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I would suggest a Melbert,

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/13962_Melbert_5x7_2.jpg

Gorgeous guitar frank!!

Very nice playing, I enjoyed your music. Thanks

Dear Mike, I pray, the good Lord will heal your back and you will be 100% very soon.

Andy, Count me in !!!! I can't wait.

Hi Wayne,
I haven't been playing all that long a little over a year, so I don't know if I have the right to offer any tips, that said, I personally use the National NP2 finger picks and just the way ...

Hi and welcome to the forum Charles, most assuredly you'll find all the help you need here. Love your guitar BTW.
May I recommend Jerry Byrd's Instruction course for steel guitar sold by Scotty's mus ...

James, I absolutely love your video's they are so artistic. Thanks for sharing.

I'm not picking Steel Radio up anymore on my designated internet radio.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r39/rnshatz/Aloha/3994.jpg

Oh I love that fretboard !! Very pretty guitar.

Beautiful! A great take anywhere guitar, love the design, and finish. Smile

Very nicely done Tonu, I like the artful mix of instruments.

Here's one to help out.

https://ilapsteel.wordpress.com/c6th-fretboard-layout/

Enjoy

Thanks Stefan, now if I can get this old brain to do some memorizing. Great website BTW!

Deirdre, I'm working on just such a book right now .... scales, arpeggios, chords, exercises and improvisational tools for C6th. No songs but ideas and techniques for Hawaiian, Country, Rock & Blu ...

I love my new Melbert 8 string.
Handcrafted quality, and beauty, with rich lovely tone.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/13962_Melbert_5x7_1.jpg

How do I go about learning the notes & chord progressions? Sure I can play songs from tab but that is not learning the instrument. From what I see there are no books available,plenty for guitar th ...

I've been away from the forum for over a year, as we had a baby boy

Peace,
John Wilson (aka 'Jack')

Belated congratulations, I'm sure he will follow his dad's footsteps in playing steel gu ...

I had to put my reading glasses on to make sure I wasn't seeing things, but Doug has it in his copy also.
Maybe there is an "L" shaped bar for playing those slants. Laughing

Hi all,
I come upon this note in Dewitt Scott's C6 book in the song Amazing Grace. How is this played? It's a slant apparently but the 3rd and fourth notes are on the same fret.

http://bb.steelg ...

Although this isn't the oldest it is in the general time frame 1914.
KAWAIHAU WALTZ by Pale K Lua and David K Kaili

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GriHmRvIeC4

Would those same bad habits be applied to lap steel?

Troy I wish you great success in your new endeavor, just listening to the music on your website should draw shows.

Thanks everybody for the kind comments Very Happy

Hi everyone,
I just wanted to share with you a few pictures of my new Allen Melbert guitar. I am very impressed with it's fine craftsmanship, and beauty. It has a 10-1 George L pickup which sounds oh ...

I just stumbled upon this video by Doug Beaumier Gripping, very innovative. I Just love the way Doug played this song. Thanks Doug

Bye Bye Blues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0k-eaWmjkM[/u]

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Topic: Deciding on my First Lap Steel
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 25 Views: 10721	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Aug 2016 8:10 am Subject: Deciding on my First Lap Steel
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 25 Views: 10721	I would suggest a Melbert, http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/13962_Melbert_5x7_2.jpg
Topic: New Guitar Day!
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 4 Views: 2142	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Aug 2016 4:52 am Subject: New Guitar Day!
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 4 Views: 2142	Gorgeous guitar frank!!
Topic: "Amazing Grace/Don't Let The Devil Ride" live on Lap Steel
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 2 Views: 1918	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jul 2015 6:20 pm Subject: "Amazing Grace/Don't Let The Devil Ride" live on Lap Steel
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 2 Views: 1918	Very nice playing, I enjoyed your music. Thanks
Topic: Mike Ihde is still alive, but...
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 20 Views: 7647	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jul 2015 6:10 am Subject: Mike Ihde is still alive, but...
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 20 Views: 7647	Dear Mike, I pray, the good Lord will heal your back and you will be 100% very soon.
Topic: Workin' on a new book
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 96 Views: 30313	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jul 2015 8:54 am Subject: Workin' on a new book
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 96 Views: 30313	Andy, Count me in !!!! I can't wait.
Topic: My Fingers Can't Handle Finger Picks - HELP!!!!!!!!!!
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 47 Views: 15277	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jul 2015 8:48 am Subject: My Fingers Can't Handle Finger Picks - HELP!!!!!!!!!!
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 47 Views: 15277	Hi Wayne, I haven't been playing all that long a little over a year, so I don't know if I have the right to offer any tips, that said, I personally use the National NP2 finger picks and just the way ...
Topic: New Member
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 29 Views: 10162	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Jun 2015 10:40 am Subject: New Member
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 29 Views: 10162	Hi and welcome to the forum Charles, most assuredly you'll find all the help you need here. Love your guitar BTW. May I recommend Jerry Byrd's Instruction course for steel guitar sold by Scotty's mus ...
Topic: "Half a Man" On You Tube - 7 string steel.
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 9 Views: 1990	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jun 2015 2:51 pm Subject: "Half a Man" On You Tube - 7 string steel.
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 9 Views: 1990	James, I absolutely love your video's they are so artistic. Thanks for sharing.
Topic: What's Happened?
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 12 Views: 8191	Forum Section: SteelRadio.com Posted: 9 Jun 2015 5:25 pm Subject: What's Happened?
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 12 Views: 8191	I'm not picking Steel Radio up anymore on my designated internet radio.
Topic: When guitars had style
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 38 Views: 16471	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jun 2015 8:53 am Subject: When guitars had style
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 38 Views: 16471	http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r39/rnshatz/Aloha/3994.jpg Oh I love that fretboard !! Very pretty guitar.
Topic: Lightweight lap steel
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 3 Views: 2190	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jun 2015 8:43 am Subject: Lightweight lap steel
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 3 Views: 2190	Beautiful! A great take anywhere guitar, love the design, and finish.
Topic: Jaanus NÃµgisto&TÃµnu Timm new single
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 4 Views: 1321	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 May 2015 9:54 am Subject: Jaanus NÃµgisto&TÃµnu Timm new single
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 4 Views: 1321	Very nicely done Tonu, I like the artful mix of instruments.
Topic: Fretboard Cheat Sheet
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 28 Views: 19676	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 May 2015 6:34 pm Subject: Fretboard Cheat Sheet
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 28 Views: 19676	Here's one to help out. https://ilapsteel.wordpress.com/c6th-fretboard-layout/ Enjoy Thanks Stefan, now if I can get this old brain to do some memorizing. Great website BTW!
Topic: Fretboard Cheat Sheet
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 28 Views: 19676	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 May 2015 6:32 pm Subject: Fretboard Cheat Sheet
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 28 Views: 19676	Deirdre, I'm working on just such a book right now .... scales, arpeggios, chords, exercises and improvisational tools for C6th. No songs but ideas and techniques for Hawaiian, Country, Rock & Blu ...
Topic: Your Favorite Lap Steel Is..................
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 75 Views: 39717	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 May 2015 9:44 am Subject: Your Favorite Lap Steel Is..................
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 75 Views: 39717	I love my new Melbert 8 string. Handcrafted quality, and beauty, with rich lovely tone. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/13962_Melbert_5x7_1.jpg
Topic: Fretboard Cheat Sheet
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 28 Views: 19676	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 May 2015 9:32 am Subject: Fretboard Cheat Sheet
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 28 Views: 19676	How do I go about learning the notes & chord progressions? Sure I can play songs from tab but that is not learning the instrument. From what I see there are no books available,plenty for guitar th ...
Topic: Me Playing My 1948 National Dynamic...
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 13 Views: 5232	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Apr 2015 3:28 pm Subject: Re: Me Playing My 1948 National Dynamic...
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 13 Views: 5232	I've been away from the forum for over a year, as we had a baby boy Peace, John Wilson (aka 'Jack') Belated congratulations, I'm sure he will follow his dad's footsteps in playing steel gu ...
Topic: How do I play This?
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 12 Views: 5363	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Mar 2015 4:39 pm Subject: How do I play This?
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 12 Views: 5363	I had to put my reading glasses on to make sure I wasn't seeing things, but Doug has it in his copy also. Maybe there is an "L" shaped bar for playing those slants.
Topic: How do I play This?
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 12 Views: 5363	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Mar 2015 5:38 am Subject: How do I play This?
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 12 Views: 5363	Hi all, I come upon this note in Dewitt Scott's C6 book in the song Amazing Grace. How is this played? It's a slant apparently but the 3rd and fourth notes are on the same fret. http://bb.steelg ...
Topic: first recording of hawaiian steel guitar?
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 10 Views: 5334	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Mar 2015 3:52 pm Subject: first recording of hawaiian steel guitar?
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 10 Views: 5334	Although this isn't the oldest it is in the general time frame 1914. KAWAIHAU WALTZ by Pale K Lua and David K Kaili https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GriHmRvIeC4
Topic: Breaking Bad (habits) - a conversation with Jimmy Heffernan
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 5 Views: 2511	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Mar 2015 3:34 pm Subject: Breaking Bad (habits) - a conversation with Jimmy Heffernan
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 5 Views: 2511	Would those same bad habits be applied to lap steel?
Topic: St. Luau - St. Louis Hawaiian Band
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 8 Views: 3414	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Mar 2015 3:08 pm Subject: St. Luau - St. Louis Hawaiian Band
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 8 Views: 3414	Troy I wish you great success in your new endeavor, just listening to the music on your website should draw shows.
Topic: My lovely new Allen Melbert
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 16 Views: 6872	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Mar 2015 10:50 am Subject: My lovely new Allen Melbert
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 16 Views: 6872	Thanks everybody for the kind comments
Topic: My lovely new Allen Melbert
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 16 Views: 6872	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Mar 2015 6:38 pm Subject: My lovely new Allen Melbert
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 16 Views: 6872	Hi everyone, I just wanted to share with you a few pictures of my new Allen Melbert guitar. I am very impressed with it's fine craftsmanship, and beauty. It has a 10-1 George L pickup which sounds oh ...
Topic: Bye Bye Blues-Doug Beaumier
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 18 Views: 7050	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 23 Mar 2015 1:57 pm Subject: Bye Bye Blues-Doug Beaumier
Deirdre Higgins Replies: 18 Views: 7050	I just stumbled upon this video by Doug Beaumier Gripping, very innovative. I Just love the way Doug played this song. Thanks Doug Bye Bye Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0k-eaWmjkM[/u]