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Could something like that be modified to meet your needs?

I've thought about using a cloth cord and that may be an option, but the ones I've seen are a bit bigger in diameter and I'm trying ...

When fixing up old lap steels they sometimes have an attached cable... I know I could modify them for a standard 1/4 plug, but I try to keep them as original as possible.

Does anyone know of a sou ...

The ones I've had and played had a lot of "personality" so make sure to play it if you can before you buy it... The ones with small speakers can get a great old school sound IMO.
My experi ...

I posted "other"... I'm currently playing through an old Peavey Pacer (solid state). I wouldn't exactly call it high power, but it's not really low power either... Most of my steels have si ...

I hated the feel of fingerpicks when I first started. Honestly, it took the better part of a year of playing regularly to get used to them.
What made me stick with it was All the players that drew m ...

I got a chance to speak with David Lindley after a gig one time. When I told him I play lap steel he perked right up. We talked for a good 20 minutes about gear and what not. A real nice guy, very war ...

One of my favorites from that book! Awesome as always!

I feel what you are saying here Mike. It's similar to my journey with the lap steel.

For me I really had to commit to the steel, and pretty much drop guitar. Once I did that, I felt like I was able ...

I wound a pickup for one of my Magnatones. I opted to not use the horseshoe magnet and went with one from a lipstick tube pickup.. I made a carrier board out of a piece of veroboard and wax potted the ...

That looks like the same pickup my National Dynamics had...I know they were all under 2k... I looked up an old email I had sent to Jason Lollar years ago asking him about the low resistance reading. H ...

I've had a couple of Nationals (not New Yorkers) and they all had resistance values near that. I think it's normal.

I just make up my own sets with single strings I get from Strings by Mail.
I generally use the gauges recommended on John Ely's page.

https://www.hawaiiansteel.com/learning/gauges.php

https:/ ...

Another feature of the Dickerson and Magnatone MOTS instruments is the fact that they're featherweights. I've often wondered if it's balsa hiding underneath that celluloid.

I have quite a few of ...

Here's a few of mine...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/10319_306045833_5621287001265446_6792924613501283826_n_1.jpg

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/10319_292823847_54 ...

My top three are (in no particular order) Clinesmith, Michael Hillman's powder coated bar, and Ezzee Slide.

(I left out my Tribo-tone bar as these are not manufactured anymore and pretty hard to fi ...

I'm not sure if they've been mentioned on here before, but if you like surf music and lap steel you should check these guys out. The album "Jungle of Steel" is fantastic!

Great surf/exot ...

Well done! Please post some closer pictures of the keyless tuner.

Have you tried removing individual pedals? Process of elimination. Maybe one is putting the heartbeat noise in the system... I had a tremolo do this with a switching power supply (like the Hotspot).

Another option is Strings by Mail. They're local to me, but they ship worldwide.

Does the "Virtual Jeff" change the pitch electronically? When I saw the first video I assumed it was a a typical vibrato arm...

C6. Why?

1) Abundance of tutorial material available.
2) Lots of variations available by tweaking a string or two.
3) Most of my guitars are set up that way.
4) If it's good enough for Jerry Byr ...

Fine looking steel, but benders aren't really my thing. Thanks for reaching out though.

Looking for a Chandler lap steel.

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Topic: Cloth covered shielded cable for lap steel.
Frank James Pracher Replies: 3 Views: 328	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Apr 2024 6:22 pm Subject: Cloth covered shielded cable for lap steel.
Frank James Pracher Replies: 3 Views: 328	Could something like that be modified to meet your needs? I've thought about using a cloth cord and that may be an option, but the ones I've seen are a bit bigger in diameter and I'm trying ...
Topic: Cloth covered shielded cable for lap steel.
Frank James Pracher Replies: 3 Views: 328	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Apr 2024 1:45 pm Subject: Cloth covered shielded cable for lap steel.
Frank James Pracher Replies: 3 Views: 328	When fixing up old lap steels they sometimes have an attached cable... I know I could modify them for a standard 1/4 plug, but I try to keep them as original as possible. Does anyone know of a sou ...
Topic: Vintage Oahu Amps et al
Frank James Pracher Replies: 1 Views: 307	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 26 Mar 2024 5:59 am Subject: Vintage Oahu Amps et al
Frank James Pracher Replies: 1 Views: 307	The ones I've had and played had a lot of "personality" so make sure to play it if you can before you buy it... The ones with small speakers can get a great old school sound IMO. My experi ...
Topic: Amplification question for 6-string non-pedal players...
Frank James Pracher Replies: 8 Views: 697	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Mar 2024 3:52 pm Subject: Amplification question for 6-string non-pedal players...
Frank James Pracher Replies: 8 Views: 697	I posted "other"... I'm currently playing through an old Peavey Pacer (solid state). I wouldn't exactly call it high power, but it's not really low power either... Most of my steels have si ...
Topic: Finger picks or no finger picks?
Frank James Pracher Replies: 50 Views: 4343	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Feb 2024 2:17 pm Subject: Finger picks or no finger picks?
Frank James Pracher Replies: 50 Views: 4343	I hated the feel of fingerpicks when I first started. Honestly, it took the better part of a year of playing regularly to get used to them. What made me stick with it was All the players that drew m ...
Topic: David Lindley's tunings
Frank James Pracher Replies: 3 Views: 694	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Feb 2024 4:13 pm Subject: David Lindley's tunings
Frank James Pracher Replies: 3 Views: 694	I got a chance to speak with David Lindley after a gig one time. When I told him I play lap steel he perked right up. We talked for a good 20 minutes about gear and what not. A real nice guy, very war ...
Topic: New Video - Blue Christmas - C6
Frank James Pracher Replies: 8 Views: 845	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jan 2024 4:30 pm Subject: New Video - Blue Christmas - C6
Frank James Pracher Replies: 8 Views: 845	One of my favorites from that book! Awesome as always!
Topic: Making a full-time commitment to steel guitar
Frank James Pracher Replies: 19 Views: 2971	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Dec 2023 1:49 pm Subject: Making a full-time commitment to steel guitar
Frank James Pracher Replies: 19 Views: 2971	I feel what you are saying here Mike. It's similar to my journey with the lap steel. For me I really had to commit to the steel, and pretty much drop guitar. Once I did that, I felt like I was able ...
Topic: Dickerson Pickup Redo
Frank James Pracher Replies: 12 Views: 1762	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Dec 2023 1:22 pm Subject: Dickerson Pickup Redo
Frank James Pracher Replies: 12 Views: 1762	I wound a pickup for one of my Magnatones. I opted to not use the horseshoe magnet and went with one from a lipstick tube pickup.. I made a carrier board out of a piece of veroboard and wax potted the ...
Topic: National New Yorker Pickup - What is Normal
Frank James Pracher Replies: 7 Views: 1666	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Nov 2023 4:53 pm Subject: National New Yorker Pickup - What is Normal
Frank James Pracher Replies: 7 Views: 1666	That looks like the same pickup my National Dynamics had...I know they were all under 2k... I looked up an old email I had sent to Jason Lollar years ago asking him about the low resistance reading. H ...
Topic: National New Yorker Pickup - What is Normal
Frank James Pracher Replies: 7 Views: 1666	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Nov 2023 6:20 pm Subject: National New Yorker Pickup - What is Normal
Frank James Pracher Replies: 7 Views: 1666	I've had a couple of Nationals (not New Yorkers) and they all had resistance values near that. I think it's normal.
Topic: Strings - Where to Buy? - Sets or Individual?
Frank James Pracher Replies: 11 Views: 1332	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Aug 2023 6:55 am Subject: Strings - Where to Buy? - Sets or Individual?
Frank James Pracher Replies: 11 Views: 1332	I just make up my own sets with single strings I get from Strings by Mail. I generally use the gauges recommended on John Ely's page. https://www.hawaiiansteel.com/learning/gauges.php https:/ ...
Topic: Show us your Dickerson (or any MOTS steel)
Frank James Pracher Replies: 24 Views: 3214	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jul 2023 10:15 am Subject: Show us your Dickerson (or any MOTS steel)
Frank James Pracher Replies: 24 Views: 3214	Another feature of the Dickerson and Magnatone MOTS instruments is the fact that they're featherweights. I've often wondered if it's balsa hiding underneath that celluloid. I have quite a few of ...
Topic: Show us your Dickerson (or any MOTS steel)
Frank James Pracher Replies: 24 Views: 3214	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jul 2023 9:55 am Subject: Show us your Dickerson (or any MOTS steel)
Frank James Pracher Replies: 24 Views: 3214	Here's a few of mine... https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/10319_306045833_5621287001265446_6792924613501283826_n_1.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/10319_292823847_54 ...
Topic: Your favorite bars
Frank James Pracher Replies: 29 Views: 4400	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jun 2023 12:30 pm Subject: Your favorite bars
Frank James Pracher Replies: 29 Views: 4400	My top three are (in no particular order) Clinesmith, Michael Hillman's powder coated bar, and Ezzee Slide. (I left out my Tribo-tone bar as these are not manufactured anymore and pretty hard to fi ...
Topic: The Manakooras
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 988	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 May 2023 2:54 pm Subject: The Manakooras
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 988	I'm not sure if they've been mentioned on here before, but if you like surf music and lap steel you should check these guys out. The album "Jungle of Steel" is fantastic! Great surf/exot ...
Topic: 8 strings
Frank James Pracher Replies: 3 Views: 1171	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Oct 2022 6:31 pm Subject: 8 strings
Frank James Pracher Replies: 3 Views: 1171	Well done! Please post some closer pictures of the keyless tuner.
Topic: Stomp boxes
Frank James Pracher Replies: 6 Views: 1095	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Sep 2022 9:51 am Subject: Stomp boxes
Frank James Pracher Replies: 6 Views: 1095	Have you tried removing individual pedals? Process of elimination. Maybe one is putting the heartbeat noise in the system... I had a tremolo do this with a switching power supply (like the Hotspot).
Topic: .21 gauge for the A string
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 790	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Aug 2022 6:51 pm Subject: .21 gauge for the A string
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 790	Another option is Strings by Mail. They're local to me, but they ship worldwide.
Topic: Chandler Lap Steel
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 1032	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 19 Aug 2022 7:51 pm Subject: Chandler Lap Steel
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 1032	TTT
Topic: Paradise Isle
Frank James Pracher Replies: 13 Views: 1365	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Aug 2022 6:19 pm Subject: Paradise Isle
Frank James Pracher Replies: 13 Views: 1365	Does the "Virtual Jeff" change the pitch electronically? When I saw the first video I assumed it was a a typical vibrato arm...
Topic: Chandler Lap Steel
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 1032	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 22 Jul 2022 2:09 pm Subject: Chandler Lap Steel
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 1032	TTT
Topic: Favorite tuning for Great American Songbook and why?
Frank James Pracher Replies: 20 Views: 3528	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jul 2022 12:38 pm Subject: Favorite tuning for Great American Songbook and why?
Frank James Pracher Replies: 20 Views: 3528	C6. Why? 1) Abundance of tutorial material available. 2) Lots of variations available by tweaking a string or two. 3) Most of my guitars are set up that way. 4) If it's good enough for Jerry Byr ...
Topic: Chandler Lap Steel
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 1032	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 10 Jul 2022 9:01 pm Subject: Chandler Lap Steel
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 1032	Fine looking steel, but benders aren't really my thing. Thanks for reaching out though.
Topic: Chandler Lap Steel
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 1032	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 9 Jul 2022 8:30 pm Subject: Chandler Lap Steel
Frank James Pracher Replies: 4 Views: 1032	Looking for a Chandler lap steel.