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There is an old Harlin pedal guitar in a music store in town, and I am toying with the idea of buying and learning to play it.

I have searched this site looking for information on the old Harlin ...

My post gave me names I have never heard of, but are exactly what I was looking for. So far, Youtube and internet are leading to some good sources your answers supplied.

And a surprise bonus for ...

I have played what is often called "finger style" guitar all my life on an acoustic guitar. (ala Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, etc.)
I just bought myself a new lapsteel guitar for Xmas, and I ...

I play, as a hobby, finger style guitar (a la Merle Travis, John Fahey, etc.) I have tried to transfer my playing to a lap guitar, and I find that there is a very limited number of frets that allow m ...

I tried to follow your instructions, but the green download button will download a file that I dont want, and could cost money - what am I missing ?

Computers hate me, so I hope this isnt too compl ...

I do not know the answer to your question, but I do know that some six string guitar manufacturers will place numbers under the bridge assembly, and on one guitar I have seen, there was a penciled pro ...

I have made several lap guitars using not rectangular channel, but I used "U" channel (1/4 thick, about three inches by 2 cross section, and of course about a yard long.)I made it with the o ...

There are three approaches -you can simply replace the pots, which is expensive and takes some background, or you can take the pots apart and gently clean off the wiper area with solvent and a cotton ...

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I have searched the past posts here to get information on the Multikord, and have found lots of background. I have also looked at one, and see how it works , on a mechanical level. (I cant play on ...

A long time ago ( maybe 1970,) in a used bookstore, I came across a 20's or 30's book of slide music. On the cover was a picture of the composer - an attractive young woman, and her last name was some ...

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I can play - and have enjoyed - the MP3 demos and sound bites on this site. But altho the topic of this item refers to MP3, I cannot play these selections on my computer. Do I need more software ? ...

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Topic: Harlin versus newer pedal guitars
Felix Wolfe Replies: 15 Views: 3506	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 Dec 2020 8:47 am Subject: Harlin versus newer pedal guitars
Felix Wolfe Replies: 15 Views: 3506	There is an old Harlin pedal guitar in a music store in town, and I am toying with the idea of buying and learning to play it. I have searched this site looking for information on the old Harlin ...
Topic: style lap guitar
Felix Wolfe Replies: 8 Views: 3031	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Dec 2020 9:47 am Subject: Thanks to all
Felix Wolfe Replies: 8 Views: 3031	My post gave me names I have never heard of, but are exactly what I was looking for. So far, Youtube and internet are leading to some good sources your answers supplied. And a surprise bonus for ...
Topic: style lap guitar
Felix Wolfe Replies: 8 Views: 3031	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Dec 2020 10:00 am Subject: style lap guitar
Felix Wolfe Replies: 8 Views: 3031	I have played what is often called "finger style" guitar all my life on an acoustic guitar. (ala Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, etc.) I just bought myself a new lapsteel guitar for Xmas, and I ...
Topic: Introduction and questions
Felix Wolfe Replies: 6 Views: 2100	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Sep 2015 3:47 pm Subject: Introduction and questions
Felix Wolfe Replies: 6 Views: 2100	I play, as a hobby, finger style guitar (a la Merle Travis, John Fahey, etc.) I have tried to transfer my playing to a lap guitar, and I find that there is a very limited number of frets that allow m ...
Topic: Mp3 My version of Roy Thomson's Chicken On The Log
Felix Wolfe Replies: 8 Views: 2497	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jan 2010 8:11 am Subject: What am I missing ?
Felix Wolfe Replies: 8 Views: 2497	I tried to follow your instructions, but the green download button will download a file that I dont want, and could cost money - what am I missing ? Computers hate me, so I hope this isnt too compl ...
Topic: Where is the serial number?
Felix Wolfe Replies: 3 Views: 1018	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:15 am Subject: Where is the serial number?
Felix Wolfe Replies: 3 Views: 1018	I do not know the answer to your question, but I do know that some six string guitar manufacturers will place numbers under the bridge assembly, and on one guitar I have seen, there was a penciled pro ...
Topic: Aluminum channel for steel guitar body: Good idea?
Felix Wolfe Replies: 9 Views: 3383	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jul 2009 10:31 am Subject: It works , sort of
Felix Wolfe Replies: 9 Views: 3383	I have made several lap guitars using not rectangular channel, but I used "U" channel (1/4 thick, about three inches by 2 cross section, and of course about a yard long.)I made it with the o ...
Topic: Rusty Pots...
Felix Wolfe Replies: 8 Views: 3380	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Jun 2009 7:29 am Subject: Scratchy pots
Felix Wolfe Replies: 8 Views: 3380	There are three approaches -you can simply replace the pots, which is expensive and takes some background, or you can take the pots apart and gently clean off the wiper area with solvent and a cotton ...
Topic: Multikord question
Felix Wolfe Replies: 20 Views: 6475	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jun 2009 5:44 am Subject: Multikord question
Felix Wolfe Replies: 20 Views: 6475	Hi I have searched the past posts here to get information on the Multikord, and have found lots of background. I have also looked at one, and see how it works , on a mechanical level. (I cant play on ...
Topic: 30's slide artist
Felix Wolfe Replies: 17 Views: 5459	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Sep 2004 7:13 am Subject: 30's slide artist
Felix Wolfe Replies: 17 Views: 5459	A long time ago ( maybe 1970,) in a used bookstore, I came across a 20's or 30's book of slide music. On the cover was a picture of the composer - an attractive young woman, and her last name was some ...
Topic: Bob Hitijahubessy another DutchSteeler (mp3)
Felix Wolfe Replies: 5 Views: 1116	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Aug 2004 7:07 am Subject: Bob Hitijahubessy another DutchSteeler (mp3)
Felix Wolfe Replies: 5 Views: 1116	Hi I can play - and have enjoyed - the MP3 demos and sound bites on this site. But altho the topic of this item refers to MP3, I cannot play these selections on my computer. Do I need more software ? ...