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Not very often, I have also started using Daddario chromes and they seem to last a long time also reduce the noise of the slide/steel

Make sure you all get the Mark Makin book, the definitive guide to all things National, Dobro, Valco.

Regards

Lee

Only contact point aside from the tail piece (anchor point) is maple bridge or bone nut, maybe choking at the nut a v-light file there or look at the saddle.
I have no similar problems with my tricon ...

The chap who is a regular contributor to another forum is genuine, if he has an idea he executes it, where as most of us just mull it over. Lets not forget Chitty Bang Bang came out of an English wind ...

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If it is a lapdog like this I had one a while ago, due to only having a volume I let it go. In retrospect it is crying out for ...

Interesting but I found it too shrill for my taste, although it was only one tune and tuning I guess, I did enjoy what they are doing but I guess I prefer a different sound, more bass and a darker ton ...

I am in Surrey so a bit to far to offer immediate aid but the Michael Messer forum is a good shout and Michael has been known to give lessons online and has his own instructional material. A few years ...

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Why have to worry about having to play your B6 or your tele
have the best of both worlds. This was made in 2001 and I sacri ...

I have one, not yet had to replace the rubber, they are a lifetime tool.

Regards

Lee

I am also in the UK, the lap steel is also a relative of the dobro and other acoustic lap instruments, there is a fair bit on youtube, where in the uk are you based as there are players up and down th ...

NRP have the capacity to make a hollowneck, Mule have done a few but not in the traditional style but interesting. A glorious alternative is Fine Resophonic in Paris, Mike Lewis is renowned as one of ...

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A Group photo from a year or so ago, fast pace of change means o ...

Recentish group photo,The Rick Turner is no longer here as lovely as it was (best built electric guitar I have owned) it was awkward to play sitting down due to the horn shape on the lower bout.Also t ...

Had a nice one recently through the revolving door
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Here is the inner guts of the Dobro tricone I had a while ago, in all honesty Dobro never properly finished the guitar much beyond ...

I enjoyed when Greg opened a number on the Pedal steel then halfway through hopped over and started playing the Asher short scale which had more bite

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/12832_P1050670_1.jpg

I was fortunate enough to have three tricones at one time, reality soon kicked in with space and money dictating something had t ...

I did a tap test with some Ali vs Stainless steel, the Ali was dull & no sustain so I made a nut from stainless. Be warned it is hard work as very hard to fine polish.

Lee

Pack it to death, I save lots of packaging to the dismay of the wife, bike shops are useful resources of heavy duty boxes, you have to cut them to size to fit a guitar or smaller for a steel but they ...

I have one of those pedals and am in no hurry to let it go it's a keeper.

Lee

I am not far outside London, what do you need?? Ron at NoTom guitars in Denmark street is a retailer, Newtone strings in the UK are a good resource. everything is pretty quick via mail order here, I h ...

Not normally a fan of Relic finish as it always looks like you are buying a secondhand instrument at new price, but this one does look good, more of a beachcomber driftwood look going on.

Oh you ca ...

Thats correct Electar was the Epiphone sub brand combining I would hazzard a guess at Electric & Guitar== Electar

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I was playing it,s round necked cousin today and admiring the grunt of the pickup that comes with the electars.Not as harmonic/treble as a Rickenbacker but more low end

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Topic: How often do you change strings on a non-pedal steel guitar?
Lee Holliday Replies: 15 Views: 1589	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Oct 2024 12:38 pm Subject: How often do you change strings on a non-pedal steel guitar?
Lee Holliday Replies: 15 Views: 1589	Not very often, I have also started using Daddario chromes and they seem to last a long time also reduce the noise of the slide/steel
Topic: National Lap Steel Serial Numbers...
Lee Holliday Replies: 6 Views: 4725	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Oct 2024 1:19 am Subject: National Lap Steel Serial Numbers...
Lee Holliday Replies: 6 Views: 4725	Make sure you all get the Mark Makin book, the definitive guide to all things National, Dobro, Valco. Regards Lee
Topic: vintage Tricone, string breakages on 3 & 4
Lee Holliday Replies: 9 Views: 863	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Oct 2024 1:16 am Subject: vintage Tricone, string breakages on 3 & 4
Lee Holliday Replies: 9 Views: 863	Only contact point aside from the tail piece (anchor point) is maple bridge or bone nut, maybe choking at the nut a v-light file there or look at the saddle. I have no similar problems with my tricon ...
Topic: Unusual huge reso in the UK
Lee Holliday Replies: 13 Views: 1243	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Oct 2024 1:09 am Subject: Unusual huge reso in the UK
Lee Holliday Replies: 13 Views: 1243	The chap who is a regular contributor to another forum is genuine, if he has an idea he executes it, where as most of us just mull it over. Lets not forget Chitty Bang Bang came out of an English wind ...
Topic: Horseshoe magnetization
Lee Holliday Replies: 2 Views: 1759	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Sep 2024 11:26 am Subject: Horseshoe magnetization
Lee Holliday Replies: 2 Views: 1759	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/12832_cole__Beltona_1.jpg If it is a lapdog like this I had one a while ago, due to only having a volume I let it go. In retrospect it is crying out for ...
Topic: The first Bigsby steel - listen!
Lee Holliday Replies: 7 Views: 1947	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Feb 2023 11:49 pm Subject: The first Bigsby steel - listen!
Lee Holliday Replies: 7 Views: 1947	Interesting but I found it too shrill for my taste, although it was only one tune and tuning I guess, I did enjoy what they are doing but I guess I prefer a different sound, more bass and a darker ton ...
Topic: Help needed please.
Lee Holliday Replies: 16 Views: 3609	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Feb 2023 1:01 am Subject: Help needed please.
Lee Holliday Replies: 16 Views: 3609	I am in Surrey so a bit to far to offer immediate aid but the Michael Messer forum is a good shout and Michael has been known to give lessons online and has his own instructional material. A few years ...
Topic: One last Telecaster
Lee Holliday Replies: 34 Views: 49071	Forum Section: Almost a Steel Guitar Posted: 22 Feb 2023 6:19 am Subject: One last Telecaster
Lee Holliday Replies: 34 Views: 49071	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/12832_Dave_Kingcaster_1.jpg Why have to worry about having to play your B6 or your tele have the best of both worlds. This was made in 2001 and I sacri ...
Topic: Original Squareneck Leno Capo
Lee Holliday Replies: 15 Views: 3749	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Feb 2023 6:07 am Subject: Original Squareneck Leno Capo
Lee Holliday Replies: 15 Views: 3749	I have one, not yet had to replace the rubber, they are a lifetime tool. Regards Lee
Topic: Help needed please.
Lee Holliday Replies: 16 Views: 3609	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Feb 2023 6:03 am Subject: Help needed please.
Lee Holliday Replies: 16 Views: 3609	I am also in the UK, the lap steel is also a relative of the dobro and other acoustic lap instruments, there is a fair bit on youtube, where in the uk are you based as there are players up and down th ...
Topic: Tricone opinions please
Lee Holliday Replies: 55 Views: 21577	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Feb 2023 1:47 am Subject: Tricone opinions please
Lee Holliday Replies: 55 Views: 21577	NRP have the capacity to make a hollowneck, Mule have done a few but not in the traditional style but interesting. A glorious alternative is Fine Resophonic in Paris, Mike Lewis is renowned as one of ...
Topic: We had consoles and Lap Steels. SHOW US YOUR RESONATORS
Lee Holliday Replies: 53 Views: 19648	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2023 11:58 pm Subject: We had consoles and Lap Steels. SHOW US YOUR RESONATORS
Lee Holliday Replies: 53 Views: 19648	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/12832_P1060099_1.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/12832_P1060084_1.jpg A Group photo from a year or so ago, fast pace of change means o ...
Topic: Asher Short scale electro Hawaiian
Lee Holliday Replies: 3 Views: 1909	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2023 2:16 pm Subject: Asher Short scale electro Hawaiian
Lee Holliday Replies: 3 Views: 1909	Recentish group photo,The Rick Turner is no longer here as lovely as it was (best built electric guitar I have owned) it was awkward to play sitting down due to the horn shape on the lower bout.Also t ...
Topic: National 1033 Hawaiian Wanted
Lee Holliday Replies: 2 Views: 1131	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 12 Feb 2023 2:04 pm Subject: National 1033 Hawaiian Wanted
Lee Holliday Replies: 2 Views: 1131	Had a nice one recently through the revolving door https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/12832_P1060159_1.jpg
Topic: Tricone opinions please
Lee Holliday Replies: 55 Views: 21577	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2023 1:54 pm Subject: Tricone opinions please
Lee Holliday Replies: 55 Views: 21577	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/12832_P1050334_2.jpg Here is the inner guts of the Dobro tricone I had a while ago, in all honesty Dobro never properly finished the guitar much beyond ...
Topic: Greg Leisz with Jackson Browne
Lee Holliday Replies: 15 Views: 8217	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Dec 2021 12:29 pm Subject: Greg Leisz with Jackson Browne
Lee Holliday Replies: 15 Views: 8217	I enjoyed when Greg opened a number on the Pedal steel then halfway through hopped over and started playing the Asher short scale which had more bite
Topic: Tricone opinions please
Lee Holliday Replies: 55 Views: 21577	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Dec 2021 11:44 am Subject: Tricone opinions please
Lee Holliday Replies: 55 Views: 21577	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/12832_P1050670_1.jpg I was fortunate enough to have three tricones at one time, reality soon kicked in with space and money dictating something had t ...
Topic: A source for aluminum angle iron for bridges and nuts
Lee Holliday Replies: 8 Views: 2148	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Jan 2021 2:38 pm Subject: A source for aluminum angle iron for bridges and nuts
Lee Holliday Replies: 8 Views: 2148	I did a tap test with some Ali vs Stainless steel, the Ali was dull & no sustain so I made a nut from stainless. Be warned it is hard work as very hard to fine polish. Lee
Topic: Be Aware when Shipping your guitars.
Lee Holliday Replies: 36 Views: 15109	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 7 Dec 2020 11:01 pm Subject: Be Aware when Shipping your guitars.
Lee Holliday Replies: 36 Views: 15109	Pack it to death, I save lots of packaging to the dismay of the wife, bike shops are useful resources of heavy duty boxes, you have to cut them to size to fit a guitar or smaller for a steel but they ...
Topic: JHS/Milkman Delay
Lee Holliday Replies: 3 Views: 1414	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Dec 2020 3:52 pm Subject: JHS/Milkman Delay
Lee Holliday Replies: 3 Views: 1414	I have one of those pedals and am in no hurry to let it go it's a keeper. Lee
Topic: resources in London
Lee Holliday Replies: 5 Views: 1847	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Nov 2020 1:08 pm Subject: resources in London
Lee Holliday Replies: 5 Views: 1847	I am not far outside London, what do you need?? Ron at NoTom guitars in Denmark street is a retailer, Newtone strings in the UK are a good resource. everything is pretty quick via mail order here, I h ...
Topic: Italian Custom Lap Steel Guitar
Lee Holliday Replies: 7 Views: 3606	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:17 pm Subject: Italian Custom Lap Steel Guitar
Lee Holliday Replies: 7 Views: 3606	Not normally a fan of Relic finish as it always looks like you are buying a secondhand instrument at new price, but this one does look good, more of a beachcomber driftwood look going on. Oh you ca ...
Topic: Epiphone Electra worth???
Lee Holliday Replies: 10 Views: 4021	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:12 pm Subject: Epiphone Electra worth???
Lee Holliday Replies: 10 Views: 4021	Thats correct Electar was the Epiphone sub brand combining I would hazzard a guess at Electric & Guitar== Electar
Topic: Epiphone Electra worth???
Lee Holliday Replies: 10 Views: 4021	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Oct 2020 12:31 am Subject: Epiphone Electra worth???
Lee Holliday Replies: 10 Views: 4021	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/12832_P1050547_1.jpg
Topic: Epiphone Electra worth???
Lee Holliday Replies: 10 Views: 4021	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Oct 2020 10:18 am Subject: Epiphone Electra worth???
Lee Holliday Replies: 10 Views: 4021	I was playing it,s round necked cousin today and admiring the grunt of the pickup that comes with the electars.Not as harmonic/treble as a Rickenbacker but more low end https://bb.steelguitarforum. ...