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  Topic: Fessenden Rods
James Meloan

Replies: 0
Views: 285

PostForum Section: Wanted To Buy   Posted: 24 May 2024 6:06 am   Subject: Fessenden Rods
Picked up a Fessy 12 string and looking to add a couple more changes too it. The rods are a bit thicker than the ones on my other guitars. Any one got a line on some spares message me or reply here. ...
  Topic: Modelers and Power Amps
James Meloan

Replies: 4
Views: 1323

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 7 Jan 2024 8:59 am   Subject: Modelers and Power Amps
Steve,
I recently got a Fractal Audio FM3, mostly for guitar, but have been fussing around with setting up some steel profiles on it.
I'm really impressed with the depth of the settings on this uni ...
  Topic: Yes Ma’am
James Meloan

Replies: 22
Views: 5801

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 19 Dec 2023 8:52 am   Subject: Yes Ma’am
That was great!
Summer Dean did a really good version of that song a couple of years ago on "Bad Romantic".
  Topic: SOLD, Please Close : Nice Sho Bud 6140
James Meloan

Replies: 8
Views: 2589

PostForum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars   Posted: 22 Nov 2023 3:41 pm   Subject: SOLD pending payment.
Sold, donation sent!
  Topic: SOLD, Please Close : Nice Sho Bud 6140
James Meloan

Replies: 8
Views: 2589

PostForum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars   Posted: 22 Nov 2023 3:06 pm   Subject: SOLD, Please Close : Nice Sho Bud 6140
If you had the parts and know-how it could be converted. When I got this it was tuned to E9 with the pedals setup to where 4 and 5 raised and lowered E . I can't remember what the 6 pedal was doing.
  Topic: SOLD, Please Close : Nice Sho Bud 6140
James Meloan

Replies: 8
Views: 2589

PostForum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars   Posted: 21 Nov 2023 5:30 am   Subject: SOLD, Please Close : Nice Sho Bud 6140
I think this classic was made in Feb. 1973.
Actually Ron; serial# 5118 was made February 1974( I think you meant to say).; also most all sho-bud's made during first year of LDG from May 1973 to May 1 ...
  Topic: SOLD, Please Close : Nice Sho Bud 6140
James Meloan

Replies: 8
Views: 2589

PostForum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars   Posted: 20 Nov 2023 12:14 pm   Subject: SOLD, Please Close : Nice Sho Bud 6140
I have a nice 6140 that hasn't been butchered. 6 pedals, C6 tuning. Original case. Leg and rod bag included too. 10 rods and 11 barrels. Great looking and sounding old Bud. I bought it for getting int ...
  Topic: Is this for real
James Meloan

Replies: 11
Views: 7030

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 14 Nov 2023 4:52 am   Subject: Is this for real
Pictures are ripped off from this ebay sale https://www.ebay.com/itm/115831366267

Sale has it for $3,800

If you do a google image search on these ads, the real post usually pops up

Yeah man, ...
  Topic: Selling information
James Meloan

Replies: 11
Views: 3120

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 23 Apr 2023 9:40 am   Subject: Selling information
This seems like it's becoming a common scam attempt on Reverb. I get these same messages for about every other item I list on there. Always something like "my dad wants this item, can you please ...
  Topic: Found: Mullen SD10 G2 disappeared from FedEx. Please Close
James Meloan

Replies: 26
Views: 9136

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 21 Apr 2023 10:02 am   Subject: Found: Mullen SD10 G2 disappeared from FedEx. Please Close
I used to drive for a FedEx contractor. The terminal I worked out of had a room called "the Cage" where packages with torn or unreadable tags would go. Most times if something ends up in the ...
  Topic: S10 Pedal Steel with 3x2
James Meloan

Replies: 4
Views: 883

PostForum Section: Wanted To Buy   Posted: 4 Apr 2023 8:27 am   Subject: S10 Pedal Steel with 3x2
I have a black BMI S10 with 3x3 that I'm about to list for sale. It might be what you are looking for. I'll see if I can take some pictures tonight when I get home from work.
  Topic: Ed Williams of the Revivalists
James Meloan

Replies: 1
Views: 1325

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 18 Dec 2020 5:17 am   Subject: Ed Williams of the Revivalists
https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-revivalists-ed-williams-why-i-love-my-lap-and-pedal-steel-guitars
  Topic: Lloyd Green solo/outro
James Meloan

Replies: 15
Views: 4638

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 2 Dec 2020 6:31 am   Subject: Lloyd Green solo/outro
This is a really great outro. I've been working on this too, there's so much stuff in there to dig into.
  Topic: lick library
James Meloan

Replies: 18
Views: 4423

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 28 Nov 2020 5:28 pm   Subject: lick library
Check out the book "Effortless Mastery" by Kenny Werner. he's a jazz pianist who has some cool insights into playing music, especially improvising. A lot of it is learning to get out of your ...
  Topic: Pedal steel Nashville shop
James Meloan

Replies: 16
Views: 4366

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 13 Oct 2020 9:30 am   Subject: Pedal steel Nashville shop
Johnie is that a lift kit on your Performax sander?
  Topic: PSG with multiple pickups/tonal options?
James Meloan

Replies: 29
Views: 7509

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 7 Oct 2020 2:59 am   Subject: PSG with multiple pickups/tonal options?
I've seen a ShowPro with a neck pickup. Rich Hinman plays one. You lose a few fret markers in the higher register, but who the hell plays up there anyways Wink ?
  Topic: "Alignment of LKL with B pedal" giving me fits
James Meloan

Replies: 8
Views: 1535

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 6 Sep 2020 3:56 am   Subject: "Alignment of LKL with B pedal" giving me fits
I'm a rookie player too, and I've had the same issue with LKL. I'm long legged and have a 2inch lift on my guitar and was always catching that lever. Fooling around with seat position (height and late ...
  Topic: im new
James Meloan

Replies: 9
Views: 2610

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 6 Sep 2020 3:43 am   Subject: im new
You can, but I believe steel specific strings have flatter windings to cut down on bar noise.
  Topic: Homemade Pac-a-Seat
James Meloan

Replies: 22
Views: 5840

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 10 Aug 2020 10:47 am   Subject: Homemade Pac-a-Seat
Nice work. What kind of latching mechanism do you use on the drawer slide platform?
  Topic: Polkadots and Moonbeams w/tutorial
James Meloan

Replies: 11
Views: 4237

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 2 Aug 2020 1:51 pm   Subject: Polkadots and Moonbeams w/tutorial
Nice! Thanks for putting this up.
Wes Montgomery's recording of this was the first piece I ever transcribed for guitar, and I've wanted to hear someone do it on steel for a while.
  Topic: Tuning keys too hard to turn question?
James Meloan

Replies: 49
Views: 14854

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 19 Jul 2020 12:49 pm   Subject: Tuning keys too hard to turn question?
Those are Spertzel tuners. I've run into the same problem before, as have others:
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=338152&sid=a8f5f82376279bf6fb3831c717edecb8
I hosed mine with P ...
  Topic: Headphone Rig For Practicing At Night
James Meloan

Replies: 28
Views: 10961

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 12 Jul 2020 3:28 am   Subject: Headphone Rig For Practicing At Night
This just came out. I wish it had knobs instead of the touch sliders, but it looks promising and not quite as pricey as the Strymon.
https://www.darkglass.com/creations/element/
 
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