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 Topic: Palm Blocking Help |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 12 Views: 2632 |
 Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Feb 2019 10:06 pm Subject: Palm Blocking Help |
| Thanks to you all, Greg (fellow bluegrasser), Fred,Bill,Nelson. And Fred thanks for the link to the earlier thread with great exercises from Dave Magram and further comments from Larry Bell.
I apprec ... |
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| Topic: Palm Blocking Help |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 12 Views: 2632 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Feb 2019 5:16 pm Subject: Palm Blocking Help |
| I have been playing for 3 years (non Pedal) and finally took lessons. Well respected local player/coach says to put crease of my right hand, the crease below the pinky, in line with the highest string ... | |
| Topic: The continuing saga... Magnatone Lyric rehab project .... |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 25 Views: 10696 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2017 9:47 am Subject: Magnatone Lyric |
| James, I did the same thing with the legs - Took from a Rogue 6-string. The legs work ok. Had to route out the base to insert the cups but worked.
Question: How did you create the vinyl stencil for ... |
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| Topic: How did you come to play steel? |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 60 Views: 22805 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2016 11:42 am Subject: How did you come to play steel? |
| I have always been a multi-instrumentalist and used to play stuff in open D (Vestapol) tuning and stuff. On the Guitar. Fast forward to a few years ago I was making a CD of original songs (bluegrass/c ... | |
| Topic: eBay guy parting out complete lap steels |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 44 Views: 13836 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2016 10:45 am Subject: eBay guy parting out complete lap steels |
| Well I can see both sides of it. It looks like someone has had dealings with him and he may have parted out a working guitar. That I do not condone.
Flip side, if the seller has a non-working instru ... |
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| Topic: eBay guy parting out complete lap steels |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 44 Views: 13836 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Nov 2016 7:24 am Subject: eBay guy parting out complete lap steels |
| This guy has 702 parts on eBay and appears to be parting out and selling lap steel parts separately. michael_atw. 702 parts listed. Stringmaster triple T8body, stringmaster single body, the cases for ... | |
| Topic: Better picks? |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 49 Views: 14693 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Apr 2015 3:12 pm Subject: Better picks? |
| I'm wiht Mason. I discoverd the brass ACRI and I love them. They are very comfortable and do not fling off. | |
| Topic: Three legged Magnatone |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 5 Views: 3533 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Apr 2015 2:58 pm Subject: Three legged Magnatone |
| Pls describe it in detail. If it is like Rick Abbott's April 12 top picture it is walnut and maple and is a Lyric Magnatone G-85-DW in neighborhood of 1956. Vey deep and blanaced tone.And yes, 3 legg ... | |
| Topic: 57' gibson console grand |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 12 Views: 4051 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Apr 2015 2:35 pm Subject: 57' gibson console grand |
| Somebody out there wants it. To play it. Not to collect it. Go for it guys. Beautiful. Just like Helms'(I think). I am set but otherwise it would be worth looking into it. Thanks for the heads up. | |
| Topic: Magnatone Lyric D8 Pickup Help |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 5 Views: 4410 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Feb 2015 3:24 pm Subject: Magnatone Lyric D8 Pickup Help |
| Thanks all. It turns out that an earlier repair job had switched the leads on one of the Pickups. That neck was the one that was not sounding right. My repair guy switched the neck PUP leads so that ... | |
| Topic: Magnatone Lyric D8 Pickup Help |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 5 Views: 4410 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:41 am Subject: Magnatone Lyric D8 Pickup Help |
| I need help on Magnatone Lyric Pickups. I just acquired a dual neck 8 string Lyric (D8/G-85-DW) circa ~1956 Magnatone Lyric steel. The pickups on the outer neck are not as loud as the inner neck. The ... | |
| Topic: Identifying and modding my lap steel |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 6 Views: 2853 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:20 am Subject: Identifying and modding my lap steel |
| I just bought a Magnatone Lyric D8. That fretboard is a Magnatone, the etched and black aluminum fret markings are same as my Magnatone.
The Pickup is not magnatone. |
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| Topic: Honest self-analysis of playing |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 35 Views: 11391 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jun 2014 10:01 am Subject: Honest self-analysis of playing |
| Thanks Mike, great topic. I recorded myself the other night after figuring out 'Together Again' on the lap. It sounded great in my head. When I played it back it didn't flow. I thought it did but it d ... | |
| Topic: High B string in E6 tuning - Anyone try it? |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 7 Views: 2071 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jun 2014 9:48 am Subject: High B string in E6 tuning - Anyone try it? |
| Yep, seems it worked on paper but you bust strings trying to get there. Too long a string length (24"). Thanks Jerome... And in my earlier reply I meant 'Jack' not Alan.
so I may need to go to ... |
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| Topic: High B string in E6 tuning - Anyone try it? |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 7 Views: 2071 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jun 2014 9:33 am Subject: High B string in E6 tuning - Anyone try it? |
| Thanks, Alan. I know in 8-sting C6 i have G on top; ACEGACEG and in E6 lo-to-hi; B C# E G# B C# E G#. Now imagine if I have a 9-string, and have the same low-to-High
B C# E G# B C# E G#, but with B ... |
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| Topic: High B string in E6 tuning - Anyone try it? |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 7 Views: 2071 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jun 2014 9:06 am Subject: High B string in E6 tuning - Anyone try it? |
| I have a desire to put a high B above the G# on the top string of an 8-string lap in E6 (E13) tuning. It will tend to break. Has anyone tried successfully to add a B on top and achieve a triad of E-G# ... | |
| Topic: How many of us play the Mandolin? |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 195 Views: 76783 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 7 Jun 2014 10:22 am Subject: mando down under |
| Hi Sandy, I'd suggest getting a good mando, it makes so much difference. I got a high end one and I noticed how i used to play so hard and loud and I developed bad habits. Hard to break them, and it i ... | |
| Topic: How many of us play the Mandolin? |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 195 Views: 76783 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Jun 2014 10:35 pm Subject: mando too |
| Jerome, that's one purty Gilchrist, wow. I ahve a nice acoustic one myself, local guy In MN makes them, as good as any I've heard so I am set. Been playing for 30 years, still learning. I picked up an ... | |
| Topic: 9 string lap steel. birdseye maple. nice!!! LOWER PRICE!!! |
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| George Rothenberger Replies: 14 Views: 8007 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 6 Jun 2014 9:43 pm Subject: birds eye 9 |
| Bill, looks and sounds great, I sent you a PM too. ps my sister-in-law lives in Atlanta. George | |
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