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  Topic: Keith McConnell
Greg Derksen

Replies: 5
Views: 1404

PostForum Section: Gone Home   Posted: 18 Jan 2025 9:08 am   Subject: Keith McConnell
Very sorry to hear, condolences to the family
Cory,

I only met Keith one time,
I was doing a seminar for pedal steel in Saskatoon
Long and Mcquade

Your Dad saw I was struggling a bit, came ...
  Topic: Sara Evans
Greg Derksen

Replies: 3
Views: 983

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 4 Dec 2024 4:37 pm   Subject: Sara Evans
The steel parts on “no place that far”
Are so classic Sonny Garrish
Just perfection in tone and placement.

Greg
  Topic: Bruce Bouton is playing a Kemper profiling amp -
Greg Derksen

Replies: 51
Views: 23825

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 7 Jun 2024 4:50 am   Subject: Bruce Bouton is playing a Kemper profiling amp -
I tell you what I would like to hear,
Studio quality comparison’s between Fender twin
Jbl, Little walter amps, Quilter, session 400’s.

Then the modelling stuff

Not so much for what is ...
  Topic: Franklin Knee Lever Extender
Greg Derksen

Replies: 12
Views: 2171

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 21 Mar 2024 4:21 am   Subject: Franklin Knee Lever Extender
If you type in the search

“Sweet spot knee lever flags you can build”

You can see them

Clever , because no drilling was required,

They looked nice as well,

Thx

Greg
  Topic: Franklin Knee Lever Extender
Greg Derksen

Replies: 12
Views: 2171

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 20 Mar 2024 5:09 am   Subject: Franklin Knee Lever Extender
I would be interested as well in some nice looking adjustable
Knee lever flags for my Franklin
Johnny King had some real nice ones as I recall

Greg
  Topic: Steel Players in Alberta
Greg Derksen

Replies: 10
Views: 1874

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 17 Mar 2024 4:18 am   Subject: Steel Players in Alberta
Calgary
Hello to all
  Topic: Paul Franklin Sr turns 90 on 10/24/23..
Greg Derksen

Replies: 80
Views: 58261

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 15 Oct 2023 5:23 am   Subject: Paul Franklin Sr turns 90 on 10/24/23..
Happy 90 Birthday ! Mr.Franklin

Thx for all your input into the pedal steel guitar
I own a D10 Franklin 074#

What a fine fine instrument,

I visited you one time in 2002 I believe ,
You t ...
  Topic: Question for LeGrande III owners
Greg Derksen

Replies: 9
Views: 2506

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 14 Apr 2023 5:12 am   Subject: Question for LeGrande III owners
I just tested it Marty

You can hear the 6th string drop a wee bit then it gets corrected to pitch after the
A pedal is fully pressed,

Really works well, My other guitar is a Franklin which ...
  Topic: New Emmons in battle conditions
Greg Derksen

Replies: 9
Views: 4349

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 5 Nov 2022 11:02 am   Subject: New Emmons in battle conditions
Thx Bob for the detailed answer

Really appreciate it,

Greg
  Topic: New Emmons in battle conditions
Greg Derksen

Replies: 9
Views: 4349

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 4 Nov 2022 12:42 pm   Subject: New Emmons in battle conditions
Bob , I think you had or have a Legrande
3?

Any comparison’s , any similar qualities?

Also have you had a few other Push Pull
Emmons?
Is the new one your fave of the bunch?

Thx
  Topic: 2 min classic Buddy Emmons solo from 1977
Greg Derksen

Replies: 12
Views: 3690

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 4 Aug 2022 2:00 pm   Subject: 2 min classic Buddy Emmons solo from 1977
Pretty incredible

Such a cool vibe

The big E

Greg
  Topic: Bobby Flores/Randy Rienhardt
Greg Derksen

Replies: 10
Views: 2976

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 2 Aug 2022 4:58 pm   Subject: Bobby Flores/Randy Rienhardt
To call that first class singing ?
And first class steel playing?

Is a real understatement

Just stellar
Thx for the links.

Greg
  Topic: Franklin pedal
Greg Derksen

Replies: 9
Views: 2399

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 17 Feb 2022 3:53 pm   Subject: Franklin pedal
Really nice too Greg, soulful playing by Mike,

I don't even have it on a guitar right now, but I do like the pedal quite a bit,

Greg


Rhonda wow.
  Topic: Franklin pedal
Greg Derksen

Replies: 9
Views: 2399

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 16 Feb 2022 3:55 pm   Subject: Franklin pedal
Dean check out a song Marty Stuart recorded
“ that’s what loves all about “

The intro
  Topic: Noisy Emmons Legrande 3
Greg Derksen

Replies: 11
Views: 3427

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 15 Aug 2021 9:03 am   Subject: Noisy Emmons Legrande 3
Thx Skip, will do that!

Greg
  Topic: Noisy Emmons Legrande 3
Greg Derksen

Replies: 11
Views: 3427

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 15 Aug 2021 8:11 am   Subject: Noisy Emmons Legrande 3
From what I understand Not all humbucking pick ups
Will work in a Legrande 111,
Because of the cabinet drop de tune mechanism ,
Curious myself as to which ones work?

Anyone know, or have exp ...
  Topic: Mike Bourque hitting road with Gene Watson
Greg Derksen

Replies: 7
Views: 3919

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 19 Jun 2021 8:29 am   Subject: Mike Bourque hitting road with Gene Watson
I agree, Congrats Mike, you will sound great!

Greg
  Topic: Travis Toy Tutorials...
Greg Derksen

Replies: 15
Views: 11512

PostForum Section: New Product Announcements   Posted: 7 May 2020 11:15 am   Subject: Travis Toy Tutorials...
Very cool .

Greg
  Topic: Emmons Guitars Still in the Recording Studio?
Greg Derksen

Replies: 38
Views: 11643

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 30 Apr 2020 11:16 am   Subject: Emmons Guitars Still in the Recording Studio?
I just did a song for an old Friend singer/producer type guy.

I sent Two tracks , a Emmons Legrand 3 track, and a Franklin track, I kinda used it as my own experiment,

Ironically, He picked th ...
  Topic: Vibroverb 64 Custom RI, Hand Wired, any opinions??
Greg Derksen

Replies: 2
Views: 1808

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 28 Apr 2020 6:18 am   Subject: Vibroverb 64 Custom RI, Hand Wired, any opinions??
Its been my main pedal steel amp for 4 years, The Diaz modded Fender Vibroverb's make great steel amps , as they are louder and beefier than the originals,
Big iron in them , you have the choice of ...
  Topic: Travis Toy
Greg Derksen

Replies: 32
Views: 11476

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 8 Feb 2020 5:42 pm   Subject: Travis Toy
It really is a great Cd, had it a week now,, just get it.

Musicality from all the players is just killer ,and songs are stellar,

Travis on all the instruments that he plays, is pretty amazin ...
  Topic: Travis Toy - Entry Point (Album Release Details)
Greg Derksen

Replies: 28
Views: 20990

PostForum Section: New Product Announcements   Posted: 2 Feb 2020 12:40 pm   Subject: Travis Toy - Entry Point (Album Release Details)
Your welcome, On that song ,That banjo solo is epic,as well as your steel playing, if that's the kind of stuff thats rolling around, pretty awesome, the arrangement is complex.

I can really see or ...
  Topic: Travis Toy - Entry Point (Album Release Details)
Greg Derksen

Replies: 28
Views: 20990

PostForum Section: New Product Announcements   Posted: 2 Feb 2020 11:54 am   Subject: Travis Toy - Entry Point (Album Release Details)
Excellent CD, Overall probably one of my favourite Steel guitar cd's of all time , and that's just one listen,
I think especially "Lock the door" is especially good and also Adranna's ...
  Topic: If E9 + pedals = A6, why not get an S10?
Greg Derksen

Replies: 46
Views: 22893

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 17 Nov 2019 5:11 pm   Subject: If E9 + pedals = A6, why not get an S10?
Dan, b0b
Thanks for the comps. I cut the samples on 1965 Emmons wraparound. Just an old guitar I have laying around the house here... nothing special.
Off topic but.....
That guitar sounds a lot ...
  Topic: Lionel Wendling's new Monk album
Greg Derksen

Replies: 2
Views: 1301

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 28 Sep 2019 8:16 am   Subject: Lionel Wendling's new Monk album
Sound great, cool arrangements on old classic Monk.
Very nice playing.

Greg
 
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