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I think it's been some years (twenty?) since Mike reissued 'Dreams of India' on CD.

He added two bonus tracks that he wrote and recorded in 2001; as fine as the original album was, these two gems ( ...

Rick Beato is using the method I've used for as long as I've played - getting 1sts and 5ths 'singing' together.

I can soon tell if all is well on six-string if I play an open D (but with an A note ...

Wayne

Here's my RKR before it broke under the strain. Hopefully, you can see what you need in this photo.

Later (see earlier post), I doubled-upped the BC and connected them with screws. Bobby ...

How did you manage that, George???

Yikes!

My guitar's on the bench as we speak...

Agreed.

I often wish I'd opted for compensators on my E9 neck. Now, though, I dou8bt I have space in the changer.

Dunno, though: the 1st and 7th? Maybe.

It was ever thus: that inversion (A pedal/F lever) is no place to linger for too long. You can learn to 'play' it in tune and, anyway, it's no worse than a bar-slant if you use more than two strings.

I keep a TU-12 in my chain but its only purpose is to allow me to check the overall pitch of my necks. Florida weather along with A/C (and ceiling-fans) can cause things to detune.

I stress, thoug ...

That's kind of you, Steve.

As I can no longer take shows and go on the road, I have a tendency to yearn for something 'new' to occupy me. The fact is, my LeGrande is playing as smoothly as ever an ...

Bo:

I posted a picture on a Facebook steel page just showing it off, really, when my friend Larry Bell answered, saying:

"If you ever want to sell it, I want first refusal!'

In a moment ...

I'm baffled by the names. I see TCA500C ir TCA 500: Are there different models?

Well said, Bob.

It's hard (impossible) to appraise your situation from what you've described. How old is the guitar? What is it?

I ask this because, many decades ago when I was first doing recording sessions in L ...

I'll concede that, Mike!

Very Happy

Dave

You found the right adjective and that's what troubles me about it.

It's vulgar.

I'm uncomfortable with vulgarity in any context.

Bob

In my case, I was proud that I came to be a go-to guy on guitar: specifically fingerstyle electric then, when the b-bender thing erupted, I was an early starter on that. It all got me some goo ...

Good post, Bob!

"...playing convincingly.."

What an apt phrase! It's what I managed to do, by playing in tune and staying within the boundaries of my technique.

The folks who booked ...

Wow! What a pretty guitar!

How is this still here??

Yes, Norman.

After much experimenting, I think the problem lies with a faulty headphone cord!!

I just substituted a lesser brand (I was using my Sony CH-somethings) that has the distinct advanta ...

Whilst I wasn't aware of the term 'Utility player' back in '73, I'm embarrassed to admit that, for quite a few years, I did treat steel as a second-alternate instrument.

Perhaps I was unfortunate ...

D7#11 is okay too, Dale. It's the A-lower that gives us the #11th.

Try the same thing on E9:
1,5,6,9 at the 10th with the B string lowered a half.

I was amused at Dave Mudgett's second photo. There MAY have been a time when I would have adopted such a theatrical stance while playing but, in 2024, things are very different.

https://bb.steelgu ...

Not quite, Dale, respectfully..

It's in C and the second chord is D9#11. Except that it's the 5th pedal along with lowering the As.

Try it: the melody is laying right in front of you.

If you ...

Howard:

What do you mean, 'line level'?

I normally send the sig-out to a second am (my Roland 80) but that's just for the luxury (and the illusion!) of stereo.

Surely there's a significant ou ...

Old P4 is probably the most redundant pedal, Dale. However, since amalgamating those two pulls, I found I had a 'spare' KL (MKV) - in any case, that A to B change sounds good with P5 so it's far from ...

If I mic the amp and use the mic input on the DP, there's too much noise (hum, Tele-buzz, etc).

If I simply run a jack into the 'guitar' input for 'A', I get almost no signal; if I turn up the 'Tri ...

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Topic: Mike G. Smith Recordings?
Roger Rettig Replies: 7 Views: 502	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Apr 2024 4:59 am Subject: Mike G. Smith Recordings?
Roger Rettig Replies: 7 Views: 502	I think it's been some years (twenty?) since Mike reissued 'Dreams of India' on CD. He added two bonus tracks that he wrote and recorded in 2001; as fine as the original album was, these two gems ( ...
Topic: cabinet drop
Roger Rettig Replies: 52 Views: 3692	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Apr 2024 7:00 am Subject: cabinet drop
Roger Rettig Replies: 52 Views: 3692	Rick Beato is using the method I've used for as long as I've played - getting 1sts and 5ths 'singing' together. I can soon tell if all is well on six-string if I play an open D (but with an A note ...
Topic: Aftermarket bell-cranks: a possible 'fix'?
Roger Rettig Replies: 31 Views: 3858	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Apr 2024 6:21 am Subject: Aftermarket bell-cranks: a possible 'fix'?
Roger Rettig Replies: 31 Views: 3858	Wayne Here's my RKR before it broke under the strain. Hopefully, you can see what you need in this photo. Later (see earlier post), I doubled-upped the BC and connected them with screws. Bobby ...
Topic: Aftermarket bell-cranks: a possible 'fix'?
Roger Rettig Replies: 31 Views: 3858	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Apr 2024 8:50 am Subject: Aftermarket bell-cranks: a possible 'fix'?
Roger Rettig Replies: 31 Views: 3858	How did you manage that, George??? Yikes! My guitar's on the bench as we speak...
Topic: cabinet drop
Roger Rettig Replies: 52 Views: 3692	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Apr 2024 6:42 am Subject: cabinet drop
Roger Rettig Replies: 52 Views: 3692	Agreed. I often wish I'd opted for compensators on my E9 neck. Now, though, I dou8bt I have space in the changer. Dunno, though: the 1st and 7th? Maybe.
Topic: cabinet drop
Roger Rettig Replies: 52 Views: 3692	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Apr 2024 6:14 am Subject: cabinet drop
Roger Rettig Replies: 52 Views: 3692	It was ever thus: that inversion (A pedal/F lever) is no place to linger for too long. You can learn to 'play' it in tune and, anyway, it's no worse than a bar-slant if you use more than two strings.
Topic: cabinet drop
Roger Rettig Replies: 52 Views: 3692	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Apr 2024 4:55 am Subject: cabinet drop
Roger Rettig Replies: 52 Views: 3692	I keep a TU-12 in my chain but its only purpose is to allow me to check the overall pitch of my necks. Florida weather along with A/C (and ceiling-fans) can cause things to detune. I stress, thoug ...
Topic: My 'new' 12 string Zum
Roger Rettig Replies: 21 Views: 1893	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Apr 2024 12:24 pm Subject: My 'new' 12 string Zum
Roger Rettig Replies: 21 Views: 1893	That's kind of you, Steve. As I can no longer take shows and go on the road, I have a tendency to yearn for something 'new' to occupy me. The fact is, my LeGrande is playing as smoothly as ever an ...
Topic: My 'new' 12 string Zum
Roger Rettig Replies: 21 Views: 1893	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Apr 2024 5:29 am Subject: My 'new' 12 string Zum
Roger Rettig Replies: 21 Views: 1893	Bo: I posted a picture on a Facebook steel page just showing it off, really, when my friend Larry Bell answered, saying: "If you ever want to sell it, I want first refusal!' In a moment ...
Topic: Telonics combo
Roger Rettig Replies: 4 Views: 499	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Apr 2024 3:34 am Subject: Telonics combo
Roger Rettig Replies: 4 Views: 499	I'm baffled by the names. I see TCA500C ir TCA 500: Are there different models?
Topic: cabinet drop
Roger Rettig Replies: 52 Views: 3692	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Apr 2024 5:51 am Subject: cabinet drop
Roger Rettig Replies: 52 Views: 3692	Well said, Bob.
Topic: My pedal steel guitar makes a lot of noise
Roger Rettig Replies: 7 Views: 905	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Apr 2024 5:45 am Subject: My pedal steel guitar makes a lot of noise
Roger Rettig Replies: 7 Views: 905	It's hard (impossible) to appraise your situation from what you've described. How old is the guitar? What is it? I ask this because, many decades ago when I was first doing recording sessions in L ...
Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Apr 2024 6:29 am Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	I'll concede that, Mike!
Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Apr 2024 2:07 am Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	Dave You found the right adjective and that's what troubles me about it. It's vulgar. I'm uncomfortable with vulgarity in any context.
Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Apr 2024 10:10 am Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	Bob In my case, I was proud that I came to be a go-to guy on guitar: specifically fingerstyle electric then, when the b-bender thing erupted, I was an early starter on that. It all got me some goo ...
Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Apr 2024 7:24 am Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	Good post, Bob! "...playing convincingly.." What an apt phrase! It's what I managed to do, by playing in tune and staying within the boundaries of my technique. The folks who booked ...
Topic: 95-ish Emmons D10 5X8
Roger Rettig Replies: 2 Views: 1532	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 10 Apr 2024 2:09 am Subject: 95-ish Emmons D10 5X8
Roger Rettig Replies: 2 Views: 1532	Wow! What a pretty guitar! How is this still here??
Topic: Issues with recording on my Tascam DP03
Roger Rettig Replies: 5 Views: 232	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 9 Apr 2024 12:00 pm Subject: Issues with recording on my Tascam DP03
Roger Rettig Replies: 5 Views: 232	Yes, Norman. After much experimenting, I think the problem lies with a faulty headphone cord!! I just substituted a lesser brand (I was using my Sony CH-somethings) that has the distinct advanta ...
Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Apr 2024 10:12 am Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	Whilst I wasn't aware of the term 'Utility player' back in '73, I'm embarrassed to admit that, for quite a few years, I did treat steel as a second-alternate instrument. Perhaps I was unfortunate ...
Topic: C6: a miniscule change
Roger Rettig Replies: 7 Views: 697	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Apr 2024 7:04 am Subject: C6: a miniscule change
Roger Rettig Replies: 7 Views: 697	D7#11 is okay too, Dale. It's the A-lower that gives us the #11th. Try the same thing on E9: 1,5,6,9 at the 10th with the B string lowered a half.
Topic: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Apr 2024 7:00 am Subject: Steel players who gave up "armpit" guitar for the steel?
Roger Rettig Replies: 55 Views: 1977	I was amused at Dave Mudgett's second photo. There MAY have been a time when I would have adopted such a theatrical stance while playing but, in 2024, things are very different. https://bb.steelgu ...
Topic: C6: a miniscule change
Roger Rettig Replies: 7 Views: 697	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Apr 2024 6:15 am Subject: C6: a miniscule change
Roger Rettig Replies: 7 Views: 697	Not quite, Dale, respectfully.. It's in C and the second chord is D9#11. Except that it's the 5th pedal along with lowering the As. Try it: the melody is laying right in front of you. If you ...
Topic: Issues with recording on my Tascam DP03
Roger Rettig Replies: 5 Views: 232	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 8 Apr 2024 6:57 am Subject: Issues with recording on my Tascam DP03
Roger Rettig Replies: 5 Views: 232	Howard: What do you mean, 'line level'? I normally send the sig-out to a second am (my Roland 80) but that's just for the luxury (and the illusion!) of stereo. Surely there's a significant ou ...
Topic: C6: a miniscule change
Roger Rettig Replies: 7 Views: 697	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Apr 2024 6:53 am Subject: C6: a miniscule change
Roger Rettig Replies: 7 Views: 697	Old P4 is probably the most redundant pedal, Dale. However, since amalgamating those two pulls, I found I had a 'spare' KL (MKV) - in any case, that A to B change sounds good with P5 so it's far from ...
Topic: Issues with recording on my Tascam DP03
Roger Rettig Replies: 5 Views: 232	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 8 Apr 2024 5:09 am Subject: Issues with recording on my Tascam DP03
Roger Rettig Replies: 5 Views: 232	If I mic the amp and use the mic input on the DP, there's too much noise (hum, Tele-buzz, etc). If I simply run a jack into the 'guitar' input for 'A', I get almost no signal; if I turn up the 'Tri ...