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Jon,

Yes, they come sounding great and just keep getting better, good reason for a long life.

The volume on my Kona to my suprise was as loud as my tricone. Hard call between a "D" and ...

Jon,

Great to hear you got your "Kona", Im sure you'll be a very inspired for a long time to come.

My kona is still getting sweeter and has really filled in over the last year and a bi ...

It would be a same to have the extra strings and not work in a 6th and a minor 3rd, out near the edge, out of the way till needed.

So the guy was a little off, big deal. He sure nailed this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3q8PIx3BBE

Wood is still one of my favorite steel players.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k6YanLE8WU

Nice hat.....!!

I've always been a huge fan of Ron Woods steel work. He did a lot of really great suff with the faces and early Stewart.

Check out the guy on the on bass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOO4l-v3z ...

“I chose this wood combination because of the woods being non-rainforest”

Fred,

I live in one of the rainforests were Sitka Spruce comes from, I regularly watch the exports of raw logs on f ...

Grant,

I like John Pearse Set# 3160 .015 to .060 on my weissenborn for a "D" shape down to a "C". Any thing less leaves to much bounce for my likes.

http://www.youtube.com/wa ...

"is there no alternative similar to USPS from Canada? "

Yes, Canada post. I've shipped lapsteels to the UK and it is expensive unless you ship slow boat (surface mail). It's slow but ver ...

Greg,

Thats one dam fine looking instrument. Looks like it has many years of insperation in it.

Cheer's

Jon,

It will be a grand day indeed.

Hi Greg,

Im not sure if a Mag mic will fit in a Celtic Cross weissenborn sound hole? I would check

Hi Jon,

I love Sunrise pickups. They may not be exactly true to tone but they have that big fat sound that I like. I go from the end pin jack to a Schatten “black box” volume control then to a ...

Hey Jon,

Your going to love your new Kona. Thats my Tasmanian Blackwood Kona on Neils web site, my Kona just sparkles with a tone all its own, the volume is well above my tri-cone. The trouble is ...

Neil can be reached at

neilscelticcross@shaw.ca

Hes just finishing up a couple of great looking teardrops, one regular scale and a lovely baritone teardrop that I beleive is going to Ben Harper

Bear Creeks look like amazing instruments!!!. BUT for the price of one Bear Creek I own three amazing Celtic Cross weissenborn copies. A baritone, Kona and a regular, couldn't be happier with the inst ...

I've used a few different capos and the Leno is to my liking. Good tone, easy to ajust and it is not hard on the strings.

I've owned a Beard capo for years and dislike it,Im always wacking my hand on that horrible nob on the top. On the good side it forced me to take the time to learn my scales without the aid of a capo( ...

Great looking instrument Steinar, I love the tone of mahogany tops. Looking forward to the sound clip, new instruments are all ways full of inspiration!!

I have a red National Dynamic with a dagger logo, out of all my fine instruments its my favorite, also the cheapest. If I could have only one steel it would be the dynamic. It just feels right

At Ste ...

When in a low "G" tuning I take that horrible low D string up to an E(6th), its out of the way until needed, EGDGBD. Works for me.

I received my new Celtic Cross “Kona” the other week and what a beauty she is. This is the finest looking instrument I’ve ever owned or even seen for that matter. The highly figured Australian b ...

Stacy Phillips plays exclusively in a high "G" tuing. His book "The Art of Hawaiian Steel Gultar" has many old Hawaiian tunes in a high "G" tuning.

Hi Kevin,

I'm a big fan of Dynamic's. Out of all my fine steel guitars if I had to pick one it would be the dynamic, the cheapest one of the bunch. Dynamic's just feel and sound right. Mine is made o ...

Some advanced minor jazz or swing would nice.

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Topic: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Aug 2007 5:46 pm Subject: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Jon, Yes, they come sounding great and just keep getting better, good reason for a long life. The volume on my Kona to my suprise was as loud as my tricone. Hard call between a "D" and ...
Topic: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Aug 2007 4:46 pm Subject: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Jon, Great to hear you got your "Kona", Im sure you'll be a very inspired for a long time to come. My kona is still getting sweeter and has really filled in over the last year and a bi ...
Topic: eight string tuning help for ron b
Bill Blacklock Replies: 5 Views: 1821	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2007 6:35 am Subject: eight string tuning help for ron b
Bill Blacklock Replies: 5 Views: 1821	It would be a same to have the extra strings and not work in a 6th and a minor 3rd, out near the edge, out of the way till needed.
Topic: Ben Harper playing lap steel at the NBA finals
Bill Blacklock Replies: 70 Views: 12048	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jun 2007 6:21 am Subject: Ben Harper playing lap steel at the NBA finals
Bill Blacklock Replies: 70 Views: 12048	So the guy was a little off, big deal. He sure nailed this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3q8PIx3BBE
Topic: Ron Wood on acoustic lap
Bill Blacklock Replies: 3 Views: 1664	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jun 2007 8:34 am Subject: Ron Wood on acoustic lap
Bill Blacklock Replies: 3 Views: 1664	Wood is still one of my favorite steel players. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k6YanLE8WU Nice hat.....!!
Topic: Ron Wood on acoustic lap
Bill Blacklock Replies: 3 Views: 1664	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jun 2007 7:28 pm Subject: Ron Wood on acoustic lap
Bill Blacklock Replies: 3 Views: 1664	I've always been a huge fan of Ron Woods steel work. He did a lot of really great suff with the faces and early Stewart. Check out the guy on the on bass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOO4l-v3z ...
Topic: LAZY RIVER WEISS STYLE the working mans guitar
Bill Blacklock Replies: 21 Views: 11695	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jun 2007 7:08 pm Subject: LAZY RIVER WEISS STYLE the working mans guitar
Bill Blacklock Replies: 21 Views: 11695	“I chose this wood combination because of the woods being non-rainforest” Fred, I live in one of the rainforests were Sitka Spruce comes from, I regularly watch the exports of raw logs on f ...
Topic: Strings for Weissenborns
Bill Blacklock Replies: 14 Views: 9062	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 May 2007 2:46 pm Subject: Strings for Weissenborns
Bill Blacklock Replies: 14 Views: 9062	Grant, I like John Pearse Set# 3160 .015 to .060 on my weissenborn for a "D" shape down to a "C". Any thing less leaves to much bounce for my likes. http://www.youtube.com/wa ...
Topic: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 May 2007 7:46 am Subject: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	"is there no alternative similar to USPS from Canada? " Yes, Canada post. I've shipped lapsteels to the UK and it is expensive unless you ship slow boat (surface mail). It's slow but ver ...
Topic: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 May 2007 5:54 pm Subject: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Greg, Thats one dam fine looking instrument. Looks like it has many years of insperation in it. Cheer's
Topic: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 May 2007 9:13 pm Subject: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Jon, It will be a grand day indeed.
Topic: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 May 2007 8:08 am Subject: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Hi Greg, Im not sure if a Mag mic will fit in a Celtic Cross weissenborn sound hole? I would check
Topic: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 May 2007 7:16 am Subject: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Hi Jon, I love Sunrise pickups. They may not be exactly true to tone but they have that big fat sound that I like. I go from the end pin jack to a Schatten “black box” volume control then to a ...
Topic: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 May 2007 8:32 pm Subject: Celtic Cross Instruments
Bill Blacklock Replies: 54 Views: 19875	Hey Jon, Your going to love your new Kona. Thats my Tasmanian Blackwood Kona on Neils web site, my Kona just sparkles with a tone all its own, the volume is well above my tri-cone. The trouble is ...
Topic: Weissenborn
Bill Blacklock Replies: 19 Views: 3935	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Apr 2007 3:39 pm Subject: Weissenborn
Bill Blacklock Replies: 19 Views: 3935	Neil can be reached at neilscelticcross@shaw.ca Hes just finishing up a couple of great looking teardrops, one regular scale and a lovely baritone teardrop that I beleive is going to Ben Harper
Topic: Weissenborn
Bill Blacklock Replies: 19 Views: 3935	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Apr 2007 1:47 pm Subject: Weissenborn
Bill Blacklock Replies: 19 Views: 3935	Bear Creeks look like amazing instruments!!!. BUT for the price of one Bear Creek I own three amazing Celtic Cross weissenborn copies. A baritone, Kona and a regular, couldn't be happier with the inst ...
Topic: Which Dobro Capo?
Bill Blacklock Replies: 25 Views: 32800	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Feb 2007 8:36 am Subject: Which Dobro Capo?
Bill Blacklock Replies: 25 Views: 32800	I've used a few different capos and the Leno is to my liking. Good tone, easy to ajust and it is not hard on the strings.
Topic: Capo for dobro? what about bars?
Bill Blacklock Replies: 20 Views: 5326	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Dec 2006 2:46 pm Subject: Capo for dobro? what about bars?
Bill Blacklock Replies: 20 Views: 5326	I've owned a Beard capo for years and dislike it,Im always wacking my hand on that horrible nob on the top. On the good side it forced me to take the time to learn my scales without the aid of a capo( ...
Topic: Lazy River 'Teardrop' Weissenborn
Bill Blacklock Replies: 11 Views: 1735	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Oct 2006 7:10 am Subject: Lazy River 'Teardrop' Weissenborn
Bill Blacklock Replies: 11 Views: 1735	Great looking instrument Steinar, I love the tone of mahogany tops. Looking forward to the sound clip, new instruments are all ways full of inspiration!!
Topic: NATIONAL DYNAMIC
Bill Blacklock Replies: 30 Views: 3830	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Aug 2006 6:51 am Subject: NATIONAL DYNAMIC
Bill Blacklock Replies: 30 Views: 3830	I have a red National Dynamic with a dagger logo, out of all my fine instruments its my favorite, also the cheapest. If I could have only one steel it would be the dynamic. It just feels right At Ste ...
Topic: Contemporary Hawaiian Masters in G Major?
Bill Blacklock Replies: 24 Views: 2607	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2006 12:18 pm Subject: Contemporary Hawaiian Masters in G Major?
Bill Blacklock Replies: 24 Views: 2607	When in a low "G" tuning I take that horrible low D string up to an E(6th), its out of the way until needed, EGDGBD. Works for me.
Topic: New Celtic Cross "Kona"
Bill Blacklock Replies: 1 Views: 543	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Jul 2006 10:19 am Subject: New Celtic Cross "Kona"
Bill Blacklock Replies: 1 Views: 543	I received my new Celtic Cross “Kona” the other week and what a beauty she is. This is the finest looking instrument I’ve ever owned or even seen for that matter. The highly figured Australian b ...
Topic: Contemporary Hawaiian Masters in G Major?
Bill Blacklock Replies: 24 Views: 2607	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Jul 2006 7:25 am Subject: Contemporary Hawaiian Masters in G Major?
Bill Blacklock Replies: 24 Views: 2607	Stacy Phillips plays exclusively in a high "G" tuing. His book "The Art of Hawaiian Steel Gultar" has many old Hawaiian tunes in a high "G" tuning.
Topic: home build dynamic
Bill Blacklock Replies: 14 Views: 1450	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Jul 2006 6:21 am Subject: home build dynamic
Bill Blacklock Replies: 14 Views: 1450	Hi Kevin, I'm a big fan of Dynamic's. Out of all my fine steel guitars if I had to pick one it would be the dynamic, the cheapest one of the bunch. Dynamic's just feel and sound right. Mine is made o ...
Topic: Open D tuning instructions
Bill Blacklock Replies: 8 Views: 1424	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jun 2006 8:05 am Subject: Open D tuning instructions
Bill Blacklock Replies: 8 Views: 1424	Some advanced minor jazz or swing would nice.