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 Topic: Stu Schulman |
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| Al Evans Replies: 83 Views: 30764 |
 Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 7 Jul 2022 9:30 am Subject: Stu Schulman |
| Dayum! We never met in person, but a mutual old friend suggested we should be FB friends. Since then, I have learned he’s another of many who are much greater men than than they look through an iPad ... | |
| Topic: the science of good overdrive for PSG? |
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| Al Evans Replies: 28 Views: 6763 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Jun 2022 3:19 pm Subject: the science of good overdrive for PSG? |
| I’m pretty ignorant about overdrive, but I’ve got a jrockett The Dude II that I like quite a lot, especially on the C6th neck. It is almost the opposite of my Ibanez Tube Screamer, which IMHO sou ... | |
| Topic: Mickeys Book, Mickeys Mechanics Video |
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| Al Evans Replies: 32 Views: 7899 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 15 Jun 2022 3:36 pm Subject: Mickeys Book, Mickeys Mechanics Video |
| Some bux for you in Paypal, USB drive on the way via USPS Priority!
Thank you, Mickey! --Al Evans |
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| Topic: Mullen guitars! |
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| Al Evans Replies: 14 Views: 3724 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Jun 2022 7:33 am Subject: Mullen guitars! |
| In the 6 string world, the player gets to try before they buy.
Uh, not necessarily. Jim Olsen, for example, currently quotes a 9-month lead time (if you want a guitar like James Taylor plays). Othe ... |
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| Topic: Pedal Steel Players Prefer Manual Transmission Vehicles? |
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| Al Evans Replies: 39 Views: 10490 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 May 2022 5:49 am Subject: Pedal Steel Players Prefer Manual Transmission Vehicles? |
| Always had stick shift cars until Austin traffic got so stop-and-go.
--Al Evans |
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| Topic: What do pedal steelers and helicopter pilots have in common? |
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| Al Evans Replies: 25 Views: 5543 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 May 2022 9:30 am Subject: What do pedal steelers and helicopter pilots have in common? |
My question is whether steel-playing helicopter pilots ever feel that degree of calm control when flying. 
Don’t know whether he plays pedal steel, but… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU ... |
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| Topic: Im Gone |
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| Al Evans Replies: 34 Views: 7408 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 May 2022 6:32 am Subject: Re: my opinion |
| I haven't owned a TV in 30 years.
I thought I was the only one! Turned it off during the first Iraq war. Haven't missed it. I have bought, sold and traded quite a few instruments during that t ... |
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| Topic: Best new Guitars |
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| Al Evans Replies: 22 Views: 4606 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 May 2022 8:32 am Subject: Best new Guitars |
| It sure seems like someone should mention MSA. For accuracy, repeatability, and ease of play, it would be really hard to beat my MSA Legend.
The company that fabricates them, Microspace Instruments ... |
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| Topic: Mullen Half Stop |
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| Al Evans Replies: 15 Views: 2874 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 May 2022 4:21 am Subject: Re: Mullen Half Stop |
| Hey all,
I have a mullen D10 and the half stop on RKR is pretty subtle. Here are the official instructions for adjusting it, from p. 11 of the Mullen Owners' Manual. 2nd string half stop adju ... |
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| Topic: Limiter pedal for steel guitar being mic'd |
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| Al Evans Replies: 48 Views: 8015 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Apr 2022 10:14 am Subject: Limiter pedal for steel guitar being mic'd |
| I missed the ID of the Behringer X32 board. Umm ... yeah - if they have anything like that, then they obviously have everything available to trim any level Wiz is throwing at them - that is IF they kn ... | |
| Topic: Limiter pedal for steel guitar being mic'd |
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| Al Evans Replies: 48 Views: 8015 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Apr 2022 6:09 am Subject: Limiter pedal for steel guitar being mic'd |
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Now, I agree with the other comments that you should not be having to do the sound guys' jobs for them. If they know what they're doing, they should be able to set the board up so your XLR line out ... |
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| Topic: split case |
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| Al Evans Replies: 3 Views: 1181 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Apr 2022 7:29 am Subject: Re: split case |
| anyone know who makes this split case
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/3556_20220420_163022_1.jpg It looks just like the one I have for my Mullen G2. --Al Evans |
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| Topic: Direction of Left knee levers on the Es |
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| Al Evans Replies: 44 Views: 8445 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Apr 2022 5:50 am Subject: Direction of Left knee levers on the Es |
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indeed - but we strive for perfection 
Hmmmph. Speak for yourself. Some of us have enough work striving for adequacy! 
--Al Evans |
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| Topic: MSA modular Telonics 409 for sale |
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| Al Evans Replies: 4 Views: 1362 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 15 Apr 2022 8:34 am Subject: MSA modular Telonics 409 for sale |
| Backup buyer PM sent.
--Al Evans |
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| Topic: Zum Encore string sets |
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| Al Evans Replies: 7 Views: 2114 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Apr 2022 6:11 am Subject: Zum Encore string sets |
| Not stainless, but D'Addario NYXL1138PS are the exact same gauges in the Encore manual, and work great for me. No adjustments needed. Just FYI.
As does the medium set, NYXL1238PS. --Al Evans |
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| Topic: Cross Shaft Bushing Too Tight |
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| Al Evans Replies: 9 Views: 2206 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Apr 2022 5:28 am Subject: Cross Shaft Bushing Too Tight |
| The bushing should come out of its hole easily with the cross shaft removed. If it's hard to remove, or doesn't slide easily onto the cross shaft once removed, it can easily be replaced with one from ... | |
| Topic: Question about a light/small form factor setup |
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| Al Evans Replies: 9 Views: 1760 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Mar 2022 7:29 am Subject: Re: Question about a light/small form factor setup |
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...Is a Zum Encore relatively light? Just under 50 lbs. in the case. --Al Evans |
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| Topic: Question How To Add Franklin Pedal |
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| Al Evans Replies: 15 Views: 3332 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Mar 2022 5:45 am Subject: Question How To Add Franklin Pedal |
| I'm following this topic in relation to converting C6th P4 to become partial Franklin Change on E9th (only lowering 5th and 6th strings one whole tone)
In addition to the above modificiation, has a ... |
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| Topic: Buddy Emmons: Steel Guitar Icon - 30% Discount Code |
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| Al Evans Replies: 89 Views: 123376 |
Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 20 Mar 2022 6:34 am Subject: Buddy Emmons: Steel Guitar Icon - 30% Discount Code |
| Order placed!
--Al Evans |
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| Topic: Tube Shortage |
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| Al Evans Replies: 41 Views: 7809 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Mar 2022 6:12 am Subject: Tube Shortage |
| read a few years back that NASA was trying to buy up old Commodore 64 computers, because they had the scarce CPU chips that the Space Shuttle required. Obsolete, very limited production lifetime and ... | |
| Topic: Pedal Steel vs. Rubic's Cube? |
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| Al Evans Replies: 18 Views: 3365 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Mar 2022 6:34 am Subject: Pedal Steel vs. Rubic's Cube? |
| Pedal Steel vs. Rubic's Cube?
Rubic CAN be solved; But Pedal Steel can NEVER be solved. Ricky Or, looked at another way, a Rubik's Cube has only one correct solution, while a pedal steel has an ... |
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| Topic: Bud's Bounce? |
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| Al Evans Replies: 5 Views: 1730 |
Forum Section: Music Posted: 4 Mar 2022 7:19 am Subject: Bud's Bounce? |
| It's a C6 improvisation over that chord progression, without much preservation of the original melody. It'll fit if you play it as your second solo! And good luck playing it at the usual tempo for t ... | |
| Topic: Bud's Bounce? |
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| Al Evans Replies: 5 Views: 1730 |
Forum Section: Music Posted: 1 Mar 2022 10:37 am Subject: Bud's Bounce? |
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Buddy Emmonds (sic) does Bud's Bounce on the Flying Fish record with the rainbow and the basket weave guitar on the front - it's part of the medley, side 1, song 2. Try eBay. https://bb. ... |
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| Topic: Bud's Bounce? |
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| Al Evans Replies: 5 Views: 1730 |
Forum Section: Music Posted: 1 Mar 2022 7:22 am Subject: Bud's Bounce? |
| The Buddy Emmons "Basic C6th" course includes a "Bud's Bounce Solo" that doesn't seem to be closely related to "Bud's Bounce" as played by Bud Isaacs.
I've seen somew ... |
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| Topic: Easy licks to play |
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| Al Evans Replies: 14 Views: 3940 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Feb 2022 8:43 am Subject: Easy licks to play |
| First off, don't expect to be zipping around on this thing overnight....
...EASY.... So what song is it? Teach Your Children by CSNY. A 1-4-5 song. Very familiar tune. Very basic. Several h ... |
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