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Steve Sycamore:
Thanks very much for this info, especially for posting a specific transformer for the job. I'll see if I can locate this transformer here in New Zealand (shipping costs from the USA ...

Scott:
Thanks for the info. Mostly alien language to me, but it definitely helps, and I'll copy it for later reference. Right now I am using a stepdown transformer (240 to 120 volts), but I have no ...

ajm:

Thanks for the tip. I'll check with Mercury Magnetics, for sure. I know the Model number of the transformer, but I don't really know any of the specs. And since I'm pretty much a hack when it ...

Donny Hinson,
Thanks for that info. I'll try to track one down. I won't hold my breath, but you never know!

Hi Paddy. Good to hear from you. And yep, the stepdown transformer is a pain to lug around. It's the main reason why I haven't been using the Nashville 400 for a while. Am using a 2X12" Deluxe ty ...

Chris:
I do use a stepdown transformer. I've had it here in NZ for 18 years, and it's a pain to lug it around. Also, it doesn't exactly produce a "clean" amp signal [grin]. And yep, I've t ...

Dave:
Good point. It's been a while, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't. Will check, though. Thanks.

--je

I still haven't gotten around to converting my old Nashville 400 from 120 to 240 volt. I'm in New Zealand, so parts are hard to come by, and shipping costs from America are usually prohibitive. That s ...

Earnest:
Yes, that's similar to what I'm going to do. I've been in contact with Jeff Surratt, who worked with Duane Marrs for many years, and he's fixing me up with new springs, which have threaded ...

Ian:
Thank you for this. It's very helpful.
best,
--john

I'm finally getting around to cleaning and refurbing my old ShoBud. It's a mid 1970s single 12, 4x4, built by Duane Marrs. Has been a solid guitar for a long time now, and it's time to give it a once- ...

Thanks for the tips, folks. I appreciate 'em. I do have those papers, and yes Guy Cundell, I have your dissertaion as well. It's a fine work, by the way, and probably the only in-depth academic paper ...

Thanks, Andrew. This looks pretty good. I'll give it some thought.
best, --john

Thanks, B0b. And thanks for the correction. I probably would have spent hours, scratching my head [grin].

Patrick:
Thanks for this. It's very helpful.
best, --je

Not sure where to post this, so I figured "Music" was as good a place as any.

I'm doing some research for an academic paper I'm writing. I'm looking for ACADEMIC sources and references t ...

Rick Abbott
Ian Worley

Rick & Ian: Thanks so much for some great information. I'm not very attached to the D string, so I'm likely to to do away with it. Other suggestions are spot on, and I'l ...

Hello,
I've had my older (1975) ShoBud made by Duane Marrs for a long time now. It's an S12 with 4 & 4. It has an Extended E9 setup that I've been thinking of changing to a U12 setup. Have been ...

Josh:
You're doing the right thing in sending the track dry. DO NOT put reverb on a track to be flown into a session. The engineer is likely to screw it up even more, and if they DO know what they'r ...

Thanks, Paddy.
Just getting tired of carrying that stepdown transformer around [grin]. Also, am thinking that there are modern alternatives to the big transformer, that might reduce the weight of th ...

Hi,
I have a Nashville 400, 120 volt amp that I'd like to convert to 240 volt. Is it simply a matter of replacing the mains transformer and the fuse(s)? If so, where can I find a suitable transforme ...

I'll see if I can get him to send me some shots of the peghead. --je

The saddle looks homemade. Not sure about the tailpiece (string holes through the guitar's body), either.

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https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/713_Lap_Steel_2_SM_2.jpg My friend, who is rewinding the pickup, says that it's obviously been messed with and isn't original (I haven't seen the guitar ...

Author	Message
Topic: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Jan 2023 5:01 pm Subject: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Steve Sycamore: Thanks very much for this info, especially for posting a specific transformer for the job. I'll see if I can locate this transformer here in New Zealand (shipping costs from the USA ...
Topic: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Dec 2022 4:22 pm Subject: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Scott: Thanks for the info. Mostly alien language to me, but it definitely helps, and I'll copy it for later reference. Right now I am using a stepdown transformer (240 to 120 volts), but I have no ...
Topic: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Dec 2022 12:08 pm Subject: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	ajm: Thanks for the tip. I'll check with Mercury Magnetics, for sure. I know the Model number of the transformer, but I don't really know any of the specs. And since I'm pretty much a hack when it ...
Topic: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 24 Dec 2022 5:12 pm Subject: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Donny Hinson, Thanks for that info. I'll try to track one down. I won't hold my breath, but you never know!
Topic: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Dec 2022 9:02 pm Subject: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Hi Paddy. Good to hear from you. And yep, the stepdown transformer is a pain to lug around. It's the main reason why I haven't been using the Nashville 400 for a while. Am using a 2X12" Deluxe ty ...
Topic: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Dec 2022 6:06 pm Subject: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Chris: I do use a stepdown transformer. I've had it here in NZ for 18 years, and it's a pain to lug it around. Also, it doesn't exactly produce a "clean" amp signal [grin]. And yep, I've t ...
Topic: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Dec 2022 3:38 pm Subject: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Dave: Good point. It's been a while, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't. Will check, though. Thanks. --je
Topic: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Dec 2022 1:27 pm Subject: Nashville 400 - Convert to 240 Volt
John Egenes Replies: 17 Views: 2804	I still haven't gotten around to converting my old Nashville 400 from 120 to 240 volt. I'm in New Zealand, so parts are hard to come by, and shipping costs from America are usually prohibitive. That s ...
Topic: Older ShoBud Clean & Refurb
John Egenes Replies: 4 Views: 1238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Nov 2022 2:16 pm Subject: Older ShoBud Clean & Refurb
John Egenes Replies: 4 Views: 1238	Earnest: Yes, that's similar to what I'm going to do. I've been in contact with Jeff Surratt, who worked with Duane Marrs for many years, and he's fixing me up with new springs, which have threaded ...
Topic: Older ShoBud Clean & Refurb
John Egenes Replies: 4 Views: 1238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Nov 2022 1:28 am Subject: Older ShoBud Clean & Refurb
John Egenes Replies: 4 Views: 1238	Ian: Thank you for this. It's very helpful. best, --john
Topic: Older ShoBud Clean & Refurb
John Egenes Replies: 4 Views: 1238	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Nov 2022 1:57 pm Subject: Older ShoBud Clean & Refurb
John Egenes Replies: 4 Views: 1238	I'm finally getting around to cleaning and refurbing my old ShoBud. It's a mid 1970s single 12, 4x4, built by Duane Marrs. Has been a solid guitar for a long time now, and it's time to give it a once- ...
Topic: Looking for Academic Papers about Steel Guitar
John Egenes Replies: 4 Views: 1477	Forum Section: Music Posted: 30 Jul 2022 7:10 am Subject: Looking for Academic Papers about Steel Guitar
John Egenes Replies: 4 Views: 1477	Thanks for the tips, folks. I appreciate 'em. I do have those papers, and yes Guy Cundell, I have your dissertaion as well. It's a fine work, by the way, and probably the only in-depth academic paper ...
Topic: Old ShoBud and U12 Copedant
John Egenes Replies: 10 Views: 1642	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Jul 2022 5:46 pm Subject: Old ShoBud and U12 Copedant
John Egenes Replies: 10 Views: 1642	Thanks, Andrew. This looks pretty good. I'll give it some thought. best, --john
Topic: Old ShoBud and U12 Copedant
John Egenes Replies: 10 Views: 1642	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Jul 2022 5:12 pm Subject: Old ShoBud and U12 Copedant
John Egenes Replies: 10 Views: 1642	Thanks, B0b. And thanks for the correction. I probably would have spent hours, scratching my head [grin].
Topic: Old ShoBud and U12 Copedant
John Egenes Replies: 10 Views: 1642	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Jul 2022 1:25 pm Subject: Old ShoBud and U12 Copedant
John Egenes Replies: 10 Views: 1642	Patrick: Thanks for this. It's very helpful. best, --je
Topic: Looking for Academic Papers about Steel Guitar
John Egenes Replies: 4 Views: 1477	Forum Section: Music Posted: 25 Jul 2022 9:47 pm Subject: Looking for Academic Papers about Steel Guitar
John Egenes Replies: 4 Views: 1477	Not sure where to post this, so I figured "Music" was as good a place as any. I'm doing some research for an academic paper I'm writing. I'm looking for ACADEMIC sources and references t ...
Topic: Old ShoBud and U12 Copedant
John Egenes Replies: 10 Views: 1642	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Jul 2022 2:20 pm Subject: Old ShoBud and U12 Copedant
John Egenes Replies: 10 Views: 1642	Rick Abbott Ian Worley Rick & Ian: Thanks so much for some great information. I'm not very attached to the D string, so I'm likely to to do away with it. Other suggestions are spot on, and I'l ...
Topic: Old ShoBud and U12 Copedant
John Egenes Replies: 10 Views: 1642	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Jul 2022 2:27 pm Subject: Old ShoBud and U12 Copedant
John Egenes Replies: 10 Views: 1642	Hello, I've had my older (1975) ShoBud made by Duane Marrs for a long time now. It's an S12 with 4 & 4. It has an Extended E9 setup that I've been thinking of changing to a U12 setup. Have been ...
Topic: Tips list for engineers? No one knows how to mix/produce.
John Egenes Replies: 19 Views: 14850	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 11 Jul 2022 2:27 am Subject: Tips list for engineers? No one knows how to mix/produce.
John Egenes Replies: 19 Views: 14850	Josh: You're doing the right thing in sending the track dry. DO NOT put reverb on a track to be flown into a session. The engineer is likely to screw it up even more, and if they DO know what they'r ...
Topic: Convert Nashville 400 to 240 volt?
John Egenes Replies: 2 Views: 717	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Jul 2022 4:15 pm Subject: Convert Nashville 400 to 240 volt?
John Egenes Replies: 2 Views: 717	Thanks, Paddy. Just getting tired of carrying that stepdown transformer around [grin]. Also, am thinking that there are modern alternatives to the big transformer, that might reduce the weight of th ...
Topic: Convert Nashville 400 to 240 volt?
John Egenes Replies: 2 Views: 717	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 6 Jul 2022 9:19 pm Subject: Convert Nashville 400 to 240 volt?
John Egenes Replies: 2 Views: 717	Hi, I have a Nashville 400, 120 volt amp that I'd like to convert to 240 volt. Is it simply a matter of replacing the mains transformer and the fuse(s)? If so, where can I find a suitable transforme ...
Topic: What Pickup is This?
John Egenes Replies: 6 Views: 1780	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Mar 2021 4:46 pm Subject: What Pickup is This?
John Egenes Replies: 6 Views: 1780	I'll see if I can get him to send me some shots of the peghead. --je
Topic: What Pickup is This?
John Egenes Replies: 6 Views: 1780	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Mar 2021 11:14 pm Subject: What Pickup is This?
John Egenes Replies: 6 Views: 1780	The saddle looks homemade. Not sure about the tailpiece (string holes through the guitar's body), either.
Topic: What Pickup is This?
John Egenes Replies: 6 Views: 1780	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Mar 2021 11:13 pm Subject: What Pickup is This?
John Egenes Replies: 6 Views: 1780	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/713_Lap_Steel_3_SM_1.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/713_Lap_Steel_4_SM_1.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/7 ...
Topic: What Pickup is This?
John Egenes Replies: 6 Views: 1780	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Mar 2021 11:11 pm Subject: What Pickup is This?
John Egenes Replies: 6 Views: 1780	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/713_Lap_Steel_2_SM_2.jpg My friend, who is rewinding the pickup, says that it's obviously been messed with and isn't original (I haven't seen the guitar ...