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Dang - I just reread the Sullivan article, and it said the BRIDGE was Ebony, but didn't specifically reference the saddle.

Sorry 'bout that bit of mis-information...

Now I'll be wondering about ...

From what I've read, that's an ebony saddle KJP was using.

He had also stepped away from the two-piece capo to a smaller piece of ebony with a fret on the top.

Here's a page to check out.

h ...

Dual Pro: cap .05, pots: 250K

Schematics are available on this site--->

Awesome link.

Drop me a line if you have any questions or you want to come by and camp out for a while.

Can I just move in?

I bought one of these for my wife for christmas, and couldn't believe how cool it was.

Is the audio the built in mic? Sounds great! I rarely watch full videos, but I enjoyed yours to the end. ...

Dave -

You've posted a couple gems here - I've recently moved to Knoxville, & would love to witness your collection.

Thanks for sharing -

Chad

Just dawned on me that this album is a perfect example for this discussion:

"Blowing Dust 40 Miles".....I guarantee you've never heard another steel song like it.

Actually, on an acous ...

So you want

Man, I dig Elliott Sharp!

When I want to hear that kind of originality, I turn to my favorites - Elliott Sharp, John Zorn, Bill Frissell, Tim Sparks, and especially Marc Ribot. ...

Compensated or not, I really dig this steel.

I don't see how a compensated saddle would compromise tone in any way, and it looks wicked cool - I dig the dual 'guards.

Great guitar. Build anot ...

I'd argue that Fahey is more 'contemporary' than Joaquin Phoenix or Jerry Byrd.

...I think you mean Joaquin Murphy? Joaquin Phoenix is an actor. Winking

How's that for comedic relief?

I wouldn't call Fahey a contemporary - he died in 2001. His early work on lap steel was very influential.

I'd agree that Kelly Joe Phelps is....he doesn't seem to play much lap steel currently, wh ...

Of course, if truth be told, it was hearing Bonnie Rait and Johnny Winter....that hooked me forever.

Bill, it was hearing these exact two that sold me on bottleneck....forever.

And that was in t ...

A forgotten contemporary lap slide player that has brought the steel into prominence (at least he did for me, anyway) was Kelly Joe Phelps - in his playing, I heard absolute originality...even if it d ...

Think about it this way -

A - B C - D - E F - G - A

The dashes are the enharmonic notes.

I've known musicians that spoke in only flats (no D# only Eb), and musicians that only spoke sharps ...

...putting a little metal cap on your ring finger and pressing down when you wanted.

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, a heavy metal guitarist does this with a thimble on his picking hand, ala '80s ...

That was just great - thanks for sharing.

Awesome post. Great work on the guitar - very clever.

Any more pics of the guitar, or any additional info on the recording? I'm a huge McTell fan.

Thanks -
C

Is Dick Meis a forum member?

That brass tubing idea is great - I really like what you did there.

I think it's awesome that you built such a great instrument from your neighbor's tree - I'm a big fan of this guitar.

Thanks for the tuning, Dan.

I've listened to your music several times since you posted, and I'm still really enjoying it. Great, great stuff.

Great stuff. I really enjoyed listening to that - thanks for sharing.

Tuning?

Would be interesting to see a side by side comparison with a regular sized version.

I agree. I'd love to see a side-by-side with another dobro - especially to see the waist comparison.

If you ...

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Topic: What is that blackish saddle Kelly Joe Phelps is using?
Chad Winn Replies: 9 Views: 3558	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2010 8:12 am Subject: What is that blackish saddle Kelly Joe Phelps is using?
Chad Winn Replies: 9 Views: 3558	Dang - I just reread the Sullivan article, and it said the BRIDGE was Ebony, but didn't specifically reference the saddle. Sorry 'bout that bit of mis-information... Now I'll be wondering about ...
Topic: What is that blackish saddle Kelly Joe Phelps is using?
Chad Winn Replies: 9 Views: 3558	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2010 6:13 am Subject: What is that blackish saddle Kelly Joe Phelps is using?
Chad Winn Replies: 9 Views: 3558	From what I've read, that's an ebony saddle KJP was using. He had also stepped away from the two-piece capo to a smaller piece of ebony with a fret on the top. Here's a page to check out. h ...
Topic: Tone Cap for Best "Boo-Wah"?
Chad Winn Replies: 6 Views: 12788	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Apr 2010 7:35 pm Subject: Tone Cap for Best "Boo-Wah"?
Chad Winn Replies: 6 Views: 12788	Dual Pro: cap .05, pots: 250K Schematics are available on this site---> Awesome link.
Topic: Confused about Gold Tone Beard reso setup label
Chad Winn Replies: 6 Views: 2687	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Apr 2010 7:32 pm Subject: Re: Setup Labels
Chad Winn Replies: 6 Views: 2687	Drop me a line if you have any questions or you want to come by and camp out for a while. Can I just move in?
Topic: youtube Lap Steel - iPod Nano video ---> Look --->
Chad Winn Replies: 13 Views: 3633	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Mar 2010 6:04 pm Subject: youtube Lap Steel - iPod Nano video ---> Look --->
Chad Winn Replies: 13 Views: 3633	I bought one of these for my wife for christmas, and couldn't believe how cool it was. Is the audio the built in mic? Sounds great! I rarely watch full videos, but I enjoyed yours to the end. ...
Topic: Epi Rocco Bar
Chad Winn Replies: 13 Views: 7845	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Mar 2010 2:32 pm Subject: Epi Rocco Bar
Chad Winn Replies: 13 Views: 7845	Dave - You've posted a couple gems here - I've recently moved to Knoxville, & would love to witness your collection. Thanks for sharing - Chad
Topic: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Mar 2010 8:02 am Subject: Kelly Joe Phelps - "Western Bell"
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	Just dawned on me that this album is a perfect example for this discussion: "Blowing Dust 40 Miles".....I guarantee you've never heard another steel song like it. Actually, on an acous ...
Topic: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Mar 2010 7:52 am Subject: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	So you want Man, I dig Elliott Sharp! When I want to hear that kind of originality, I turn to my favorites - Elliott Sharp, John Zorn, Bill Frissell, Tim Sparks, and especially Marc Ribot. ...
Topic: New lap steel
Chad Winn Replies: 18 Views: 8166	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Mar 2010 7:10 pm Subject: New lap steel
Chad Winn Replies: 18 Views: 8166	Compensated or not, I really dig this steel. I don't see how a compensated saddle would compromise tone in any way, and it looks wicked cool - I dig the dual 'guards. Great guitar. Build anot ...
Topic: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Mar 2010 6:39 am Subject: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	I'd argue that Fahey is more 'contemporary' than Joaquin Phoenix or Jerry Byrd. ...I think you mean Joaquin Murphy? Joaquin Phoenix is an actor. How's that for comedic relief?
Topic: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Mar 2010 5:13 pm Subject: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	I wouldn't call Fahey a contemporary - he died in 2001. His early work on lap steel was very influential. I'd agree that Kelly Joe Phelps is....he doesn't seem to play much lap steel currently, wh ...
Topic: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Mar 2010 5:08 pm Subject: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	Of course, if truth be told, it was hearing Bonnie Rait and Johnny Winter....that hooked me forever. Bill, it was hearing these exact two that sold me on bottleneck....forever. And that was in t ...
Topic: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Mar 2010 2:07 pm Subject: Does our focus on the past limit the appeal of Lap Steel
Chad Winn Replies: 188 Views: 56237	A forgotten contemporary lap slide player that has brought the steel into prominence (at least he did for me, anyway) was Kelly Joe Phelps - in his playing, I heard absolute originality...even if it d ...
Topic: working notes out
Chad Winn Replies: 5 Views: 1766	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Mar 2010 2:06 pm Subject: working notes out
Chad Winn Replies: 5 Views: 1766	Think about it this way - A - B C - D - E F - G - A The dashes are the enharmonic notes. I've known musicians that spoke in only flats (no D# only Eb), and musicians that only spoke sharps ...
Topic: The Spina Minor Bar
Chad Winn Replies: 30 Views: 11159	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Mar 2010 10:24 am Subject: The Spina Minor Bar
Chad Winn Replies: 30 Views: 11159	...putting a little metal cap on your ring finger and pressing down when you wanted. Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, a heavy metal guitarist does this with a thimble on his picking hand, ala '80s ...
Topic: Kay Das visits Bakersfield
Chad Winn Replies: 4 Views: 1499	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Mar 2010 8:36 pm Subject: Kay Das visits Bakersfield
Chad Winn Replies: 4 Views: 1499	That was just great - thanks for sharing.
Topic: ADDED MP3!! DV guitar on blues session
Chad Winn Replies: 7 Views: 2579	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Mar 2010 7:49 pm Subject: ADDED MP3!! DV guitar on blues session
Chad Winn Replies: 7 Views: 2579	Awesome post. Great work on the guitar - very clever. Any more pics of the guitar, or any additional info on the recording? I'm a huge McTell fan. Thanks - C
Topic: Schedule for the Rick Alexander Non-Pedal Sessions!!!!!
Chad Winn Replies: 11 Views: 3675	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Feb 2010 4:53 pm Subject: Schedule for the Rick Alexander Non-Pedal Sessions!!!!!
Chad Winn Replies: 11 Views: 3675	Is Dick Meis a forum member?
Topic: Quilt Maple and Cocobolo Rosewood FPS-002
Chad Winn Replies: 24 Views: 8851	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Feb 2010 8:32 am Subject: Quilt Maple and Cocobolo Rosewood FPS-002
Chad Winn Replies: 24 Views: 8851	That brass tubing idea is great - I really like what you did there.
Topic: Homebuilt 10string lapsteel
Chad Winn Replies: 12 Views: 3730	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Feb 2010 7:53 pm Subject: Homebuilt 10string lapsteel
Chad Winn Replies: 12 Views: 3730	I think it's awesome that you built such a great instrument from your neighbor's tree - I'm a big fan of this guitar.
Topic: "That's Cool" with Vibes, Upright and Weissenborn
Chad Winn Replies: 17 Views: 3767	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2010 6:45 am Subject: "That's Cool" with Vibes, Upright and Weissenborn
Chad Winn Replies: 17 Views: 3767	Thanks for the tuning, Dan. I've listened to your music several times since you posted, and I'm still really enjoying it. Great, great stuff.
Topic: "That's Cool" with Vibes, Upright and Weissenborn
Chad Winn Replies: 17 Views: 3767	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2010 8:45 am Subject: "That's Cool" with Vibes, Upright and Weissenborn
Chad Winn Replies: 17 Views: 3767	Great stuff. I really enjoyed listening to that - thanks for sharing. Tuning?
Topic: Jumbro
Chad Winn Replies: 17 Views: 5862	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Feb 2010 3:19 pm Subject: Jumbro
Chad Winn Replies: 17 Views: 5862	Would be interesting to see a side by side comparison with a regular sized version. I agree. I'd love to see a side-by-side with another dobro - especially to see the waist comparison. If you ...