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 Topic: Oahu Acoustic Square Neck Tuning and String Tension |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 8 Views: 2357 |
 Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 May 2023 1:22 pm Subject: Asher acoustic |
| I put Asher Acoustic Hawaiian lap steel strings on mine .014-.058 | |
| Topic: Favorite solo from Mr. Lindley |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 18 Views: 3944 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Mar 2023 4:58 pm Subject: You Love the Thunder |
| The solo and especially the outro on You Love the Thunder is my favorite guitar solo by anyone ever. What Lindley adds to a song which has a fairly simple melody is really breathtaking. Good musicians ... | |
| Topic: **Anyone Re-paint White Rick "Panda" Panels?** |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 34 Views: 6575 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Jun 2022 8:22 am Subject: Paint |
| Someone else mentioned this too but I highly recommend Rust-o-leum white appliance paint. It’s paint + epoxy and gives you a really smooth and durable finish. Spray it on in light coats so you don ... | |
| Topic: Lapsteel Gig Bag |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 6 Views: 1750 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Jun 2022 9:03 am Subject: Gretsch bag @ sweetwater |
| $30 at Sweetwater
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LapSteelBag--gretsch-g2165-lap-steel-gig-bag |
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| Topic: Can a guy play a reasonable copy of this on a lap steel? |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 16 Views: 3622 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Feb 2022 3:31 am Subject: Trying again |
| Sorry copy & paste error
https://youtu.be/btR1n5F185A |
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| Topic: Can a guy play a reasonable copy of this on a lap steel? |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 16 Views: 3622 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Feb 2022 6:38 pm Subject: I mean… |
| https://youtu.be/btR1n5F185
Kinda gets at a similar vibe |
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| Topic: Rickenbacker B6 Question... |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 34 Views: 19849 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Feb 2022 2:07 pm Subject: Tuners |
| The tuners on these are Grovers. Someone just listed them on Reverb. I put a set on my post war B6 https://reverb.com/item/50755288-1941-rickenbacker-electro-model-b-tuning-machines | |
| Topic: I have the coolest wife! |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 1 Views: 950 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Feb 2022 3:34 am Subject: Keeper! |
| Now that’s what I call a keeper! Oh your wife sounds nice too 😝 | |
| Topic: What values of pots and tone cap for a a Ric horseshoe? |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 4 Views: 1676 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Jan 2022 2:31 pm Subject: Pots & cap |
| I put an orange drop .047 uF in my B6.
Check out this post for wiring diagram: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=286132&sid=015ddcb8f1b39933799edb0471abe46a |
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| Topic: Mildew smell |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 21 Views: 7083 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jan 2022 12:52 pm Subject: Hockey |
| You could look into spray they use to get odor out of hockey gear. There are a number of brands. They disinfect while not destroying vinyl, leather, cloth | |
| Topic: Wiring Fender D-8 for max "Boo-Wah" and "Stutter Switch" |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 9 Views: 2260 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jul 2021 12:01 pm Subject: Original |
| Not sure what you’re looking for (boo-wah?) vs what you have now.
Here is the original diagram for that https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=1642265&sid=41b0302bd7b23730373f47 ... |
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| Topic: Accidentally bought a Vega on Ebay, anyone have any info? |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 14 Views: 3710 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jul 2021 11:32 am Subject: Uh huh |
Nice Ryan, but save that “I accidentally bought it†stuff for your wife  |
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| Topic: Lessons help |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 2 Views: 901 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Jul 2021 2:08 pm Subject: Steve Cunningham |
| Steve Cunningham is a forum member and a really good teacher. I’ve been taking lessons with him since January. I can’t recommend him highly enough.
He does lessons over video and itâ ... |
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| Topic: I changed out the Tuning Machines on my 1940 Rickenbacher B6 |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 11 Views: 2983 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Jul 2021 2:03 pm Subject: My alternative |
| I have a 40’s Bakelite Ric and bought those same tuners. I did find that if you Mount them upside down the screw holes line up perfectly. I didn’t have the guts to put new holes in my ba ... | |
| Topic: I'm looking for a teacher - C6th Lap Steel Lessons |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 11 Views: 2505 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Jun 2021 10:48 am Subject: Great teacher |
| Look up forum member Steve Cunningham. You can see him play on YouTube ever so often at the “SingingStringMusic†channel. | |
| Topic: Noisy Ric American Academy |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 11 Views: 2901 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Jun 2021 3:17 pm Subject: Grounding |
| These are all Bakelite, even the bridge. You cannot run ground to the bridge or tail piece as you would on a modern instrument. The wiring diagram (above) shows that the pots have a lug connected to t ... | |
| Topic: Noisy Ric American Academy |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 11 Views: 2901 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Jun 2021 8:15 am Subject: Wiring diagram |
| Take the cover off and look for a loose or disconnected wire. Here’s a wiring diagram I used for my Model B
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20166_02ACD1B88E60488883A2C57B169C01D ... |
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| Topic: Longer tuner posts |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 8 Views: 2389 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Jan 2021 5:03 am Subject: Waverly tuners |
| I bought these Waverly vintage tuners on eBay for $100. Look at the pics if you want then make me an offer—I can’t use them.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20166_9E2C51F ... |
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| Topic: Are my tuners original? Rick Model B |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 9 Views: 2105 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2020 11:15 am Subject: Are my tuners original? Rick Model B |
| https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20166_F15E84BD5F194DDEB8BC5D53F1AEE632_1.jpg
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/20166_FD481091E291415C87FBFA5909AD6B10_1.jpg |
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| Topic: Are my tuners original? Rick Model B |
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| Brian Cheetham Replies: 9 Views: 2105 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2020 11:01 am Subject: Are my tuners original? Rick Model B |
| I have a Rickenbacker Model B, 1946. Everything on here looks original, including the tuners. Does anyone have pic of or know what the original tuners were on these? Mine has three on a plain bar, whi ... | |
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