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Topic: Anyone use a buffer or Matchbox on non-pedal?? | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 3 Views: 1004 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Dec 2023 2:59 pm Subject: Re: Anyone use a buffer or Matchbox on non-pedal?? |
Hey.....
I mostly play a nice 53 Fender Dual 8 Pro for non-pedal gigs, and practicing tonight, I used my pedal steel cable that had a Matchbox 7A in line, which I didn't notice. What I DID notice w ... |
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Topic: Don Helms’ E6 tuning | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 10 Views: 3203 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Dec 2023 5:11 pm Subject: Don Helms’ E6 tuning |
Don used only the top 6 strings of that tuning almost all of the time.
I believe he treated that neck as 2 seperate tunings - an E6 on the top 6 strigs and, occasionally, a fat A major chord on the ... |
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Topic: Fender D8/T8 Professtional Trapezoid Consoles - 3 legs | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 5 Views: 2016 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2023 2:57 pm Subject: Fender D8/T8 Professtional Trapezoid Consoles - 3 legs |
Even the latest ones have three legs. It’s a shame they didn’t make four legged or quad necked trapezoid models…
No 4 legged trap guitars but there was a quad. I suspect it wasn't made in ... |
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Topic: Fender D8/T8 Professtional Trapezoid Consoles - 3 legs | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 5 Views: 2016 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Nov 2023 3:40 pm Subject: Fender D8/T8 Professtional Trapezoid Consoles - 3 legs |
The didn't exactly "switch" from one to the other.
The first Stringmasters (4 legs) appeared in 1953. The contunued to produce the three legged Dual Pros and Custom Triples for a few m ... |
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Topic: That violin sound ... | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 26 Views: 21076 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 Sep 2023 12:07 pm Subject: That violin sound ... |
There are a couple of Electro Harmonix pedals that do pretty convincing string sounds. My favourite is the Mel-9 pedal that emulates a Melotron but there is also a String9 pedal.
Check out the sou ... |
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Topic: My first Pedal Steel gig - lessons learned! | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 15 Views: 3386 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Sep 2023 3:03 pm Subject: Re: My first Pedal Steel gig - lessons learned! |
The fallback plan is, when in doubt, A&B down and play as if you are in A6 (my preferred non-PSG tuning). I successfully ignored strings 1-3 but kept forgetting about string 9 but it mostly worked ... | |
Topic: Brand new Caladesi 'Stringmaster' style guitar | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 7 Views: 1692 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Aug 2023 6:12 am Subject: Re: mini controls |
Thanks Jim -- the mini controls are the "blend" knobs. It is wired just like the original so the bridge pickup is always on and this knob dials in the neck pickup.
Lovely guitar. What do ... |
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Topic: Fender Stringmaster Scale Length | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 5 Views: 1053 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jul 2023 2:42 am Subject: Fender Stringmaster Scale Length |
WEll the 26" and 24 1/2" scales will most likely be made during the 50's
The 26" scale Stringmasters were the earliest in 53/54. When the revised version of the Stringmaster (wit ... |
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Topic: Lap Steel & Pedal Steel Differences | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 16 Views: 4942 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jun 2023 5:22 am Subject: Lap Steel & Pedal Steel Differences |
I started on pedal steel but quickly felt I was way out of my depth. I also realised i had the wrong instrument for what I acrually wanted to play - Hank Snr. style country and western swing so I boug ... | |
Topic: Don Helms 6- String Tuning and Tabs? | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 4 Views: 1279 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jun 2023 1:02 am Subject: Re: Don Helms 6- String Tuning and Tabs? |
if he never used the 7th and 8th strings, why were they tuned to C# and A? See? Confusing.
I don't think it is the case that he literally never used the 7th and 8th strings but probably very rar ... |
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Topic: sho bud 6139 s-10 | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 2 Views: 1093 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 May 2023 3:27 pm Subject: Re: sho bud 6139 s-10 |
hi members, I just acquired a s-10 model 6139 sho bud. It is 3x1 I am going to make it a 3x4..if someone owns a 6139 3x4 would you send me some good detailed pictures of the underside> I want to ma ... | |
Topic: 6-string PSG...what's with these? | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 40 Views: 6960 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 May 2023 2:24 pm Subject: 6-string PSG...what's with these? |
When I first started dabbling in pedal steel, I got a Fessenden 6 shooter which encouraged me to buy a Sho~Bud 3x5 which I love.
However, I held on to the 6 shooter (tuned to the middle 6 strings o ... |
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Topic: Lap Steel Scale Length Comparisons | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 15 Views: 5313 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Mar 2023 7:41 am Subject: Lap Steel Scale Length Comparisons |
The pros of shorter scale:
- slants are easier - guitar is physically smaller The pros of longer scale: - easier to intonate notes - increased tension has snappier tone I'm sure there are mo ... |
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Topic: Scale length on older Fender? | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 6 Views: 1638 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Mar 2023 2:02 pm Subject: Scale length on older Fender? |
Yes, those trapezoid pickups are amazing. Leo Fender reckoned they were the best sounding pickups he ever made. | |
Topic: New Steel Bar I Will Be Using | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 1 Views: 1013 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Feb 2023 1:44 am Subject: New Steel Bar I Will Be Using |
Since getting by first Ezzee Slide, I've not used anything else. I bought a backup one straight away! They are amazing.
From what I've heard, the Clinesmith bars are pretty much the same and, pre ... |
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Topic: Sho-bud Playing card decals: Yeah? or Nay? | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 23 Views: 4992 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Feb 2023 2:46 pm Subject: Sho-bud Playing card decals: Yeah? or Nay? |
My first Sho~Bud had the card symbols on the fret board.
I played mostly in church and I covered them up. I didn't think they were appropriate. Erv I guess you're not familiar with "Deck Of ... |
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Topic: Stringmaster Lollypop Tuners Question (and a mystery) | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 12 Views: 2032 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Feb 2023 3:33 pm Subject: Stringmaster Lollypop Tuners Question (and a mystery) |
Maybe Tadeo (or whoever wrote the date) was suffering from the tendency many of us have to continue writing the previous year for most of January on cheques and stuff and wrote 1-53 without even think ... | |
Topic: Fender Trapezoid Pickup Guitars | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 5 Views: 1806 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Nov 2022 6:26 am Subject: Fender Trapezoid Pickup Guitars |
Thanks Doug & Jeff.
So Fender went from 22.5" to 26" scale length and after a year dropped the 26" scale for 22.5" & 24.5" scales ? Wow! Yes, but the 22.5" ... |
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Topic: Fender Trapezoid Pickup Guitars | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 5 Views: 1806 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Nov 2022 3:17 pm Subject: Fender Trapezoid Pickup Guitars |
Yes, all 22.5" scale. | |
Topic: Blend wheel | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 5 Views: 1419 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Nov 2022 8:13 am Subject: Blend wheel |
I would suggest that missing that wheel is only an issue if you regularly change the setting. If you are happy to adjust it to your preferred setting and leave it there, a screwdriver will do that for ... | |
Topic: Favorite chorus pedal | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 26 Views: 6050 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Oct 2022 2:48 pm Subject: Favorite chorus pedal |
I like the old MXR "Phase 90" for guitar and keyboards, but use a "Phase 100" on pedal steel.
Those aren't chorus pedals though. Personally, I agree with you - phaser sounds ... |
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Topic: Ab6 tuning? | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 14 Views: 2839 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Oct 2022 12:00 am Subject: Ab6 tuning? |
John Ely's site is great but doesn't incorporate scale length which has a dramatic effect on gauges. After using John's site for years, I now use this tool to determine gauge by scale length. https:// ... | |
Topic: Recommendations for a D-8 with legs | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 17 Views: 3502 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Oct 2022 3:25 am Subject: Recommendations for a D-8 with legs |
The favourite of lots of players are the Dual Pro!
I agree that the Dual Pro is a great guitar but, not sure this is a good fit for the original poster as it is almost as big and heavy as a Stringm ... |
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Topic: Gauges for acoustic strings vs. electric | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 3 Views: 799 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Sep 2022 1:39 am Subject: Gauges for acoustic strings vs. electric |
How does the scale length of your Dobro compare to your steel?
I use A6 on my Dobros but use lighter gauges than on my lap steel (my steel is 22.5" gauge and the Dobro is longer at 25" ... |
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Topic: Blend wheel on Granada lap steel | |
Jeff Mead Replies: 7 Views: 1625 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Sep 2022 5:39 am Subject: Blend wheel on Granada lap steel |
As already stated, it could be a problem with the pickup that stays on all the time - in that case the pot would simply be turning on the pickup that's blended in, or the pickup that stays on all the ... | |
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