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A good friend of mine and fellow bandmate is going to be in Hawaaii this week. They are visiting Maui and Kaua’i too, but I don’t know their itinerary. I was hoping someone might know where they c ...

I have a GK MB 200 Combo and I am wanting to know if anyone has ever tried one with the new “Sesh” pre-amp pedal that TC Furlong is making?

Nice playing Rich!

Al, thanks for everything you have done for the pedal steel guitar community throughout the years. Best wishes to you on all of your future endeavors.

Mark, Ireal Pro is a useful app that has backing tracks to a lot of Jazz standards and lot's of other styles too. It doesn't sound as good as Band in a Box but a lot of the tracks you find on it sound ...

If you have Ireal Pro, it's on an Ireal Pro playlist called Western Swing 5. It's been awhile since I acquired it and I might have found it on the Ireal Forum using the search engine, if it's not a p ...

Thanks for posting this Andy. I don't use slants very often but I've been wanting to get into them more lately and this post is inspirational. I used one today on a Dobro gig and I've been wanting to ...

Larry, I haven't played a six string guitar through the TM Deluxe yet but I have played guitar through the TM Twin and I liked it a lot and thought it sounded really close to a tube Twin Reverb. Havin ...

Larry, I don't recall having it up past 5 or 6 but it was very clean at that volume. It seems to have plenty of headroom and it sounded great at an outdoor county fair gig we played at where everythin ...

I just picked up a Tone Master Deluxe and I like it a lot. It's 6 lbs lighter than the TM Twin which was a big selling point for me. I played an outdoor gig at a county fair where we were all mic'd up ...

That's a beautiful steel guitar Roger! Good luck making the transition from a D10 to the SD12 D13 tuning!

I have a Tone City Bad Horse and I like it a lot. It's the only overdrive/distortion pedal that I'll play 3ds with. They are built like a tank, so it surprises me that it died on you. Steel Forum memb ...

I noticed how Buddy would sit up straight with really good posture when he played and found that when I did the same thing I played better. I'm sure quite a few of the licks I use all of the time orig ...

I started transporting the body of my D10 in a Keyboard gigbag and I've been putting the pedal rack and leg bag with the pedal rods in a 3/4 size guitar gigbag. Although it's still a little heavy, it' ...

Michael, I am sorry to hear the sad news about the passing of your mother Mary and your sister Sandra. I can't imagine how hard it must be to lose both of them in such a short amount of time. I have l ...

Paul, I'm sorry to hear the sad news about the passing of your brother Dennis. You and all of your family have my deepest condolences.

If you go with raising both strings 1 and 7 a whole step, see if they can put a half stop on them so you can get a Dom7 chord in the AB pedal down position. It'll double the usefulness of that change. ...

Congratulations Johnny, that sounds like a good fit for you and a good opportunity to dig into the D13 tuning you have developed. Keep on pushin' the envelope!

Bob, I agree with Dave, the 12 changes he mentioned would be what I would consider the must have C6 changes. If you could put that setup on the C neck and then some sort of basic 8/4 or even better 8/ ...

Jon, I suspect that you are right. Your description of the one you have pretty much describes the one I mentioned. The one I have is basically a one trick pony but it does a good job on the auto wah s ...

I read about the Donner Dynamic Wah here on the Forum last year and picked one up. It's inexpensive, well built and sounds good.
https://www.amazon.com/Donner-Pedal-Dy ...

Ray Pillow was one of my favorite Opry stars. He always played great songs, lots of shuffles, and the Opry staff band always sounded great playing behind him, you could tell that everyone on stage was ...

Jim, I have thought about putting this exact tuning on an 8 string Fender lap steel that I have. I have an 8 string Dobro tuned E,G,B,D,E,G,B,D and I like it but after playing a 6 string Dobro with th ...

Is Krivo making a pickup that would work on an 8 string square neck resonator guitar? If not, does anyone know what kind of p/u's 8 string reso players are using these days? It probably hasn't change ...

I have a Beard Gold Tone 8 string Dobro tuned to G6 and I like it a lot. It's hard to find a p/u but I have used it on gigs that didn't have a drummer and a mic worked fine. It's really fun for acoust ...

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Topic: Where to see steel guitar in Hawaaii this week?
Bob Watson Replies: 0 Views: 56	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 15 Apr 2024 7:05 pm Subject: Where to see steel guitar in Hawaaii this week?
Bob Watson Replies: 0 Views: 56	A good friend of mine and fellow bandmate is going to be in Hawaaii this week. They are visiting Maui and Kaua’i too, but I don’t know their itinerary. I was hoping someone might know where they c ...
Topic: Gk Mb-200 found one. Please close.
Bob Watson Replies: 3 Views: 312	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 2 Mar 2024 4:11 pm Subject: Gk Mb-200 found one. Please close.
Bob Watson Replies: 3 Views: 312	I have a GK MB 200 Combo and I am wanting to know if anyone has ever tried one with the new “Sesh” pre-amp pedal that TC Furlong is making?
Topic: A simple swing standard on 8 string lap.
Bob Watson Replies: 13 Views: 1484	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Dec 2023 12:27 am Subject: A simple swing standard on 8 string lap.
Bob Watson Replies: 13 Views: 1484	Nice playing Rich!
Topic: Announcement: Steel Guitars of Canada closed
Bob Watson Replies: 26 Views: 9961	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Nov 2023 9:57 pm Subject: Announcement: Steel Guitars of Canada closed
Bob Watson Replies: 26 Views: 9961	Al, thanks for everything you have done for the pedal steel guitar community throughout the years. Best wishes to you on all of your future endeavors.
Topic: Bubbles in My Beer Backing Track (in C6)?
Bob Watson Replies: 5 Views: 993	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Sep 2023 1:41 pm Subject: Bubbles in My Beer Backing Track (in C6)?
Bob Watson Replies: 5 Views: 993	Mark, Ireal Pro is a useful app that has backing tracks to a lot of Jazz standards and lot's of other styles too. It doesn't sound as good as Band in a Box but a lot of the tracks you find on it sound ...
Topic: Bubbles in My Beer Backing Track (in C6)?
Bob Watson Replies: 5 Views: 993	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Sep 2023 9:25 pm Subject: Bubbles in My Beer Backing Track (in C6)?
Bob Watson Replies: 5 Views: 993	If you have Ireal Pro, it's on an Ireal Pro playlist called Western Swing 5. It's been awhile since I acquired it and I might have found it on the Ireal Forum using the search engine, if it's not a p ...
Topic: The X-Slant
Bob Watson Replies: 16 Views: 2585	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Sep 2023 8:03 pm Subject: The X-Slant
Bob Watson Replies: 16 Views: 2585	Thanks for posting this Andy. I don't use slants very often but I've been wanting to get into them more lately and this post is inspirational. I used one today on a Dobro gig and I've been wanting to ...
Topic: Fender ToneMaster Twin Reverb users
Bob Watson Replies: 27 Views: 10467	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 6 Sep 2023 12:48 pm Subject: Fender ToneMaster Twin Reverb users
Bob Watson Replies: 27 Views: 10467	Larry, I haven't played a six string guitar through the TM Deluxe yet but I have played guitar through the TM Twin and I liked it a lot and thought it sounded really close to a tube Twin Reverb. Havin ...
Topic: Fender ToneMaster Twin Reverb users
Bob Watson Replies: 27 Views: 10467	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 6 Sep 2023 2:00 am Subject: Fender ToneMaster Twin Reverb users
Bob Watson Replies: 27 Views: 10467	Larry, I don't recall having it up past 5 or 6 but it was very clean at that volume. It seems to have plenty of headroom and it sounded great at an outdoor county fair gig we played at where everythin ...
Topic: Fender ToneMaster Twin Reverb users
Bob Watson Replies: 27 Views: 10467	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Sep 2023 1:40 am Subject: Fender ToneMaster Twin Reverb users
Bob Watson Replies: 27 Views: 10467	I just picked up a Tone Master Deluxe and I like it a lot. It's 6 lbs lighter than the TM Twin which was a big selling point for me. I played an outdoor gig at a county fair where we were all mic'd up ...
Topic: My new Williams....
Bob Watson Replies: 22 Views: 2830	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Aug 2023 12:57 am Subject: My new Williams....
Bob Watson Replies: 22 Views: 2830	That's a beautiful steel guitar Roger! Good luck making the transition from a D10 to the SD12 D13 tuning!
Topic: Dumble/Dumbler pedals?
Bob Watson Replies: 16 Views: 2436	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 19 Jul 2023 1:04 am Subject: Dumble/Dumbler pedals?
Bob Watson Replies: 16 Views: 2436	I have a Tone City Bad Horse and I like it a lot. It's the only overdrive/distortion pedal that I'll play 3ds with. They are built like a tank, so it surprises me that it died on you. Steel Forum memb ...
Topic: Buddy Emmons’ Influence
Bob Watson Replies: 14 Views: 2797	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Jun 2023 12:24 am Subject: Buddy Emmons’ Influence
Bob Watson Replies: 14 Views: 2797	I noticed how Buddy would sit up straight with really good posture when he played and found that when I did the same thing I played better. I'm sure quite a few of the licks I use all of the time orig ...
Topic: Dekley dont get any lighter...
Bob Watson Replies: 4 Views: 685	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Jun 2023 7:56 pm Subject: Dekley dont get any lighter...
Bob Watson Replies: 4 Views: 685	I started transporting the body of my D10 in a Keyboard gigbag and I've been putting the pedal rack and leg bag with the pedal rods in a 3/4 size guitar gigbag. Although it's still a little heavy, it' ...
Topic: Sandra Scott-Wall
Bob Watson Replies: 16 Views: 7652	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 14 Jun 2023 12:18 am Subject: Sandra Scott-Wall
Bob Watson Replies: 16 Views: 7652	Michael, I am sorry to hear the sad news about the passing of your mother Mary and your sister Sandra. I can't imagine how hard it must be to lose both of them in such a short amount of time. I have l ...
Topic: Dennis King
Bob Watson Replies: 18 Views: 5274	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 29 May 2023 10:59 pm Subject: Dennis King
Bob Watson Replies: 18 Views: 5274	Paul, I'm sorry to hear the sad news about the passing of your brother Dennis. You and all of your family have my deepest condolences.
Topic: Copedent Advice - Lower 6 or Raise 7?
Bob Watson Replies: 13 Views: 1809	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 May 2023 1:30 pm Subject: Copedent Advice - Lower 6 or Raise 7?
Bob Watson Replies: 13 Views: 1809	If you go with raising both strings 1 and 7 a whole step, see if they can put a half stop on them so you can get a Dom7 chord in the AB pedal down position. It'll double the usefulness of that change. ...
Topic: New gig
Bob Watson Replies: 11 Views: 2840	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 24 May 2023 9:36 pm Subject: New gig
Bob Watson Replies: 11 Views: 2840	Congratulations Johnny, that sounds like a good fit for you and a good opportunity to dig into the D13 tuning you have developed. Keep on pushin' the envelope!
Topic: C6 copedent set up,, which pulls to delete?
Bob Watson Replies: 15 Views: 1702	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 May 2023 10:10 pm Subject: C6 copedent set up,, which pulls to delete?
Bob Watson Replies: 15 Views: 1702	Bob, I agree with Dave, the 12 changes he mentioned would be what I would consider the must have C6 changes. If you could put that setup on the C neck and then some sort of basic 8/4 or even better 8/ ...
Topic: Envelope Filter
Bob Watson Replies: 7 Views: 1032	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 13 May 2023 12:27 pm Subject: Envelope Filter
Bob Watson Replies: 7 Views: 1032	Jon, I suspect that you are right. Your description of the one you have pretty much describes the one I mentioned. The one I have is basically a one trick pony but it does a good job on the auto wah s ...
Topic: Envelope Filter
Bob Watson Replies: 7 Views: 1032	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 13 May 2023 2:12 am Subject: Envelope Filter
Bob Watson Replies: 7 Views: 1032	I read about the Donner Dynamic Wah here on the Forum last year and picked one up. It's inexpensive, well built and sounds good. https://www.amazon.com/Donner-Pedal-Dy ...
Topic: Ray Pillow RIP
Bob Watson Replies: 13 Views: 4121	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 3 Apr 2023 11:33 pm Subject: Ray Pillow RIP
Bob Watson Replies: 13 Views: 4121	Ray Pillow was one of my favorite Opry stars. He always played great songs, lots of shuffles, and the Opry staff band always sounded great playing behind him, you could tell that everyone on stage was ...
Topic: Thoughts on an 8 string "dobro" G tuning (lap steel)
Bob Watson Replies: 11 Views: 2162	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Apr 2023 11:02 pm Subject: Thoughts on an 8 string "dobro" G tuning (lap steel)
Bob Watson Replies: 11 Views: 2162	Jim, I have thought about putting this exact tuning on an 8 string Fender lap steel that I have. I have an 8 string Dobro tuned E,G,B,D,E,G,B,D and I like it but after playing a 6 string Dobro with th ...
Topic: Krivo resonator pickup with Jerry Douglas Aura pedal
Bob Watson Replies: 4 Views: 1209	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Mar 2023 3:00 pm Subject: Krivo resonator pickup with Jerry Douglas Aura pedal
Bob Watson Replies: 4 Views: 1209	Is Krivo making a pickup that would work on an 8 string square neck resonator guitar? If not, does anyone know what kind of p/u's 8 string reso players are using these days? It probably hasn't change ...
Topic: Adding an 8 string dobro to the mix
Bob Watson Replies: 10 Views: 1022	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Mar 2023 2:33 pm Subject: Adding an 8 string dobro to the mix
Bob Watson Replies: 10 Views: 1022	I have a Beard Gold Tone 8 string Dobro tuned to G6 and I like it a lot. It's hard to find a p/u but I have used it on gigs that didn't have a drummer and a mic worked fine. It's really fun for acoust ...