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Awesome! You music is matchless!

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Ok, I didn't want to de-value the Old Fender. I found these replacement tuners for the Fender. One hole would not line up with the o ...

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Well, I have one more question for you people with experience with these old Fenders: So how good are these old Fenders for tone and sustain?

I am starting to see this SGF is a great forum with a lot of really nice folks. I am constantly working on six string type guitars for people, mostly set ups and fret leveling, re-crowning,& polis ...

Once again, I am really appreciating the good advise! As far as the bent tuner shaft goes, actually it was just bent about an 1/8" at the end. I went and straightened it before your post. There w ...

Thank You Guys! I really appreciate the great advice. The button replacement sound's like the hot tip. I am guessing epoxy is used to hold them in place. Who ever broke off the original must have used ...

OK, Stewart MacDonald had a reasonable facsimile of the above referenced 3 on a plate tuners, I ordered them. The mounting holes will have to be reworked, no biggie.
I would like to know off hand who ...

Thank You Sir. So what actually dose the little "red button" do. It looks like it switches to another circuit. I really appreciate the repair info too. Hopefully she will light off and make ...

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I just traded some odds and ins for this Old Fender Lap Steel. I need to replace the tuning machines, or find part to fix them. I am ...

If any of you out there want to use a .024P string here is a link for a (2) pack, (singles) by De'Addario at "Guitar Center":

http://www.guitarcenter.com/DAddario/NYPL024-Plain-Steel-Gui ...

Way before my time. I do remember watching Spade on TV when I was around 4 years old. I also remembered how to watch it every time it came on after the first time I saw it. I enjoyed the show a lot.

Thank you Sir, Look's like they will fill the bill'
I will give them a try. Here are the differences:
E13th tuning string sizes.

...Scotty's...........Don Helms Book
1, G# .010P..............G# ...

True story about more steels. In fact I am over- hauling a Tele for a lady. She has a early Kaufman Fender lap steel so I told her I would overhaul her Tele in trade for the lap steel. So now I am at ...

Thank you, guys. I messed around with "Your Cheatin' Heart" I only converted the first page just to see/hear if it would work. Like you say similar but no cigar. So I like learning C6 tunes, ...

My First thread started here...I have the "chord Conversion book and E13, C6 neck charts. I was wondering if I should attempt it or just convert my C6 to E13 with a new set of strings. I am talki ...

Cool! pulled the trigger on it.! Thanks! Smile

Fred, welcome to the forum. I know what you mean about the guy in the music store. Most music stores today know little to nothing about steel guitars.

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Agreed. I had a guy tell me about how gr ...

This is my first post here. I have been playing 6 string guitar since 1963. In the 80s I went into a "Whites Music Store" in Porterville California. I wanted to take lap steel guitar lessons ...

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Topic: Grapes of Wrath - Its not Country or Western even Hawaiian
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 12 Views: 3200	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jun 2016 6:22 am Subject: Grapes of Wrath - Its not Country or Western even Hawaiian
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 12 Views: 3200	Awesome! You music is matchless!
Topic: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 May 2016 2:44 pm Subject: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16004_5_10_16_1_2.jpg Ok, I didn't want to de-value the Old Fender. I found these replacement tuners for the Fender. One hole would not line up with the o ...
Topic: My explanation of the Fender Delux "Organ Button" Lap Steel.
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 0 Views: 2236	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 May 2016 5:48 am Subject: My explanation of the Fender Delux "Organ Button" Lap Steel.
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 0 Views: 2236	http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16004_5_7_16_2a_1.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16004_5_7_16_3a_1.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16004_5_7_16_4a_1.jpg Ph ...
Topic: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 May 2016 5:18 pm Subject: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Well, I have one more question for you people with experience with these old Fenders: So how good are these old Fenders for tone and sustain?
Topic: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 May 2016 5:30 am Subject: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	I am starting to see this SGF is a great forum with a lot of really nice folks. I am constantly working on six string type guitars for people, mostly set ups and fret leveling, re-crowning,& polis ...
Topic: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 May 2016 7:18 pm Subject: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Once again, I am really appreciating the good advise! As far as the bent tuner shaft goes, actually it was just bent about an 1/8" at the end. I went and straightened it before your post. There w ...
Topic: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 May 2016 4:07 pm Subject: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Thank You Guys! I really appreciate the great advice. The button replacement sound's like the hot tip. I am guessing epoxy is used to hold them in place. Who ever broke off the original must have used ...
Topic: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 May 2016 1:17 pm Subject: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	OK, Stewart MacDonald had a reasonable facsimile of the above referenced 3 on a plate tuners, I ordered them. The mounting holes will have to be reworked, no biggie. I would like to know off hand who ...
Topic: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 May 2016 11:56 am Subject: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Thank You Sir. So what actually dose the little "red button" do. It looks like it switches to another circuit. I really appreciate the repair info too. Hopefully she will light off and make ...
Topic: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 May 2016 10:17 am Subject: Old Fender Lap Steel
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 20 Views: 10197	http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/16004_2_22_16_1_1.jpg I just traded some odds and ins for this Old Fender Lap Steel. I need to replace the tuning machines, or find part to fix them. I am ...
Topic: E13 to C6 conversion
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 10 Views: 5828	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Apr 2016 5:11 am Subject: E13 to C6 conversion
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 10 Views: 5828	If any of you out there want to use a .024P string here is a link for a (2) pack, (singles) by De'Addario at "Guitar Center": http://www.guitarcenter.com/DAddario/NYPL024-Plain-Steel-Gui ...
Topic: old Spade;Cooley photo
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 4 Views: 2094	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Apr 2016 5:03 pm Subject: old Spade;Cooley photo
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 4 Views: 2094	Way before my time. I do remember watching Spade on TV when I was around 4 years old. I also remembered how to watch it every time it came on after the first time I saw it. I enjoyed the show a lot.
Topic: E13 to C6 conversion
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 10 Views: 5828	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Apr 2016 6:28 am Subject: E13 to C6 conversion
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 10 Views: 5828	Thank you Sir, Look's like they will fill the bill' I will give them a try. Here are the differences: E13th tuning string sizes. ...Scotty's...........Don Helms Book 1, G# .010P..............G# ...
Topic: E13 to C6 conversion
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 10 Views: 5828	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Apr 2016 6:53 pm Subject: E13 to C6 conversion
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 10 Views: 5828	True story about more steels. In fact I am over- hauling a Tele for a lady. She has a early Kaufman Fender lap steel so I told her I would overhaul her Tele in trade for the lap steel. So now I am at ...
Topic: E13 to C6 conversion
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 10 Views: 5828	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Apr 2016 6:06 am Subject: E13 to C6 conversion
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 10 Views: 5828	Thank you, guys. I messed around with "Your Cheatin' Heart" I only converted the first page just to see/hear if it would work. Like you say similar but no cigar. So I like learning C6 tunes, ...
Topic: E13 to C6 conversion
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 10 Views: 5828	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Apr 2016 2:05 pm Subject: E13 to C6 conversion
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 10 Views: 5828	My First thread started here...I have the "chord Conversion book and E13, C6 neck charts. I was wondering if I should attempt it or just convert my C6 to E13 with a new set of strings. I am talki ...
Topic: Is Lap Steel Playing Fairly Uncommon?
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 39 Views: 9496	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Apr 2016 4:24 pm Subject: Is Lap Steel Playing Fairly Uncommon?
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 39 Views: 9496	Cool! pulled the trigger on it.! Thanks!
Topic: Is Lap Steel Playing Fairly Uncommon?
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 39 Views: 9496	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Apr 2016 9:33 am Subject: Is Lap Steel Playing Fairly Uncommon?
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 39 Views: 9496	Fred, welcome to the forum. I know what you mean about the guy in the music store. Most music stores today know little to nothing about steel guitars. +1 Agreed. I had a guy tell me about how gr ...
Topic: Is Lap Steel Playing Fairly Uncommon?
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 39 Views: 9496	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Apr 2016 6:09 am Subject: Is Lap Steel Playing Fairly Uncommon?
Fred Vanderhoek Replies: 39 Views: 9496	This is my first post here. I have been playing 6 string guitar since 1963. In the 80s I went into a "Whites Music Store" in Porterville California. I wanted to take lap steel guitar lessons ...