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North of Calgary - Carstairs. Welcome!

hey where are you now?

HI john ... still around, sent you a private message

Dean

How it started - my first band in the late 1970's...with my first Sho~Bud

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/18124_band_1970s_1.jpg

How it is now - my last band gig from the summer ...

Thanks for the kind words Joe.

As I sat in the audience at last year's HSGA festival I was awed and inspired by the talent and passion that the folks there had for the steel guitar. On the long drive home back to Canada it occurred ...

+1 on the colour. I was thinking of painting my stringmaster and this colour was one I was thinking of. Now that I see it I like it - it suits it.

Greg Cutshaw has a great article re: C6 on E9...it helped me a lot
http://www.gregcutshaw.com/C6th%20On%20E9th/C6th%20On%20E9th.html

Thanks for the blog Mike. I just discovered it this weekend and spent most of my spare time reading through the articles. Especially enjoying the In Conversation articles. Thanks to the names mentione ...

I received some good tips on cleaning these tuners when fixing up my stringmaster.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=336661

The tuners felt good so I never followed the advice but ...

The parts are installed and this is now a working guitar. A couple of things: I pulled out the toggle switch thinking I donâ€™t need it. Might put a momentary switch in there as mentioned on the ...

The parts are installed and this is now a working guitar. A couple of things: I pulled out the toggle switch thinking I donâ€™t need it. Might put a momentary switch in there as mentioned on the ...

Thanks for sharing this. I didnâ€™t know that Buddy used an IVL, but not surprised. I stumbled across mine recently in the basement. Havenâ€™t used it in more than 15 years. This almost make ...

I just assumed that the toggle switch was a user add on but the 3way switch location was offset and didnâ€™t seem right. After further research (google/bing and this forum) it looks like this gui ...

Thanks for all of the advice. Just waiting for parts now. The case had a stack of strings but I'll be ordering some new ones I think.

I'd like to add Blair McNutt to the list. He doesn't have much access to the internet these days. I've known Blair for years and have always liked his style. When he lost the tip of his right index fi ...

Measures 24.5â€ so is this close enough to be a 24â€ scale? I assumed it was a 1960 model from number under the key pan - same on both necks. Here is a pic of the fretboard past the 24th fre ...

Thanks Brad. I was going by the number of frets past the 24th, didnâ€™t know that year would factor in. Is there a way to measure? Say from nut to bridge?

This old 1960s Stringmaster (26" scale) just came my way. Although I play PSG, I mentioned to my guitar picking buddy that I was looking for a lap steel and he said he had one I could have. This ...

Hey John...yes it was. I bought it from Steve through Bob Lucier at his shop years ago. When Steve was playing with Shania â€˜Twinâ€™ at the Daines Piknik back in 1999, he sat behind it and a ...

This is the third steel I've ever owned and the second Sho~Bud. Picked it up used in the late '70s. Still have the parts for the back neck and thinking of getting them back in. She has a few road scar ...

Friends of ours, Stan and Ester, host a jam every July on their property east of Innisfail Alberta. This year there happened to be a few steel players there and on Saturday afternoon we had an impromp ...

Jam with Stan at the Hanger lounge out at Springbrook AB (just south of Red Deer by the airport) starts at 7pm. Invitation to local Steelers but also to all pickers singers and fans of country music.

Canadian Country Music Association just announced some category winners for 2018 ...

https://www.ccma.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html?aid=373&zine=show

Mitch Jay won for steel guitar - here i ...

I bought this two weeks ago but only today had the opportunity to listen without distractions. Very powerful - thank you!

Watching your videos are part of my morning routine. After I get tired of the news channel Iâ€™ll watch one of your videos and the world seems to be a better place again.

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Topic: Steel Players in Alberta
Dean Owen Replies: 10 Views: 1669	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Mar 2024 12:36 pm Subject: Steel Players in Alberta
Dean Owen Replies: 10 Views: 1669	North of Calgary - Carstairs. Welcome!
Topic: My short history of steel guitar
Dean Owen Replies: 6 Views: 3118	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 12 Oct 2021 4:40 pm Subject: Re: long time
Dean Owen Replies: 6 Views: 3118	hey where are you now? HI john ... still around, sent you a private message Dean
Topic: Let's see your band picture
Dean Owen Replies: 472 Views: 297736	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 15 Dec 2020 1:29 pm Subject: Let's see your band picture
Dean Owen Replies: 472 Views: 297736	How it started - my first band in the late 1970's...with my first Sho~Bud https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/18124_band_1970s_1.jpg How it is now - my last band gig from the summer ...
Topic: My short history of steel guitar
Dean Owen Replies: 6 Views: 3118	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 26 May 2020 10:48 am Subject: My short history of steel guitar
Dean Owen Replies: 6 Views: 3118	Thanks for the kind words Joe.
Topic: My short history of steel guitar
Dean Owen Replies: 6 Views: 3118	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 19 May 2020 10:47 am Subject: My short history of steel guitar
Dean Owen Replies: 6 Views: 3118	As I sat in the audience at last year's HSGA festival I was awed and inspired by the talent and passion that the folks there had for the steel guitar. On the long drive home back to Canada it occurred ...
Topic: New arrival
Dean Owen Replies: 12 Views: 2943	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Nov 2018 8:30 am Subject: New arrival
Dean Owen Replies: 12 Views: 2943	+1 on the colour. I was thinking of painting my stringmaster and this colour was one I was thinking of. Now that I see it I like it - it suits it.
Topic: Figuring out C6 songs on E9 neck
Dean Owen Replies: 22 Views: 5366	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Oct 2018 7:40 am Subject: Figuring out C6 songs on E9 neck
Dean Owen Replies: 22 Views: 5366	Greg Cutshaw has a great article re: C6 on E9...it helped me a lot http://www.gregcutshaw.com/C6th%20On%20E9th/C6th%20On%20E9th.html
Topic: Building chops: picking hand rhythm
Dean Owen Replies: 4 Views: 2686	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Oct 2018 8:16 am Subject: Building chops: picking hand rhythm
Dean Owen Replies: 4 Views: 2686	Thanks for the blog Mike. I just discovered it this weekend and spent most of my spare time reading through the articles. Especially enjoying the In Conversation articles. Thanks to the names mentione ...
Topic: Stringmaster Triple-Neck Craigslist Rescue - UPDATE
Dean Owen Replies: 41 Views: 9369	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Oct 2018 8:16 am Subject: Cleaning tuners
Dean Owen Replies: 41 Views: 9369	I received some good tips on cleaning these tuners when fixing up my stringmaster. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=336661 The tuners felt good so I never followed the advice but ...
Topic: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Oct 2018 9:03 pm Subject: It is working
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	The parts are installed and this is now a working guitar. A couple of things: I pulled out the toggle switch thinking I donâ€™t need it. Might put a momentary switch in there as mentioned on the ...
Topic: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Oct 2018 12:52 pm Subject: It is working
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	The parts are installed and this is now a working guitar. A couple of things: I pulled out the toggle switch thinking I donâ€™t need it. Might put a momentary switch in there as mentioned on the ...
Topic: Buddy plays with no picks and IVL MIDI on "Jamaica Cake"
Dean Owen Replies: 11 Views: 2357	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 3 Oct 2018 8:29 am Subject: Buddy plays with no picks and IVL MIDI on "Jamaica Cake"
Dean Owen Replies: 11 Views: 2357	Thanks for sharing this. I didnâ€™t know that Buddy used an IVL, but not surprised. I stumbled across mine recently in the basement. Havenâ€™t used it in more than 15 years. This almost make ...
Topic: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2018 8:17 am Subject: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	I just assumed that the toggle switch was a user add on but the 3way switch location was offset and didnâ€™t seem right. After further research (google/bing and this forum) it looks like this gui ...
Topic: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2018 2:13 pm Subject: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	Thanks for all of the advice. Just waiting for parts now. The case had a stack of strings but I'll be ordering some new ones I think.
Topic: Canadian Pickers
Dean Owen Replies: 222 Views: 88062	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 2 Oct 2018 11:56 am Subject: Canadian Pickers
Dean Owen Replies: 222 Views: 88062	I'd like to add Blair McNutt to the list. He doesn't have much access to the internet these days. I've known Blair for years and have always liked his style. When he lost the tip of his right index fi ...
Topic: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2018 11:26 am Subject: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	Measures 24.5â€ so is this close enough to be a 24â€ scale? I assumed it was a 1960 model from number under the key pan - same on both necks. Here is a pic of the fretboard past the 24th fre ...
Topic: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2018 11:06 am Subject: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	Thanks Brad. I was going by the number of frets past the 24th, didnâ€™t know that year would factor in. Is there a way to measure? Say from nut to bridge?
Topic: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2018 10:29 am Subject: Fender Stringmaster 1960 wiring
Dean Owen Replies: 16 Views: 4175	This old 1960s Stringmaster (26" scale) just came my way. Although I play PSG, I mentioned to my guitar picking buddy that I was looking for a lap steel and he said he had one I could have. This ...
Topic: Show off your steel ! (Pros too)
Dean Owen Replies: 1290 Views: 1048466	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Sep 2018 9:00 am Subject: Show off your steel ! (Pros too)
Dean Owen Replies: 1290 Views: 1048466	Hey John...yes it was. I bought it from Steve through Bob Lucier at his shop years ago. When Steve was playing with Shania â€˜Twinâ€™ at the Daines Piknik back in 1999, he sat behind it and a ...
Topic: Show off your steel ! (Pros too)
Dean Owen Replies: 1290 Views: 1048466	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Sep 2018 5:42 pm Subject: '72 Sho~Bud Pro II
Dean Owen Replies: 1290 Views: 1048466	This is the third steel I've ever owned and the second Sho~Bud. Picked it up used in the late '70s. Still have the parts for the back neck and thinking of getting them back in. She has a few road scar ...
Topic: Steel mini jam Innisfail AB CA July 2018
Dean Owen Replies: 0 Views: 780	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Sep 2018 1:54 pm Subject: Steel mini jam Innisfail AB CA July 2018
Dean Owen Replies: 0 Views: 780	Friends of ours, Stan and Ester, host a jam every July on their property east of Innisfail Alberta. This year there happened to be a few steel players there and on Saturday afternoon we had an impromp ...
Topic: Jam in Springbrook AB Saturday Sept 8
Dean Owen Replies: 0 Views: 533	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 8 Sep 2018 7:59 am Subject: Jam in Springbrook AB Saturday Sept 8
Dean Owen Replies: 0 Views: 533	Jam with Stan at the Hanger lounge out at Springbrook AB (just south of Red Deer by the airport) starts at 7pm. Invitation to local Steelers but also to all pickers singers and fans of country music.
Topic: Canadian Pickers
Dean Owen Replies: 222 Views: 88062	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Sep 2018 1:11 pm Subject: CCMA steel player of the year
Dean Owen Replies: 222 Views: 88062	Canadian Country Music Association just announced some category winners for 2018 ... https://www.ccma.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html?aid=373&zine=show Mitch Jay won for steel guitar - here i ...
Topic: A little bit about the new album "Renascence"..
Dean Owen Replies: 12 Views: 3711	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Sep 2018 4:56 pm Subject: A little bit about the new album "Renascence"..
Dean Owen Replies: 12 Views: 3711	I bought this two weeks ago but only today had the opportunity to listen without distractions. Very powerful - thank you!
Topic: New Videos
Dean Owen Replies: 24 Views: 4992	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 5 Sep 2018 7:06 am Subject: Thanks Bill
Dean Owen Replies: 24 Views: 4992	Watching your videos are part of my morning routine. After I get tired of the news channel Iâ€™ll watch one of your videos and the world seems to be a better place again.