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Hey Tony - Fern's Guitars makes an 8 string 'Slide King'model. I'll research this a bit more and decide if I should make a change. He indicated that the guitar would be 'commissioned' in February 2024 ...

E = 1
B = 5
F# = 2

An E tuning with only the 1 and 5 could be called either E5 or Esus. When you add in the F# it becomes Esus2.

If your tuning included either the 3 (G or G#) or the 7 (D) tha ...

Thanks for the replies.
I thought the tuning might have a name.
I'll just use it for some of my compositions and not worry about what it is.

I play my six string lap in open E
I know if I drop G# to G I have E minor.
I like the chording when I drop G# to F#,but can't find a name for the tuning

Jesse,
That is so excellent.
I can't remember where I discovered that video, but have viewed it a number of times.
As a new lap steel player, that song inspired me to what is possible on lap steel. ...

I ordered three tonebars to test out with my new Fouke Industrial lapsteel.
I got a Clinesmith 13/16th x 3 tonebar.
A Shubb GS1 and an SP2.
After a half hour of testing,I knew the SP2 was the one ...

It is the way. Laughing

I am extremely happy and inspired almost every time I play. Learn how to play to the point there are few obstacles to your expression and then just follow the path of your ...

I am new to lap steel.
I recently got a Fouke 6 string.
I bought three tonebars to see which I would prefer.
A Clinesmith,a Shubb SP2 and a Shubb GS1.
I prefer the 13/16 three inch Clinesmith.
It ...

I've only got one tone bar.
It's my first one.
After reading. all the positive reviews here about the Clinesmith,I bought one.
So far,so good.

Hatton Cases would make you one.

http://www.hattoncases.net

UPS brought my lap steel today.
It comes with a really nice gig bag.
Plugged it into my Swart tube amp with some reverb,
delay and a bit of overdrive.
Sounds sweet.
It's a beautiful guitar.
Chri ...

Very nice looking lapsteel. I like the color of it. What exactly is the color? On my computer it looks like champagne? Am I close? BTW..........did you get a LH tone bar? Laughing

.........just kid ...

I searched all over the internet for my first lapsteel.
Should I get a cheap beginner or what?
I emailed Chris about his lapsteels with a hundred questions and he promptly and courteously replied to ...

That's right in my hometown.

There's one on Reverb.
It's pretty pricey at $1400.
It's been up on Reverb for a while.

Really nice.
That inspired me.

If paid by PayPal,are you able to dispute the sale as item not as described?

Keep your eyes on the Steels for Sale section.
You can find some quality lap steels for very fair prices.

Really nice!

Hi Bill,
Thanks for replying.
I am definitely not handy.
I think I'll go with a Hatton case.
I'll buy once and cry once.

Thank you.
I think I'll look into a Hatton case or maybe get a Plano case
which would be the least expensive choice for me.

I've seen some posts here regarding Thomas Cases.
I am looking to have a case made for my lap steel,but can't find
any contact info for Thomas Cases.
Are they still making cases?
How can I contact ...

Oh! That is so nice.
Thank you for sharing that.

That is so nice.
Thank you for sharing that.

Thanks everyone for your input.
It was most appreciated.
Spoke to Bob Allen on the phone and ordered up a Maple six string Melbert.
I'm a patient man.
I can wait.

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Topic: A Few Questions Before I Order A New Lap Steel
Derrick Simon Replies: 12 Views: 1806	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Dec 2023 10:41 am Subject: A Few Questions Before I Order A New Lap Steel
Derrick Simon Replies: 12 Views: 1806	Hey Tony - Fern's Guitars makes an 8 string 'Slide King'model. I'll research this a bit more and decide if I should make a change. He indicated that the guitar would be 'commissioned' in February 2024 ...
Topic: EBEF#BE Is There A Name For This Tuning
Derrick Simon Replies: 6 Views: 2848	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Dec 2023 2:29 pm Subject: EBEF#BE Is There A Name For This Tuning
Derrick Simon Replies: 6 Views: 2848	E = 1 B = 5 F# = 2 An E tuning with only the 1 and 5 could be called either E5 or Esus. When you add in the F# it becomes Esus2. If your tuning included either the 3 (G or G#) or the 7 (D) tha ...
Topic: EBEF#BE Is There A Name For This Tuning
Derrick Simon Replies: 6 Views: 2848	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2023 4:27 pm Subject: EBEF#BE Is There A Name For This Tuning
Derrick Simon Replies: 6 Views: 2848	Thanks for the replies. I thought the tuning might have a name. I'll just use it for some of my compositions and not worry about what it is.
Topic: EBEF#BE Is There A Name For This Tuning
Derrick Simon Replies: 6 Views: 2848	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Nov 2023 6:24 pm Subject: EBEF#BE Is There A Name For This Tuning
Derrick Simon Replies: 6 Views: 2848	I play my six string lap in open E I know if I drop G# to G I have E minor. I like the chording when I drop G# to F#,but can't find a name for the tuning
Topic: Lap Steel Video with Bruce Bouton - “Beg, Borrow & Steel”
Derrick Simon Replies: 16 Views: 6256	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Oct 2023 7:25 pm Subject: Lap Steel Video with Bruce Bouton - “Beg, Borrow & Steel”
Derrick Simon Replies: 16 Views: 6256	Jesse, That is so excellent. I can't remember where I discovered that video, but have viewed it a number of times. As a new lap steel player, that song inspired me to what is possible on lap steel. ...
Topic: Clinesmith & Shubb GS1 Tonebar Sold
Derrick Simon Replies: 0 Views: 404	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 15 Sep 2023 12:29 pm Subject: Clinesmith & Shubb GS1 Tonebar Sold
Derrick Simon Replies: 0 Views: 404	I ordered three tonebars to test out with my new Fouke Industrial lapsteel. I got a Clinesmith 13/16th x 3 tonebar. A Shubb GS1 and an SP2. After a half hour of testing,I knew the SP2 was the one ...
Topic: I haven't posted in nine years.
Derrick Simon Replies: 3 Views: 859	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Jul 2023 3:48 pm Subject: I haven't posted in nine years.
Derrick Simon Replies: 3 Views: 859	It is the way. I am extremely happy and inspired almost every time I play. Learn how to play to the point there are few obstacles to your expression and then just follow the path of your ...
Topic: Round tone bar - or change to shubb?
Derrick Simon Replies: 9 Views: 2118	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jul 2023 9:09 am Subject: Round tone bar - or change to shubb?
Derrick Simon Replies: 9 Views: 2118	I am new to lap steel. I recently got a Fouke 6 string. I bought three tonebars to see which I would prefer. A Clinesmith,a Shubb SP2 and a Shubb GS1. I prefer the 13/16 three inch Clinesmith. It ...
Topic: Your favorite bars
Derrick Simon Replies: 29 Views: 5434	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jun 2023 3:25 pm Subject: Your favorite bars
Derrick Simon Replies: 29 Views: 5434	I've only got one tone bar. It's my first one. After reading. all the positive reviews here about the Clinesmith,I bought one. So far,so good.
Topic: Case for a fender dual professional
Derrick Simon Replies: 2 Views: 746	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jun 2023 11:12 am Subject: Case for a fender dual professional
Derrick Simon Replies: 2 Views: 746	Hatton Cases would make you one. http://www.hattoncases.net
Topic: My First Lapsteel : Chris Fouke Built Me a Lefty
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1058	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Jun 2023 5:23 pm Subject: My First Lapsteel : Chris Fouke Built Me a Lefty
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1058	UPS brought my lap steel today. It comes with a really nice gig bag. Plugged it into my Swart tube amp with some reverb, delay and a bit of overdrive. Sounds sweet. It's a beautiful guitar. Chri ...
Topic: My First Lapsteel : Chris Fouke Built Me a Lefty
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1058	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jun 2023 11:41 am Subject: My First Lapsteel : Chris Fouke Built Me a Lefty
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1058	Very nice looking lapsteel. I like the color of it. What exactly is the color? On my computer it looks like champagne? Am I close? BTW..........did you get a LH tone bar? .........just kid ...
Topic: My First Lapsteel : Chris Fouke Built Me a Lefty
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1058	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jun 2023 10:52 am Subject: My First Lapsteel : Chris Fouke Built Me a Lefty
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1058	I searched all over the internet for my first lapsteel. Should I get a cheap beginner or what? I emailed Chris about his lapsteels with a hundred questions and he promptly and courteously replied to ...
Topic: 1951 Rickenbacker Lap Steel - No relation to seller
Derrick Simon Replies: 3 Views: 1107	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jun 2023 3:51 pm Subject: 1951 Rickenbacker Lap Steel - No relation to seller
Derrick Simon Replies: 3 Views: 1107	That's right in my hometown.
Topic: Remington S8 (Found One, PLS Close)
Derrick Simon Replies: 14 Views: 2898	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Apr 2023 11:08 am Subject: Remington S8 (Found One, PLS Close)
Derrick Simon Replies: 14 Views: 2898	There's one on Reverb. It's pretty pricey at $1400. It's been up on Reverb for a while.
Topic: New Video - "You Don't Own Me"
Derrick Simon Replies: 8 Views: 1715	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Apr 2023 7:19 am Subject: New Video - "You Don't Own Me"
Derrick Simon Replies: 8 Views: 1715	Really nice. That inspired me.
Topic: Make Me an Offer for this Nice Looking Piece of...
Derrick Simon Replies: 26 Views: 7805	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 3 Mar 2023 12:08 pm Subject: Make Me an Offer for this Nice Looking Piece of...
Derrick Simon Replies: 26 Views: 7805	If paid by PayPal,are you able to dispute the sale as item not as described?
Topic: Supertone body and newbie questions
Derrick Simon Replies: 12 Views: 2593	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Feb 2023 3:20 pm Subject: Supertone body and newbie questions
Derrick Simon Replies: 12 Views: 2593	Keep your eyes on the Steels for Sale section. You can find some quality lap steels for very fair prices.
Topic: A surprising 2019 session
Derrick Simon Replies: 6 Views: 1530	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 10 Feb 2023 8:47 am Subject: A surprising 2019 session
Derrick Simon Replies: 6 Views: 1530	Really nice!
Topic: Thomas Cases? How Do I Contact?
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1100	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Jan 2023 3:13 pm Subject: Thomas Cases? How Do I Contact?
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1100	Hi Bill, Thanks for replying. I am definitely not handy. I think I'll go with a Hatton case. I'll buy once and cry once.
Topic: Thomas Cases? How Do I Contact?
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1100	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Jan 2023 10:23 am Subject: Thomas Cases? How Do I Contact?
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1100	Thank you. I think I'll look into a Hatton case or maybe get a Plano case which would be the least expensive choice for me.
Topic: Thomas Cases? How Do I Contact?
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1100	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jan 2023 5:41 pm Subject: Thomas Cases? How Do I Contact?
Derrick Simon Replies: 5 Views: 1100	I've seen some posts here regarding Thomas Cases. I am looking to have a case made for my lap steel,but can't find any contact info for Thomas Cases. Are they still making cases? How can I contact ...
Topic: Unfinished recording....
Derrick Simon Replies: 4 Views: 1047	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jan 2023 9:06 am Subject: Unfinished recording....
Derrick Simon Replies: 4 Views: 1047	Oh! That is so nice. Thank you for sharing that.
Topic: New Video - "A Summer Place"
Derrick Simon Replies: 25 Views: 4254	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2022 5:41 pm Subject: New Video - "A Summer Place"
Derrick Simon Replies: 25 Views: 4254	That is so nice. Thank you for sharing that.
Topic: Update:Lefty Looking for First Lap Steel :Ordered a Melbert
Derrick Simon Replies: 13 Views: 2503	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2022 11:06 am Subject: Update:Lefty Looking for First Lap Steel :Ordered a Melbert
Derrick Simon Replies: 13 Views: 2503	Thanks everyone for your input. It was most appreciated. Spoke to Bob Allen on the phone and ordered up a Maple six string Melbert. I'm a patient man. I can wait.