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Excellent. It sounds like you're hooked on this instrument like I am.

Hi Bradley. Are you new to steel guitar playing?

Whether you are or not, I'd recommend starting with lap steel. There's too many reasons why.

There's usually some good ones in the Forum's " ...

Grady Smith did a fabulous interview with Read Connolly on the history and evolution of the steel guitar.

It's 24 minutes long, but very entertaining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg9KFX0GO ...

Nice.
Thank you.

Is there a passive way to change the volume taper of an Ernie Ball VPjr?

I'd like to not come up with a way that doesn't need an external power supply.

Right now, it seems the only reasonable p ...

The subtle echo is terrific. Thanks for posting this.

Very nice. Smooth and tastefully performed.
I look forward to your next contribution.

Great stuff.

I like the way you add in the open string hammer on/off to your arrangement.

Thanks, Dennis.
The pictures, especially, helped describe the difference.

Does anyone know if the blade length of the Kyser fingerpicks is longer than the National 1787136.

I'd like to find something that can fit a little further back from the fingertip after moderate b ...

Very nice. I had a Kline 12 string universal pedal steel for a while. And, I regret that I sold it.

It had a keyless tuner like your new one has.

I really liked it, especially when it comes ti ...

I keep getting a "session expired" message when I click on the link.
Do you know if anything's gone wrong

Doug Beaumier has a guitar on his "Stranger on the Shore" song that has push button switches on it. The credits say it's a 1955 Fender Stringmaster Quad.

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

As one of the earlier posters said. Doug is one of the few lap steel players that "deserves to be on youtube" ... amazing

I also use Musescore.

One of the things missing in Musescore tab is that you can't display the open tuning on the left side of the tab.

You can put a dummy measure of an open string chord and ...

That would be quite a stretch to find an app that could do all that. Especially if you're starting with an audio track.

One of the biggest issues with guitar tablature is that any one note can be ...

Marvelous interpretation of this classic song.
It's obvious that you spent a lot of time creating and practicing this arrangement. Kudos.

I think the sound quality was just fine. I mostly enjoy watching and listening to your technique and arranging ability.

Nice!

I like the photography angle you used. We don't see that very often.

I never noticed how much you lift the tail of the bar when you're doing some up & down moves on the neck.

I'm p ...

Yikes. I'll always like the way you mix the open strings pull offs and hammer ons in your arrangements.

I've struggled for years trying to play your arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlema ...

Excellent. I've always liked the way you work open strings into the licks you play.

Couple questions:

Is your background arrangement all 'man made' or partly machine?

Are the black pickups ...

That was just a photo from long ago when I started cleaning it up. Both necks are strung with a new set of John Pearse C6th strings now.

To say this guitar has "patina" is being waaaay to ...

The upper neck reads 3.4K ohms at the lead cord with both volume and blend turned up maximum.

The lower neck is open.

I know that number is extremely low. But, I checked my ohm meter across a c ...

I was afraid what Bill just said about an open winding.

I guess I'll just have to take everything apart, and test it with a multi-meter.

That link to the "Stringmaster Project" starte ...

Thanks for replying, Tom

I don't think that schematic matches up with what I've got.

The old Stringmaster has only two knobs. The schematic you found has three. And, the schematic seems to be f ...

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Topic: History of the steel guitar with Grady Smith & Read Connelly
Ed Baker Replies: 7 Views: 1373	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Aug 2022 8:27 am Subject: History of the steel guitar with Grady Smith & Read Connelly
Ed Baker Replies: 7 Views: 1373	Excellent. It sounds like you're hooked on this instrument like I am.
Topic: History of the steel guitar with Grady Smith & Read Connelly
Ed Baker Replies: 7 Views: 1373	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Aug 2022 3:58 am Subject: History of the steel guitar with Grady Smith & Read Connelly
Ed Baker Replies: 7 Views: 1373	Hi Bradley. Are you new to steel guitar playing? Whether you are or not, I'd recommend starting with lap steel. There's too many reasons why. There's usually some good ones in the Forum's " ...
Topic: History of the steel guitar with Grady Smith & Read Connelly
Ed Baker Replies: 7 Views: 1373	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Aug 2022 6:15 am Subject: History of the steel guitar with Grady Smith & Read Connelly
Ed Baker Replies: 7 Views: 1373	Grady Smith did a fabulous interview with Read Connolly on the history and evolution of the steel guitar. It's 24 minutes long, but very entertaining. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg9KFX0GO ...
Topic: Ernie Ball VP jr taper
Ed Baker Replies: 2 Views: 1267	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Aug 2022 5:43 am Subject: Ernie Ball VP jr taper
Ed Baker Replies: 2 Views: 1267	Nice. Thank you.
Topic: Ernie Ball VP jr taper
Ed Baker Replies: 2 Views: 1267	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Aug 2022 6:38 am Subject: Ernie Ball VP jr taper
Ed Baker Replies: 2 Views: 1267	Is there a passive way to change the volume taper of an Ernie Ball VPjr? I'd like to not come up with a way that doesn't need an external power supply. Right now, it seems the only reasonable p ...
Topic: New Video - Last of the Mohicans Theme
Ed Baker Replies: 20 Views: 3965	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 May 2022 3:27 am Subject: New Video - Last of the Mohicans Theme
Ed Baker Replies: 20 Views: 3965	The subtle echo is terrific. Thanks for posting this.
Topic: Blue Hawaii
Ed Baker Replies: 8 Views: 2445	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Apr 2020 5:48 am Subject: Blue Hawaii
Ed Baker Replies: 8 Views: 2445	Very nice. Smooth and tastefully performed. I look forward to your next contribution.
Topic: Hideaway (Blues) Lap Steel Instrumental
Ed Baker Replies: 7 Views: 2768	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Apr 2020 5:22 am Subject: Hideaway (Blues) Lap Steel Instrumental
Ed Baker Replies: 7 Views: 2768	Great stuff. I like the way you add in the open string hammer on/off to your arrangement.
Topic: fingerpick blade length
Ed Baker Replies: 2 Views: 1476	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Apr 2020 5:35 am Subject: fingerpick blade length
Ed Baker Replies: 2 Views: 1476	Thanks, Dennis. The pictures, especially, helped describe the difference.
Topic: fingerpick blade length
Ed Baker Replies: 2 Views: 1476	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Apr 2020 9:51 am Subject: fingerpick blade length
Ed Baker Replies: 2 Views: 1476	Does anyone know if the blade length of the Kyser fingerpicks is longer than the National 1787136. I'd like to find something that can fit a little further back from the fingertip after moderate b ...
Topic: Nice Kudos From Switzerland
Ed Baker Replies: 7 Views: 1895	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Mar 2020 2:03 pm Subject: keyless tuner
Ed Baker Replies: 7 Views: 1895	Very nice. I had a Kline 12 string universal pedal steel for a while. And, I regret that I sold it. It had a keyless tuner like your new one has. I really liked it, especially when it comes ti ...
Topic: Take 5 played on stringmaster
Ed Baker Replies: 27 Views: 13313	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Mar 2020 11:56 am Subject: session expired message
Ed Baker Replies: 27 Views: 13313	I keep getting a "session expired" message when I click on the link. Do you know if anything's gone wrong
Topic: Shifting between tunings
Ed Baker Replies: 6 Views: 3040	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Mar 2020 4:49 pm Subject: Stranger on the Shore steel
Ed Baker Replies: 6 Views: 3040	Doug Beaumier has a guitar on his "Stranger on the Shore" song that has push button switches on it. The credits say it's a 1955 Fender Stringmaster Quad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= ...
Topic: Long Black Limousine - Video - Free tablature
Ed Baker Replies: 6 Views: 2260	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Mar 2020 6:36 am Subject: Long Black Limousine - Video - Free tablature
Ed Baker Replies: 6 Views: 2260	As one of the earlier posters said. Doug is one of the few lap steel players that "deserves to be on youtube" ... amazing
Topic: Best method to create SG tab and how to post it on the SGF?
Ed Baker Replies: 38 Views: 11855	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jun 2019 6:13 am Subject: Best method to create SG tab and how to post it on the SGF?
Ed Baker Replies: 38 Views: 11855	I also use Musescore. One of the things missing in Musescore tab is that you can't display the open tuning on the left side of the tab. You can put a dummy measure of an open string chord and ...
Topic: Best method to create SG tab and how to post it on the SGF?
Ed Baker Replies: 38 Views: 11855	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Jun 2019 11:37 am Subject: Best method to create SG tab and how to post it on the SGF?
Ed Baker Replies: 38 Views: 11855	That would be quite a stretch to find an app that could do all that. Especially if you're starting with an audio track. One of the biggest issues with guitar tablature is that any one note can be ...
Topic: "SieepWalk The Holy Grail" Bishop Ronnie P. Hall
Ed Baker Replies: 20 Views: 4609	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 May 2019 3:10 am Subject: "SieepWalk The Holy Grail" Bishop Ronnie P. Hall
Ed Baker Replies: 20 Views: 4609	Marvelous interpretation of this classic song. It's obvious that you spent a lot of time creating and practicing this arrangement. Kudos.
Topic: edit
Ed Baker Replies: 12 Views: 2861	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 May 2019 2:30 pm Subject: edit
Ed Baker Replies: 12 Views: 2861	I think the sound quality was just fine. I mostly enjoy watching and listening to your technique and arranging ability.
Topic: edit
Ed Baker Replies: 12 Views: 2861	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 May 2019 7:21 am Subject: edit
Ed Baker Replies: 12 Views: 2861	Nice! I like the photography angle you used. We don't see that very often. I never noticed how much you lift the tail of the bar when you're doing some up & down moves on the neck. I'm p ...
Topic: edit
Ed Baker Replies: 17 Views: 3746	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 May 2019 11:46 am Subject: edit
Ed Baker Replies: 17 Views: 3746	Yikes. I'll always like the way you mix the open strings pull offs and hammer ons in your arrangements. I've struggled for years trying to play your arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlema ...
Topic: Pipeline - New Video ---->
Ed Baker Replies: 27 Views: 6409	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 May 2019 1:21 pm Subject: Pipeline - New Video ---->
Ed Baker Replies: 27 Views: 6409	Excellent. I've always liked the way you work open strings into the licks you play. Couple questions: Is your background arrangement all 'man made' or partly machine? Are the black pickups ...
Topic: Stringmaster volume between necks
Ed Baker Replies: 16 Views: 3211	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 May 2019 2:58 pm Subject: Stringmaster volume between necks
Ed Baker Replies: 16 Views: 3211	That was just a photo from long ago when I started cleaning it up. Both necks are strung with a new set of John Pearse C6th strings now. To say this guitar has "patina" is being waaaay to ...
Topic: Stringmaster volume between necks
Ed Baker Replies: 16 Views: 3211	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 May 2019 12:52 pm Subject: Stringmaster volume between necks
Ed Baker Replies: 16 Views: 3211	The upper neck reads 3.4K ohms at the lead cord with both volume and blend turned up maximum. The lower neck is open. I know that number is extremely low. But, I checked my ohm meter across a c ...
Topic: Stringmaster volume between necks
Ed Baker Replies: 16 Views: 3211	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 May 2019 9:42 am Subject: Stringmaster volume between necks
Ed Baker Replies: 16 Views: 3211	I was afraid what Bill just said about an open winding. I guess I'll just have to take everything apart, and test it with a multi-meter. That link to the "Stringmaster Project" starte ...
Topic: Stringmaster volume between necks
Ed Baker Replies: 16 Views: 3211	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 May 2019 6:46 am Subject: Stringmaster volume between necks
Ed Baker Replies: 16 Views: 3211	Thanks for replying, Tom I don't think that schematic matches up with what I've got. The old Stringmaster has only two knobs. The schematic you found has three. And, the schematic seems to be f ...