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Not to knock Peavey amps (I've had my share) but the moment I played through a Quilter, I never went back.

I have two keyless D-10 Ultra's. Both have the GFI II p/u. Great guitars. The only kick I have about them is the end plate mounted neck selector switch, which has come apart or broken on each. The cop ...

Reverb: The reverbs on my rigs (Quilter Steelaire and Telonics rack amps) are great for the small and large stage. Delays? Boss or Strymon, although both are great and very adjustable.

Ian, you nailed it!

My best guess is that: (1) there was a good place that the bell cranks and lever fit that allowed for adjustments; (2) it was helpful to put a bend in the knee lever to allow proper reach for the play ...

Having attended a lot of Jeff's seminars: Jeff was raising the F# string by pressing on it with a finger behind the key head. He mentioned to a classroom that it was a technique that was used by steel ...

Strymon Sunset. Worth every penny.

For me it's been a problem trying to figure out a the mechanics of much J.D. Maness' stuff, (even when he explains it!)

This is not another "what's your favorite steel guitar solo" topic, rather: Is there an elusive steel solo that you've been trying to decipher for a long time?

Interesting question. I had a pair of 112's (and several other Peavey models) that developed scratchy controls at a very early age. No one I asked seemed to think that replacements were financially fe ...

Sad news but peace to Russ's family. A great musician, friend, and a proud Mountaineer whose memory remains with our loved ones in Ohio and West Virginia. The world is a better place because you here ...

"It's a 4-legged divorce machine."

Quilter Travis Toy 15" or a Steelaire, if you can find one. I've had the rest and the rest, and they will not do.

On Rick Nelson's Windfall album: "How Many Times." A gem!

I have a weekly job at a local club where alcohol is served, but most people drink in limited quantities, and have designated drivers. It's totally unlike jobs in the '70's and '80's, with obnoxious d ...

I was breaking .011 G# strings on my SKH Emmons LeGrande. The spokesperson at Emmons recommended putting at least 6 wraps around the post. That stopped the problem, which had to do mostly with the sha ...

My routing:
Guitar--Strymon Sunset-- (Hilton Volume) -- Timeline--Mobius--Big Sky--Amp.

A few years ago I replaced the keys on my old LDG. The originals were Grover "Milk-Bottle" style. At the time, Stewart-Macdonald sold them in sets of six. You might check with them. I had to ...

According to Jeff, the producers wanted a short-haired banjo player. He was qualified, available, and got the job!

Bruce Bouton on Ricky Skaggs' "One Way Rider"
Lloyd Green on Ricky Skaggs' No One Can Hurt You"
Tom Brumley on Rick Nelson's "One Night Stand."

What Jack said. I replaced both Lace Alumitone p/u's on my D-10 Ultra with factory GFI II's. No problems with the height with excellent tone ability from my Quilter Steelaires.

I play a GFI Ultra keyless D-10 thru a Quilter Steelaire combo amp as well as a a Steelaire rack thru a TT 15" cab. The pickups are GFI II's. I have had 0 complaints about tone. I got rid of the ...

The last time that I saw Rusty live was in the early '70's in Akron, OH with Paul Cotton (Richie Furay had departed.) From my prospective (in the audience) it looked like Rusty was playing a Sho-Bud D ...

Quilter Steelaire (combo amp, or rackmount(s) through cabs, depending on power needed)
Telonics preamp/ amp rackmounts (through cabs).
Cabs loaded with 15" Travis Toy speakers.

I was grateful to know Chick as a friend and a fellow steel player from this area. A great musician and a class act!

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Topic: Can't Dial in Nashville 112 Amp
GaryL Replies: 14 Views: 806	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Nov 2024 8:42 pm Subject: Nashville
GaryL Replies: 14 Views: 806	Not to knock Peavey amps (I've had my share) but the moment I played through a Quilter, I never went back.
Topic: Thoughts about the GFI Ultra?
GaryL Replies: 19 Views: 1878	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Nov 2024 8:32 pm Subject: GFI's
GaryL Replies: 19 Views: 1878	I have two keyless D-10 Ultra's. Both have the GFI II p/u. Great guitars. The only kick I have about them is the end plate mounted neck selector switch, which has come apart or broken on each. The cop ...
Topic: What's your preference on delay and reverb
GaryL Replies: 28 Views: 5976	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Jul 2024 4:33 pm Subject: Delay and reverb
GaryL Replies: 28 Views: 5976	Reverb: The reverbs on my rigs (Quilter Steelaire and Telonics rack amps) are great for the small and large stage. Delays? Boss or Strymon, although both are great and very adjustable.
Topic: Making do with the instrument you have
GaryL Replies: 13 Views: 3089	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 15 Jul 2024 4:19 pm Subject: Making do...
GaryL Replies: 13 Views: 3089	Ian, you nailed it!
Topic: "Bent" Knee Lever Extension?
GaryL Replies: 3 Views: 736	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 May 2024 5:36 pm Subject: Bent knee levers
GaryL Replies: 3 Views: 736	My best guess is that: (1) there was a good place that the bell cranks and lever fit that allowed for adjustments; (2) it was helpful to put a bend in the knee lever to allow proper reach for the play ...
Topic: Jeff Newman [Some one to give my love to]
GaryL Replies: 13 Views: 4850	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Apr 2024 9:06 pm Subject: Jeff Newman's Someone to Give My Love To
GaryL Replies: 13 Views: 4850	Having attended a lot of Jeff's seminars: Jeff was raising the F# string by pressing on it with a finger behind the key head. He mentioned to a classroom that it was a technique that was used by steel ...
Topic: Distortion Pedal Help
GaryL Replies: 21 Views: 2746	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Apr 2024 4:16 pm Subject: Distortion
GaryL Replies: 21 Views: 2746	Strymon Sunset. Worth every penny.
Topic: The Itch That You Just Can't Scratch...
GaryL Replies: 20 Views: 3000	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 25 Mar 2024 6:56 pm Subject: An itch...
GaryL Replies: 20 Views: 3000	For me it's been a problem trying to figure out a the mechanics of much J.D. Maness' stuff, (even when he explains it!)
Topic: The Itch That You Just Can't Scratch...
GaryL Replies: 20 Views: 3000	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Mar 2024 12:02 pm Subject: The Itch That You Just Can't Scratch...
GaryL Replies: 20 Views: 3000	This is not another "what's your favorite steel guitar solo" topic, rather: Is there an elusive steel solo that you've been trying to decipher for a long time?
Topic: nashville 112 pot replacement?
GaryL Replies: 6 Views: 1373	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 8 Feb 2024 1:12 pm Subject: Nashville 112 tone controls
GaryL Replies: 6 Views: 1373	Interesting question. I had a pair of 112's (and several other Peavey models) that developed scratchy controls at a very early age. No one I asked seemed to think that replacements were financially fe ...
Topic: Russ Hicks R.I.P.
GaryL Replies: 87 Views: 119290	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 13 Dec 2023 6:46 pm Subject: Russ Hicks
GaryL Replies: 87 Views: 119290	Sad news but peace to Russ's family. A great musician, friend, and a proud Mountaineer whose memory remains with our loved ones in Ohio and West Virginia. The world is a better place because you here ...
Topic: Steel player or keyboard?
GaryL Replies: 26 Views: 70596	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Nov 2023 2:26 pm Subject: What is it?
GaryL Replies: 26 Views: 70596	"It's a 4-legged divorce machine."
Topic: Best amplifier for steel playing
GaryL Replies: 13 Views: 3064	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Aug 2023 6:32 pm Subject: Amp for steel
GaryL Replies: 13 Views: 3064	Quilter Travis Toy 15" or a Steelaire, if you can find one. I've had the rest and the rest, and they will not do.
Topic: Tom Brumley on C6
GaryL Replies: 7 Views: 2766	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 May 2023 1:55 pm Subject: Tom Brumley C6th
GaryL Replies: 7 Views: 2766	On Rick Nelson's Windfall album: "How Many Times." A gem!
Topic: Do you play in a bar where a lot of folks don't drink?
GaryL Replies: 58 Views: 20401	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Apr 2023 2:21 pm Subject: Drinking at venues
GaryL Replies: 58 Views: 20401	I have a weekly job at a local club where alcohol is served, but most people drink in limited quantities, and have designated drivers. It's totally unlike jobs in the '70's and '80's, with obnoxious d ...
Topic: string theory: keyless vs post wraps
GaryL Replies: 14 Views: 3071	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 2 Mar 2023 10:23 am Subject: String wraps vs keyless
GaryL Replies: 14 Views: 3071	I was breaking .011 G# strings on my SKH Emmons LeGrande. The spokesperson at Emmons recommended putting at least 6 wraps around the post. That stopped the problem, which had to do mostly with the sha ...
Topic: Strymon effects
GaryL Replies: 25 Views: 8243	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 12 Jan 2023 7:57 pm Subject: Strymon pedals
GaryL Replies: 25 Views: 8243	My routing: Guitar--Strymon Sunset-- (Hilton Volume) -- Timeline--Mobius--Big Sky--Amp.
Topic: Tuning keys for 80s Sho-Bud
GaryL Replies: 11 Views: 2746	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jan 2023 1:18 pm Subject: Sho Bud keys
GaryL Replies: 11 Views: 2746	A few years ago I replaced the keys on my old LDG. The originals were Grover "Milk-Bottle" style. At the time, Stewart-Macdonald sold them in sets of six. You might check with them. I had to ...
Topic: Nashville - the Movie - Steel Guitar Content
GaryL Replies: 12 Views: 3289	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Jan 2023 2:30 pm Subject: "Nashville" movie
GaryL Replies: 12 Views: 3289	According to Jeff, the producers wanted a short-haired banjo player. He was qualified, available, and got the job!
Topic: The Steel Ride that Got You Hooked
GaryL Replies: 147 Views: 36573	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Dec 2022 5:33 pm Subject: Best Ride
GaryL Replies: 147 Views: 36573	Bruce Bouton on Ricky Skaggs' "One Way Rider" Lloyd Green on Ricky Skaggs' No One Can Hurt You" Tom Brumley on Rick Nelson's "One Night Stand."
Topic: GFI pickup height adjustment
GaryL Replies: 5 Views: 1326	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Nov 2022 5:34 pm Subject: GFI pickup mounting
GaryL Replies: 5 Views: 1326	What Jack said. I replaced both Lace Alumitone p/u's on my D-10 Ultra with factory GFI II's. No problems with the height with excellent tone ability from my Quilter Steelaires.
Topic: Quilter steelaire too much treble
GaryL Replies: 18 Views: 4708	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Nov 2022 3:03 pm Subject: Steelaire too trebly
GaryL Replies: 18 Views: 4708	I play a GFI Ultra keyless D-10 thru a Quilter Steelaire combo amp as well as a a Steelaire rack thru a TT 15" cab. The pickups are GFI II's. I have had 0 complaints about tone. I got rid of the ...
Topic: Rusty's steels?
GaryL Replies: 43 Views: 13769	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Oct 2022 5:35 pm Subject: Rusty Young's steel guitars
GaryL Replies: 43 Views: 13769	The last time that I saw Rusty live was in the early '70's in Akron, OH with Paul Cotton (Richie Furay had departed.) From my prospective (in the audience) it looked like Rusty was playing a Sho-Bud D ...
Topic: What is your favorite steel guitar amp, past and/or present?
GaryL Replies: 54 Views: 15223	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 26 Sep 2022 5:26 pm Subject: Favorite Amp(s)
GaryL Replies: 54 Views: 15223	Quilter Steelaire (combo amp, or rackmount(s) through cabs, depending on power needed) Telonics preamp/ amp rackmounts (through cabs). Cabs loaded with 15" Travis Toy speakers.
Topic: Remembering Chick Donner . . . Gone 15 Years
GaryL Replies: 7 Views: 4191	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 20 Sep 2022 8:38 pm Subject: Chick Donner
GaryL Replies: 7 Views: 4191	I was grateful to know Chick as a friend and a fellow steel player from this area. A great musician and a class act!