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Killing it, Mike!

I have two of Chris' guitars, one a standard scale and the other a baritone, both with Certano benders. I've posted a few videos of tunes I played with each of them. I think the fact that the instru ...

Nice find, congrats. I have always liked the look of the Chandlers.

I enjoyed that! Very surfy vibe.

Thanks Andy! Glad you liked it.

That's lovely.

Thanks David!

Thanks Allan and Joe, glad you liked it!

This tune, "Nameless" is an original by Chris Fouke of Fouke Industrial Guitars. Chris is a prolific tunesmith as well as a lap steel builder. I used most of Chris' original melody and add ...

Pretty cool!

Holy cow that is SO rockin', Doug. Words are failing me.

Excellent! Great tune, great mix, and the lap steel is a terrific touch. Well done!

I have been using the Mosky Spring Reverb. About $35 on Amazon and cheaper on eBay. Spring is its only trick (no hall, plate, etc) but it does it well. Can be heard on the most recent couple of tun ...

I have been using the Mosky Spring Reverb. About $35 on Amazon and cheaper on eBay. Spring is its only trick (no hall, plate, etc) but it does it well. Can be heard on the most recent couple of tun ...

Oh my, that wood!! Gorgeous build Bill!

Nice work! Sounds great
Thanks Rob! You might recognize some of the licks in that arrangement. Cool

I quite admire your playing and have listened to just about everything of yours I have been able t ...

Very nice Cliff. I have always loved this piece by Ry Cooder. Great tone and feel for this music. I think you are playing in D tuning which is perfect for this tune!
Thanks, Mike! Yes, open D tuning ...

I like it too Cliff! Listened first thing this morning and am impressed with your playing. Also want to thank you for included your signal chain in the notes of the video. Very interesting.
Thanks f ...

Very nice.
Thanks Allan. Glad you like it.

I love this tune and arranged this take on Ry Cooder's "Feelin' Bad Blues" after listening to a number of others online, mostly played on 6-string slide guitar.

Played on a Fouke Indust ...

Thanks Charlie and Mike!

Mike... I need to rethink/redo my situation for makimg videos of myself playing. My music space isn't very large at all and the angles are tough for video. I'll get that ...

Way to rock, Bill. The guitar looks great. Nice job!

Thanks for posting this! Join request sent.

I recorded these two takes a while ago and obsessed over whether to use both or just one. I finally decided they layed well together so that's how it's presented. See the description for the usual s ...

I use a Keeley "4-knob" compressor. It's the first pedal in my signal chain and it's always on. I set it up with a soft attach and not overly squishy, just enough that if it's turned off t ...

Cool project!

I'm looking forward to playing around with this. Also brings me closer to the idea of owning a 7-string steel. Thanks for posting, Allan.

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Topic: Steelin' the Blues. New Video
Cliff Swanson Replies: 17 Views: 3211	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Mar 2022 6:48 pm Subject: Steelin' the Blues. New Video
Cliff Swanson Replies: 17 Views: 3211	Killing it, Mike!
Topic: Respect to Fouke industrial!
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 2074	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Feb 2022 6:15 pm Subject: Respect to Fouke industrial!
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 2074	I have two of Chris' guitars, one a standard scale and the other a baritone, both with Certano benders. I've posted a few videos of tunes I played with each of them. I think the fact that the instru ...
Topic: New Lap Steel Day (deja vu all over again)
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3362	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2022 1:51 pm Subject: New Lap Steel Day (deja vu all over again)
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3362	Nice find, congrats. I have always liked the look of the Chandlers.
Topic: New music, Nameless, on my baritone lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 2321	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jan 2022 5:37 pm Subject: New music, Nameless, on my baritone lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 2321	I enjoyed that! Very surfy vibe. Thanks Andy! Glad you liked it.
Topic: New music, Nameless, on my baritone lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 2321	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jan 2022 1:40 pm Subject: New music, Nameless, on my baritone lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 2321	That's lovely. Thanks David!
Topic: New music, Nameless, on my baritone lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 2321	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Jan 2022 2:38 pm Subject: New music, Nameless, on my baritone lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 2321	Thanks Allan and Joe, glad you liked it!
Topic: New music, Nameless, on my baritone lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 2321	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jan 2022 6:47 pm Subject: New music, Nameless, on my baritone lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 2321	This tune, "Nameless" is an original by Chris Fouke of Fouke Industrial Guitars. Chris is a prolific tunesmith as well as a lap steel builder. I used most of Chris' original melody and add ...
Topic: Lap Steel on EMGtv - Velocihamster Sleepwalk Cover Playthru
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 9480	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 7 Jan 2022 3:46 pm Subject: Lap Steel on EMGtv - Velocihamster Sleepwalk Cover Playthru
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 9480	Pretty cool!
Topic: Walk Don't Run - New Video!
Cliff Swanson Replies: 28 Views: 8332	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jan 2022 3:40 pm Subject: Walk Don't Run - New Video!
Cliff Swanson Replies: 28 Views: 8332	Holy cow that is SO rockin', Doug. Words are failing me.
Topic: Me & my lap steel showed up in a music video...
Cliff Swanson Replies: 10 Views: 4279	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Dec 2021 9:37 am Subject: Me & my lap steel showed up in a music video...
Cliff Swanson Replies: 10 Views: 4279	Excellent! Great tune, great mix, and the lap steel is a terrific touch. Well done!
Topic: Cheap pedal recommendations
Cliff Swanson Replies: 20 Views: 7725	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 30 Dec 2021 10:19 am Subject: Cheap pedal recommendations
Cliff Swanson Replies: 20 Views: 7725	I have been using the Mosky Spring Reverb. About $35 on Amazon and cheaper on eBay. Spring is its only trick (no hall, plate, etc) but it does it well. Can be heard on the most recent couple of tun ...
Topic: Cheap pedal recommendations
Cliff Swanson Replies: 20 Views: 7725	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 30 Dec 2021 2:23 am Subject: Cheap pedal recommendations
Cliff Swanson Replies: 20 Views: 7725	I have been using the Mosky Spring Reverb. About $35 on Amazon and cheaper on eBay. Spring is its only trick (no hall, plate, etc) but it does it well. Can be heard on the most recent couple of tun ...
Topic: New BIG Bass Lap Steel Build 10 Strings!
Cliff Swanson Replies: 35 Views: 14396	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Dec 2021 3:41 pm Subject: New BIG Bass Lap Steel Build 10 Strings!
Cliff Swanson Replies: 35 Views: 14396	Oh my, that wood!! Gorgeous build Bill!
Topic: Feelin' Bad Blues - lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3789	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Dec 2021 3:38 pm Subject: Feelin' Bad Blues - lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3789	Nice work! Sounds great Thanks Rob! You might recognize some of the licks in that arrangement. I quite admire your playing and have listened to just about everything of yours I have been able t ...
Topic: Feelin' Bad Blues - lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3789	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Dec 2021 6:25 am Subject: Feelin' Bad Blues - lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3789	Very nice Cliff. I have always loved this piece by Ry Cooder. Great tone and feel for this music. I think you are playing in D tuning which is perfect for this tune! Thanks, Mike! Yes, open D tuning ...
Topic: Feelin' Bad Blues - lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3789	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Dec 2021 5:44 pm Subject: Re: Signal chain
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3789	I like it too Cliff! Listened first thing this morning and am impressed with your playing. Also want to thank you for included your signal chain in the notes of the video. Very interesting. Thanks f ...
Topic: Feelin' Bad Blues - lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3789	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Dec 2021 3:37 pm Subject: Feelin' Bad Blues - lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3789	Very nice. Thanks Allan. Glad you like it.
Topic: Feelin' Bad Blues - lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3789	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Dec 2021 5:47 pm Subject: Feelin' Bad Blues - lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 8 Views: 3789	I love this tune and arranged this take on Ry Cooder's "Feelin' Bad Blues" after listening to a number of others online, mostly played on 6-string slide guitar. Played on a Fouke Indust ...
Topic: Ghost Riders double tracked lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 3 Views: 2776	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Dec 2021 6:30 am Subject: Ghost Riders double tracked lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 3 Views: 2776	Thanks Charlie and Mike! Mike... I need to rethink/redo my situation for makimg videos of myself playing. My music space isn't very large at all and the angles are tough for video. I'll get that ...
Topic: finished up the 4 string lap steel bass.....video.
Cliff Swanson Replies: 11 Views: 4358	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Dec 2021 2:42 am Subject: finished up the 4 string lap steel bass.....video.
Cliff Swanson Replies: 11 Views: 4358	Way to rock, Bill. The guitar looks great. Nice job!
Topic: E13 - Tuning and Study Facebook Group - CLOSED Moving to web
Cliff Swanson Replies: 20 Views: 9747	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Dec 2021 3:43 am Subject: E13 - Tuning and Study Facebook Group - CLOSED Moving to web
Cliff Swanson Replies: 20 Views: 9747	Thanks for posting this! Join request sent.
Topic: Ghost Riders double tracked lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 3 Views: 2776	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Dec 2021 7:24 am Subject: Ghost Riders double tracked lap steel
Cliff Swanson Replies: 3 Views: 2776	I recorded these two takes a while ago and obsessed over whether to use both or just one. I finally decided they layed well together so that's how it's presented. See the description for the usual s ...
Topic: Ways To Use a Compressor Pedal
Cliff Swanson Replies: 17 Views: 10081	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Dec 2021 7:05 pm Subject: Ways To Use a Compressor Pedal
Cliff Swanson Replies: 17 Views: 10081	I use a Keeley "4-knob" compressor. It's the first pedal in my signal chain and it's always on. I set it up with a soft attach and not overly squishy, just enough that if it's turned off t ...
Topic: LEAO - Samoan garage/surf/post-punk (with some lap steel)
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 4346	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Dec 2021 5:40 pm Subject: LEAO - Samoan garage/surf/post-punk (with some lap steel)
Cliff Swanson Replies: 7 Views: 4346	Cool project!
Topic: 7 string tuning for blues
Cliff Swanson Replies: 5 Views: 2391	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Nov 2021 3:49 am Subject: 7 string tuning for blues
Cliff Swanson Replies: 5 Views: 2391	I'm looking forward to playing around with this. Also brings me closer to the idea of owning a 7-string steel. Thanks for posting, Allan.