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Here is one I made.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0808/6547_dcp_0658_1.jpg

Greg, how did you mount a Magnetic Pickup on the Spider? Magnetics should be installed under the strings.
In most installations you will get more feedback using a Piezo Crystal Pickup than you will u ...

Ron, referring to vertical and horizontal tuners twisting strings. Are you referring to tuning buttons or string posts?
James

A few months ago Don Helms told me he was still using his old E6 tuning on Ole Red. Ole Red was his name for his original Gibson Console Grande. Don is greatly missed by music lovers.
I also have a M ...

Don Helms used what he called E6.
Lo to Hi, A C# E G# B C# E G#.
He used B6 on the other neck.
James

On my 8 string lap steel, I use the standard E9 tuning minus the 1st and 2nd strings.

I bought a tube Standel with Head and Cabinet in 1962. I never had a problem, and sold it in 1966, which was a bad mistake.

David the way you see it a short circuit would be no load and an open circuit would be a dead short. I still say a 2 ohm load is greater than a 16 ohm load in a 4 ohm speaker output circuit.
Using an ...

An 8 ohm speaker on a 4 ohm output is less load not more and will not make much difference in RMS wattage output. A 2 ohm speaker on a 4 ohm output will overload the amp and damage it. Remember you ar ...

Jim,On the loud pop and reverb sound problem at turn on. This is usualy a problem that occurs when you turn on the amp with the volume or drive turned up on the amp or instrument. If all volume and dr ...

I was just told to not come back to a jam, by the owner W.G. I told him there is no B# and no E#. Am I wrong? Is there some places where C and F are used as B# and E#? I learned music in the 1940s and ...

Curt, I edited my original post to be more clear. No, I have not heard anything bad about Don. I have seen dates that are not correct.
James

Now that Don is gone, you will read and hear stories that are not true about his early Steel Guitar playing, and with what bands he played with.
Read and listen all you can about Don Helms, but remem ...

David, Did you mean to say you can read in all 12 keys, or just 11 keys?
James

No, an octave is 13 notes. Count the root as #1 and the 13th note is the root one octave higher. So there is 12 notes in a scale. There are 7 major notes and 5 sharps or flats in a scale. which is 12 ...

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I think the tone of any Electric Instrument is a product of the Pickup, the Amp, and the Effect boxes you have. Smoothness and Technic of playing is what comes from the player and if you don't have th ...

Hi Ray, Since you said tune it the way it is supposed to be tuned. What is the way a 6 string and an 8 string is supposed to be tuned? I would like to know, I am still learning and you seem to already ...

Just read Gary Sheperd's post again. Don't thimk for a minuite that Bud Carter will lower his reputation of building Steel Guitars by building a starter guitar that you can't play. Listen to Bobbe Sey ...

I may have got a different video, but I understand every word Joan says. Just plain English.
James Confused

Bob Hoffnar, I have been trying for 77 years to become unstupid, but your first entry has me stumped. I mostly play E6 and Dobro G. I want to learn other tunings, but I cannot tell the frets or string ...

I wish I had ears like you guys. I have been playing 68 years and I have never bought a bad set of strings that I could tell they were bad. I have never had anyone tell me that my tone was a little of ...

This is going to be a large Concert on a 600 acre site. June 5,6,and 7th. Click link below for details.
James
http://www.bamajammusicfestival.com/

I agree with what Dave Mudgett said. Impedance Matters.
James

I don't believe the guitar was sold. If the guy deals in musical instruments he knows he could get more than the asking price for the guitar. With him being a musical instrument dealer the price shoul ...

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Topic: lap steel legs?
James Harrison Replies: 16 Views: 17369	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Dec 2008 8:28 pm Subject: lap steel legs?
James Harrison Replies: 16 Views: 17369	Here is one I made. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0808/6547_dcp_0658_1.jpg
Topic: How would you baffle a resonator guitar?
James Harrison Replies: 18 Views: 5404	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Nov 2008 9:24 pm Subject: How would you baffle a resonator guitar?
James Harrison Replies: 18 Views: 5404	Greg, how did you mount a Magnetic Pickup on the Spider? Magnetics should be installed under the strings. In most installations you will get more feedback using a Piezo Crystal Pickup than you will u ...
Topic: Machines, horizontal or vertical?
James Harrison Replies: 44 Views: 11547	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Nov 2008 7:23 pm Subject: Machines, horizontal or vertical?
James Harrison Replies: 44 Views: 11547	Ron, referring to vertical and horizontal tuners twisting strings. Are you referring to tuning buttons or string posts? James
Topic: Morrell 8 string lap
James Harrison Replies: 16 Views: 5684	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Oct 2008 6:50 pm Subject: Morrell 8 string lap
James Harrison Replies: 16 Views: 5684	A few months ago Don Helms told me he was still using his old E6 tuning on Ole Red. Ole Red was his name for his original Gibson Console Grande. Don is greatly missed by music lovers. I also have a M ...
Topic: Morrell 8 string lap
James Harrison Replies: 16 Views: 5684	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Oct 2008 7:50 pm Subject: Morrell 8 string lap
James Harrison Replies: 16 Views: 5684	Don Helms used what he called E6. Lo to Hi, A C# E G# B C# E G#. He used B6 on the other neck. James
Topic: Morrell 8 string lap
James Harrison Replies: 16 Views: 5684	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Oct 2008 10:05 pm Subject: Morrell 8 string lap
James Harrison Replies: 16 Views: 5684	On my 8 string lap steel, I use the standard E9 tuning minus the 1st and 2nd strings.
Topic: Speaking of amps.......................
James Harrison Replies: 18 Views: 6332	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Oct 2008 7:35 pm Subject: Speaking of amps.......................
James Harrison Replies: 18 Views: 6332	I bought a tube Standel with Head and Cabinet in 1962. I never had a problem, and sold it in 1966, which was a bad mistake.
Topic: 8 ohm-- to-- 4 ohm
James Harrison Replies: 54 Views: 16383	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Oct 2008 6:28 pm Subject: 8 ohm-- to-- 4 ohm
James Harrison Replies: 54 Views: 16383	David the way you see it a short circuit would be no load and an open circuit would be a dead short. I still say a 2 ohm load is greater than a 16 ohm load in a 4 ohm speaker output circuit. Using an ...
Topic: 8 ohm-- to-- 4 ohm
James Harrison Replies: 54 Views: 16383	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Oct 2008 9:59 pm Subject: 8 ohm-- to-- 4 ohm
James Harrison Replies: 54 Views: 16383	An 8 ohm speaker on a 4 ohm output is less load not more and will not make much difference in RMS wattage output. A 2 ohm speaker on a 4 ohm output will overload the amp and damage it. Remember you ar ...
Topic: Beginner's Corner
James Harrison Replies: 178 Views: 59708	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Sep 2008 9:05 pm Subject: Beginner's Corner
James Harrison Replies: 178 Views: 59708	Jim,On the loud pop and reverb sound problem at turn on. This is usualy a problem that occurs when you turn on the amp with the volume or drive turned up on the amp or instrument. If all volume and dr ...
Topic: What 8 string tuning do I start with?
James Harrison Replies: 30 Views: 9335	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Sep 2008 9:16 pm Subject: What 8 string tuning do I start with?
James Harrison Replies: 30 Views: 9335	I was just told to not come back to a jam, by the owner W.G. I told him there is no B# and no E#. Am I wrong? Is there some places where C and F are used as B# and E#? I learned music in the 1940s and ...
Topic: RIP Don Helms
James Harrison Replies: 13 Views: 5075	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Aug 2008 8:16 pm Subject: RIP Don Helms
James Harrison Replies: 13 Views: 5075	Curt, I edited my original post to be more clear. No, I have not heard anything bad about Don. I have seen dates that are not correct. James
Topic: RIP Don Helms
James Harrison Replies: 13 Views: 5075	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Aug 2008 11:23 pm Subject: RIP Don Helms
James Harrison Replies: 13 Views: 5075	Now that Don is gone, you will read and hear stories that are not true about his early Steel Guitar playing, and with what bands he played with. Read and listen all you can about Don Helms, but remem ...
Topic: Can you read music on pedal steel?
James Harrison Replies: 35 Views: 7670	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Aug 2008 8:45 pm Subject: Can you read music on pedal steel?
James Harrison Replies: 35 Views: 7670	David, Did you mean to say you can read in all 12 keys, or just 11 keys? James
Topic: Which tuning would be best suited for no slants?
James Harrison Replies: 64 Views: 16023	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2008 9:42 pm Subject: Which tuning would be best suited for no slants?
James Harrison Replies: 64 Views: 16023	No, an octave is 13 notes. Count the root as #1 and the 13th note is the root one octave higher. So there is 12 notes in a scale. There are 7 major notes and 5 sharps or flats in a scale. which is 12 ...
Topic: W
James Harrison Replies: 1 Views: 763	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 24 Jul 2008 6:58 pm Subject: W
James Harrison Replies: 1 Views: 763	close
Topic: Steel TONE. Is it from pickups or wood or?
James Harrison Replies: 22 Views: 5213	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Jul 2008 11:20 pm Subject: Steel TONE. Is it from pickups or wood or?
James Harrison Replies: 22 Views: 5213	I think the tone of any Electric Instrument is a product of the Pickup, the Amp, and the Effect boxes you have. Smoothness and Technic of playing is what comes from the player and if you don't have th ...
Topic: 6 string tuning help
James Harrison Replies: 17 Views: 20271	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jul 2008 10:51 pm Subject: 6 string tuning help
James Harrison Replies: 17 Views: 20271	Hi Ray, Since you said tune it the way it is supposed to be tuned. What is the way a 6 string and an 8 string is supposed to be tuned? I would like to know, I am still learning and you seem to already ...
Topic: Newbie question... 'starter' advice!
James Harrison Replies: 25 Views: 7791	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jul 2008 10:12 pm Subject: Newbie question... 'starter' advice!
James Harrison Replies: 25 Views: 7791	Just read Gary Sheperd's post again. Don't thimk for a minuite that Bud Carter will lower his reputation of building Steel Guitars by building a starter guitar that you can't play. Listen to Bobbe Sey ...
Topic: Jerry Douglas on electric lap steel
James Harrison Replies: 15 Views: 6823	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jun 2008 9:15 pm Subject: Jerry Douglas on electric lap steel
James Harrison Replies: 15 Views: 6823	I may have got a different video, but I understand every word Joan says. Just plain English. James
Topic: diatonic triads for C6
James Harrison Replies: 15 Views: 10726	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 10 Jun 2008 9:49 pm Subject: diatonic triads for C6
James Harrison Replies: 15 Views: 10726	Bob Hoffnar, I have been trying for 77 years to become unstupid, but your first entry has me stumped. I mostly play E6 and Dobro G. I want to learn other tunings, but I cannot tell the frets or string ...
Topic: Dobro tone
James Harrison Replies: 23 Views: 8203	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jun 2008 9:52 pm Subject: Dobro tone
James Harrison Replies: 23 Views: 8203	I wish I had ears like you guys. I have been playing 68 years and I have never bought a bad set of strings that I could tell they were bad. I have never had anyone tell me that my tone was a little of ...
Topic: BamaJam in Enterprise, Alabama
James Harrison Replies: 0 Views: 653	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 30 May 2008 6:50 pm Subject: BamaJam in Enterprise, Alabama
James Harrison Replies: 0 Views: 653	This is going to be a large Concert on a 600 acre site. June 5,6,and 7th. Click link below for details. James http://www.bamajammusicfestival.com/
Topic: What is the difference 4 ohm&8 ohm speakers?
James Harrison Replies: 16 Views: 4390	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 May 2008 10:13 pm Subject: What is the difference 4 ohm&8 ohm speakers?
James Harrison Replies: 16 Views: 4390	I agree with what Dave Mudgett said. Impedance Matters. James
Topic: Do you know of anyone that had a Fessenden stolen?
James Harrison Replies: 11 Views: 4476	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 May 2008 9:09 pm Subject: Do you know of anyone that had a Fessenden stolen?
James Harrison Replies: 11 Views: 4476	I don't believe the guitar was sold. If the guy deals in musical instruments he knows he could get more than the asking price for the guitar. With him being a musical instrument dealer the price shoul ...