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 Topic: Red Rajah/Black Phoenix? |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 19 Views: 6577 |
 Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Apr 2012 12:23 pm Subject: Red Rajah/Black Phoenix? |
| Sure, If I do the Red Rajah I can do the Black Phoenix also, your choice, Chuck | |
| Topic: Red Rajah/Black Phoenix? |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 19 Views: 6577 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Apr 2012 5:15 am Subject: Red Rajah/Black Phoenix? |
| If I found away to remake the Red Rajah steel guitar would any one be interested, Chuck | |
| Topic: Sweet Georgia Brown on 8-string E13 lap steel |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 31 Views: 10673 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Nov 2009 2:46 pm Subject: Sweet Georgia Brown on 8-string E13 lap steel |
| Man, thats hot stuff. I am going to try some of those runs, Chuck
www.texasguitartradingpost.com |
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| Topic: The Bells of St. Mary's - C6 ---> Listen ---> |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 12 Views: 3598 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Oct 2009 12:13 pm Subject: The Bells of St. Mary's - C6 ---> Listen ---> |
| Very, Very nice sound. Nice chords, Chuck
www.texasguitartradingpost.com |
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| Topic: Lap Steel With a Bow |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 11 Views: 5455 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:42 am Subject: Lap Steel With a Bow |
| I thank that would realy sound great if you put a lot of soap on the bow?? Chuck
www.texasguitartradingpost.com |
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| Topic: Old Civil War song |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 8 Views: 1844 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Oct 2009 1:09 pm Subject: Old Civil War song |
| Great tune and played very well. I have not heard it before and would sure like to hear the words, Chuck
www.texasguitartradingpost.com |
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| Topic: Agruments |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 14 Views: 3723 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Oct 2009 10:07 am Subject: Agruments |
| If I do not agree with somebody I just keep my pie hole shut. It does not bother me to let them have the
last word. Chuck www.texasguitartradingpost.com |
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| Topic: building something different |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 28 Views: 8797 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Sep 2009 8:54 am Subject: building something different |
| GREAT IDEA, I would like to hear what it sounds like.
www.texasguitartradingpost.com |
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| Topic: Who started you on playing steel! |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 81 Views: 28193 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 28 Sep 2009 1:36 pm Subject: Who started you on playing steel! |
| Karl Schultz started me on a acoustic lap steel playing hawaiian music in 1944. Chuck
www.texasguitartradingpost.com |
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| Topic: Song Of The Islands ---> Listen ---> |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 33 Views: 14114 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Sep 2009 8:46 am Subject: Song Of The Islands ---> Listen ---> |
| I love it, if there were a uke in there some where it
would the true Hawaiian sound. Chuck www.texastradingpostandguitarcenter.com |
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| Topic: Bud Carter congratulations |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 37 Views: 9884 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Sep 2009 8:00 am Subject: Bud Carter congratulations |
| Bud is one of the best ever on steel guitar and a nicer guy you can't find anywhere. Chuck
www.texastradingpostandguitarcenter.com |
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| Topic: The Other Woman |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 13 Views: 2668 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Sep 2009 11:34 am Subject: The Other Woman |
| I have been trying to play the steel guitar since 1948 and have had three wifes, two passed, and they all knew that they had to compete with the steel, even the the one I have know. Chuck
www.texastr ... |
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| Topic: New weissenborn tune |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 9 Views: 3439 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Sep 2009 1:42 pm Subject: New weissenborn tune |
| That was great, nice sounding guitar. Chuck
www.texastradingpostandguitarcenter.com |
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| Topic: Your tone above the 12th fret.... Could be your bar? |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 30 Views: 7223 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Jul 2009 10:16 am Subject: Your tone above the 12th fret.... Could be your bar? |
| I never heard of this. I do thank the tone depends on who is playing above the 12th fret. I also beleave who is playing any steel guitar can make it sound good or bad. | |
| Topic: We're Building a REAL Steel Guitar |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 90 Views: 51609 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jun 2009 6:21 am Subject: We're Building a REAL Steel Guitar |
| Good Luck. This was done back in the 1950s and turned out very well except for the tuning change hot and cold. A very little temp change would change the tuning a lot on steel, you could strum the gui ... | |
| Topic: Bar Technique Question from a Newbie |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 9 Views: 1977 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 May 2009 10:43 am Subject: Bar Technique Question from a Newbie |
| Mark is RIGHT, relax is the word. Do not squize hard on the bar and by all mean do not press hard. Let the bar do the work. | |
| Topic: Rick Alexander 1947-2009 |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 186 Views: 115883 |
Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 23 May 2009 10:12 am Subject: Rick Alexander 1947-2009 |
| If every one in this old world was like Rick it would be a much happier place. Chuck Brattain | |
| Topic: Handling the Tone bar |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 14 Views: 7157 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 May 2009 12:00 pm Subject: Handling the Tone bar |
| Rick, I hope you get well soon!!!!!!!!!
You hold the bullet bar with the thumb and 2nd finger only with the 1st finger just laying on top of the bar. You have to keep all you fingers straight with th ... |
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| Topic: $99 Weissenborn copies on Ebay |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 106 Views: 51305 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jan 2009 2:40 pm Subject: $99 Weissenborn copies on Ebay |
| I must have missed something along the way, who has these for sale???????????Thanks, Chuck | |
| Topic: Info on Raja steel bar ??? |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 15 Views: 6331 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Oct 2008 4:20 pm Subject: Info on Raja steel bar ??? |
| Sorry I have not been on the forum for a while, I just got remarried and have been kind of busy. I am only 76 now. My email is is chuckguitar@msn.com, if you have any questions send them there. My pho ... | |
| Topic: Bad Red Rajah Bar? |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 10 Views: 3076 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Apr 2008 4:50 pm Subject: Bad Red Rajah Bar? |
| The Red Rajah bar is coated to make it easy to hold and cut down on the drag on the strings, (steel on steel). Of course if you bare down and press hard with the coating on it, is going to drag more o ... | |
| Topic: three piece band?? |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 26 Views: 8713 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Apr 2008 3:40 pm Subject: three piece band?? |
| I allways worked with a bass player that sang, and a drumer that did the same and I played steel and doubled on lead guitar, more money, honey. | |
| Topic: Non Pedal Room at The TSGA |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 41 Views: 17588 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2008 8:03 am Subject: Non Pedal Room at The TSGA |
| Thank You Rick, Great, Great, Great Show, Chuck Brattain | |
| Topic: Texas: TSGA Non-Pedal Session Schedule |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 17 Views: 2438 |
Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 17 Feb 2008 4:56 am Subject: Texas: TSGA Non-Pedal Session Schedule |
| Sounds Great, I will be there, Chuck | |
| Topic: THE WALKABOUT in Hollywood Beach FL - this Saturday |
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| C. Brattain Replies: 28 Views: 5215 |
Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 11 Sep 2007 11:02 pm Subject: THE WALKABOUT in Hollywood Beach FL - this Saturday |
| I am looking forward to seeing the show, Chuck | |
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