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I was told Buddy returned his Zum back to Bruce before he died. I know for sure Buddy returned the GFI 12 string back.

I agree with everything said

Not all plywood is cheaper than sold wood

I don't like the buzz sound like you do. Last time I heard you, you had too much buzz for my taste

I am a stick in the mud. Don't like amps with more than three knobs. Plug straight into the amp

never could use that many

Why does it have tuning keys on the strings? It would be more compact and less weight without them

Desert Rose made a pedal steel with two pickups

I picked up Keith's reverb volume pedal prototype and it meets my needs for my setup. I play pedal steel and guitar at gigs and use a Tone Master Twin because it has two channels so I can EQ each ins ...

I play Fender 2 channel amps, pedal steel in normal channel and Tele in vibrato channel. I use a reverb stomp box for the normal channel because it doesn't have reverb. I tried out Keith's volume pe ...

take out the flat head screws in the back rail and center rail. Some may be hard to get because of cross shafts. Other then that, it will lift out.

Wynn was from Morrisville, MO. He is buried Rose Hill church cemetery north of Willard, Mo on Z hwy.

where can I find a video to that?

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/588_101_1679_2.jpg

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/588_101_1670_2.jpg

Years ago I put locking Sperzel tuners on an Excel pedal steel. Every time I pushed the pedals the third string broke. Put the original tuners back on.

Keith has been working on this for a while. He showed me five different circuits mounted on a piece of board with different components. I'm sure he will be testing the final prototype before he offe ...

there are 6 stainless screws that hold the changer to the frame and body. They are threaded into the changer and pass through drilled holes in the frame rails and wood body. return springs and pull ...

You can still order a 22.5" scale GFI. I have one and the sustain is the same has my 24". That model was designed for Mike Sigler who wanted it for overhead plane storage.

GFI doesn't offer those colors anymore. One blue frame black mica D-10 keyed still on the shelf at GFI. Also one red frame black mica Keyless S-12. If interested call Bob.

George L has stopped making pickups so GFI is using new vendors. There my be some GFI I pickups left, which have lower output than the II or III.

Lloyd said they made mistakes. I guess I didn't hear them

Roger and Dick are two different people. My Dad had one of the last guitars Roger built. My Dad was a semi Miller dealer. He would sell a guitar and then have Roger build another. He sold a guitar a ...

DEI Doug Earnest Instruments

The reason 3X5 is the limit on S-10 and SD-10 Expos is holes are not drilled in the front and rear rails at he factory. The S-10 and SD-10 Ultra rails are drilled the same as a D-10. A person can ad ...

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Topic: Zum Hybrid
Jack Wilson Replies: 11 Views: 1582	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Nov 2024 9:14 am Subject: buddy
Jack Wilson Replies: 11 Views: 1582	I was told Buddy returned his Zum back to Bruce before he died. I know for sure Buddy returned the GFI 12 string back.
Topic: Picture of new pedal board
Jack Wilson Replies: 21 Views: 3850	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Nov 2024 8:52 am Subject: that's my view
Jack Wilson Replies: 21 Views: 3850	I agree with everything said
Topic: Wood Body Steel Guitars?
Jack Wilson Replies: 21 Views: 3422	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Oct 2024 7:00 pm Subject: plywood cheaper
Jack Wilson Replies: 21 Views: 3422	Not all plywood is cheaper than sold wood
Topic: Picture of new pedal board
Jack Wilson Replies: 21 Views: 3850	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 Oct 2024 12:18 pm Subject: buzzy
Jack Wilson Replies: 21 Views: 3850	I don't like the buzz sound like you do. Last time I heard you, you had too much buzz for my taste
Topic: Picture of new pedal board
Jack Wilson Replies: 21 Views: 3850	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Oct 2024 4:51 pm Subject: mud
Jack Wilson Replies: 21 Views: 3850	I am a stick in the mud. Don't like amps with more than three knobs. Plug straight into the amp
Topic: Picture of new pedal board
Jack Wilson Replies: 21 Views: 3850	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Sep 2024 8:59 pm Subject: pedals
Jack Wilson Replies: 21 Views: 3850	never could use that many
Topic: Pagliere Steel Guitars
Jack Wilson Replies: 43 Views: 9354	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Aug 2024 8:17 pm Subject: tuning keys
Jack Wilson Replies: 43 Views: 9354	Why does it have tuning keys on the strings? It would be more compact and less weight without them
Topic: Neck Pickups for the Pedal Steel Guitar
Jack Wilson Replies: 8 Views: 1559	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 Aug 2024 7:52 pm Subject: neck pickup
Jack Wilson Replies: 8 Views: 1559	Desert Rose made a pedal steel with two pickups
Topic: New image Hilton pedal with reverb
Jack Wilson Replies: 46 Views: 19721	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 11 Apr 2024 6:30 am Subject: review
Jack Wilson Replies: 46 Views: 19721	I picked up Keith's reverb volume pedal prototype and it meets my needs for my setup. I play pedal steel and guitar at gigs and use a Tone Master Twin because it has two channels so I can EQ each ins ...
Topic: New image Hilton pedal with reverb
Jack Wilson Replies: 46 Views: 19721	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 8 Feb 2024 8:10 am Subject: Hilton volume pedal with reverb
Jack Wilson Replies: 46 Views: 19721	I play Fender 2 channel amps, pedal steel in normal channel and Tele in vibrato channel. I use a reverb stomp box for the normal channel because it doesn't have reverb. I tried out Keith's volume pe ...
Topic: Gfi Ultra Pad
Jack Wilson Replies: 3 Views: 881	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Dec 2023 4:06 pm Subject: pad
Jack Wilson Replies: 3 Views: 881	take out the flat head screws in the back rail and center rail. Some may be hard to get because of cross shafts. Other then that, it will lift out.
Topic: Speedy West in Missouri?
Jack Wilson Replies: 27 Views: 34212	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 6 Dec 2023 9:55 pm Subject: wynn
Jack Wilson Replies: 27 Views: 34212	Wynn was from Morrisville, MO. He is buried Rose Hill church cemetery north of Willard, Mo on Z hwy.
Topic: Paul Martin and Gary Carter Play " Bud's Bounce"
Jack Wilson Replies: 15 Views: 7777	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Sep 2023 6:41 pm Subject: Paul playing
Jack Wilson Replies: 15 Views: 7777	where can I find a video to that?
Topic: Let's see some old Buds
Jack Wilson Replies: 92 Views: 39623	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Mar 2023 1:13 pm Subject: dave musgrave
Jack Wilson Replies: 92 Views: 39623	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/588_101_1679_2.jpg
Topic: Let's see some old Buds
Jack Wilson Replies: 92 Views: 39623	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Mar 2023 1:04 pm Subject: super pro
Jack Wilson Replies: 92 Views: 39623	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/588_101_1670_2.jpg
Topic: Locking Tuners for GFI Expo X-1
Jack Wilson Replies: 8 Views: 1925	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Jan 2023 10:47 am Subject: locking tuners
Jack Wilson Replies: 8 Views: 1925	Years ago I put locking Sperzel tuners on an Excel pedal steel. Every time I pushed the pedals the third string broke. Put the original tuners back on.
Topic: New device that removes noise from single coil pickups
Jack Wilson Replies: 75 Views: 20164	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 30 Oct 2022 11:56 am Subject: noise
Jack Wilson Replies: 75 Views: 20164	Keith has been working on this for a while. He showed me five different circuits mounted on a piece of board with different components. I'm sure he will be testing the final prototype before he offe ...
Topic: GFI changer
Jack Wilson Replies: 3 Views: 1411	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Oct 2022 2:14 pm Subject: changer
Jack Wilson Replies: 3 Views: 1411	there are 6 stainless screws that hold the changer to the frame and body. They are threaded into the changer and pass through drilled holes in the frame rails and wood body. return springs and pull ...
Topic: 23.5” scale?
Jack Wilson Replies: 14 Views: 2747	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Aug 2022 10:40 am Subject: Gfi
Jack Wilson Replies: 14 Views: 2747	You can still order a 22.5" scale GFI. I have one and the sustain is the same has my 24". That model was designed for Mike Sigler who wanted it for overhead plane storage.
Topic: Gfi Ultra
Jack Wilson Replies: 61 Views: 16084	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Jul 2022 12:00 pm Subject: One left
Jack Wilson Replies: 61 Views: 16084	GFI doesn't offer those colors anymore. One blue frame black mica D-10 keyed still on the shelf at GFI. Also one red frame black mica Keyless S-12. If interested call Bob.
Topic: Gfi Ultra
Jack Wilson Replies: 61 Views: 16084	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Jun 2022 1:45 pm Subject: GFI II and III
Jack Wilson Replies: 61 Views: 16084	George L has stopped making pickups so GFI is using new vendors. There my be some GFI I pickups left, which have lower output than the II or III.
Topic: LLoyd Green &Tommy White
Jack Wilson Replies: 15 Views: 2861	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 25 Feb 2022 10:13 pm Subject: mistakes
Jack Wilson Replies: 15 Views: 2861	Lloyd said they made mistakes. I guess I didn't hear them
Topic: When Did Roger Miller Start Making Pedal Steels?
Jack Wilson Replies: 15 Views: 6438	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Feb 2022 7:42 pm Subject: the Millers
Jack Wilson Replies: 15 Views: 6438	Roger and Dick are two different people. My Dad had one of the last guitars Roger built. My Dad was a semi Miller dealer. He would sell a guitar and then have Roger build another. He sold a guitar a ...
Topic: Encore no longer "Zumsteel" and texture paint on the undersi
Jack Wilson Replies: 32 Views: 11770	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Jan 2022 12:58 am Subject: possible
Jack Wilson Replies: 32 Views: 11770	DEI Doug Earnest Instruments
Topic: ultra vs expo
Jack Wilson Replies: 12 Views: 5460	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Jan 2022 6:28 pm Subject: expo ultra
Jack Wilson Replies: 12 Views: 5460	The reason 3X5 is the limit on S-10 and SD-10 Expos is holes are not drilled in the front and rear rails at he factory. The S-10 and SD-10 Ultra rails are drilled the same as a D-10. A person can ad ...