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Topic: Broke down and bought one |
Jeffrey McFadden
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2018 8:23 am |
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I still want to build a pedal steel, but I decided I couldn't wait that long to start learning to play one, so I bought a Carter S10 8x5 all pull from member Larry Petree. FedEx had it scheduled to come yesterday but we had an ice storm, so it's on a truck now for delivery today.
This is going to be an entirely new journey in my musical life. I'm reasonably competent with C6 lap - not too stuck in pockets, can find the notes I need pretty much all over the neck - but I'm having a hard time comprehending how I'll learn the pedals. I'm probably going to go with some of Joe Wright's Skype lessons I think.
Anyway - exciting, for an old guy.
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2018 8:33 am
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| Very exciting and enjoy your new journey! |
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Baron Collins-Hill
From:
Portland, OR
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Posted 21 Feb 2018 8:33 am
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Congratulations! I too am starting my pedal steel journey today when the UPS truck arrives with my Justice S10 3x4! I have a fair amount of musical background, but no slide or finger pick experience, much less lap steel!
Just sitting around waiting for the signature required package to arrive, plenty of time to browse the forum!
Happy picking,
Baron
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2018 8:36 am
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Good for you Jeffery. You've already got a background in C6 so you're not starting totally from scratch.
Have fun!
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 21 Feb 2018 8:38 am
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Great news! Is it already set up for C6?
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Sonny Jenkins
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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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Posted 21 Feb 2018 9:42 am
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| An 8 and 5 S10,,,now that's loaded up!!!! |
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Jeffrey McFadden
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2018 10:01 am
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| Lee Baucum wrote: |
| Great news! Is it already set up for C6? |
It's got a C6 (or maybe A6, I can't remember now, X6 anyway) neck and an E9 neck. I play in a local band, so I had to have an X6 neck so I can make music without pedals from day 1.
I play mostly by scale position ("Let's see, I need a 2 note there,") rather than note name, so (anything) 6 is mostly all the same to me.
E9 is going to be a whole new ball game.
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Jeffrey McFadden
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2018 10:02 am
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| Sonny Jenkins wrote: |
| An 8 and 5 S10,,,now that's loaded up!!!! |
D10.
The "S10" was a brain fart.
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Jay Jessup
From:
Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2018 10:44 am
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| I'd sign up for the Paul Franklin modern music masters course if you can swing the $$. I would consider myself and experienced player and I have learned a lot from that course. |
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Kevin Fix
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2018 3:05 pm Paul Franklins Course
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| As Jay mentioned, it would be a great idea to consider Paul's course. I have been playing for 35 years and I was happy with what I have learned. Cleared up a couple bad habits of mine. Very much worth the money. Would be great for a guy starting the journey. |
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Jeffrey McFadden
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2018 6:53 pm
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I got a PM from Paul tonight suggesting I look at his course and I'm going to.
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