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Hey Willis, All advertising showed the Blond
and eventually, Sunburst colors.
I did have mine done in Lake Placid blue,with the standard black frame. Also, thanks to Gene Fields, had all 9 pedals and ...

Used my spare one.

Carl West

Like Chris said, practice, practice. You'll get the hang.

Carl West

Years and years ago when I was stupid, I left mt Fender D-8 and Fender Deluxe amp in a car at the imfamous Palomino Club. Big mistake. Like Gene Jones, had to get another the hard way.

Carl West

Great choice. Gene Fields is and has been a quality builder for years. Being a good and close friends for years at Fender, I learned Gene's respect for building and quality.He always waned the very b ...

Hey Phil,
Welcome to the world of sleepness nights and dreams of new licks. It never fails, those hot licks come at odd hours of the night and you'll not be able to wait until morning to try um out ! ...

I miss the guys I worked with. Some still with us,but many gone on. I miss the true clean music. I miss the joking and and talking with those that had stories from the road that made me laugh. I miss ...

Jerry Hayes hit it right on the head discribing Blackie Taylor.I've know Blackie about as long as Jerry. Blackie Taylor is one hell of an all around guy. It's a pleasure to know him and to have delt w ...

Terry Bethel is one of most under-rated player I can think of. I have that CD and it's amazing. Terry has the touch down on sweet steel, as well as speed. I've watched him several times when my son wo ...

Nice story Jerry. I remember Al well. A talent in may ways. I remember him coming to my home and showing me a new 1" bar made from Dynsite.He explained to me the sustain power of the bar, Bought one f ...

I had one made from a pool table cloth. Worked darn good. Not water proof, but never played in the rain anyway. Was heave and very durable.

Carl West

Right Jason, Paycheck spent a lot of time at George's Round-Up with Wynn Stewart. He also did a lot of demo sessions at Sundown Records. We had great times together. He also spent some time living wit ...

Like Mr. Dixon said, the Emmons makes it east to create two different tones, by adjustments on the tone control and engaging the switch. But,I also beleive the players touch, and execution play a larg ...

Mercy, that photo of that bar looks like something from a bad dream !
Hey b0b, you still make trips to Brea ? Like to catch ya sometime.

Carl West

YES, What Tony Prior said !

Carl West

The Fender logo on the frames of all the pedal guitars were metallizes adhesive. They wer placed on the left side(if you're standing in front of the guitar)On the pedal board they originally were plac ...

Run defrag and check disk. Check disk used to be called SCAN DISK.
Go to MY COMPUTER,then click on your C drive,right click on PROPERTIES, then TOOLS,use the CHECK NOW BOX, then select the lower box. ...

Jason has it all down. How I'll never know
but he does. Great Jason.
As far as Ralph's guitar, he never played a Fender 400 or 800. He used a 1000 for a while. He never used a Fender 2000 either. Bu ...

I agree with "Horse-Pucky" and "Bull-Oney"!

Carl West

James, just for information, my Fender 2000
was Lake Placid blue with 11 chrome pedals and 4 chrome levers. It's still a bute for sure but hasn't been out of the case in many years. IMHO, I couldn't s ...

Tim is pretty much right on with his information as to the West Coast sound. I worked for Wynn Stewart for many years until he moved the band to Las Vegas. At that time I used a Fender 400 with 6 peda ...

If you mean the blond color, that was the first, and a standard color.
If you mean natural wood, that was a special order.
Difference between the late 60's and 70's models probably don't amount to tha ...

Then on the other side of the coin, my pick'in causes lots to cry for mistreatment of an great instrument.

Carl West

I sure have. When i heard "In The Garden" by Tommy White I did, and when I played it myself I teared up pretty good. Gospel songs do it everytime.

Carl West

Well John, I've been married 50 years to the same lady and what a gift. Early in my career she did go some places with me. She's always been my inpiration through good and bad and a great critic as we ...

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Topic: Fender 1000 on e-bay
Carl West Replies: 2 Views: 909	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Nov 2004 8:29 am Subject: Fender 1000 on e-bay
Carl West Replies: 2 Views: 909	Hey Willis, All advertising showed the Blond and eventually, Sunburst colors. I did have mine done in Lake Placid blue,with the standard black frame. Also, thanks to Gene Fields, had all 9 pedals and ...
Topic: Ever Lost Your Bar?
Carl West Replies: 17 Views: 2987	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Nov 2004 6:24 am Subject: Ever Lost Your Bar?
Carl West Replies: 17 Views: 2987	Used my spare one. Carl West
Topic: C6th pedals
Carl West Replies: 15 Views: 2493	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Nov 2004 6:07 am Subject: C6th pedals
Carl West Replies: 15 Views: 2493	Like Chris said, practice, practice. You'll get the hang. Carl West
Topic: Ya'll ever had a guitar STOLEN!
Carl West Replies: 44 Views: 6518	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Nov 2004 6:04 am Subject: Ya'll ever had a guitar STOLEN!
Carl West Replies: 44 Views: 6518	Years and years ago when I was stupid, I left mt Fender D-8 and Fender Deluxe amp in a car at the imfamous Palomino Club. Big mistake. Like Gene Jones, had to get another the hard way. Carl West
Topic: GFI guitar opinions
Carl West Replies: 27 Views: 5422	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Nov 2004 7:18 am Subject: GFI guitar opinions
Carl West Replies: 27 Views: 5422	Great choice. Gene Fields is and has been a quality builder for years. Being a good and close friends for years at Fender, I learned Gene's respect for building and quality.He always waned the very b ...
Topic: My first steel is here!!
Carl West Replies: 16 Views: 2258	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Nov 2004 7:11 am Subject: My first steel is here!!
Carl West Replies: 16 Views: 2258	Hey Phil, Welcome to the world of sleepness nights and dreams of new licks. It never fails, those hot licks come at odd hours of the night and you'll not be able to wait until morning to try um out ! ...
Topic: WHAT DO olden day steel players miss most?
Carl West Replies: 33 Views: 4755	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Nov 2004 7:34 am Subject: WHAT DO olden day steel players miss most?
Carl West Replies: 33 Views: 4755	I miss the guys I worked with. Some still with us,but many gone on. I miss the true clean music. I miss the joking and and talking with those that had stories from the road that made me laugh. I miss ...
Topic: Blackie Taylor "A Tribute to one of my heroes"
Carl West Replies: 16 Views: 2421	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Nov 2004 8:41 am Subject: Blackie Taylor "A Tribute to one of my heroes"
Carl West Replies: 16 Views: 2421	Jerry Hayes hit it right on the head discribing Blackie Taylor.I've know Blackie about as long as Jerry. Blackie Taylor is one hell of an all around guy. It's a pleasure to know him and to have delt w ...
Topic: Terry Bethel
Carl West Replies: 12 Views: 1454	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Nov 2004 7:44 am Subject: Terry Bethel
Carl West Replies: 12 Views: 1454	Terry Bethel is one of most under-rated player I can think of. I have that CD and it's amazing. Terry has the touch down on sweet steel, as well as speed. I've watched him several times when my son wo ...
Topic: Al Petty Update!
Carl West Replies: 46 Views: 4607	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Nov 2004 7:36 am Subject: Al Petty Update!
Carl West Replies: 46 Views: 4607	Nice story Jerry. I remember Al well. A talent in may ways. I remember him coming to my home and showing me a new 1" bar made from Dynsite.He explained to me the sustain power of the bar, Bought one f ...
Topic: Best material for steel cover
Carl West Replies: 20 Views: 2138	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Oct 2004 6:16 am Subject: Best material for steel cover
Carl West Replies: 20 Views: 2138	I had one made from a pool table cloth. Worked darn good. Not water proof, but never played in the rain anyway. Was heave and very durable. Carl West
Topic: Who did Johnny Paycheck play steel for?
Carl West Replies: 22 Views: 6265	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Oct 2004 4:01 am Subject: Who did Johnny Paycheck play steel for?
Carl West Replies: 22 Views: 6265	Right Jason, Paycheck spent a lot of time at George's Round-Up with Wynn Stewart. He also did a lot of demo sessions at Sundown Records. We had great times together. He also spent some time living wit ...
Topic: switchin from E9 to C6, tone?
Carl West Replies: 8 Views: 1083	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Jul 2004 9:07 am Subject: switchin from E9 to C6, tone?
Carl West Replies: 8 Views: 1083	Like Mr. Dixon said, the Emmons makes it east to create two different tones, by adjustments on the tone control and engaging the switch. But,I also beleive the players touch, and execution play a larg ...
Topic: Bar for Non-Gauged Nut Rollers
Carl West Replies: 17 Views: 3228	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jul 2004 5:44 am Subject: Bar for Non-Gauged Nut Rollers
Carl West Replies: 17 Views: 3228	Mercy, that photo of that bar looks like something from a bad dream ! Hey b0b, you still make trips to Brea ? Like to catch ya sometime. Carl West
Topic: should I go C6 ?
Carl West Replies: 26 Views: 5852	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Jul 2004 5:40 am Subject: should I go C6 ?
Carl West Replies: 26 Views: 5852	YES, What Tony Prior said ! Carl West
Topic: Fender 400-800-1000-2000 Logo Question
Carl West Replies: 9 Views: 1809	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jun 2004 5:57 am Subject: Fender 400-800-1000-2000 Logo Question
Carl West Replies: 9 Views: 1809	The Fender logo on the frames of all the pedal guitars were metallizes adhesive. They wer placed on the left side(if you're standing in front of the guitar)On the pedal board they originally were plac ...
Topic: Computer not responding
Carl West Replies: 11 Views: 1343	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 27 Jun 2004 6:07 am Subject: Computer not responding
Carl West Replies: 11 Views: 1343	Run defrag and check disk. Check disk used to be called SCAN DISK. Go to MY COMPUTER,then click on your C drive,right click on PROPERTIES, then TOOLS,use the CHECK NOW BOX, then select the lower box. ...
Topic: Ralph Mooney on Wynn Stewart recordings.
Carl West Replies: 20 Views: 2023	Forum Section: Music Posted: 27 Jun 2004 5:43 am Subject: Ralph Mooney on Wynn Stewart recordings.
Carl West Replies: 20 Views: 2023	Jason has it all down. How I'll never know but he does. Great Jason. As far as Ralph's guitar, he never played a Fender 400 or 800. He used a 1000 for a while. He never used a Fender 2000 either. Bu ...
Topic: Changing Strings?
Carl West Replies: 17 Views: 2354	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 26 Jun 2004 6:39 am Subject: Changing Strings?
Carl West Replies: 17 Views: 2354	I agree with "Horse-Pucky" and "Bull-Oney"! Carl West
Topic: Fender 800 question
Carl West Replies: 14 Views: 2809	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Jun 2004 6:33 am Subject: Fender 800 question
Carl West Replies: 14 Views: 2809	James, just for information, my Fender 2000 was Lake Placid blue with 11 chrome pedals and 4 chrome levers. It's still a bute for sure but hasn't been out of the case in many years. IMHO, I couldn't s ...
Topic: Fender 800 question
Carl West Replies: 14 Views: 2809	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Jun 2004 6:29 am Subject: Fender 800 question
Carl West Replies: 14 Views: 2809	Tim is pretty much right on with his information as to the West Coast sound. I worked for Wynn Stewart for many years until he moved the band to Las Vegas. At that time I used a Fender 400 with 6 peda ...
Topic: Fender 800 question
Carl West Replies: 14 Views: 2809	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Jun 2004 11:50 am Subject: Fender 800 question
Carl West Replies: 14 Views: 2809	If you mean the blond color, that was the first, and a standard color. If you mean natural wood, that was a special order. Difference between the late 60's and 70's models probably don't amount to tha ...
Topic: Have you wept while playing?
Carl West Replies: 38 Views: 5146	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 2 Jun 2004 6:19 am Subject: Have you wept while playing?
Carl West Replies: 38 Views: 5146	Then on the other side of the coin, my pick'in causes lots to cry for mistreatment of an great instrument. Carl West
Topic: Have you wept while playing?
Carl West Replies: 38 Views: 5146	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 2 Jun 2004 6:16 am Subject: Have you wept while playing?
Carl West Replies: 38 Views: 5146	I sure have. When i heard "In The Garden" by Tommy White I did, and when I played it myself I teared up pretty good. Gospel songs do it everytime. Carl West
Topic: Steel Players Wives,are they different?
Carl West Replies: 68 Views: 7210	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Jun 2004 4:56 am Subject: Steel Players Wives,are they different?
Carl West Replies: 68 Views: 7210	Well John, I've been married 50 years to the same lady and what a gift. Early in my career she did go some places with me. She's always been my inpiration through good and bad and a great critic as we ...