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I am also interested in the video once it's available!

One of my all-time favorite songs and some great playing too! Thanks for posting.

Sure, here is my tiple and its label:
https://i.imgur.com/dtxxMlP.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/X083azt.jpg
(The ball end sticking below the bridge is because I have it in Chicago tuning so the bass stri ...

I don't have a Hilo Hawaiian guitar, but I do have a Hilo tiple. I believe Hilo instruments were a variety of Oscar Schmidt and made in New York, but my tiple sounds great and I've really liked the tw ...

I've got no more information that you already have, but I've been subscribed to his channel for a few months since he somehow came onto my radar. He's a killer player!

I'm a fan of the small, vintage tube amps. I use a Supro Super 5w and a Gibson Falcon 12w, and love the sound of both. They're not as cheap as a new, solid state small amp, but they're cheaper than Fe ...

You're not kidding about the strong as heck part! That's got to be the most solid wooden head I've ever seen. Looks great, too. I love the Art Deco styling.

Good luck, and happy hunting. I ended up with the nut driver because I also couldn't find those anywhere.

I don't have any to spare, but I recently purchased a 5mm nut driver on ebay for less than $10 including shipping, so if you're willing to live with a screwdriver-sized tool instead of a small wrench, ...

I don't know the man or what he is up to, but this rung a bell and I remembered this: https://www.instagram.com/p/CF3NYQbBECU/
It's just a short clip of him taking a 1954 Fender Custom T8 that a gu ...

Thanks for posting, Susan. I've listened some, and can't wait to dig deeper! I love the directions you take the pedal steel and I love Mary Halvorsen's playing, so this is right up my alley. Congratul ...

What a great musician and interview. Thanks for posting!

I've never heard of them (though I like 'em), but the comment on the youtube vid says it was Dan Ross playing the steel guitar (in addition to sharing lead guitar and singing backup).

PM sent. Thanks, Ben.

Thanks, Pete. Sounds like I'll take it to Jim!

I've been using my Gibson Falcon as my pedal steel amp, but have acquired an old blackface Bassman to get a tube amp with more headroom for pedal steel than the Gibson's 18 watts can provide. It needs ...

Thanks for posting, that was great. I knew Ben Harper's parents ran the Folk Life Center, but little else, so that was a lovely documentary pulling back the curtain a bit on the family and its history ...

I agree with Len. I've got a 90s Guild F30R that is one of the best rosewood OMs I've played.

Del Ray I'd just like to thank you for posting the Sacred Steel links on the forum. It's great to see pedal steel used in a different tradition from the western swing and country music, especially one ...

I'm not nearly far enough into my steel guitar journey to talk about how I've learned, but I certainly match your descriptions of formal musical education.

I grew up playing cello in orchestras, st ...

PM sent about Just Play the Melody.

Thanks,
Ben

Hi Justin, I'd love to take the Right Hand Alpha if it's still available. Thanks!

PM sent.
Thanks, Ben

Almost all Oahu squarenecks were ladder-braced; I believe only the early "jumbo" Nick Lucas-sized ones were x-braced. (I have a ladder-braced squareneck 71K and a Recording King-branded x-br ...

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Topic: Seminar this Saturday(JayDee) and Sunday(Greg Leisz)
Ben Birdsall Replies: 17 Views: 3774	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 8 Sep 2024 12:25 pm Subject: Seminar this Saturday(JayDee) and Sunday(Greg Leisz)
Ben Birdsall Replies: 17 Views: 3774	I am also interested in the video once it's available!
Topic: Dimming of the Day, Lapsteel & Dobro.
Ben Birdsall Replies: 11 Views: 2261	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Sep 2024 7:18 pm Subject: Dimming of the Day, Lapsteel & Dobro.
Ben Birdsall Replies: 11 Views: 2261	One of my all-time favorite songs and some great playing too! Thanks for posting.
Topic: Hilo guitars
Ben Birdsall Replies: 10 Views: 4903	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Dec 2021 2:34 pm Subject: Hilo guitars
Ben Birdsall Replies: 10 Views: 4903	Sure, here is my tiple and its label: https://i.imgur.com/dtxxMlP.jpg https://i.imgur.com/X083azt.jpg (The ball end sticking below the bridge is because I have it in Chicago tuning so the bass stri ...
Topic: Hilo guitars
Ben Birdsall Replies: 10 Views: 4903	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Dec 2021 9:55 am Subject: Hilo guitars
Ben Birdsall Replies: 10 Views: 4903	I don't have a Hilo Hawaiian guitar, but I do have a Hilo tiple. I believe Hilo instruments were a variety of Oscar Schmidt and made in New York, but my tiple sounds great and I've really liked the tw ...
Topic: Connor Smith- Scotland; E9 Jazz; looking for info
Ben Birdsall Replies: 5 Views: 2432	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Sep 2021 1:24 pm Subject: Connor Smith- Scotland; E9 Jazz; looking for info
Ben Birdsall Replies: 5 Views: 2432	I've got no more information that you already have, but I've been subscribed to his channel for a few months since he somehow came onto my radar. He's a killer player!
Topic: Good Quality Home Amp
Ben Birdsall Replies: 9 Views: 3015	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Jan 2021 1:56 pm Subject: Good Quality Home Amp
Ben Birdsall Replies: 9 Views: 3015	I'm a fan of the small, vintage tube amps. I use a Supro Super 5w and a Gibson Falcon 12w, and love the sound of both. They're not as cheap as a new, solid state small amp, but they're cheaper than Fe ...
Topic: doing some building
Ben Birdsall Replies: 14 Views: 2929	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jan 2021 4:43 pm Subject: doing some building
Ben Birdsall Replies: 14 Views: 2929	You're not kidding about the strong as heck part! That's got to be the most solid wooden head I've ever seen. Looks great, too. I love the Art Deco styling.
Topic: 5mm hex wrench
Ben Birdsall Replies: 8 Views: 1943	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 30 Nov 2020 3:02 pm Subject: 5mm hex wrench
Ben Birdsall Replies: 8 Views: 1943	Good luck, and happy hunting. I ended up with the nut driver because I also couldn't find those anywhere.
Topic: 5mm hex wrench
Ben Birdsall Replies: 8 Views: 1943	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 30 Nov 2020 11:22 am Subject: 5mm hex wrench
Ben Birdsall Replies: 8 Views: 1943	I don't have any to spare, but I recently purchased a 5mm nut driver on ebay for less than $10 including shipping, so if you're willing to live with a screwdriver-sized tool instead of a small wrench, ...
Topic: Whatâ€™s Jeremy Wakefield up to?
Ben Birdsall Replies: 4 Views: 2175	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Nov 2020 3:14 pm Subject: Whatâ€™s Jeremy Wakefield up to?
Ben Birdsall Replies: 4 Views: 2175	I don't know the man or what he is up to, but this rung a bell and I remembered this: https://www.instagram.com/p/CF3NYQbBECU/ It's just a short clip of him taking a 1954 Fender Custom T8 that a gu ...
Topic: Please close
Ben Birdsall Replies: 4 Views: 1789	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Nov 2020 10:55 am Subject: Please close
Ben Birdsall Replies: 4 Views: 1789	Thanks for posting, Susan. I've listened some, and can't wait to dig deeper! I love the directions you take the pedal steel and I love Mary Halvorsen's playing, so this is right up my alley. Congratul ...
Topic: Interview with Queen of Sacred Steel Nikki D. Brown
Ben Birdsall Replies: 3 Views: 2368	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 5 Nov 2020 1:23 pm Subject: Interview with Queen of Sacred Steel Nikki D. Brown
Ben Birdsall Replies: 3 Views: 2368	What a great musician and interview. Thanks for posting!
Topic: Actually playing rock on pedal steel.
Ben Birdsall Replies: 98 Views: 38109	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 28 Sep 2020 2:39 pm Subject: Actually playing rock on pedal steel.
Ben Birdsall Replies: 98 Views: 38109	I've never heard of them (though I like 'em), but the comment on the youtube vid says it was Dan Ross playing the steel guitar (in addition to sharing lead guitar and singing backup).
Topic: Goodrich 120 with tuner out SOLD, please close
Ben Birdsall Replies: 4 Views: 2897	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 27 Sep 2020 12:45 pm Subject: Goodrich 120 with tuner out SOLD, please close
Ben Birdsall Replies: 4 Views: 2897	PM sent. Thanks, Ben.
Topic: Amp tech in Portland?
Ben Birdsall Replies: 2 Views: 1321	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 24 Sep 2020 1:34 pm Subject: Amp tech in Portland?
Ben Birdsall Replies: 2 Views: 1321	Thanks, Pete. Sounds like I'll take it to Jim!
Topic: Amp tech in Portland?
Ben Birdsall Replies: 2 Views: 1321	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 Sep 2020 1:33 pm Subject: Amp tech in Portland?
Ben Birdsall Replies: 2 Views: 1321	I've been using my Gibson Falcon as my pedal steel amp, but have acquired an old blackface Bassman to get a tube amp with more headroom for pedal steel than the Gibson's 18 watts can provide. It needs ...
Topic: Ben and Ellen Harper
Ben Birdsall Replies: 1 Views: 1164	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 17 Sep 2020 12:14 pm Subject: Ben and Ellen Harper
Ben Birdsall Replies: 1 Views: 1164	Thanks for posting, that was great. I knew Ben Harper's parents ran the Folk Life Center, but little else, so that was a lovely documentary pulling back the curtain a bit on the family and its history ...
Topic: Guild F47rce
Ben Birdsall Replies: 3 Views: 17223	Forum Section: For Sale: Other Instruments Posted: 11 Sep 2020 11:48 am Subject: Guild F47rce
Ben Birdsall Replies: 3 Views: 17223	I agree with Len. I've got a 90s Guild F30R that is one of the best rosewood OMs I've played.
Topic: The Gospel of Sacred Steel - Ronnie P. Hall
Ben Birdsall Replies: 4 Views: 1879	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 8 Sep 2020 1:17 pm Subject: The Gospel of Sacred Steel - Ronnie P. Hall
Ben Birdsall Replies: 4 Views: 1879	Del Ray I'd just like to thank you for posting the Sacred Steel links on the forum. It's great to see pedal steel used in a different tradition from the western swing and country music, especially one ...
Topic: What did learning how to play pedal steel like look for you?
Ben Birdsall Replies: 33 Views: 12874	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Sep 2020 12:23 pm Subject: What did learning how to play pedal steel like look for you?
Ben Birdsall Replies: 33 Views: 12874	I'm not nearly far enough into my steel guitar journey to talk about how I've learned, but I certainly match your descriptions of formal musical education. I grew up playing cello in orchestras, st ...
Topic: Newman and Emmons lessons
Ben Birdsall Replies: 7 Views: 26170	Forum Section: For Sale: Music, Lessons, etc. Posted: 2 Sep 2020 4:15 pm Subject: Newman and Emmons lessons
Ben Birdsall Replies: 7 Views: 26170	PM sent about Just Play the Melody. Thanks, Ben
Topic: Newman, Winston material
Ben Birdsall Replies: 14 Views: 6553	Forum Section: For Sale: Music, Lessons, etc. Posted: 2 Sep 2020 4:04 pm Subject: Newman, Winston material
Ben Birdsall Replies: 14 Views: 6553	Hi Justin, I'd love to take the Right Hand Alpha if it's still available. Thanks!
Topic: Eminence EPS-15C 15 inch speaker *SOLD*
Ben Birdsall Replies: 7 Views: 2213	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 2 Sep 2020 3:24 pm Subject: Eminence EPS-15C 15 inch speaker *SOLD*
Ben Birdsall Replies: 7 Views: 2213	PM sent. Thanks, Ben
Topic: Lap steel advice....
Ben Birdsall Replies: 16 Views: 5226	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2020 11:57 am Subject: Lap steel advice....
Ben Birdsall Replies: 16 Views: 5226	Almost all Oahu squarenecks were ladder-braced; I believe only the early "jumbo" Nick Lucas-sized ones were x-braced. (I have a ladder-braced squareneck 71K and a Recording King-branded x-br ...