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Any interest in a Sierra?

1980's Olympic(?) model, keyed U12, 8x5 w/vertical, rosewood, lever lock on the E's. Built like a tank. Plays & sounds great, just more guitar than I need.

Ok new string it is! Thanks folks

I'm noticing the 6th string on my Sierra going flat as I'm further up the fretboard, even without any pedals or levers engaged. Is there some obvious way I'm missing to fine tune scale length per stri ...

My $.02: agree that the album version sounds to be 2 L/R panned six-string tracks ping-ponging the melody notes and creating that overlap. The longer legato phrases sound like bends rather than slide ...

Thanks, all! It looks like Mr. Broussard literally wrote the book on the subject. This should set me straight for a while...

http://www.martybroussard.net/Works%20&%20Awards/Book2_merged[1].pdf

I've been playing for a while now with a group doing a combination of western swing/country material, but also incorporating a number of cajun tunes. So far, I've been getting by on my D8 but would li ...

Thanks for the tips and leads so far! Makes me wonder if it's worth delving into traditional six-string jazz/swing material which must be more widely available.

That said, I learn best by ear and ...

I realize my best bet is to pony up for some lessons but I'm curious if there's anything out there that picks up where the Cindy Cashdollar dvds leave off (steel guitar rag). I'm playing with a band ( ...

Six string lap steel? Dunlop 918, 2 3/4" long, 3/4" dia

Here's the first one I clicked on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DUNLOP-5-5oz-TONE-BAR-PEDAL-LAP-STEEL-GUITAR-SLIDE-918-/3320743 ...

Don't need anything boutique, I just want to try something lighter than my 7/8 for lap steel. Thanks!

OK, reread your initial comments â€” I guess let's wait and see if the supplier comes through.

Wow - this is why I love the forum! Thank you for all the info and assistance, Robert!

edit: and you too, Dave!

That tele wiring diagram looks good, but would it be much trouble to wire the 3- ...

May be in over my head, but I'm hoping to rewire a Vega D8 currently configured with a nonfunctioning three-way pot/two OIP caps controlling tone. The thought is to combine neck selection plus boo-wah ...

I use McAuliffe's tuning, except that the lower 3 strings are high to low: E, D, B. I went back and forth between the 8th string E and the 6th, but it just seems a lot more versatile with the E and D ...

I've been keeping an eye on the "for sale" section, but figured I'd see what else is out there.

Ideally hoping to find something on the lower-budget side of vintage with 3/8-ish string sp ...

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Not sure if this has been posted before. Such great playing, can't wait to hear the whole song...

http://youtu.be/NtiMh0-K9Ys

Ditto- great playing, Lane! That's definitely what I had in mind. I'll have to give that behind the bar finger bend a shot for now.

The E-string bent up a whole tone with the C pedal, together with the first string. I think that's what Al Perkins did here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctZpejVICco
At least I played it and it w ...

if you have a 2nd string lower a full tone, then lower it, and as you pick it, pick string 5 and press the A pedal.

Alas, I've only got a RKR half step lower on my 2nd. What do think he's doing in ...

Yup, that's it! Maybe I can finally put a little polish on that poor, neglected vertical.

Thank you both!

Bear with me, I'll do my best to describe it: the lick usually comes in on the "and" of the first beat, on the third of the chord followed by another string bending up to match from a whole ...

I see this is a common problem and I feel as though I've tried all of the obvious tips mentioned in previous threads (rotated/cleaned roller, checked for burrs, smoothed finger with fine grit paper, w ...

E-Bow!

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Topic: Looking to trade up SD-10 to U-12
Brennan Mangan Replies: 5 Views: 4535	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 28 Jan 2021 1:38 pm Subject: Looking to trade up SD-10 to U-12
Brennan Mangan Replies: 5 Views: 4535	Any interest in a Sierra? 1980's Olympic(?) model, keyed U12, 8x5 w/vertical, rosewood, lever lock on the E's. Built like a tank. Plays & sounds great, just more guitar than I need.
Topic: Basic mechanical question
Brennan Mangan Replies: 6 Views: 1648	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Jul 2018 5:28 am Subject: Basic mechanical question
Brennan Mangan Replies: 6 Views: 1648	Ok new string it is! Thanks folks
Topic: Basic mechanical question
Brennan Mangan Replies: 6 Views: 1648	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Jul 2018 10:41 pm Subject: Basic mechanical question
Brennan Mangan Replies: 6 Views: 1648	I'm noticing the 6th string on my Sierra going flat as I'm further up the fretboard, even without any pedals or levers engaged. Is there some obvious way I'm missing to fine tune scale length per stri ...
Topic: Danny Gatton Plays 'In My Room'
Brennan Mangan Replies: 16 Views: 4534	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 13 Jan 2018 12:09 pm Subject: Danny Gatton Plays 'In My Room'
Brennan Mangan Replies: 16 Views: 4534	My $.02: agree that the album version sounds to be 2 L/R panned six-string tracks ping-ponging the melody notes and creating that overlap. The longer legato phrases sound like bends rather than slide ...
Topic: Cajun steel guitar
Brennan Mangan Replies: 14 Views: 5275	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Dec 2017 1:35 pm Subject: Cajun steel guitar
Brennan Mangan Replies: 14 Views: 5275	Thanks, all! It looks like Mr. Broussard literally wrote the book on the subject. This should set me straight for a while... http://www.martybroussard.net/Works%20&%20Awards/Book2_merged[1].pdf
Topic: Cajun steel guitar
Brennan Mangan Replies: 14 Views: 5275	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Dec 2017 12:39 pm Subject: Cajun steel guitar
Brennan Mangan Replies: 14 Views: 5275	I've been playing for a while now with a group doing a combination of western swing/country material, but also incorporating a number of cajun tunes. So far, I've been getting by on my D8 but would li ...
Topic: Western Swing Instruction Material?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 7 Views: 3605	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Feb 2017 3:01 am Subject: Western Swing Instruction Material?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 7 Views: 3605	Thanks for the tips and leads so far! Makes me wonder if it's worth delving into traditional six-string jazz/swing material which must be more widely available. That said, I learn best by ear and ...
Topic: Western Swing Instruction Material?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 7 Views: 3605	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Feb 2017 6:00 pm Subject: Western Swing Instruction Material?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 7 Views: 3605	I realize my best bet is to pony up for some lessons but I'm curious if there's anything out there that picks up where the Cindy Cashdollar dvds leave off (steel guitar rag). I'm playing with a band ( ...
Topic: 3/4 Bar on a budget
Brennan Mangan Replies: 4 Views: 1521	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 12 Jan 2017 2:06 pm Subject: 3/4 Bar on a budget
Brennan Mangan Replies: 4 Views: 1521	Six string lap steel? Dunlop 918, 2 3/4" long, 3/4" dia Here's the first one I clicked on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DUNLOP-5-5oz-TONE-BAR-PEDAL-LAP-STEEL-GUITAR-SLIDE-918-/3320743 ...
Topic: 3/4 Bar on a budget
Brennan Mangan Replies: 4 Views: 1521	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 12 Jan 2017 12:19 pm Subject: 3/4 Bar on a budget
Brennan Mangan Replies: 4 Views: 1521	Don't need anything boutique, I just want to try something lighter than my 7/8 for lap steel. Thanks!
Topic: Push/Pull pot for tone/pickup selection on D8?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 9 Views: 2785	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jan 2017 7:54 pm Subject: Push/Pull pot for tone/pickup selection on D8?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 9 Views: 2785	OK, reread your initial comments â€” I guess let's wait and see if the supplier comes through.
Topic: Push/Pull pot for tone/pickup selection on D8?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 9 Views: 2785	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jan 2017 7:52 pm Subject: Push/Pull pot for tone/pickup selection on D8?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 9 Views: 2785	Wow - this is why I love the forum! Thank you for all the info and assistance, Robert! edit: and you too, Dave! That tele wiring diagram looks good, but would it be much trouble to wire the 3- ...
Topic: sold
Brennan Mangan Replies: 0 Views: 619	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 11 Jan 2017 8:28 am Subject: sold
Brennan Mangan Replies: 0 Views: 619	sold
Topic: Push/Pull pot for tone/pickup selection on D8?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 9 Views: 2785	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jan 2017 8:11 pm Subject: Push/Pull pot for tone/pickup selection on D8?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 9 Views: 2785	May be in over my head, but I'm hoping to rewire a Vega D8 currently configured with a nonfunctioning three-way pot/two OIP caps controlling tone. The thought is to combine neck selection plus boo-wah ...
Topic: Which 8 string E13 tuning?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 40 Views: 21200	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Dec 2016 4:37 pm Subject: Which 8 string E13 tuning?
Brennan Mangan Replies: 40 Views: 21200	I use McAuliffe's tuning, except that the lower 3 strings are high to low: E, D, B. I went back and forth between the 8th string E and the 6th, but it just seems a lot more versatile with the E and D ...
Topic: WTB S8 Lap/Console
Brennan Mangan Replies: 4 Views: 1779	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 7 Dec 2016 12:21 pm Subject: WTB S8 Lap/Console
Brennan Mangan Replies: 4 Views: 1779	I've been keeping an eye on the "for sale" section, but figured I'd see what else is out there. Ideally hoping to find something on the lower-budget side of vintage with 3/8-ish string sp ...
Topic: Hardwire RV-7 reverb $65 SOLD
Brennan Mangan Replies: 2 Views: 1094	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 31 Oct 2015 8:04 pm Subject: Hardwire RV-7 reverb $65 SOLD
Brennan Mangan Replies: 2 Views: 1094	PM sent
Topic: Paul Franklin recording a solo in studio with VG
Brennan Mangan Replies: 2 Views: 1946	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 27 Mar 2015 10:06 am Subject: Paul Franklin recording a solo in studio with VG
Brennan Mangan Replies: 2 Views: 1946	Not sure if this has been posted before. Such great playing, can't wait to hear the whole song... http://youtu.be/NtiMh0-K9Ys
Topic: Help me find this common E9 lick utilizing unisons...
Brennan Mangan Replies: 15 Views: 6028	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Feb 2015 11:45 am Subject: Help me find this common E9 lick utilizing unisons...
Brennan Mangan Replies: 15 Views: 6028	Ditto- great playing, Lane! That's definitely what I had in mind. I'll have to give that behind the bar finger bend a shot for now.
Topic: Help me find this common E9 lick utilizing unisons...
Brennan Mangan Replies: 15 Views: 6028	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Feb 2015 6:44 am Subject: Help me find this common E9 lick utilizing unisons...
Brennan Mangan Replies: 15 Views: 6028	The E-string bent up a whole tone with the C pedal, together with the first string. I think that's what Al Perkins did here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctZpejVICco At least I played it and it w ...
Topic: Help me find this common E9 lick utilizing unisons...
Brennan Mangan Replies: 15 Views: 6028	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Feb 2015 9:00 am Subject: Help me find this common E9 lick utilizing unisons...
Brennan Mangan Replies: 15 Views: 6028	if you have a 2nd string lower a full tone, then lower it, and as you pick it, pick string 5 and press the A pedal. Alas, I've only got a RKR half step lower on my 2nd. What do think he's doing in ...
Topic: Help me find this common E9 lick utilizing unisons...
Brennan Mangan Replies: 15 Views: 6028	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Feb 2015 8:52 am Subject: Help me find this common E9 lick utilizing unisons...
Brennan Mangan Replies: 15 Views: 6028	Yup, that's it! Maybe I can finally put a little polish on that poor, neglected vertical. Thank you both!
Topic: Help me find this common E9 lick utilizing unisons...
Brennan Mangan Replies: 15 Views: 6028	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Feb 2015 6:50 am Subject: Help me find this common E9 lick utilizing unisons...
Brennan Mangan Replies: 15 Views: 6028	Bear with me, I'll do my best to describe it: the lick usually comes in on the "and" of the first beat, on the third of the chord followed by another string bending up to match from a whole ...
Topic: another "3rd string breakage" thread
Brennan Mangan Replies: 41 Views: 16106	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Nov 2010 3:58 pm Subject: another "3rd string breakage" thread
Brennan Mangan Replies: 41 Views: 16106	I see this is a common problem and I feel as though I've tried all of the obvious tips mentioned in previous threads (rotated/cleaned roller, checked for burrs, smoothed finger with fine grit paper, w ...
Topic: Buddy Emmons - Mansion on the hill
Brennan Mangan Replies: 1 Views: 1806	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 3 Dec 2009 8:39 pm Subject: Buddy Emmons - Mansion on the hill
Brennan Mangan Replies: 1 Views: 1806	E-Bow!