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Bravo, Tony. Excellent work as always. It seems to me that Quads are far underappreciated. I think it's worth having one for the cool factor alone, if nothing else, and an all-black Quad Stringmaster ...

One somewhat obscure builder was Lee Wheeler in Portland, Oregon. Lee had a little shop in which he built his 'Ped-All' guitars. They were built like tanks, super heavy, and sometimes a little bit ugl ...

As others have said, your setup is pretty standard, except for the RKL. I've never played a guitar that lowered 5 a whole step on this lever. It seems that RKL is the lever that you see the most varia ...

I'd probably tune it up a step and a half to G standard. That's what Eddie Van Halen did on his tiny Les Pauls he used on 'Little Guitars'. If you want to play it with a slide or bar, I'd probably go ...

Good Lord, Tony. That is one exceptional example of a BR-9 you got there.

To lift the front legs, without raising the pedal bar of course, you simply cut a piece of steel or aluminum tube the length you want to raise the steel, and slide it between the pedal bar and the col ...

*edit;

Well, I did some research, and apparently the internals on an Ebow, at least the two-string chrome ones, are entirely potted in phenolic resin. However, I never took mine apart, so I haven't ...

If it's a high-quality refin, the electronics being original is far more important to me. Pictures of the guitar would help determine how much the refin would reduce it's value.

Nice, Tony. Those BR-9s are sure neat. It's really a crime that I've never owned one, I really need to pick one up one of these days. I've seen a Reverb seller that has a couple BR-9 stripped bodies f ...

You're correct that these tracks are from Ray's first recording session. If I recall correctly, the steel player on Ray's first session was Eddie Martin. Eddie was an excellent player, and very undera ...

I would strongly advise against selling the neck you remove, to me it seems just plain wrong to permanently separate necks that have been together for 70 years or so. Obviously, it's your guitar, so y ...

Regarding the knobs, it might be worth it to search out “vintage radio knobs” on eBay. That’s actually how I found my pair. I paid $28 when someone else was parting out the same knobs for $80.
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Hey, Tony, I found some original BR-9 knobs on Reverb. Kinda pricey for what they are, but they're worth takin' a look at.

https://reverb.com/item/81964387-1947-1959-gibson-br9-vintage-lap-steel-g ...

Beautiful guitar ya got there. This gal was born in December of '74. Good luck with the sale.

Ray Charles' Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music (two volumes) are timeless masterpieces. I imagine their success was a significant part of what led many soul/jazz/R&B people to record coun ...

Thanks for the neat pictures, Doug. Louis has always been one of my favorites, and it's nice to see him messin' around on steel.

Yessir, I believe the D in the bass is the most likely, although it's possible he put a another G an octave below the 6th string, since David played octaves quite a lot, far more than most lap steel p ...

Yes, if I recall correctly, he died in 2004, but I could be mistaken. He was a wonderful player. He is credited with steel on every Bellamy Brothers record, at least that I have. Someone else played s ...

You might try an Octafuzz. I can't really think of any other effect that would even come close to resembling trumpets. If that doesn't work for you, you might try playing the trumpet parts on Harmonic ...

Album sleeve says Danny Jones on steel guitar. Love Bellamy Brothers, and The Two And Only is one of their best discs.

David played exclusively 151351 tunings, but usually tuned up very high. The tunings he used the most with Jackson were F, high-bass G and A, all 151351. A few popular songs you'd know with these tuni ...

We know all Supros are very cool....but this model (I believe the "Jet Airliner") is extra cool. It has the controls and input jack away from the player, for easy access. Plus, the dark fing ...

Here are two listings for Ibanez Artwoods, the exact model numbers aren't given, but I think they're the same as yours except the finish;

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/pdp/productDetail.jsp?pro ...

Mr. Robbins, I would recommend against a 25" scale if you plan to use a high tuning or do bar slants. The long scale length is fine for blues or rock playing (David Lindley, Duane Allman, Joe Wal ...

What I don't have is the size or pattern for proper 10 string lap steel fret board. There are extra slots cut to pick a scale length.

Is there a plan or a link to one here ?

I would recommen ...

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Topic: 1978 Stringmaster T8 Upgraded to a Quad
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 11 Views: 1975	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Aug 2024 1:22 pm Subject: 1978 Stringmaster T8 Upgraded to a Quad
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 11 Views: 1975	Bravo, Tony. Excellent work as always. It seems to me that Quads are far underappreciated. I think it's worth having one for the cool factor alone, if nothing else, and an all-black Quad Stringmaster ...
Topic: Early Obscure Builders 1945 -1970ish??
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 8 Views: 949	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Jul 2024 8:17 pm Subject: Early Obscure Builders 1945 -1970ish??
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 8 Views: 949	One somewhat obscure builder was Lee Wheeler in Portland, Oregon. Lee had a little shop in which he built his 'Ped-All' guitars. They were built like tanks, super heavy, and sometimes a little bit ugl ...
Topic: New Player here, Levers question.
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 20 Views: 1712	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Jul 2024 7:59 pm Subject: New Player here, Levers question.
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 20 Views: 1712	As others have said, your setup is pretty standard, except for the RKL. I've never played a guitar that lowered 5 a whole step on this lever. It seems that RKL is the lever that you see the most varia ...
Topic: Tuning choices for short scale
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 9 Views: 1399	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jul 2024 7:22 pm Subject: Tuning choices for short scale
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 9 Views: 1399	I'd probably tune it up a step and a half to G standard. That's what Eddie Van Halen did on his tiny Les Pauls he used on 'Little Guitars'. If you want to play it with a slide or bar, I'd probably go ...
Topic: NGD - 2nd Gibson BR-9! - PROJECT COMPLETE! New Photos
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 8 Views: 1544	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jul 2024 11:50 am Subject: NGD - 2nd Gibson BR-9! - PROJECT COMPLETE! New Photos
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 8 Views: 1544	Good Lord, Tony. That is one exceptional example of a BR-9 you got there.
Topic: Pedal steel guitar lift kit option
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 11 Views: 1299	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jul 2024 8:29 pm Subject: Pedal steel guitar lift kit option
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 11 Views: 1299	To lift the front legs, without raising the pedal bar of course, you simply cut a piece of steel or aluminum tube the length you want to raise the steel, and slide it between the pedal bar and the col ...
Topic: Anybody fixing the ORIGINAL E-Bow?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 2 Views: 686	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Jul 2024 12:21 am Subject: Anybody fixing the ORIGINAL E-Bow?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 2 Views: 686	*edit; Well, I did some research, and apparently the internals on an Ebow, at least the two-string chrome ones, are entirely potted in phenolic resin. However, I never took mine apart, so I haven't ...
Topic: Refurbished Fender
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 11 Views: 1089	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jun 2024 3:37 pm Subject: Refurbished Fender
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 11 Views: 1089	If it's a high-quality refin, the electronics being original is far more important to me. Pictures of the guitar would help determine how much the refin would reduce it's value.
Topic: Need Gibson BR-9 Plate or Tracing - PROJECT COMPLETED-Photos
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 28 Views: 3071	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jun 2024 12:14 pm Subject: Need Gibson BR-9 Plate or Tracing - PROJECT COMPLETED-Photos
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 28 Views: 3071	Nice, Tony. Those BR-9s are sure neat. It's really a crime that I've never owned one, I really need to pick one up one of these days. I've seen a Reverb seller that has a couple BR-9 stripped bodies f ...
Topic: Ray Price's steel player before Don Helms (circa 1950)
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 6 Views: 1017	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Jun 2024 11:47 pm Subject: *Ray Price's steel player before* Don Helms (circa 1950)**
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 6 Views: 1017	You're correct that these tracks are from Ray's first recording session. If I recall correctly, the steel player on Ray's first session was Eddie Martin. Eddie was an excellent player, and very undera ...
Topic: Is this a dumb idea? Selling a Quad neck to a T8 owner
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 18 Views: 1459	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jun 2024 10:06 pm Subject: Is this a dumb idea? Selling a Quad neck to a T8 owner
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 18 Views: 1459	I would strongly advise against selling the neck you remove, to me it seems just plain wrong to permanently separate necks that have been together for 70 years or so. Obviously, it's your guitar, so y ...
Topic: Need Gibson BR-9 Plate or Tracing - PROJECT COMPLETED-Photos
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 28 Views: 3071	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jun 2024 5:59 pm Subject: Need Gibson BR-9 Plate or Tracing - PROJECT COMPLETED-Photos
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 28 Views: 3071	Regarding the knobs, it might be worth it to search out “vintage radio knobs” on eBay. That’s actually how I found my pair. I paid $28 when someone else was parting out the same knobs for $80. ...
Topic: Need Gibson BR-9 Plate or Tracing - PROJECT COMPLETED-Photos
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 28 Views: 3071	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jun 2024 11:40 am Subject: Need Gibson BR-9 Plate or Tracing - PROJECT COMPLETED-Photos
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 28 Views: 3071	Hey, Tony, I found some original BR-9 knobs on Reverb. Kinda pricey for what they are, but they're worth takin' a look at. https://reverb.com/item/81964387-1947-1959-gibson-br9-vintage-lap-steel-g ...
Topic: (Sold) Sho Bud Pro III Custom
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 3 Views: 1046	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 21 Jun 2024 4:22 pm Subject: (Sold) Sho Bud Pro III Custom
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 3 Views: 1046	Beautiful guitar ya got there. This gal was born in December of '74. Good luck with the sale.
Topic: Louis Armstrong - steel guitarist?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 21 Views: 3711	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Jun 2024 8:30 pm Subject: Louis Armstrong - steel guitarist?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 21 Views: 3711	Ray Charles' Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music (two volumes) are timeless masterpieces. I imagine their success was a significant part of what led many soul/jazz/R&B people to record coun ...
Topic: Louis Armstrong - steel guitarist?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 21 Views: 3711	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Jun 2024 11:19 am Subject: Louis Armstrong - steel guitarist?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 21 Views: 3711	Thanks for the neat pictures, Doug. Louis has always been one of my favorites, and it's nice to see him messin' around on steel.
Topic: David Lindley's 7-string tunings
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 6 Views: 2180	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Jun 2024 1:33 pm Subject: David Lindley's 7-string tunings
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 6 Views: 2180	Yessir, I believe the D in the bass is the most likely, although it's possible he put a another G an octave below the 6th string, since David played octaves quite a lot, far more than most lap steel p ...
Topic: Steeler on You Aint Just Whistlin Dixie?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 5 Views: 1235	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Jun 2024 1:02 pm Subject: Steeler on You Aint Just Whistlin Dixie?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 5 Views: 1235	Yes, if I recall correctly, he died in 2004, but I could be mistaken. He was a wonderful player. He is credited with steel on every Bellamy Brothers record, at least that I have. Someone else played s ...
Topic: Ring Of Fire
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 7 Views: 1288	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Jun 2024 7:05 pm Subject: Ring Of Fire
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 7 Views: 1288	You might try an Octafuzz. I can't really think of any other effect that would even come close to resembling trumpets. If that doesn't work for you, you might try playing the trumpet parts on Harmonic ...
Topic: Steeler on You Aint Just Whistlin Dixie?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 5 Views: 1235	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Jun 2024 6:57 pm Subject: Steeler on You Aint Just Whistlin Dixie?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 5 Views: 1235	Album sleeve says Danny Jones on steel guitar. Love Bellamy Brothers, and The Two And Only is one of their best discs.
Topic: David Lindley's 7-string tunings
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 6 Views: 2180	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jun 2024 4:54 pm Subject: David Lindley's 7-string tunings
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 6 Views: 2180	David played exclusively 151351 tunings, but usually tuned up very high. The tunings he used the most with Jackson were F, high-bass G and A, all 151351. A few popular songs you'd know with these tuni ...
Topic: Supro Lap Steel Minty
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 7 Views: 2503	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 7 Jun 2024 4:09 pm Subject: Supro Lap Steel Minty
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 7 Views: 2503	We know all Supros are very cool....but this model (I believe the "Jet Airliner") is extra cool. It has the controls and input jack away from the player, for easy access. Plus, the dark fing ...
Topic: Desperate for an ibanez acoustic AVC6-DTS
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 14 Views: 1882	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 1 Jun 2024 1:05 pm Subject: Desperate for an ibanez acoustic AVC6-DTS
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 14 Views: 1882	Here are two listings for Ibanez Artwoods, the exact model numbers aren't given, but I think they're the same as yours except the finish; https://www.musiciansfriend.com/pdp/productDetail.jsp?pro ...
Topic: How to build your own lap steel?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 37 Views: 5095	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 May 2024 7:50 pm Subject: How to build your own lap steel?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 37 Views: 5095	Mr. Robbins, I would recommend against a 25" scale if you plan to use a high tuning or do bar slants. The long scale length is fine for blues or rock playing (David Lindley, Duane Allman, Joe Wal ...
Topic: How to build your own lap steel?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 37 Views: 5095	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 May 2024 10:51 pm Subject: How to build your own lap steel?
Daniel Flanigan Replies: 37 Views: 5095	What I don't have is the size or pattern for proper 10 string lap steel fret board. There are extra slots cut to pick a scale length. Is there a plan or a link to one here ? I would recommen ...