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E13 for me. Close intervals for melody lines, and all the main chord groups on a straight bar: M6/m7, M7, dom9/m6/m7b5 etc.

My preference is always to play the melody pretty straight and unadorned, ...

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https://www.guitarcenter.com/Recording-King/Lap-Steels.gc

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A Stringmaster isn't just a fancy lap steel Exclamation

ALOHA

Sure it is Smile

No pedals, just legs and multiple necks. It's a fancy lap steel, i.e. an electric guitar you lay flat and play with a bar.

The Stringmaster is just a fancy lap steel, so if your lap steels sound good to you through your Cube, the Stringmaster should as well. I use my 5e3 clone at home as that's my electric guitar amp, but ...

Nice! I recently pulled that tune into memory on guitar, guess I'll give it a go on steel next Smile

I use the 5th on top, though lowered a 1/2 to B6. Doc Stein recommended it to me as a useful swing tuning and I find it to be true. I like having that minor 3rd on top. I also like having the higher p ...

Well the Stringmaster has a lot more mass than the Deluxe , that's got to affect the sound. I have owned and played both , found the Stringmaster to have way more depth to the tone.

Not convinced b ...

Also, while moving slants around can certainly be intimidating, it's a pretty important technique and should be practiced. Don't forget, a healthy vibrato can cover a multitude of pitch sins Smile

I use a truncated E13 on 6-string:

E - root
C# - 13
B - 5
G# - M3
F# - 9
D - m7

This should look familiar from E9, the difference being of course that the C# is not on a pedal Smile

The top ...

I use E13 and B6 on my Stringmaster. See also http://cindycashdollar.com/tunings/

E13 is my main tuning and is what PSG E9 developed from. The B6 is the same as C6, just a 1/2 step down.

The unplugged tone of the guitar is good, and I think Glenn may have hit on it. Now that I think about it, it does remind me of some ceramic pickups I've used before. The tone is lacking that alnico & ...

Thanks for the input! The difference is too radical to be a matter of wood or pots or caps. I think. Hopefully Smile

Still, maybe I'll try a pickup swap first, and measure while I'm in there...

I recently picked up a Japan-made mid 90's Fender Deluxe 8. I also have a USA mid 60's D8 Stringmaster. Both are short scale.

The Deluxe plays great and sounds fine, but compared to the Stringmaste ...

What Jim said, also make sure your volume pot is ALL the way up as well.

For my needs, slants are useful as another way to get a harmony, usually a minor 6th. Slants are also extremely important for walk-ups/downs. I tend to avoid whole-step slants -- i.e. a slant that spa ...

Best to learn without reverb as it can become a crutch.

But, in my Hawaiian trio -- upright bass/uke/lap steel -- I use a fair amount (if the amp has it) to help fill out the sound.

I tend to just use the jazz settings and turn off the piano, and change the drums to a click. The bass in the jazz settings spell the chords sufficiently for my needs.

It's a practice tool, so I pr ...

I use B6 on my lap steels and my Stringmaster D-8. It really simplifies life. Also, if you're a guitar player, then having the B string as the root of your chord position makes so much more sense than ...

Thanks to Larry and the band for putting on the jam. Always an incredibly welcoming environment and tons of fun!!

Excellent! Thanks all!

I have a 50's/60's Fender Champion lap steel guitar and I want to replace the tone cap in it with something close to period correct.

It's a yellow Astron, .05 MF 200 VDC

Any options would be app ...

I have a 50's/60's Fender Champion lap steel guitar and I want to replace the tone cap in it with something close to period correct.

It's a yellow Astron, .05 MF 200 VDC

Any options would be app ...

A buddy of mine used the Gold Tone before he got the Highlander, and it worked pretty well.

I'll use a magnetic on mine every now and then, a Krivo Resonator pickup. It adheres with some blue putt ...

The best amplified sound I've heard from a Tricone that wasn't a $900 mic is the Highlander system. Get it professionally installed, use a Fishman Loudbox amp and you're good to go for almost any volu ...

This may not be the best place to post this, but the gig is coming up and I need to cast a wide net.

I play in The Lost Hawaiians and I can't make a gig that's coming up and I need a sub! Sat June ...

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Topic: Favorite tuning for Great American Songbook and why?
Twayn Williams Replies: 20 Views: 3531	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Jul 2022 7:12 pm Subject: Favorite tuning for Great American Songbook and why?
Twayn Williams Replies: 20 Views: 3531	E13 for me. Close intervals for melody lines, and all the main chord groups on a straight bar: M6/m7, M7, dom9/m6/m7b5 etc. My preference is always to play the melody pretty straight and unadorned, ...
Topic: First lap steel for beginner
Twayn Williams Replies: 19 Views: 6950	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jan 2020 10:40 am Subject: First lap steel for beginner
Twayn Williams Replies: 19 Views: 6950	Get one of these: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Recording-King/Lap-Steels.gc https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/1247_L1985700000100000220x220_1.jpg
Topic: Steel Without Pedals
Twayn Williams Replies: 16 Views: 4569	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jan 2020 12:05 pm Subject: Steel Without Pedals
Twayn Williams Replies: 16 Views: 4569	A Stringmaster isn't just a fancy lap steel ALOHA Sure it is No pedals, just legs and multiple necks. It's a fancy lap steel, i.e. an electric guitar you lay flat and play with a bar.
Topic: Steel Without Pedals
Twayn Williams Replies: 16 Views: 4569	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jan 2020 3:55 pm Subject: Steel Without Pedals
Twayn Williams Replies: 16 Views: 4569	The Stringmaster is just a fancy lap steel, so if your lap steels sound good to you through your Cube, the Stringmaster should as well. I use my 5e3 clone at home as that's my electric guitar amp, but ...
Topic: Pennies From Heaven
Twayn Williams Replies: 11 Views: 4033	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2020 11:04 am Subject: Pennies From Heaven
Twayn Williams Replies: 11 Views: 4033	Nice! I recently pulled that tune into memory on guitar, guess I'll give it a go on steel next
Topic: Pros and Cons of two 8 string C6 Tunings
Twayn Williams Replies: 18 Views: 4871	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2020 10:52 am Subject: Pros and Cons of two 8 string C6 Tunings
Twayn Williams Replies: 18 Views: 4871	I use the 5th on top, though lowered a 1/2 to B6. Doc Stein recommended it to me as a useful swing tuning and I find it to be true. I like having that minor 3rd on top. I also like having the higher p ...
Topic: Fender Deluxe 8 mid 90's tone
Twayn Williams Replies: 8 Views: 2407	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2020 10:33 am Subject: Fender Deluxe 8 mid 90's tone
Twayn Williams Replies: 8 Views: 2407	Well the Stringmaster has a lot more mass than the Deluxe , that's got to affect the sound. I have owned and played both , found the Stringmaster to have way more depth to the tone. Not convinced b ...
Topic: Lap Steel - Best Alternative to E tuning
Twayn Williams Replies: 10 Views: 3558	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2020 10:22 am Subject: Lap Steel - Best Alternative to E tuning
Twayn Williams Replies: 10 Views: 3558	Also, while moving slants around can certainly be intimidating, it's a pretty important technique and should be practiced. Don't forget, a healthy vibrato can cover a multitude of pitch sins
Topic: Lap Steel - Best Alternative to E tuning
Twayn Williams Replies: 10 Views: 3558	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2020 10:18 am Subject: Lap Steel - Best Alternative to E tuning
Twayn Williams Replies: 10 Views: 3558	I use a truncated E13 on 6-string: E - root C# - 13 B - 5 G# - M3 F# - 9 D - m7 This should look familiar from E9, the difference being of course that the C# is not on a pedal The top ...
Topic: Double 8. Looking for tuning advice/recommendations
Twayn Williams Replies: 13 Views: 3893	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2020 9:46 am Subject: Double 8. Looking for tuning advice/recommendations
Twayn Williams Replies: 13 Views: 3893	I use E13 and B6 on my Stringmaster. See also http://cindycashdollar.com/tunings/ E13 is my main tuning and is what PSG E9 developed from. The B6 is the same as C6, just a 1/2 step down.
Topic: Fender Deluxe 8 mid 90's tone
Twayn Williams Replies: 8 Views: 2407	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2020 9:22 am Subject: Fender Deluxe 8 mid 90's tone
Twayn Williams Replies: 8 Views: 2407	The unplugged tone of the guitar is good, and I think Glenn may have hit on it. Now that I think about it, it does remind me of some ceramic pickups I've used before. The tone is lacking that alnico & ...
Topic: Fender Deluxe 8 mid 90's tone
Twayn Williams Replies: 8 Views: 2407	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jan 2020 2:28 pm Subject: Fender Deluxe 8 mid 90's tone
Twayn Williams Replies: 8 Views: 2407	Thanks for the input! The difference is too radical to be a matter of wood or pots or caps. I think. Hopefully Still, maybe I'll try a pickup swap first, and measure while I'm in there...
Topic: Fender Deluxe 8 mid 90's tone
Twayn Williams Replies: 8 Views: 2407	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jan 2020 1:49 pm Subject: Fender Deluxe 8 mid 90's tone
Twayn Williams Replies: 8 Views: 2407	I recently picked up a Japan-made mid 90's Fender Deluxe 8. I also have a USA mid 60's D8 Stringmaster. Both are short scale. The Deluxe plays great and sounds fine, but compared to the Stringmaste ...
Topic: advice on tone control for wah effect
Twayn Williams Replies: 4 Views: 1169	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Apr 2019 8:46 am Subject: advice on tone control for wah effect
Twayn Williams Replies: 4 Views: 1169	What Jim said, also make sure your volume pot is ALL the way up as well.
Topic: To slant or not to slant, that is the question...
Twayn Williams Replies: 24 Views: 4613	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Apr 2019 12:22 pm Subject: To slant or not to slant, that is the question...
Twayn Williams Replies: 24 Views: 4613	For my needs, slants are useful as another way to get a harmony, usually a minor 6th. Slants are also extremely important for walk-ups/downs. I tend to avoid whole-step slants -- i.e. a slant that spa ...
Topic: Do you use Reverb when playing Hawaiian style?
Twayn Williams Replies: 36 Views: 6751	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Apr 2019 12:01 pm Subject: Do you use Reverb when playing Hawaiian style?
Twayn Williams Replies: 36 Views: 6751	Best to learn without reverb as it can become a crutch. But, in my Hawaiian trio -- upright bass/uke/lap steel -- I use a fair amount (if the amp has it) to help fill out the sound.
Topic: iReal Pro backing for non-pedal steel
Twayn Williams Replies: 12 Views: 2674	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Apr 2019 11:22 am Subject: iReal Pro backing for non-pedal steel
Twayn Williams Replies: 12 Views: 2674	I tend to just use the jazz settings and turn off the piano, and change the drums to a click. The bass in the jazz settings spell the chords sufficiently for my needs. It's a practice tool, so I pr ...
Topic: B6 for lap steel if you're playing E9 pedal
Twayn Williams Replies: 7 Views: 1434	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Apr 2019 10:52 am Subject: B6 for lap steel if you're playing E9 pedal
Twayn Williams Replies: 7 Views: 1434	I use B6 on my lap steels and my Stringmaster D-8. It really simplifies life. Also, if you're a guitar player, then having the B string as the root of your chord position makes so much more sense than ...
Topic: Portland steel jam April 28th
Twayn Williams Replies: 25 Views: 8487	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 29 Apr 2019 8:50 am Subject: Portland steel jam April 28th
Twayn Williams Replies: 25 Views: 8487	Thanks to Larry and the band for putting on the jam. Always an incredibly welcoming environment and tons of fun!!
Topic: Tone cap for Fender Champion
Twayn Williams Replies: 4 Views: 1126	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Dec 2017 9:55 am Subject: Tone cap for Fender Champion
Twayn Williams Replies: 4 Views: 1126	Excellent! Thanks all!
Topic: Tone cap for Fender Champion
Twayn Williams Replies: 4 Views: 1126	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Dec 2017 3:55 pm Subject: Tone cap for Fender Champion
Twayn Williams Replies: 4 Views: 1126	I have a 50's/60's Fender Champion lap steel guitar and I want to replace the tone cap in it with something close to period correct. It's a yellow Astron, .05 MF 200 VDC Any options would be app ...
Topic: Tone cap for Fender Champion
Twayn Williams Replies: 0 Views: 643	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Dec 2017 3:54 pm Subject: Tone cap for Fender Champion
Twayn Williams Replies: 0 Views: 643	I have a 50's/60's Fender Champion lap steel guitar and I want to replace the tone cap in it with something close to period correct. It's a yellow Astron, .05 MF 200 VDC Any options would be app ...
Topic: Pickup question for 1932 National Tricone Squareneck
Twayn Williams Replies: 27 Views: 10544	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Aug 2017 12:41 pm Subject: Pickup question for 1932 National Tricone Squareneck
Twayn Williams Replies: 27 Views: 10544	A buddy of mine used the Gold Tone before he got the Highlander, and it worked pretty well. I'll use a magnetic on mine every now and then, a Krivo Resonator pickup. It adheres with some blue putt ...
Topic: Pickup question for 1932 National Tricone Squareneck
Twayn Williams Replies: 27 Views: 10544	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2017 1:52 pm Subject: Pickup question for 1932 National Tricone Squareneck
Twayn Williams Replies: 27 Views: 10544	The best amplified sound I've heard from a Tricone that wasn't a $900 mic is the Highlander system. Get it professionally installed, use a Fishman Loudbox amp and you're good to go for almost any volu ...
Topic: Portland Hawaiian gig
Twayn Williams Replies: 0 Views: 846	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 9 Jun 2017 8:12 am Subject: Portland Hawaiian gig
Twayn Williams Replies: 0 Views: 846	This may not be the best place to post this, but the gig is coming up and I need to cast a wide net. I play in The Lost Hawaiians and I can't make a gig that's coming up and I need a sub! Sat June ...