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Oh, I agree in general. It's just that I did find a use for this instrument and it works well in a limited way.

I bought a BR9 for $25 back when they were considered garage sale junk (some might argue that they still are). It has the shortcomings the Stefan describes. However, I found that for rock and blues, t ...

I swear by Dr. Duck's resonator guitar sets. Best nickel sets that I have found (at least for me). You can find good deals on 6 set lots on ebay.

I just checked, and at least "To You Sweetheart Aloha" is available from Amazon as mp3 download. I'll have to grab this when I get home.

I think that this one-off performance was just for having a bit of fun. They only did it the one time in Texas. Probably just ran through it once or twice at soundcheck before the show.

I didn't mean to say that it should be called a D6 tuning, I was just refering to how I was using it in one instance. It can be used to deliver a very nice 6th tuning sound.

I like to think of the tuning that Brad mentions as a sort of D6 tuning (minus the 'A'). I learned it from Tut Taylor, who showed me how he uses it to play Wabash Blues in D.

The cones in 70's Dobros definitely leave something to be desired. Replacing it with an upgrade should help considerably. My old tricone had the cones replaced in the 70's before I owned it. I recentl ...

There are indeed 2 steelers on this record, one pedal and one nonpedal. I can't recall their names and my records are packed for moving. By the way, the Travis style guitar is played by Merle himself.

He uses it as a music stand to hold his lyric sheets. Donnie Herron of BR549 is playing steel with him now, but I think that he has been doing this since before Donnie joined him. By the way, anyone w ...

I use the E.G. Smith bar. All of my other contoured bars have been sitting idle since I got it. I got mine from Jim Heffernan's web site. I switch off between it and a bullet bar for dobro. For me it ...

My first was a "Trick Brothers Special" (appears to be a Magnatone Varsity under another name). I bought it from a friend who had found it at a garage sale for $10. I still have it. I have even used i ...

If you want to go lighter, I would not use the Uncle Josh set since they are pretty heavy. Of course you would also be switching to nickel from bronze and going to an unwound 3rd string. I have tried ...

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Topic: Did I get a good deal on this Gibson lapsteel?
David McAnelly Replies: 31 Views: 12273	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 May 2014 10:23 am Subject: Did I get a good deal on this Gibson lapsteel?
David McAnelly Replies: 31 Views: 12273	Oh, I agree in general. It's just that I did find a use for this instrument and it works well in a limited way.
Topic: Did I get a good deal on this Gibson lapsteel?
David McAnelly Replies: 31 Views: 12273	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 May 2014 7:42 am Subject: Did I get a good deal on this Gibson lapsteel?
David McAnelly Replies: 31 Views: 12273	I bought a BR9 for $25 back when they were considered garage sale junk (some might argue that they still are). It has the shortcomings the Stefan describes. However, I found that for rock and blues, t ...
Topic: Where to find Nickel wrapped dobro strings?
David McAnelly Replies: 22 Views: 6056	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2013 11:19 am Subject: Where to find Nickel wrapped dobro strings?
David McAnelly Replies: 22 Views: 6056	I swear by Dr. Duck's resonator guitar sets. Best nickel sets that I have found (at least for me). You can find good deals on 6 set lots on ebay.
Topic: Bud Tutmarc alert
David McAnelly Replies: 14 Views: 4517	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 May 2012 8:57 am Subject: Bud Tutmarc alert
David McAnelly Replies: 14 Views: 4517	I just checked, and at least "To You Sweetheart Aloha" is available from Amazon as mp3 download. I'll have to grab this when I get home.
Topic: Rolling Stones doing Waylon Song
David McAnelly Replies: 25 Views: 9009	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 18 Aug 2008 12:26 pm Subject: Rolling Stones doing Waylon Song
David McAnelly Replies: 25 Views: 9009	I think that this one-off performance was just for having a bit of fun. They only did it the one time in Texas. Probably just ran through it once or twice at soundcheck before the show.
Topic: G6 or C6 for Dobro?
David McAnelly Replies: 22 Views: 15822	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2008 2:41 pm Subject: G6 or C6 for Dobro?
David McAnelly Replies: 22 Views: 15822	I didn't mean to say that it should be called a D6 tuning, I was just refering to how I was using it in one instance. It can be used to deliver a very nice 6th tuning sound.
Topic: G6 or C6 for Dobro?
David McAnelly Replies: 22 Views: 15822	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2008 10:22 am Subject: G6 or C6 for Dobro?
David McAnelly Replies: 22 Views: 15822	I like to think of the tuning that Brad mentions as a sort of D6 tuning (minus the 'A'). I learned it from Tut Taylor, who showed me how he uses it to play Wabash Blues in D.
Topic: Metal bodied Dobro: help needed
David McAnelly Replies: 6 Views: 1950	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Aug 2007 8:30 am Subject: Metal bodied Dobro: help needed
David McAnelly Replies: 6 Views: 1950	The cones in 70's Dobros definitely leave something to be desired. Replacing it with an upgrade should help considerably. My old tricone had the cones replaced in the 70's before I owned it. I recentl ...
Topic: Name that steeler
David McAnelly Replies: 5 Views: 990	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jun 2006 2:33 pm Subject: Name that steeler
David McAnelly Replies: 5 Views: 990	There are indeed 2 steelers on this record, one pedal and one nonpedal. I can't recall their names and my records are packed for moving. By the way, the Travis style guitar is played by Merle himself.
Topic: So what's Bob standing behind here?
David McAnelly Replies: 9 Views: 1376	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 May 2006 10:46 am Subject: So what's Bob standing behind here?
David McAnelly Replies: 9 Views: 1376	He uses it as a music stand to hold his lyric sheets. Donnie Herron of BR549 is playing steel with him now, but I think that he has been doing this since before Donnie joined him. By the way, anyone w ...
Topic: Scheerhorn bar
David McAnelly Replies: 29 Views: 4368	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Jan 2006 9:11 am Subject: Scheerhorn bar
David McAnelly Replies: 29 Views: 4368	I use the E.G. Smith bar. All of my other contoured bars have been sitting idle since I got it. I got mine from Jim Heffernan's web site. I switch off between it and a bullet bar for dobro. For me it ...
Topic: What was your first lap steel?
David McAnelly Replies: 90 Views: 11572	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Dec 2005 1:54 pm Subject: What was your first lap steel?
David McAnelly Replies: 90 Views: 11572	My first was a "Trick Brothers Special" (appears to be a Magnatone Varsity under another name). I bought it from a friend who had found it at a garage sale for $10. I still have it. I have even used i ...
Topic: Pearse "Uncle Josh" Strings - why two 18's?
David McAnelly Replies: 4 Views: 915	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Oct 2005 10:01 am Subject: Pearse "Uncle Josh" Strings - why two 18's?
David McAnelly Replies: 4 Views: 915	If you want to go lighter, I would not use the Uncle Josh set since they are pretty heavy. Of course you would also be switching to nickel from bronze and going to an unwound 3rd string. I have tried ...