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Hi Bill, that's a fine tune that I have never heard before! I'm pretty sure that Leon is playing his 8-string tuning on that recording, which is actually from 1949 (see here based on the label number ...

Hi Bradley, Chris Clem posted it on his Youtube channel (parts 1 and 2); part 1 is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8GH_-9i_CE and you can find the other one on his page.

Yes, I have a Katana 50 MKII, and it is so good that it has been my ONLY amp since early 2022. In addition to what Bill has said, the tone presets are very useful, as is the auxiliary input jack, whic ...

Hi Oliver, these are good as direct lessons explaining the tuning:
game changer was taking a lick or phrase I knew in the 6th tuning, and figuring it out on the 13th neck. This made it much easier to ...

Hi Alex, first of all, congratulations on the guitar! Fender quads are pretty rare, and looks like you got one that has lived some life for sure. Regarding the wiring, have a look here for a copy of t ...

Hi Kevin, first of all, the guitar looks fantastic and is in top shape! Regarding the Paul Bigsby involvement, I think that Bigsby was more involved in the Magnatone Standard Guitar line - I am yet to ...

I prefer an inlay such as those found on Bigsby steels, but an artistic nameplate that doesn't visually distract from the rest of the instrument is OK with me as well. I agree that nameplates can some ...

Here are excellent examples of Chalker's playing with Hank Thompson. As best I know, he used Boggs' E13th, C6, F#9, and other tunings during this time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y55t7Hn_4J8
...

Looks like it's also missing the string for the tone pot.

Indeed. Fortunately, a shoestring usually works fine. Also, it may be worth getting a replacement capacitor because there is a chance it ha ...

Kyle, a great big THANK YOU for this magnificent tool.

What has helped me tremendously in past and present when navigating around different tunings, including 13ths, is to take the knowledge from one tuning and finding it on the other. Ex: favorite invers ...

Regarding Joaquin Murphey's tunings, the C6maj7/A9 tuning he used beginning in 1953 was, at first "b C# E G A C E G" (7 b2 3 5 6 1 3 5) where the "b" string is pitched between the ...

Fantastic! Thanks a bunch!

Old thread, yet worth sharing this new-to-me performance of Whit Taylor on TV - he takes a solo at the 11min55s mark! https://youtu.be/XgjS9w2q5HI?t=716

Just one solo and his talent becomes readily ...

Lets not forget our friend Charles Tilley who's 91 ...
and my friend Louis Armentaro from Montana playing here when he was 95, if memory serves he passed a couple years later ... he was still playin ...

The fretboard for sure is a circa 40s-50s National make, yet the rest of the build appears to be custom. Cool guitar!

David, Joaquin's legal name was Earl James Murphey Jr. and when he auditioned for Spade Cooley at 17 years old, he was most likely going by "E.J." which was his childhood nickname. In any ca ...

Hi Chris, WOW, what a find! This photo with great certainty is from 1949 and is from the time when the group was playing at the Riverside Rancho, recording the amazing Capitol transcriptions, and perf ...

I have no experience with E9 or standard C6 and I don't really see myself going that direction.
You can put any tuning on a 10-string pedal steel guitar and you can triple raise or lower any string. ...

I use two if not three at almost all times on my tripleneck, but as noted above the tone becomes more shrill with more necks due to the increase in impedance when more pickups are in the circuit. I pr ...

Very good playing, Ethan!

You can also use this 13th tuning, here in E, to get "closer" chord voicings. I think Vance Terry used a similar tuning, if not the same one.

Coming from a 6th tuning background, notice t ...

The taper for the tone pot will be logarithmic - this produces a "doo wah" effect. For really dramatic and quick effect, use a linear pot. The volume pot will be logarithmic to ensure an eve ...

Best of strength in these times with utmost sincerity.

This thread just about made my day!

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Topic: Leon McAullife E13
Landon Jarrel Replies: 5 Views: 1499	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Sep 2024 5:57 pm Subject: Leon McAullife E13
Landon Jarrel Replies: 5 Views: 1499	Hi Bill, that's a fine tune that I have never heard before! I'm pretty sure that Leon is playing his 8-string tuning on that recording, which is actually from 1949 (see here based on the label number ...
Topic: Joaquin Murphey "Murph" CD
Landon Jarrel Replies: 2 Views: 698	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 27 Aug 2024 3:04 pm Subject: Joaquin Murphey "Murph" CD
Landon Jarrel Replies: 2 Views: 698	Hi Bradley, Chris Clem posted it on his Youtube channel (parts 1 and 2); part 1 is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8GH_-9i_CE and you can find the other one on his page.
Topic: Boss Katana....
Landon Jarrel Replies: 6 Views: 1290	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Jul 2024 3:07 pm Subject: Boss Katana....
Landon Jarrel Replies: 6 Views: 1290	Yes, I have a Katana 50 MKII, and it is so good that it has been my ONLY amp since early 2022. In addition to what Bill has said, the tone presets are very useful, as is the auxiliary input jack, whic ...
Topic: Stringmaster d8
Landon Jarrel Replies: 10 Views: 1515	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Jun 2024 1:34 pm Subject: Stringmaster d8
Landon Jarrel Replies: 10 Views: 1515	Hi Oliver, these are good as direct lessons explaining the tuning: game changer was taking a lick or phrase I knew in the 6th tuning, and figuring it out on the 13th neck. This made it much easier to ...
Topic: I found and acquired a beat-up QUAD! Now what?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 34 Views: 4076	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 May 2024 9:21 am Subject: I found and acquired a beat-up QUAD! Now what?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 34 Views: 4076	Hi Alex, first of all, congratulations on the guitar! Fender quads are pretty rare, and looks like you got one that has lived some life for sure. Regarding the wiring, have a look here for a copy of t ...
Topic: SOLD Magnatone Double 8-string w/Case SOLD
Landon Jarrel Replies: 14 Views: 3540	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 22 Mar 2024 10:33 am Subject: SOLD Magnatone Double 8-string w/Case SOLD
Landon Jarrel Replies: 14 Views: 3540	Hi Kevin, first of all, the guitar looks fantastic and is in top shape! Regarding the Paul Bigsby involvement, I think that Bigsby was more involved in the Magnatone Standard Guitar line - I am yet to ...
Topic: Pedal Steel Guitar and Nameplates
Landon Jarrel Replies: 29 Views: 3849	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Jan 2024 12:54 pm Subject: Pedal Steel Guitar and Nameplates
Landon Jarrel Replies: 29 Views: 3849	I prefer an inlay such as those found on Bigsby steels, but an artistic nameplate that doesn't visually distract from the rest of the instrument is OK with me as well. I agree that nameplates can some ...
Topic: Curly Chalker Non-Pedal Recordings?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 11 Views: 2212	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Jan 2024 12:49 pm Subject: Curly Chalker Non-Pedal Recordings?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 11 Views: 2212	Here are excellent examples of Chalker's playing with Hank Thompson. As best I know, he used Boggs' E13th, C6, F#9, and other tunings during this time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y55t7Hn_4J8 ...
Topic: Simple Wiring Question for Bigsby Volume/Tone Pedal
Landon Jarrel Replies: 3 Views: 1368	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Nov 2023 7:04 pm Subject: Simple Wiring Question for Bigsby Volume/Tone Pedal
Landon Jarrel Replies: 3 Views: 1368	Looks like it's also missing the string for the tone pot. Indeed. Fortunately, a shoestring usually works fine. Also, it may be worth getting a replacement capacitor because there is a chance it ha ...
Topic: Fretboard Visualization Tool & Tunings Database for 8-String
Landon Jarrel Replies: 3 Views: 1925	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Nov 2023 8:51 am Subject: Fretboard Visualization Tool & Tunings Database for 8-String
Landon Jarrel Replies: 3 Views: 1925	Kyle, a great big THANK YOU for this magnificent tool.
Topic: E13 instructional resources?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 20 Views: 7592	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Nov 2023 1:10 pm Subject: E13 instructional resources?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 20 Views: 7592	What has helped me tremendously in past and present when navigating around different tunings, including 13ths, is to take the knowledge from one tuning and finding it on the other. Ex: favorite invers ...
Topic: Big List of Eighty 8-String Tunings with Degrees
Landon Jarrel Replies: 15 Views: 4139	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Nov 2023 11:52 am Subject: Big List of Eighty 8-String Tunings with Degrees
Landon Jarrel Replies: 15 Views: 4139	Regarding Joaquin Murphey's tunings, the C6maj7/A9 tuning he used beginning in 1953 was, at first "b C# E G A C E G" (7 b2 3 5 6 1 3 5) where the "b" string is pitched between the ...
Topic: Big List of Eighty 8-String Tunings with Degrees
Landon Jarrel Replies: 15 Views: 4139	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Nov 2023 6:59 pm Subject: Big List of Eighty 8-String Tunings with Degrees
Landon Jarrel Replies: 15 Views: 4139	Fantastic! Thanks a bunch!
Topic: Another funny story about Whit Taylor
Landon Jarrel Replies: 4 Views: 3622	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Oct 2023 9:08 pm Subject: Another funny story about Whit Taylor
Landon Jarrel Replies: 4 Views: 3622	Old thread, yet worth sharing this new-to-me performance of Whit Taylor on TV - he takes a solo at the 11min55s mark! https://youtu.be/XgjS9w2q5HI?t=716 Just one solo and his talent becomes readily ...
Topic: Who is the oldest steelplayer still playing in USA?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 31 Views: 30958	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Oct 2023 5:24 pm Subject: Who is the oldest steelplayer still playing in USA?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 31 Views: 30958	Lets not forget our friend Charles Tilley who's 91 ... and my friend Louis Armentaro from Montana playing here when he was 95, if memory serves he passed a couple years later ... he was still playin ...
Topic: Anyone here recognize this Lap?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 8 Views: 3202	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Sep 2023 6:45 pm Subject: Anyone here recognize this Lap?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 8 Views: 3202	The fretboard for sure is a circa 40s-50s National make, yet the rest of the build appears to be custom. Cool guitar!
Topic: Joaquin Murphey's Bigsby - story & photos
Landon Jarrel Replies: 45 Views: 18363	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Sep 2023 7:26 pm Subject: Joaquin Murphey's Bigsby - story & photos
Landon Jarrel Replies: 45 Views: 18363	David, Joaquin's legal name was Earl James Murphey Jr. and when he auditioned for Spade Cooley at 17 years old, he was most likely going by "E.J." which was his childhood nickname. In any ca ...
Topic: Tex Williams promo photo w Joaquin Murphey
Landon Jarrel Replies: 2 Views: 880	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Sep 2023 7:10 pm Subject: Tex Williams promo photo w Joaquin Murphey
Landon Jarrel Replies: 2 Views: 880	Hi Chris, WOW, what a find! This photo with great certainty is from 1949 and is from the time when the group was playing at the Riverside Rancho, recording the amazing Capitol transcriptions, and perf ...
Topic: stacked pedals?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 28 Views: 13773	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 8 Sep 2023 3:46 pm Subject: stacked pedals?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 28 Views: 13773	I have no experience with E9 or standard C6 and I don't really see myself going that direction. You can put any tuning on a 10-string pedal steel guitar and you can triple raise or lower any string. ...
Topic: Multi necks - do you play all on or individually?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 11 Views: 2265	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Aug 2023 5:12 pm Subject: Multi necks - do you play all on or individually?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 11 Views: 2265	I use two if not three at almost all times on my tripleneck, but as noted above the tone becomes more shrill with more necks due to the increase in impedance when more pickups are in the circuit. I pr ...
Topic: Sweet Georgia Brown - homage to Joaquin!
Landon Jarrel Replies: 6 Views: 1808	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 1 Oct 2021 4:11 pm Subject: Sweet Georgia Brown - homage to Joaquin!
Landon Jarrel Replies: 6 Views: 1808	Very good playing, Ethan!
Topic: Jazz on 8 string- E13 variations?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 3 Views: 1906	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Aug 2021 12:30 pm Subject: Jazz on 8 string- E13 variations?
Landon Jarrel Replies: 3 Views: 1906	You can also use this 13th tuning, here in E, to get "closer" chord voicings. I think Vance Terry used a similar tuning, if not the same one. Coming from a 6th tuning background, notice t ...
Topic: Bigsby Tone & Volume Pedal Pots
Landon Jarrel Replies: 7 Views: 3424	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 Oct 2020 8:35 pm Subject: Bigsby Tone & Volume Pedal Pots
Landon Jarrel Replies: 7 Views: 3424	The taper for the tone pot will be logarithmic - this produces a "doo wah" effect. For really dramatic and quick effect, use a linear pot. The volume pot will be logarithmic to ensure an eve ...
Topic: Buried My Son Today
Landon Jarrel Replies: 63 Views: 22799	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 17 Oct 2020 11:39 am Subject: Buried My Son Today
Landon Jarrel Replies: 63 Views: 22799	Best of strength in these times with utmost sincerity.
Topic: G.I. Steel - vintage pic.
Landon Jarrel Replies: 15 Views: 6097	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Oct 2020 7:54 pm Subject: G.I. Steel - vintage pic.
Landon Jarrel Replies: 15 Views: 6097	This thread just about made my day!