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Sure, the speakers may be the problem - but you also might have some tube issues there, so be sure to have the power tube and pre-amp sections of the circuit checked. It's not uncommon to find modifi ...

I think it is totally okay to express your political opinions during a musical event, especially as it would be the artist's perogative to do so. It's just that I prefer it if the political views exp ...

Whatever you do, don't pee directly into or on an an electrical outlet in your house. I'm not a licensed electrician, but I'm qualified to tell you that it would be good to avoid doing this.

Smile

If the amplifier is part of your sound (e.g. the cabinet, the speaker, etc.) then I would just put a microphone in front of the speaker. If you play clean, then a direct line might sound just fine. ...

Tony wrote:
I would play the patterns across the neck ascending and descending then move up 1/2 fret and do it all again and then another 1/2 fret.

How do you move up 1/2 a fret? Do you mean ...

What's even more funny, is that guy has been playing music in his overgrown garden for 37 years. Finally someone captured it on video without disturbing his performance. Such footage is rare. If yo ...

I would love to play more scales. Is there a "30-day Lap Steel Workout" book? Perhaps I should write one.

Smile

One of the best gigs I ever played was in Des Moines, Iowa with the New Anarchy String Band; playing folk music for an anti-death penalty rally in a Thai food restaurant/micro-brewhouse. Fantastic gi ...

The real answer here is duct tape. Have one of your assistants, or band-mates set you into the chair at the beginning of the set. While you hold your arms up into the air, have them wrap round-and-r ...

I love my 1971 Vibrolux Reverb - it's a 37.634 watt 2-channel amp with tremelo, into 2 x 10" Jensen speakers.

http://home.comcast.net/~norillsa/images/Fender%20Vibrolux%20and%20Strat.jpg

ht ...

I also tabbed this on 6-string resonator guitar:
http://www.careytomlinson.org/mark/new_Stuff/Crazy.mp3

And here's the tab:
http://www.reso-nation.org/viewtopic.php?t=2249

Song: Crazy
C ...

Roman, you are absolutely correct - thanks for the tip. Honestly, the sales person told me it was a tube amp. I've looked online just a bit and saw references to Bronco models with tubes, so I just ...

So, I have a http://home.comcast.net/~norillsa/images/studios/bothellstudio%20(22).JPG

The list of equipment I use is:
Behringer UB1204-PRO, outboard mixer
Behringer MDX2600, sound compression
...

Personally, I use a modern Fender Bronco (not the truck) which is a little tube amp with 8" speaker that packs a punch. That works for most smaller, quieter gigs. I also play my Tele through this am ...

Okay - this is a really clean looking senior citizen!

http://www.careytomlinson.org/mark/images/1953Deluxe_small.jpg

[This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 30 October 2006 at 08:41 AM.]

What year was that guitar made?...(the guitar formerly known as brownie). http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif

Well, darn if I didn't just re-string my guitar absolutely 1 string/note off from the high C6.

I've got a little project for the weekend, but now I've got to find a .012p for the top string, and shif ...

That's a nice lookin' salmon you got there Lynn - very appropriate here in the PacNW.

I'm curious about the re-finish work and if you'll take it all the way down to the bare wood? (and then re-apply ...

My take on this specific style of playing is that it's more about melodic intrepretation and style, than about God or religion or spiritual playing. I think about vocal lines that drift between flatt ...

I use a BOSS FV-500H which has been fantastic addition at the end of the effects chain. Both for lap steel playing, and normal guitar playing it is essential to control over the sound. I also have a ...

Okay...so, in all my playin and searching I guess I failed to see the geometry that was under my right hand. Thank you guys very much for that tip - now I know what to look for and have fun researchi ...

I'm curious about the pickup on my lap steel, where it is a single, string-through type (I don't even know what you call it), and not the typical 2 single-coil setup you see on stringmasters.

I've ...

So I just put a pair of SIT C6th strings on my Fender D-8 (.015, .018p, .022p, .024SF, .030SF, .036SF, .042SF, 054SF).

Now I notice a little buzz on the 4th string (.024SF) which is the first of the ...

Well, hey - here's a noob question - what is C6/A7 tuning? http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif

I mean, I know C6 and A6 - but what do you mean?

You can hear some of my playing on my website (cl ...

For that C6 standard tuning, it's great for learning the left and right hand techniques, and still sound very capable. The basic reason is that it's a good tuning with 2 octaves (top 4 strings are tu ...

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Topic: Speakers for Silverface Twin Rverb
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 17 Views: 5799	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 31 Jan 2007 8:19 am Subject: Speakers for Silverface Twin Rverb
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 17 Views: 5799	Sure, the speakers may be the problem - but you also might have some tube issues there, so be sure to have the power tube and pre-amp sections of the circuit checked. It's not uncommon to find modifi ...
Topic: BOB BROZMAN
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 28 Views: 4772	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Jan 2007 11:58 pm Subject: BOB BROZMAN
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 28 Views: 4772	I think it is totally okay to express your political opinions during a musical event, especially as it would be the artist's perogative to do so. It's just that I prefer it if the political views exp ...
Topic: zxzz
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 32 Views: 5760	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 Jan 2007 11:54 pm Subject: zxzz
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 32 Views: 5760	Whatever you do, don't pee directly into or on an an electrical outlet in your house. I'm not a licensed electrician, but I'm qualified to tell you that it would be good to avoid doing this.
Topic: Mic or Line Out?
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 22 Views: 4114	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 Jan 2007 10:23 am Subject: Mic or Line Out?
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 22 Views: 4114	If the amplifier is part of your sound (e.g. the cabinet, the speaker, etc.) then I would just put a microphone in front of the speaker. If you play clean, then a direct line might sound just fine. ...
Topic: Practicing scales
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 26 Views: 6267	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Jan 2007 12:05 am Subject: Practicing scales
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 26 Views: 6267	Tony wrote: I would play the patterns across the neck ascending and descending then move up 1/2 fret and do it all again and then another 1/2 fret. How do you move up 1/2 a fret? Do you mean ...
Topic: Midi Steel Guitar?
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 12 Views: 3252	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jan 2007 10:27 am Subject: Midi Steel Guitar?
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 12 Views: 3252	What's even more funny, is that guy has been playing music in his overgrown garden for 37 years. Finally someone captured it on video without disturbing his performance. Such footage is rare. If yo ...
Topic: Practicing scales
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 26 Views: 6267	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Jan 2007 10:22 pm Subject: Practicing scales
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 26 Views: 6267	I would love to play more scales. Is there a "30-day Lap Steel Workout" book? Perhaps I should write one.
Topic: Musical Morons
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 68 Views: 10657	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Jan 2007 10:20 pm Subject: Musical Morons
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 68 Views: 10657	One of the best gigs I ever played was in Des Moines, Iowa with the New Anarchy String Band; playing folk music for an anti-death penalty rally in a Thai food restaurant/micro-brewhouse. Fantastic gi ...
Topic: Lap steel posture - preventing back pain - advice needed
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 17 Views: 7205	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jan 2007 9:44 am Subject: Lap steel posture - preventing back pain - advice needed
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 17 Views: 7205	The real answer here is duct tape. Have one of your assistants, or band-mates set you into the chair at the beginning of the set. While you hold your arms up into the air, have them wrap round-and-r ...
Topic: best amp for a stringmaster
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 35 Views: 7102	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jan 2007 11:18 pm Subject: best amp for a stringmaster
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 35 Views: 7102	I love my 1971 Vibrolux Reverb - it's a 37.634 watt 2-channel amp with tremelo, into 2 x 10" Jensen speakers. http://home.comcast.net/~norillsa/images/Fender%20Vibrolux%20and%20Strat.jpg ht ...
Topic: 'Crazy ' Tab
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 31 Views: 34548	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 9 Jan 2007 4:14 pm Subject: 'Crazy ' Tab
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 31 Views: 34548	I also tabbed this on 6-string resonator guitar: http://www.careytomlinson.org/mark/new_Stuff/Crazy.mp3 And here's the tab: http://www.reso-nation.org/viewtopic.php?t=2249 Song: Crazy C ...
Topic: Best choices in Tube Amps for steel
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 47 Views: 13604	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Nov 2006 10:18 pm Subject: Best choices in Tube Amps for steel
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 47 Views: 13604	Roman, you are absolutely correct - thanks for the tip. Honestly, the sales person told me it was a tube amp. I've looked online just a bit and saw references to Bronco models with tubes, so I just ...
Topic: Show us your Rack!!
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 34 Views: 6025	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Nov 2006 11:26 pm Subject: Show us your Rack!!
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 34 Views: 6025	So, I have a http://home.comcast.net/~norillsa/images/studios/bothellstudio%20(22).JPG The list of equipment I use is: Behringer UB1204-PRO, outboard mixer Behringer MDX2600, sound compression ...
Topic: Best choices in Tube Amps for steel
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 47 Views: 13604	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Nov 2006 11:19 pm Subject: Best choices in Tube Amps for steel
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 47 Views: 13604	Personally, I use a modern Fender Bronco (not the truck) which is a little tube amp with 8" speaker that packs a punch. That works for most smaller, quieter gigs. I also play my Tele through this am ...
Topic: Vintage Fender Deluxe 8 Lap Steel Blonde 1950's
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 1 Views: 825	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Oct 2006 7:28 pm Subject: Vintage Fender Deluxe 8 Lap Steel Blonde 1950's
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 1 Views: 825	Okay - this is a really clean looking senior citizen! http://www.careytomlinson.org/mark/images/1953Deluxe_small.jpg [This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 30 October 2006 at 08:41 AM.]
Topic: Fender Deluxe 8
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 38 Views: 7873	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Oct 2006 11:50 am Subject: Fender Deluxe 8
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 38 Views: 7873	What year was that guitar made?...(the guitar formerly known as brownie). http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif
Topic: C6 Tuning
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 16 Views: 4093	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Oct 2006 6:04 pm Subject: C6 Tuning
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 16 Views: 4093	Well, darn if I didn't just re-string my guitar absolutely 1 string/note off from the high C6. I've got a little project for the weekend, but now I've got to find a .012p for the top string, and shif ...
Topic: Fender Deluxe 8
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 38 Views: 7873	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Oct 2006 6:02 pm Subject: Fender Deluxe 8
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 38 Views: 7873	That's a nice lookin' salmon you got there Lynn - very appropriate here in the PacNW. I'm curious about the re-finish work and if you'll take it all the way down to the bare wood? (and then re-apply ...
Topic: What makes "SACRED" steel unique?
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 9 Views: 2331	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Oct 2006 1:05 pm Subject: What makes "SACRED" steel unique?
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 9 Views: 2331	My take on this specific style of playing is that it's more about melodic intrepretation and style, than about God or religion or spiritual playing. I think about vocal lines that drift between flatt ...
Topic: Volume Pedals
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 19 Views: 1833	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Oct 2006 12:52 pm Subject: Volume Pedals
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 19 Views: 1833	I use a BOSS FV-500H which has been fantastic addition at the end of the effects chain. Both for lap steel playing, and normal guitar playing it is essential to control over the sound. I also have a ...
Topic: new eight string player
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 13 Views: 2130	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Oct 2006 10:26 am Subject: new eight string player
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 13 Views: 2130	Okay...so, in all my playin and searching I guess I failed to see the geometry that was under my right hand. Thank you guys very much for that tip - now I know what to look for and have fun researchi ...
Topic: new eight string player
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 13 Views: 2130	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Oct 2006 3:45 pm Subject: new eight string player
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 13 Views: 2130	I'm curious about the pickup on my lap steel, where it is a single, string-through type (I don't even know what you call it), and not the typical 2 single-coil setup you see on stringmasters. I've ...
Topic: Flat Wound Strings
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 39 Views: 6336	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Oct 2006 4:04 pm Subject: Flat Wound Strings
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 39 Views: 6336	So I just put a pair of SIT C6th strings on my Fender D-8 (.015, .018p, .022p, .024SF, .030SF, .036SF, .042SF, 054SF). Now I notice a little buzz on the 4th string (.024SF) which is the first of the ...
Topic: new eight string player
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 13 Views: 2130	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Oct 2006 11:51 pm Subject: new eight string player
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 13 Views: 2130	Well, hey - here's a noob question - what is C6/A7 tuning? http://steelguitarforum.com/smile.gif I mean, I know C6 and A6 - but what do you mean? You can hear some of my playing on my website (cl ...
Topic: tuning options?
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 1 Views: 669	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Oct 2006 7:44 pm Subject: tuning options?
Mark Tomlinson Replies: 1 Views: 669	For that C6 standard tuning, it's great for learning the left and right hand techniques, and still sound very capable. The basic reason is that it's a good tuning with 2 octaves (top 4 strings are tu ...