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Lots of photos on his Facebook page:

https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2569011316509584&id=203063173104422

Wow! Beautiful.

Thanks for the link! I look forward to checking this out tomorrow...

Kudos for posting your first recordings, John and welcome to the wonderful and maddening world of lap steel. As you progress, you'll find that one of the most critical aspects of steel playing is bloc ...

Hi everyone, I started learning lap steel around New Years, and since you're all so friendly, I thought I'd share some of my earliest fumblings here.

I've been trying out a lot of different picks a ...

Beautiful.

Thank you Andy, I'm amazed at how friendly and open-minded people are here about us beginners. I'll check out your books!

Really nice job, Brad! Even as a beginning steeler you were able to put some feeling into your performance which is what we all want to do. I suggest you now think about incorporating some basic palm ...

What kind of bar are you using? If it has a grip you might as well go for gbdgbd dobro.

Thanks, I started with a Stevens but have a bit more control with my SP-2. I think I might go for the dobro ...

I've been learning lap steel now for only six weeks or so... A few beginners books and online video lessons, but mainly still getting a handle on the bar and picks. I try to play a bit each day and en ...

Thanks everyone. I'm mostly interested in getting a traditional country sound, that's why I'm learning C6... But also curious about open G as it might pertain to country... My original intention with ...

After about 25 years of wanting to learn steel guitar, six weeks ago I bought my first lap steel... prompted by a visit to my local guitar shop where they had a Peavey Powerslide on sale, used. Not th ...

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Topic: Junior Brown selling his 1934 Frying Pan
John Porcellino Replies: 0 Views: 1243	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jul 2019 2:57 pm Subject: Junior Brown selling his 1934 Frying Pan
John Porcellino Replies: 0 Views: 1243	Lots of photos on his Facebook page: https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2569011316509584&id=203063173104422
Topic: Shedding some light on an old lap steel
John Porcellino Replies: 6 Views: 2006	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 May 2019 5:40 pm Subject: Shedding some light on an old lap steel
John Porcellino Replies: 6 Views: 2006	Wow! Beautiful.
Topic: Hawaiian steel guitar podcast from the Smithsonian
John Porcellino Replies: 9 Views: 2574	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 May 2019 6:26 pm Subject: Hawaiian steel guitar podcast from the Smithsonian
John Porcellino Replies: 9 Views: 2574	Thanks for the link! I look forward to checking this out tomorrow...
Topic: New Learner -- Two months in
John Porcellino Replies: 3 Views: 1279	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Mar 2019 10:37 am Subject: New Learner -- Two months in
John Porcellino Replies: 3 Views: 1279	Kudos for posting your first recordings, John and welcome to the wonderful and maddening world of lap steel. As you progress, you'll find that one of the most critical aspects of steel playing is bloc ...
Topic: New Learner -- Two months in
John Porcellino Replies: 3 Views: 1279	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Mar 2019 8:35 am Subject: New Learner -- Two months in
John Porcellino Replies: 3 Views: 1279	Hi everyone, I started learning lap steel around New Years, and since you're all so friendly, I thought I'd share some of my earliest fumblings here. I've been trying out a lot of different picks a ...
Topic: Steel Guitar Goes to India.
John Porcellino Replies: 7 Views: 1704	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Feb 2019 4:47 pm Subject: Steel Guitar Goes to India.
John Porcellino Replies: 7 Views: 1704	Beautiful.
Topic: "Aloha Oe" by me
John Porcellino Replies: 14 Views: 2327	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2019 1:00 pm Subject: "Aloha Oe" by me
John Porcellino Replies: 14 Views: 2327	Thank you Andy, I'm amazed at how friendly and open-minded people are here about us beginners. I'll check out your books!
Topic: "Aloha Oe" by me
John Porcellino Replies: 14 Views: 2327	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2019 7:32 am Subject: "Aloha Oe" by me
John Porcellino Replies: 14 Views: 2327	Really nice job, Brad! Even as a beginning steeler you were able to put some feeling into your performance which is what we all want to do. I suggest you now think about incorporating some basic palm ...
Topic: Third Best Lap Steel Tuning???
John Porcellino Replies: 12 Views: 2259	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Feb 2019 12:19 pm Subject: Third Best Lap Steel Tuning???
John Porcellino Replies: 12 Views: 2259	What kind of bar are you using? If it has a grip you might as well go for gbdgbd dobro. Thanks, I started with a Stevens but have a bit more control with my SP-2. I think I might go for the dobro ...
Topic: How many hours a day to you practice steel?
John Porcellino Replies: 14 Views: 2905	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2019 7:46 pm Subject: How many hours a day to you practice steel?
John Porcellino Replies: 14 Views: 2905	I've been learning lap steel now for only six weeks or so... A few beginners books and online video lessons, but mainly still getting a handle on the bar and picks. I try to play a bit each day and en ...
Topic: Third Best Lap Steel Tuning???
John Porcellino Replies: 12 Views: 2259	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2019 7:33 pm Subject: Third Best Lap Steel Tuning???
John Porcellino Replies: 12 Views: 2259	Thanks everyone. I'm mostly interested in getting a traditional country sound, that's why I'm learning C6... But also curious about open G as it might pertain to country... My original intention with ...
Topic: Third Best Lap Steel Tuning???
John Porcellino Replies: 12 Views: 2259	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2019 9:44 am Subject: Third Best Lap Steel Tuning???
John Porcellino Replies: 12 Views: 2259	After about 25 years of wanting to learn steel guitar, six weeks ago I bought my first lap steel... prompted by a visit to my local guitar shop where they had a Peavey Powerslide on sale, used. Not th ...