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Hi Karen,

You could consign the Sho-Bud pedal-steel to Al Brisco's Steel Guitars of Canada shop and have him sell it for you. His shop is located in Colborne Ontario, about a one hour drive east o ...

Hi Karen
You might try selling locally , and avoid having to pack and ship. There would be interested buyers in your area.
Jerry

Thanks Jerry, I agree, might be easier!

Thank you Ricky, I appreciate your feedback and help.

I don't know how much he paid for it, I've looked everywhere but I know he searched a long time to find it. I think it's time to list this ...

Hi Everyone,

My husband passed away almost 4 years ago and he loved this site. I have his Pedal Steel Guitar that I've been holding on to and I think that it's finally time for me to part with it. ...

still trying to play Bob's mistakes ... unfortunately ...

I am 71, been struggling with pedal steel for years after a lifetime as a guitar player. Huge mind shift but I am still at it and I think it keeps me young at heart and continuously alert. Never, neve ...

I enjoyed your playing, Dale. Good tone, nice notes. A similar things happened to me and I posted my first attempt at playing steel on a recording. I received more than 200 clicks but no one commented ...

Thank you gentlemen ... I have spilt my steel into two cases - hardware in a rifle case and steel body in a foam-lined electronic piano bag. Works well - the steel is about 20 pounds but even that's t ...

I'd appreciate some help here, if possible. I regularly jam with a bunch of folks at various Canadian Legions and other venues in my area. These are low volume events - most players/singers use acoust ...

Fifty-five years ago, four close friends put together their first band. Ottawa, Canada high schoolers Don Norman, Peter Clements , Terry Browne and David Milliken formed The Continentals, and with a t ...

'76 LDG to Goodrich Sustain Matchbox to Goodrich vol pedal, to DD5 to Peavy 112 with a Peterson tuner on standby.

Hey Jim ... no such thing as too old. I played six-string rock for 50 years, bought a wonderful Sho-Bud LDG in 1998 to dabble with while briefly in a country band, then back-burnered it for 10 years o ...

Congratulations, Richard. I own one and absolutely adore it. Cherish your new find - it's a classic!

I've been wanting to do this for some time now but the local music store cannot find a suitable stand. I love what you have done and wonder if there's any way you could post a photo without the keyboa ...

About 4 years ago I decided to hang up my Tele and devote my music full-time to my beloved '77 LDG that I bought in '98 but never had much chance to play because I had a loud, R&R cover band. Got ...

I retired from my day gig in early 2013 ... played guitar all my life but decided at age 68 to seriously get in to PSG. I turn 70 next month and so far this year I have managed to play pretty well eve ...

I really enjoyed that. Thanks for posting - I've been working on that tune for some time now and can't come close to playing it as well as you do. As others have said, you have a great musical future ...

Now THAT, was a huge treat for a novice player like me. Loved it. Thank you so much for posting this - if only, some day, I, too, could have such a wonderful opportunity to play alongside the calibre ...

Fifty-six years ago I was home and sick in bed. I heard the news on the radio and was devastated like everyone else. Today, guess what? I am home sick in bed!

Fifty-six years ago I was home and sick in bed. I heard the news on the radio and was devastated like everyone else. Today, guess what? I am home sick in bed!

Can someone please help me out, here. I have this old Harmony lap steel. I believe it's a Roy Smeck H7 model but without the Roy Smeck logo. Except for a couple of minor blemishes, it is in top notch ...

Here's a shot at the classic tune Sleepwalk from a newcomer to this magnificent and frustrating instrument. I've been working seriously on PSG for a little over a year. In fact, I have ignored my Tele ...

My apology ... Niels ... I need to check my spellings more regularly. No excuse for getting someone's name wrong.

Hi Neils: I sure can attest to the power of personal instruction. For the past year, I have been under the influence of one of Canada's greats, forum member Bob Taillefer. He is a spectacular player a ...

I'm sure others have done this but I thought I would share, anyway. Lugging my 52-pound LDG in its bulky case has been a massive strain on my back. Went to my local music shop and ordered a padded key ...

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Topic: ShoBud to sell
David Milliken Replies: 11 Views: 4058	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Feb 2021 2:07 pm Subject: ShoBud to sell
David Milliken Replies: 11 Views: 4058	Hi Karen, You could consign the Sho-Bud pedal-steel to Al Brisco's Steel Guitars of Canada shop and have him sell it for you. His shop is located in Colborne Ontario, about a one hour drive east o ...
Topic: ShoBud to sell
David Milliken Replies: 11 Views: 4058	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Feb 2021 2:04 pm Subject: ShoBud to sell
David Milliken Replies: 11 Views: 4058	Hi Karen You might try selling locally , and avoid having to pack and ship. There would be interested buyers in your area. Jerry Thanks Jerry, I agree, might be easier!
Topic: ShoBud to sell
David Milliken Replies: 11 Views: 4058	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Feb 2021 11:24 am Subject: ShoBud to sell
David Milliken Replies: 11 Views: 4058	Thank you Ricky, I appreciate your feedback and help. I don't know how much he paid for it, I've looked everywhere but I know he searched a long time to find it. I think it's time to list this ...
Topic: ShoBud to sell
David Milliken Replies: 11 Views: 4058	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Feb 2021 4:13 pm Subject: ShoBud to sell
David Milliken Replies: 11 Views: 4058	Hi Everyone, My husband passed away almost 4 years ago and he loved this site. I have his Pedal Steel Guitar that I've been holding on to and I think that it's finally time for me to part with it. ...
Topic: Bob Taillefer - Videos from the archives
David Milliken Replies: 12 Views: 4841	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 28 Nov 2016 12:15 pm Subject: Bob Taillefer - Videos from the archives
David Milliken Replies: 12 Views: 4841	still trying to play Bob's mistakes ... unfortunately ...
Topic: Am I Getting Too Old
David Milliken Replies: 46 Views: 13740	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Sep 2016 9:47 am Subject: Am I Getting Too Old
David Milliken Replies: 46 Views: 13740	I am 71, been struggling with pedal steel for years after a lifetime as a guitar player. Huge mind shift but I am still at it and I think it keeps me young at heart and continuously alert. Never, neve ...
Topic: Against the Wind
David Milliken Replies: 8 Views: 2591	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 3 Sep 2016 9:07 am Subject: Against the Wind
David Milliken Replies: 8 Views: 2591	I enjoyed your playing, Dale. Good tone, nice notes. A similar things happened to me and I posted my first attempt at playing steel on a recording. I received more than 200 clicks but no one commented ...
Topic: Need advice
David Milliken Replies: 7 Views: 2719	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Sep 2016 1:34 pm Subject: Need advice
David Milliken Replies: 7 Views: 2719	Thank you gentlemen ... I have spilt my steel into two cases - hardware in a rifle case and steel body in a foam-lined electronic piano bag. Works well - the steel is about 20 pounds but even that's t ...
Topic: Need advice
David Milliken Replies: 7 Views: 2719	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Sep 2016 8:34 am Subject: Need advice
David Milliken Replies: 7 Views: 2719	I'd appreciate some help here, if possible. I regularly jam with a bunch of folks at various Canadian Legions and other venues in my area. These are low volume events - most players/singers use acoust ...
Topic: The Sweetest of Dreams
David Milliken Replies: 0 Views: 877	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 17 Aug 2016 2:05 pm Subject: The Sweetest of Dreams
David Milliken Replies: 0 Views: 877	Fifty-five years ago, four close friends put together their first band. Ottawa, Canada high schoolers Don Norman, Peter Clements , Terry Browne and David Milliken formed The Continentals, and with a t ...
Topic: What is your current rig set up?
David Milliken Replies: 84 Views: 33433	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 Jan 2016 3:17 pm Subject: What is your current rig set up?
David Milliken Replies: 84 Views: 33433	'76 LDG to Goodrich Sustain Matchbox to Goodrich vol pedal, to DD5 to Peavy 112 with a Peterson tuner on standby.
Topic: Too old?
David Milliken Replies: 26 Views: 7385	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Jan 2016 9:40 pm Subject: Too old?
David Milliken Replies: 26 Views: 7385	Hey Jim ... no such thing as too old. I played six-string rock for 50 years, bought a wonderful Sho-Bud LDG in 1998 to dabble with while briefly in a country band, then back-burnered it for 10 years o ...
Topic: found me a diamond SHO-BUD LDG
David Milliken Replies: 17 Views: 10108	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Jan 2016 12:36 pm Subject: found me a diamond SHO-BUD LDG
David Milliken Replies: 17 Views: 10108	Congratulations, Richard. I own one and absolutely adore it. Cherish your new find - it's a classic!
Topic: My new rig setup...(Video Added)
David Milliken Replies: 19 Views: 9122	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Jan 2016 12:28 pm Subject: My new rig setup...(Video Added)
David Milliken Replies: 19 Views: 9122	I've been wanting to do this for some time now but the local music store cannot find a suitable stand. I love what you have done and wonder if there's any way you could post a photo without the keyboa ...
Topic: So as a Steel player , what about 2016 ?
David Milliken Replies: 31 Views: 8223	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Jan 2016 4:30 am Subject: So as a Steel player , what about 2016 ?
David Milliken Replies: 31 Views: 8223	About 4 years ago I decided to hang up my Tele and devote my music full-time to my beloved '77 LDG that I bought in '98 but never had much chance to play because I had a loud, R&R cover band. Got ...
Topic: Lot's of talk about steel players retiring.....
David Milliken Replies: 32 Views: 10510	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 28 Mar 2015 5:50 am Subject: Lot's of talk about steel players retiring.....
David Milliken Replies: 32 Views: 10510	I retired from my day gig in early 2013 ... played guitar all my life but decided at age 68 to seriously get in to PSG. I turn 70 next month and so far this year I have managed to play pretty well eve ...
Topic: 17 Year Old Pedal Steel Guitarist- Look At Us Instrumental
David Milliken Replies: 33 Views: 13790	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 16 Feb 2015 5:36 am Subject: 17 Year Old Pedal Steel Guitarist- Look At Us Instrumental
David Milliken Replies: 33 Views: 13790	I really enjoyed that. Thanks for posting - I've been working on that tune for some time now and can't come close to playing it as well as you do. As others have said, you have a great musical future ...
Topic: Bill Ferguson & Cowboy Eddie Long - Choo Choo Cha Boogie
David Milliken Replies: 13 Views: 5310	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 14 Feb 2015 6:13 am Subject: Bill Ferguson & Cowboy Eddie Long - Choo Choo Cha Boogie
David Milliken Replies: 13 Views: 5310	Now THAT, was a huge treat for a novice player like me. Loved it. Thank you so much for posting this - if only, some day, I, too, could have such a wonderful opportunity to play alongside the calibre ...
Topic: Where Were You the Day the Music Died?
David Milliken Replies: 35 Views: 17355	Forum Section: Music Posted: 5 Feb 2015 3:40 pm Subject: Where Were You the Day the Music Died?
David Milliken Replies: 35 Views: 17355	Fifty-six years ago I was home and sick in bed. I heard the news on the radio and was devastated like everyone else. Today, guess what? I am home sick in bed!
Topic: Where Were You the Day the Music Died?
David Milliken Replies: 35 Views: 17355	Forum Section: Music Posted: 5 Feb 2015 3:40 pm Subject: Where Were You the Day the Music Died?
David Milliken Replies: 35 Views: 17355	Fifty-six years ago I was home and sick in bed. I heard the news on the radio and was devastated like everyone else. Today, guess what? I am home sick in bed!
Topic: Old Harmony Lap in excellent condition
David Milliken Replies: 1 Views: 1941	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 7 Jan 2015 10:47 am Subject: Old Harmony Lap in excellent condition
David Milliken Replies: 1 Views: 1941	Can someone please help me out, here. I have this old Harmony lap steel. I believe it's a Roy Smeck H7 model but without the Roy Smeck logo. Except for a couple of minor blemishes, it is in top notch ...
Topic: Time to bare my soul
David Milliken Replies: 2 Views: 1285	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 9 Mar 2014 3:09 pm Subject: Time to bare my soul
David Milliken Replies: 2 Views: 1285	Here's a shot at the classic tune Sleepwalk from a newcomer to this magnificent and frustrating instrument. I've been working seriously on PSG for a little over a year. In fact, I have ignored my Tele ...
Topic: For all the New-bee Players
David Milliken Replies: 13 Views: 4911	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Nov 2013 12:48 pm Subject: For all the New-bee Players
David Milliken Replies: 13 Views: 4911	My apology ... Niels ... I need to check my spellings more regularly. No excuse for getting someone's name wrong.
Topic: For all the New-bee Players
David Milliken Replies: 13 Views: 4911	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Nov 2013 12:46 pm Subject: For all the New-bee Players
David Milliken Replies: 13 Views: 4911	Hi Neils: I sure can attest to the power of personal instruction. For the past year, I have been under the influence of one of Canada's greats, forum member Bob Taillefer. He is a spectacular player a ...
Topic: Solved the weight issue!
David Milliken Replies: 15 Views: 4160	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Aug 2013 4:55 pm Subject: Solved the weight issue!
David Milliken Replies: 15 Views: 4160	I'm sure others have done this but I thought I would share, anyway. Lugging my 52-pound LDG in its bulky case has been a massive strain on my back. Went to my local music shop and ordered a padded key ...