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I think we should call it a "zirconia" guitar because that's the kind of bar I'm using at the present. Very Happy

Erv, I'm curious to see if that zirconia tone bar wears your strings out any faster ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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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Topic: Can we just call it what it is - STEEL GUITAR?
John Halpern Replies: 79 Views: 19878	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Mar 2012 7:44 pm Subject: Can we just call it what it is - STEEL GUITAR?
John Halpern Replies: 79 Views: 19878	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 ...
Topic: My New Rickenbacher Model 59
John Halpern Replies: 11 Views: 3187	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Mar 2012 3:42 pm Subject: My New Rickenbacher Model 59
John Halpern Replies: 11 Views: 3187	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 ...
Topic: newb trouble getting started
John Halpern Replies: 19 Views: 6046	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Mar 2012 10:50 am Subject: newb trouble getting started
John Halpern Replies: 19 Views: 6046	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: 6046	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2012 12:53 pm Subject: newb trouble getting started
John Halpern Replies: 19 Views: 6046	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: 6046	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2012 10:04 am Subject: newb trouble getting started
John Halpern Replies: 19 Views: 6046	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: 6046	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2012 6:46 am Subject: newb trouble getting started
John Halpern Replies: 19 Views: 6046	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: 15606	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Feb 2012 3:52 pm Subject: lap steel vs pedal steel?
John Halpern Replies: 23 Views: 15606	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
Topic: lap steel vs pedal steel?
John Halpern Replies: 23 Views: 15606	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Feb 2012 2:00 pm Subject: lap steel vs pedal steel?
John Halpern Replies: 23 Views: 15606	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 ...