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if I want to learn a song with a non-trivial chord progression, I find it is much quicker if I write a chord-number chart first. It takes just a few minutes, it doesn't have to be fancy or cover ever ...

Hi Karlis - I'm planning a lap steel with benders, and I was considering whether the 'raise the A to B' would be adequate for minor chords, given the voicing - sounds like you had the same concern! He ...

Regarding the comment in the guide about the Nashville number system, I understood that 'Nashville number system' expressly refers to using Arabic numerals and not Roman numerals to designate the chor ...

If I were doing a Franklin pedal I'd put it next to the A pedal, as I often use it immediately before/after the A. When I got my G2 it was on the other side - next to the C - and I was constantly movi ...

Hi Doug - I've been watching the auction since it launched, and will be bidding on a few of the lap steels, as well as the Hipshot BGE Bender.

What tuning do you have on the Fouke?

Thanks,
CD

its because Sweetwater pulled their entire tube inventory and re-directed it to their suppliers of tube amplifiers so that they can continue to sell them. Makes sense. I was able to get some from them ...

My personal view is that it's one of the most difficult instruments - or at least 'european/western' instruments - on which to become a competent player.

For context, I've played 6-string guitar an ...

My understanding is that currently there are only 2 factories in the world producing appreciable amounts of tubes for guitar amps, and that this has been the case since 2019 when the Chinese factory c ...

Congrats! I'll definitely visit next time I'm in Seattle.

Cappone,
Vancouver BC

I sometimes use an FM3 for recording. It’s a wonderful piece of gear! I generally run each of the main outs into two 1073 inspired channel strips with eq (Aurora Audio GTQ2). I tend to roll off j ...

What about something like this for a Marshal-style steel amp?
https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/msg/d/chicago-traynor-yba-plexi-conversion/7424893368.html

I suspect it depends on (i) how much ...

A few weeks ago I got a Fractal FM3+FC6, since I recently joined a band (on 6 string) that plays completely ampless with electronic drums, with all monitoring through IEMs.

So far I'm very impresse ...

Perhaps contact IVL and ask whether they can recommend someone?

sales@ivlaudio.com

https://ivlaudio.com/contact

Could be something as simple as a dirty jack - perhaps try cleaning them with a suitable contact cleaner and see if that fixes the issue? And of course eliminate other variables - like the cables, the ...

I wonder what the custom fee was to get it into Europe?

Can't say what the price was back when it was imported. But now the custom fee is 25% of the price of the guitar and shipping cost added. Bes ...

The last 2 packs I installed - different brands - both had discolouration/corrosion straight out of the new pack. I don't think I've run into that in 30 years of playing 6 string guitar (electric and ...

Thanks for sharing this important message!

I was so fortunate to have a friend convince me to wear hearing protection starting in my teens when we were playing in a metal band together. To this day ...

If it's just for your own listening/monitoring, I'd say go with whatever gives you the sound you want - i.e., there is no objectively right or wrong answer.

If you want a more 'traditional' stereo ...

Thanks for the advice!

My thought is that the PF4 pedal seems mostly like a â€œlickâ€ pedal, not so much a chord voicing pedal that would do anything I canâ€™t already do with a sta ...

Thanks for the advice!

My thought is that the PF4 pedal seems mostly like a â€œlickâ€ pedal, not so much a chord voicing pedal that would do anything I canâ€™t already do with a sta ...

Looks good! Very similar to mine (though I have G#->B on LKV, like on PF's older copedent).

Some recommend putting the Franklin pedal to the left of the A pedal - since it's common to use it wit ...

Is it a passive volume pedal? If so, is the input perhaps wired to the wiper of the pot (as opposed to the outer lug)? If so, this could explain the behaviour - since the pot would be grounding out th ...

So Iâ€™ve always wondered if the dual benders were setup like the AB pedals on an Emmons E9 setup. I.e. 1 lever a 1/2 step and the other lever a whole step? Not familiar with the Duesenbergs at a ...

I'm very new to PSG but not to tube amp mods. My current PSG rig is a BF(ish)-style tube preamp, into a rack FX unit, into a stereo tube power amp, and it's my favourite setup so far - so I like the c ...

Turning the winds on the tuners to wrap "over" may give you enough clearance. It looks like the wraps are "under" now.

That was my thought too - I can't imagine the builder inte ...

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Topic: How do you go about learning a tune by ear?
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 32 Views: 5283	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Mar 2023 1:46 pm Subject: How do you go about learning a tune by ear?
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 32 Views: 5283	if I want to learn a song with a non-trivial chord progression, I find it is much quicker if I write a chord-number chart first. It takes just a few minutes, it doesn't have to be fancy or cover ever ...
Topic: Benders on an open D tuning
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 18 Views: 11493	Forum Section: Almost a Steel Guitar Posted: 4 Dec 2022 8:02 pm Subject: Benders on an open D tuning
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 18 Views: 11493	Hi Karlis - I'm planning a lap steel with benders, and I was considering whether the 'raise the A to B' would be adequate for minor chords, given the voicing - sounds like you had the same concern! He ...
Topic: My Chord Charts (E9 Fretboard Reference Booklet)
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 50 Views: 46900	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Dec 2022 8:14 pm Subject: My Chord Charts (E9 Fretboard Reference Booklet)
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 50 Views: 46900	Regarding the comment in the guide about the Nashville number system, I understood that 'Nashville number system' expressly refers to using Arabic numerals and not Roman numerals to designate the chor ...
Topic: Franklin Pedal
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 6 Views: 2404	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Dec 2022 7:51 pm Subject: Franklin Pedal
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 6 Views: 2404	If I were doing a Franklin pedal I'd put it next to the A pedal, as I often use it immediately before/after the A. When I got my G2 it was on the other side - next to the C - and I was constantly movi ...
Topic: PEDAL and LAP STEELS at AUCTION SAT. NOV. 19, 2022
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 6 Views: 2629	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 14 Nov 2022 11:43 am Subject: PEDAL and LAP STEELS at AUCTION SAT. NOV. 19, 2022
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 6 Views: 2629	Hi Doug - I've been watching the auction since it launched, and will be bidding on a few of the lap steels, as well as the Hipshot BGE Bender. What tuning do you have on the Fouke? Thanks, CD
Topic: Amplifier Tubes
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 31 Views: 7535	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 May 2022 11:57 am Subject: Amplifier Tubes
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 31 Views: 7535	its because Sweetwater pulled their entire tube inventory and re-directed it to their suppliers of tube amplifiers so that they can continue to sell them. Makes sense. I was able to get some from them ...
Topic: How do you answer, “Is pedal steel hard to learn to play?”
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 47 Views: 10935	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 May 2022 7:25 pm Subject: How do you answer, “Is pedal steel hard to learn to play?”
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 47 Views: 10935	My personal view is that it's one of the most difficult instruments - or at least 'european/western' instruments - on which to become a competent player. For context, I've played 6-string guitar an ...
Topic: Tubes from Electro-Harmonix. Good news
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 20 Views: 4082	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 21 Mar 2022 7:29 pm Subject: Tubes from Electro-Harmonix. Good news
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 20 Views: 4082	My understanding is that currently there are only 2 factories in the world producing appreciable amounts of tubes for guitar amps, and that this has been the case since 2019 when the Chinese factory c ...
Topic: New Pedal Steel shop in Seattle
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 72 Views: 23274	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Feb 2022 7:35 pm Subject: New Pedal Steel shop in Seattle
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 72 Views: 23274	Congrats! I'll definitely visit next time I'm in Seattle. Cappone, Vancouver BC
Topic: Fractal Axe 3 With Pedal Steel
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 14 Views: 8668	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Jan 2022 2:28 pm Subject: Fractal Axe 3 With Pedal Steel
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 14 Views: 8668	I sometimes use an FM3 for recording. It’s a wonderful piece of gear! I generally run each of the main outs into two 1073 inspired channel strips with eq (Aurora Audio GTQ2). I tend to roll off j ...
Topic: Marshall Amps
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 18 Views: 10477	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Jan 2022 12:01 pm Subject: Marshall Amps
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 18 Views: 10477	What about something like this for a Marshal-style steel amp? https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/msg/d/chicago-traynor-yba-plexi-conversion/7424893368.html I suspect it depends on (i) how much ...
Topic: Fractal Axe 3 With Pedal Steel
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 14 Views: 8668	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Jan 2022 9:30 pm Subject: Fractal Axe 3 With Pedal Steel
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 14 Views: 8668	A few weeks ago I got a Fractal FM3+FC6, since I recently joined a band (on 6 string) that plays completely ampless with electronic drums, with all monitoring through IEMs. So far I'm very impresse ...
Topic: ivl pitch rider
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 4 Views: 3388	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Dec 2021 6:29 pm Subject: ivl pitch rider
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 4 Views: 3388	Perhaps contact IVL and ask whether they can recommend someone? sales@ivlaudio.com https://ivlaudio.com/contact
Topic: Power Amp ðŸ˜«?
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 10 Views: 4441	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Dec 2021 5:48 pm Subject: Power Amp ðŸ˜«?
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 10 Views: 4441	Could be something as simple as a dirty jack - perhaps try cleaning them with a suitable contact cleaner and see if that fixes the issue? And of course eliminate other variables - like the cables, the ...
Topic: Sho Bud LDG - Advice wanted
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 21 Views: 8115	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Dec 2021 5:41 pm Subject: Sho Bud LDG - Advice wanted
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 21 Views: 8115	I wonder what the custom fee was to get it into Europe? Can't say what the price was back when it was imported. But now the custom fee is 25% of the price of the guitar and shipping cost added. Bes ...
Topic: String Rust or Corrosion
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 17 Views: 4636	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Dec 2021 5:36 pm Subject: String Rust or Corrosion
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 17 Views: 4636	The last 2 packs I installed - different brands - both had discolouration/corrosion straight out of the new pack. I don't think I've run into that in 30 years of playing 6 string guitar (electric and ...
Topic: Steel Guitar and Hearing
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 24 Views: 11946	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Dec 2021 1:29 pm Subject: Steel Guitar and Hearing
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 24 Views: 11946	Thanks for sharing this important message! I was so fortunate to have a friend convince me to wear hearing protection starting in my teens when we were playing in a metal band together. To this day ...
Topic: Amp placement for Stereo effects.
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 5 Views: 3273	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 Nov 2021 12:22 pm Subject: Amp placement for Stereo effects.
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 5 Views: 3273	If it's just for your own listening/monitoring, I'd say go with whatever gives you the sound you want - i.e., there is no objectively right or wrong answer. If you want a more 'traditional' stereo ...
Topic: Does my copedent look ok?
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 14 Views: 5427	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Nov 2021 8:38 pm Subject: Does my copedent look ok?
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 14 Views: 5427	Thanks for the advice! My thought is that the PF4 pedal seems mostly like a â€œlickâ€ pedal, not so much a chord voicing pedal that would do anything I canâ€™t already do with a sta ...
Topic: Does my copedent look ok?
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 14 Views: 5427	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Nov 2021 8:37 pm Subject: Does my copedent look ok?
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 14 Views: 5427	Thanks for the advice! My thought is that the PF4 pedal seems mostly like a â€œlickâ€ pedal, not so much a chord voicing pedal that would do anything I canâ€™t already do with a sta ...
Topic: Does my copedent look ok?
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 14 Views: 5427	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Nov 2021 5:51 pm Subject: Does my copedent look ok?
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 14 Views: 5427	Looks good! Very similar to mine (though I have G#->B on LKV, like on PF's older copedent). Some recommend putting the Franklin pedal to the left of the A pedal - since it's common to use it wit ...
Topic: Tuner Out Mod Mystery
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 6 Views: 3517	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 22 Nov 2021 7:20 pm Subject: Tuner Out Mod Mystery
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 6 Views: 3517	Is it a passive volume pedal? If so, is the input perhaps wired to the wiper of the pot (as opposed to the outer lug)? If so, this could explain the behaviour - since the pot would be grounding out th ...
Topic: Melobar Rattler with Benders - SOLD
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 6 Views: 4096	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 21 Nov 2021 7:47 pm Subject: Re: Benders
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 6 Views: 4096	So Iâ€™ve always wondered if the dual benders were setup like the AB pedals on an Emmons E9 setup. I.e. 1 lever a 1/2 step and the other lever a whole step? Not familiar with the Duesenbergs at a ...
Topic: Effects loop mod on a Twin Reverb
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 9 Views: 4428	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 Nov 2021 1:51 pm Subject: Effects loop mod on a Twin Reverb
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 9 Views: 4428	I'm very new to PSG but not to tube amp mods. My current PSG rig is a BF(ish)-style tube preamp, into a rack FX unit, into a stereo tube power amp, and it's my favourite setup so far - so I like the c ...
Topic: What a mistake ordering a lap steel with a bender
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 22 Views: 20747	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Nov 2021 6:48 pm Subject: What a mistake ordering a lap steel with a bender
Cappone dAngelo Replies: 22 Views: 20747	Turning the winds on the tuners to wrap "over" may give you enough clearance. It looks like the wraps are "under" now. That was my thought too - I can't imagine the builder inte ...