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  Topic: Some steel guitars are better for harmonics than others?
Brian Rung

Replies: 18
Views: 3505

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 3 Mar 2022 10:10 pm   Subject: Some steel guitars are better for harmonics than others?
Picked up a Magnatone Troubadour S8 last week. Harmonics/chimes are nearly effortless on this thing. They just kind of happen. I’m still relatively new to non-pedal guitars, but i find that my over ...
  Topic: Hawaiian Tone on a Fender Deluxe 6
Brian Rung

Replies: 16
Views: 5579

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 21 Jul 2020 11:13 am   Subject: Hawaiian Tone on a Fender Deluxe 6
I find the trapezoid tone to be a bit darker, more “open”, has some air to it as opposed to my stringmasters which sound more compressed.

Also, harmonic chimes seem to ring better on ...
  Topic: Hawaiian Tone on a Fender Deluxe 6
Brian Rung

Replies: 16
Views: 5579

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 20 Jul 2020 4:09 pm   Subject: Hawaiian Tone on a Fender Deluxe 6
Solved my Hawaiian problem, picked up a dual pro from a fellow forumite! Loving the trapezoids, exactly what I was looking for.


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  Topic: The Art Of Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Stacy Phillips - opinion?
Brian Rung

Replies: 13
Views: 3782

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 9 Jun 2020 10:22 am   Subject: The Art Of Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Stacy Phillips - opinion?
Are the Phillips Hawaiian books dobro/resonator or lap steel?
  Topic: Hawaiian Tone on a Fender Deluxe 6
Brian Rung

Replies: 16
Views: 5579

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 9 Jun 2020 8:59 am   Subject: Hawaiian Tone on a Fender Deluxe 6
I think Nic hit the nail on the head, my fender is a “brighter” tone, and my Maggie MOTS is darker. When I hit a harmonic on the Magnatone the entire guitar “sings”, I can fee ...
  Topic: Hawaiian Tone on a Fender Deluxe 6
Brian Rung

Replies: 16
Views: 5579

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 8 Jun 2020 7:21 pm   Subject: Hawaiian Tone on a Fender Deluxe 6
I have a 50’s Fender Deluxe 6 and I’m having trouble finding the “sweet spot” in the pickup blend for Hawaiian tone. I realize that a an earlier model with trapezoids is pro ...
  Topic: Vintage kluson tuner button replacement
Brian Rung

Replies: 3
Views: 1527

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 27 Jan 2018 2:35 pm   Subject: Vintage kluson tuner button replacement
Replacing kluson tuner buttons on my Iolana. I have the cream colored replacements from stew Mac and have found two methods of replacement via online search: one using heat (solder iron or heat gun) ...
  Topic: Jerry Byrd course questions
Brian Rung

Replies: 5
Views: 2775

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 20 Jan 2018 3:32 pm   Subject: Jerry Byrd course questions
Thanks for the info, I can run a C6th 15-36 set for the A tuning, I've never used an E tuning on a lap steel.

Looks like the "E" set is 13-56 from GHS, both tunings have an E on the fir ...
  Topic: Jerry Byrd course questions
Brian Rung

Replies: 5
Views: 2775

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 20 Jan 2018 12:20 pm   Subject: Jerry Byrd course questions
I'm going to take the plunge and order it, I have a few questions for those that have taken the course before I buy.

How much of the course can I complete on a 6 string tuning? I know Jerry used a ...
  Topic: Peavey Nashville 112 $250
Brian Rung

Replies: 1
Views: 1729

PostForum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories   Posted: 10 Jul 2015 6:09 am   Subject: Peavey Nashville 112 $250
Nashville 112, shows a little road wear but sounds as it should. Has been my gig amp for about 7 years, very reliable.

I will not ship, must meet in Austin, TX area. $250 cash in person, not inter ...
  Topic: Tut Taylor Virginian dobro Fishman Aura *SOLD* please close
Brian Rung

Replies: 2
Views: 1774

PostForum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars   Posted: 22 Feb 2010 4:44 pm   Subject: Tut Taylor Virginian dobro Fishman Aura *SOLD* please close
Sold in Austin this afternoon, please close.
  Topic: Tut Taylor Virginian dobro Fishman Aura *SOLD* please close
Brian Rung

Replies: 2
Views: 1774

PostForum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars   Posted: 22 Feb 2010 11:00 am   Subject: Tut Taylor Virginian dobro Fishman Aura *SOLD* please close
Price is firm at $1000, Very nice Tut Taylor Virginian Dobro with plenty of flame in the finish, this is the Crafters of TN version...I sent this guitar to Beard Guitars last year and had the Jerry Do ...
  Topic: Msa Tone
Brian Rung

Replies: 63
Views: 18024

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 7 Sep 2009 12:45 pm   Subject: Msa Tone
Early 70's classic, E-66 made the guitar come alive...high end to spare, if I had to peel paint, I could. I'm not sure why people say these are "dark" or "muddy" sounding guitars. ...
  Topic: Gas prices high!.......Show us your favorite motorcyle pix..
Brian Rung

Replies: 143
Views: 52164

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 30 Aug 2009 8:41 am   Subject: Gas prices high!.......Show us your favorite motorcyle pix..
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1989 Heritage Softail Classic, still has that "new bike smell"...

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  Topic: What Do You keep Your Picks and Tuning Wrench In?
Brian Rung

Replies: 38
Views: 10168

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 28 Jan 2009 11:12 am   Subject: What Do You keep Your Picks and Tuning Wrench In?
My bag could use replacin', I've been off the CR since late in my teen years, drank to much of it too early, and you know the rest...anything Canadian/Blended is a little too "sharp" for me. ...
  Topic: What Do You keep Your Picks and Tuning Wrench In?
Brian Rung

Replies: 38
Views: 10168

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 28 Jan 2009 11:00 am   Subject: What Do You keep Your Picks and Tuning Wrench In?
Crown Royal bag for the smaller bottle, everything fits in there...had the same one since my senior year of high school...
  Topic: Sho-Bud Acoustic guitars
Brian Rung

Replies: 0
Views: 929

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 28 Jan 2009 10:57 am   Subject: Sho-Bud Acoustic guitars
Not sure where to put this thread...anyone ever own a sho-bud acoustic guitar from the 70's? How are they?

The few that I've seen on ebay look great, I've seen one diamond and one heart in the last ...
  Topic: Music Man - 100 watt tube amp with 15" Electro Voice
Brian Rung

Replies: 18
Views: 12848

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 25 Jan 2009 8:47 am   Subject: Music Man - 100 watt tube amp with 15" Electro Voice
My first steel amp was a loaner 212HD with JBL's in a road case...it was good for guitar, and great for steel, just waaaay too heavy.

That was when I was in my early 20's, I had the 212HD with JBL ...
  Topic: Buying my first Hilton volume pedal, need advice!
Brian Rung

Replies: 11
Views: 4889

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 22 Jan 2009 1:19 pm   Subject: Buying my first Hilton volume pedal, need advice!
Hilton came today.

WOW!
  Topic: MSA Classic
Brian Rung

Replies: 37
Views: 18261

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 19 Jan 2009 8:42 am   Subject: MSA Classic
'73 Semi-Classic 3/4, Has my fretboard been changed?

Did the semi-classics not have the chess piece inlays?

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  Topic: Buying my first Hilton volume pedal, need advice!
Brian Rung

Replies: 11
Views: 4889

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 19 Jan 2009 7:55 am   Subject: Buying my first Hilton volume pedal, need advice!
Thanks guys, very helpful, my Hilton is on the way...
  Topic: Buying my first Hilton volume pedal, need advice!
Brian Rung

Replies: 11
Views: 4889

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 10 Jan 2009 10:17 am   Subject: Buying my first Hilton volume pedal, need advice!
Well, another scratchy pot on my trusty old goodrich, (1,000 gigs and counting) Finally decided to try a Hilton, need to know which one is "the one" to get...

I've done some homework onli ...
  Topic: Pedal Steel in late 60's-early 70's Rock and Roll tunes
Brian Rung

Replies: 62
Views: 22607

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 22 Dec 2008 11:30 am   Subject: Pedal Steel in late 60's-early 70's Rock and Roll tunes
Nevermind...I was listening to Nashville Skyline and had Pete on the brain...

Didn't Red Rhodes play on the Michael Nesmith/First National band stuff?
  Topic: Pedal Steel in late 60's-early 70's Rock and Roll tunes
Brian Rung

Replies: 62
Views: 22607

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 22 Dec 2008 11:16 am   Subject: Pedal Steel in late 60's-early 70's Rock and Roll tunes
Didn't Pete Drake play on the Monkees "Listen to the Band"?

I don't know of very many R&R tunes that had steel that were also popular on the charts....

Offhand, besides the ones yo ...
  Topic: Deleted
Brian Rung

Replies: 62
Views: 17640

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 19 Dec 2008 7:48 pm   Subject: Deleted
I was a huge stones fan growing up, to this day this is still my favorite tele:


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