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Topic: Magnatone Double 8-string G85-DW w/Case $1100 plus shipping | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 10 Views: 1647 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 23 Apr 2024 1:40 pm Subject: Magnatone Double 8-string G85-DW w/Case $1100 plus shipping |
Very nice! I'd be tempted if I didn't already have one. The pickup covers and knobs are different as mentioned, late 50s I guess. I am jealous of the Magnatone badge though...mine doesn't have one ... | |
Topic: John Paul Jones playing long scale lap steel | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 1 Views: 400 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Mar 2024 4:27 am Subject: John Paul Jones playing long scale lap steel |
Thought this was interesting.
https://youtu.be/hESa4Bl0U_Q?si=A5-Jp8VdxEgequyy |
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Topic: Favorite 8 string lap steel pickup for a fat mid range sound | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 10 Views: 756 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 21 Mar 2024 1:25 pm Subject: Favorite 8 string lap steel pickup for a fat mid range sound |
That said...shortest shortcut to the cliched Hawaiian sound...slow 1 fret slides into the chord in C6 tuning. Strum the strings the fret behind the chord you're playing and just slide it up leading i ... | |
Topic: Favorite 8 string lap steel pickup for a fat mid range sound | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 10 Views: 756 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 21 Mar 2024 1:20 pm Subject: Favorite 8 string lap steel pickup for a fat mid range sound |
You know, its a good question and the sort of thing I've thought a lot about myself, given that I'm probably *mostly* interested in Hawaiian music.
My opinion...the pickup you are looking for may o ... |
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Topic: Hardway Jupiter lap steel | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 31 Views: 1866 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Mar 2024 9:23 am Subject: Hardway Jupiter lap steel |
Looks like a great instrument of that class (8 string single neck...not the most common!) at a great price. I mean, the lollar stringmaster pickups alone will set you back almost half that price!!
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Topic: News from Sebastian: C6 Tabs and Bundle Deals available | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 12 Views: 1089 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2024 11:29 am Subject: News from Sebastian: C6 Tabs and Bundle Deals available |
Very nice! Love the song choices, I may have to try these out when I get enough time to dig in...I'm a C6 guy for sure. I've tried, and kind of failed, to work out a good "I Like You" in C ... | |
Topic: Who played steel in the band The Polynesians? | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 3 Views: 865 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2024 11:26 am Subject: Who played steel in the band The Polynesians? |
Looks like it varied, judging by album text on discogs. Sounds like the group was based on the west coast and featured lots of notable players. Aloha Hawaii had Lani Sang on steel (and featured Sam ... | |
Topic: Rock tunings | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 25 Views: 3337 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Feb 2024 10:15 am Subject: Re: Rock tunings for lap streel |
And, here there were no replies that start with … “I have no knowledge or experience with the subject you ask about but....”
Here I am to fill that void lol! No but seriously...I don't usua ... |
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Topic: Foot pedal similar to blender wheels on Stringmasters?? | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 9 Views: 944 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Feb 2024 10:00 am Subject: Re: Foot pedal similar to blender wheels on Stringmasters?? |
I'm not sure if Stringmaster blender wheels provide a mix of 100%-BRIDGE-PICKUP to 100%-NECK-PICKUP, or just adding NECK PICKUP in varying ammouts to the BRIDGE PICKUP which is always on (if anyone kn ... | |
Topic: Does anyone know where to get bars smoothed/polished? | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 21 Views: 2001 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Feb 2024 6:34 pm Subject: Does anyone know where to get bars smoothed/polished? |
I would really recommend at least reaching out to Basil...he does a lot of different bar dimensions, including unique ones for Hindustani style slide. They tend to be pretty skinny.
He lists one a ... |
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Topic: Good Second Lap Steel? | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 15 Views: 1886 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Feb 2024 1:23 pm Subject: Re: Good Second Lap Steel? |
I love the sound of the Comet! It has an edge to to it that suits me perfectly.
Sounds like your the guy who married his high school sweetheart and is still in love I guess I would say, if ... |
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Topic: You have no excuses…… | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 4 Views: 844 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Feb 2024 1:13 pm Subject: You have no excuses…… |
Wow!
Billy was only missing his left hand, but still...he's the guy who makes me think "yeah, what's my excuse?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IrSq1rOoL4 |
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Topic: Jerry Byrd-"Waikiki Chickadee" | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 6 Views: 798 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Feb 2024 6:24 pm Subject: Jerry Byrd-"Waikiki Chickadee" |
Growing up we had a Betamax tape of that movie! WC Fields was great (It's a Gift was my favorite).
I too was confused since the JB video also named it My Little Chickadee...part of the confusion m ... |
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Topic: How many players use Jules Ah See C13? | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 38 Views: 6819 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Feb 2024 4:55 pm Subject: How many players use Jules Ah See C13? |
The thing is like most about Hawaiian music like the Mahi Beamer track above, is that the steel guitar is not even the best part of the music. It’s the vocals, man. Just magical.
I kind of wond ... |
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Topic: Jerry Byrd-"Waikiki Chickadee" | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 6 Views: 798 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Feb 2024 4:49 pm Subject: Jerry Byrd-"Waikiki Chickadee" |
I have scans (somewhere) of Jerry's handwritten tablature for this song. Jerry had some very unique notation markings as I recall, takes some interpretation.
These videos have been available for a ... |
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Topic: How many players use Jules Ah See C13? | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 38 Views: 6819 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Feb 2024 4:39 pm Subject: How many players use Jules Ah See C13? |
On string gauges for the low C I used to use the Pearse sets for 8 string C6 and B11 and I think it was in the 62, 64 range. When I got my Clinesmith 8string pan, he strung it from his shop with a bi ... | |
Topic: C chord on 12th fret in C6 Tuning | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 17 Views: 1507 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Feb 2024 5:35 am Subject: C chord on 12th fret in C6 Tuning |
I've experienced this too with various guitars more than the other. The physics are kind of interesting, I'm guessing it has something to do with the string on each side of the bar vibrating at the s ... | |
Topic: C6 or A6? | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 8 Views: 1048 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Feb 2024 5:28 am Subject: C6 or A6? |
C6 and A6 are close enough functionally that I would say, pick whichever is most common in whatever you are learning from. You can as mentioned tune back and forth. Tunings are super personal of cou ... | |
Topic: "Ebb Tide"-Jerry Byrd | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 10 Views: 1406 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Feb 2024 5:08 am Subject: "Ebb Tide"-Jerry Byrd |
Oh man, I love that song!
My favorite, and my introduction to it, was Alfred Apaka's version. Jules Ah See on steel but mostly a vocal arrangement (which is just lovely...probably Ben Kalama's han ... |
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Topic: Lap Steel Guitar: Accessibility and Design Questions | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 39 Views: 3446 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jan 2024 3:09 pm Subject: Lap Steel Guitar: Accessibility and Design Questions |
You'll get a lot of opinions on this here! And have, already!
I agree with others, Larkin Poe is a great example of music that isn't in the traditional non-pedal steel guitar world, and I would sa ... |
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Topic: Lace alumitone 3.5 SOLD | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 1 Views: 334 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 27 Jan 2024 2:44 pm Subject: Lace alumitone 3.5 SOLD |
I'm not personally in need of one, but can recommend these as a drop in replacement for those (very cheap!) SX 8 string lap steels. Really improved the sound from mine, completely noise-free and lots ... | |
Topic: E Huli Makou Sonny Kamahele Steel? | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 6 Views: 811 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jan 2024 12:31 pm Subject: E Huli Makou Sonny Kamahele Steel? |
Cord International is still in business, being run by Michael Cord’s family. I can put you in touch if need be.
My gosh you are right, I thought their website was down! But it still comes up, ... |
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Topic: FYI - Clinesmith T-8 on Reverb | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 7 Views: 945 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jan 2024 12:28 pm Subject: FYI - Clinesmith T-8 on Reverb |
Not a prospective buyer, but I'm just here to ogle! That birdseye is something else. | |
Topic: Fender Custom Vibrosonic (1990s) 100w tube 1x15 combo SOLD | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 0 Views: 412 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 25 Jan 2024 3:17 pm Subject: Fender Custom Vibrosonic (1990s) 100w tube 1x15 combo SOLD |
Hi all, I know steel guitar players had a particular interest in this amp...15" speaker on a Twin sort of but with a dedicated Steel channel. I did one gig with it in 2019 and then the pandemic ... | |
Topic: The unknown steel | |
Nic Neufeld Replies: 5 Views: 901 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jan 2024 8:49 am Subject: The unknown steel |
If I had to guess, maybe a former MkI Stringmaster, or parts thereof, rebuilt with a mix of original and homebrewed hardware? Maybe a homebrewed body too? But the tuning pan, the fingerboard, and if ... | |
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