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Regarding how much George Jones cribbed from Johnny Paycheck, Tyler Mahan Coe from the excellent Cocaine and Rhinestones podcast wrote this:

I propose that Johnny Paycheck's influence on George Jon ...

Iâ€™m new too. I was using the Dunlop 920 but switched to a slightly longer 7/8th 12-string bar from Williams Guitar Company, though Iâ€™m only playing on a 10-string. I have an easier time ...

Iâ€™ve got a bad problem with slouching and my back has been hurting from long hours of practice. I try to be mindful of it but after a while I find myself slouching again.

Are there any peda ...

Anybody have a link that will help me to set pedal height, proper height for the steel, proper height for the seat, how to tune the knees and pedals, etc? I have Winnie Winstonâ€™s book but Iâ� ...

The Princeton rig is just for my living room. Iâ€™ve got a Kendrick tweed Twin and an old Super Reverb I can hook up to some cabs with Altec speakers in the practice space, but Iâ€™m not rea ...

Hello, Iâ€™ve been playing steel for a couple weeks now and am working on the usual stuff - blocking, changes, the volume pedal, general technique, etc.

I got into steel largely because of Be ...

I just turned 34 on April 16!

Whatâ€™s up with the Legion Hall I keep hearing about?

I've never been (going for the first time this weekend!) but I'm getting the impression from folks who are recommending places to go that Broadway isn't really the place to go for good country music.

Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread and wrote in. I found a used GFI Expo X1 online and it should be here next week. The seller said it worked perfectly but I contacted a couple local peda ...

Thanks everyone. I do have a serious vintage bias, and it makes sense that pedal steels are different enough that it might be a mistake to try to get by on an old clunker at first

Have been looking ...

Hello, all. I am looking for my first pedal steel to learn on. I play regular guitar but am ready to make the jump.

This pedal steel seems to be in my price range: https://reverb.com/item/1805130 ...

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Topic: Johnny Paycheck / Donny Young
James Lewis Replies: 28 Views: 8673	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 15 May 2019 6:09 am Subject: Johnny Paycheck / Donny Young
James Lewis Replies: 28 Views: 8673	Regarding how much George Jones cribbed from Johnny Paycheck, Tyler Mahan Coe from the excellent Cocaine and Rhinestones podcast wrote this: I propose that Johnny Paycheck's influence on George Jon ...
Topic: What bar to use? New to Pedal Steel
James Lewis Replies: 12 Views: 1566	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 May 2019 10:26 am Subject: What bar to use? New to Pedal Steel
James Lewis Replies: 12 Views: 1566	Iâ€™m new too. I was using the Dunlop 920 but switched to a slightly longer 7/8th 12-string bar from Williams Guitar Company, though Iâ€™m only playing on a 10-string. I have an easier time ...
Topic: Pedal Steel Posture
James Lewis Replies: 16 Views: 3665	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 May 2019 8:01 am Subject: Pedal Steel Posture
James Lewis Replies: 16 Views: 3665	Iâ€™ve got a bad problem with slouching and my back has been hurting from long hours of practice. I try to be mindful of it but after a while I find myself slouching again. Are there any peda ...
Topic: Directions on how to setup a GFI Expo X1
James Lewis Replies: 4 Views: 1534	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 May 2019 6:03 pm Subject: Directions on how to setup a GFI Expo X1
James Lewis Replies: 4 Views: 1534	Anybody have a link that will help me to set pedal height, proper height for the steel, proper height for the seat, how to tune the knees and pedals, etc? I have Winnie Winstonâ€™s book but Iâ� ...
Topic: Ben Keithâ€™s style
James Lewis Replies: 21 Views: 8853	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Apr 2019 8:54 pm Subject: Ben Keithâ€™s style
James Lewis Replies: 21 Views: 8853	The Princeton rig is just for my living room. Iâ€™ve got a Kendrick tweed Twin and an old Super Reverb I can hook up to some cabs with Altec speakers in the practice space, but Iâ€™m not rea ...
Topic: Ben Keithâ€™s style
James Lewis Replies: 21 Views: 8853	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Apr 2019 1:58 pm Subject: Ben Keithâ€™s style
James Lewis Replies: 21 Views: 8853	Hello, Iâ€™ve been playing steel for a couple weeks now and am working on the usual stuff - blocking, changes, the volume pedal, general technique, etc. I got into steel largely because of Be ...
Topic: How old are you?
James Lewis Replies: 281 Views: 78954	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Apr 2019 5:02 pm Subject: How old are you?
James Lewis Replies: 281 Views: 78954	I just turned 34 on April 16!
Topic: No Steel Players!!!
James Lewis Replies: 21 Views: 5623	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 15 Apr 2019 6:25 pm Subject: No Steel Players!!!
James Lewis Replies: 21 Views: 5623	Whatâ€™s up with the Legion Hall I keep hearing about?
Topic: No Steel Players!!!
James Lewis Replies: 21 Views: 5623	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 15 Apr 2019 9:57 am Subject: No Steel Players!!!
James Lewis Replies: 21 Views: 5623	I've never been (going for the first time this weekend!) but I'm getting the impression from folks who are recommending places to go that Broadway isn't really the place to go for good country music.
Topic: Looking for first pedal steel - any red flags on this one?
James Lewis Replies: 24 Views: 4872	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Apr 2019 7:20 am Subject: Looking for first pedal steel - any red flags on this one?
James Lewis Replies: 24 Views: 4872	Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread and wrote in. I found a used GFI Expo X1 online and it should be here next week. The seller said it worked perfectly but I contacted a couple local peda ...
Topic: Looking for first pedal steel - any red flags on this one?
James Lewis Replies: 24 Views: 4872	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Apr 2019 7:00 pm Subject: Looking for first pedal steel - any red flags on this one?
James Lewis Replies: 24 Views: 4872	Thanks everyone. I do have a serious vintage bias, and it makes sense that pedal steels are different enough that it might be a mistake to try to get by on an old clunker at first Have been looking ...
Topic: Looking for first pedal steel - any red flags on this one?
James Lewis Replies: 24 Views: 4872	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Apr 2019 7:46 am Subject: Looking for first pedal steel - any red flags on this one?
James Lewis Replies: 24 Views: 4872	Hello, all. I am looking for my first pedal steel to learn on. I play regular guitar but am ready to make the jump. This pedal steel seems to be in my price range: https://reverb.com/item/1805130 ...