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Here's my top 3. narrowing it down further is impossible.

Together Again

Lloyd Maines on James Hand's "Leave the Lonely Alone" (which I couldn't find a link to on the internet)

Jere ...

I was using a wrench on mine too. Then I snapped the head off of the screw and now I'm looking for a replacement!

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll get in touch with these guys for sure!

Hi, I've been scouring the web looking for parts for my MSA, I believe it's in the neighborhood of the 1970's. I know psgparts was the place to go but his site is still down. Does anybody have any oth ...

I also am no slant expert but when I started learning slants I found my bar to be too long and heavy and I had to rely on my wrist alot. I got a lighter shorter bar and it made it much easier to let m ...

I don't know about any standard ten string tunings aside from the pedal tunings but those might be a good place to start. What I would suggest is think about the voicings you want and put them togethe ...

It blows my mind what a player can do with an instrument when He (or she) is able to control every aspect of it's sound. Like how Brian May would play clearly distinctive string, brass, flute, and cla ...

I believe He also play steel on "down by the seaside" off Physical Graffiti. cool stuff! It sounds like more than one string being moved to make those heavy vibrato chord hits so I don't thi ...

It sounds like he's come a long way as a steel player in the last few years. I remember he played a little steel on one of their first albums and it was tasteful as his playing always is but on this n ...

I'm having difficulty finding a dominant 7 chord on my E9 neck other than the open one using the second string. I'm trying to find one that is close to the ab pedals down position. for example if I'm ...

Sign me up mike! I'm dying to learn! J. I totally agree with what you said, and that's more or less what I've been doing. I just want it to be like math. once I know 2 plus 2 is 4 I can use that anywh ...

The link doesn't work. but I'd definitely love to hear it! I played around with those scales today. I really like the way the Cmaj sits over the Fmaj7 chord, but I didn't really have much time with it ...

Thanks Mike! That's exactly the kind of input I was looking for! Its definitely pretty difficult for me to take things apart on that level. but it's very helpful. I'll try to approach it that way. so ...

like so many players on the forum I am relatively new the the steel and trying to learn improvisation. It's a tough ride let me tell you! I feel like I usually start out with a couple good ideas but t ...

I generally curl but don't tuck. it lets me easily tuck so I can use my pinky knuckle for chiming harmonics or extend to use the length of my pinky to rake harmonics. but maybe I'm just a middle of th ...

Anybody know what tunings JW is rockin' on that rick?

I keep saying I'm going to start recording my practice sessions, and also record other instruments to play over so I can practice connecting all the dots.. I'll let you know how it goes when i finally ...

Thanks for all the suggestions! I had no idea there were so many battery amps. but at least that means there are several decent options. I'll have to see what I can find.

this kind of goes against my religion (I'm a tube guy all the way) but, I was wondering if anyone out there uses one of those little battery amps for practicing like the danelectro honeytone.. the ide ...

I'm certainly not trying to disregard any tuning methods used by far better steelers than myself, but pitch is a property of perceived sound. frequency is a property of a vibration or electronic signa ...

Scale length also seems to play a big part in what tunings can be achieved with what gauges. A buddy of mine dropped his C6 down to an A6 on his shorter scale guitar and said the low strings sounded l ...

you just need to get out and watch someone else play! I'm always so inspired once I see another steeler play. if you're up for the trip there's a show in orlando on friday featuring me and another orl ...

Congrats mike! My first gig on the steel was very similar! but don't worry man, you'll almost always be the most critical of your sound. most people are just really excited to hear a real steel guitar ...

I use an old 1948 Gibson Br-9. I got it for about 200 bucks and it's everything you would want out of a low watt tube amp for steel. you might look for one.. the GA-5 is pretty cool too. it's alot lik ...

Well Gary, I don't know much about making a non pedal sound like a pedal but it sure can cry. I've heard guys like Kayton Roberts and jerry byrd squeeze more tear drops out of their non pedal than mos ...

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Topic: What's Your Favorite Steel Guitar Solo?
Jesse Adams Replies: 121 Views: 54797	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Mar 2014 5:55 pm Subject: What's Your Favorite Steel Guitar Solo?
Jesse Adams Replies: 121 Views: 54797	Here's my top 3. narrowing it down further is impossible. Together Again Lloyd Maines on James Hand's "Leave the Lonely Alone" (which I couldn't find a link to on the internet) Jere ...
Topic: MSA S-10 knee levers move
Jesse Adams Replies: 15 Views: 2682	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Feb 2014 7:45 pm Subject: MSA S-10 knee levers move
Jesse Adams Replies: 15 Views: 2682	I was using a wrench on mine too. Then I snapped the head off of the screw and now I'm looking for a replacement!
Topic: Parts for an old MSA
Jesse Adams Replies: 6 Views: 1781	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jan 2014 7:12 pm Subject: Parts for an old MSA
Jesse Adams Replies: 6 Views: 1781	Thanks for the suggestions! I'll get in touch with these guys for sure!
Topic: Parts for an old MSA
Jesse Adams Replies: 6 Views: 1781	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Jan 2014 8:22 am Subject: Parts for an old MSA
Jesse Adams Replies: 6 Views: 1781	Hi, I've been scouring the web looking for parts for my MSA, I believe it's in the neighborhood of the 1970's. I know psgparts was the place to go but his site is still down. Does anybody have any oth ...
Topic: Question about slants
Jesse Adams Replies: 25 Views: 7000	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Oct 2011 4:35 am Subject: Question about slants
Jesse Adams Replies: 25 Views: 7000	I also am no slant expert but when I started learning slants I found my bar to be too long and heavy and I had to rely on my wrist alot. I got a lighter shorter bar and it made it much easier to let m ...
Topic: 10 strings, what to do?
Jesse Adams Replies: 11 Views: 2589	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2011 6:05 am Subject: 10 strings, what to do?
Jesse Adams Replies: 11 Views: 2589	I don't know about any standard ten string tunings aside from the pedal tunings but those might be a good place to start. What I would suggest is think about the voicings you want and put them togethe ...
Topic: Playing "Expressively"
Jesse Adams Replies: 1 Views: 966	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 26 Feb 2011 8:49 pm Subject: Playing "Expressively"
Jesse Adams Replies: 1 Views: 966	It blows my mind what a player can do with an instrument when He (or she) is able to control every aspect of it's sound. Like how Brian May would play clearly distinctive string, brass, flute, and cla ...
Topic: Jimmy Page and MSA
Jesse Adams Replies: 29 Views: 24740	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 26 Feb 2011 8:30 pm Subject: Jimmy Page and MSA
Jesse Adams Replies: 29 Views: 24740	I believe He also play steel on "down by the seaside" off Physical Graffiti. cool stuff! It sounds like more than one string being moved to make those heavy vibrato chord hits so I don't thi ...
Topic: The Decemberists new album
Jesse Adams Replies: 7 Views: 3618	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Feb 2011 8:35 pm Subject: The Decemberists new album
Jesse Adams Replies: 7 Views: 3618	It sounds like he's come a long way as a steel player in the last few years. I remember he played a little steel on one of their first albums and it was tasteful as his playing always is but on this n ...
Topic: Dominant 7 - E9
Jesse Adams Replies: 5 Views: 2351	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Jan 2011 2:32 pm Subject: Dominant 7 - E9
Jesse Adams Replies: 5 Views: 2351	I'm having difficulty finding a dominant 7 chord on my E9 neck other than the open one using the second string. I'm trying to find one that is close to the ab pedals down position. for example if I'm ...
Topic: christmas time is here/ improvisation woes
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 5492	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Nov 2010 3:12 pm Subject: christmas time is here/ improvisation woes
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 5492	Sign me up mike! I'm dying to learn! J. I totally agree with what you said, and that's more or less what I've been doing. I just want it to be like math. once I know 2 plus 2 is 4 I can use that anywh ...
Topic: christmas time is here/ improvisation woes
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 5492	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Nov 2010 7:45 pm Subject: christmas time is here/ improvisation woes
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 5492	The link doesn't work. but I'd definitely love to hear it! I played around with those scales today. I really like the way the Cmaj sits over the Fmaj7 chord, but I didn't really have much time with it ...
Topic: christmas time is here/ improvisation woes
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 5492	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Nov 2010 8:47 pm Subject: christmas time is here/ improvisation woes
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 5492	Thanks Mike! That's exactly the kind of input I was looking for! Its definitely pretty difficult for me to take things apart on that level. but it's very helpful. I'll try to approach it that way. so ...
Topic: christmas time is here/ improvisation woes
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 5492	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Nov 2010 9:44 am Subject: christmas time is here/ improvisation woes
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 5492	like so many players on the forum I am relatively new the the steel and trying to learn improvisation. It's a tough ride let me tell you! I feel like I usually start out with a couple good ideas but t ...
Topic: Pinky on picking hand: Tucked or extended?
Jesse Adams Replies: 53 Views: 16152	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Nov 2010 9:29 pm Subject: Pinky on picking hand: Tucked or extended?
Jesse Adams Replies: 53 Views: 16152	I generally curl but don't tuck. it lets me easily tuck so I can use my pinky knuckle for chiming harmonics or extend to use the length of my pinky to rake harmonics. but maybe I'm just a middle of th ...
Topic: Jeremy Wakefield & the Lucky Stars
Jesse Adams Replies: 10 Views: 2497	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Oct 2010 1:36 pm Subject: Jeremy Wakefield & the Lucky Stars
Jesse Adams Replies: 10 Views: 2497	Anybody know what tunings JW is rockin' on that rick?
Topic: How many of you record............your practice sessions?
Jesse Adams Replies: 9 Views: 3459	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Oct 2010 5:58 pm Subject: How many of you record............your practice sessions?
Jesse Adams Replies: 9 Views: 3459	I keep saying I'm going to start recording my practice sessions, and also record other instruments to play over so I can practice connecting all the dots.. I'll let you know how it goes when i finally ...
Topic: mini battery powered amps...
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 6956	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 1 Oct 2010 4:18 am Subject: mini battery powered amps...
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 6956	Thanks for all the suggestions! I had no idea there were so many battery amps. but at least that means there are several decent options. I'll have to see what I can find.
Topic: mini battery powered amps...
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 6956	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Sep 2010 7:13 pm Subject: mini battery powered amps...
Jesse Adams Replies: 12 Views: 6956	this kind of goes against my religion (I'm a tube guy all the way) but, I was wondering if anyone out there uses one of those little battery amps for practicing like the danelectro honeytone.. the ide ...
Topic: Tuning: am I crazy?
Jesse Adams Replies: 63 Views: 18538	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 Sep 2010 10:45 am Subject: Tuning: am I crazy?
Jesse Adams Replies: 63 Views: 18538	I'm certainly not trying to disregard any tuning methods used by far better steelers than myself, but pitch is a property of perceived sound. frequency is a property of a vibration or electronic signa ...
Topic: Instead of asking "which tunings on my D-8"...
Jesse Adams Replies: 6 Views: 2383	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Aug 2010 3:09 pm Subject: Instead of asking "which tunings on my D-8"...
Jesse Adams Replies: 6 Views: 2383	Scale length also seems to play a big part in what tunings can be achieved with what gauges. A buddy of mine dropped his C6 down to an A6 on his shorter scale guitar and said the low strings sounded l ...
Topic: No incentive to play...
Jesse Adams Replies: 51 Views: 15733	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Aug 2010 6:05 pm Subject: No incentive to play...
Jesse Adams Replies: 51 Views: 15733	you just need to get out and watch someone else play! I'm always so inspired once I see another steeler play. if you're up for the trip there's a show in orlando on friday featuring me and another orl ...
Topic: first gig
Jesse Adams Replies: 4 Views: 1674	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Aug 2010 5:54 pm Subject: first gig
Jesse Adams Replies: 4 Views: 1674	Congrats mike! My first gig on the steel was very similar! but don't worry man, you'll almost always be the most critical of your sound. most people are just really excited to hear a real steel guitar ...
Topic: Small tube amps for lap steel?
Jesse Adams Replies: 21 Views: 18341	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 21 Aug 2010 2:10 pm Subject: Small tube amps for lap steel?
Jesse Adams Replies: 21 Views: 18341	I use an old 1948 Gibson Br-9. I got it for about 200 bucks and it's everything you would want out of a low watt tube amp for steel. you might look for one.. the GA-5 is pretty cool too. it's alot lik ...
Topic: Getting a Non-Pedal to cry like this.
Jesse Adams Replies: 17 Views: 9653	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Aug 2010 7:00 am Subject: Getting a Non-Pedal to cry like this.
Jesse Adams Replies: 17 Views: 9653	Well Gary, I don't know much about making a non pedal sound like a pedal but it sure can cry. I've heard guys like Kayton Roberts and jerry byrd squeeze more tear drops out of their non pedal than mos ...