Search found 2179 matches

Hi JD thank you glad you liked it. You will be pleased to know my musically fertility is at Full power. Dave Very Happy

😂 I can tell it is!
Btw, you managed to blend in beautifully with the track, in ...

George, My plans call for a 24" scale length. If I went with your 24.25 fretboard, would I just lengthen the Nut spacing .25 inch longer? This is new territory for me. Sorry to ask dumb questions ...

Drop dead gorgeous!

… JD

Stravinsky complained that harpists spend half their time tuning and the other half playing out of tune.

And before anyone asks, they tune in equal temperament Smile

Was it Stravinsky or N ...

300 per year? That’s pretty good production considering all that high end hand crafting. Must be quite a team.

Yeah, I remember John calling me all excited in the second half of the 90’s when C ...

... besides some guitarists being some very versatile musicians, a great many of them are ENTERTAINERS. Most steel guitarists are not.

Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, both can be found on youtube rem ...

With an All-Pull, for TONE, a newer MSA.

I must say, there's something in their changer which really works tone-wise.
It's also a mechanically top of the line guitars, as some others are too.
The ...

I just came across this video.
I never knew!

https://youtu.be/r3xzJbXy1eU?si=YdkjhPcEqVEtayUW

All single-note stuff is more intuitive with no pedals and all bar movement. E9's not like that - not impossible, of course - but its 2.5-step gap between 4 and 5 encourages pedal-orientated playing. ...

I have already tried- and enjoyed- D13th.

I shouldn't say this because, as I've stated, Uni is new to me, but JC's tuning appears to me (I played it for three months) to be the best hybrid ever.
...

PS:
Even if it were to be kept in 'Universal mode', I doubt that I'd last long with the Emmons pedals; P1 and 3 would be switched and, similarly, the Es up-and-down.

As I said, I don't care for th ...

Who needs keys!
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/14199_IMG_7250_2.jpg That’s cool keyless !!

I really like that one!... J-D.

This whole topic confuses me.

IS there, in fact, a 'standard' U12 (E9/B6), or is this just one of many?

I'm about to acquire a U12 and I intend to try it thoroughly 'as it is' (even without my b ...

Danny

I've taken my Emmons pedal racks to St. Louis Plating ......a Chrome Plating company that also has commercial buffing equipment to just 'buffs things out.'

Great mirror like results on bo ...

Aluminum is dificult to file, grind or sand because it will gum up any abrasive tool, which then leads to new scratches from residue collecting on the tool.
IF indeed you must sand, apply very littl ...

I like both on the slow setting. But I wonder if it's worth the investment.
We have a B3 clone Organ, and found that by using TWO amps (L & R) the organ's built in "Leslie"-effect is G ...

John,

This instrumental was released in 22 after covid. The steel solo follows the sax. There is some Jazz stuff in commercial settings. Unfortunately the songs are not in one place as the questio ...

Anybody got any keyheads available for sale? I’m looking for a matched pair for a D10. PM if so! Thanks.

I seem to have seen some raw (unpolished) ShoBud Keyheads making the rounds on fleabay.
...

Hi JD,
I got those but doubt many home workshops have them.

I bought the WEN bench top Milling machine from China on sale at Home Depot for about $950 with the collets and end mills a while ago.
...

Here's the way that I make fingers

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/1036_Rexs_Steel_3_1.jpg

WoW!... How come nobody thought of that???

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

I can't i.d. them all, but "Setting The Woods On Fire" is Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine; "Oakie Boogie" is Ella Mae Morse; "I'll Never Be Free" is Tennessee Ernie Ford an ...

This is from a cassette that Buddy Emmons gave to me, which Speedy West had given to Buddy of records he had played on
https://soundcloud.com/bluespruce8/speedy-west

THANKS! That's very cool.
Spe ...

On the Excel Superb, the "under-cross-shaft" pulls are a God-sent wrapped in with barbwire! Very Happy

I have re-setup my first Superb from ground up several times, and modified so far 2 to paddl ...

I would say that Buddy Emmons' "Steel Guitar Jazz" Album could well have been the first Steel Guitar Jazz album not centered around Western-Hillbilly or Big Band Swing.

Maurice Anderson ...

Outwest is now entering the Manufacturing portion of the business We will be making of some replacement parts for many guitars. We will update this listing and add pictures as we progress.
At this p ...

Author	Message
Topic: I Won't Mention It Again
J D Sauser Replies: 14 Views: 991	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 4 Apr 2024 12:34 pm Subject: I Won't Mention It Again
J D Sauser Replies: 14 Views: 991	Hi JD thank you glad you liked it. You will be pleased to know my musically fertility is at Full power. Dave 😂 I can tell it is! Btw, you managed to blend in beautifully with the track, in ...
Topic: Pedal Steel fretboard scale length
J D Sauser Replies: 10 Views: 993	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 31 Mar 2024 11:48 am Subject: Re: Pedal Steel fretboard
J D Sauser Replies: 10 Views: 993	George, My plans call for a 24" scale length. If I went with your 24.25 fretboard, would I just lengthen the Nut spacing .25 inch longer? This is new territory for me. Sorry to ask dumb questions ...
Topic: I Won't Mention It Again
J D Sauser Replies: 14 Views: 991	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 31 Mar 2024 11:23 am Subject: I Won't Mention It Again
J D Sauser Replies: 14 Views: 991	Drop dead gorgeous! … JD
Topic: How a Pedal Harp is built. Makes a PSG look simple
J D Sauser Replies: 11 Views: 951	Forum Section: Music Posted: 25 Mar 2024 8:23 am Subject: How a Pedal Harp is built. Makes a PSG look simple
J D Sauser Replies: 11 Views: 951	Stravinsky complained that harpists spend half their time tuning and the other half playing out of tune. And before anyone asks, they tune in equal temperament Was it Stravinsky or N ...
Topic: How a Pedal Harp is built. Makes a PSG look simple
J D Sauser Replies: 11 Views: 951	Forum Section: Music Posted: 20 Mar 2024 11:47 pm Subject: How a Pedal Harp is built. Makes a PSG look simple
J D Sauser Replies: 11 Views: 951	300 per year? That’s pretty good production considering all that high end hand crafting. Must be quite a team. Yeah, I remember John calling me all excited in the second half of the 90’s when C ...
Topic: Audience perception of steel vs guitar - ain't it the truth!
J D Sauser Replies: 26 Views: 2221	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Mar 2024 12:43 pm Subject: Audience perception of steel vs guitar - ain't it the truth!
J D Sauser Replies: 26 Views: 2221	... besides some guitarists being some very versatile musicians, a great many of them are ENTERTAINERS. Most steel guitarists are not. Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, both can be found on youtube rem ...
Topic: Which steel?
J D Sauser Replies: 23 Views: 2078	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Mar 2024 12:24 pm Subject: Which steel?
J D Sauser Replies: 23 Views: 2078	With an All-Pull, for TONE, a newer MSA. I must say, there's something in their changer which really works tone-wise. It's also a mechanically top of the line guitars, as some others are too. The ...
Topic: How a Pedal Harp is built. Makes a PSG look simple
J D Sauser Replies: 11 Views: 951	Forum Section: Music Posted: 20 Mar 2024 10:57 am Subject: How a Pedal Harp is built. Makes a PSG look simple
J D Sauser Replies: 11 Views: 951	I just came across this video. I never knew! https://youtu.be/r3xzJbXy1eU?si=YdkjhPcEqVEtayUW
Topic: U12: IS there a standard?
J D Sauser Replies: 37 Views: 2018	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Mar 2024 8:55 am Subject: U12: IS there a standard?
J D Sauser Replies: 37 Views: 2018	All single-note stuff is more intuitive with no pedals and all bar movement. E9's not like that - not impossible, of course - but its 2.5-step gap between 4 and 5 encourages pedal-orientated playing. ...
Topic: U12: IS there a standard?
J D Sauser Replies: 37 Views: 2018	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Mar 2024 7:34 am Subject: U12: IS there a standard?
J D Sauser Replies: 37 Views: 2018	I have already tried- and enjoyed- D13th. I shouldn't say this because, as I've stated, Uni is new to me, but JC's tuning appears to me (I played it for three months) to be the best hybrid ever. ...
Topic: U12: IS there a standard?
J D Sauser Replies: 37 Views: 2018	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Mar 2024 7:07 am Subject: U12: IS there a standard?
J D Sauser Replies: 37 Views: 2018	PS: Even if it were to be kept in 'Universal mode', I doubt that I'd last long with the Emmons pedals; P1 and 3 would be switched and, similarly, the Es up-and-down. As I said, I don't care for th ...
Topic: Built keyless C6 Lap Steel / Practice Board
J D Sauser Replies: 8 Views: 1248	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 19 Mar 2024 4:08 am Subject: Built keyless C6 Lap Steel / Practice Board
J D Sauser Replies: 8 Views: 1248	Who needs keys! https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/14199_IMG_7250_2.jpg That’s cool keyless !! I really like that one!... J-D.
Topic: U12: IS there a standard?
J D Sauser Replies: 37 Views: 2018	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Mar 2024 4:05 am Subject: Re: U12: IS there a standard?
J D Sauser Replies: 37 Views: 2018	This whole topic confuses me. IS there, in fact, a 'standard' U12 (E9/B6), or is this just one of many? I'm about to acquire a U12 and I intend to try it thoroughly 'as it is' (even without my b ...
Topic: Emmons pedal bar restoration
J D Sauser Replies: 4 Views: 866	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 29 Feb 2024 3:56 am Subject: Emmons pedal bar restoration
J D Sauser Replies: 4 Views: 866	Danny I've taken my Emmons pedal racks to St. Louis Plating ......a Chrome Plating company that also has commercial buffing equipment to just 'buffs things out.' Great mirror like results on bo ...
Topic: Emmons pedal bar restoration
J D Sauser Replies: 4 Views: 866	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 22 Feb 2024 1:52 pm Subject: Emmons pedal bar restoration
J D Sauser Replies: 4 Views: 866	Aluminum is dificult to file, grind or sand because it will gum up any abrasive tool, which then leads to new scratches from residue collecting on the tool. IF indeed you must sand, apply very littl ...
Topic: steel guitar through a Leslie 122 and 18 (vibratone) demo
J D Sauser Replies: 8 Views: 1018	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 21 Feb 2024 10:27 am Subject: steel guitar through a Leslie 122 and 18 (vibratone) demo
J D Sauser Replies: 8 Views: 1018	I like both on the slow setting. But I wonder if it's worth the investment. We have a B3 clone Organ, and found that by using TWO amps (L & R) the organ's built in "Leslie"-effect is G ...
Topic: Instrumental Steel Guitar Jazz Albums
J D Sauser Replies: 29 Views: 3032	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Feb 2024 2:39 am Subject: Instrumental Steel Guitar Jazz Albums
J D Sauser Replies: 29 Views: 3032	John, This instrumental was released in 22 after covid. The steel solo follows the sax. There is some Jazz stuff in commercial settings. Unfortunately the songs are not in one place as the questio ...
Topic: Found- please close
J D Sauser Replies: 2 Views: 489	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 15 Feb 2024 10:26 am Subject: Re: WTB 2 Keyheads
J D Sauser Replies: 2 Views: 489	Anybody got any keyheads available for sale? I’m looking for a matched pair for a D10. PM if so! Thanks. I seem to have seen some raw (unpolished) ShoBud Keyheads making the rounds on fleabay. ...
Topic: Bell Cranks made
J D Sauser Replies: 19 Views: 7063	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 15 Feb 2024 10:24 am Subject: Re: I got those
J D Sauser Replies: 19 Views: 7063	Hi JD, I got those but doubt many home workshops have them. I bought the WEN bench top Milling machine from China on sale at Home Depot for about $950 with the collets and end mills a while ago. ...
Topic: Bell Cranks made
J D Sauser Replies: 19 Views: 7063	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 15 Feb 2024 6:11 am Subject: Re: Here's another way
J D Sauser Replies: 19 Views: 7063	Here's the way that I make fingers https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/1036_Rexs_Steel_3_1.jpg WoW!... How come nobody thought of that??? https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203 ...
Topic: Speedy West Tape He Gave To Buddy
J D Sauser Replies: 9 Views: 1378	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Feb 2024 2:05 am Subject: Speedy West Tape He Gave To Buddy
J D Sauser Replies: 9 Views: 1378	I can't i.d. them all, but "Setting The Woods On Fire" is Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine; "Oakie Boogie" is Ella Mae Morse; "I'll Never Be Free" is Tennessee Ernie Ford an ...
Topic: Speedy West Tape He Gave To Buddy
J D Sauser Replies: 9 Views: 1378	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Feb 2024 12:05 pm Subject: Speedy West Tape He Gave To Buddy
J D Sauser Replies: 9 Views: 1378	This is from a cassette that Buddy Emmons gave to me, which Speedy West had given to Buddy of records he had played on https://soundcloud.com/bluespruce8/speedy-west THANKS! That's very cool. Spe ...
Topic: Excel Superb U-12 - swapping E levers to left leg.
J D Sauser Replies: 9 Views: 1181	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Feb 2024 9:03 am Subject: Excel Superb U-12 - swapping E levers to left leg.
J D Sauser Replies: 9 Views: 1181	On the Excel Superb, the "under-cross-shaft" pulls are a God-sent wrapped in with barbwire! I have re-setup my first Superb from ground up several times, and modified so far 2 to paddl ...
Topic: Instrumental Steel Guitar Jazz Albums
J D Sauser Replies: 29 Views: 3032	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Feb 2024 8:38 am Subject: Instrumental Steel Guitar Jazz Albums
J D Sauser Replies: 29 Views: 3032	I would say that Buddy Emmons' "Steel Guitar Jazz" Album could well have been the first Steel Guitar Jazz album not centered around Western-Hillbilly or Big Band Swing. Maurice Anderson ...
Topic: MAKING or selling NEW parts for Steel Guitars? Post HERE
J D Sauser Replies: 7 Views: 6115	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 5 Feb 2024 9:12 am Subject: Re: steel guitar parts
J D Sauser Replies: 7 Views: 6115	Outwest is now entering the Manufacturing portion of the business We will be making of some replacement parts for many guitars. We will update this listing and add pictures as we progress. At this p ...