |
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Topic: Solid state Gibson use? | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 8 Views: 763 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Mar 2024 3:48 am Subject: Solid state Gibson use? |
Gibson amps have a certain "cool factor", but they are not pedal steel amps, and I have doubts you will be thrilled with the sound.. There is a good reason why you most likely never saw g ... | |
Topic: Al Perkins - Manassas | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 11 Views: 1224 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Mar 2024 4:09 pm Subject: Al Perkins - Manassas |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkezM8E7Z2..
One of the coolest steel parts i have ever laid ears on...I believe Al said he was still playing a Fender on this album, but switched to a ZB around ... |
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Topic: Al Perkins - Manassas | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 11 Views: 1224 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Mar 2024 4:04 pm Subject: Al Perkins - Manassas |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkezM8E7Z2..
One of the coolest steel parts i have ever laid ears on...I believe Al said he was still playing a Fender on this album, but switched to a ZB around ... |
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Topic: Maverick question. | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 10 Views: 1878 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Feb 2024 9:06 am Subject: Maverick question. |
a bigger helper spring was added left of the lever. not factory. original spring wraps around the base of the lever.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/4914_maverick_lever_1.jpg Looks like ... |
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Topic: Msa classic pedal bar question | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 5 Views: 716 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Feb 2024 5:09 am Subject: Msa classic pedal bar question |
one day you might want to sell it and the next owner might want to add pedals.. as others have said, and thankfully, you agreed , leave them be.. They have caused no problem for well over 40 years, M ... | |
Topic: Marlen All Pull | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 8 Views: 979 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Feb 2024 10:04 am Subject: Marlen All Pull |
I dunno, looks about the same as any other older well used changer I have ever seen, especially since its probably been on the guitar untouched for 40+ years.I have seen a lot worse.. btw, not a sin ... | |
Topic: Me with my old ZB in 1983 | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 9 Views: 990 |
Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 29 Jan 2024 9:00 am Subject: Me with my old ZB in 1983 |
Roger.. nice!. No flies on that act!. WHY ever move on to any other brand when you had a great sound like that??... VERY sweet sounding steel guitar, like just about any ZB I have ever heard!.. Loved ... | |
Topic: B - Bb LKV examples? | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 12 Views: 1280 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Jan 2024 3:30 am Subject: B - Bb LKV examples? |
yeah, that one just never did much for me.. If I had the lever these days as I did at one time, I would do what I used to on the rare occasion i wanted to drop the B a half tone. I would tune that l ... | |
Topic: Jim Sliff aka Silverface RIP | |
Bob Carlucci Replies: 26 Views: 4868 |
Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 17 Jan 2024 2:21 pm Subject: Jim Sliff aka Silverface RIP |
Very sorry to hear about Jim's passing.. He was a kindred spirit. We shared a passion for Fender cable steels, and he forgot more about them than I will ever learn...RIP Jim.....bob | |
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