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had a great two week trip across Texas including the Texas Steel Guitar Jamboree, my Schild met a lot of great players and builders and even made it to the stage on a Tracy Bird Show.
Everybody compl ...

thanks Justin and Fred, i think everybody who offers his time in this forum brings in a lot of passion for the steel guitar.
Everybody has his own musical biography, resulting in different likes and ...

"I can tell you that the reason I did not come to pedal steel earlier in life is that I do not like the traditional tone of it. I feel nothing when I listen to most traditional country music whic ...

you can`t go wron with either one. I once owned an S 10 Expo, just as good as my Ultra.
Customer Support on GFI is legendary, but also great on Mullen as everybody says.
I would consider the Mullen ...

great stuff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyb61bkD-t8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0b7qUPPKwI

in this video they seem to agree that the TT12 is the best speaker...

Hi David, do you have a link to the speaker shootout?

i use a Truetone Single Coil 16 k and never had any problems wit hum
propably our electricity is better over here
the telecaster besides me hums a lot

i agree, John, it`s also easier on bar control in my opinion, better view on the fret makes it more natural to keep the bar straight.
Thanks for all your thoughts, guys.

i checked the level of my guitar standing on a plain level surface.
i found out it was slightly cranked toward me.
After lenghtening my back legs the guitar now is horizontally which is more comfort ...

beautiful guitar!

definately Tonemaster !

Schild is the mechanically best guitar on the market imho
here`s the half stop. works fantastic.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/6497_DSC_0567_2.jpg

never thought too much about this , but recently I found out that i w as putting more pressure on the bar than necessary
Especially in the higher registers I notice a remarkably increase in sustain ...

great stuff, thanks Walter Smile

Ethan, i`m glad it worked for you so far.
The more you unwind the brighter you can expect your pickup to sound.
One of my favourite players, Tommy Detamore uses around 14,5 on his push pull guitars. ...

depending on what you want. Pickups for steel guitars have gotten hotter nowadays, what many players might prefer.
A lot of us are hooked on the older sounds of our ravourite records.
those were mai ...

i agree, Steve, after purchasing the first one i soon got me a second. I really appreciate the light weight and the pedal has all a steel guitar pedal needs. ...

thaks for your input, guys, i used to try different pre sets on my peterson tuners, they were okay but never really satisfied me.
the best instruction i got was on the Paul Franklin basic course wher ...

most of the time i watch live videos of country performances including my own ones the steel guitar sounds flat. ...

very well done, Jordan!

i was playing a show one time and laid my picks behind me on a stage riser, to switch to telecaster. A camera man filmed from behind and stepped on my picks right before the next song whe ...

definately this one. I feel really blessed to own it.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/6497_7480fe5ca89e48c9b805d8acb76ea219_1.jpg

i have the peterson app on my i phone. with the matching adapter you can tune your guitar precisely even under noisy conditions if you have written down the offsets in cent.
i use the Strobo HD on my ...

i agree with Scott,
this guitar looks well beaten in and surely sounds great.
i would do a normal cleaning and a setup and leave this beauty as it is.
GFI guitars are almost indestructable, i have ...

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Topic: My Schild went to Texas
Norbert Dengler Replies: 2 Views: 564	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Mar 2024 10:14 am Subject: My Schild went to Texas
Norbert Dengler Replies: 2 Views: 564	had a great two week trip across Texas including the Texas Steel Guitar Jamboree, my Schild met a lot of great players and builders and even made it to the stage on a Tracy Bird Show. Everybody compl ...
Topic: “TONE” That Is The Question
Norbert Dengler Replies: 34 Views: 23235	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Nov 2023 1:38 pm Subject: “TONE” That Is The Question
Norbert Dengler Replies: 34 Views: 23235	thanks Justin and Fred, i think everybody who offers his time in this forum brings in a lot of passion for the steel guitar. Everybody has his own musical biography, resulting in different likes and ...
Topic: “TONE” That Is The Question
Norbert Dengler Replies: 34 Views: 23235	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Nov 2023 11:03 am Subject: “TONE” That Is The Question
Norbert Dengler Replies: 34 Views: 23235	"I can tell you that the reason I did not come to pedal steel earlier in life is that I do not like the traditional tone of it. I feel nothing when I listen to most traditional country music whic ...
Topic: Mullen Discovery & GFI Expo price difference
Norbert Dengler Replies: 13 Views: 2000	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Jul 2023 8:35 pm Subject: Mullen Discovery & GFI Expo price difference
Norbert Dengler Replies: 13 Views: 2000	you can`t go wron with either one. I once owned an S 10 Expo, just as good as my Ultra. Customer Support on GFI is legendary, but also great on Mullen as everybody says. I would consider the Mullen ...
Topic: watch what i would identify as an earlier Tommy Detamore
Norbert Dengler Replies: 4 Views: 623	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jul 2023 4:15 am Subject: watch what i would identify as an earlier Tommy Detamore
Norbert Dengler Replies: 4 Views: 623	great stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyb61bkD-t8
Topic: What's the best lightweight 12" speaker?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 15 Views: 2554	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 8 Jul 2023 1:25 am Subject: What's the best lightweight 12" speaker?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 15 Views: 2554	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0b7qUPPKwI in this video they seem to agree that the TT12 is the best speaker...
Topic: What's the best lightweight 12" speaker?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 15 Views: 2554	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Jul 2023 8:26 am Subject: What's the best lightweight 12" speaker?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 15 Views: 2554	Hi David, do you have a link to the speaker shootout?
Topic: Single coil or Humbucker ?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 19 Views: 1323	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jul 2023 5:28 am Subject: Single coil or Humbucker ?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 19 Views: 1323	i use a Truetone Single Coil 16 k and never had any problems wit hum propably our electricity is better over here the telecaster besides me hums a lot
Topic: how do you set up your guitar? Cranked or level?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 11 Views: 1860	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jul 2023 2:36 am Subject: how do you set up your guitar? Cranked or level?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 11 Views: 1860	i agree, John, it`s also easier on bar control in my opinion, better view on the fret makes it more natural to keep the bar straight. Thanks for all your thoughts, guys.
Topic: how do you set up your guitar? Cranked or level?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 11 Views: 1860	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Jun 2023 1:09 am Subject: how do you set up your guitar? Cranked or level?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 11 Views: 1860	i checked the level of my guitar standing on a plain level surface. i found out it was slightly cranked toward me. After lenghtening my back legs the guitar now is horizontally which is more comfort ...
Topic: Sold
Norbert Dengler Replies: 9 Views: 2607	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 5 May 2023 7:13 am Subject: Sold
Norbert Dengler Replies: 9 Views: 2607	beautiful guitar!
Topic: low weight/modern equivalent of bf/sf twin reverb?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 18 Views: 2727	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 26 Apr 2023 7:52 pm Subject: low weight/modern equivalent of bf/sf twin reverb?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 18 Views: 2727	definately Tonemaster !
Topic: Half Stop Feel Accuracy
Norbert Dengler Replies: 31 Views: 5369	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Apr 2023 8:14 pm Subject: Half Stop Feel Accuracy
Norbert Dengler Replies: 31 Views: 5369	Schild is the mechanically best guitar on the market imho here`s the half stop. works fantastic. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/6497_DSC_0567_2.jpg
Topic: Bar to string pressure or not ?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 9 Views: 2959	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Apr 2023 1:10 am Subject: Bar to string pressure or not ?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 9 Views: 2959	never thought too much about this , but recently I found out that i w as putting more pressure on the bar than necessary Especially in the higher registers I notice a remarkably increase in sustain ...
Topic: John Hughey w/Vince Gill
Norbert Dengler Replies: 6 Views: 2034	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 8 Apr 2023 5:29 pm Subject: John Hughey w/Vince Gill
Norbert Dengler Replies: 6 Views: 2034	great stuff, thanks Walter
Topic: Truetone unwinding - how far?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 8 Views: 1473	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Apr 2023 11:42 am Subject: Truetone unwinding - how far?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 8 Views: 1473	Ethan, i`m glad it worked for you so far. The more you unwind the brighter you can expect your pickup to sound. One of my favourite players, Tommy Detamore uses around 14,5 on his push pull guitars. ...
Topic: Truetone unwinding - how far?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 8 Views: 1473	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Apr 2023 11:20 am Subject: Truetone unwinding - how far?
Norbert Dengler Replies: 8 Views: 1473	depending on what you want. Pickups for steel guitars have gotten hotter nowadays, what many players might prefer. A lot of us are hooked on the older sounds of our ravourite records. those were mai ...
Topic: Stage One Volume Pedal
Norbert Dengler Replies: 2 Views: 794	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 Feb 2023 9:26 pm Subject: Stage One Volume Pedal
Norbert Dengler Replies: 2 Views: 794	i agree, Steve, after purchasing the first one i soon got me a second. I really appreciate the light weight and the pedal has all a steel guitar pedal needs. ...
Topic: why do steels sound flat, exept Paul Franklin and co
Norbert Dengler Replies: 21 Views: 3370	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Feb 2023 11:15 am Subject: why do steels sound flat, exept Paul Franklin and co
Norbert Dengler Replies: 21 Views: 3370	thaks for your input, guys, i used to try different pre sets on my peterson tuners, they were okay but never really satisfied me. the best instruction i got was on the Paul Franklin basic course wher ...
Topic: why do steels sound flat, exept Paul Franklin and co
Norbert Dengler Replies: 21 Views: 3370	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Feb 2023 11:02 am Subject: why do steels sound flat, exept Paul Franklin and co
Norbert Dengler Replies: 21 Views: 3370	most of the time i watch live videos of country performances including my own ones the steel guitar sounds flat. ...
Topic: Professorhonkytonk.com
Norbert Dengler Replies: 19 Views: 4492	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 10 Feb 2023 10:36 am Subject: Professorhonkytonk.com
Norbert Dengler Replies: 19 Views: 4492	very well done, Jordan!
Topic: Flying picks
Norbert Dengler Replies: 46 Views: 5758	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Jan 2023 9:24 pm Subject: Flying picks
Norbert Dengler Replies: 46 Views: 5758	i was playing a show one time and laid my picks behind me on a stage riser, to switch to telecaster. A camera man filmed from behind and stepped on my picks right before the next song whe ...
Topic: Steels that makes you smile from ear too ear!!!!
Norbert Dengler Replies: 11 Views: 2549	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Jan 2023 11:41 am Subject: Steels that makes you smile from ear too ear!!!!
Norbert Dengler Replies: 11 Views: 2549	definately this one. I feel really blessed to own it. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/6497_7480fe5ca89e48c9b805d8acb76ea219_1.jpg
Topic: Affordable leg mount for Peterson Strobostomp HD
Norbert Dengler Replies: 15 Views: 2800	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Jan 2023 11:16 am Subject: Affordable leg mount for Peterson Strobostomp HD
Norbert Dengler Replies: 15 Views: 2800	i have the peterson app on my i phone. with the matching adapter you can tune your guitar precisely even under noisy conditions if you have written down the offsets in cent. i use the Strobo HD on my ...
Topic: Cleaning and/or Restoring a GFI
Norbert Dengler Replies: 9 Views: 1392	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Jan 2023 9:05 am Subject: Cleaning and/or Restoring a GFI
Norbert Dengler Replies: 9 Views: 1392	i agree with Scott, this guitar looks well beaten in and surely sounds great. i would do a normal cleaning and a setup and leave this beauty as it is. GFI guitars are almost indestructable, i have ...