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I am learning(slowly,but,hopefully,surely!)to play lap steel with the Dewitt Scott course.

One thing not mentioned in the instructions and about which I am a little confused is:

Is it better to ...

Why do the dobro players all seem to prefer grooved bars or bars with built-in handles or grips of some kind,rather than bullet bars?
Why do bullet bars come in so many different weights?
Does weigh ...

Thanks to all who answered.By the way,I meant to say that I was referring to lap not pedal,so I posted the thread in the lap forum.
Thanks!
Malcolm

Well,I guess this question applies to both lap and pedal,but I am refering to pedal,in this case,so am placing it here.

I am having a tough time getting my very large right hand to do either knuckl ...

That is a great book. Take your time and don't rush through it. Pay attention to the chords and chord progressions as you go. Scotty does not emphasize or even explain some of the basic stuff. You ha ...

Page 11 is a continuation of page 10. Using pick blocking Method #1 or palm blocking Method #2 pick each pair of strings connected by the curved line. If he had shown the curved line connecting the tw ...

If you are taking this course can you explain the blocking exercises on page 11?Am I suppsed to pluck two strings simultaneously while blocking them both?
I am not sure what the semi-circular line co ...

This appears to be light years ahead of my Morrell Pro model as it came from the factory.
I stripped it of its ugly black,not-at-all smooth finish,made a new mahogany fretboard to replace the painted ...

What is the best adhesive to attach a felt
backing piece?My project steel is rock maple stained with Minwax oil stain and I will be rubbing on many coats of glossy tung oil as the final finish.
I assu ...

Just wanted to thank all who answered this post.
Malcolm

Oops!Did not mean "strandard" guitar;meant standard!Gotta give up those all night picking sessions and get some sleep!Gettin to old for that stuff!
Malcolm

In days gone by,converting a spanish guitar into a more or less "poor man's Dobro"was often done by placing a higher,accessory not atop the stock nut and retuning the guitar to (I guess) G major.
Two ...

Must be a pain in the tush if a customer calls out from the audience:
"Hey,play "Steel Guitar Rag",buddy".
and the club owner has previously told you not to play BMI stuff and that number happens to ...

I know more or less how author/publisher royalties are collected on CD sales but how are they collected and paid for from songs played by musicians on club gigs and other live performances?
Also:Most ...

One point of confusion in my mind that maybe somebody can clear up for me..........why do bass amps have a greater frequency range (and sometimes built in tweeters)than standard guitar amps have?

Sin ...

How would a bass guitar amp shape the sound of a lap steel?Anybody using one?
Thanks,
Malcolm

This pickup has been sold.
Thanks!
Malcolm

Removed from a Morrell Pro lap steel which is only three months old,so both cosmetic and electrical condition are like new.
Model HRIR with twin hot rails.

I changed it out for a P-90,so it is excess ...

With reference to Gene's E string comment,the first and third strings on both standard and steel guitar are the hardest for me to tune and keep in tune,but I am not sure why.

On standard,I tune the E ...

Maybe I am just a crazy old guy who needs to see a doctor about a hearing problem,but a fairly good percentage of the steel music(especially pedal) that I hear on TV,CD's,etc seems to be a bit out of ...

That Guyatone 1 reminds me of a 1940's automobile dashboard and the knobs are similar to older automotive cigarette lighter knobs!
Fascinating how steel guitars often have an art deco/antique auto fla ...

Nope not MSA at all.I can't imagine any company who builds such fine quality instruments as MSA having non-existent customer service.
Only problem with MSA is not everybody can afford one.
Hey MSA.... ...

Super cool!That p'up on the currently produced Fender is actually a standard Strat model isn't it?
Malcolm

I won't mention any names,but the outfit discussed here is a very well known maker of lap steel guitars.
About ten weeks ago,I called them looking for a replacement string nut.A gentleman Whom I shall ...

I have a couple solid state PA amps that I bought cheap at yard sales.One outputs ten watts while the bigger,rack mount one claims about 50 watts RMS if memory serves.
Am I wasting my time experimenti ...

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Topic: Basic question on right hand picking technique
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 9 Views: 2084	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Oct 2007 3:21 pm Subject: Basic question on right hand picking technique
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 9 Views: 2084	I am learning(slowly,but,hopefully,surely!)to play lap steel with the Dewitt Scott course. One thing not mentioned in the instructions and about which I am a little confused is: Is it better to ...
Topic: Some very basic questions on bars for lap steels
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 3 Views: 1373	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Aug 2007 5:20 am Subject: Some very basic questions on bars for lap steels
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 3 Views: 1373	Why do the dobro players all seem to prefer grooved bars or bars with built-in handles or grips of some kind,rather than bullet bars? Why do bullet bars come in so many different weights? Does weigh ...
Topic: Questions on palm and knuckle blocking
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 1726	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jun 2007 4:43 pm Subject: Questions on palm and knuckle blocking
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 1726	Thanks to all who answered.By the way,I meant to say that I was referring to lap not pedal,so I posted the thread in the lap forum. Thanks! Malcolm
Topic: Questions on palm and knuckle blocking
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 1726	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jun 2007 5:41 am Subject: Questions on palm and knuckle blocking
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 1726	Well,I guess this question applies to both lap and pedal,but I am refering to pedal,in this case,so am placing it here. I am having a tough time getting my very large right hand to do either knuckl ...
Topic: Question for those taking the Dewitt Scott C6th course
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 1386	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jun 2007 5:31 am Subject: Question for those taking the Dewitt Scott C6th course
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 1386	That is a great book. Take your time and don't rush through it. Pay attention to the chords and chord progressions as you go. Scotty does not emphasize or even explain some of the basic stuff. You ha ...
Topic: Question for those taking the Dewitt Scott C6th course
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 1386	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Jun 2007 1:30 am Subject: Question for those taking the Dewitt Scott C6th course
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 1386	Page 11 is a continuation of page 10. Using pick blocking Method #1 or palm blocking Method #2 pick each pair of strings connected by the curved line. If he had shown the curved line connecting the tw ...
Topic: Question for those taking the Dewitt Scott C6th course
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 1386	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jun 2007 11:14 pm Subject: Question for those taking the Dewitt Scott C6th course
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 1386	If you are taking this course can you explain the blocking exercises on page 11?Am I suppsed to pluck two strings simultaneously while blocking them both? I am not sure what the semi-circular line co ...
Topic: Impressed with this little Morrell
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 3 Views: 740	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jan 2006 6:45 am Subject: Impressed with this little Morrell
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 3 Views: 740	This appears to be light years ahead of my Morrell Pro model as it came from the factory. I stripped it of its ugly black,not-at-all smooth finish,made a new mahogany fretboard to replace the painted ...
Topic: Question for those who build lap steels
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 777	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jan 2006 12:36 am Subject: Question for those who build lap steels
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 4 Views: 777	What is the best adhesive to attach a felt backing piece?My project steel is rock maple stained with Minwax oil stain and I will be rubbing on many coats of glossy tung oil as the final finish. I assu ...
Topic: Converting a strandard acoustic to lap steel
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 6 Views: 1097	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jan 2006 12:15 am Subject: Converting a strandard acoustic to lap steel
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 6 Views: 1097	Just wanted to thank all who answered this post. Malcolm
Topic: Converting a strandard acoustic to lap steel
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 6 Views: 1097	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jan 2006 5:36 am Subject: Converting a strandard acoustic to lap steel
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 6 Views: 1097	Oops!Did not mean "strandard" guitar;meant standard!Gotta give up those all night picking sessions and get some sleep!Gettin to old for that stuff! Malcolm
Topic: Converting a strandard acoustic to lap steel
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 6 Views: 1097	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jan 2006 5:32 am Subject: Converting a strandard acoustic to lap steel
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 6 Views: 1097	In days gone by,converting a spanish guitar into a more or less "poor man's Dobro"was often done by placing a higher,accessory not atop the stock nut and retuning the guitar to (I guess) G major. Two ...
Topic: Two questions for the gigging musicians here
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 10 Views: 1319	Forum Section: Music Posted: 2 Oct 2005 7:05 am Subject: Two questions for the gigging musicians here
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 10 Views: 1319	Must be a pain in the tush if a customer calls out from the audience: "Hey,play "Steel Guitar Rag",buddy". and the club owner has previously told you not to play BMI stuff and that number happens to ...
Topic: Two questions for the gigging musicians here
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 10 Views: 1319	Forum Section: Music Posted: 1 Oct 2005 8:02 pm Subject: Two questions for the gigging musicians here
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 10 Views: 1319	I know more or less how author/publisher royalties are collected on CD sales but how are they collected and paid for from songs played by musicians on club gigs and other live performances? Also:Most ...
Topic: Playing lap steel through a bass amp?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 12 Views: 2195	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Sep 2005 12:02 am Subject: Playing lap steel through a bass amp?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 12 Views: 2195	One point of confusion in my mind that maybe somebody can clear up for me..........why do bass amps have a greater frequency range (and sometimes built in tweeters)than standard guitar amps have? Sin ...
Topic: Playing lap steel through a bass amp?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 12 Views: 2195	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Sep 2005 10:19 pm Subject: Playing lap steel through a bass amp?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 12 Views: 2195	How would a bass guitar amp shape the sound of a lap steel?Anybody using one? Thanks, Malcolm
Topic: FS Kent Armstrong hot rails pickup like new
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 1 Views: 1136	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 18 Sep 2005 10:00 pm Subject: FS Kent Armstrong hot rails pickup like new
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 1 Views: 1136	This pickup has been sold. Thanks! Malcolm
Topic: FS Kent Armstrong hot rails pickup like new
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 1 Views: 1136	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 16 Sep 2005 11:19 pm Subject: FS Kent Armstrong hot rails pickup like new
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 1 Views: 1136	Removed from a Morrell Pro lap steel which is only three months old,so both cosmetic and electrical condition are like new. Model HRIR with twin hot rails. I changed it out for a P-90,so it is excess ...
Topic: Am I crazy or are a lot of players out of tune?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 44 Views: 7453	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 4 Sep 2005 6:51 pm Subject: Am I crazy or are a lot of players out of tune?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 44 Views: 7453	With reference to Gene's E string comment,the first and third strings on both standard and steel guitar are the hardest for me to tune and keep in tune,but I am not sure why. On standard,I tune the E ...
Topic: Am I crazy or are a lot of players out of tune?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 44 Views: 7453	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Sep 2005 4:36 am Subject: Am I crazy or are a lot of players out of tune?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 44 Views: 7453	Maybe I am just a crazy old guy who needs to see a doctor about a hearing problem,but a fairly good percentage of the steel music(especially pedal) that I hear on TV,CD's,etc seems to be a bit out of ...
Topic: An Ibanez steel?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 6 Views: 1552	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Aug 2005 1:08 am Subject: An Ibanez steel?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 6 Views: 1552	That Guyatone 1 reminds me of a 1940's automobile dashboard and the knobs are similar to older automotive cigarette lighter knobs! Fascinating how steel guitars often have an art deco/antique auto fla ...
Topic: How not to run a lap steel guitar company
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 16 Views: 2269	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Aug 2005 12:58 am Subject: How not to run a lap steel guitar company
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 16 Views: 2269	Nope not MSA at all.I can't imagine any company who builds such fine quality instruments as MSA having non-existent customer service. Only problem with MSA is not everybody can afford one. Hey MSA.... ...
Topic: More Fender Steels?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 15 Views: 1809	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Aug 2005 5:09 pm Subject: More Fender Steels?
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 15 Views: 1809	Super cool!That p'up on the currently produced Fender is actually a standard Strat model isn't it? Malcolm
Topic: How not to run a lap steel guitar company
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 16 Views: 2269	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Aug 2005 5:01 pm Subject: How not to run a lap steel guitar company
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 16 Views: 2269	I won't mention any names,but the outfit discussed here is a very well known maker of lap steel guitars. About ten weeks ago,I called them looking for a replacement string nut.A gentleman Whom I shall ...
Topic: Playing direct into a PA amplifier question
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 5 Views: 1200	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Aug 2005 10:24 pm Subject: Playing direct into a PA amplifier question
Malcolm Leonard Replies: 5 Views: 1200	I have a couple solid state PA amps that I bought cheap at yard sales.One outputs ten watts while the bigger,rack mount one claims about 50 watts RMS if memory serves. Am I wasting my time experimenti ...