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Long time no see- i havent posted here for years- hi Rick A!
These will be ready in about 4 or 5 weeks.

Just let me know when they're ready and I'll happily be your first buyer. Wink

woohoo!

Thanks everyone! I'll be checking in with Jason ASAP! Also, Denny... That page you linked is just great. I was trying to find a wiring diagram for these things (I'm a beginner steel player, long-t ...

Hi folks... I know that Rick Aiello creates some great new magnets for Supro lap pickups, but I think I have a problem with the entire assembly - basically, I get okay sound out of strings 4, 5 and 6 ...

It's nice chatting with a true gentleman, basil. Wink

OK Bruce, but you say likely reasoning, isn't the most direct route the most obvious ?
So why was his reasoning obtuse ?

I don't want to argue with ya, basil. Have you ever heard the saying " ...

Bruce, I won't rise to the bait

I'm not trying to bait you, basil. Seriously. I was just trying to point out the likely reasoning of Roman, nothing more. This thread had turned combative and I h ...

(and I thought that's where you got your picture from!)
Roman, I've just proved beyond doubt where I saw and bought the ASSEMBLY from, and also the omission of the full description YOU found elsewhe ...

I was all set to put it on a lap steel, but in retrospect, with the downward pressure that has to be applied, unless you have a firm base the instrument could move.

Alan, have you watched the video ...

Bill, the Stew Mac calculator is what I've been using. http://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator/
Its very handy and user friendly.
For me, I like to convert my scale length to millimeter and work off t ...

Wow, nice finish work on those top carved plates, Tom. Now that you mention it, I do have another question for you. Where do you purchase your tonewoods? I think I'm going to end up using www.rockl ...

Good Lord, Tom, that's some beautiful work. I especially love your most recent 'board there with the aluminum inlays. I'm just blown away by your handiwork. Amazing!

And thanks a million for the ...

Chris, I'm definitely interested in your technique. Thanks for the offer!

Basil, Bruce's work is certainly beautiful, but a little too ornate for my needs. Thanks!!

Hi Bill, I'd definitely be interested in any black 22 1/2 inch scale fretboards you may have - that's the scale I want to build.

Does anyone know of a supplier/manufacturer of pre-made lap steel fretboards? I'm thinking about building my own 8-string steel and I know I've seen home-made guitars with interesting fretboards out ...

For those that missed the Letterman spot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuY49nXgA8

BTW, You sounded great at the Somerville Theater, John! Wink

James,

How do you use the Live? Do you have it in front of a tube amp or a solid state amp? Are you using it for regular guitar or lap/pedal?

I've been considering getting rid of my Vetta II c ...

Thanks, Eddie! Email sent! Smile

I notice there are bunch of people from the New England area posting here and I'm looking for a teacher. I'm a total beginner on the steel and have logged only about 4 hours or so on my Supro since i ...

I’ll be on the Late Night with David Letterman this Wednesday June 27 with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals playing my Sho-Bud Pro l. I recently did a total rebuild of it with John Coop’s fantastic p ...

Running that little amp through the house sound system will prolly negate all its high-priced "boutique sound" anyway.

It sounds like you may not have a ton of engineering experience in l ...

You may not even need it though, my red Supreme was nice and strong when I got it.

I saw you playing it in your Supro Noodles video on YouTube. Sounded pretty raunchy! Wink

Woops! I just wen ...

Jason, that's an absolutely gorgeous guitar. I just spent the better part of an hour drooling over all the models on your site. You really do some classy work, man. When my playing evolves enough t ...

Nice! Do the magnets in these pickups lose their oomph over time or am I confusing these with the old Ricky horsehoes?

[url=http://cgi.ebay.com/1955-Supro-Supreme-Steel-Lap-Guitar_W0QQitemZ280130758900QQihZ018QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]Bought it!

Thanks for the tip, Rick! Now the hard par ...

Welcome to the forum Bruce!

I made some video clips showing various techniques including blocking.
You can see them at http://youtube.com/rickalexander47

Thank you!! I'll be eating these up ov ...

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Topic: Supro Replacement Pickups
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 20626	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Mar 2009 8:25 am Subject: Supro Replacement Pickups
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 20626	Long time no see- i havent posted here for years- hi Rick A! These will be ready in about 4 or 5 weeks. Just let me know when they're ready and I'll happily be your first buyer. woohoo!
Topic: Supro Replacement Pickups
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 20626	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Feb 2009 7:19 am Subject: Supro Replacement Pickups
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 20626	Thanks everyone! I'll be checking in with Jason ASAP! Also, Denny... That page you linked is just great. I was trying to find a wiring diagram for these things (I'm a beginner steel player, long-t ...
Topic: Supro Replacement Pickups
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 20626	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Feb 2009 4:01 pm Subject: Supro Replacement Pickups
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 20626	Hi folks... I know that Rick Aiello creates some great new magnets for Supro lap pickups, but I think I have a problem with the entire assembly - basically, I get okay sound out of strings 4, 5 and 6 ...
Topic: guitar pick up vs. lap steel pick up
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 9662	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2007 5:21 pm Subject: guitar pick up vs. lap steel pick up
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 9662	It's nice chatting with a true gentleman, basil.
Topic: guitar pick up vs. lap steel pick up
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 9662	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2007 5:14 pm Subject: guitar pick up vs. lap steel pick up
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 9662	OK Bruce, but you say likely reasoning, isn't the most direct route the most obvious ? So why was his reasoning obtuse ? I don't want to argue with ya, basil. Have you ever heard the saying " ...
Topic: guitar pick up vs. lap steel pick up
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 9662	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2007 5:02 pm Subject: guitar pick up vs. lap steel pick up
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 9662	Bruce, I won't rise to the bait I'm not trying to bait you, basil. Seriously. I was just trying to point out the likely reasoning of Roman, nothing more. This thread had turned combative and I h ...
Topic: guitar pick up vs. lap steel pick up
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 9662	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2007 4:48 pm Subject: guitar pick up vs. lap steel pick up
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 9662	(and I thought that's where you got your picture from!) Roman, I've just proved beyond doubt where I saw and bought the ASSEMBLY from, and also the omission of the full description YOU found elsewhe ...
Topic: Lap steel with multibender - pics attached (I hope!)
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 27 Views: 18973	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Sep 2007 8:27 pm Subject: Lap steel with multibender - pics attached (I hope!)
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 27 Views: 18973	I was all set to put it on a lap steel, but in retrospect, with the downward pressure that has to be applied, unless you have a firm base the instrument could move. Alan, have you watched the video ...
Topic: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Sep 2007 9:53 am Subject: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Bill, the Stew Mac calculator is what I've been using. http://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator/ Its very handy and user friendly. For me, I like to convert my scale length to millimeter and work off t ...
Topic: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Sep 2007 1:11 pm Subject: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Wow, nice finish work on those top carved plates, Tom. Now that you mention it, I do have another question for you. Where do you purchase your tonewoods? I think I'm going to end up using www.rockl ...
Topic: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Sep 2007 11:34 am Subject: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Good Lord, Tom, that's some beautiful work. I especially love your most recent 'board there with the aluminum inlays. I'm just blown away by your handiwork. Amazing! And thanks a million for the ...
Topic: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Sep 2007 8:01 am Subject: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Chris, I'm definitely interested in your technique. Thanks for the offer! Basil, Bruce's work is certainly beautiful, but a little too ornate for my needs. Thanks!!
Topic: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Sep 2007 6:34 pm Subject: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Hi Bill, I'd definitely be interested in any black 22 1/2 inch scale fretboards you may have - that's the scale I want to build.
Topic: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Sep 2007 4:09 pm Subject: Lap steel fretboards?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 20 Views: 15808	Does anyone know of a supplier/manufacturer of pre-made lap steel fretboards? I'm thinking about building my own 8-string steel and I know I've seen home-made guitars with interesting fretboards out ...
Topic: Letterman this Wed. 6/26
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 17 Views: 4605	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 21 Aug 2007 2:22 pm Subject: Letterman this Wed. 6/26
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 17 Views: 4605	For those that missed the Letterman spot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuY49nXgA8 BTW, You sounded great at the Somerville Theater, John!
Topic: For Sale: Pod XT Live with three model packs.
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 6 Views: 1456	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 31 Jul 2007 5:54 am Subject: For Sale: Pod XT Live with three model packs.
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 6 Views: 1456	James, How do you use the Live? Do you have it in front of a tube amp or a solid state amp? Are you using it for regular guitar or lap/pedal? I've been considering getting rid of my Vetta II c ...
Topic: Teachers in Boston?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 7 Views: 2256	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jul 2007 6:06 pm Subject: Teachers in Boston?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 7 Views: 2256	Thanks, Eddie! Email sent!
Topic: Teachers in Boston?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 7 Views: 2256	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jul 2007 7:36 am Subject: Teachers in Boston?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 7 Views: 2256	I notice there are bunch of people from the New England area posting here and I'm looking for a teacher. I'm a total beginner on the steel and have logged only about 4 hours or so on my Supro since i ...
Topic: Letterman this Wed. 6/26
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 17 Views: 4605	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 14 Jul 2007 8:56 am Subject: Re: Letterman this Wed. 6/26
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 17 Views: 4605	I’ll be on the Late Night with David Letterman this Wednesday June 27 with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals playing my Sho-Bud Pro l. I recently did a total rebuild of it with John Coop’s fantastic p ...
Topic: Anyone tired a Fargen amp with pedal steel?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 5626	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Jul 2007 6:10 pm Subject: Anyone tired a Fargen amp with pedal steel?
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 25 Views: 5626	Running that little amp through the house sound system will prolly negate all its high-priced "boutique sound" anyway. It sounds like you may not have a ton of engineering experience in l ...
Topic: Newcomer to the forum
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 11 Views: 2428	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Jul 2007 11:52 am Subject: Newcomer to the forum
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 11 Views: 2428	You may not even need it though, my red Supreme was nice and strong when I got it. I saw you playing it in your Supro Noodles video on YouTube. Sounded pretty raunchy! Woops! I just wen ...
Topic: Semi hollow 8 string experiment
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 18 Views: 3058	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Jul 2007 11:13 am Subject: Semi hollow 8 string experiment
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 18 Views: 3058	Jason, that's an absolutely gorgeous guitar. I just spent the better part of an hour drooling over all the models on your site. You really do some classy work, man. When my playing evolves enough t ...
Topic: Newcomer to the forum
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 11 Views: 2428	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Jul 2007 10:53 am Subject: Newcomer to the forum
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 11 Views: 2428	Nice! Do the magnets in these pickups lose their oomph over time or am I confusing these with the old Ricky horsehoes?
Topic: Newcomer to the forum
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 11 Views: 2428	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Jul 2007 6:49 am Subject: Newcomer to the forum
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 11 Views: 2428	[url=http://cgi.ebay.com/1955-Supro-Supreme-Steel-Lap-Guitar_W0QQitemZ280130758900QQihZ018QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]Bought it! Thanks for the tip, Rick! Now the hard par ...
Topic: Newcomer to the forum
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 11 Views: 2428	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jul 2007 6:46 pm Subject: Newcomer to the forum
Bruce Freisinger Replies: 11 Views: 2428	Welcome to the forum Bruce! I made some video clips showing various techniques including blocking. You can see them at http://youtube.com/rickalexander47 Thank you!! I'll be eating these up ov ...