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For pedal steel use, we really do need "long-life" pots. I wouldn't expect this Caline pot to last very long with the heavy constant use that pedal steel calls for.

Typically we see simpl ...

It's only 6" long, 2.25" tall and, in theory, has great features. "In theory" is taking price into account as it might be too good to be true and noisy. I see other pedals by thi ...

I had never tried plastic picks and ordered https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/5906_Screenshot_20240701_105308_1.jpg

Anyone else using these?

Thanks, guys! An interesting (to me) note on my arrangement: I'm only using four strings tuned to two notes. The tuning is Dm (DADFAD) and I'm only using DAD--D. I also recorded a solo version whe ...

I'm no expert but I've been using nut extenders on resonators, lately. If the strings are not parallel to the fretboard and are sloped down from the nut to the saddle, I'd want to replace the saddle ...

@James, are you still happy with the 7 string tuning you were using, D A D F# A B D?

I am. I've gotten accustomed to it and am going to stick with it, for now.

We went back for another shoot in Arkansas and the museum let me borrow the National to record a track in a small chapel.

I had the priest sing an ancient Slovak pagan chant about burning a winte ...

I’m currently using DABDF#AD as my D6 tuning. It gives me the Bm7 with a low root on strings 5 through 1. You sacrifice the nice slide from the D6 to the D7 that you have when the B is on string 2 ...

For me there has been nothing more satisfying then finally finishing up an instrument and hearing it for the first time. Here is my latest creation. I absolutely love it and it sounds as good to me ...

John Morton's (RIP) instruments are works of art. If I recall correctly, he hand spun his own cones.

Indeed he did:
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2086205&sid=b7f37cc5840bd ...

Thanks for doing this comparison! It is really helpful to see the internal construction as I design my own. I am curious what the purpose of the spirals on the cone are? I really want spin my own, bu ...

I’ve become enamored with tricones and now have two in front of me. As they have more differences than similarities, and because I’m a nerd, I thought it would be interesting to open them up and ...

I would second the Morton right now

I pounced on a 7-string Morton, last week. It was listed on Reverb but it turns out that I bought it from his (John Morton) son. Considering some of the steel ...

I just received a unique 7-string tricone and my obsessive side found something to nitpick. The height of the strings at the nut is higher than the height at the bridge. I first noticed it when I wa ...

The scale length is 23”. I settled on DADF#ABD as the tuning. I might bring it up to E6 but it sounds great in D6 and I’m not sure how much cones can take. It’d probably be fine with the shor ...

Why is he "air guitaring" the pedal steel parts as if it's a 6-string?

When I started designing my tricone, one of the first decisions I had to make was what scale length? Every design element is based off that decision. I wanted a 23" scale, but had to look reall ...

I think these might be 23” scale. Please report back on how this thing sounds. I have a tricone project and I was nervous about doing a short scale, but I saw one of these online and thought it must ...

Is it custom? Anything over 6 strings seems pretty rare for a tricone. I love 7 strings! I like the 6th in the bass which I can raise to b7 or drop to a 5th for alt bass. I go really low, right now, B ...

Having the strings in order like your last post is probably the best option, though having it out of order smack in the middle like your first one may be useful to you if you want to sometimes choose ...

DADF#ABD?

I’ve got a 7-string tricone coming my way and I’m thinking of what to do what the extra string. I’ve been playing a friend’s tricone with nut raiser in Open D and DADGAD.

I’m thinking ...

Well, I checked out the guitar and it is in remarkably good shape for its age. I could see where the fretboard was worn on strings 1-3 on frets 1/3 and the finish was a bit worn on the back of the n ...

If you bought the Tri-Flow in a bike shop, and it is the version labeled “Tri-Flow Superior Dry Lubricant”, it has paraffin wax added to it to coat and protect bike chains from rain and mud. It i ...

A mono pot may be what's supposed to be used - the stereo pot was likely just what the last guy had on hand when he needed a new one - did the stereo pot get both gangs wired?

Maybe a photo would ...

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Topic: Anybody try this cheap and compact volume pedal?
James Mayer Replies: 11 Views: 1820	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 30 Sep 2024 8:31 am Subject: Anybody try this cheap and compact volume pedal?
James Mayer Replies: 11 Views: 1820	For pedal steel use, we really do need "long-life" pots. I wouldn't expect this Caline pot to last very long with the heavy constant use that pedal steel calls for. Typically we see simpl ...
Topic: Anybody try this cheap and compact volume pedal?
James Mayer Replies: 11 Views: 1820	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 30 Sep 2024 6:35 am Subject: Anybody try this cheap and compact volume pedal?
James Mayer Replies: 11 Views: 1820	It's only 6" long, 2.25" tall and, in theory, has great features. "In theory" is taking price into account as it might be too good to be true and noisy. I see other pedals by thi ...
Topic: Surprising results with plastic fingerpicks.
James Mayer Replies: 6 Views: 1779	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jul 2024 9:55 am Subject: Surprising results with plastic fingerpicks.
James Mayer Replies: 6 Views: 1779	I had never tried plastic picks and ordered https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/5906_Screenshot_20240701_105308_1.jpg Anyone else using these?
Topic: I "discovered" a 1930's National Resonator....
James Mayer Replies: 25 Views: 4760	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jun 2024 7:24 am Subject: I "discovered" a 1930's National Resonator....
James Mayer Replies: 25 Views: 4760	Thanks, guys! An interesting (to me) note on my arrangement: I'm only using four strings tuned to two notes. The tuning is Dm (DADFAD) and I'm only using DAD--D. I also recorded a solo version whe ...
Topic: Extension nut use; raise the saddle(s)?
James Mayer Replies: 4 Views: 642	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jun 2024 7:18 am Subject: Extension nut use; raise the saddle(s)?
James Mayer Replies: 4 Views: 642	I'm no expert but I've been using nut extenders on resonators, lately. If the strings are not parallel to the fretboard and are sloped down from the nut to the saddle, I'd want to replace the saddle ...
Topic: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jun 2024 7:25 am Subject: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	@James, are you still happy with the 7 string tuning you were using, D A D F# A B D? I am. I've gotten accustomed to it and am going to stick with it, for now.
Topic: I "discovered" a 1930's National Resonator....
James Mayer Replies: 25 Views: 4760	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jun 2024 7:17 am Subject: I "discovered" a 1930's National Resonator....
James Mayer Replies: 25 Views: 4760	We went back for another shoot in Arkansas and the museum let me borrow the National to record a track in a small chapel. I had the priest sing an ancient Slovak pagan chant about burning a winte ...
Topic: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Apr 2024 8:22 am Subject: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	I’m currently using DABDF#AD as my D6 tuning. It gives me the Bm7 with a low root on strings 5 through 1. You sacrifice the nice slide from the D6 to the D7 that you have when the B is on string 2 ...
Topic: A study of two tricones
James Mayer Replies: 7 Views: 1304	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Mar 2024 7:28 am Subject: A study of two tricones
James Mayer Replies: 7 Views: 1304	For me there has been nothing more satisfying then finally finishing up an instrument and hearing it for the first time. Here is my latest creation. I absolutely love it and it sounds as good to me ...
Topic: A study of two tricones
James Mayer Replies: 7 Views: 1304	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Mar 2024 6:49 am Subject: A study of two tricones
James Mayer Replies: 7 Views: 1304	John Morton's (RIP) instruments are works of art. If I recall correctly, he hand spun his own cones. Indeed he did: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2086205&sid=b7f37cc5840bd ...
Topic: A study of two tricones
James Mayer Replies: 7 Views: 1304	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Mar 2024 6:38 am Subject: A study of two tricones
James Mayer Replies: 7 Views: 1304	Thanks for doing this comparison! It is really helpful to see the internal construction as I design my own. I am curious what the purpose of the spirals on the cone are? I really want spin my own, bu ...
Topic: A study of two tricones
James Mayer Replies: 7 Views: 1304	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Mar 2024 2:16 pm Subject: A study of two tricones
James Mayer Replies: 7 Views: 1304	I’ve become enamored with tricones and now have two in front of me. As they have more differences than similarities, and because I’m a nerd, I thought it would be interesting to open them up and ...
Topic: If Money was no object - Lap Steel Guitar
James Mayer Replies: 61 Views: 21122	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Mar 2024 2:45 pm Subject: If Money was no object - Lap Steel Guitar
James Mayer Replies: 61 Views: 21122	I would second the Morton right now I pounced on a 7-string Morton, last week. It was listed on Reverb but it turns out that I bought it from his (John Morton) son. Considering some of the steel ...
Topic: Tricone squareneck bridge height question
James Mayer Replies: 0 Views: 649	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Mar 2024 7:46 pm Subject: Tricone squareneck bridge height question
James Mayer Replies: 0 Views: 649	I just received a unique 7-string tricone and my obsessive side found something to nitpick. The height of the strings at the nut is higher than the height at the bridge. I first noticed it when I wa ...
Topic: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Mar 2024 7:31 pm Subject: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	The scale length is 23”. I settled on DADF#ABD as the tuning. I might bring it up to E6 but it sounds great in D6 and I’m not sure how much cones can take. It’d probably be fine with the shor ...
Topic: Rick Beato analyzes Tiny Dancer
James Mayer Replies: 20 Views: 5453	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 20 Mar 2024 9:28 am Subject: Rick Beato analyzes Tiny Dancer
James Mayer Replies: 20 Views: 5453	Why is he "air guitaring" the pedal steel parts as if it's a 6-string?
Topic: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Mar 2024 6:26 am Subject: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	When I started designing my tricone, one of the first decisions I had to make was what scale length? Every design element is based off that decision. I wanted a 23" scale, but had to look reall ...
Topic: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2024 9:35 am Subject: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	I think these might be 23” scale. Please report back on how this thing sounds. I have a tricone project and I was nervous about doing a short scale, but I saw one of these online and thought it must ...
Topic: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2024 7:10 am Subject: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	Is it custom? Anything over 6 strings seems pretty rare for a tricone. I love 7 strings! I like the 6th in the bass which I can raise to b7 or drop to a 5th for alt bass. I go really low, right now, B ...
Topic: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2024 7:06 am Subject: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	Having the strings in order like your last post is probably the best option, though having it out of order smack in the middle like your first one may be useful to you if you want to sometimes choose ...
Topic: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Mar 2024 9:52 pm Subject: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	DADF#ABD?
Topic: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Mar 2024 6:09 pm Subject: 7-string D6 recommendations
James Mayer Replies: 24 Views: 4839	I’ve got a 7-string tricone coming my way and I’m thinking of what to do what the extra string. I’ve been playing a friend’s tricone with nut raiser in Open D and DADGAD. I’m thinking ...
Topic: I "discovered" a 1930's National Resonator....
James Mayer Replies: 25 Views: 4760	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Mar 2024 8:53 am Subject: I "discovered" a 1930's National Resonator....
James Mayer Replies: 25 Views: 4760	Well, I checked out the guitar and it is in remarkably good shape for its age. I could see where the fretboard was worn on strings 1-3 on frets 1/3 and the finish was a bit worn on the back of the n ...
Topic: Cleaning an Emmons fretboard with Tri-Flow bike chain oil?
James Mayer Replies: 4 Views: 1427	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Feb 2024 7:17 am Subject: Cleaning an Emmons fretboard with Tri-Flow bike chain oil?
James Mayer Replies: 4 Views: 1427	If you bought the Tri-Flow in a bike shop, and it is the version labeled “Tri-Flow Superior Dry Lubricant”, it has paraffin wax added to it to coat and protect bike chains from rain and mud. It i ...
Topic: Volume Pot worse after using Deoxit?
James Mayer Replies: 14 Views: 2389	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Feb 2024 2:58 pm Subject: Volume Pot worse after using Deoxit?
James Mayer Replies: 14 Views: 2389	A mono pot may be what's supposed to be used - the stereo pot was likely just what the last guy had on hand when he needed a new one - did the stereo pot get both gangs wired? Maybe a photo would ...