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Congratulations on the venture,
I wish you the best - hopefully exceeding all
of your dreams.

Seems like a great advantage in terms of weight to me

... However when I record I prefer a vintage plate reverb.

Now you're talking!

For a few years now, I've been thinking about rigging up a frame and hitting the local metal warehouse with a smal ...

Does anyone have or make these racetrack plates?

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/22232_20240726_090339_1.jpg

Goodrich model 7A Super Sustain

Modified to add effect bypass switch on the bottom.
Put the 7A in bypass by pulling the switch back, dial in your best amp tone, then switch forward to then dial ...

Check your hardware store for shaft collars. I got some at Tractor Supply.

Great thinking.

A good hardware store or Grainger may be useful sources also

I think some recommend that you use a flush system, as mentioned above - and follow with some fader lube

Look into what's appropriate for the pot - depending on the material, different flushes are ...

Dumb question, possibly unrelated, but has anyone ever done studies to find out exactly why a humbucker doesn't sound like (read: "as good as") a single-coil pickup? Is it the higher induct ...

Thanks for the speedy reply,
sorry about the misstep

It's kind of crazy how Gibson would overhaul a design completely, and use the same monikers over and over...

Makes things interesting, to say the least.

I got the units, but they still not u ...

Any thoughts on available chips to use that aren't NLA

alas, time marches on

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/22232_20240528_213125_1.jpg

Any guess on the vintage? I'm guessing mid to late 50s-ish - but I'm no Scholar on these

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/ ...

Sweet!

are the 22.5" versions a great fit for the old Gibson Console Grande units?

Down the rabbit hole

some beautiful instruments there

I tried the Gibson amp that the lead player in my first country band used. Nice warm tone, but not a lot of the "sparkle" that made Fender famous. It was supposedly a 60-watt tube job, sam ...

Anyone have experience using old Gibson solid state or tube amplifiers in their steel guitar rig?

I'm waiting on a GSS50 and Plus50 slave to arrive.
Will update with thoughts, just wondering if ...

a bit of a nuisance here in the 220V world as I have to haul a large, heavy transformer around with the amp.

Maybe having a properly rated 220V unit retrofitted could be done, after figuring out ...

Those are some cool sounds. I'm a big fan of the B3 Hammond tone and I am looking at some pedals to use in place of the real thing. Have you tried them and what was your experience?

I'm a fan of th ...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/22232_20240215_164914_1.jpg

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/22232_20240215_164818_1.jpg

$10 from a local lady clearing out the last of ...

agree

Some of the patent pages show Peavey, Sony, and others players in the market citing the circuit.

I think a key aspect is the higher than average rails, which can give some more headroom. ...

The present invention has been used with various types of conventional guitars and conventional amplifier systems with excellent results.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US4916409A/en?oq=4%2c91 ...

a schematic would be great if anyone might oblige

Very Happy

I'm running into this same scenario unfortunately

https://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25332

Anyone have info (rated output and ohms it wants to see) on the amp used in the Evans JE150? Maybe what level the preamp puts out (i just bought the amp only, no cab/pre/speaker/etc - waiting for it ...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/66_Dunlop_pot_1.jpg

My VP has a double/stereo pot. Do you have one of those available?

A mono pot may be what's supposed to be used - the stereo pot ...

He would also do custom work if a player wanted something different. On mine, he replaced the RCA jacks with 1/4 phono jacks so that I could feed a second unit into the amp.

beauty of smaller sho ...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/22232_20231110_154131_1.jpg

Given this image, maybe it is early factory lettering

Author	Message
Topic: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan
David Laveau Replies: 92 Views: 13500	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Sep 2024 9:50 am Subject: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan
David Laveau Replies: 92 Views: 13500	Congratulations on the venture, I wish you the best - hopefully exceeding all of your dreams. Seems like a great advantage in terms of weight to me
Topic: Modern vs vintage sound
David Laveau Replies: 54 Views: 14997	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Aug 2024 8:42 pm Subject: Modern vs vintage sound
David Laveau Replies: 54 Views: 14997	... However when I record I prefer a vintage plate reverb. Now you're talking! For a few years now, I've been thinking about rigging up a frame and hitting the local metal warehouse with a smal ...
Topic: Anybody make the Gibson Console Grande pickup acking plates
David Laveau Replies: 0 Views: 593	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 26 Jul 2024 12:20 pm Subject: Anybody make the Gibson Console Grande pickup acking plates
David Laveau Replies: 0 Views: 593	Does anyone have or make these racetrack plates? https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/22232_20240726_090339_1.jpg
Topic: Modified Goodrich Matchbox 7A - SOLD
David Laveau Replies: 3 Views: 694	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 3 Jul 2024 7:52 am Subject: Re: Modified Goodrich Matchbox 7A - SOLD
David Laveau Replies: 3 Views: 694	Goodrich model 7A Super Sustain Modified to add effect bypass switch on the bottom. Put the 7A in bypass by pulling the switch back, dial in your best amp tone, then switch forward to then dial ...
Topic: Lift Kit Spacers
David Laveau Replies: 3 Views: 494	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 26 Jun 2024 7:25 am Subject: Lift Kit Spacers
David Laveau Replies: 3 Views: 494	Check your hardware store for shaft collars. I got some at Tractor Supply. Great thinking. A good hardware store or Grainger may be useful sources also
Topic: question about Goodrich Matchbox
David Laveau Replies: 3 Views: 910	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 Jun 2024 8:49 pm Subject: question about Goodrich Matchbox
David Laveau Replies: 3 Views: 910	I think some recommend that you use a flush system, as mentioned above - and follow with some fader lube Look into what's appropriate for the pot - depending on the material, different flushes are ...
Topic: A box that eliminates all hum and noise
David Laveau Replies: 13 Views: 2078	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Jun 2024 6:17 am Subject: A box that eliminates all hum and noise
David Laveau Replies: 13 Views: 2078	Dumb question, possibly unrelated, but has anyone ever done studies to find out exactly why a humbucker doesn't sound like (read: "as good as") a single-coil pickup? Is it the higher induct ...
Topic: Clear Plexi Fretboards DIY Builds - Rogue -22.5 -23 More
David Laveau Replies: 5 Views: 1091	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 May 2024 7:40 am Subject: Clear Plexi Fretboards DIY Builds - Rogue -22.5 -23 More
David Laveau Replies: 5 Views: 1091	Thanks for the speedy reply, sorry about the misstep
Topic: Solid state Gibson use?
David Laveau Replies: 9 Views: 2219	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 May 2024 7:16 am Subject: Solid state Gibson use?
David Laveau Replies: 9 Views: 2219	It's kind of crazy how Gibson would overhaul a design completely, and use the same monikers over and over... Makes things interesting, to say the least. I got the units, but they still not u ...
Topic: Ken Fox Intense Mod Nashville 400
David Laveau Replies: 9 Views: 1586	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 May 2024 7:02 am Subject: Ken Fox Intense Mod Nashville 400
David Laveau Replies: 9 Views: 1586	Any thoughts on available chips to use that aren't NLA alas, time marches on
Topic: Gibson Console Grande-sters Unite!!!
David Laveau Replies: 105 Views: 76867	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 May 2024 6:41 am Subject: Gibson Console Grande-sters Unite!!!
David Laveau Replies: 105 Views: 76867	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/22232_20240528_213125_1.jpg Any guess on the vintage? I'm guessing mid to late 50s-ish - but I'm no Scholar on these https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/ ...
Topic: Clear Plexi Fretboards DIY Builds - Rogue -22.5 -23 More
David Laveau Replies: 5 Views: 1091	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 May 2024 6:09 am Subject: Clear Plexi Fretboards DIY Builds - Rogue -22.5 -23 More
David Laveau Replies: 5 Views: 1091	Sweet! are the 22.5" versions a great fit for the old Gibson Console Grande units?
Topic: Gibson EH = "Electric Hawaiian"?
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 933	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2024 7:47 am Subject: Gibson EH = "Electric Hawaiian"?
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 933	Down the rabbit hole some beautiful instruments there
Topic: Solid state Gibson use?
David Laveau Replies: 9 Views: 2219	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Mar 2024 7:35 am Subject: Solid state Gibson use?
David Laveau Replies: 9 Views: 2219	I tried the Gibson amp that the lead player in my first country band used. Nice warm tone, but not a lot of the "sparkle" that made Fender famous. It was supposedly a 60-watt tube job, sam ...
Topic: Solid state Gibson use?
David Laveau Replies: 9 Views: 2219	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 6 Mar 2024 11:25 am Subject: Solid state Gibson use?
David Laveau Replies: 9 Views: 2219	Anyone have experience using old Gibson solid state or tube amplifiers in their steel guitar rig? I'm waiting on a GSS50 and Plus50 slave to arrive. Will update with thoughts, just wondering if ...
Topic: Walker Stereo Steel amp
David Laveau Replies: 14 Views: 3398	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 21 Feb 2024 3:00 pm Subject: Walker Stereo Steel amp
David Laveau Replies: 14 Views: 3398	a bit of a nuisance here in the 220V world as I have to haul a large, heavy transformer around with the amp. Maybe having a properly rated 220V unit retrofitted could be done, after figuring out ...
Topic: steel guitar through a Leslie 122 and 18 (vibratone) demo
David Laveau Replies: 9 Views: 2836	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 20 Feb 2024 8:42 pm Subject: steel guitar through a Leslie 122 and 18 (vibratone) demo
David Laveau Replies: 9 Views: 2836	Those are some cool sounds. I'm a big fan of the B3 Hammond tone and I am looking at some pedals to use in place of the real thing. Have you tried them and what was your experience? I'm a fan of th ...
Topic: "Signal conditioner system for musical instruments"
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 1232	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Feb 2024 10:07 am Subject: "Signal conditioner system for musical instruments"
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 1232	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/22232_20240215_164914_1.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/22232_20240215_164818_1.jpg $10 from a local lady clearing out the last of ...
Topic: "Signal conditioner system for musical instruments"
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 1232	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Feb 2024 10:01 am Subject: "Signal conditioner system for musical instruments"
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 1232	agree Some of the patent pages show Peavey, Sony, and others players in the market citing the circuit. I think a key aspect is the higher than average rails, which can give some more headroom. ...
Topic: "Signal conditioner system for musical instruments"
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 1232	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Feb 2024 6:40 pm Subject: "Signal conditioner system for musical instruments"
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 1232	The present invention has been used with various types of conventional guitars and conventional amplifier systems with excellent results. https://patents.google.com/patent/US4916409A/en?oq=4%2c91 ...
Topic: Evans JE150 amplifier
David Laveau Replies: 1 Views: 805	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Feb 2024 6:43 pm Subject: Evans JE150 amplifier
David Laveau Replies: 1 Views: 805	a schematic would be great if anyone might oblige I'm running into this same scenario unfortunately https://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25332
Topic: Evans JE150 amplifier
David Laveau Replies: 1 Views: 805	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Feb 2024 7:53 am Subject: Evans JE150 amplifier
David Laveau Replies: 1 Views: 805	Anyone have info (rated output and ohms it wants to see) on the amp used in the Evans JE150? Maybe what level the preamp puts out (i just bought the amp only, no cab/pre/speaker/etc - waiting for it ...
Topic: Volume Pot worse after using Deoxit?
David Laveau Replies: 14 Views: 2229	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Feb 2024 7:48 am Subject: Volume Pot worse after using Deoxit?
David Laveau Replies: 14 Views: 2229	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/66_Dunlop_pot_1.jpg My VP has a double/stereo pot. Do you have one of those available? A mono pot may be what's supposed to be used - the stereo pot ...
Topic: Stereo Steel version logos & dating?
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 3050	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Nov 2023 3:37 pm Subject: Stereo Steel version logos & dating?
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 3050	He would also do custom work if a player wanted something different. On mine, he replaced the RCA jacks with 1/4 phono jacks so that I could feed a second unit into the amp. beauty of smaller sho ...
Topic: Stereo Steel version logos & dating?
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 3050	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Nov 2023 2:42 pm Subject: Stereo Steel version logos & dating?
David Laveau Replies: 6 Views: 3050	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/22232_20231110_154131_1.jpg Given this image, maybe it is early factory lettering