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Hi Daniel,

I am another old, new guy with the same instrument, and with previous guitar experience. I received the Gretsch as a gift during the pandemic and have been hooked ever since.

I have ...

The age-old debate and discussion on picks continues! For the benefit of the original poster, I feel obligated to voice my unconventional viewpoint.
Simply put, I have arthritic pain in the base of ...

I have a Homespun video lesson called Slide Guitar for Blues: Lap Style that has a fairly in-depth section on playing in open D Minor tuning. This would be Open D with the F# tuned down to F. Although ...

Hi Frank,

I have messed around with that tuning a bit, usually in the E setting. So it's basically an E major with the second string tuned up to get the sixth, C#.

I found it offers some key a ...

The Don Helms book is excellent, and comes with recorded tracks that I accessed online and downloaded into my itunes. Each song in the book has two corresponding tracks to play along with, one with th ...

First off, I want to acknowledge the great threads that already exist on this topic. I have read every single post. But most are quite old, so I hope it is okay that I am starting a new one.
I will l ...

Can anyone on this thread recommend tabs for G6 or some tips on to think about the tuning if we know a little C6?

The BDEGBD tuning may be better for you

You can use A6 TAB, since it's the sa ...

Can anyone on this thread recommend tabs for G6 or some tips on to think about the tuning if we know a little C6?
I have been playing for 3 years. I own one six-string lap steel, and I change out the ...

I am likely too late with this post, but I do want to go on record with my praise for Lessons with Troy. I switched to dobro and lap steel at the beginning of the pandemic, after many years on guitar. ...

Many thanks for your responses. K. Maul: the GHS strings definitely say "LAP G." and they seem to be consistent with what I read on Cindy Cashdollar's site for G.
Allan: I will give the E6 ...

Hi all,

Please excuse my long-windedness, and anything I might say that sounds ignorant.

Two years ago, after many years of playing standard guitar, I was gifted with a six-string Gretsch elect ...

Author	Message
Topic: New guy here, New Lap steel, New strings
John Chadwick Replies: 7 Views: 1189	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jan 2025 9:21 am Subject: New guy here, New Lap steel, New strings
John Chadwick Replies: 7 Views: 1189	Hi Daniel, I am another old, new guy with the same instrument, and with previous guitar experience. I received the Gretsch as a gift during the pandemic and have been hooked ever since. I have ...
Topic: Playing lap steel without picks
John Chadwick Replies: 26 Views: 2869	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Dec 2024 7:26 pm Subject: Playing lap steel without picks
John Chadwick Replies: 26 Views: 2869	The age-old debate and discussion on picks continues! For the benefit of the original poster, I feel obligated to voice my unconventional viewpoint. Simply put, I have arthritic pain in the base of ...
Topic: Open minor tunings for Lap Steel
John Chadwick Replies: 27 Views: 7176	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Oct 2024 6:41 am Subject: Open minor tunings for Lap Steel
John Chadwick Replies: 27 Views: 7176	I have a Homespun video lesson called Slide Guitar for Blues: Lap Style that has a fairly in-depth section on playing in open D Minor tuning. This would be Open D with the F# tuned down to F. Although ...
Topic: B minor tuning anyone?
John Chadwick Replies: 5 Views: 1026	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Sep 2024 7:14 am Subject: B minor tuning anyone?
John Chadwick Replies: 5 Views: 1026	Hi Frank, I have messed around with that tuning a bit, usually in the E setting. So it's basically an E major with the second string tuned up to get the sixth, C#. I found it offers some key a ...
Topic: Don Helms 6- String Tuning and Tabs?
John Chadwick Replies: 4 Views: 1471	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jun 2023 8:03 am Subject: Don Helms 6- String Tuning and Tabs?
John Chadwick Replies: 4 Views: 1471	The Don Helms book is excellent, and comes with recorded tracks that I accessed online and downloaded into my itunes. Each song in the book has two corresponding tracks to play along with, one with th ...
Topic: E7 Tuning for Six String Lap Steel: Blue Country Delight
John Chadwick Replies: 1 Views: 1313	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Jun 2023 10:20 am Subject: E7 Tuning for Six String Lap Steel: Blue Country Delight
John Chadwick Replies: 1 Views: 1313	First off, I want to acknowledge the great threads that already exist on this topic. I have read every single post. But most are quite old, so I hope it is okay that I am starting a new one. I will l ...
Topic: G6 Tuning: So many tasty flavours!
John Chadwick Replies: 32 Views: 7485	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 May 2023 6:05 am Subject: G6 Tuning: So many tasty flavours!
John Chadwick Replies: 32 Views: 7485	Can anyone on this thread recommend tabs for G6 or some tips on to think about the tuning if we know a little C6? The BDEGBD tuning may be better for you You can use A6 TAB, since it's the sa ...
Topic: G6 Tuning: So many tasty flavours!
John Chadwick Replies: 32 Views: 7485	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 May 2023 8:51 pm Subject: G6 Tuning: So many tasty flavours!
John Chadwick Replies: 32 Views: 7485	Can anyone on this thread recommend tabs for G6 or some tips on to think about the tuning if we know a little C6? I have been playing for 3 years. I own one six-string lap steel, and I change out the ...
Topic: Lessons with Troy
John Chadwick Replies: 8 Views: 2105	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jan 2023 7:51 pm Subject: Lessons with Troy
John Chadwick Replies: 8 Views: 2105	I am likely too late with this post, but I do want to go on record with my praise for Lessons with Troy. I switched to dobro and lap steel at the beginning of the pandemic, after many years on guitar. ...
Topic: Newbie steel player with a lot of string questions
John Chadwick Replies: 6 Views: 2190	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2022 8:14 pm Subject: Newbie steel player with a lot of string questions
John Chadwick Replies: 6 Views: 2190	Many thanks for your responses. K. Maul: the GHS strings definitely say "LAP G." and they seem to be consistent with what I read on Cindy Cashdollar's site for G. Allan: I will give the E6 ...
Topic: Newbie steel player with a lot of string questions
John Chadwick Replies: 6 Views: 2190	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2022 5:34 pm Subject: Newbie steel player with a lot of string questions
John Chadwick Replies: 6 Views: 2190	Hi all, Please excuse my long-windedness, and anything I might say that sounds ignorant. Two years ago, after many years of playing standard guitar, I was gifted with a six-string Gretsch elect ...