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 Topic: Milkman 85w Pedal Steel amp |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 10 Views: 5055 |
 Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 Feb 2016 5:41 pm Subject: Milkman 85w Pedal Steel amp |
| Cannot imagine how loud the 85w must be...I've yet to have my 40w Mini past 12 o'clock on stage...Love it!...Congrats! | |
| Topic: What's a good/great electrified resonator? |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 54 Views: 27255 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Jan 2015 12:26 pm Subject: What's a good/great electrified resonator? |
| Howard +1. Is everyone listening to Howard??? He is one of the more knowledgable people on this subject worldwide.
Paul, a few other things to consider: -stay as far away from monitors, mains and ... |
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| Topic: Newbie tuning question.... |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 7 Views: 1840 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Dec 2014 7:29 pm Subject: Newbie tuning question.... |
| Marty,
I'd start with a major or possibly a 6th tuning. Having the 2(9) note in the open position certainly wont help in the bluegrass side of things, neither would the flat 7th. Experiment with the ... |
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| Topic: Newbie tuning question.... |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 7 Views: 1840 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Dec 2014 5:13 pm Subject: Newbie tuning question.... |
| Hey Marty,
Tell us what genres of music you are aspiring to play, why you chose lap and pedal steel and what type of musical experience/theory you are coming into this with. Also, why you are asking ... |
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| Topic: Newbie tuning question.... |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 7 Views: 1840 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Dec 2014 5:11 pm Subject: Newbie tuning question.... |
| Hey Marty,
Tell us what genres of music you are aspiring to play, why you chose lap and pedal steel and what type of musical experience/theory you are coming into this with. Also, why you are asking ... |
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| Topic: Lap Steel And Effects Pedals |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 30 Views: 18660 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Apr 2014 3:24 pm Subject: Lap Steel And Effects Pedals |
| Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808HW
Peterson Strobostomp tuner Reverb from Amp Barber Compressor MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay Hilton Volume Pedal Rarely use any compression or delay anymore... |
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| Topic: Want to build a console, need parts. |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 2 Views: 1343 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jan 2014 3:12 pm Subject: Want to build a console, need parts. |
| Have you visited the Steel Guitar Builder Forum? Everyone there is super helpful:
http://steelguitarbuilder.com/forum/ |
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| Topic: Sleigh Ride Merry Christmas from Alaska! |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 12 Views: 2279 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2013 6:37 am Subject: Sleigh Ride Merry Christmas from Alaska! |
| Thanks Greg and all!!! Awesome as always! | |
| Topic: Bill Asher Guitars |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 4 Views: 1775 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Dec 2013 2:54 pm Subject: Bill Asher Guitars |
| I am very happy with my Electro Hawaiian. Gigged for over four years with it, very roadworthy. Custom Vintage Vibe (Pete Biltoft) humbuckers I have wired to be able to split into single coils. | |
| Topic: Carter D10 8+5 Beautiful |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 2 Views: 3363 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 25 Nov 2013 2:40 pm Subject: Carter D10 8+5 Beautiful |
| ***SOLD*** Thanks for all of the inquiries! Nice chatting with you all!
bOb: donation sent! |
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| Topic: Carter D10 8+5 Beautiful |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 2 Views: 3363 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 13 Nov 2013 11:22 am Subject: Carter D10 8+5 Beautiful |
| Original owner, built in 2000, Rosewood mica, George L's pickups
Very good condition, closet for first 6 years, then maybe 30 gigs, C6 neck unused Plays perfectly, sounds awesome, fairly low miles, ... |
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| Topic: Anyone drift from pedal to lap or straight steel? |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 29 Views: 10547 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Nov 2013 2:26 pm Subject: Anyone drift from pedal to lap or straight steel? |
| Bluegrass Reso player for about 15 years before playing some rock with lap steel, then really started concentrating on PSG in the rock/alt country/Jam band. ...absolutely love them all. Right now sti ... | |
| Topic: Lap Steel for Pedal Steel Practice |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 10 Views: 5206 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Jun 2013 5:46 am Subject: Lap Steel for Pedal Steel Practice |
| Jack, As a person who plays Lap Steel and PSG, I use the 'time away from the pedals' to work on right and left hand technique for sure. One thing not to forget when selecting a practice instrument is ... | |
| Topic: A/B switch |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 14 Views: 4739 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 Feb 2013 6:58 am Subject: A/B switch |
| Garry, I'm assuming you are looking for an instrument switch. If so, I'm very pleased with this instrument switch by Radial Engineering:
BigShot™ I/O True Bypass Instrument Selector http://www. ... |
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| Topic: Setup basics- filing the nut |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 10 Views: 4578 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Nov 2012 8:57 pm Subject: Setup basics- filing the nut |
| Jim,
It does seem like you have uneven string height, as you suggest. This is remedied by having an experienced luthier properly build a new nut with particular attention to even string height. ... |
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| Topic: Radial DI box |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 5 Views: 1492 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Jun 2012 5:09 am Subject: Radial DI box |
| Had to edit post, listed wrong one first time, check this one...ooops. | |
| Topic: Radial DI box |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 5 Views: 1492 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Jun 2012 8:37 am Subject: Radial DI box |
| Gary, I have been using this Radial switch for a few years now...very pleased.
Very well built. Tuner out also handy. www.radialeng.com/r2011/bigshotio.php |
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| Topic: Stand up playing lap steel |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 35 Views: 24107 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Mar 2012 6:44 pm Subject: Stand up playing lap steel |
| Peter, Very cool. Thanks for sharing. Willing to give us a little closer photo of ya'lls design? | |
| Topic: Stand up playing lap steel |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 35 Views: 24107 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Mar 2012 8:14 am Subject: Stand up playing lap steel |
| +1 Mark, laughing. | |
| Topic: Stand up playing lap steel |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 35 Views: 24107 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Mar 2012 7:37 am Subject: Stand up playing lap steel |
| Tim, Yes I drilled the holes, always a little freaky taking a drill to a guitar.
Here is a photo showing the ferrules that accept the belly bar. Of course i drilled into the hidden 'sound chambers' ... |
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| Topic: Stand up playing lap steel |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 35 Views: 24107 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Mar 2012 6:31 pm Subject: Stand up playing lap steel |
| Nice video of Greg Leisz playing his Asher w/belly bar...at about 3:45.
http://youtu.be/Gm_XebMavGk |
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| Topic: Stand up playing lap steel |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 35 Views: 24107 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Mar 2012 4:51 pm Subject: Stand up playing lap steel |
| No problem using the 'Belly Bar' on an Asher 6 string. Gig with it alot...Never play out sittin' anymore. Actually like that position (little further away from body) than my reso. Gives plenty of roo ... | |
| Topic: Fishman Nashville Pickup questions |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 19 Views: 12329 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2012 7:49 pm Subject: Fishman Nashville Pickup questions |
| Mark, Steven, Your concerns re the L-Body are valid. I had them 3 or so years ago when I replaced my ebonex inserts in my L-body with the Fishmans. Did it effect the tone? Only slightly to my ear. C ... | |
| Topic: Fishman Nashville Pickup questions |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 19 Views: 12329 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Feb 2012 1:00 pm Subject: Re: Fishman Nashville Pickup questions |
| I have read all the previous post on this subject and I am still a bit hesitant on this system and have a couple of questions for those who have installed the system and / or pickup. I am considering ... | |
| Topic: Asher Electro Junior |
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| Bill Adams Replies: 5 Views: 2162 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jan 2012 1:29 pm Subject: Asher Electro Junior |
| Andy, Excuse hijack tangent...
Bill, as a long time bluegrass reso player playing rock & roll Lap Steel (with metal fingerpicks), I was having trouble calming down my trebles. Too 'ice pickey' fo ... |
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