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He built me one that looks very similar Eric - it is Myrtle Wood. I never get tired of looking at it.

Bob, Yummm, myrtle is one of my favorite woods; I bet it's a beauty. How does it sound? Are ...

Man, I love the look of the one with the matching wood coverplate and screens.

Fred,

I really enjoyed that. Keep up the good work.

KJP's lapstyle ablums are definitely my favorites so I'll have to check out his new one. Thanks for the heads up.

The real deciding factor in any of these is the type of cone(s) and the spider vs biscuit bridge. I'd sure love to have a Weissenator type wood tricone.

Hans, That's a great looking guitar. Congratulations!

Terry, Thanks for posting the picture of Rance; it's good to have a face to put with the voice on the phone.

Chris,

Well done! I really enjoyed the site and the fact that it was easy to navigate and even seems optimized for Safari. Very Happy

Keep up the good work.

Eric

Todd, I sanded about 3/32" off the bottom of my bridge with no problems. It sure makes string changes and bridge adjustments easier and I'm still 3/8" above the last fret. There was no eff ...

Kyle,

I started (not so long ago) on a converted Blueridge dred, but for me I found that my Lazy River is easier to play and sounds better to my ear. The LR doesn't have the super wide spacing of ...

Todd,

Mine was also too high. I pulled out the bridge insert and sanded about 1/16 off of the bottom; just mark a line parallel with the bottom at whatever amount you want to remove and carefully ...

I just got off the phone with Frank at Republic guitars. He tells me that in response to the talk about removing the middle mushrooms, his new guitars don't have one.
He also corrected my unde ...

Howard,

Those are both beauties!

I have a Republic squareneck. I bought it because #1 I could afford it and #2 I wanted the tricone experience before committing myself to save for a National. I'm very happy with it and I love the t ...

Todd,

I have the course and it's jam packed with great ideas. I'd certainly buy it again.

Mark,

Thanks, for the pictures. I think that would work great for me. I'll give it a try.

Eric

Mark,

I have a GS that I'd like to round also. Could you post a picture of yours? I don't have a round nose bar to use as a model and would like to see what you did.

Thanks

Steinar,

I believe those are the Fred Kelly Freedom picks.

http://www.fredkellypicks.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=7&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

Eric

Nice playing, Fred. My Lazy River should arrive in a couple of days and I hope I can make it sound half as good as you do.

Steinar, I loved it!

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Topic: Benoit Guitars at TSGA
Eric Barker Replies: 19 Views: 4960	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2014 4:18 pm Subject: Benoit Guitars at TSGA
Eric Barker Replies: 19 Views: 4960	He built me one that looks very similar Eric - it is Myrtle Wood. I never get tired of looking at it. Bob, Yummm, myrtle is one of my favorite woods; I bet it's a beauty. How does it sound? Are ...
Topic: Benoit Guitars at TSGA
Eric Barker Replies: 19 Views: 4960	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2014 9:43 am Subject: Benoit Guitars at TSGA
Eric Barker Replies: 19 Views: 4960	Man, I love the look of the one with the matching wood coverplate and screens.
Topic: New baritone Weissenborn (and National New Yorker) recording
Eric Barker Replies: 5 Views: 2107	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Apr 2009 9:03 am Subject: New baritone Weissenborn (and National New Yorker) recording
Eric Barker Replies: 5 Views: 2107	Fred, I really enjoyed that. Keep up the good work.
Topic: Kelly Joe Phelps' return to lap-style
Eric Barker Replies: 5 Views: 1594	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Feb 2009 1:44 pm Subject: Kelly Joe Phelps' return to lap-style
Eric Barker Replies: 5 Views: 1594	KJP's lapstyle ablums are definitely my favorites so I'll have to check out his new one. Thanks for the heads up.
Topic: Weissenborn with Resonator
Eric Barker Replies: 48 Views: 29762	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Feb 2009 12:31 pm Subject: Weissenborn with Resonator
Eric Barker Replies: 48 Views: 29762	The real deciding factor in any of these is the type of cone(s) and the spider vs biscuit bridge. I'd sure love to have a Weissenator type wood tricone.
Topic: My new Lazy River weissenborn
Eric Barker Replies: 13 Views: 8327	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Jan 2009 3:56 pm Subject: My new Lazy River weissenborn
Eric Barker Replies: 13 Views: 8327	Hans, That's a great looking guitar. Congratulations! Terry, Thanks for posting the picture of Rance; it's good to have a face to put with the voice on the phone.
Topic: hollowneck tentative upload...
Eric Barker Replies: 16 Views: 4483	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jan 2009 2:22 pm Subject: hollowneck tentative upload...
Eric Barker Replies: 16 Views: 4483	Chris, Well done! I really enjoyed the site and the fact that it was easy to navigate and even seems optimized for Safari. Keep up the good work. Eric
Topic: Tricone observations
Eric Barker Replies: 21 Views: 5120	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Apr 2008 8:30 am Subject: Tricone observations
Eric Barker Replies: 21 Views: 5120	Todd, I sanded about 3/32" off the bottom of my bridge with no problems. It sure makes string changes and bridge adjustments easier and I'm still 3/8" above the last fret. There was no eff ...
Topic: Acoustic guitar to lap steel?
Eric Barker Replies: 7 Views: 7117	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Apr 2008 8:50 am Subject: Acoustic guitar to lap steel?
Eric Barker Replies: 7 Views: 7117	Kyle, I started (not so long ago) on a converted Blueridge dred, but for me I found that my Lazy River is easier to play and sounds better to my ear. The LR doesn't have the super wide spacing of ...
Topic: A Bridge Too High
Eric Barker Replies: 4 Views: 1800	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Apr 2008 6:03 pm Subject: A Bridge Too High
Eric Barker Replies: 4 Views: 1800	Todd, Mine was also too high. I pulled out the bridge insert and sanded about 1/16 off of the bottom; just mark a line parallel with the bottom at whatever amount you want to remove and carefully ...
Topic: Tricone fever...
Eric Barker Replies: 53 Views: 25663	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Mar 2008 9:28 am Subject: Tricone fever...
Eric Barker Replies: 53 Views: 25663	I just got off the phone with Frank at Republic guitars. He tells me that in response to the talk about removing the middle mushrooms, his new guitars don't have one. He also corrected my unde ...
Topic: The Tricone 8 & The Flame 7
Eric Barker Replies: 16 Views: 4539	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Mar 2008 11:45 am Subject: The Tricone 8 & The Flame 7
Eric Barker Replies: 16 Views: 4539	Howard, Those are both beauties!
Topic: Tricone fever...
Eric Barker Replies: 53 Views: 25663	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Mar 2008 11:43 am Subject: Tricone fever...
Eric Barker Replies: 53 Views: 25663	I have a Republic squareneck. I bought it because #1 I could afford it and #2 I wanted the tricone experience before committing myself to save for a National. I'm very happy with it and I love the t ...
Topic: Bob Brozman's Slide Guitar for Blues: Lap Style
Eric Barker Replies: 2 Views: 1302	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Mar 2008 8:52 am Subject: Bob Brozman's Slide Guitar for Blues: Lap Style
Eric Barker Replies: 2 Views: 1302	Todd, I have the course and it's jam packed with great ideas. I'd certainly buy it again.
Topic: Looking for something similar to an SP2 bar
Eric Barker Replies: 13 Views: 5235	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Mar 2008 6:27 pm Subject: Looking for something similar to an SP2 bar
Eric Barker Replies: 13 Views: 5235	Mark, Thanks, for the pictures. I think that would work great for me. I'll give it a try. Eric
Topic: Looking for something similar to an SP2 bar
Eric Barker Replies: 13 Views: 5235	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Mar 2008 3:22 pm Subject: Looking for something similar to an SP2 bar
Eric Barker Replies: 13 Views: 5235	Mark, I have a GS that I'd like to round also. Could you post a picture of yours? I don't have a round nose bar to use as a model and would like to see what you did. Thanks
Topic: Plastic picks
Eric Barker Replies: 12 Views: 4168	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Feb 2008 8:30 pm Subject: Plastic picks
Eric Barker Replies: 12 Views: 4168	Steinar, I believe those are the Fred Kelly Freedom picks. http://www.fredkellypicks.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=7&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1 Eric
Topic: A bit of Weissenborn from yesterday's gig
Eric Barker Replies: 6 Views: 1346	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Feb 2008 12:01 pm Subject: A bit of Weissenborn from yesterday's gig
Eric Barker Replies: 6 Views: 1346	Nice playing, Fred. My Lazy River should arrive in a couple of days and I hope I can make it sound half as good as you do.
Topic: New CD project in the works - 'Hendrix on steel & slide'
Eric Barker Replies: 66 Views: 18364	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Feb 2008 9:13 pm Subject: New CD project in the works - 'Hendrix on steel & slide'
Eric Barker Replies: 66 Views: 18364	Steinar, I loved it!