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This is very sad news... b0b gave us an immensive tool to communicate, help and learn from eachother. Being member of the SGF for 23 years now, I have "met" b0b so many times and with great ...

Interesting!
I recently changed to a Mesa Boogie Studio preamp and TC Electronics G-major 2 effects unit (in front of my Peavey Classic 50/50 power amp) and find this to be a rather quiet signal pat ...

I looked at both the B9 and C9. The C9 is the better unit for steel as it can better track the slides.

I started with a Roland GP100 and a Peavey Session 500 long ago, both solid state.
Then I switched over to Peavey Tubefex with a Peavey Classic 50/50 power amp, both tubes and also long ago.
When ...

I have no experience with tyhe HOG but I have the C9 and I am really fond of this. I use it quite a lot in my all guitar band and it really adds to the music. Very Happy

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I ended up buying the Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp and a TC Electronics G-Major 2 Cool

. The Studio is indeed a great and versatile preamp, capable of very clean sounds. Channel switching by the G-Major 2 p ...

Thanks Len,

Yes I already found that one too. I also found the Mesa Boogie Formula Pre that I think would do the job nicely. Does anyone have experience with this preamp?

http://mesaboogie.com/ ...

Thanks John, been there of course but nothing about use for psg. It is a well received preamp for rock guitar, that is why I wonder if it will suit psg applications as well.

Could not find Engl (German brand for amps) in the Search. Does anyone have experience in using the ENGL E530 Tube Preamp for psg? If so, what do you think of it?
What would be a good tube preamp for ...

Thanks Jerry.

Hi Mike,
Well, that is quite an offer! Very Happy

If you can spend the time for doing this I will certainly enjoy looking at it and learning from it. And I will not be the only one I thi ...

No other suggestions, ideas?

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Lane,

I know but there are two reasons why I did not:
1. Playing over a distortion does not work well with a volume pedal before the input. When you increase the volume the distortion gets larger ...

Hi,

I used to play through a Goodrich Matchbox and then through a Goodrich volume pedal straight into a Peavey Tubefex. The volume pedal has a Dunlop 470 kOhm pot.

Now I have a Digitech 2120 and ...

After playing for many years over a Peavey Tubefex, it has reached the end of its lifetime (yes, the battery issue finally got him down, despite several repairs ...).

I now bought a Digitech 2120, ...

I have two BW 1501-4 enclosures and use them for 15+ years with a Peavey Tubefex + Peavey Classic 50/50 tube amps. They sound great to me. Cool

I like the more full tone, so I have the TrueTone pickup ...

OK, this is already played by many...but it is a great song! Here is my version, starting out in E9 but gradually with more B6 in it. Hope you like it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XSJjaJr0x4
...

I have just posted my rendition on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWdGKexhMnQ.
I hope you like it.

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Hi Niels,

Yes, Buck is a very good player indeed and I really like his CD. Here is my attempt to make something out of Kelsey's song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cp2XNKexw4. It is far from Buck ...

Thanks Joachim,

Let me know what you think of it after you played it, I hope you like it.

I don't know about the crap - well at least you can pick up what you like and leave what you do not lik ...

Dutch singer Anouk presented Birds during the Eurovision Songfestival 2013 in Sweden.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/1490_Birds_1_1.jpg

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/1490 ...

Ole,

Don't know if you managed to get the Tubefex going or dumped it. I also have a Tubefex that went dead and I found it is a multi-layer board. You can easily see this when you hold the board aga ...

Ignorant question maybe, but who's the steeler?

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Just from quick listening, the only two spots I hear a knee lever is:

1. on the 4th beat of the 1 measure: AB --> -2 AB--> -2L (on strings 4&5)
2. after 13 s: A&B --> A&B& ...

Zumsteel S12U without pad for 20+ years - never missed one...

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Mike,

Are you planning to do the test again in 1 or 2 weeks time, to check the aging effect?

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Topic: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023
Ad Kersten Replies: 372 Views: 2947897	Forum Section: Rest in Peace b0b (Bobby Lee) Posted: 9 Mar 2023 1:23 am Subject: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023
Ad Kersten Replies: 372 Views: 2947897	This is very sad news... b0b gave us an immensive tool to communicate, help and learn from eachother. Being member of the SGF for 23 years now, I have "met" b0b so many times and with great ...
Topic: Telonic pickup suggestions/update
Ad Kersten Replies: 17 Views: 6888	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 30 Apr 2017 12:59 am Subject: Telonic pickup suggestions/update
Ad Kersten Replies: 17 Views: 6888	Interesting! I recently changed to a Mesa Boogie Studio preamp and TC Electronics G-major 2 effects unit (in front of my Peavey Classic 50/50 power amp) and find this to be a rather quiet signal pat ...
Topic: EHX Hog or Key9
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 1260	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 26 Feb 2017 11:21 am Subject: EHX Hog or Key9
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 1260	I looked at both the B9 and C9. The C9 is the better unit for steel as it can better track the slides.
Topic: Solid State or Tube Amp - You Decide
Ad Kersten Replies: 40 Views: 16471	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Feb 2017 3:28 pm Subject: Solid State or Tube Amp - You Decide
Ad Kersten Replies: 40 Views: 16471	I started with a Roland GP100 and a Peavey Session 500 long ago, both solid state. Then I switched over to Peavey Tubefex with a Peavey Classic 50/50 power amp, both tubes and also long ago. When ...
Topic: EHX Hog or Key9
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 1260	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Feb 2017 3:07 pm Subject: EHX Hog or Key9
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 1260	I have no experience with tyhe HOG but I have the C9 and I am really fond of this. I use it quite a lot in my all guitar band and it really adds to the music. Ad
Topic: 1 unit 19" rack tube preamp for psg?
Ad Kersten Replies: 7 Views: 2724	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Feb 2017 3:01 pm Subject: 1 unit 19" rack tube preamp for psg?
Ad Kersten Replies: 7 Views: 2724	I ended up buying the Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp and a TC Electronics G-Major 2 . The Studio is indeed a great and versatile preamp, capable of very clean sounds. Channel switching by the G-Major 2 p ...
Topic: 1 unit 19" rack tube preamp for psg?
Ad Kersten Replies: 7 Views: 2724	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Feb 2017 1:13 pm Subject: 1 unit 19" rack tube preamp for psg?
Ad Kersten Replies: 7 Views: 2724	Thanks Len, Yes I already found that one too. I also found the Mesa Boogie Formula Pre that I think would do the job nicely. Does anyone have experience with this preamp? http://mesaboogie.com/ ...
Topic: 1 unit 19" rack tube preamp for psg?
Ad Kersten Replies: 7 Views: 2724	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Feb 2017 11:46 am Subject: 1 unit 19" rack tube preamp for psg?
Ad Kersten Replies: 7 Views: 2724	Thanks John, been there of course but nothing about use for psg. It is a well received preamp for rock guitar, that is why I wonder if it will suit psg applications as well.
Topic: 1 unit 19" rack tube preamp for psg?
Ad Kersten Replies: 7 Views: 2724	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Feb 2017 10:40 am Subject: 1 unit 19" rack tube preamp for psg?
Ad Kersten Replies: 7 Views: 2724	Could not find Engl (German brand for amps) in the Search. Does anyone have experience in using the ENGL E530 Tube Preamp for psg? If so, what do you think of it? What would be a good tube preamp for ...
Topic: Nightlife by Steve Palousek - TAB?
Ad Kersten Replies: 41 Views: 14848	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 28 Oct 2015 10:08 am Subject: Nightlife by Steve Palousek - TAB?
Ad Kersten Replies: 41 Views: 14848	Thanks Jerry. Hi Mike, Well, that is quite an offer! If you can spend the time for doing this I will certainly enjoy looking at it and learning from it. And I will not be the only one I thi ...
Topic: Best volume pot resistance?
Ad Kersten Replies: 6 Views: 2213	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 26 Jun 2015 3:10 pm Subject: Best volume pot resistance?
Ad Kersten Replies: 6 Views: 2213	No other suggestions, ideas? Ad
Topic: Best volume pot resistance?
Ad Kersten Replies: 6 Views: 2213	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 Jun 2015 1:16 pm Subject: Best volume pot resistance?
Ad Kersten Replies: 6 Views: 2213	Lane, I know but there are two reasons why I did not: 1. Playing over a distortion does not work well with a volume pedal before the input. When you increase the volume the distortion gets larger ...
Topic: Best volume pot resistance?
Ad Kersten Replies: 6 Views: 2213	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 Jun 2015 9:51 am Subject: Best volume pot resistance?
Ad Kersten Replies: 6 Views: 2213	Hi, I used to play through a Goodrich Matchbox and then through a Goodrich volume pedal straight into a Peavey Tubefex. The volume pedal has a Dunlop 470 kOhm pot. Now I have a Digitech 2120 and ...
Topic: Digitech 2120 (or 2112) patches?
Ad Kersten Replies: 0 Views: 1013	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 May 2015 5:10 am Subject: Digitech 2120 (or 2112) patches?
Ad Kersten Replies: 0 Views: 1013	After playing for many years over a Peavey Tubefex, it has reached the end of its lifetime (yes, the battery issue finally got him down, despite several repairs ...). I now bought a Digitech 2120, ...
Topic: Anybody use the Black Widow in a tube amp?
Ad Kersten Replies: 15 Views: 5793	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 12 Aug 2014 1:08 pm Subject: Anybody use the Black Widow in a tube amp?
Ad Kersten Replies: 15 Views: 5793	I have two BW 1501-4 enclosures and use them for 15+ years with a Peavey Tubefex + Peavey Classic 50/50 tube amps. They sound great to me. I like the more full tone, so I have the TrueTone pickup ...
Topic: Wichita Lineman
Ad Kersten Replies: 2 Views: 1336	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 9 Mar 2014 10:24 am Subject: Wichita Lineman
Ad Kersten Replies: 2 Views: 1336	OK, this is already played by many...but it is a great song! Here is my version, starting out in E9 but gradually with more B6 in it. Hope you like it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XSJjaJr0x4 ...
Topic: Birds - Anouk (Dutch contribution to Eurovision Songfestival
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 3086	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 28 Dec 2013 7:01 am Subject: Birds - Anouk (Dutch contribution to Eurovision Songfestival
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 3086	I have just posted my rendition on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWdGKexhMnQ. I hope you like it. Ad
Topic: One of the greatest steel songs ever - Buck Reid
Ad Kersten Replies: 6 Views: 3372	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Dec 2013 10:56 am Subject: Kelsey's song by Buck Reid
Ad Kersten Replies: 6 Views: 3372	Hi Niels, Yes, Buck is a very good player indeed and I really like his CD. Here is my attempt to make something out of Kelsey's song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cp2XNKexw4. It is far from Buck ...
Topic: Birds - Anouk (Dutch contribution to Eurovision Songfestival
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 3086	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 2 Jun 2013 1:02 pm Subject: Birds - Anouk (Dutch contribution to Eurovision Songfestival
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 3086	Thanks Joachim, Let me know what you think of it after you played it, I hope you like it. I don't know about the crap - well at least you can pick up what you like and leave what you do not lik ...
Topic: Birds - Anouk (Dutch contribution to Eurovision Songfestival
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 3086	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 1 Jun 2013 2:07 pm Subject: Birds - Anouk (Dutch contribution to Eurovision Songfestival
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 3086	Dutch singer Anouk presented Birds during the Eurovision Songfestival 2013 in Sweden. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/1490_Birds_1_1.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/1490 ...
Topic: Tubefex dead - any help would be much appreciated!
Ad Kersten Replies: 20 Views: 10436	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 May 2013 1:37 pm Subject: Tubefex dead - any help would be much appreciated!
Ad Kersten Replies: 20 Views: 10436	Ole, Don't know if you managed to get the Tubefex going or dumped it. I also have a Tubefex that went dead and I found it is a multi-layer board. You can easily see this when you hold the board aga ...
Topic: Great sounds here
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 1691	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 25 Feb 2013 2:12 pm Subject: Great sounds here
Ad Kersten Replies: 5 Views: 1691	Ignorant question maybe, but who's the steeler? Ad
Topic: Request! Should be easy for good players. Elton John/BJ Cole
Ad Kersten Replies: 3 Views: 1716	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 20 Feb 2013 2:46 pm Subject: Request! Should be easy for good players. Elton John/BJ Cole
Ad Kersten Replies: 3 Views: 1716	Just from quick listening, the only two spots I hear a knee lever is: 1. on the 4th beat of the 1 measure: AB --> -2 AB--> -2L (on strings 4&5) 2. after 13 s: A&B --> A&B& ...
Topic: S12 without a pad?
Ad Kersten Replies: 27 Views: 7352	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Feb 2013 2:54 pm Subject: S12 without a pad?
Ad Kersten Replies: 27 Views: 7352	Zumsteel S12U without pad for 20+ years - never missed one... Ad
Topic: Live strings nickle vs stainless steel test
Ad Kersten Replies: 25 Views: 12987	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Feb 2013 2:46 pm Subject: Live strings nickle vs stainless steel test
Ad Kersten Replies: 25 Views: 12987	Mike, Are you planning to do the test again in 1 or 2 weeks time, to check the aging effect? Ad (SS strings)