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  Topic: Handmade Leather Instrument Straps in Time for Christmas
James Shelton

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PostForum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories   Posted: 16 Oct 2008 3:59 pm   Subject: Handmade Leather Instrument Straps in Time for Christmas
Are you looking for a custom handmade leather instrument strap? Look no further! At Guit Strips Guitar Straps we offer a wide range of strap options for you to choose from. You can specify width, len ...
  Topic: Handmade Instrument Straps
James Shelton

Replies: 1
Views: 1237

PostForum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories   Posted: 27 Feb 2008 7:45 pm   Subject: Handmade Instrument Straps
Are you looking for a custom handmade leather dobro/banjo/guitar strap? Look no further! At Guit Strips Guitar Straps we offer a wide range of strap options for you to choose from. You can specify ...
  Topic: Custom Made Leather Guitar/Dobro Straps
James Shelton

Replies: 3
Views: 1617

PostForum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories   Posted: 13 Aug 2007 4:17 pm   Subject: Custom Made Leather Guitar/Dobro Straps
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  Topic: Custom Made Leather Guitar/Dobro Straps
James Shelton

Replies: 3
Views: 1617

PostForum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories   Posted: 7 Aug 2007 2:12 pm   Subject: Custom Made Leather Guitar/Dobro Straps
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  Topic: Custom Made Leather Guitar/Dobro Straps
James Shelton

Replies: 3
Views: 1617

PostForum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories   Posted: 2 Aug 2007 8:46 pm   Subject: Custom Made Leather Guitar/Dobro Straps
Are you looking for a one of a kind customized instrument strap?

Check out our website.

http://www.guitstripsguitarstraps.com/

  Topic: Austin Steelers This Week
James Shelton

Replies: 7
Views: 2181

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 30 Apr 2007 4:04 pm   Subject: Austin Steelers This Week
John,

I dialed the number you listed but it seems it was a wrong number. Perhaps you could call me at (615)335-6381.

James
  Topic: Austin Steelers This Week
James Shelton

Replies: 7
Views: 2181

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 30 Apr 2007 3:25 pm   Subject: Austin Steelers This Week
Thanks for the replies, guys! John, I will give you a call.
  Topic: Austin Steelers This Week
James Shelton

Replies: 7
Views: 2181

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 30 Apr 2007 5:49 am   Subject: Austin Steelers This Week
My wife and I will be in Austin from Monday to Thursday this week. We want to go out and hear as many steel players as we can find. Send us your post and tell us where you are playing. Look forward ...
  Topic: Blues Scale
James Shelton

Replies: 152
Views: 55221

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 28 Mar 2007 4:18 pm   Subject: Blues Scale
I have a great idea for anyone who is serious about learning to play the blues on the pedal steel. Check out my course "Mississippi Blues for E-9th". In this course I give examples of all ...
  Topic: Where's Everyones Saturday Night Gig?
James Shelton

Replies: 41
Views: 7660

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 27 Jul 2006 9:17 am   Subject: Where's Everyones Saturday Night Gig?
This weekend I'll be at REDNECK KOUNTRY (yes, with a K)in Tulsa,OK with Luther Lewis. Come on out and see us if you can.
It's on I44 just across from the casino north of town.

James
  Topic: Having Fun Lowering My 6th String to F#, LKR
James Shelton

Replies: 16
Views: 2952

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 16 Jul 2006 3:44 pm   Subject: Having Fun Lowering My 6th String to F#, LKR
Chris, If you dig the 6th string lower by is't self you should try adding the raise on the 9th string with it.(6 down to F# 9 up to E) Then you can do some real neet stuff going from the 1 chord to th ...
  Topic: Pitch A Pitch
James Shelton

Replies: 28
Views: 4596

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 14 Jul 2006 10:50 am   Subject: Pitch A Pitch
I used to practice with my eyes cloesed all the time. Now on the gig I almost never look at my frets. I think it does a great deal of good to take your eyes "out of loop" so to speak. I also think it ...
  Topic: James A. Shelton
James Shelton

Replies: 13
Views: 3581

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 5 Jul 2006 1:12 pm   Subject: James A. Shelton
Miss Lana, Tell Terry that the CD will be in the works very soon (I hope). But in the mean time, My brother Mark has made a ton of up-grades to my web site with many more to come. He tells me soon we ...
  Topic: James A. Shelton
James Shelton

Replies: 13
Views: 3581

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 3 Jul 2006 11:07 am   Subject: James A. Shelton
Rich, Thanks for the invite. Feel free to contact me to talk about it. Miss Lana has some great things to say about your shows. It was nice to see her yesterday at the Stage. She and her Mom both cam ...
  Topic: James A. Shelton
James Shelton

Replies: 13
Views: 3581

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 27 Jun 2006 6:42 am   Subject: James A. Shelton
Miss Lana, Thanks for the "pretty good teacher" plug. If anyone would like info about lessons please see my web site. [url=http://www.steellabs.com/]http://www.steellabs.com/

James
  Topic: James A. Shelton
James Shelton

Replies: 13
Views: 3581

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 27 Jun 2006 6:28 am   Subject: James A. Shelton
Thank you all for the kind words. It always makes the gig go by faster when people enjoy the music. One of the things I like most about my job is all the great friends I get to make. I hope we will al ...
  Topic: In Nashville, need to hear steel
James Shelton

Replies: 6
Views: 1484

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 21 Jun 2006 8:15 am   Subject: In Nashville, need to hear steel
Hi David, I'll be at a new club on 1st ave.(don't recall the name).But anyway it's from 7 till 11. Give me a call and I'll tell you how to get to it if you want.
(615)335-6381

Enyoy Nashville my frie ...
  Topic: 6-string c6 tuning
James Shelton

Replies: 8
Views: 1664

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 27 Mar 2006 3:28 pm   Subject: 6-string c6 tuning
I've also seen guys tune string 6 up to C#.
That gives you the A7th chord on the last four strings.

James
  Topic: Why pedal steel...
James Shelton

Replies: 28
Views: 7212

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 22 Mar 2006 10:45 pm   Subject: Why pedal steel...
Why Pedal steel?

Because it’s the pinnacle of harmonic achievement. I mean after all, what else can make all those cool noises?

I don’t know anything about the Tuba…..But I do know that I get ...
  Topic: Do you sing while you steel?
James Shelton

Replies: 21
Views: 2659

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 22 Mar 2006 10:02 pm   Subject: Do you sing while you steel?
I sing and play at the same time,but I can't do it on everything. If I'm playing lead lines I tend to want to sing the same thing I'm playing.So I mostly "comp" while I sing, and then play fills when ...
  Topic: Fuzz VERSES overdrive
James Shelton

Replies: 23
Views: 2727

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 13 Mar 2006 10:34 pm   Subject: Fuzz VERSES overdrive
Gary, I use a Boss Blues Driver II for my overdrive. Since I have to play Rock & Roll about 40% of the night, It’s a big part of my rig. I prefer overdrive to fuzz, but the biggest thing is how you ...
  Topic: Ideas?
James Shelton

Replies: 176
Views: 28954

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 13 Mar 2006 10:09 pm   Subject: Ideas?
Mike, I love my Nashville 112. All except for two things. (1 The post on all the pots are made of soft and very breakable stock. The least little bump snaps ‘em right off. I’ve lost two and bent ...
  Topic: Bar How to
James Shelton

Replies: 9
Views: 1846

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 13 Mar 2006 6:26 pm   Subject: Bar How to
Ernest,

The less pressure the better. As long as you don’t pick to hard the weight of the bar will be enough to create a clean ,pure note. This is of course if you don’t have any roller nut troub ...
  Topic: Post them weekend gigs
James Shelton

Replies: 41
Views: 5442

PostForum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements   Posted: 9 Mar 2006 7:04 pm   Subject: Post them weekend gigs
I'll be at Redneck Kuntry in Tulsa,OK with Luther Lewis. Not sure what the address is but it's on I-44 across from the casino. Drop by if ya' can.
  Topic: reso pickup ??
James Shelton

Replies: 6
Views: 1019

PostForum Section: Steel Without Pedals   Posted: 6 Mar 2006 8:15 pm   Subject: reso pickup ??
I have a FISHMAN in my Dobro. It sounds OK but it feeds-back if you get to close to a speaker or you try to play very loud.

I had mine installed buy a banjo maker here in Nashville, but I'm sure you ...
 
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