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There's a company out of Colorado called Decibullz that makes moldable earplugs. I have some of their earbuds but not the plugs. It's a simple process that involves hot water.

https://decibullz ...

Those who have been curious enough to measure know that the pickups that went into Blantons were custom-sized. If there was one complaint about the guitar I had, it's that the pickups were too thin f ...

I've never played at a wedding, but if they're anything like company Christmas parties, I can imagine they'd be horrible. Any gig where people feel they have a prerogative to get drunk and start disr ...

Minor seventh chords are said to be the saddest chord form
What? Who says that? Confused

I think those are less sad than a plain old minor triad — more like an "oh well" kind of feel.

There's my old guitar. It did clean up nice.

Yes it is! Last guy who owned it was Willie Farris. I wonder if he still has it. 🤔

For those who are wondering, this is the type of puller that ...

He was a great innovator. His pull system was genius. He left a mark that will never be erased.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/5242_DSC01716_1.jpg

Canadian Railroad Trilogy was one of the primary songs that pushed me over the edge into playing steel.

Gordon Lightfoot will always be an unforgettable sound, and a true symbol of Canada.

I used to have a Blanton D-10 with a knife-edge system, and it seemed to work great and make all the sense in the world, where the finger only rotates a few degrees. With a stiffer fulcrum and lower ...

I've been having my hand-held guitars worked on by the same luthier for the past 25 years or so. Even when I'm not living in Utah, it's worth sending them to this guy and having him send them back. ...

I did the show in 1986 for two weekends here in Austin. When I took the gig, I then got the book, with the steel parts written out in standard notation. Yikes, I can read, but not like that. Whoa!

I ...

I like to use a Rode NT1000 side-address condenser (NT1 or another large diaphragm condenser might be better — you're mileage may vary). I place it right in the middle of the speaker field, just li ...

Okay, that explains the confusion.

Since he didn't read music he had to transpose 80 pages of sheet music to the Nashville number system and memorizing many musical lines.
You know something? I ...

getting the words right is more important than the image.
Nah, just David-Lee-Roth-it your way through...

"And I awba waaa blah blah bubu abawabb..." Cool

Bonus points if you can do his ...

A black steel may sound best,
Ha! 😛

I don't care if the audience can see the steel, because they usually don't know what it is anyway — they think it's a keyboard unless they hear it. And ev ...

Wasn't Neil the steel player with the original 1978 Whorehouse cast? I think I heard that he was...and he was great. I had to learn all that for a run of that play one time, and I was gladly influen ...

This is probably because of personal experience, but I like that candy apple red look on a Strat with a white pickguard, particularly on an outdoor stage in the daylight. Of course just about anythin ...

Forget about what color you like for the instrument you're playing... What color do you like to see when you're watching someone else up on a stage playing? Any particular memories of instruments wh ...

The reason I like black guitars is because of its neutrality. Wood grain can work out too, but black doesn't really give the player a biased mood for playing. I've had guitars before that I sold bec ...

Condolences to you and your family. That is an awful thing to have to go through. ðŸ˜¢

You know all this has made me think, if I were the builder of steel guitars: I would have it so that the two front legs would each have a flange cut into the leg clutches, and they would fit into the ...

I read somewhere, pmaybe on Buddy's web page, that he designed the attached volume pedal to make it easier to move his gear quickly when doing TV or opry type shows. All he needed to do was unplug th ...

Alrighty then! ðŸ˜ƒ Everything seems to work well, 3-cording it. The pedal has a Mexican Claristat but it sounds like it's in good shape. My Hilton pedal is still my preferred but I wanted to ...

Okay, I figured out what I need to do...

This is a picture of it now, toe-foward.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/5242_IMG_1799_1.jpg

I'm probably not the only one, but I've a ...

Okay, I'll try this on a hard floor and see what that does. It is on plush carpet, but also near the edge of a wall, so I may have a drop-off working against me as well. I'll report back soon...

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https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/5242_emmons_pedal_1.jpg

Okay, I have had this old Emmons volume pedal for a few years, and I am trying to mount it so I can try it out. But when you ...

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Topic: Earplugs Advice?
Duane Reese Replies: 7 Views: 965	Forum Section: Music Posted: 29 Feb 2024 7:38 pm Subject: Earplugs Advice?
Duane Reese Replies: 7 Views: 965	There's a company out of Colorado called Decibullz that makes moldable earplugs. I have some of their earbuds but not the plugs. It's a simple process that involves hot water. https://decibullz ...
Topic: The Beauty of Blanton or Blanton Owners Stand & Deliver!
Duane Reese Replies: 35 Views: 30924	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Nov 2023 9:28 pm Subject: The Beauty of Blanton or Blanton Owners Stand & Deliver!
Duane Reese Replies: 35 Views: 30924	Those who have been curious enough to measure know that the pickups that went into Blantons were custom-sized. If there was one complaint about the guitar I had, it's that the pickups were too thin f ...
Topic: I've played my last wedding band gig
Duane Reese Replies: 20 Views: 18692	Forum Section: Music Posted: 4 Nov 2023 9:17 pm Subject: I've played my last wedding band gig
Duane Reese Replies: 20 Views: 18692	I've never played at a wedding, but if they're anything like company Christmas parties, I can imagine they'd be horrible. Any gig where people feel they have a prerogative to get drunk and start disr ...
Topic: Why does classic country rarely use minor chords ?
Duane Reese Replies: 36 Views: 20973	Forum Section: Music Posted: 4 Nov 2023 9:03 pm Subject: Re: My simple-minded take on the subject…
Duane Reese Replies: 36 Views: 20973	Minor seventh chords are said to be the saddest chord form What? Who says that? I think those are less sad than a plain old minor triad — more like an "oh well" kind of feel.
Topic: Jerry Blanton
Duane Reese Replies: 13 Views: 8553	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 28 Oct 2023 3:13 pm Subject: Jerry Blanton
Duane Reese Replies: 13 Views: 8553	There's my old guitar. It did clean up nice. Yes it is! Last guy who owned it was Willie Farris. I wonder if he still has it. 🤔 For those who are wondering, this is the type of puller that ...
Topic: Jerry Blanton
Duane Reese Replies: 13 Views: 8553	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 28 Oct 2023 12:40 pm Subject: Jerry Blanton
Duane Reese Replies: 13 Views: 8553	He was a great innovator. His pull system was genius. He left a mark that will never be erased. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/5242_DSC01716_1.jpg
Topic: Gordon Lightfoot, RIP
Duane Reese Replies: 28 Views: 7304	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 2 May 2023 5:55 pm Subject: Gordon Lightfoot, RIP
Duane Reese Replies: 28 Views: 7304	Canadian Railroad Trilogy was one of the primary songs that pushed me over the edge into playing steel. Gordon Lightfoot will always be an unforgettable sound, and a true symbol of Canada.
Topic: Please close thank you!
Duane Reese Replies: 43 Views: 16036	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 23 Dec 2022 9:23 am Subject: Please close thank you!
Duane Reese Replies: 43 Views: 16036	I used to have a Blanton D-10 with a knife-edge system, and it seemed to work great and make all the sense in the world, where the finger only rotates a few degrees. With a stiffer fulcrum and lower ...
Topic: Great luthier in Utah
Duane Reese Replies: 0 Views: 1041	Forum Section: Music Posted: 3 Dec 2022 6:21 pm Subject: Great luthier in Utah
Duane Reese Replies: 0 Views: 1041	I've been having my hand-held guitars worked on by the same luthier for the past 25 years or so. Even when I'm not living in Utah, it's worth sending them to this guy and having him send them back. ...
Topic: Neil Flanz
Duane Reese Replies: 84 Views: 45231	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 8 Feb 2022 9:28 pm Subject: Neil Flanz
Duane Reese Replies: 84 Views: 45231	I did the show in 1986 for two weekends here in Austin. When I took the gig, I then got the book, with the steel parts written out in standard notation. Yikes, I can read, but not like that. I ...
Topic: Best reasonably priced mic for recording steel?
Duane Reese Replies: 38 Views: 14152	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 8 Feb 2022 8:08 pm Subject: Best reasonably priced mic for recording steel?
Duane Reese Replies: 38 Views: 14152	I like to use a Rode NT1000 side-address condenser (NT1 or another large diaphragm condenser might be better — you're mileage may vary). I place it right in the middle of the speaker field, just li ...
Topic: Neil Flanz
Duane Reese Replies: 84 Views: 45231	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 8 Feb 2022 6:17 pm Subject: Neil Flanz
Duane Reese Replies: 84 Views: 45231	Okay, that explains the confusion. Since he didn't read music he had to transpose 80 pages of sheet music to the Nashville number system and memorizing many musical lines. You know something? I ...
Topic: Favorite instrument color from the audience?
Duane Reese Replies: 17 Views: 3812	Forum Section: Music Posted: 6 Feb 2022 3:23 pm Subject: Favorite instrument color from the audience?
Duane Reese Replies: 17 Views: 3812	getting the words right is more important than the image. Nah, just David-Lee-Roth-it your way through... "And I awba waaa blah blah bubu abawabb..." Bonus points if you can do his ...
Topic: Favorite instrument color from the audience?
Duane Reese Replies: 17 Views: 3812	Forum Section: Music Posted: 6 Feb 2022 9:11 am Subject: Favorite instrument color from the audience?
Duane Reese Replies: 17 Views: 3812	A black steel may sound best, Ha! 😛 I don't care if the audience can see the steel, because they usually don't know what it is anyway — they think it's a keyboard unless they hear it. And ev ...
Topic: Neil Flanz
Duane Reese Replies: 84 Views: 45231	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 5 Feb 2022 8:17 pm Subject: Neil Flanz
Duane Reese Replies: 84 Views: 45231	Wasn't Neil the steel player with the original 1978 Whorehouse cast? I think I heard that he was...and he was great. I had to learn all that for a run of that play one time, and I was gladly influen ...
Topic: Favorite instrument color from the audience?
Duane Reese Replies: 17 Views: 3812	Forum Section: Music Posted: 5 Feb 2022 8:14 pm Subject: Favorite instrument color from the audience?
Duane Reese Replies: 17 Views: 3812	This is probably because of personal experience, but I like that candy apple red look on a Strat with a white pickguard, particularly on an outdoor stage in the daylight. Of course just about anythin ...
Topic: Favorite instrument color from the audience?
Duane Reese Replies: 17 Views: 3812	Forum Section: Music Posted: 4 Feb 2022 10:44 pm Subject: Favorite instrument color from the audience?
Duane Reese Replies: 17 Views: 3812	Forget about what color you like for the instrument you're playing... What color do you like to see when you're watching someone else up on a stage playing? Any particular memories of instruments wh ...
Topic: There's something about a black guitar.
Duane Reese Replies: 58 Views: 25034	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Feb 2022 10:40 pm Subject: There's something about a black guitar.
Duane Reese Replies: 58 Views: 25034	The reason I like black guitars is because of its neutrality. Wood grain can work out too, but black doesn't really give the player a biased mood for playing. I've had guitars before that I sold bec ...
Topic: Prayers for my Granddaughter
Duane Reese Replies: 37 Views: 17122	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 27 Sep 2021 6:27 pm Subject: Prayers for my Granddaughter
Duane Reese Replies: 37 Views: 17122	Condolences to you and your family. That is an awful thing to have to go through. ðŸ˜¢
Topic: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Apr 2021 3:38 pm Subject: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	You know all this has made me think, if I were the builder of steel guitars: I would have it so that the two front legs would each have a flange cut into the leg clutches, and they would fit into the ...
Topic: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Apr 2021 9:24 am Subject: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	I read somewhere, pmaybe on Buddy's web page, that he designed the attached volume pedal to make it easier to move his gear quickly when doing TV or opry type shows. All he needed to do was unplug th ...
Topic: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Apr 2021 9:49 am Subject: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	Alrighty then! ðŸ˜ƒ Everything seems to work well, 3-cording it. The pedal has a Mexican Claristat but it sounds like it's in good shape. My Hilton pedal is still my preferred but I wanted to ...
Topic: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Apr 2021 8:07 am Subject: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	Okay, I figured out what I need to do... This is a picture of it now, toe-foward. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/5242_IMG_1799_1.jpg I'm probably not the only one, but I've a ...
Topic: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Apr 2021 7:22 am Subject: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	Okay, I'll try this on a hard floor and see what that does. It is on plush carpet, but also near the edge of a wall, so I may have a drop-off working against me as well. I'll report back soon... ...
Topic: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Apr 2021 9:02 pm Subject: Emmons volume pedal: what am I doing wrong?
Duane Reese Replies: 32 Views: 6731	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/5242_emmons_pedal_1.jpg Okay, I have had this old Emmons volume pedal for a few years, and I am trying to mount it so I can try it out. But when you ...