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Mark Giles (Star Steel Guitars) built this Steel Guitar...

When I bought it...it had both E9th and C6th necks.
Mark was kind enough to construct a beautiful leather pad and sideplate so I could co ...

Tom,

How about some pics...one could only speculate the value even then without an indepth closeup examination, but it's a good place to start. We only know that the pedal has had the pot replaced ...

I agree with both Jerry and John...it is imperative that all band members use the same tuner or tuner reference..tuning fork, pitch pipe,or whatever...I have had two Peteyrson tuners and would not rel ...

Has any manufacturer tried integrating the changer housing as part of the neck, and also including the bridge too. I can see where the changer being independent of the neck would allow for movement w ...

I refinished a Sho-Bud Pro a few years ago...the original color was Black...and after several years of fading and the laquer fade it actually looked like a dark Green color... When I stripped the cabi ...

Pickups are another one of those things that are a user preference...and overall sound is the SUM of your strings, pickup, amp, and even picks. You can change any of the above to change your tone to ...

In my opinion...you can ruin a good tune by implementing too much "Theory" and "Rules", I agree that you need to rely soley on your ear to guide you on the proper chord to be used. ...

I believe most of the tone will come from your hands, you can adjust your amp settings to get the general tone you're looking for, but it's your hands that have the final touch..in my opinion.

In my personal opinion, the best place to hear Paul Franklin is every Monday night at the Station Inn, in Nashville, I went to hear him last night with the "Time Jumpers" He done an absolute ...

Hey Jim,

With those rods, you could start putting new pedals up the legs of the steel...knee-rods...LOL.

Hope you're doing well!!

Bill,

Pickups are one of those things that's been discussed hundreds of times here on the forum.

It really boils down to what your personal preference is, and what you're looking for...is it the ...

I prefer not to use an iPod or MP3 as they greatly degrade the sound, so I have used a Sony MiniDisc to backup audio tracks, Sony's ATRAC format is the nearest audio format to the original CD quality. ...

I had the same issue with an old Sho-Bud that used the same tuner keys. I bought 10 new replacements from Bobby Seymore...maybe he still has some.

Hey Jim,

What's a titch??

Good to see you and Karen in Texas.

It sounds like you're talking about the screw that holds the tuner key in place and not the nut that goes over the shaft...if this is the case, Instead of replacing the tuner assembly, have you tried ...

Who played the Star Steels??

I know Mark Giles played one, but who played the other?

Thanks,

Chris,

Good to meet you in Dallas...It's always good to put a face with a name. Do you have any recordings (CD's) MP3's etc... of you or your band playing? If you do, I would like to hear them.
...

I'm a Sho-Bud fan from way back, and my first Steel was an LDG, that always had a really good tone, I had changed the original single coil pickup for a Jerry Wallace (Tru-Tone) pickup, I believe you'l ...

Kevin,

Also, you'll want to practice one pedal at a time because you'll later want to slowly slide into a note and it sounds so pretty when you bring the note to tone at just the right speed. So ...

Also, check out this link if you want a Star Steel Guitar, they're giving one away at the Texas Convention in March 2009.

http://www.texassteelguitar.org/jam.html

The website is now available, there will be more added soon, but there are some pics to look at now.

http://www.starpedalsteelguitars.com

I actually bought Mark Giles' Guitar last year in St. Louis at the Steel Guitar Convention. Mark is a great guy, and very honest. He is the main man now for Star Steel Guitars...NOT TO BE CONFUSED W ...

I raise my 1st string F# a whole tone to G# to twin the 3rd. I use a lever...it kills the pinky if you use it often, especially if you're playing in G or lower on the neck.

Note: I also (on the sa ...

What a classic guitar...

I was refinishing a Super Pro for a good friend of mine. He purchased the guitar new, and had many years of play on it, other than the normal scratches, this guitar had bee ...

I would suggest you check out a STAR Steel before making a purchase.

http://www.starpedalsteelguitars.com

I've carefully researched all the popular brands, and just returned from St. Louis today ...

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Topic: Show off your steel ! (Pros too)
Curtis Mason Replies: 1290 Views: 1055680	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Jun 2011 2:01 pm Subject: Show off your steel ! (Pros too)
Curtis Mason Replies: 1290 Views: 1055680	Mark Giles (Star Steel Guitars) built this Steel Guitar... When I bought it...it had both E9th and C6th necks. Mark was kind enough to construct a beautiful leather pad and sideplate so I could co ...
Topic: Need Acvise Please, pricing an old Sho Bud
Curtis Mason Replies: 1 Views: 1200	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jan 2011 9:03 am Subject: Need Acvise Please, pricing an old Sho Bud
Curtis Mason Replies: 1 Views: 1200	Tom, How about some pics...one could only speculate the value even then without an indepth closeup examination, but it's a good place to start. We only know that the pedal has had the pot replaced ...
Topic: Why I don't need a Peterson Tuner :)
Curtis Mason Replies: 64 Views: 32713	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Dec 2010 4:24 pm Subject: Why I don't need a Peterson Tuner :)
Curtis Mason Replies: 64 Views: 32713	I agree with both Jerry and John...it is imperative that all band members use the same tuner or tuner reference..tuning fork, pitch pipe,or whatever...I have had two Peteyrson tuners and would not rel ...
Topic: A method for decreasing detune due to cabinet flex
Curtis Mason Replies: 63 Views: 16191	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Sep 2010 9:00 am Subject: A method for decreasing detune due to cabinet flex
Curtis Mason Replies: 63 Views: 16191	Has any manufacturer tried integrating the changer housing as part of the neck, and also including the bridge too. I can see where the changer being independent of the neck would allow for movement w ...
Topic: Color for Super Pro build
Curtis Mason Replies: 20 Views: 8249	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Aug 2010 7:54 am Subject: Color for Super Pro build
Curtis Mason Replies: 20 Views: 8249	I refinished a Sho-Bud Pro a few years ago...the original color was Black...and after several years of fading and the laquer fade it actually looked like a dark Green color... When I stripped the cabi ...
Topic: Franklin Owners: What P/U in your E9 neck?
Curtis Mason Replies: 14 Views: 3534	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Mar 2010 10:50 am Subject: Franklin Owners: What P/U in your E9 neck?
Curtis Mason Replies: 14 Views: 3534	Pickups are another one of those things that are a user preference...and overall sound is the SUM of your strings, pickup, amp, and even picks. You can change any of the above to change your tone to ...
Topic: Music Theory Question
Curtis Mason Replies: 26 Views: 7135	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Mar 2010 10:26 am Subject: Music Theory Question
Curtis Mason Replies: 26 Views: 7135	In my opinion...you can ruin a good tune by implementing too much "Theory" and "Rules", I agree that you need to rely soley on your ear to guide you on the proper chord to be used. ...
Topic: I'm loving my Sho-Bud again...
Curtis Mason Replies: 6 Views: 1972	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Mar 2010 11:33 am Subject: I'm loving my Sho-Bud again...
Curtis Mason Replies: 6 Views: 1972	I believe most of the tone will come from your hands, you can adjust your amp settings to get the general tone you're looking for, but it's your hands that have the final touch..in my opinion.
Topic: Paul Franklin, Brent Mason, and Players at Copper Mtn. CO
Curtis Mason Replies: 16 Views: 6469	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Aug 2009 6:52 pm Subject: Paul Franklin, Brent Mason, and Players at Copper Mtn. CO
Curtis Mason Replies: 16 Views: 6469	In my personal opinion, the best place to hear Paul Franklin is every Monday night at the Station Inn, in Nashville, I went to hear him last night with the "Time Jumpers" He done an absolute ...
Topic: UPS- a picture is worth 1,000 words
Curtis Mason Replies: 19 Views: 6216	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Jun 2009 1:09 pm Subject: UPS- a picture is worth 1,000 words
Curtis Mason Replies: 19 Views: 6216	Hey Jim, With those rods, you could start putting new pedals up the legs of the steel...knee-rods...LOL. Hope you're doing well!!
Topic: Pickups
Curtis Mason Replies: 5 Views: 1462	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 May 2009 5:30 am Subject: Pickups
Curtis Mason Replies: 5 Views: 1462	Bill, Pickups are one of those things that's been discussed hundreds of times here on the forum. It really boils down to what your personal preference is, and what you're looking for...is it the ...
Topic: iPods Anybody using one for backup Yet ????
Curtis Mason Replies: 25 Views: 7300	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 May 2009 6:35 pm Subject: iPods Anybody using one for backup Yet ????
Curtis Mason Replies: 25 Views: 7300	I prefer not to use an iPod or MP3 as they greatly degrade the sound, so I have used a Sony MiniDisc to backup audio tracks, Sony's ATRAC format is the nearest audio format to the original CD quality. ...
Topic: Sprezel
Curtis Mason Replies: 4 Views: 1858	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Mar 2009 4:30 pm Subject: Sprezel
Curtis Mason Replies: 4 Views: 1858	I had the same issue with an old Sho-Bud that used the same tuner keys. I bought 10 new replacements from Bobby Seymore...maybe he still has some.
Topic: Wanted - short barrel Grover tuner
Curtis Mason Replies: 6 Views: 2026	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Mar 2009 8:39 pm Subject: Wanted - short barrel Grover tuner
Curtis Mason Replies: 6 Views: 2026	Hey Jim, What's a titch?? Good to see you and Karen in Texas.
Topic: Wanted - short barrel Grover tuner
Curtis Mason Replies: 6 Views: 2026	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Mar 2009 8:38 pm Subject: Wanted - short barrel Grover tuner
Curtis Mason Replies: 6 Views: 2026	It sounds like you're talking about the screw that holds the tuner key in place and not the nut that goes over the shaft...if this is the case, Instead of replacing the tuner assembly, have you tried ...
Topic: Brands of steel guitars Played on the Dallas Show 2009
Curtis Mason Replies: 10 Views: 3455	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Mar 2009 8:31 pm Subject: Brands of steel guitars Played on the Dallas Show 2009
Curtis Mason Replies: 10 Views: 3455	Who played the Star Steels?? I know Mark Giles played one, but who played the other? Thanks,
Topic: Jackson Steel Guitars - A Class Act
Curtis Mason Replies: 15 Views: 5581	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Mar 2009 4:59 pm Subject: Jackson Steel Guitars - A Class Act
Curtis Mason Replies: 15 Views: 5581	Chris, Good to meet you in Dallas...It's always good to put a face with a name. Do you have any recordings (CD's) MP3's etc... of you or your band playing? If you do, I would like to hear them. ...
Topic: Let's talk (Sho-Bud) pickups...
Curtis Mason Replies: 7 Views: 5041	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Nov 2008 7:35 pm Subject: Let's talk (Sho-Bud) pickups...
Curtis Mason Replies: 7 Views: 5041	I'm a Sho-Bud fan from way back, and my first Steel was an LDG, that always had a really good tone, I had changed the original single coil pickup for a Jerry Wallace (Tru-Tone) pickup, I believe you'l ...
Topic: My Cheatin' Heart
Curtis Mason Replies: 7 Views: 3301	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Oct 2008 3:40 pm Subject: My Cheatin' Heart
Curtis Mason Replies: 7 Views: 3301	Kevin, Also, you'll want to practice one pedal at a time because you'll later want to slowly slide into a note and it sounds so pretty when you bring the note to tone at just the right speed. So ...
Topic: star p.s.g ?
Curtis Mason Replies: 18 Views: 8242	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Sep 2008 3:40 pm Subject: star p.s.g ?
Curtis Mason Replies: 18 Views: 8242	Also, check out this link if you want a Star Steel Guitar, they're giving one away at the Texas Convention in March 2009. http://www.texassteelguitar.org/jam.html
Topic: star p.s.g ?
Curtis Mason Replies: 18 Views: 8242	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Sep 2008 3:32 pm Subject: star p.s.g ?
Curtis Mason Replies: 18 Views: 8242	The website is now available, there will be more added soon, but there are some pics to look at now. http://www.starpedalsteelguitars.com
Topic: star p.s.g ?
Curtis Mason Replies: 18 Views: 8242	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Sep 2008 3:27 pm Subject: star p.s.g ?
Curtis Mason Replies: 18 Views: 8242	I actually bought Mark Giles' Guitar last year in St. Louis at the Steel Guitar Convention. Mark is a great guy, and very honest. He is the main man now for Star Steel Guitars...NOT TO BE CONFUSED W ...
Topic: Raising the first string.
Curtis Mason Replies: 2 Views: 1177	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Sep 2008 8:10 pm Subject: Raising the first string.
Curtis Mason Replies: 2 Views: 1177	I raise my 1st string F# a whole tone to G# to twin the 3rd. I use a lever...it kills the pinky if you use it often, especially if you're playing in G or lower on the neck. Note: I also (on the sa ...
Topic: SHO-BuD SUPER PRO
Curtis Mason Replies: 16 Views: 10318	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Sep 2008 4:58 pm Subject: SHO-BuD SUPER PRO
Curtis Mason Replies: 16 Views: 10318	What a classic guitar... I was refinishing a Super Pro for a good friend of mine. He purchased the guitar new, and had many years of play on it, other than the normal scratches, this guitar had bee ...
Topic: Planned Purchase Of A New Pedal Steel
Curtis Mason Replies: 22 Views: 8456	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Aug 2008 8:45 pm Subject: Planned Purchase Of A New Pedal Steel
Curtis Mason Replies: 22 Views: 8456	I would suggest you check out a STAR Steel before making a purchase. http://www.starpedalsteelguitars.com I've carefully researched all the popular brands, and just returned from St. Louis today ...