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Topic: Can we just call it what it is - STEEL GUITAR? | |
John Halpern Replies: 79 Views: 19976 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Mar 2012 7:44 pm Subject: Can we just call it what it is - STEEL GUITAR? |
I think we should call it a "zirconia" guitar because that's the kind of bar I'm using at the present.
Erv, I'm curious to see if that zirconia tone bar wears your strings out any faster ... |
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Topic: My New Rickenbacher Model 59 | |
John Halpern Replies: 11 Views: 3197 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Mar 2012 3:42 pm Subject: My New Rickenbacher Model 59 |
Hey Eric,
I just got one like that a few weeks ago (it's my first). The knobs on mine are black but they look like plastic replacements. The nut and bridge are black and looks like the original b ... |
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Topic: newb trouble getting started | |
John Halpern Replies: 19 Views: 6081 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Mar 2012 10:50 am Subject: newb trouble getting started |
Thanks to all who have replied, especially those whose posts convey they understand and remember what is was like at the start. When I started acoustic guitar the tuning was the universal (low to high ... | |
Topic: newb trouble getting started | |
John Halpern Replies: 19 Views: 6081 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2012 12:53 pm Subject: newb trouble getting started |
James, I get what you're saying. If this was my first instrument I would agree. I chose lap steel strictly for the western swing sound. Otherwise I'm more than happy to stick with my acoustic and elec ... | |
Topic: newb trouble getting started | |
John Halpern Replies: 19 Views: 6081 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2012 10:04 am Subject: newb trouble getting started |
I started out with it tuned (high to low) ECAGEC (as per the string packaging). The DVD's being demo'd on 8 string guitars was the heart of the confusion. Both DVD's said to drop the lowest 2 strings ... | |
Topic: newb trouble getting started | |
John Halpern Replies: 19 Views: 6081 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2012 6:46 am Subject: newb trouble getting started |
I've got an old Rick (metal body) 6 string. Tuned it according to Cindy Cashdollar's lesson 1 (Learning the Basics). Basically, GECAGE on JP #7380 C6 strings. #918 Dunlop tone bar (and a SP3) and fing ... | |
Topic: lap steel vs pedal steel? | |
John Halpern Replies: 23 Views: 15649 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Feb 2012 3:52 pm Subject: lap steel vs pedal steel? |
Thanks for your advice guys! Lap steel it is. Do any brands lend themselves better to western swing (tone quality)? Lastly 6,7 or 8 strings?
Thanks again, John |
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Topic: lap steel vs pedal steel? | |
John Halpern Replies: 23 Views: 15649 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Feb 2012 2:00 pm Subject: lap steel vs pedal steel? |
First time posting at this great site. I would appreciate some guidance. I would like to play western swing. I play guitar and have some experience with banjo. Do I jump right into pedal steel or sta ... | |
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