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Mickey straightened the curve of the pick slightly with a pair of pliers. This is a subtle change from the standard form most are sold with.
The main point he was making was to experiment and find th ...

Thats perhaps the nicest pedal steel ever. All the new features only available on it are just brilliant! Pop out a pickup and slap another in like its a cartridge or something, wow! You're right too, ...

I just tried bending my picks and it definitely works. Thanks! Why didn't I think of this? Ive been using Dunlop .25s straight outta the box since day one and never tried this simple but highly ration ...

Ive been playing a ton of dobro live these days. Im using a Dean round neck with a nut extender and a Shubbs bar. I plug it right into an MXR 6 band EQ pedal. It sounds sweet and is so much easier to ...

This is great news Mickey! I'll be back up to see you again soon.

I love the Zoom R16. Its totally portable. Ive used it as a live mixer too. Its got lots of insert effects presets for guitars, vocals etc. great for recording. It does a great job recording on its ow ...

She was amazing w Jeff Beck, first I'd seen of her. Thanks for the link Mike Neer. This is the kind of jazzy grooving I love to listen to, great stuff.

I use Apples Logic occasionally to practice. I recently was trying to pick apart a snippet of BE's speed picking tape. Although I am miles away from actually playing it, the ability to slow it down an ...

I mostly use just reverb but occasionally add delay on slow ballads. Its usually a long bounce back (timed with tempo roughly) that blends with the reverb so its not very noticeable at all. Long swell ...

Shrink tubing (+2)! Got the idea from Bryan here a while back. It lasts almost as long as the picks do, and rubber is a great cushion that doesn't slip and is easy on the nails.

...How does the B to D on the pedal work out for youâ€¦
Its no worse than the C pedal. Its experimental for sure, and I use it with the F lever as an alternate to A on occasion. I'll have to try ...

I changed my franklin 0 pedal to raise 5 to D and 1 to G instead. Its unusual.

Thanks for the links. Jack Pearson is just flat out amazing too!

Robert, that is a great list of diagrams, but not a single one has 4 pots! This was actually pretty funny to me by the 64th diagram, haha. Very Happy

...Gibson style electronics (2 vol., 2 tone, 3 way togg ...

As long as the testimony continues, I'll add mine. My narrow SD10 tuning is extremely stable as well, and there have been plenty of gigs where I just set up and play and its still in tune right out of ...

I think lowering B's to Bb on a vertical is extremely useful and probably why it has remained a nearly standard change on most modern guitars. It changes AB to minor, makes a diminished with BC or AB ...

The beauty of recording digitally is that quite often the limits are that of your imagination. In other words, you can record as many tracks as you like. Id record a direct track with guitar rig, as w ...

I have a bunch of pedals on my board, but most are for 6 string. The two I primarily use for pedal steel are the Boss RV-3 for reverb and the MXR Carbon Copy for delay. Once in a while I use an old MX ...

...kind of plain looking in my opinion...go with a XR16...
I agree many Carters out there aren't very eye-catching, but they were very well made and are still quite playable by many accounts.

I j ...

Been playing guitar and piano long enough that picking up chord progressions or melodies is fairly quick on pedal steel without the need for either physically.

I find that in time it becomes an in ...

I like to be early so I can set up in a relaxed manner with nothing in the way. It also gives me spare time in case something isn't working right.
I joke that I work 9-5, but its 9pm-5am. Still a few ...

The double duty of a seat/case is also very appealing in one word: backrest.
Till I get one I just bring a folding bench like this one:
http://i5.walmartimages.com/dfw/dce07b8c-8f6e/k2-_0439d8d9-b1f ...

I hear this:

3________________1___
4_________1--3___1___
5___1-1A__1A-3A__1___
6___1-1B_____________

I place my amp behind me to the right, within arm's reach so that I can reach the knobs...I like to set up stage right so that the only sound coming to me from that direction is me.
I do the same. I ...

Many rock and blues songs are based on the dominant 7th. Another great tuning variant from the open tuning 1-5-1-3-5-1 is 1-5-1-3-5-b7 (low to high).

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Topic: RESHAPING YOUR FINGERPICKS...Discussion, Video
Clete Ritta Replies: 26 Views: 8812	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Oct 2017 4:42 pm Subject: RESHAPING YOUR FINGERPICKS...Discussion, Video
Clete Ritta Replies: 26 Views: 8812	Mickey straightened the curve of the pick slightly with a pair of pliers. This is a subtle change from the standard form most are sold with. The main point he was making was to experiment and find th ...
Topic: The MSA Legend Signature Guitar
Clete Ritta Replies: 22 Views: 12857	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Sep 2017 1:00 am Subject: The MSA Legend Signature Guitar
Clete Ritta Replies: 22 Views: 12857	Thats perhaps the nicest pedal steel ever. All the new features only available on it are just brilliant! Pop out a pickup and slap another in like its a cartridge or something, wow! You're right too, ...
Topic: RESHAPING YOUR FINGERPICKS...Discussion, Video
Clete Ritta Replies: 26 Views: 8812	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Sep 2017 11:54 pm Subject: RESHAPING YOUR FINGERPICKS...Discussion, Video
Clete Ritta Replies: 26 Views: 8812	I just tried bending my picks and it definitely works. Thanks! Why didn't I think of this? Ive been using Dunlop .25s straight outta the box since day one and never tried this simple but highly ration ...
Topic: Pedal steel vs Dobro
Clete Ritta Replies: 53 Views: 22364	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Mar 2016 10:00 pm Subject: Pedal steel vs Dobro
Clete Ritta Replies: 53 Views: 22364	Ive been playing a ton of dobro live these days. Im using a Dean round neck with a nut extender and a Shubbs bar. I plug it right into an MXR 6 band EQ pedal. It sounds sweet and is so much easier to ...
Topic: New Shop, Bandera Tx!!>.
Clete Ritta Replies: 6 Views: 3119	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Mar 2016 7:45 pm Subject: New Shop, Bandera Tx!!>.
Clete Ritta Replies: 6 Views: 3119	This is great news Mickey! I'll be back up to see you again soon.
Topic: Recording
Clete Ritta Replies: 23 Views: 10443	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 2 Jan 2016 2:36 am Subject: Recording
Clete Ritta Replies: 23 Views: 10443	I love the Zoom R16. Its totally portable. Ive used it as a live mixer too. Its got lots of insert effects presets for guitars, vocals etc. great for recording. It does a great job recording on its ow ...
Topic: Tal Wilkenfeld--bass player
Clete Ritta Replies: 10 Views: 4302	Forum Section: Music Posted: 1 Jan 2016 9:33 pm Subject: Tal Wilkenfeld--bass player
Clete Ritta Replies: 10 Views: 4302	She was amazing w Jeff Beck, first I'd seen of her. Thanks for the link Mike Neer. This is the kind of jazzy grooving I love to listen to, great stuff.
Topic: Practice using your DAW
Clete Ritta Replies: 15 Views: 6396	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Jan 2016 9:23 pm Subject: Practice using your DAW
Clete Ritta Replies: 15 Views: 6396	I use Apples Logic occasionally to practice. I recently was trying to pick apart a snippet of BE's speed picking tape. Although I am miles away from actually playing it, the ability to slow it down an ...
Topic: Delay on the steel
Clete Ritta Replies: 72 Views: 25486	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Jan 2016 8:23 pm Subject: Delay on the steel
Clete Ritta Replies: 72 Views: 25486	I mostly use just reverb but occasionally add delay on slow ballads. Its usually a long bounce back (timed with tempo roughly) that blends with the reverb so its not very noticeable at all. Long swell ...
Topic: Finger Pick Adhesive ideas
Clete Ritta Replies: 30 Views: 14785	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Dec 2015 1:59 am Subject: Finger Pick Adhesive ideas
Clete Ritta Replies: 30 Views: 14785	Shrink tubing (+2)! Got the idea from Bryan here a while back. It lasts almost as long as the picks do, and rubber is a great cushion that doesn't slip and is easy on the nails.
Topic: "Modern Changes" What and Why
Clete Ritta Replies: 27 Views: 8679	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Oct 2015 11:03 am Subject: "Modern Changes" What and Why
Clete Ritta Replies: 27 Views: 8679	...How does the B to D on the pedal work out for youâ€¦ Its no worse than the C pedal. Its experimental for sure, and I use it with the F lever as an alternate to A on occasion. I'll have to try ...
Topic: "Modern Changes" What and Why
Clete Ritta Replies: 27 Views: 8679	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Oct 2015 12:52 am Subject: "Modern Changes" What and Why
Clete Ritta Replies: 27 Views: 8679	I changed my franklin 0 pedal to raise 5 to D and 1 to G instead. Its unusual.
Topic: Jam with Two Of My Fav's
Clete Ritta Replies: 8 Views: 2886	Forum Section: Music Posted: 5 Oct 2015 7:38 pm Subject: Jam with Two Of My Fav's
Clete Ritta Replies: 8 Views: 2886	Thanks for the links. Jack Pearson is just flat out amazing too!
Topic: Question regarding tone control on guitar
Clete Ritta Replies: 7 Views: 2740	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Oct 2015 7:51 pm Subject: Question regarding tone control on guitar
Clete Ritta Replies: 7 Views: 2740	Robert, that is a great list of diagrams, but not a single one has 4 pots! This was actually pretty funny to me by the 64th diagram, haha. ...Gibson style electronics (2 vol., 2 tone, 3 way togg ...
Topic: Unbelieveable tuning stability on my Mullen.
Clete Ritta Replies: 14 Views: 6417	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Sep 2015 3:03 am Subject: Unbelieveable tuning stability on my Mullen.
Clete Ritta Replies: 14 Views: 6417	As long as the testimony continues, I'll add mine. My narrow SD10 tuning is extremely stable as well, and there have been plenty of gigs where I just set up and play and its still in tune right out of ...
Topic: Vertical Knee Lever
Clete Ritta Replies: 8 Views: 3321	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Sep 2015 2:36 am Subject: Vertical Knee Lever
Clete Ritta Replies: 8 Views: 3321	I think lowering B's to Bb on a vertical is extremely useful and probably why it has remained a nearly standard change on most modern guitars. It changes AB to minor, makes a diminished with BC or AB ...
Topic: Home Recording Tips
Clete Ritta Replies: 21 Views: 12657	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 7 Sep 2015 2:26 am Subject: Home Recording Tips
Clete Ritta Replies: 21 Views: 12657	The beauty of recording digitally is that quite often the limits are that of your imagination. In other words, you can record as many tracks as you like. Id record a direct track with guitar rig, as w ...
Topic: pedal effects
Clete Ritta Replies: 18 Views: 6024	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Sep 2015 1:58 am Subject: pedal effects
Clete Ritta Replies: 18 Views: 6024	I have a bunch of pedals on my board, but most are for 6 string. The two I primarily use for pedal steel are the Boss RV-3 for reverb and the MXR Carbon Copy for delay. Once in a while I use an old MX ...
Topic: Carter steels?
Clete Ritta Replies: 50 Views: 23060	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Aug 2015 3:47 am Subject: Carter steels?
Clete Ritta Replies: 50 Views: 23060	...kind of plain looking in my opinion...go with a XR16... I agree many Carters out there aren't very eye-catching, but they were very well made and are still quite playable by many accounts. I j ...
Topic: Who else relies on piano or guitar to figure it out?
Clete Ritta Replies: 20 Views: 6231	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Aug 2015 4:39 am Subject: Who else relies on piano or guitar to figure it out?
Clete Ritta Replies: 20 Views: 6231	Been playing guitar and piano long enough that picking up chord progressions or melodies is fairly quick on pedal steel without the need for either physically. I find that in time it becomes an in ...
Topic: Arriving early for the Gig
Clete Ritta Replies: 16 Views: 6281	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Aug 2015 3:53 am Subject: Arriving early for the Gig
Clete Ritta Replies: 16 Views: 6281	I like to be early so I can set up in a relaxed manner with nothing in the way. It also gives me spare time in case something isn't working right. I joke that I work 9-5, but its 9pm-5am. Still a few ...
Topic: How many of you have a pedal steel seat?
Clete Ritta Replies: 79 Views: 25803	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Aug 2015 2:54 am Subject: How many of you have a pedal steel seat?
Clete Ritta Replies: 79 Views: 25803	The double duty of a seat/case is also very appealing in one word: backrest. Till I get one I just bring a folding bench like this one: http://i5.walmartimages.com/dfw/dce07b8c-8f6e/k2-_0439d8d9-b1f ...
Topic: Streets of Baltimore intro
Clete Ritta Replies: 11 Views: 7157	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 16 Aug 2015 6:12 pm Subject: Streets of Baltimore intro
Clete Ritta Replies: 11 Views: 7157	I hear this: 3________________1___ 4_________1--3___1___ 5___1-1A__1A-3A__1___ 6___1-1B_____________
Topic: Where do y'all put your amps on stage?
Clete Ritta Replies: 56 Views: 15069	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Aug 2015 9:23 pm Subject: Where do y'all put your amps on stage?
Clete Ritta Replies: 56 Views: 15069	I place my amp behind me to the right, within arm's reach so that I can reach the knobs...I like to set up stage right so that the only sound coming to me from that direction is me. I do the same. I ...
Topic: Best tuning for rock on a 6 string non-pedal guitar?
Clete Ritta Replies: 33 Views: 19941	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Aug 2015 11:51 am Subject: Best tuning for rock on a 6 string non-pedal guitar?
Clete Ritta Replies: 33 Views: 19941	Many rock and blues songs are based on the dominant 7th. Another great tuning variant from the open tuning 1-5-1-3-5-1 is 1-5-1-3-5-b7 (low to high).