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Topic: Selling my Franklin | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 42 Views: 12230 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Oct 2009 1:26 am Subject: Selling my Franklin |
Hello all just an update I received so many emails and private messages it was unbelievable when I posted this thread but due to financial circumstances etc I did decide to sell fortunately to another ... | |
Topic: This guy is amazing! | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 44 Views: 16079 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Oct 2009 9:48 pm Subject: This guy is amazing! |
WOW
what an amazing tecnition and sound |
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Topic: A question for PSG builders....? | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 39 Views: 12741 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Aug 2009 10:34 pm Subject: A question for PSG builders....? |
Tommi Grasso in Sydney Australia plays a LH Emmons Le Grande III so I guess Emmons can do one if your really desperate ..... the biggest issue would be trying to sell it if you wanted to upgrade in a ... | |
Topic: Dobro Tunings | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 8 Views: 2336 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 May 2009 11:40 pm Subject: Dobro Tunings |
Hi Austin dobro strings are better cause they will more likely be the right gauges eg 16-56
Id start with the traditional tuning gbdgbd and once comfortable find others to get into I think you can fi ... |
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Topic: Don't Know What To Do | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 31 Views: 7212 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Apr 2009 5:09 pm Subject: Don't Know What To Do |
Skip Ive been through the same thing and got to the point where I had to take a break.It led me back to the start and why I started playing.Listening to music I love and trying to create some.Id worke ... | |
Topic: Australia :- 6 or 8 string? | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 7 Views: 2886 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Apr 2009 8:10 am Subject: Australia :- 6 or 8 string? |
Hi Al pretty sure maton used to make lap consoles not sure if still do maybe on request ,would be worth asking. | |
Topic: My first cd | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 8 Views: 2098 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Apr 2009 9:23 am Subject: My first cd |
Thanks Brian.No I wish I had done it in my living room I nearly had to sell some of my children "joking" to do it,so expensive.
Regards Ben |
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Topic: My first cd | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 8 Views: 2098 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Apr 2009 12:52 am Subject: My first cd |
Hi Ivan ,yes all my compositions and arrangements.Yes tape is great the reason I did it.I have played on other peoples albums etc but this is the one I will give my kids.Which is why I cut no corners ... | |
Topic: My first cd | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 8 Views: 2098 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Apr 2009 10:34 pm Subject: My first cd |
No living room recording there Brian it was all done to 2 " and then put onto protools for mix down and then mastered.I did some of my parts at home but not much,did it the old fashioned way.Than ... | |
Topic: Is Pedal Steel the Most Difficult Instrument to Learn ? | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 86 Views: 42470 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Apr 2009 6:25 pm Subject: Is Pedal Steel the Most Difficult Instrument to Learn ? |
Interesting thread
I think its all relative to what you do with it I taught guitar for many years and spent most of my time teaching students that there was value in learning more than basic open an ... |
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Topic: My first cd | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 8 Views: 2098 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Apr 2009 11:51 pm Subject: My first cd |
Just released my first solo album "A time in place"
Its got some steel,some dobro,lots of guitar,lots of strings,lots of sax.Its not everyones cup of tea but I sure enjoyed doing it .You ca ... |
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Topic: My First Rodeo | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 12 Views: 2355 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Apr 2009 11:47 pm Subject: My First Rodeo |
Ive sat at my steel watching clouds of dust cover my old steel wishing for a downpour.Mind you I live in Australia we get used to clouds of dust.I do enjoy a rodeo though Charles,they are good for the ... | |
Topic: My First Rodeo | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 12 Views: 2355 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Apr 2009 11:34 pm Subject: My First Rodeo |
Id imagine your Rodeos are like ours Charles.Ive done a few I still find the dust something to conquer for a steel player,haven't yet. | |
Topic: Selling my Franklin | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 42 Views: 12230 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Apr 2009 4:05 am Subject: Selling my Franklin |
Thanks Bob good food for thought from an unemotional perspective,sorry I haven't been in touch I will be...
Thanks Tomi Ill be in touch to catch up soon. Ben |
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Topic: Selling my Franklin | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 42 Views: 12230 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Apr 2009 2:15 pm Subject: Selling my Franklin |
Gosh thanks everyone I spent so long trying to convince myself to sell it.I am starting to be very torn.Much to think about.I wouldnt sell it in Australia and the only reason Ive been tempted to sell ... | |
Topic: Selling my Franklin | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 42 Views: 12230 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Apr 2009 12:20 pm Subject: Selling my Franklin |
Thankyou Dave,Rich and Aj and all for suggestions.I didnt expect such an overwhelming response so quickly due to the high number of emails I have recieved I shall make another post as A.J suggested at ... | |
Topic: Selling my Franklin | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 42 Views: 12230 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Mar 2009 11:10 pm Subject: Selling my Franklin |
Hello all dont know whether to post this here or for sale as Im not selling anything yet.Ive been considering recently selling my Franklin d10 steel as I bought it to learn c6 and am proving I never w ... | |
Topic: Aussie steelers I need some advice! | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 11 Views: 2926 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Mar 2009 1:35 am Subject: Aussie steelers I need some advice! |
Hey Deano Gladesville guitar factory can get the starters but Im with Damien find something else Ive bought two steels so far off ebay ,one from Ireland and one from Oz ,both Franklins and haven't bee ... | |
Topic: Need help from American members Los Angeles area | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 3 Views: 1030 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Feb 2009 3:16 am Subject: Need help from American members Los Angeles area |
Thanks Dean ,its going slowly as I just started my first day job in 10 years as well I havent been playing enough as it is physically very demanding, also my album has just been completed so Im in the ... | |
Topic: Need help from American members Los Angeles area | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 3 Views: 1030 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Feb 2009 9:37 pm Subject: Need help from American members Los Angeles area |
Hi all Id really like to get a JD Fishman aura pedal and my sister is in LA and can get one for me as they are near impossible to get in Australia also expensive. Can anyone suggest the place I am mos ... | |
Topic: Dobro steels | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 26 Views: 5952 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jan 2009 8:40 pm Subject: Dobro steels |
give the lap dawg a go ,I use it and its great if you hammer on a fair bit.Works for me! | |
Topic: baggs vs fishman | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 2 Views: 1269 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jan 2009 3:37 pm Subject: baggs vs fishman |
Hi all I have used a bagg para di for my dobro for sometime and would like to change to a jerry douglas aura.Has anyone used both and can you tell me how they compare as I haven't seen an Aura in Aust ... | |
Topic: Greg Leisz with Bill Frisell | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 10 Views: 3002 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Dec 2008 4:42 pm Subject: Greg Leisz with Bill Frisell |
Awesome I ll have to dig that album out again. | |
Topic: string guage question | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 4 Views: 1240 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Dec 2008 4:29 pm Subject: string guage question |
Thanks Lynn have you tried this it wont put to much pressure on the neck??? | |
Topic: string guage question | |
Ben Hoare Replies: 4 Views: 1240 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Dec 2008 2:53 pm Subject: string guage question |
Hey guys I play dobro at the moment with dobro or bluegrass tuning,gbdgbd.And want to tune one up lower but with the same configuration eg. d f# a d f# a can anyone tell me what is the best guage stri ... | |
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