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Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. Wink

I used to keep my tuning on a 3x5 card. I've memorized it now.

I remember when I first heard Lloyd Green's "Revisited" CD. I was in awe of his technical accomplishment. I knew how incredibly hard it is to do many of the moves he did. But at the same ...

I do most of my low power chords with grips, not strums. When I do strum, I often mute a string in the middle with the tip of my left thumb.

Also, I have a strong power chord with the following c ...

I use the thumb of my left hand to mute the low strings when I'm not playing them. That minimizes the bar noise that Dave is talking about, but maybe I'm not as sensitive to it as he is. I'm sure th ...

the low E is required if you want to play steel in a rock band. Otherwise you can't get any good power chords.

The "Times Argus" article on Jerry Fessenden only confirms that you can't always believe what you read. That is, for some reason, many times, either "facts" get turned around, or ...

I have a middle D on my C6th anyway. If I had to play a U-12, I'd keep the D and do without the low B. Hey, wait a minute! That would make it Extended E9th, which is what I play anyway! Very Happy

Brad the only way to know is to get a hold of the major builders, Carter, MSA, Mullen, and Zum and find out how many they made in 2006, keep in mind there are a lot of other builders I didn't mention. ...

Carter probably makes more pedal steels than all other builders combined. A few years ago they celebrated their 1000th pro guitar. That should tell you something.

I think that the Carter Starter ...

If you have gauged nut rollers, you'll have to get a new set for the thicker strings.

Make sure that the guitar supports triple raises. Most C6th copedents these days raise the A to B on pedals 4 ...

I'm sure it's less than 1000. Probably less than 500. My guess would be in the range of 300 to 400.

http://picturehost.net/b0b/CircleOfFifths.gif

Clockwise the intervals are 5ths. Counter-clockwise, they're 4ths.

If you ever need to know the names of the 1 4 5 chords for a certain key, they ...

I forget where I read it but what cleared it up for me was a passage I read that stated that a musical chord always wants to resolve down a 4th. A G chord wants to resolve to a C, a C chord wants to r ...

The Wikipedia entry says It is short for "ChOrd PEDal arrangemENT".
While I do use the word, I've always found the reference to chords confusing. A copedent really has nothing to do with c ...

A green guitar that says WHITE on it is bound to cause some confusion. Try explaining that to your kids! Wink

Hi Bob

Thanks for your reply!

Just one thing concerning 1st string being a D instead of a G: should the D be raised a half step then, using P5?

I reckon it shouldn't.....

Andreas
Not norm ...

I added them to the Forum catalog about a year ago. The Boomers (nickel wound) seem to be the best sellers. I haven't tried them personally, but haven't had any complaints about them either.

I love mine. It looks and sounds great, plus it's a stealth model - a D-12 crossover with 5+5 on each neck.

Let's stop talking about it and do it! http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif

I get my richest, loudest tones when my right hand is about halfway between the bar and the bridge. As I move it closer ...

What was the copedent?

Are you using Firefox? If not, you should!

When presented with a rhythmic visual display, I hear it. There's a sensory cross-talk that happens in my brain somehow. Also, I have no doubt that visuals affect my perception of tone. I deliberat ...

The Mac Mini isn't all that expensive. It compares favorably with a Dell PC.

Sounds like there's a flat spot on your roller nut.

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Topic: Country Music Ain't Country without a Steel Guitar.Not True
Bobby Lee Replies: 51 Views: 20702	Forum Section: Music Posted: 13 Jul 2015 12:54 pm Subject: Country Music Ain't Country without a Steel Guitar.Not True
Bobby Lee Replies: 51 Views: 20702	Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Topic: tuning on the gig? newman tuning??
Bobby Lee Replies: 19 Views: 2908	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Feb 2007 8:49 am Subject: tuning on the gig? newman tuning??
Bobby Lee Replies: 19 Views: 2908	I used to keep my tuning on a 3x5 card. I've memorized it now.
Topic: What Makes a Good Steel Player
Bobby Lee Replies: 50 Views: 9769	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Jan 2007 9:41 am Subject: What Makes a Good Steel Player
Bobby Lee Replies: 50 Views: 9769	I remember when I first heard Lloyd Green's "Revisited" CD. I was in awe of his technical accomplishment. I knew how incredibly hard it is to do many of the moves he did. But at the same ...
Topic: Power Chords on 12 String
Bobby Lee Replies: 22 Views: 5651	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Jan 2007 5:05 pm Subject: Power Chords on 12 String
Bobby Lee Replies: 22 Views: 5651	I do most of my low power chords with grips, not strums. When I do strum, I often mute a string in the middle with the tip of my left thumb. Also, I have a strong power chord with the following c ...
Topic: Low E on E9
Bobby Lee Replies: 27 Views: 7052	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jan 2007 11:42 am Subject: Low string bar noise
Bobby Lee Replies: 27 Views: 7052	I use the thumb of my left hand to mute the low strings when I'm not playing them. That minimizes the bar noise that Dave is talking about, but maybe I'm not as sensitive to it as he is. I'm sure th ...
Topic: Low E on E9
Bobby Lee Replies: 27 Views: 7052	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jan 2007 10:29 pm Subject: in my opinion...
Bobby Lee Replies: 27 Views: 7052	the low E is required if you want to play steel in a rock band. Otherwise you can't get any good power chords.
Topic: Approximate number of Pedal Steels built yearly?
Bobby Lee Replies: 44 Views: 10828	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Jan 2007 2:06 pm Subject: Clarification
Bobby Lee Replies: 44 Views: 10828	The "Times Argus" article on Jerry Fessenden only confirms that you can't always believe what you read. That is, for some reason, many times, either "facts" get turned around, or ...
Topic: Why not add an extra D string to the universal?
Bobby Lee Replies: 15 Views: 3488	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Jan 2007 12:28 pm Subject: Why not add an extra D string to the universal?
Bobby Lee Replies: 15 Views: 3488	I have a middle D on my C6th anyway. If I had to play a U-12, I'd keep the D and do without the low B. Hey, wait a minute! That would make it Extended E9th, which is what I play anyway!
Topic: Approximate number of Pedal Steels built yearly?
Bobby Lee Replies: 44 Views: 10828	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Jan 2007 12:16 pm Subject: Approximate number of Pedal Steels built yearly?
Bobby Lee Replies: 44 Views: 10828	Brad the only way to know is to get a hold of the major builders, Carter, MSA, Mullen, and Zum and find out how many they made in 2006, keep in mind there are a lot of other builders I didn't mention. ...
Topic: Approximate number of Pedal Steels built yearly?
Bobby Lee Replies: 44 Views: 10828	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Jan 2007 11:40 am Subject: Approximate number of Pedal Steels built yearly?
Bobby Lee Replies: 44 Views: 10828	Carter probably makes more pedal steels than all other builders combined. A few years ago they celebrated their 1000th pro guitar. That should tell you something. I think that the Carter Starter ...
Topic: Converting E9 to C6 setup
Bobby Lee Replies: 8 Views: 2647	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Jan 2007 4:21 pm Subject: concerns
Bobby Lee Replies: 8 Views: 2647	If you have gauged nut rollers, you'll have to get a new set for the thicker strings. Make sure that the guitar supports triple raises. Most C6th copedents these days raise the A to B on pedals 4 ...
Topic: Approximate number of Pedal Steels built yearly?
Bobby Lee Replies: 44 Views: 10828	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Jan 2007 4:16 pm Subject: Just a guess
Bobby Lee Replies: 44 Views: 10828	I'm sure it's less than 1000. Probably less than 500. My guess would be in the range of 300 to 400.
Topic: circle of 5ths
Bobby Lee Replies: 60 Views: 13597	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Jan 2007 5:14 pm Subject: A picture
Bobby Lee Replies: 60 Views: 13597	http://picturehost.net/b0b/CircleOfFifths.gif Clockwise the intervals are 5ths. Counter-clockwise, they're 4ths. If you ever need to know the names of the 1 4 5 chords for a certain key, they ...
Topic: circle of 5ths
Bobby Lee Replies: 60 Views: 13597	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Jan 2007 9:50 am Subject: circle of 5ths
Bobby Lee Replies: 60 Views: 13597	I forget where I read it but what cleared it up for me was a passage I read that stated that a musical chord always wants to resolve down a 4th. A G chord wants to resolve to a C, a C chord wants to r ...
Topic: Copedent
Bobby Lee Replies: 41 Views: 10184	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Jan 2007 9:43 am Subject: Copedent
Bobby Lee Replies: 41 Views: 10184	The Wikipedia entry says It is short for "ChOrd PEDal arrangemENT". While I do use the word, I've always found the reference to chords confusing. A copedent really has nothing to do with c ...
Topic: Can anyone help me identify my British SD10? PHOTO INTENSIVE
Bobby Lee Replies: 11 Views: 5066	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Jan 2007 12:28 pm Subject: First Graders Beware
Bobby Lee Replies: 11 Views: 5066	A green guitar that says WHITE on it is bound to cause some confusion. Try explaining that to your kids!
Topic: Copedent on my D-10 MSA Super Sustain II
Bobby Lee Replies: 6 Views: 2056	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Jan 2007 5:29 pm Subject: Copedent on my D-10 MSA Super Sustain II
Bobby Lee Replies: 6 Views: 2056	Hi Bob Thanks for your reply! Just one thing concerning 1st string being a D instead of a G: should the D be raised a half step then, using P5? I reckon it shouldn't..... Andreas Not norm ...
Topic: Opinions on GHS strings
Bobby Lee Replies: 29 Views: 5384	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Jan 2007 8:20 am Subject: Click "Strings" at the top of the page.
Bobby Lee Replies: 29 Views: 5384	I added them to the Forum catalog about a year ago. The Boomers (nickel wound) seem to be the best sellers. I haven't tried them personally, but haven't had any complaints about them either.
Topic: ???? Williams Guitars
Bobby Lee Replies: 9 Views: 2712	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jan 2007 11:31 pm Subject: ???? Williams Guitars
Bobby Lee Replies: 9 Views: 2712	I love mine. It looks and sounds great, plus it's a stealth model - a D-12 crossover with 5+5 on each neck.
Topic: Differences of Tonal Techniques
Bobby Lee Replies: 18 Views: 2935	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 28 Dec 2006 7:49 am Subject: Differences of Tonal Techniques
Bobby Lee Replies: 18 Views: 2935	Let's stop talking about it and do it! http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif I get my richest, loudest tones when my right hand is about halfway between the bar and the bridge. As I move it closer ...
Topic: 20 String single neck Emmons!
Bobby Lee Replies: 31 Views: 9010	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Dec 2006 10:40 pm Subject: 20 String single neck Emmons!
Bobby Lee Replies: 31 Views: 9010	What was the copedent?
Topic: You Tube access on Forum
Bobby Lee Replies: 4 Views: 1095	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 27 Dec 2006 6:25 pm Subject: You Tube access on Forum
Bobby Lee Replies: 4 Views: 1095	Are you using Firefox? If not, you should!
Topic: Tone....Is it also in the eyes?
Bobby Lee Replies: 94 Views: 14061	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 25 Dec 2006 9:17 pm Subject: Tone....Is it also in the eyes?
Bobby Lee Replies: 94 Views: 14061	When presented with a rhythmic visual display, I hear it. There's a sensory cross-talk that happens in my brain somehow. Also, I have no doubt that visuals affect my perception of tone. I deliberat ...
Topic: A curious dilema.
Bobby Lee Replies: 10 Views: 6741	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 25 Dec 2006 1:25 pm Subject: A curious dilema.
Bobby Lee Replies: 10 Views: 6741	The Mac Mini isn't all that expensive. It compares favorably with a Dell PC.
Topic: Gauges for intonation?
Bobby Lee Replies: 3 Views: 656	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Dec 2006 11:50 am Subject: Gauges for intonation?
Bobby Lee Replies: 3 Views: 656	Sounds like there's a flat spot on your roller nut.