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â€¦I developed a five-finger technique on armpit guitar and just couldn't part with it for steel.â€¦Armpit guitar! That is funny but also a good description. If lap steel is okay than armpit g ...

That did it! Thanks guys.

I was looking for my older post about how to set up the Hise and other stringbenders and can't find it. Is there a place to see really old posts at the Steel guitar forum? Thank you!

Dan - thanks for your response. What 'subject' do you suggest I search for on the archives ?Guys, I realize this is a very old thread, but I was looking for my older post about how to set up the Hise ...

Well, right back at 'ya Peter! I come here because I love the steel guitar, NOT because I can play it worth a darn. I tried, i really did. But the instrument deserves years of study.

Congratulations and let us know how she plays. Loni's necks are best quality.

I'm so glad John started this thread, because you guys really have to hear (and buy) this CD. It takes the pedal steel in wonderful new places. Doug's playing is just so musical and his chordal work i ...

okay, thanks for clearing that up, Mike. Very interesting system.

I heard Dave Borisoff play steel back when he lived here in California.

Mike, can you give a quick idea of how well the hipshot arms work and is the intonation pretty good? If you move a lever up and then later put it back down, does the pitch come back accurately? thanks ...

Never seen this before:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zI0TIUiCP0&feature=plcp

I wasn't a close friend of Al's, but I knew him since the 1970s. He was a great steel player but also a very versatile studio musician who played 6-string guitar, tenor banjo and mandolin. He played o ...

…he can certainly play the plank.

Best name yet for the instrument we play!

Very nice music and not the typical blues stuff. (Love the accordian too.)

I did get over to hear Al Vescovo's gig. He was amazing. You guys would have loved it. Seriously, Al is one of the greats and not enough people have heard of him. He plays the C6 pedal steel with 14 s ...

I like the color, although it's not standard Guyatone or Fender.I like it too although it looks almost like battleship grey on my computer.

That looks great! How is the string spacing working out for you?

Can you lock the knee lever in place?

That is definitely a piano-keyed accordion, not a concertina. there is also an audible string bass on the recording. So they were mime-ing to a recording.

There is a mechanism under the pickguard for moving the bridge on the second and third string up and down one semitone. The two levers are provided for this.That's very interesting. Were you able to c ...

Everyone knew what Les Paul was doing. He didn't hide the fact that the sound was electronically manipulated.I'm not so sure about that. Many people were mystified by Les Paul's sounds. Lennie Breau s ...

A few thoughts; When studio reverb was introduced, many people had the same reaction… "It's not real, it's cheating, it makes singers sound better than they really are", etc. In fact if yo ...

photo of Stringtone changer:

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x88/jimiclapton/StringtonebyRowe.jpg

I did some research on these units and posted it a few years ago. Here is a link but you might not need it since i just bumped it: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=9543&highlight=

(A bump to bring this forward since people were asking about this topic.)

I went back and looked at some of the older posts about Dynalap. Did anyone ever succesfully mount legs on either model #1 or 2? Is the pickup height adjustable on both sides? thanks.

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Topic: Does anyone play with fingers only?
Dan Sawyer Replies: 44 Views: 18122	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Dec 2016 5:33 pm Subject: Does anyone play with fingers only?
Dan Sawyer Replies: 44 Views: 18122	â€¦I developed a five-finger technique on armpit guitar and just couldn't part with it for steel.â€¦Armpit guitar! That is funny but also a good description. If lap steel is okay than armpit g ...
Topic: Finding really old posts here?
Dan Sawyer Replies: 3 Views: 1596	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jul 2015 11:16 pm Subject: Finding really old posts here?
Dan Sawyer Replies: 3 Views: 1596	That did it! Thanks guys.
Topic: Finding really old posts here?
Dan Sawyer Replies: 3 Views: 1596	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jul 2015 11:55 am Subject: Finding really old posts here?
Dan Sawyer Replies: 3 Views: 1596	I was looking for my older post about how to set up the Hise and other stringbenders and can't find it. Is there a place to see really old posts at the Steel guitar forum? Thank you!
Topic: Stringtone Automatic Changer
Dan Sawyer Replies: 13 Views: 5627	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jul 2015 10:33 am Subject: Stringtone Automatic Changer
Dan Sawyer Replies: 13 Views: 5627	Dan - thanks for your response. What 'subject' do you suggest I search for on the archives ?Guys, I realize this is a very old thread, but I was looking for my older post about how to set up the Hise ...
Topic: Earnest Bovine on Southwest Portals CD
Dan Sawyer Replies: 14 Views: 4890	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 29 Aug 2013 1:57 pm Subject: Earnest Bovine on Southwest Portals CD
Dan Sawyer Replies: 14 Views: 4890	Well, right back at 'ya Peter! I come here because I love the steel guitar, NOT because I can play it worth a darn. I tried, i really did. But the instrument deserves years of study.
Topic: New Redneck worth the wait.
Dan Sawyer Replies: 1 Views: 1238	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Jul 2013 4:31 pm Subject: New Redneck worth the wait.
Dan Sawyer Replies: 1 Views: 1238	Congratulations and let us know how she plays. Loni's necks are best quality.
Topic: Earnest Bovine on Southwest Portals CD
Dan Sawyer Replies: 14 Views: 4890	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Jul 2013 4:29 pm Subject: Earnest Bovine on Southwest Portals CD
Dan Sawyer Replies: 14 Views: 4890	I'm so glad John started this thread, because you guys really have to hear (and buy) this CD. It takes the pedal steel in wonderful new places. Doug's playing is just so musical and his chordal work i ...
Topic: 3 neck Fender Stringmaster. NOT 100% 0riginal
Dan Sawyer Replies: 13 Views: 7455	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 19 Feb 2013 12:30 am Subject: 3 neck Fender Stringmaster. NOT 100% 0riginal
Dan Sawyer Replies: 13 Views: 7455	okay, thanks for clearing that up, Mike. Very interesting system. I heard Dave Borisoff play steel back when he lived here in California.
Topic: 3 neck Fender Stringmaster. NOT 100% 0riginal
Dan Sawyer Replies: 13 Views: 7455	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 16 Feb 2013 1:39 pm Subject: 3 neck Fender Stringmaster. NOT 100% 0riginal
Dan Sawyer Replies: 13 Views: 7455	Mike, can you give a quick idea of how well the hipshot arms work and is the intonation pretty good? If you move a lever up and then later put it back down, does the pitch come back accurately? thanks ...
Topic: Early John Ely fusion Jazz, Stringmaster D8
Dan Sawyer Replies: 1 Views: 1200	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:27 pm Subject: Early John Ely fusion Jazz, Stringmaster D8
Dan Sawyer Replies: 1 Views: 1200	Never seen this before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zI0TIUiCP0&feature=plcp
Topic: Al Vescovo
Dan Sawyer Replies: 63 Views: 32395	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:44 pm Subject: Al Vescovo
Dan Sawyer Replies: 63 Views: 32395	I wasn't a close friend of Al's, but I knew him since the 1970s. He was a great steel player but also a very versatile studio musician who played 6-string guitar, tenor banjo and mandolin. He played o ...
Topic: Introducing Steel Guitarist: Joz Smith
Dan Sawyer Replies: 3 Views: 1985	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Sep 2009 2:17 pm Subject: Introducing Steel Guitarist: Joz Smith
Dan Sawyer Replies: 3 Views: 1985	…he can certainly play the plank. Best name yet for the instrument we play!
Topic: My lap steeling album is finished - little preview
Dan Sawyer Replies: 11 Views: 2454	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Aug 2009 11:11 am Subject: My lap steeling album is finished - little preview
Dan Sawyer Replies: 11 Views: 2454	Very nice music and not the typical blues stuff. (Love the accordian too.)
Topic: In The Steel Of The Night----------Al Vescovo
Dan Sawyer Replies: 23 Views: 11202	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Aug 2009 9:28 am Subject: In The Steel Of The Night----------Al Vescovo
Dan Sawyer Replies: 23 Views: 11202	I did get over to hear Al Vescovo's gig. He was amazing. You guys would have loved it. Seriously, Al is one of the greats and not enough people have heard of him. He plays the C6 pedal steel with 14 s ...
Topic: A Poor Man's Stringmaster - Guyatone D-8
Dan Sawyer Replies: 275 Views: 208311	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Jul 2009 4:13 pm Subject: A Poor Man's Stringmaster - Guyatone D-8
Dan Sawyer Replies: 275 Views: 208311	I like the color, although it's not standard Guyatone or Fender.I like it too although it looks almost like battleship grey on my computer.
Topic: New MSA SuperSlide
Dan Sawyer Replies: 10 Views: 4373	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Jul 2009 4:00 pm Subject: New MSA SuperSlide
Dan Sawyer Replies: 10 Views: 4373	That looks great! How is the string spacing working out for you?
Topic: lap steel with knee lever setup
Dan Sawyer Replies: 5 Views: 2894	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jul 2009 10:19 am Subject: lap steel with knee lever setup
Dan Sawyer Replies: 5 Views: 2894	Can you lock the knee lever in place?
Topic: Eddie Dean, with Andy Parker&Plainsmen, "Let's Go
Dan Sawyer Replies: 11 Views: 3187	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jun 2009 11:44 am Subject: Eddie Dean, with Andy Parker&Plainsmen, "Let's Go
Dan Sawyer Replies: 11 Views: 3187	That is definitely a piano-keyed accordion, not a concertina. there is also an audible string bass on the recording. So they were mime-ing to a recording.
Topic: A Strange 8 String: The Missing Link?
Dan Sawyer Replies: 29 Views: 16837	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jun 2009 11:35 am Subject: Re: A Strange 8 String: The Missing Link?
Dan Sawyer Replies: 29 Views: 16837	There is a mechanism under the pickguard for moving the bridge on the second and third string up and down one semitone. The two levers are provided for this.That's very interesting. Were you able to c ...
Topic: Steel guitar intonation problems? Just press a button!
Dan Sawyer Replies: 34 Views: 11548	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jun 2009 11:28 am Subject: Steel guitar intonation problems? Just press a button!
Dan Sawyer Replies: 34 Views: 11548	Everyone knew what Les Paul was doing. He didn't hide the fact that the sound was electronically manipulated.I'm not so sure about that. Many people were mystified by Les Paul's sounds. Lennie Breau s ...
Topic: Steel guitar intonation problems? Just press a button!
Dan Sawyer Replies: 34 Views: 11548	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jun 2009 11:15 am Subject: Steel guitar intonation problems? Just press a button!
Dan Sawyer Replies: 34 Views: 11548	A few thoughts; When studio reverb was introduced, many people had the same reaction… "It's not real, it's cheating, it makes singers sound better than they really are", etc. In fact if yo ...
Topic: New Info:DeArmond Stringtone/ Multi-Harp Triplex
Dan Sawyer Replies: 2 Views: 6666	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Feb 2009 10:37 pm Subject: New Info:DeArmond Stringtone/ Multi-Harp Triplex
Dan Sawyer Replies: 2 Views: 6666	photo of Stringtone changer: http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x88/jimiclapton/StringtonebyRowe.jpg
Topic: Instructions for StringTone Changer
Dan Sawyer Replies: 12 Views: 10980	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Feb 2009 10:29 pm Subject: Instructions for StringTone Changer
Dan Sawyer Replies: 12 Views: 10980	I did some research on these units and posted it a few years ago. Here is a link but you might not need it since i just bumped it: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=9543&highlight=
Topic: New Info:DeArmond Stringtone/ Multi-Harp Triplex
Dan Sawyer Replies: 2 Views: 6666	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Feb 2009 10:24 pm Subject: New Info:DeArmond Stringtone/ Multi-Harp Triplex
Dan Sawyer Replies: 2 Views: 6666	(A bump to bring this forward since people were asking about this topic.)
Topic: Staining/finishing dynalap #02
Dan Sawyer Replies: 14 Views: 7075	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jan 2009 12:37 am Subject: Staining/finishing dynalap #02
Dan Sawyer Replies: 14 Views: 7075	I went back and looked at some of the older posts about Dynalap. Did anyone ever succesfully mount legs on either model #1 or 2? Is the pickup height adjustable on both sides? thanks.