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 Topic: R I P Bryan Adams |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 60 Views: 27432 |
 Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 28 Feb 2013 9:59 am Subject: R I P Bryan Adams |
| Well...this is going to be a long list of friends responding to the loss of B.A. so let me get on here now. Wanda and I are very heavy hearted to hearing of B.A's passing. We are surely going to miss ... | |
| Topic: Emmons original P/P vs. Legrande tone? |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 19 Views: 6921 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Dec 2012 9:54 pm Subject: Emmons original P/P vs. Legrande tone? |
| I agree with Dyke.
The Emmons "108" is a great sounding humbucking pickup. The single coil will always be the best sounding to my ears, but the 108 is the next best sounding as far as I'm c ... |
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| Topic: Substitute string gages for Fender 400 Tuned to D9 (or E9?) |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 11 Views: 4121 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Dec 2012 9:28 pm Subject: Substitute string gages for Fender 400 Tuned to D9 (or E9?) |
| Been a lot of years since I played my old Fender 400!
I had to use the D type tuning (E9 tuned down) since the string breakage was so bad. I used the typical E9 tuned down to a D and I just left of ... |
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| Topic: Alumitones on Emmons le Grande question |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 18 Views: 7425 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Oct 2009 7:22 pm Subject: Alumitones on Emmons le Grande question |
| Tomi
Your location was already understood. Our e-mail is posted...if you need any help or advice on the "tone arm" mod, feel free to write. Our response and offer was in general to anyo ... |
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| Topic: Alumitones on Emmons le Grande question |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 18 Views: 7425 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 Oct 2009 8:20 pm Subject: Alumitones on Emmons le Grande question |
| The Alumitones or any other pickup can be mounted in the L-II, "with adjustibility" by means of a modification we do here at the shop often for anyone wanting to install these newer and larg ... | |
| Topic: Loren Nelson with Tanya on Fox and Friends video |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 5 Views: 3567 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Oct 2009 8:48 pm Subject: Loren Nelson with Tanya on Fox and Friends video |
| Good job, Loren!
Looks like the ol' girl is still hangin' in there! (I'm talkin' about your short keyhead Emmons LeGrande!  )
Dave |
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| Topic: Steeler on Fox news this morning w/ Tanya Tucker....... |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 7 Views: 3181 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Oct 2009 8:41 pm Subject: Steeler on Fox news this morning w/ Tanya Tucker....... |
Great job on the Tanya show, Loren! 
My buddy Loren is a great steel guitar and guitar player. His creativity always amazes me any time we have set down to pick. He pretty well sent ... |
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| Topic: Tunings for a triple neck steel |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 19 Views: 10563 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:19 pm Subject: Tunings for a triple neck steel |
| OK...Thanks everybody. There will definitely be a C6 tuning on there!
Dave |
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| Topic: Tunings for a triple neck steel |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 19 Views: 10563 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Sep 2009 9:41 pm Subject: Tunings for a triple neck steel |
| I'm working on a 8 string, triple neck, Fender steel. I need three good tunings for it. Does anyone have any recommendations?
It's been years since I fooled with a stand up steel. When I was a kid ... |
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| Topic: Ernie Renn Sighting |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 4 Views: 2023 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Sep 2009 7:31 pm Subject: Ernie Renn Sighting |
| Ernie
I guess I really can see the merit to one of those wash and wear hair-do's! But then I'm afraid everybody would begin calling me "knothead!" 
Besides the only reason for my ... |
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| Topic: Ernie Renn Sighting |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 4 Views: 2023 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Sep 2009 9:28 pm Subject: Ernie Renn Sighting |
Aw Nick...now you've gone and done it! Ol' Ernie is going to get the "big head" and my eyes are very sensitive to light! 
I'll have to watch for a re-run I guess! Way to go & ... |
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| Topic: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 11 Views: 2650 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Sep 2009 7:47 pm Subject: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
| Doyle
If we are talking about the same "Kay", she is still there with Jean. Been there "a long time!" She helped raise the kids (which are now grown), and the grand kids. Dave |
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| Topic: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 11 Views: 2650 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Sep 2009 8:27 am Subject: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
| Hey CCal...MMaybe it was jjust one of those "Old Timer" momments! Ya know what I meann?
Let's see now...your birthday "is" before mine, right?
Maybe we spent ... |
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| Topic: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 11 Views: 2650 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Sep 2009 7:48 pm Subject: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
| INDIANA
Just for you, Norm!
Dave |
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| Topic: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 11 Views: 2650 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Sep 2009 7:35 pm Subject: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
| Thanks Bud!
Great getting to talk with you before the show. I wish we could have had more time to visit. Glad ya'll enjoyed the show...we had a great time playng it. The gals are a hoot! Dave |
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| Topic: Nashville 400 Vs Steel-king |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 77 Views: 23085 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Sep 2009 8:46 pm Subject: Nashville 400 Vs Steel-king |
| I'd rather have a new $3700 STANDEL...even if it was in "seafoam green!"
...OK, a white one will do. Dave |
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| Topic: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 11 Views: 2650 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Sep 2009 7:37 pm Subject: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
| Hey Bud!
Looking forward to seeing ya.
We'll be there early for sound check and then I'm not sure what we're doing after that until the show. I'll be drivin' my own vehicle up for this one so ... |
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| Topic: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 11 Views: 2650 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Sep 2009 3:08 pm Subject: Hey...everybody in Nashville Indianna area! |
| Hey everybody up in the Nashville, Indianna area!
I'll be pickin' with my boss "Jean Shepard," and the "Grand Ol' Opry "Grand Ladies" in Nasville, Indianna, at the Little ... |
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| Topic: What do you guys use to lubricate the guitar |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 17 Views: 4282 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Aug 2009 10:19 pm Subject: What do you guys use to lubricate the guitar |
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| Topic: A problem on my Emmons! (But it's fixed - thanks, y'all!) |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 28 Views: 8217 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Aug 2009 7:47 pm Subject: A problem on my Emmons! (But it's fixed - thanks, y'all!) |
| No problem!
Stop by anytime...you're always welcome. I'll fix that bell crank issue when you come by and check everything over while you're here. Dave |
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| Topic: A problem on my Emmons! (But it's fixed - thanks, y'all!) |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 28 Views: 8217 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Aug 2009 8:09 pm Subject: A problem on my Emmons! (But it's fixed - thanks, y'all!) |
| Hey Roger,
All ya had to do was call! 
I also have the fix for those problematic bell cranks in high stress areas. Could have saved ya a lot of time. Can't help ya if ya don't call, though. ... |
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| Topic: Emmons Postcard |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 35 Views: 15349 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Jul 2009 9:51 pm Subject: Emmons Postcard |
| Alright Herbster! You go, man!
Formica is for steel guitars!... ...pretty wood is for coffee tables! (just having a little fun, of course! So, you wood body guys just calm down. Along with My ... |
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| Topic: P/P with MaxTone |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 67 Views: 23336 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Jul 2009 10:03 pm Subject: P/P with MaxTone |
| Ben
offended? I have nothing to be offended for. You are apparently very "defensive," however. Tommy "you" are the one who brought up the tone modifications in your post i.e ... |
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| Topic: P/P with MaxTone |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 67 Views: 23336 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Jul 2009 8:52 pm Subject: P/P with MaxTone |
| I don't believe ]"Different pickups, different strings, different keys,
different amps,different bars, different hands, different love of sound, different ears, different age, are all guages as ... |
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| Topic: P/P with MaxTone |
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| Dave Robbins Replies: 67 Views: 23336 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Jul 2009 9:38 pm Subject: P/P with MaxTone |
| Hey Tomsteel...
I was just thinking the same thing! Just what modifications someone could possibly make to an Emmons push/pull to improve the tone????? Hmmmmm.
Dave |
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