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I was REALLY happy, when some 30 years ago a friend of mine told me about Dobro capos! Back then I bought a "Shubb" and used it a lot. Some years ago I got a "Charlie's Slide Pro Capo&q ...

My first Lapsteel was a Dobro, so I started with a Stevens bar (still don't want to miss the opportunity to hammer on/pull off!) On the other hand, I sometimes need to "fret" two adjacent st ...

The number one concern about the 5700's is the super narrow string spacing at the nut.
You nailed it! That's the reason I changed mine as well:
http://peterfunk-music.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2 ...

Check out the Latch Lake (formerly Broz-o-phonic) bar.From the description:"The opposing end is cupped to fit inside the index finger knuckle for maximum control of slant movement and intonation. ...

Here's the original tune (written by Sylvester Weaver and adapted (or stolen) by Leon McAuliffe): https://youtu.be/rZug6TZhO50?si=k34KGDnO6l27PXi6
By the way: The first recorded Guitar Country Blues ...

Gretsch Electromatic 5700. Cheap, and extends far enough back to hold benders. I had one...
I still have mine and am still very satisfied.
I don't play it very often, but sometimes you need that s ...

Thank you, Ron. Seems, we not only bear the same name, but like the same kind of music ... Smile

The other day I was in the mood for a nice old hymn:
[url=https://youtu.be/VuwGug3xdO8?si=r3YI24ta1tX3tLWN]"WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS" , played on a 1928 National Tricone ...

Aaaah! The blend knob! Very Happy

I even used it before, but somehow didn't associate it with the existance of two pickups ...
Thanks a lot, folks!

I've been playing my Fender Dual 6 for quite a while, but (REALLY!) just today I was wondering, why does it have two pickups per neck. I mean, you can't switch between them like you can on a Telecaste ...

Okay, so by now, I have tuned the outer neck to Leon's E13 (tuned down one step to D13). Sounds very interesting Very Happy

But I have no clue, where to start from. Any advice on songs or maybe tabs? Where ...

Well, now I'm really getting interested in E13 tuning ...
My Stringmaster is a 6 string, so: What tuning from high to low, please?

I'm wondering, how many of you doubleneck players use (beside the mandatory 6th-tuning) a kind of "acoustic" tuning like Open-D or Open-G on the second neck.
Until now, I tuned my Stringmas ...

What a great rendition of this song! Superb lapsteel playing and an excellent band. Thanks for posting

Great song! Enjoyed it very much Smile

Thank you all together for your nice comments! I really appreciate it.

Had some spare time last weekend, so I decided to make a short video clip of this nice Hawaiian tune:
[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu-j-BN5pqc]-> MAUI CHIMES <-
Played on a 1928 Nation ...

VERY cool!
Enjoyed it very much Smile

I lost my Charlie's Slide Pro Capo Sad

If anyone is willing to part with his/hers, I'll be more than happy to buy it (preferably in Europe because of the shipping costs)!

That sounds really great! Scott Joplin would love it Smile

Really nice. I am in Texas, can we make a shuffle out of that? Very Happy

You have inspired me to take mine out of the case and clear out the cobwebs. Thank you Peter!Wow! I'm very pleased Smile

Thanks to all of you for your kind words Very Happy

Because tomorrow is reformation day, I have recorded a little piece by J.S. Bach on the dobro ...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/12366_yt_bild_3.jpg
[url=https://youtu.be/P03XFmnTLCA ...

And: Is this an 8-string guitar? I count 4 tuners on the trebele side ...In the meantime: Found some information about the guitar here:https://www.vintageguitar.com/34912/the-house-of-stathopoulo/
In ...

There is this Roy Smeck film also done by Vidaphone from 1926.Listening to Roy Smeck in this video makes me wonder, what tuning he did use. Sounds like something with a "7" in it? And: Is th ...

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Topic: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo!
Peter Funk Replies: 11 Views: 697	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Apr 2024 1:43 pm Subject: Bluegrass kickoffs on Dobro ... no capo!
Peter Funk Replies: 11 Views: 697	I was REALLY happy, when some 30 years ago a friend of mine told me about Dobro capos! Back then I bought a "Shubb" and used it a lot. Some years ago I got a "Charlie's Slide Pro Capo&q ...
Topic: What bullet steel has indent at base to facilitate slants?
Peter Funk Replies: 33 Views: 2237	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Apr 2024 2:19 am Subject: What bullet steel has indent at base to facilitate slants?
Peter Funk Replies: 33 Views: 2237	My first Lapsteel was a Dobro, so I started with a Stevens bar (still don't want to miss the opportunity to hammer on/pull off!) On the other hand, I sometimes need to "fret" two adjacent st ...
Topic: 5700 Gretsch upgrades wider nut spacing Roller Nuts Benders
Peter Funk Replies: 8 Views: 966	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Apr 2024 2:29 pm Subject: Re: 5700 Gretsch upgrades to wider nut spacing -...
Peter Funk Replies: 8 Views: 966	The number one concern about the 5700's is the super narrow string spacing at the nut. You nailed it! That's the reason I changed mine as well: http://peterfunk-music.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2 ...
Topic: What bullet steel has indent at base to facilitate slants?
Peter Funk Replies: 33 Views: 2237	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2024 12:41 am Subject: What bullet steel has indent at base to facilitate slants?
Peter Funk Replies: 33 Views: 2237	Check out the Latch Lake (formerly Broz-o-phonic) bar.From the description:"The opposing end is cupped to fit inside the index finger knuckle for maximum control of slant movement and intonation. ...
Topic: Steel Guitar Rag
Peter Funk Replies: 3 Views: 560	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 28 Jan 2024 3:02 pm Subject: Steel Guitar Rag
Peter Funk Replies: 3 Views: 560	Here's the original tune (written by Sylvester Weaver and adapted (or stolen) by Leon McAuliffe): https://youtu.be/rZug6TZhO50?si=k34KGDnO6l27PXi6 By the way: The first recorded Guitar Country Blues ...
Topic: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Peter Funk Replies: 28 Views: 18453	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Dec 2023 1:31 am Subject: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Peter Funk Replies: 28 Views: 18453	Gretsch Electromatic 5700. Cheap, and extends far enough back to hold benders. I had one... I still have mine and am still very satisfied. I don't play it very often, but sometimes you need that s ...
Topic: What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Peter Funk Replies: 2 Views: 856	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Oct 2023 4:50 am Subject: What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Peter Funk Replies: 2 Views: 856	Thank you, Ron. Seems, we not only bear the same name, but like the same kind of music ...
Topic: What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Peter Funk Replies: 2 Views: 856	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Oct 2023 12:07 pm Subject: What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Peter Funk Replies: 2 Views: 856	The other day I was in the mood for a nice old hymn: [url=https://youtu.be/VuwGug3xdO8?si=r3YI24ta1tX3tLWN]"WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS" , played on a 1928 National Tricone ...
Topic: Why 2 Pickups?
Peter Funk Replies: 9 Views: 1977	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Apr 2023 12:46 am Subject: Why 2 Pickups?
Peter Funk Replies: 9 Views: 1977	Aaaah! The blend knob! I even used it before, but somehow didn't associate it with the existance of two pickups ... Thanks a lot, folks!
Topic: Why 2 Pickups?
Peter Funk Replies: 9 Views: 1977	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Apr 2023 1:57 pm Subject: Why 2 Pickups?
Peter Funk Replies: 9 Views: 1977	I've been playing my Fender Dual 6 for quite a while, but (REALLY!) just today I was wondering, why does it have two pickups per neck. I mean, you can't switch between them like you can on a Telecaste ...
Topic: Doubleneck tuning
Peter Funk Replies: 13 Views: 2346	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Apr 2023 6:53 am Subject: Doubleneck tuning
Peter Funk Replies: 13 Views: 2346	Okay, so by now, I have tuned the outer neck to Leon's E13 (tuned down one step to D13). Sounds very interesting But I have no clue, where to start from. Any advice on songs or maybe tabs? Where ...
Topic: Doubleneck tuning
Peter Funk Replies: 13 Views: 2346	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Mar 2023 1:58 pm Subject: Doubleneck tuning
Peter Funk Replies: 13 Views: 2346	Well, now I'm really getting interested in E13 tuning ... My Stringmaster is a 6 string, so: What tuning from high to low, please?
Topic: Doubleneck tuning
Peter Funk Replies: 13 Views: 2346	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Mar 2023 2:09 am Subject: Doubleneck tuning
Peter Funk Replies: 13 Views: 2346	I'm wondering, how many of you doubleneck players use (beside the mandatory 6th-tuning) a kind of "acoustic" tuning like Open-D or Open-G on the second neck. Until now, I tuned my Stringmas ...
Topic: David Lindley Tribute
Peter Funk Replies: 16 Views: 2567	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 29 Mar 2023 1:04 am Subject: David Lindley Tribute
Peter Funk Replies: 16 Views: 2567	What a great rendition of this song! Superb lapsteel playing and an excellent band. Thanks for posting
Topic: Almost Like Being In Love
Peter Funk Replies: 3 Views: 747	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Mar 2023 3:18 pm Subject: Almost Like Being In Love
Peter Funk Replies: 3 Views: 747	Great song! Enjoyed it very much
Topic: Maui Chimes on old Nationals
Peter Funk Replies: 6 Views: 1114	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Mar 2023 6:54 am Subject: Maui Chimes on old Nationals
Peter Funk Replies: 6 Views: 1114	Thank you all together for your nice comments! I really appreciate it.
Topic: Maui Chimes on old Nationals
Peter Funk Replies: 6 Views: 1114	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Mar 2023 12:58 am Subject: Maui Chimes on old Nationals
Peter Funk Replies: 6 Views: 1114	Had some spare time last weekend, so I decided to make a short video clip of this nice Hawaiian tune: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu-j-BN5pqc]-> MAUI CHIMES <- Played on a 1928 Nation ...
Topic: Teasin' Woman Blues
Peter Funk Replies: 5 Views: 1004	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 7 Mar 2023 12:36 am Subject: Teasin' Woman Blues
Peter Funk Replies: 5 Views: 1004	VERY cool! Enjoyed it very much
Topic: Charlie's Slide Pro Capo
Peter Funk Replies: 0 Views: 556	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 11 Jan 2023 8:56 am Subject: Charlie's Slide Pro Capo
Peter Funk Replies: 0 Views: 556	I lost my Charlie's Slide Pro Capo If anyone is willing to part with his/hers, I'll be more than happy to buy it (preferably in Europe because of the shipping costs)!
Topic: Rags, drags, marches and cakewalks
Peter Funk Replies: 21 Views: 4448	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Nov 2022 1:08 am Subject: Rags, drags, marches and cakewalks
Peter Funk Replies: 21 Views: 4448	That sounds really great! Scott Joplin would love it
Topic: Bach on Dobro
Peter Funk Replies: 12 Views: 2281	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Nov 2022 12:57 pm Subject: Bach on Dobro
Peter Funk Replies: 12 Views: 2281	Really nice. I am in Texas, can we make a shuffle out of that? You have inspired me to take mine out of the case and clear out the cobwebs. Thank you Peter!Wow! I'm very pleased
Topic: Bach on Dobro
Peter Funk Replies: 12 Views: 2281	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Nov 2022 12:37 am Subject: Bach on Dobro
Peter Funk Replies: 12 Views: 2281	Thanks to all of you for your kind words
Topic: Bach on Dobro
Peter Funk Replies: 12 Views: 2281	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Oct 2022 11:27 am Subject: Bach on Dobro
Peter Funk Replies: 12 Views: 2281	Because tomorrow is reformation day, I have recorded a little piece by J.S. Bach on the dobro ... https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/12366_yt_bild_3.jpg [url=https://youtu.be/P03XFmnTLCA ...
Topic: early steel guitar footage
Peter Funk Replies: 7 Views: 1641	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2022 2:06 am Subject: early steel guitar footage
Peter Funk Replies: 7 Views: 1641	And: Is this an 8-string guitar? I count 4 tuners on the trebele side ...In the meantime: Found some information about the guitar here:https://www.vintageguitar.com/34912/the-house-of-stathopoulo/ In ...
Topic: early steel guitar footage
Peter Funk Replies: 7 Views: 1641	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2022 1:26 am Subject: early steel guitar footage
Peter Funk Replies: 7 Views: 1641	There is this Roy Smeck film also done by Vidaphone from 1926.Listening to Roy Smeck in this video makes me wonder, what tuning he did use. Sounds like something with a "7" in it? And: Is th ...