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If you’re going to play punk rock you’ll probably want a couple of power chord (root, V) positions in the tuning, like on the bottom of the tuning and on the upper strings. Just a thought.

It's "Iolana". The "I" looks a lot like a "J". Iolana means to soar like an eagle, in Hawaiian. The guitar's body does look somewhat like a bird in flight.

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A guy came up to me in a club and said “I really like the Iron Guitar”.

And another time a guy told me he liked my keyboard, and his buddy said “You idiot, that’s a Synthesizer!”

Some ...

Sounds great, Rick. There's a lot of soul in single string picking. I'm reminded of Santo Farina, who brought steel guitar to a worldwide audience in his day. Most of his melody playing was single not ...

There’s a lot of zing and sting in the steel sound. At first I thought it was an overdriven amp, but now I’m thinking it was some effect, like a treble booster, overdrive pedal, etc. that the play ...

That was delightful, Greg! What a nice way to start the week.

That sounds mighty fine, Rick. Smile

Bill, I only had that guitar for a few months. As I remember, it was comfortable to play and it was lightweight. I thought the sound was a bit sterile compared to my older steel guitars, but I guess t ...

A true gentleman and a credit to the steel guitar community. He always had a kind word for everyone. I enjoyed his many posts and recordings here on the steel guitar forum. My condolences to the famil ...

Nice job, Mike. I like the gritty sound you’re getting on the lap steel.

I too had that Whipped Cream album back in the 60s. I was 15 years old when that came out. Smile

I also had The Lonely Bull ...

Thanks Craig, I'll have more videos in 2025. I'm primarily a home player now, no more gigging, and I'm enjoying it. Have a great new year!

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Welcome back, Sebastian. Excellent playing, as always!

2025... can you believe it? Smile

Happy New Year to all forum members!

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Very nice, Daniel. A beautiful song played on a vintage steel guitar and amp. That’s the real deal. Well done.

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I think that sparkly vintage tone was due to a combination of things… single coil pickups with fewer windings than today’s pickups, tube amps with lower power than today’s amps, tube console in ...

Thanks guys, I’m digging the sound of this guitar. Cool

Bump for 2024/25 Smile

Yes, he builds the tension in the chord changes and in the brisker tempo and then releases it by playing a slower tempo on the I chord. Very dynamic.

Thanks Andy, this model is the Jet Airliner… reminds me of the Steve Miller Band song “Jet Airliner” Smile

For some reason, I associate this model with surf guitar music. Maybe it’s the look of ...

Hi Mark, yeah, definitely Valco Co. products. They have the same look, and the same legs and control knobs. Probably the same pickup as well.

Regarding the recording…. I did something unusual for ...

There's always room for another steel guitar!

Yes, that's exactly what it is!

I just acquired this 1967 Supro 8-string console. Love the deco design. I had one of these back in 2012 and I foolishly sold it. This one was for sale locally and I just Had to have it. Winking

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I can hear a lot of potential in that tuning for jazz and old standards.

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Topic: Ohau Iolana double lapsteel - strings? legs?
Doug Beaumier Replies: 7 Views: 530	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Feb 2025 3:36 pm Subject: Ohau Iolana double lapsteel - strings? legs?
Doug Beaumier Replies: 7 Views: 530	If you’re going to play punk rock you’ll probably want a couple of power chord (root, V) positions in the tuning, like on the bottom of the tuning and on the upper strings. Just a thought.
Topic: Ohau Iolana double lapsteel - strings? legs?
Doug Beaumier Replies: 7 Views: 530	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Feb 2025 7:51 am Subject: Ohau Iolana double lapsteel - strings? legs?
Doug Beaumier Replies: 7 Views: 530	It's "Iolana". The "I" looks a lot like a "J". Iolana means to soar like an eagle, in Hawaiian. The guitar's body does look somewhat like a bird in flight. https://bb ...
Topic: names for the pedal steel
Doug Beaumier Replies: 41 Views: 3378	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Jan 2025 9:46 am Subject: names for the pedal steel
Doug Beaumier Replies: 41 Views: 3378	A guy came up to me in a club and said “I really like the Iron Guitar”. And another time a guy told me he liked my keyboard, and his buddy said “You idiot, that’s a Synthesizer!” Some ...
Topic: Down to “Single string” playing
Doug Beaumier Replies: 26 Views: 1898	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jan 2025 7:27 am Subject: Down to “Single string” playing
Doug Beaumier Replies: 26 Views: 1898	Sounds great, Rick. There's a lot of soul in single string picking. I'm reminded of Santo Farina, who brought steel guitar to a worldwide audience in his day. Most of his melody playing was single not ...
Topic: Is this the sound this guy was looking for?
Doug Beaumier Replies: 27 Views: 4353	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Jan 2025 11:56 am Subject: Is this the sound this guy was looking for?
Doug Beaumier Replies: 27 Views: 4353	There’s a lot of zing and sting in the steel sound. At first I thought it was an overdriven amp, but now I’m thinking it was some effect, like a treble booster, overdrive pedal, etc. that the play ...
Topic: Sleepwalk (“Unplugged”)
Doug Beaumier Replies: 5 Views: 953	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 20 Jan 2025 6:56 am Subject: Sleepwalk (“Unplugged”)
Doug Beaumier Replies: 5 Views: 953	That was delightful, Greg! What a nice way to start the week.
Topic: Down to “Single string” playing
Doug Beaumier Replies: 26 Views: 1898	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jan 2025 6:39 am Subject: Down to “Single string” playing
Doug Beaumier Replies: 26 Views: 1898	That sounds mighty fine, Rick.
Topic: Epiphone Electar reissue
Doug Beaumier Replies: 23 Views: 9144	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Jan 2025 6:36 am Subject: Epiphone Electar reissue
Doug Beaumier Replies: 23 Views: 9144	Bill, I only had that guitar for a few months. As I remember, it was comfortable to play and it was lightweight. I thought the sound was a bit sterile compared to my older steel guitars, but I guess t ...
Topic: Bishop Ronnie P. Hall - Sacred Steel Legend has passed on
Doug Beaumier Replies: 20 Views: 2969	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 14 Jan 2025 10:14 am Subject: Bishop Ronnie P. Hall - Sacred Steel Legend has passed on
Doug Beaumier Replies: 20 Views: 2969	A true gentleman and a credit to the steel guitar community. He always had a kind word for everyone. I enjoyed his many posts and recordings here on the steel guitar forum. My condolences to the famil ...
Topic: A Taste of Honey
Doug Beaumier Replies: 7 Views: 1102	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jan 2025 8:16 am Subject: A Taste of Honey
Doug Beaumier Replies: 7 Views: 1102	Nice job, Mike. I like the gritty sound you’re getting on the lap steel. I too had that Whipped Cream album back in the 60s. I was 15 years old when that came out. I also had The Lonely Bull ...
Topic: Happy New Year! Auld Lang Syne - video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 2 Views: 592	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 31 Dec 2024 1:53 pm Subject: Happy New Year! Auld Lang Syne - video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 2 Views: 592	Thanks Craig, I'll have more videos in 2025. I'm primarily a home player now, no more gigging, and I'm enjoying it. Have a great new year! https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/387_forum_16 ...
Topic: Maui Chimes on my National Tricone(1931) -new video-
Doug Beaumier Replies: 8 Views: 1354	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Dec 2024 9:20 am Subject: Maui Chimes on my National Tricone(1931) -new video-
Doug Beaumier Replies: 8 Views: 1354	Welcome back, Sebastian. Excellent playing, as always!
Topic: Happy New Year! Auld Lang Syne - video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 2 Views: 592	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 31 Dec 2024 8:55 am Subject: Happy New Year! Auld Lang Syne - video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 2 Views: 592	2025... can you believe it? Happy New Year to all forum members! Auld Lang Syne -----> https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/387_forum2_1.jpg
Topic: Body And Soul, Dan Baston
Doug Beaumier Replies: 5 Views: 726	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 31 Dec 2024 6:39 am Subject: Body And Soul, Dan Baston
Doug Beaumier Replies: 5 Views: 726	Very nice, Daniel. A beautiful song played on a vintage steel guitar and amp. That’s the real deal. Well done.
Topic: Happy Holidays, lap steelers! 🎅
Doug Beaumier Replies: 9 Views: 1946	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Dec 2024 11:31 am Subject: Happy Holidays, lap steelers! 🎅
Doug Beaumier Replies: 9 Views: 1946	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/387_Forum_Happy_Holidays_1.jpg
Topic: Shobud tone?
Doug Beaumier Replies: 27 Views: 2951	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Dec 2024 9:17 am Subject: Shobud tone?
Doug Beaumier Replies: 27 Views: 2951	I think that sparkly vintage tone was due to a combination of things… single coil pickups with fewer windings than today’s pickups, tube amps with lower power than today’s amps, tube console in ...
Topic: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Dec 2024 10:06 pm Subject: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	Thanks guys, I’m digging the sound of this guitar.
Topic: Happy Holidays, lap steelers! 🎅
Doug Beaumier Replies: 9 Views: 1946	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Dec 2024 8:08 pm Subject: Happy Holidays, lap steelers! 🎅
Doug Beaumier Replies: 9 Views: 1946	Bump for 2024/25
Topic: Rare Jerry Byrd Live Video - 1960s, Surprise Waltz
Doug Beaumier Replies: 14 Views: 1459	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2024 10:25 am Subject: Rare Jerry Byrd Live Video - 1960s, Surprise Waltz
Doug Beaumier Replies: 14 Views: 1459	Yes, he builds the tension in the chord changes and in the brisker tempo and then releases it by playing a slower tempo on the I chord. Very dynamic.
Topic: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Dec 2024 9:33 am Subject: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	Thanks Andy, this model is the Jet Airliner… reminds me of the Steve Miller Band song “Jet Airliner” For some reason, I associate this model with surf guitar music. Maybe it’s the look of ...
Topic: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Dec 2024 4:34 pm Subject: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	Hi Mark, yeah, definitely Valco Co. products. They have the same look, and the same legs and control knobs. Probably the same pickup as well. Regarding the recording…. I did something unusual for ...
Topic: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2024 5:45 pm Subject: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	There's always room for another steel guitar!
Topic: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2024 4:48 pm Subject: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	Yes, that's exactly what it is!
Topic: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2024 2:49 pm Subject: Supro 8-string console. Video
Doug Beaumier Replies: 12 Views: 1477	I just acquired this 1967 Supro 8-string console. Love the deco design. I had one of these back in 2012 and I foolishly sold it. This one was for sale locally and I just Had to have it. Here ...
Topic: G11 tuning, Dobro
Doug Beaumier Replies: 16 Views: 2542	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Dec 2024 6:43 pm Subject: G11 tuning, Dobro
Doug Beaumier Replies: 16 Views: 2542	I can hear a lot of potential in that tuning for jazz and old standards.