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Note how it's strung, with the 7th string being a high-pitched string.

Mine came like that as well, and the nut is slotted accordingly - i.e. there's not enough room to widen the 7th string slot fo ...

On YOU TUBE, Ray Montee Steel Guitar, "Swingin' on the Steel".......

YOU can see a quad BIGSBY being played.......

Smile, Ray, smile! Very Happy

You guys (and gals) look cooooooooooooooooooolllllddd!

It is hard to post a picture of mine since it's almost entirely worn off. It's almost holographic at this point. However, you can see the pattern in the octagonal "frying pan" picture CrowBe ...

Are you trying to EXACTLY replicate the 'guard? The originals had some kind of crinkle finish. It's mostly worn off on mine. I have no idea how they did it.

..since technically, this is about Steel with Pedals. Laughing

..since technically, this is about Steel with Pedals. Laughing

..since technically, this is about Steel with Pedals. Laughing

I guess I didn't realize the letters go all the way through the guard (puzzle-like).

Why did he leave Big Sandy's band? I saw them yesterday at the Orange County Fair, and while they still sounded great I really missed the steel.

Is the "Sol was brought to LA to play in a cowboy band" part of the story true? That's the first I've heard about his passage over being "sponsored" - but I'm not really a Hoopii e ...

Someone posed the question earlier in this thread about making the neck hollow. I'll have to talk to the foundry guys about this one also. I don't know if that would save me a lot of weight in the e ...

Rick, what kind of tools did you use to make the cast dustpans?

I'm not arguing that hand filing is a skill that is not worth learning. I'm just saying that there are probably machine shops all around you. Or, if you'd rather do it yourself, I'm sure you could fin ...

Why do you have to work the aluminum by hand?

Love the lefty/righty mirror tricones!

So the single was set up just like the multi-necks, even though it doesn't need the modular base.

Maybe you could rout a secret compartment for smuggling microfilm inside? Smile

That is a beautiful guitar! Pretty neat to see your name on the wood there at the beginning, eh? I've had that experience with other luthiers and it's always a (admittedly geeky) thrill.

Question: ...

So sorry to have missed this first series of classes; are any more super-beginners' level ones planned?

Givson also makes electric mandolins (popular for Carnatic music), and probably guitars.. Obviously playing off the Gibson name, though the instruments I've seen have no resemblance to anything made b ...

This is what happens when you let haoles talk about music. Smile

The first is the issue of the Knutsen / Weissenborn relationship. By the time Weissenborn turned to making guitars, it is obvious that his craft was at a very high level, and he had been in the musica ...

Next up, hollow tone chambers? Smile

You know, the tone they're getting on the Japanese boxes is really great these days - rivals some of the old vintage US ones.

Definitely a post-war logo. Laughing

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Topic: Audiovox steel at Retrofret
Darrell Urbien Replies: 7 Views: 2879	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Dec 2012 9:06 pm Subject: Audiovox steel at Retrofret
Darrell Urbien Replies: 7 Views: 2879	Note how it's strung, with the 7th string being a high-pitched string. Mine came like that as well, and the nut is slotted accordingly - i.e. there's not enough room to widen the 7th string slot fo ...
Topic: Any vids of a fourth neck being played?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 18 Views: 5820	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Oct 2012 10:19 pm Subject: Re: You can see....................
Darrell Urbien Replies: 18 Views: 5820	On YOU TUBE, Ray Montee Steel Guitar, "Swingin' on the Steel"....... YOU can see a quad BIGSBY being played....... Smile, Ray, smile!
Topic: Pop-a-Haole Steel: Music Video By The Grass Skirts
Darrell Urbien Replies: 6 Views: 2022	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Oct 2012 3:57 pm Subject: Pop-a-Haole Steel: Music Video By The Grass Skirts
Darrell Urbien Replies: 6 Views: 2022	You guys (and gals) look cooooooooooooooooooolllllddd!
Topic: 30's Audiovox lap steel
Darrell Urbien Replies: 10 Views: 5226	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 May 2012 3:36 pm Subject: 30's Audiovox lap steel
Darrell Urbien Replies: 10 Views: 5226	It is hard to post a picture of mine since it's almost entirely worn off. It's almost holographic at this point. However, you can see the pattern in the octagonal "frying pan" picture CrowBe ...
Topic: 30's Audiovox lap steel
Darrell Urbien Replies: 10 Views: 5226	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 May 2012 9:34 pm Subject: 30's Audiovox lap steel
Darrell Urbien Replies: 10 Views: 5226	Are you trying to EXACTLY replicate the 'guard? The originals had some kind of crinkle finish. It's mostly worn off on mine. I have no idea how they did it.
Topic: Digitech Whammy Pedal on lap steel?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 12 Views: 6756	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Apr 2012 1:37 am Subject: Digitech Whammy Pedal on lap steel?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 12 Views: 6756	..since technically, this is about Steel with Pedals.
Topic: Digitech Whammy Pedal on lap steel?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 12 Views: 6756	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Apr 2012 1:32 am Subject: Digitech Whammy Pedal on lap steel?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 12 Views: 6756	..since technically, this is about Steel with Pedals.
Topic: Digitech Whammy Pedal on lap steel?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 12 Views: 6756	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Apr 2012 1:31 am Subject: Digitech Whammy Pedal on lap steel?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 12 Views: 6756	..since technically, this is about Steel with Pedals.
Topic: TK Smith's hand-inlaid pick guards
Darrell Urbien Replies: 8 Views: 2338	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Nov 2011 10:10 am Subject: TK Smith's hand-inlaid pick guards
Darrell Urbien Replies: 8 Views: 2338	I guess I didn't realize the letters go all the way through the guard (puzzle-like).
Topic: Conversation with Lee Jeffriess on Lap Steelin' blog
Darrell Urbien Replies: 29 Views: 12867	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Aug 2011 9:23 pm Subject: Conversation with Lee Jeffriess on Lap Steelin' blog
Darrell Urbien Replies: 29 Views: 12867	Why did he leave Big Sandy's band? I saw them yesterday at the Orange County Fair, and while they still sounded great I really missed the steel.
Topic: The Cowboy, Hawaiian, Western Swing connection...
Darrell Urbien Replies: 17 Views: 8582	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Aug 2011 7:18 pm Subject: The Cowboy, Hawaiian, Western Swing connection...
Darrell Urbien Replies: 17 Views: 8582	Is the "Sol was brought to LA to play in a cowboy band" part of the story true? That's the first I've heard about his passage over being "sponsored" - but I'm not really a Hoopii e ...
Topic: Making a Fry Pan- Any Advice?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 26 Views: 12480	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2011 12:27 pm Subject: Making a Fry Pan- Any Advice?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 26 Views: 12480	Someone posed the question earlier in this thread about making the neck hollow. I'll have to talk to the foundry guys about this one also. I don't know if that would save me a lot of weight in the e ...
Topic: Making a Fry Pan- Any Advice?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 26 Views: 12480	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2011 4:22 pm Subject: Making a Fry Pan- Any Advice?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 26 Views: 12480	Rick, what kind of tools did you use to make the cast dustpans?
Topic: Making a Fry Pan- Any Advice?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 26 Views: 12480	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jul 2011 9:31 am Subject: Making a Fry Pan- Any Advice?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 26 Views: 12480	I'm not arguing that hand filing is a skill that is not worth learning. I'm just saying that there are probably machine shops all around you. Or, if you'd rather do it yourself, I'm sure you could fin ...
Topic: Making a Fry Pan- Any Advice?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 26 Views: 12480	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:52 pm Subject: Making a Fry Pan- Any Advice?
Darrell Urbien Replies: 26 Views: 12480	Why do you have to work the aluminum by hand?
Topic: Alan Dodge's Hula Medley
Darrell Urbien Replies: 5 Views: 3121	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jul 2011 4:19 pm Subject: Alan Dodge's Hula Medley
Darrell Urbien Replies: 5 Views: 3121	Love the lefty/righty mirror tricones!
Topic: Framus Lap Steel -a Curious Design
Darrell Urbien Replies: 11 Views: 8847	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jul 2011 10:18 am Subject: Framus Lap Steel -a Curious Design
Darrell Urbien Replies: 11 Views: 8847	So the single was set up just like the multi-necks, even though it doesn't need the modular base. Maybe you could rout a secret compartment for smuggling microfilm inside?
Topic: Custom Asher Electro Hawaiian - Start to Finish!!
Darrell Urbien Replies: 8 Views: 3488	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Jun 2011 2:04 am Subject: Custom Asher Electro Hawaiian - Start to Finish!!
Darrell Urbien Replies: 8 Views: 3488	That is a beautiful guitar! Pretty neat to see your name on the wood there at the beginning, eh? I've had that experience with other luthiers and it's always a (admittedly geeky) thrill. Question: ...
Topic: Steel Guitar at Orange County, California
Darrell Urbien Replies: 16 Views: 11656	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jun 2011 5:30 pm Subject: Steel Guitar at Orange County, California
Darrell Urbien Replies: 16 Views: 11656	So sorry to have missed this first series of classes; are any more super-beginners' level ones planned?
Topic: Deepen Mallick - New Album From India
Darrell Urbien Replies: 6 Views: 2962	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jun 2011 6:26 pm Subject: Deepen Mallick - New Album From India
Darrell Urbien Replies: 6 Views: 2962	Givson also makes electric mandolins (popular for Carnatic music), and probably guitars.. Obviously playing off the Gibson name, though the instruments I've seen have no resemblance to anything made b ...
Topic: Haole on the Steel - new blog
Darrell Urbien Replies: 62 Views: 16590	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Jun 2011 5:55 pm Subject: Haole on the Steel - new blog
Darrell Urbien Replies: 62 Views: 16590	This is what happens when you let haoles talk about music.
Topic: Dating Weissenborn's
Darrell Urbien Replies: 21 Views: 13702	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 May 2011 6:45 pm Subject: Dating Weissenborn's
Darrell Urbien Replies: 21 Views: 13702	The first is the issue of the Knutsen / Weissenborn relationship. By the time Weissenborn turned to making guitars, it is obvious that his craft was at a very high level, and he had been in the musica ...
Topic: Anyone Else Modify Their Chandler?(poor man's Asher content)
Darrell Urbien Replies: 10 Views: 4072	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Apr 2011 9:40 am Subject: Anyone Else Modify Their Chandler?(poor man's Asher content)
Darrell Urbien Replies: 10 Views: 4072	Next up, hollow tone chambers?
Topic: Speedy West's "Steelin' Moonlight", my tribute
Darrell Urbien Replies: 29 Views: 11727	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Mar 2011 8:55 pm Subject: Speedy West's "Steelin' Moonlight", my tribute
Darrell Urbien Replies: 29 Views: 11727	You know, the tone they're getting on the Japanese boxes is really great these days - rivals some of the old vintage US ones.
Topic: "National" lap steel on Ebay
Darrell Urbien Replies: 9 Views: 3998	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Feb 2011 3:45 pm Subject: "National" lap steel on Ebay
Darrell Urbien Replies: 9 Views: 3998	Definitely a post-war logo.