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For that "old Fender" sound for steel, I use a Milkman The Amp 100, with either a JBL or a Weber Neo. 2.5 pounds for the amp head! (I actually carry it around in my seat!) The Weber in my li ...

In the acoustic guitar world, they usually frown on using magnetic pickups with Tonedexters and other imaging pedals. I imagine the same caveat applies to the Aura. Annoying for me, because I really p ...

As a Mark 1 owner myself, I think the California Tweed gets a lot closer than the Fillmore to that Mark 1 sound. That said, I find the Mark 1 is just too midrangy to work well with steel, although it' ...

I fly with acoustic guitars sometimes, and here are things I've learned about the process.

I keep my guitar in a quality hard case, and nothing but the guitar in the case. No strings, no tuners, n ...

Well, there's two things... learning to play pedal steel, and learning to play music. If you already know how to play music on another instrument (like guitar or piano), you have a starting point. I s ...

This is very exciting! It feels like a completely modern, state of the art instrument.

I like the offset small dot fret markers myself. It reminds me of the minimal fret markers used on some acous ...

I have a numb index finger on my picking hand. I've been going to a chiropractor, which has helped but not cured. I've had numbness in my other hand before, and a chiropractor was able to fix.

I like playing music for myself.

I like playing with other people.

I like playing for an audience.

These are three different things, with different goals and different demands.

For me, ...

Those coasters are a great idea! I go to a monthly jam that's outdoors on wood chips in the summer. It's a total pain. I got a kitchen rug, but it's bulky and awkward when I'm already carrying rather ...

I wear Darn Tough hiking socks like a religion. They come with a lifetime warranty and are targeted at serious hikers, so they are DARN TOUGH. So I play in those, or barefoot. I need that feel to get ...

I feel lucky. I may be a baby steel player, but my impulse-purchase instrument is a vintage ZB that sounds incredible. I happened to have a JBL K120 sitting around in an old Boogie amp too (the Boogie ...

Watts are watts, volume is volume... but loudness is not necessarily loudness!

Perceived loudness is very much a function of dynamic range, eq balance, and amp behavior in the face of both transie ...

The pedalsteel is not an autoharp mixed with a slide rule.

That's a line for the ages!

Somewhere in Paul Franklin's video course, he states his preference for D10 over U12 and gives some justif ...

If you'd consider one piece of electronics, I find the Sarno Freeloader works great for managing shrillness and easily shaping my highs from venue to venue. (The Black Box could do the same.) And it h ...

A friend of mine who flips instruments sent me a link to that, asking if it was a good way to get into pedal steel cheap.

No, no, it is not.

I'm drooling over that Williams. If I were in a different position right now, I'd be snatching that up!

Luckily, I like pretty similar settings for both guitar and steel. I use a Milkman The Amp 100, and a simple A/B box on the floor to switch between guitar and steel. Any additional guitar overdrive et ...

I run my Strobostomp from the tuner out on my Freeloader. I don't like playing without the Freeloader! And I don't need either the buffer or a bypass - if I want the steel to stop making noise, that's ...

Dang, I wish I'd known about this! I was just in Seattle on vacation last week. But first post was Aug 2, and I was camping on the coast with no internet access then...

fwiw, I am trying a Celestion Copperback as an alternative to my JBL K-120. It's in a Coscia Jerry-style cab, powered by a Milkman The Amp 100. First band practice this week. My take was that it's obv ...

I have both a Little Jazz and a TM Deluxe (and a Milkman 100, my primary amp). The Little Jazz is more convenient than the TM Deluxe. It's not just about weight, it's about size. When I really want gr ...

A very non-standard choice, but my main reverb is a Caroline Meteore. It's VERY lo-fi, with a pronounced slap and some potential for overdriving the reverb tone itself. If you're looking for a glossy ...

A band I'm in has been auditioning new lead guitarists, and we really liked the one who auditioned last night (and offered him the role). But my sound was a little weird. Everything was gainier and di ...

Love my ZB D-10 split cases! I have to haul mine up and down stairs in two different buildings for a weekly band practice. Splitting up the weight makes it a lot easier.

Yeah, I'd have to swap the E and F levers too (currently LKL E and LKR F).

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Topic: Mesa Fillmore
Dave Stagner Replies: 8 Views: 2087	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Dec 2024 10:32 am Subject: Mesa Fillmore
Dave Stagner Replies: 8 Views: 2087	For that "old Fender" sound for steel, I use a Milkman The Amp 100, with either a JBL or a Weber Neo. 2.5 pounds for the amp head! (I actually carry it around in my seat!) The Weber in my li ...
Topic: JD Aura pedal with Krivo Dobro pickup
Dave Stagner Replies: 10 Views: 1442	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 Dec 2024 9:27 am Subject: JD Aura pedal with Krivo Dobro pickup
Dave Stagner Replies: 10 Views: 1442	In the acoustic guitar world, they usually frown on using magnetic pickups with Tonedexters and other imaging pedals. I imagine the same caveat applies to the Aura. Annoying for me, because I really p ...
Topic: Mesa Fillmore
Dave Stagner Replies: 8 Views: 2087	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 Dec 2024 9:16 am Subject: Mesa Fillmore
Dave Stagner Replies: 8 Views: 2087	As a Mark 1 owner myself, I think the California Tweed gets a lot closer than the Fillmore to that Mark 1 sound. That said, I find the Mark 1 is just too midrangy to work well with steel, although it' ...
Topic: Carry-on small PSG? Security problems with the legs?
Dave Stagner Replies: 7 Views: 1530	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Oct 2024 7:06 am Subject: Carry-on small PSG? Security problems with the legs?
Dave Stagner Replies: 7 Views: 1530	I fly with acoustic guitars sometimes, and here are things I've learned about the process. I keep my guitar in a quality hard case, and nothing but the guitar in the case. No strings, no tuners, n ...
Topic: 50 year old Newbie...is this even possible?
Dave Stagner Replies: 23 Views: 3178	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Oct 2024 12:56 pm Subject: 50 year old Newbie...is this even possible?
Dave Stagner Replies: 23 Views: 3178	Well, there's two things... learning to play pedal steel, and learning to play music. If you already know how to play music on another instrument (like guitar or piano), you have a starting point. I s ...
Topic: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan
Dave Stagner Replies: 101 Views: 20044	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Oct 2024 11:44 am Subject: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan
Dave Stagner Replies: 101 Views: 20044	This is very exciting! It feels like a completely modern, state of the art instrument. I like the offset small dot fret markers myself. It reminds me of the minimal fret markers used on some acous ...
Topic: finger numbness
Dave Stagner Replies: 16 Views: 2068	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Sep 2024 9:07 am Subject: finger numbness
Dave Stagner Replies: 16 Views: 2068	I have a numb index finger on my picking hand. I've been going to a chiropractor, which has helped but not cured. I've had numbness in my other hand before, and a chiropractor was able to fix.
Topic: Who are we playing for?
Dave Stagner Replies: 49 Views: 7189	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Sep 2024 6:34 am Subject: Who are we playing for?
Dave Stagner Replies: 49 Views: 7189	I like playing music for myself. I like playing with other people. I like playing for an audience. These are three different things, with different goals and different demands. For me, ...
Topic: Suggestions for a Platform for Steel and Seat uneven Ground
Dave Stagner Replies: 42 Views: 5191	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Aug 2024 7:34 am Subject: Suggestions for a Platform for Steel and Seat uneven Ground
Dave Stagner Replies: 42 Views: 5191	Those coasters are a great idea! I go to a monthly jam that's outdoors on wood chips in the summer. It's a total pain. I got a kitchen rug, but it's bulky and awkward when I'm already carrying rather ...
Topic: Footwear?
Dave Stagner Replies: 29 Views: 2964	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Aug 2024 9:37 am Subject: Footwear?
Dave Stagner Replies: 29 Views: 2964	I wear Darn Tough hiking socks like a religion. They come with a lifetime warranty and are targeted at serious hikers, so they are DARN TOUGH. So I play in those, or barefoot. I need that feel to get ...
Topic: Modern vs vintage sound
Dave Stagner Replies: 54 Views: 16120	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Aug 2024 9:30 am Subject: Modern vs vintage sound
Dave Stagner Replies: 54 Views: 16120	I feel lucky. I may be a baby steel player, but my impulse-purchase instrument is a vintage ZB that sounds incredible. I happened to have a JBL K120 sitting around in an old Boogie amp too (the Boogie ...
Topic: 2nd gig with TT12 Quilter. Thoughts.
Dave Stagner Replies: 24 Views: 5440	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Aug 2024 10:13 am Subject: 2nd gig with TT12 Quilter. Thoughts.
Dave Stagner Replies: 24 Views: 5440	Watts are watts, volume is volume... but loudness is not necessarily loudness! Perceived loudness is very much a function of dynamic range, eq balance, and amp behavior in the face of both transie ...
Topic: Novice question : S10 vs D10 vs Universal
Dave Stagner Replies: 27 Views: 4491	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Aug 2024 9:54 am Subject: Novice question : S10 vs D10 vs Universal
Dave Stagner Replies: 27 Views: 4491	The pedalsteel is not an autoharp mixed with a slide rule. That's a line for the ages! Somewhere in Paul Franklin's video course, he states his preference for D10 over U12 and gives some justif ...
Topic: Managing shrill highs
Dave Stagner Replies: 6 Views: 1707	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Aug 2024 8:22 am Subject: Managing shrill highs
Dave Stagner Replies: 6 Views: 1707	If you'd consider one piece of electronics, I find the Sarno Freeloader works great for managing shrillness and easily shaping my highs from venue to venue. (The Black Box could do the same.) And it h ...
Topic: This is actually for sale, just not on the forum😁
Dave Stagner Replies: 17 Views: 3083	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Aug 2024 7:44 am Subject: This is actually for sale, just not on the forum😁
Dave Stagner Replies: 17 Views: 3083	A friend of mine who flips instruments sent me a link to that, asking if it was a good way to get into pedal steel cheap. No, no, it is not.
Topic: Close please thanks!
Dave Stagner Replies: 21 Views: 10882	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 13 Aug 2024 11:45 am Subject: Close please thanks!
Dave Stagner Replies: 21 Views: 10882	I'm drooling over that Williams. If I were in a different position right now, I'd be snatching that up!
Topic: Looking for perfect double duty amp
Dave Stagner Replies: 59 Views: 31251	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Aug 2024 11:39 am Subject: Looking for perfect double duty amp
Dave Stagner Replies: 59 Views: 31251	Luckily, I like pretty similar settings for both guitar and steel. I use a Milkman The Amp 100, and a simple A/B box on the floor to switch between guitar and steel. Any additional guitar overdrive et ...
Topic: Sarno Freeloader vs built in Strobostomp buffer
Dave Stagner Replies: 7 Views: 1854	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Aug 2024 11:13 am Subject: Sarno Freeloader vs built in Strobostomp buffer
Dave Stagner Replies: 7 Views: 1854	I run my Strobostomp from the tuner out on my Freeloader. I don't like playing without the Freeloader! And I don't need either the buffer or a bypass - if I want the steel to stop making noise, that's ...
Topic: In Praise of Seattle's Ten String Sad Machine
Dave Stagner Replies: 3 Views: 1819	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Aug 2024 8:10 am Subject: In Praise of Seattle's Ten String Sad Machine
Dave Stagner Replies: 3 Views: 1819	Dang, I wish I'd known about this! I was just in Seattle on vacation last week. But first post was Aug 2, and I was camping on the coast with no internet access then...
Topic: Best single 12” speaker
Dave Stagner Replies: 28 Views: 7908	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 26 Jul 2024 8:16 am Subject: Best single 12” speaker
Dave Stagner Replies: 28 Views: 7908	fwiw, I am trying a Celestion Copperback as an alternative to my JBL K-120. It's in a Coscia Jerry-style cab, powered by a Milkman The Amp 100. First band practice this week. My take was that it's obv ...
Topic: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Dave Stagner Replies: 22 Views: 4517	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 22 Jul 2024 10:36 am Subject: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Dave Stagner Replies: 22 Views: 4517	I have both a Little Jazz and a TM Deluxe (and a Milkman 100, my primary amp). The Little Jazz is more convenient than the TM Deluxe. It's not just about weight, it's about size. When I really want gr ...
Topic: What's your preference on delay and reverb
Dave Stagner Replies: 28 Views: 7214	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Jul 2024 9:06 am Subject: What's your preference on delay and reverb
Dave Stagner Replies: 28 Views: 7214	A very non-standard choice, but my main reverb is a Caroline Meteore. It's VERY lo-fi, with a pronounced slap and some potential for overdriving the reverb tone itself. If you're looking for a glossy ...
Topic: a good oops
Dave Stagner Replies: 3 Views: 1252	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 19 Jun 2024 10:19 am Subject: a good oops
Dave Stagner Replies: 3 Views: 1252	A band I'm in has been auditioning new lead guitarists, and we really liked the one who auditioned last night (and offered him the role). But my sound was a little weird. Everything was gainier and di ...
Topic: Hatton Cases- Some of my work
Dave Stagner Replies: 10 Views: 2193	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jun 2024 7:25 pm Subject: Hatton Cases- Some of my work
Dave Stagner Replies: 10 Views: 2193	Love my ZB D-10 split cases! I have to haul mine up and down stairs in two different buildings for a weekly band practice. Splitting up the weight makes it a lot easier.
Topic: Changing a ZB from Day to Emmons
Dave Stagner Replies: 3 Views: 858	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Jun 2024 3:11 pm Subject: Changing a ZB from Day to Emmons
Dave Stagner Replies: 3 Views: 858	Yeah, I'd have to swap the E and F levers too (currently LKL E and LKR F).