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Just what I was looking for! email sent...

Not his first rodeo, so fingers crossed, they were insured I hope.

It does work, as you found. But, it's noticeably harder to play in that range, and my guitar's tone is not as sweet in that position, either. When I get around to that book again, I'll use the book' ...

I liked the Cindy Cashdollar Western Swing DVDs Vol 1 and Vol 2. This set gave me enough exercises and songs to stay busy for many, many weeks. If you have a grasp of theory and the Nashville number ...

Legs are not required for lighter instruments when playing seated. They are handy for heavier instruments (especially multi-neck) and / or playing while standing up.

I think a fair ballpark for a nice vintage 8-string fender in good shape with most all the original parts is seven to eight hundred per neck, at least, for the single- and double-neck instruments. Tr ...

I have appreciation for the relic instruments. Many years ago, I tried a used Sadowsky bass in a shop. It showed a bit of wear, and it was the sweetest, most beautiful playing bass, it felt like it ...

"Billy Goat Rope"

That'd be an excellent name for a western act with a comedy side

This instrument is a round-neck, fretted resonator guitar, and so it is not a steel guitar. Kindly consider moving this post to the "For Sale: Other Instruments" section, that is where the ...

Righteous! I was closely considering that listing for myself a month or so ago, but I decided I've got enough strings to keep me busy for a while. I just love how the vintage market for lovely " ...

The Magnatone Melodier is a neat design, I've been thinking about looking for one myself:

http://rvrb.io/1950-s-melodien-la-5vz

I do not have a bespoke travel instrument myself, but my I noodle ...

The improved electronics, nut, and adjustable belly bar all seem pretty nifty, but why, oh why, are they putting an individually adjustable bridge on it? That's generally not required on any steel gu ...

Nice! did you make that tailpiece? Was it difficult? I know a fair bit about woodworking, but not much about metal.

http://www.remingtonsteelguitars.com

http://www.clinesmithinstruments.com/clinesmith/steelguitars.html

http://www.georgeboards.com/consoles.html

http://www.allisonguitars.com/steel.html

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I learned to play Willie's vocal part for Crazy and Stardust, those tunes usually get a nice reception so long as I don't crash and burn.

Also Patti Page had great country and pop hits, I'm working ...

That is helpful. So, this Supro is a relatively common 6-string, economy model. It is wrapped in that infernal plastic, which it seems to be intact. With some luck and TLC, you could clean it and ...

Is it painted, or wrapped in MOTS? If it's the MOTS, run away, that stuff is impossible to modify or repair and the wood hiding underneath is as cheap as they could get that year.

What type of come ...

I think I do over-slant sometimes. It usually happens when I start from a slanted position at a lower fret, and move up quite a bit higher, like an octave, without reducing my slant angle enough. Wh ...

I had my 50's Supro pickup completely repaired by Tom Brantley last summer. It needed the magnets recharged and both coils rewound, which is a delicate operation because the design is, to be blunt, c ...

By luck, I happened to see this guitar today. I was helping a friend buy a Mackie 24*8 on craigslist, and the seller happened to be this fellow and he had decided to keep it. Nice gentleman, he was.

I bet you'll find the story of Alvino Rey pretty interesting. Not only was he an accomplished steel guitar player and a big-band leader, he was also quite an inventor and contributed greatly to the t ...

Yep, Gryphon is excellent, I grew up in the neighborhood, that's where I saw a Rickenbacher A22 for the first time

San Francisco itself is, in my humble experience, perhaps a bit dry on steel guita ...

The curiosity and excitement has whelmed me, I have just ordered mine!

I think this is a seriously cool and intriguing device. I love the concept of getting more jazz chords and pedal-ish licks on instruments, which are all single-neck 6-stringers. It's also nifty how ...

A dab of Teflon grease in the nut slots and in the gears helps wonders, sometimes. Stewart Macdonald has a fine selection of tuners. Golden Age Restoration tuners should be a big upgrade, they start ...

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Topic: Zum Stage One SOLD
Greg Moynihan Replies: 5 Views: 3055	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 9 May 2020 11:42 am Subject: Zum Stage One SOLD
Greg Moynihan Replies: 5 Views: 3055	Just what I was looking for! email sent...
Topic: Jr. Brown- someone stole his GUIT-STEEL !!
Greg Moynihan Replies: 8 Views: 3952	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Oct 2019 8:07 pm Subject: Jr. Brown- someone stole his GUIT-STEEL !!
Greg Moynihan Replies: 8 Views: 3952	Not his first rodeo, so fingers crossed, they were insured I hope.
Topic: Revelation about Don Helms tuning
Greg Moynihan Replies: 10 Views: 5299	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 May 2016 6:12 am Subject: Revelation about Don Helms tuning
Greg Moynihan Replies: 10 Views: 5299	It does work, as you found. But, it's noticeably harder to play in that range, and my guitar's tone is not as sweet in that position, either. When I get around to that book again, I'll use the book' ...
Topic: New Stringmaster Owner needs help
Greg Moynihan Replies: 10 Views: 3965	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Feb 2016 8:07 pm Subject: New Stringmaster Owner needs help
Greg Moynihan Replies: 10 Views: 3965	I liked the Cindy Cashdollar Western Swing DVDs Vol 1 and Vol 2. This set gave me enough exercises and songs to stay busy for many, many weeks. If you have a grasp of theory and the Nashville number ...
Topic: Price range of lap steels
Greg Moynihan Replies: 4 Views: 2046	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Feb 2016 6:50 pm Subject: Price range of lap steels
Greg Moynihan Replies: 4 Views: 2046	Legs are not required for lighter instruments when playing seated. They are handy for heavier instruments (especially multi-neck) and / or playing while standing up.
Topic: Counsel on likely value of 1/3 of a '50s Stringmaster?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 23 Views: 9409	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Nov 2015 2:18 am Subject: Counsel on likely value of 1/3 of a '50s Stringmaster?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 23 Views: 9409	I think a fair ballpark for a nice vintage 8-string fender in good shape with most all the original parts is seven to eight hundred per neck, at least, for the single- and double-neck instruments. Tr ...
Topic: Fake mojo
Greg Moynihan Replies: 37 Views: 9289	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Nov 2015 10:50 am Subject: Fake mojo
Greg Moynihan Replies: 37 Views: 9289	I have appreciation for the relic instruments. Many years ago, I tried a used Sadowsky bass in a shop. It showed a bit of wear, and it was the sweetest, most beautiful playing bass, it felt like it ...
Topic: Need help with a band name
Greg Moynihan Replies: 31 Views: 7924	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Sep 2015 4:36 am Subject: Need help with a band name
Greg Moynihan Replies: 31 Views: 7924	"Billy Goat Rope" That'd be an excellent name for a western act with a comedy side
Topic: I'm Going To Keep It
Greg Moynihan Replies: 9 Views: 7759	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 9 Sep 2015 7:33 am Subject: I'm Going To Keep It
Greg Moynihan Replies: 9 Views: 7759	This instrument is a round-neck, fretted resonator guitar, and so it is not a steel guitar. Kindly consider moving this post to the "For Sale: Other Instruments" section, that is where the ...
Topic: eight string lap steel console
Greg Moynihan Replies: 9 Views: 4326	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Aug 2015 8:08 pm Subject: eight string lap steel console
Greg Moynihan Replies: 9 Views: 4326	Righteous! I was closely considering that listing for myself a month or so ago, but I decided I've got enough strings to keep me busy for a while. I just love how the vintage market for lovely " ...
Topic: Travel Size Lap Steel Ideas?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 13 Views: 6814	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Aug 2015 1:05 pm Subject: Travel Size Lap Steel Ideas?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 13 Views: 6814	The Magnatone Melodier is a neat design, I've been thinking about looking for one myself: http://rvrb.io/1950-s-melodien-la-5vz I do not have a bespoke travel instrument myself, but my I noodle ...
Topic: Robert Randolph's Power Slide.
Greg Moynihan Replies: 19 Views: 15873	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2015 4:56 am Subject: Robert Randolph's Power Slide.
Greg Moynihan Replies: 19 Views: 15873	The improved electronics, nut, and adjustable belly bar all seem pretty nifty, but why, oh why, are they putting an individually adjustable bridge on it? That's generally not required on any steel gu ...
Topic: Vintage steel question
Greg Moynihan Replies: 12 Views: 4706	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2015 4:34 am Subject: Vintage steel question
Greg Moynihan Replies: 12 Views: 4706	Nice! did you make that tailpiece? Was it difficult? I know a fair bit about woodworking, but not much about metal.
Topic: eight string lap steel console
Greg Moynihan Replies: 9 Views: 4326	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2015 4:23 am Subject: eight string lap steel console
Greg Moynihan Replies: 9 Views: 4326	http://www.remingtonsteelguitars.com http://www.clinesmithinstruments.com/clinesmith/steelguitars.html http://www.georgeboards.com/consoles.html http://www.allisonguitars.com/steel.html ht ...
Topic: Essential Country Songs that every non PSG player must know
Greg Moynihan Replies: 30 Views: 13847	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2015 3:51 am Subject: Essential Country Songs that every non PSG player must know
Greg Moynihan Replies: 30 Views: 13847	I learned to play Willie's vocal part for Crazy and Stardust, those tunes usually get a nice reception so long as I don't crash and burn. Also Patti Page had great country and pop hits, I'm working ...
Topic: Vintage steel question
Greg Moynihan Replies: 12 Views: 4706	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Aug 2015 12:59 pm Subject: Vintage steel question
Greg Moynihan Replies: 12 Views: 4706	That is helpful. So, this Supro is a relatively common 6-string, economy model. It is wrapped in that infernal plastic, which it seems to be intact. With some luck and TLC, you could clean it and ...
Topic: Vintage steel question
Greg Moynihan Replies: 12 Views: 4706	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Aug 2015 3:34 am Subject: Vintage steel question
Greg Moynihan Replies: 12 Views: 4706	Is it painted, or wrapped in MOTS? If it's the MOTS, run away, that stuff is impossible to modify or repair and the wood hiding underneath is as cheap as they could get that year. What type of come ...
Topic: Do you ever over-slant?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 22 Views: 8854	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jul 2015 8:29 am Subject: Do you ever over-slant?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 22 Views: 8854	I think I do over-slant sometimes. It usually happens when I start from a slanted position at a lower fret, and move up quite a bit higher, like an octave, without reducing my slant angle enough. Wh ...
Topic: Info on Fender Princeton Steel
Greg Moynihan Replies: 10 Views: 3748	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jul 2015 5:14 am Subject: Info on Fender Princeton Steel
Greg Moynihan Replies: 10 Views: 3748	I had my 50's Supro pickup completely repaired by Tom Brantley last summer. It needed the magnets recharged and both coils rewound, which is a delicate operation because the design is, to be blunt, c ...
Topic: Rick D6 console $400 on Seattle CL
Greg Moynihan Replies: 2 Views: 1566	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jul 2015 1:10 pm Subject: Rick D6 console $400 on Seattle CL
Greg Moynihan Replies: 2 Views: 1566	By luck, I happened to see this guitar today. I was helping a friend buy a Mackie 24*8 on craigslist, and the seller happened to be this fellow and he had decided to keep it. Nice gentleman, he was.
Topic: Steel troubadours
Greg Moynihan Replies: 15 Views: 5559	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Mar 2015 6:45 am Subject: Steel troubadours
Greg Moynihan Replies: 15 Views: 5559	I bet you'll find the story of Alvino Rey pretty interesting. Not only was he an accomplished steel guitar player and a big-band leader, he was also quite an inventor and contributed greatly to the t ...
Topic: Are there any stores that stock lap steels in San Francisco?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 11 Views: 5125	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Feb 2015 7:33 am Subject: Are there any stores that stock lap steels in San Francisco?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 11 Views: 5125	Yep, Gryphon is excellent, I grew up in the neighborhood, that's where I saw a Rickenbacher A22 for the first time San Francisco itself is, in my humble experience, perhaps a bit dry on steel guita ...
Topic: Pedal slide?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 45 Views: 23958	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Feb 2015 5:26 pm Subject: Pedal slide?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 45 Views: 23958	The curiosity and excitement has whelmed me, I have just ordered mine!
Topic: Pedal slide?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 45 Views: 23958	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Feb 2015 7:17 am Subject: Pedal slide?
Greg Moynihan Replies: 45 Views: 23958	I think this is a seriously cool and intriguing device. I love the concept of getting more jazz chords and pedal-ish licks on instruments, which are all single-neck 6-stringers. It's also nifty how ...
Topic: Better tuners for Rogue RLS-1
Greg Moynihan Replies: 18 Views: 12684	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Feb 2015 7:41 am Subject: Better tuners for Rogue RLS-1
Greg Moynihan Replies: 18 Views: 12684	A dab of Teflon grease in the nut slots and in the gears helps wonders, sometimes. Stewart Macdonald has a fine selection of tuners. Golden Age Restoration tuners should be a big upgrade, they start ...