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Topic: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo! | |
Paul Seager Replies: 8 Views: 438 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Apr 2024 2:33 am Subject: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo! |
As far as kickoffs go, I find it hard to kick off a fast song on the dobro, capo or not, but when I play a kickoff I'm usually trying to do a forceful statement of the (usually verse) melody, with ad ... | |
Topic: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo! | |
Paul Seager Replies: 8 Views: 438 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Apr 2024 7:58 pm Subject: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo! |
Ok,this may be two questions. Over the last year I've attended a monthly bluegrass meet in Munich. It's great fun and very friendly and my confidence grows each month to take solos (sorry, breaks). Ju ... | |
Topic: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive | |
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 812 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 8 Apr 2024 9:09 am Subject: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive |
There you are, Paul. Ostrich boots. Case solved.
Dammit, I only have lizard boots. Well I started the thread with an animal noise so I guess it was inevitable that it ends with this. I am honestly ... |
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Topic: 1924 Double neck Gibson L-5 with one Hawaiian neck | |
Paul Seager Replies: 11 Views: 920 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Apr 2024 8:55 am Subject: 1924 Double neck Gibson L-5 with one Hawaiian neck |
This may be a forerunner of the guitsteel.
https://www.framus-vintage.de/en/0-20-Electro-Universal/0-20-Electro-Universal/ The 6 string has a rounded neck (although pretty chunky) and if you sli ... |
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Topic: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive | |
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 812 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 2 Apr 2024 9:06 pm Subject: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive |
Thanks to you all for the replies, even the technical one! I learnt a lot in the few minutes of reading them.
I did try with a bass amp (more headroom) and the problem persists and yes it is mainl ... |
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Topic: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive | |
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 812 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 2 Apr 2024 6:24 am Subject: "Wolf tones" with Overdrive |
HI, I am not a great lover of overdrive and deliberately use a solid state amp (DV Little Jazz) which has a lot of headroom and is very clean. However I have a couple of songs that I think would benef ... | |
Topic: Telecaster neck pickup on lap steel? | |
Paul Seager Replies: 14 Views: 890 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Mar 2024 11:42 pm Subject: Telecaster neck pickup on lap steel? |
Did you have the pickup mounted near the bridge, or toward the end of the fretboard? Bridge. |
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Topic: Telecaster neck pickup on lap steel? | |
Paul Seager Replies: 14 Views: 890 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Mar 2024 11:09 pm Subject: Telecaster neck pickup on lap steel? |
My very first six string, built for me by my father, has this set-up. Works for me. I supplied the hardware and pickup and I can't remember if I bought a stock Fender or other brand but it is designe ... | |
Topic: If Money was no object - Lap Steel Guitar | |
Paul Seager Replies: 61 Views: 15004 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Mar 2024 10:38 am Subject: If Money was no object - Lap Steel Guitar |
I thought about this far more than I thought I would; and surprised myself at the conclusion!
I own a Ricky DW16. It is my first and only D8 and I am very fond of it, would not easily part with it. ... |
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Topic: Little Direction Please | |
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 770 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Mar 2024 3:53 am Subject: Little Direction Please |
99% of Lap steel education is either C6 or open G, the latter almost totally focused on bluegrass material.
My own steel journey began with Cindy Cashdollar's Homespun Western Swing videos. That c ... |
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Topic: What bullet steel has indent at base to facilitate slants? | |
Paul Seager Replies: 33 Views: 2204 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Mar 2024 8:27 am Subject: What bullet steel has indent at base to facilitate slants? |
For 6 & 8 string lap steel I use a Dunlop 918, shorter and lighter than a 920 and indented like a 920. For my 6 string resonator, I prefer the 918 when playing swing music and faux-Hawaiin but use ... | |
Topic: When Ebay's AI gets confused | |
Paul Seager Replies: 8 Views: 652 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2024 2:47 am Subject: When Ebay's AI gets confused |
I have no idea, I guess there is some kind of visual comparison to get matching items. However ...
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Topic: C6 or A6? | |
Paul Seager Replies: 8 Views: 1038 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Feb 2024 6:29 am Subject: C6 or A6? |
I learnt with Cindy Cashdollar's videos and I tuned my instrument as she recommended, I think it had a G on 1st. I stayed with this in my first band as a Steeler until we changed singers. The new fell ... | |
Topic: Intended frequency range/tunings for Nat’l Tricones? | |
Paul Seager Replies: 5 Views: 769 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jan 2024 5:26 am Subject: Intended frequency range/tunings for Nat’l Tricones? |
I can't answer your specific question but I can say that my Tricone (1929 National) seems to respond to some tunings better than others. More on that below but I guess even a metal bodied instrument c ... | |
Topic: A Few Questions Before I Order A New Lap Steel | |
Paul Seager Replies: 12 Views: 1335 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Dec 2023 6:29 am Subject: A Few Questions Before I Order A New Lap Steel |
Hello Ron. With the exception of my acoustic National, all of my lap steels are 22.5". I keep one tuned to open D and use the string gauges you mention. Works out fine for my needs but I'm not a ... | |
Topic: Wiring a humbucker with a switch (for Dummies) | |
Paul Seager Replies: 1 Views: 807 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Dec 2023 12:06 am Subject: Wiring a humbucker with a switch (for Dummies) |
Hi Forumites, I am renovating an old lap steel and purchased a new pickup as the old one is very low on output and has a weak tone. I chose the Lace Alumitone primarily because it is wide enough for t ... | |
Topic: Over or Under The Tuning Posts | |
Paul Seager Replies: 19 Views: 8581 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Nov 2023 10:04 am Subject: Over or Under The Tuning Posts |
This is a timely thread. I bought my first PSG more than 3 years ago and for reasons of time, I didn't really get started with it until a year back. I'm going to confess that all but one of the string ... | |
Topic: Left hand "tightness" after playing PSG | |
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 5560 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Nov 2023 1:19 am Subject: Left hand "tightness" after playing PSG |
Yeah I get that problem. I have since had a diagnosis of early arthritis in my left hand, particularly in my left ring finger, which of course is extended and not moved when playing steel.
Ok, at ... |
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Topic: Rickenbacker DW 16 pickup volume difference | |
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 1658 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Oct 2023 8:28 pm Subject: Rickenbacker DW 16 pickup volume difference |
My DW16 had an audible difference when I first acquired it. The only change I've made is to adjust the pickup heights to bring the volume roughly in line with one another.
I've never measured the ... |
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Topic: Trying to identify - any ideas? | |
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 1983 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Oct 2023 1:45 am Subject: Trying to identify - any ideas? |
Ian, for my own curiosity, what is the scale length? | |
Topic: tuning your D8 stringmaster? | |
Paul Seager Replies: 7 Views: 1325 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2023 12:26 am Subject: tuning your D8 stringmaster? |
Since I added a pedal steel to my armoury, I was advised and indeed invested in a Peterson StroboPlus HDC. It contains sweetened ( temperament) tunings for a great many instruments including dobro, la ... | |
Topic: Yamaha THR Amplifier | |
Paul Seager Replies: 5 Views: 1590 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Oct 2023 3:59 am Subject: Yamaha THR Amplifier |
I have the little THR5 which I use at home, for rehearsal (everyone else acoustic and drummer using brushes) and I have played an outdoor gig where we had to be fairly "in the background" vo ... | |
Topic: Suggestions for a 10 string A tuning? | |
Paul Seager Replies: 6 Views: 737 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Sep 2023 12:35 am Subject: Suggestions for a 10 string A tuning? |
In my wonderful world of fantasy tunings and "If I had just one my string...", for a 10 str., I think I would consider retaining standard A6 on strings 1-8 and add a D# and B on 9 & 10. ... | |
Topic: Lap steel with missing fingers | |
Paul Seager Replies: 10 Views: 1971 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Sep 2023 11:16 pm Subject: Lap steel with missing fingers |
I would also recommend a Shubb bar. I've not tried the model recommended by Lloyd but I do have two others in my bar collection. Paul Franklin recommends this type of bar as a means of learning how to ... | |
Topic: Surprisingly good inexpensive amplifier | |
Paul Seager Replies: 3 Views: 822 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Sep 2023 3:05 am Subject: Surprisingly good inexpensive amplifier |
Not that I treat your post as a competition, Sandy but I've used a DV Mark Little Jazz combo for many years. I pack that and all accessories in a DJ bag - and use my bicycle for local gigs.
Ok, ... |
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