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I could be wrong about this, but it seems to me that pedal steel music is pretty much all improvised. Come to think of it, I can't think of an example of an instrument which improvises more. Harmonica ...

+1 on the turbo tuner. I have the st-200 stomp box model. I pre-ordered it last year when they first came on the market. It's been awesome. You can program it exactly how you want, it's true-bypass, m ...

I would play like that, but I prefer my slower, more amateurish style.

That's a +1 for Jesus. Armageddon averted.

If you add enough reverb, you won't hear the vibrato anymore. Very Happy

Plugging stuff in is a drag. Especially when you're in the front of the stage and all the plugs are in the back. I won't use effects anymore that use power supplies. I've noticed that they sometimes a ...

Don Brown, Sr., I agree entirely with your post. But I'm not at all against theory; I'm a music teacher, and it pays my rent. I was just trying to address Calvin's original post. Sometimes when a begi ...

I think the poster is probably right. It's not easy to explain music theory plainly. The tendency (my tendency anyway) is to ramble on a bit too long and confuse the issue in the explanation. But ulti ...

Sonic Research st-200. It's a new company. Strobe tuner, made of metal, true bypass, easy to read, fully programmable, battery lasts forever, small footprint... I've got nothing bad to say about this ...

Life's too short to buy from a$$hole companies. They also use slightly larger plugs, which can mess up your input jacks.

This is how keyboard players ended up with the "key-tar." So be careful what you ask for...

You can visit the Sierra factory near Portland. It's a pretty small operation, but there might be a steel or two for sale at any given time. Tom Baker, who runs it, is a hell of a guy. The website is ...

I have the Sonic Research Turbo Tuner and I couldn't be happier. It's rugged, accurate, true-bypass, and very easy to read. You can program any temperament in 1/100th of a cent increments, and with on ...

UPS has done extensive research on this subject, in addition to their well-known studies on dropping PSGs from the backs of trucks, running them over with forklifts, and throwing them over bridges. If ...

The only drawback of a D-10 might be the weight. My first psg was a D-10 Sho-Bud, at around 85 lbs in the case. So when I got a second psg, I kept the Sho-Bud and got an extended E9 Excel which weighs ...

Run a vacuum cleaner next to your amp - totally fixes the problem.

You might try rolling off all the high frequencies before the sound hits the tuner (like running it through a pedal with eq). If that helps, it might be stray high frequency harmonics confusing the tu ...

I'll tell you, my decision to get an extended E9 rather than a Uni had a lot to do with not wanting to re-learn the first ten strings. That way I can go back to my D-10 or any random E9 steel and not ...

You might try an e-bow...

Thanks everyone for all your advice. There's a lot of love in the pedal steel world. I'll bring my sho-bud, if the opportunity arises. As for those of you who wanted to trade equipment for licks, I on ...

I'm worried the airlines would trash it. I've got an old sho-bud Pro II with no flight case & it's 85 lbs. I looked into flight cases and they're - well, they're about the cost of a Maverick. I figure ...

I'm worried the airlines would trash it. I've got an old sho-bud Pro II with no flight case & it's 85 lbs. I looked into flight cases and they're - well, they're about the cost of a Maverick. I figure ...

I've had a coupla maybe offers to tour Europe (knock on wood, a fella can dream, etc.) and I'm wondering how easy and/or cheap it is to rent a d10 over there.
Anyone know?
Thanks.

I've had a coupla maybe offers to tour Europe (knock on wood, a fella can dream, etc.) and I'm wondering how easy and/or cheap it is to rent a d10 over there.
Anyone know?
Thanks.

I used to get wrist pain until I switched to a bigger bar; worked for me. . . I think the smaller bar put my hand in an awkward position and put strain on my wrist.

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Topic: i hate it when this happens
Bill Patton Replies: 15 Views: 3595	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jun 2009 5:57 am Subject: i hate it when this happens
Bill Patton Replies: 15 Views: 3595	I could be wrong about this, but it seems to me that pedal steel music is pretty much all improvised. Come to think of it, I can't think of an example of an instrument which improvises more. Harmonica ...
Topic: Peterson Tuners
Bill Patton Replies: 8 Views: 2381	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Jun 2009 2:16 pm Subject: Peterson Tuners
Bill Patton Replies: 8 Views: 2381	+1 on the turbo tuner. I have the st-200 stomp box model. I pre-ordered it last year when they first came on the market. It's been awesome. You can program it exactly how you want, it's true-bypass, m ...
Topic: I want that lick!
Bill Patton Replies: 3 Views: 1696	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jun 2009 7:20 pm Subject: I want that lick!
Bill Patton Replies: 3 Views: 1696	I would play like that, but I prefer my slower, more amateurish style.
Topic: Resurrection of an Excel
Bill Patton Replies: 21 Views: 4838	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jun 2009 1:28 am Subject: Resurrection of an Excel
Bill Patton Replies: 21 Views: 4838	That's a +1 for Jesus. Armageddon averted.
Topic: Bad Habit
Bill Patton Replies: 7 Views: 2745	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 May 2009 12:39 am Subject: Bad Habit
Bill Patton Replies: 7 Views: 2745	If you add enough reverb, you won't hear the vibrato anymore.
Topic: Volume Pedal Preferences Anyone?
Bill Patton Replies: 60 Views: 16857	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 May 2009 12:32 am Subject: Volume Pedal Preferences Anyone?
Bill Patton Replies: 60 Views: 16857	Plugging stuff in is a drag. Especially when you're in the front of the stage and all the plugs are in the back. I won't use effects anymore that use power supplies. I've noticed that they sometimes a ...
Topic: is more always better
Bill Patton Replies: 75 Views: 10471	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 May 2009 3:52 pm Subject: is more always better
Bill Patton Replies: 75 Views: 10471	Don Brown, Sr., I agree entirely with your post. But I'm not at all against theory; I'm a music teacher, and it pays my rent. I was just trying to address Calvin's original post. Sometimes when a begi ...
Topic: is more always better
Bill Patton Replies: 75 Views: 10471	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 May 2009 5:34 am Subject: is more always better
Bill Patton Replies: 75 Views: 10471	I think the poster is probably right. It's not easy to explain music theory plainly. The tendency (my tendency anyway) is to ramble on a bit too long and confuse the issue in the explanation. But ulti ...
Topic: What brand and or model tuner do you use?
Bill Patton Replies: 101 Views: 44995	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Apr 2009 2:04 pm Subject: What brand and or model tuner do you use?
Bill Patton Replies: 101 Views: 44995	Sonic Research st-200. It's a new company. Strobe tuner, made of metal, true bypass, easy to read, fully programmable, battery lasts forever, small footprint... I've got nothing bad to say about this ...
Topic: Monster Cables
Bill Patton Replies: 43 Views: 13801	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Mar 2009 5:40 am Subject: Monster Cables
Bill Patton Replies: 43 Views: 13801	Life's too short to buy from a$$hole companies. They also use slightly larger plugs, which can mess up your input jacks.
Topic: Why can't our steels look more "cool"?
Bill Patton Replies: 100 Views: 27529	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Feb 2009 3:36 pm Subject: Why can't our steels look more "cool"?
Bill Patton Replies: 100 Views: 27529	This is how keyboard players ended up with the "key-tar." So be careful what you ask for...
Topic: Pedal steels in Seattle and Portland
Bill Patton Replies: 5 Views: 2019	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:39 am Subject: Pedal steels in Seattle and Portland
Bill Patton Replies: 5 Views: 2019	You can visit the Sierra factory near Portland. It's a pretty small operation, but there might be a steel or two for sale at any given time. Tom Baker, who runs it, is a hell of a guy. The website is ...
Topic: Experience with Sonic Research Turbo Tuner?
Bill Patton Replies: 3 Views: 1762	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jan 2009 2:35 pm Subject: Experience with Sonic Research Turbo Tuner?
Bill Patton Replies: 3 Views: 1762	I have the Sonic Research Turbo Tuner and I couldn't be happier. It's rugged, accurate, true-bypass, and very easy to read. You can program any temperament in 1/100th of a cent increments, and with on ...
Topic: PSG, it will float or it will sink
Bill Patton Replies: 26 Views: 7028	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Dec 2008 7:38 pm Subject: PSG, it will float or it will sink
Bill Patton Replies: 26 Views: 7028	UPS has done extensive research on this subject, in addition to their well-known studies on dropping PSGs from the backs of trucks, running them over with forklifts, and throwing them over bridges. If ...
Topic: Anyone start out on a doubleneck?
Bill Patton Replies: 28 Views: 9057	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Dec 2008 11:15 pm Subject: Anyone start out on a doubleneck?
Bill Patton Replies: 28 Views: 9057	The only drawback of a D-10 might be the weight. My first psg was a D-10 Sho-Bud, at around 85 lbs in the case. So when I got a second psg, I kept the Sho-Bud and got an extended E9 Excel which weighs ...
Topic: Pickup noise...buzz...is this common to all Pedal Steels?
Bill Patton Replies: 11 Views: 6305	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Nov 2008 3:36 pm Subject: Pickup noise...buzz...is this common to all Pedal Steels?
Bill Patton Replies: 11 Views: 6305	Run a vacuum cleaner next to your amp - totally fixes the problem.
Topic: 6th string, G# - Open/Harmonic different tuning readings
Bill Patton Replies: 18 Views: 6267	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Nov 2008 5:18 pm Subject: 6th string, G# - Open/Harmonic different tuning readings
Bill Patton Replies: 18 Views: 6267	You might try rolling off all the high frequencies before the sound hits the tuner (like running it through a pedal with eq). If that helps, it might be stray high frequency harmonics confusing the tu ...
Topic: Universal vs. Extended and Expanded E9 - I'm so torn!
Bill Patton Replies: 27 Views: 6648	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Nov 2008 4:42 pm Subject: Universal vs. Extended and Expanded E9 - I'm so torn!
Bill Patton Replies: 27 Views: 6648	I'll tell you, my decision to get an extended E9 rather than a Uni had a lot to do with not wanting to re-learn the first ten strings. That way I can go back to my D-10 or any random E9 steel and not ...
Topic: still trying to find violin sound on steel
Bill Patton Replies: 16 Views: 3896	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Dec 2007 2:37 am Subject: still trying to find violin sound on steel
Bill Patton Replies: 16 Views: 3896	You might try an e-bow...
Topic: touring europe?
Bill Patton Replies: 26 Views: 3473	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Dec 2005 3:37 am Subject: touring europe?
Bill Patton Replies: 26 Views: 3473	Thanks everyone for all your advice. There's a lot of love in the pedal steel world. I'll bring my sho-bud, if the opportunity arises. As for those of you who wanted to trade equipment for licks, I on ...
Topic: touring europe?
Bill Patton Replies: 26 Views: 3473	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Dec 2005 5:07 pm Subject: touring europe?
Bill Patton Replies: 26 Views: 3473	I'm worried the airlines would trash it. I've got an old sho-bud Pro II with no flight case & it's 85 lbs. I looked into flight cases and they're - well, they're about the cost of a Maverick. I figure ...
Topic: touring europe?
Bill Patton Replies: 12 Views: 1587	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Dec 2005 5:07 pm Subject: touring europe?
Bill Patton Replies: 12 Views: 1587	I'm worried the airlines would trash it. I've got an old sho-bud Pro II with no flight case & it's 85 lbs. I looked into flight cases and they're - well, they're about the cost of a Maverick. I figure ...
Topic: touring europe?
Bill Patton Replies: 26 Views: 3473	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Dec 2005 3:54 am Subject: touring europe?
Bill Patton Replies: 26 Views: 3473	I've had a coupla maybe offers to tour Europe (knock on wood, a fella can dream, etc.) and I'm wondering how easy and/or cheap it is to rent a d10 over there. Anyone know? Thanks.
Topic: touring europe?
Bill Patton Replies: 12 Views: 1587	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Dec 2005 3:54 am Subject: touring europe?
Bill Patton Replies: 12 Views: 1587	I've had a coupla maybe offers to tour Europe (knock on wood, a fella can dream, etc.) and I'm wondering how easy and/or cheap it is to rent a d10 over there. Anyone know? Thanks.
Topic: wrist pain
Bill Patton Replies: 12 Views: 1884	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jul 2005 1:46 pm Subject: wrist pain
Bill Patton Replies: 12 Views: 1884	I used to get wrist pain until I switched to a bigger bar; worked for me. . . I think the smaller bar put my hand in an awkward position and put strain on my wrist.