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Thanks all. My whole notion of the tapered bar came from one of the 6000 instructional videos I’ve been digesting ove4 the last few months.

I think it was Paul Franklin (or maybe Joe Wright) who ...

Thanks bOb. I think you got what I was asking and answered my question.

There are ways to get the Dom 7 besides camping on the knee lever. I’ll study some more stuff.

What an awesome instrume ...

Hi - Rookie Jeff here again. This thread is the closest I saw to answering my question, which is:

If the band is going to play a song with a pervasive Dominant 7 like “Born On The Bayou” or so ...

Alright, I’m on board with exclusive use of the bullet on the C6 neck. I worked out alternating between both this morning for a hour so:

It’s the tone, huh. There’s no comparison.

Plus, m ...

Alright, I’m on board with exclusive use of the bullet on the C6 neck. I worked out alternating between both this morning for a hour so:

It’s the tone, huh. There’s no comparison.

Plus, m ...

Hi Ken. Thanks for the reply.

I don’t know what I’ll end up doing.

Hi - Another beginner question: I’m just starting to mess around with the C6 neck. So, I was stinking my way along behind a “slow country” playlist and noticed that I have an intuitiveness (if t ...

I’m just a kid. I’ll be 66 on Thursday.

Happy Birthday and here’s wishing you continued good health

I’m just a kid. I’ll be 66 on Thursday.

Happy Birthday and here’s wishing you continued good health

Thanks Jack. I’ll play with it the way it is for a while and see if I get used to it.

I’m just getting into some of the levers so I don’t have any muscle memory or know much about them, yet. ...

You gentlemen ready to have an “at least I ain’t that guy” moment?

Well, on the RKR, it turns out that MR MUSIC wasn’t pressing the lever hard enough to take whole bite. (It does seems hard ...

Thanks for the replies, folks. I’m going to flip her over and see if everything is functioning,

Then, if everything is in place to do so. I’m going to consider putting it back to the original ...

Hi. I am a beginner pedal steel player. I’m just getting to the point where I’m ready to start adding the knees to my changes.

I bought my GFI ULTRA used and hadn’t really noticed anything u ...

This thread set me to wondering if anybody has had the audacity to sing their solos as they play them. Like Nathan East or George Benson?

Given the lyrical nature of the instrument, that could be � ...

Hi. I’m 65 and I bought my first pedal steel in September. If you are a guita4 player and have played some dobro and have just a taste of theory, jump in. There are a ton of videos on YouTub ...

MUK LUKS rag wool slipper. They have them on Amazon.

They are wool, so you’re feet won’t sweat and then get cold from being wet. They have a nice leather soul with good “feel” and lasts f ...

Thanks everyone for the replies. And, apologies for posting in the wrong area.

I agree with the hesitation iin powering a good amp with smart plugs. I won’t be doing that with my better amps. Ho ...

Hi all - I’ve had my GFI D10 for a month or so. I’m getting to where I’m thinking about hooking up the Hilton volume pedal that came with it. And, if I might impose on some of you, I have a few ...

Hello All - I looked for a previous thread on this topic and didn’t find one so here goes…

I finally have a music room! And…… it sounds like yodeling in the Swiss Alps on 78 speed….

I ...

Hello all. Here’s a newbie question about thumb picks: I’m wondering how many of you, if you were starting over, would start out using three picks plus thumb? Or would you focus on the two and may ...

Thank you very much, Bill. Now, I can get on with my life.

Hi Roy. It must be as you said. I spent forty years in a shop full of mechanics, welders and electricians and supervising plant maintenance for twenty years. I have never seen that particular tool. It ...

Hi. I’m new to pedal steel guitar having just bought a used GFI D10 from a family down in Beckley, WV..

They gave me a tub of “stuff” with the guitar that included two tools that I have never ...

Thanks Jerry. I sorta came to the same conclusion while was looking at the 16,982 choices on Amazon. I

I hope what I ordered isn’t too wide. If it is, well, I’ll just have to find a way to mov ...

Thanks Bobby Jones - I’m gonna’ a couple things and put it together.

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Topic: Hound Dawg bar on the C6 neck?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 13 Views: 1787	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Dec 2022 7:20 am Subject: Hound Dawg bar on the C6 neck?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 13 Views: 1787	Thanks all. My whole notion of the tapered bar came from one of the 6000 instructional videos I’ve been digesting ove4 the last few months. I think it was Paul Franklin (or maybe Joe Wright) who ...
Topic: favorite way to play a Dominant 7th b9?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 33 Views: 7130	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Dec 2022 2:16 pm Subject: favorite way to play a Dominant 7th b9?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 33 Views: 7130	Thanks bOb. I think you got what I was asking and answered my question. There are ways to get the Dom 7 besides camping on the knee lever. I’ll study some more stuff. What an awesome instrume ...
Topic: favorite way to play a Dominant 7th b9?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 33 Views: 7130	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Dec 2022 7:44 am Subject: Dominant 7 without LKR the whole song?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 33 Views: 7130	Hi - Rookie Jeff here again. This thread is the closest I saw to answering my question, which is: If the band is going to play a song with a pervasive Dominant 7 like “Born On The Bayou” or so ...
Topic: Hound Dawg bar on the C6 neck?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 13 Views: 1787	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Dec 2022 6:44 am Subject: Hound Dawg bar on the C6 neck?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 13 Views: 1787	Alright, I’m on board with exclusive use of the bullet on the C6 neck. I worked out alternating between both this morning for a hour so: It’s the tone, huh. There’s no comparison. Plus, m ...
Topic: Hound Dawg bar on the C6 neck?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 13 Views: 1787	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Dec 2022 6:42 am Subject: Hound Dawg bar on the C6 neck?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 13 Views: 1787	Alright, I’m on board with exclusive use of the bullet on the C6 neck. I worked out alternating between both this morning for a hour so: It’s the tone, huh. There’s no comparison. Plus, m ...
Topic: Hound Dawg bar on the C6 neck?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 13 Views: 1787	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Dec 2022 1:00 pm Subject: Hound Dawg bar on the C6 neck?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 13 Views: 1787	Hi Ken. Thanks for the reply. I don’t know what I’ll end up doing.
Topic: Hound Dawg bar on the C6 neck?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 13 Views: 1787	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Dec 2022 10:17 am Subject: Hound Dawg bar on the C6 neck?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 13 Views: 1787	Hi - Another beginner question: I’m just starting to mess around with the C6 neck. So, I was stinking my way along behind a “slow country” playlist and noticed that I have an intuitiveness (if t ...
Topic: Question about LKV and RKR copedents on GFI E9 neck
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Dec 2022 3:43 pm Subject: Question about LKV and RKR copedents on GFI E9 neck
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	I’m just a kid. I’ll be 66 on Thursday. Happy Birthday and here’s wishing you continued good health
Topic: Question about LKV and RKR copedents on GFI E9 neck
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Dec 2022 3:42 pm Subject: Question about LKV and RKR copedents on GFI E9 neck
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	I’m just a kid. I’ll be 66 on Thursday. Happy Birthday and here’s wishing you continued good health
Topic: Question about LKV and RKR copedents on GFI E9 neck
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Dec 2022 9:15 am Subject: Question about LKV and RKR copedents on GFI E9 neck
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	Thanks Jack. I’ll play with it the way it is for a while and see if I get used to it. I’m just getting into some of the levers so I don’t have any muscle memory or know much about them, yet. ...
Topic: Question about LKV and RKR copedents on GFI E9 neck
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Dec 2022 7:50 am Subject: But, for the Grace of God, there go I
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	You gentlemen ready to have an “at least I ain’t that guy” moment? Well, on the RKR, it turns out that MR MUSIC wasn’t pressing the lever hard enough to take whole bite. (It does seems hard ...
Topic: Question about LKV and RKR copedents on GFI E9 neck
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Dec 2022 4:25 am Subject: Question about LKV and RKR copedents on GFI E9 neck
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	Thanks for the replies, folks. I’m going to flip her over and see if everything is functioning, Then, if everything is in place to do so. I’m going to consider putting it back to the original ...
Topic: Question about LKV and RKR copedents on GFI E9 neck
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Dec 2022 11:57 am Subject: Question about LKV and RKR copedents on GFI E9 neck
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 15 Views: 2065	Hi. I am a beginner pedal steel player. I’m just getting to the point where I’m ready to start adding the knees to my changes. I bought my GFI ULTRA used and hadn’t really noticed anything u ...
Topic: Can you sing while playing PSG?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 42 Views: 7188	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Nov 2022 3:55 am Subject: How about the Nathan East / George Benson thing?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 42 Views: 7188	This thread set me to wondering if anybody has had the audacity to sing their solos as they play them. Like Nathan East or George Benson? Given the lyrical nature of the instrument, that could be � ...
Topic: Is it too late to start learning pedal steel?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 31 Views: 6257	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Nov 2022 4:57 am Subject: Funny you should ask
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 31 Views: 6257	Hi. I’m 65 and I bought my first pedal steel in September. If you are a guita4 player and have played some dobro and have just a taste of theory, jump in. There are a ton of videos on YouTub ...
Topic: Barefoot player problems...
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 32 Views: 5370	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Nov 2022 7:53 am Subject: MUK LUKS slippers
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 32 Views: 5370	MUK LUKS rag wool slipper. They have them on Amazon. They are wool, so you’re feet won’t sweat and then get cold from being wet. They have a nice leather soul with good “feel” and lasts f ...
Topic: Three questions about my volume pedal…..if I may?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 1428	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Nov 2022 12:45 pm Subject: Three questions about my volume pedal…..if I may?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 1428	Thanks everyone for the replies. And, apologies for posting in the wrong area. I agree with the hesitation iin powering a good amp with smart plugs. I won’t be doing that with my better amps. Ho ...
Topic: Three questions about my volume pedal…..if I may?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 1428	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Nov 2022 6:26 am Subject: Three questions about my volume pedal…..if I may?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 1428	Hi all - I’ve had my GFI D10 for a month or so. I’m getting to where I’m thinking about hooking up the Hilton volume pedal that came with it. And, if I might impose on some of you, I have a few ...
Topic: Looking for ideas for improving room acoustics (Art Deco)
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 7841	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 3 Nov 2022 5:47 am Subject: Looking for ideas for improving room acoustics (Art Deco)
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 7841	Hello All - I looked for a previous thread on this topic and didn’t find one so here goes… I finally have a music room! And…… it sounds like yodeling in the Swiss Alps on 78 speed…. I ...
Topic: Three Fingers
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 21 Views: 4823	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Sep 2022 4:22 am Subject: Should I just start with three picks plus thumb?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 21 Views: 4823	Hello all. Here’s a newbie question about thumb picks: I’m wondering how many of you, if you were starting over, would start out using three picks plus thumb? Or would you focus on the two and may ...
Topic: What are these tools?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 2038	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Sep 2022 4:44 pm Subject: What are these tools?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 2038	Thank you very much, Bill. Now, I can get on with my life.
Topic: What are these tools?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 2038	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Sep 2022 11:17 am Subject: What are these tools?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 2038	Hi Roy. It must be as you said. I spent forty years in a shop full of mechanics, welders and electricians and supervising plant maintenance for twenty years. I have never seen that particular tool. It ...
Topic: What are these tools?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 2038	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Sep 2022 5:40 am Subject: What are these tools?
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 6 Views: 2038	Hi. I’m new to pedal steel guitar having just bought a used GFI D10 from a family down in Beckley, WV.. They gave me a tub of “stuff” with the guitar that included two tools that I have never ...
Topic: Tuning peg wrench (not a string winder)
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 11 Views: 2471	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Sep 2022 12:41 am Subject: Tuning peg wrench (not a string winder)
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 11 Views: 2471	Thanks Jerry. I sorta came to the same conclusion while was looking at the 16,982 choices on Amazon. I I hope what I ordered isn’t too wide. If it is, well, I’ll just have to find a way to mov ...
Topic: Tuning peg wrench (not a string winder)
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 11 Views: 2471	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Sep 2022 8:49 am Subject: Tuning peg wrench (not a string winder)
Jeffrey Beers Replies: 11 Views: 2471	Thanks Bobby Jones - I’m gonna’ a couple things and put it together.