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I don't know enough about the steel community in general to opine intelligently as to the short- or long-term popularity of the lap steel, but let me offer my own experience.

I am principally a songw ...

This probably isn't info that will be very useful to you, because these aren't Top 40 type bands for the most part, but something about this section of the Forum brings out the young punk in me . . . ...

On the general subject of making acoustic guitars, anyone who is interested would benefit from a reading of William Cupiano's wonderful book called Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology. It takes yo ...

I'm so happy to see a thread on Americana music! I can't say whether it's gaining in popularity or not, but with the quality of writing out there it's bound to attract some attention from real music ...

I don't have enough experience on the lap steel to speak authoritatively, but you might consider what I have found to me my preferred method on the flattop acoustic guitar--grow your fingernails out a ...

As always, y'all are a wealth of information! Thanks for all the great ideas. I think I may even suck it up and buy the Jerry Byrd course book to help me through it all. What's a hundred bucks to f ...

Thanks for your comments, everyone. Great ideas for getting around the minors problem, Bobby Lee--thanks. I've got the Arlen Roth video coming in the mail, so hopefully that will help me along in th ...

Hey, folks. My first lap steel (Rickenbacher Model 59, which I am thrilled with--even my girlfriend loves it!) arrived a week or two ago, and I am having a blast trying to play the thing. Because I ...

I'm awfully sorry to hear that his health is poor, and he will be in my thoughts as well. Hopefully he knows that he is an inspiration to others (pickers and just plain people). In fact, I was tryin ...

I just bought a copy of Brother Oswald's (first?) solo dobro album--I can't even remember the name right now. It's about 15 songs long, all instrumental and all standards. The insert says that he an ...

Wow! I'm a little hesitant to enter this fray, but this seemed like a good topic to bring this up in . . .

Any of you folks out there listen to so-called "No Depression" or "alt country"? Now, I'm ...

Erik--

Jim and John's comments are right on. In particular, building on a comment by John, you could include these older songs in a compilation with songs created much more recently and use one (the ...

Thanks, folks. Nothing on the Rickenbacker web site about this particular model (good reading, generally, though), so I'll try the Complete History of Rickenbacker Guitars by Smith.

This forum is a ...

Hey, y'all. I just bought a Rickenbacker lap steel off of eBay, and in another thread you all were kind enough to give me some more info on it than what I had, but I'd still like to learn more. Soun ...

I saw this post while searching for something else and I though I would mention a good alternative for folks who don't have a good alt country/americana station nearby--internet radio. I have been li ...

Thanks for your responses, guys. With a little time to think it over (and with your comments), I feel pretty good about the purchase. I don't foresee playing out with this guitar anywhere in the nea ...

Hey, y'all. I've been watching this board for a couple weeks, and I appreciate all the great info.

I just won an eBay auction last night for my first lap steel, a 1937 Rickenbacker. I was a little ...

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Topic: Lap Steel Dying?
Colin Black Replies: 29 Views: 6551	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Sep 2000 8:59 am Subject: Lap Steel Dying?
Colin Black Replies: 29 Views: 6551	I don't know enough about the steel community in general to opine intelligently as to the short- or long-term popularity of the lap steel, but let me offer my own experience. I am principally a songw ...
Topic: What new stuff do you play??
Colin Black Replies: 35 Views: 4674	Forum Section: Music Posted: 18 Aug 2000 11:37 am Subject: What new stuff do you play??
Colin Black Replies: 35 Views: 4674	This probably isn't info that will be very useful to you, because these aren't Top 40 type bands for the most part, but something about this section of the Forum brings out the young punk in me . . . ...
Topic: Making your Own Reso
Colin Black Replies: 5 Views: 1704	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Aug 2000 12:50 pm Subject: Making your Own Reso
Colin Black Replies: 5 Views: 1704	On the general subject of making acoustic guitars, anyone who is interested would benefit from a reading of William Cupiano's wonderful book called Guitarmaking: Tradition and Technology. It takes yo ...
Topic: Article overstes the success of Americana
Colin Black Replies: 8 Views: 1208	Forum Section: Music Posted: 21 Jul 2000 11:04 am Subject: Article overstes the success of Americana
Colin Black Replies: 8 Views: 1208	I'm so happy to see a thread on Americana music! I can't say whether it's gaining in popularity or not, but with the quality of writing out there it's bound to attract some attention from real music ...
Topic: naked fingers
Colin Black Replies: 18 Views: 4092	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jul 2000 11:17 am Subject: naked fingers
Colin Black Replies: 18 Views: 4092	I don't have enough experience on the lap steel to speak authoritatively, but you might consider what I have found to me my preferred method on the flattop acoustic guitar--grow your fingernails out a ...
Topic: Any drawbacks to plain old E tuning? Advantages?
Colin Black Replies: 15 Views: 3471	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 May 2000 6:14 am Subject: Any drawbacks to plain old E tuning? Advantages?
Colin Black Replies: 15 Views: 3471	As always, y'all are a wealth of information! Thanks for all the great ideas. I think I may even suck it up and buy the Jerry Byrd course book to help me through it all. What's a hundred bucks to f ...
Topic: Any drawbacks to plain old E tuning? Advantages?
Colin Black Replies: 15 Views: 3471	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 May 2000 5:32 am Subject: Any drawbacks to plain old E tuning? Advantages?
Colin Black Replies: 15 Views: 3471	Thanks for your comments, everyone. Great ideas for getting around the minors problem, Bobby Lee--thanks. I've got the Arlen Roth video coming in the mail, so hopefully that will help me along in th ...
Topic: Any drawbacks to plain old E tuning? Advantages?
Colin Black Replies: 15 Views: 3471	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 May 2000 5:39 am Subject: Any drawbacks to plain old E tuning? Advantages?
Colin Black Replies: 15 Views: 3471	Hey, folks. My first lap steel (Rickenbacher Model 59, which I am thrilled with--even my girlfriend loves it!) arrived a week or two ago, and I am having a blast trying to play the thing. Because I ...
Topic: Bashful Brother Oswald on the dobro
Colin Black Replies: 18 Views: 8132	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 May 2000 5:53 am Subject: Bashful Brother Oswald on the dobro
Colin Black Replies: 18 Views: 8132	I'm awfully sorry to hear that his health is poor, and he will be in my thoughts as well. Hopefully he knows that he is an inspiration to others (pickers and just plain people). In fact, I was tryin ...
Topic: Bashful Brother Oswald on the dobro
Colin Black Replies: 18 Views: 8132	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 May 2000 7:11 am Subject: Bashful Brother Oswald on the dobro
Colin Black Replies: 18 Views: 8132	I just bought a copy of Brother Oswald's (first?) solo dobro album--I can't even remember the name right now. It's about 15 songs long, all instrumental and all standards. The insert says that he an ...
Topic: That awful C word
Colin Black Replies: 25 Views: 4039	Forum Section: Music Posted: 12 Apr 2000 10:53 am Subject: That awful C word
Colin Black Replies: 25 Views: 4039	Wow! I'm a little hesitant to enter this fray, but this seemed like a good topic to bring this up in . . . Any of you folks out there listen to so-called "No Depression" or "alt country"? Now, I'm ...
Topic: Copyright Dilemma
Colin Black Replies: 7 Views: 957	Forum Section: Music Posted: 6 Apr 2000 6:06 am Subject: Copyright Dilemma
Colin Black Replies: 7 Views: 957	Erik-- Jim and John's comments are right on. In particular, building on a comment by John, you could include these older songs in a compilation with songs created much more recently and use one (the ...
Topic: Any suggested source for info on Rickenbacker Model 59?
Colin Black Replies: 8 Views: 2078	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Apr 2000 5:43 am Subject: Any suggested source for info on Rickenbacker Model 59?
Colin Black Replies: 8 Views: 2078	Thanks, folks. Nothing on the Rickenbacker web site about this particular model (good reading, generally, though), so I'll try the Complete History of Rickenbacker Guitars by Smith. This forum is a ...
Topic: Any suggested source for info on Rickenbacker Model 59?
Colin Black Replies: 8 Views: 2078	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Apr 2000 1:49 pm Subject: Any suggested source for info on Rickenbacker Model 59?
Colin Black Replies: 8 Views: 2078	Hey, y'all. I just bought a Rickenbacker lap steel off of eBay, and in another thread you all were kind enough to give me some more info on it than what I had, but I'd still like to learn more. Soun ...
Topic: A few listings of interest on the Americana chart 1/14
Colin Black Replies: 2 Views: 690	Forum Section: Music Posted: 3 Apr 2000 1:19 pm Subject: A few listings of interest on the Americana chart 1/14
Colin Black Replies: 2 Views: 690	I saw this post while searching for something else and I though I would mention a good alternative for folks who don't have a good alt country/americana station nearby--internet radio. I have been li ...
Topic: Rick question from a new guy
Colin Black Replies: 10 Views: 2985	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Mar 2000 12:21 pm Subject: Rick question from a new guy
Colin Black Replies: 10 Views: 2985	Thanks for your responses, guys. With a little time to think it over (and with your comments), I feel pretty good about the purchase. I don't foresee playing out with this guitar anywhere in the nea ...
Topic: Rick question from a new guy
Colin Black Replies: 10 Views: 2985	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Mar 2000 6:31 am Subject: Rick question from a new guy
Colin Black Replies: 10 Views: 2985	Hey, y'all. I've been watching this board for a couple weeks, and I appreciate all the great info. I just won an eBay auction last night for my first lap steel, a 1937 Rickenbacker. I was a little ...