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HELLO , ALL
BEEN A LONG SPACE SINCE POSTING --
COMPUTER PROBLEMS & COULDN'T ACCESS E-MAIL.
TO THOSE WHO INQUIRE ABOUT MY STEELS I PREFER
TELEPHONE .
FEEL FREE TO CALL 1-803-684-5519
THANK ...

HELLO , ALL
BEEN A LONG SPACE SINCE POSTING --
COMPUTER PROBLEMS & COULDN'T ACCESS E-MAIL.
TO THOSE WHO INQUIRE ABOUT MY STEELS I PREFER
TELEPHONE .
FEEL FREE TO CALL 1-803-684-5519
THANK ...

by the way ,iestyn,
here is a peek at a 6 that my lovely wife loves lookin at. thank God for a patient life partener
who enjoys my work .i call this 'BLUE BOY' but she
calls it CRYSTAL WATERS . ...

iestyn ,
instead of better , different may be a word to use because the magnificent way these instruments convey
feelings as music .
the e-flat lower is not too hard to do if you tune
the chan ...

hi,friend!
looks like yer on a good journey with that 6--
i've been building some to order for almost three years now and they are really fun . i agree with the
sense that simple is good -- some ...

wow! that's nice. i love the simplicity of the 6's
and have been making some to order for about three
years now.they can be seen here on the forum under " pastor bruce kiser " posts .
...

hi guys!
had to chime in on this - though slightly over to the side of topic.
what is often overlooked is the fact that PEOPLE were often barroom instruments,etc.,until meeting God.
and wh ...

They are a lot of fun and have lots of great music!
Check these I'm building on order down below under
"Mahogany" thanks, Pastor Bruce

Hi everyone!
Just wanted to send up some shots of my latest
effort - can't officially call it a "build" since
the owner had most everything.Made some parts but mostly his stuff.
One ...

Hi everyone!
Just wanted to send up some shots of my latest
effort - can't officially call it a "build" since
the owner had most everything.Made some parts but mostly his stuff.
One ...

great work! like the color(check mine out a little further down under "mahogany'. also love the simplicity of the peds & levers- you can get a lot of music that way.good job!
...

THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS.
I PLAY WITH THE "DAY" PEDAL SETUP DUE TO MY FOOT NEEDS SO PEDALS "1-2-3" WOULD BE - "C-B-A" ON
MOST STEELS . COULD BE BUILT EITHER WAY.THE ...

HEY , GUYS,
JUST TOUCHING BASE AND SUBMITTING A FEW PHOTOS OF BUILD # 6 .
I LOVE THESE LITTLE 6'S ; THEY ARE LIGHT , PLAY
WELL , STAY IN TUNE - ALL GOOD.
KEEP UP THE GREAT FORUM .
THANKS ...

really great steel!
pastor bruce

great work - that's just awesome! i love any sort of
innovation and i'm convinced that there are probably
many good ideas and principals to play with and refine that may have been simply left behind ...

you might also try a bar of your favorite hand soap - irish spring works well.just close it up inside the case and leave it in there as long as it takes . you can leave it in there indefinitely if you ...

maybe do the research in reverse- take a complete and "loaded" steel about to be redone (refurbished?) play it - record it - whatever to get a baseline ,
then disassemble it gradually in de ...

unbelieveable!
the style and color,just fabulous!some of the pedalboys should try that with theirs (ours).
painted ends are refreshing if done right.what a prize.
pastor bruce

hi guys ,
yer probly tired of it by now but here's one i built
for a youth minister friend of mine.it's flame maple
with tinted urethane car clear over it.my other builds are on forum , too.he want ...

very interesting !
i love using aluminum for all kinds of parts ,
although on my pedal steel builds i use steel for
crossbars , links , and such .
here's a sample of a steel i made at first with ...

steve ,
these steels (you can find other pix under my posts if searched)have the following tuning:
low to high:BEG#BEG#--with the same pulls as
found on 10 stringers except leaving off strings ...

ok,steve-let's move
sorry,brad!
pastor bruce

CHECK THIS POST IN NON-PEDAL UNDER 'modified ..." pinky has a lot to offer - sold it on order last year.will build to order.
pastor bruce

TRY ONE OF THESE!SERIOUSLY THESE LITTLE JEWELS ARE
NOT "WANNA BE'S" BUT CAN DISH OUT SOME SERIOUS TUNES
STILL LIGHT AND FEWER STRINGS , BUT DEFINITLY A PEDAL STEEL.DON'T LOOK BAD EITHER.
...

I like what was said above- pedal steel being a big math problem .That's why I personally enjoy the six-
stringer pedal steels I've been building . I can play almost anything I want to on 6 - just mo ...

Author	Message
Topic: Greetings From Pastor Bruce Kiser & 6-stringers!
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 0 Views: 575	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2014 7:15 pm Subject: Greetings From Pastor Bruce Kiser & 6-stringers!
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 0 Views: 575	HELLO , ALL BEEN A LONG SPACE SINCE POSTING -- COMPUTER PROBLEMS & COULDN'T ACCESS E-MAIL. TO THOSE WHO INQUIRE ABOUT MY STEELS I PREFER TELEPHONE . FEEL FREE TO CALL 1-803-684-5519 THANK ...
Topic: Greetings Again From Pastor Bruce & 6-stringers!
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 0 Views: 683	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Feb 2014 7:04 pm Subject: Greetings Again From Pastor Bruce & 6-stringers!
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 0 Views: 683	HELLO , ALL BEEN A LONG SPACE SINCE POSTING -- COMPUTER PROBLEMS & COULDN'T ACCESS E-MAIL. TO THOSE WHO INQUIRE ABOUT MY STEELS I PREFER TELEPHONE . FEEL FREE TO CALL 1-803-684-5519 THANK ...
Topic: Which 6 to pick?
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 6 Views: 3321	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Aug 2012 6:17 pm Subject: Which 6 to pick?
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 6 Views: 3321	by the way ,iestyn, here is a peek at a 6 that my lovely wife loves lookin at. thank God for a patient life partener who enjoys my work .i call this 'BLUE BOY' but she calls it CRYSTAL WATERS . ...
Topic: Which 6 to pick?
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 6 Views: 3321	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Aug 2012 5:34 pm Subject: Which 6 to pick?
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 6 Views: 3321	iestyn , instead of better , different may be a word to use because the magnificent way these instruments convey feelings as music . the e-flat lower is not too hard to do if you tune the chan ...
Topic: Which 6 to pick?
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 6 Views: 3321	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Aug 2012 3:56 pm Subject: Which 6 to pick?
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 6 Views: 3321	hi,friend! looks like yer on a good journey with that 6-- i've been building some to order for almost three years now and they are really fun . i agree with the sense that simple is good -- some ...
Topic: ZK Plays Jackson 6 String "Release Me" Video #1
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 17 Views: 4152	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Aug 2012 6:18 pm Subject: ZK Plays Jackson 6 String "Release Me" Video #1
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 17 Views: 4152	wow! that's nice. i love the simplicity of the 6's and have been making some to order for about three years now.they can be seen here on the forum under " pastor bruce kiser " posts . ...
Topic: Latest weird name for a pedal steel guitar
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 37 Views: 12068	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 May 2012 7:02 pm Subject: steel names
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 37 Views: 12068	hi guys! had to chime in on this - though slightly over to the side of topic. what is often overlooked is the fact that PEOPLE were often barroom instruments,etc.,until meeting God. and wh ...
Topic: Jackson Six String Pedal Steel!
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 3 Views: 4007	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Apr 2012 4:43 pm Subject: Sixes
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 3 Views: 4007	They are a lot of fun and have lots of great music! Check these I'm building on order down below under "Mahogany" thanks, Pastor Bruce
Topic: Razzle Dazzle Red!
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 0 Views: 1421	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Apr 2012 11:35 am Subject: Razzle Dazzle Red!
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 0 Views: 1421	Hi everyone! Just wanted to send up some shots of my latest effort - can't officially call it a "build" since the owner had most everything.Made some parts but mostly his stuff. One ...
Topic: Razzle-dazzle Red
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 1 Views: 1128	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Apr 2012 11:39 am Subject: Razzle-dazzle Red
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 1 Views: 1128	Hi everyone! Just wanted to send up some shots of my latest effort - can't officially call it a "build" since the owner had most everything.Made some parts but mostly his stuff. One ...
Topic: Shobud Maverick rebuild
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 17 Views: 5570	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Mar 2012 3:57 pm Subject: mav redo
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 17 Views: 5570	great work! like the color(check mine out a little further down under "mahogany'. also love the simplicity of the peds & levers- you can get a lot of music that way.good job! ...
Topic: Mahogany!
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 5 Views: 3672	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Mar 2012 7:41 am Subject: Mahogany
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 5 Views: 3672	THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS. I PLAY WITH THE "DAY" PEDAL SETUP DUE TO MY FOOT NEEDS SO PEDALS "1-2-3" WOULD BE - "C-B-A" ON MOST STEELS . COULD BE BUILT EITHER WAY.THE ...
Topic: Mahogany!
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 5 Views: 3672	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Mar 2012 11:54 am Subject: Mahogany!
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 5 Views: 3672	HEY , GUYS, JUST TOUCHING BASE AND SUBMITTING A FEW PHOTOS OF BUILD # 6 . I LOVE THESE LITTLE 6'S ; THEY ARE LIGHT , PLAY WELL , STAY IN TUNE - ALL GOOD. KEEP UP THE GREAT FORUM . THANKS ...
Topic: ...An italian CW8 clone
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 17 Views: 3603	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jan 2012 7:23 pm Subject: ...An italian CW8 clone
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 17 Views: 3603	really great steel! pastor bruce
Topic: The CoilSurround Pickup - Video Added
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 90 Views: 26082	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jan 2012 7:01 pm Subject: coil surround p/u
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 90 Views: 26082	great work - that's just awesome! i love any sort of innovation and i'm convinced that there are probably many good ideas and principals to play with and refine that may have been simply left behind ...
Topic: Funky Case
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 8 Views: 1752	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Oct 2011 5:04 pm Subject: barn smell
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 8 Views: 1752	you might also try a bar of your favorite hand soap - irish spring works well.just close it up inside the case and leave it in there as long as it takes . you can leave it in there indefinitely if you ...
Topic: Does a less cluttered undercarriage produce better tone?
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 75 Views: 17433	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Sep 2011 5:32 pm Subject: hardware vibration dampening
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 75 Views: 17433	maybe do the research in reverse- take a complete and "loaded" steel about to be redone (refurbished?) play it - record it - whatever to get a baseline , then disassemble it gradually in de ...
Topic: My new Grande is home !!!!! With pics
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 28 Views: 10911	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Sep 2011 5:35 pm Subject: neo-grande
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 28 Views: 10911	unbelieveable! the style and color,just fabulous!some of the pedalboys should try that with theirs (ours). painted ends are refreshing if done right.what a prize. pastor bruce
Topic: Pink Pedal Steel
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 5 Views: 2153	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Aug 2011 1:28 pm Subject: pink
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 5 Views: 2153	hi guys , yer probly tired of it by now but here's one i built for a youth minister friend of mine.it's flame maple with tinted urethane car clear over it.my other builds are on forum , too.he want ...
Topic: Anybody here familiar w/ Deek's Lap Steels (Bob Diederich)?
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 7 Views: 8034	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Aug 2011 6:06 pm Subject: deek's steel
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 7 Views: 8034	very interesting ! i love using aluminum for all kinds of parts , although on my pedal steel builds i use steel for crossbars , links , and such . here's a sample of a steel i made at first with ...
Topic: for steve ahola
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 0 Views: 672	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Aug 2011 9:07 am Subject: for steve ahola
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 0 Views: 672	steve , these steels (you can find other pix under my posts if searched)have the following tuning: low to high:BEG#BEG#--with the same pulls as found on 10 stringers except leaving off strings ...
Topic: Modified 6 Shooter is more fun than a barrel full of monkeys
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 5 Views: 4002	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Aug 2011 8:54 am Subject: sixes
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 5 Views: 4002	ok,steve-let's move sorry,brad! pastor bruce
Topic: Fessenden Six Shooter?
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 26 Views: 24312	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:23 pm Subject: Six
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 26 Views: 24312	CHECK THIS POST IN NON-PEDAL UNDER 'modified ..." pinky has a lot to offer - sold it on order last year.will build to order. pastor bruce
Topic: Modified 6 Shooter is more fun than a barrel full of monkeys
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 5 Views: 4002	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:01 pm Subject: Six String Treat
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 5 Views: 4002	TRY ONE OF THESE!SERIOUSLY THESE LITTLE JEWELS ARE NOT "WANNA BE'S" BUT CAN DISH OUT SOME SERIOUS TUNES STILL LIGHT AND FEWER STRINGS , BUT DEFINITLY A PEDAL STEEL.DON'T LOOK BAD EITHER. ...
Topic: Six or Eight String? Pros and Cons of Both?
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 28 Views: 11481	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2011 6:22 pm Subject: 6 Or 8
Pastor Bruce Kiser Replies: 28 Views: 11481	I like what was said above- pedal steel being a big math problem .That's why I personally enjoy the six- stringer pedal steels I've been building . I can play almost anything I want to on 6 - just mo ...