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Live steel and Sid. The real deal. Try his tuning offsets. Outstanding.

Interesting. I will experiment with them.

I'm lazy - I use the E9 offsets pre-programmed into my Peterson VS-II..

I e ...

I use nickel. Never tried SS on my Carter, but I do prefer a warmer sound, and would imagine the SS's would be brighter?

At the recommendation of many folks here on the SGF, I tried a set of Live Steel strings. IMHO they sound great.

I sent in my order, and got an email back with a question about my gauge request (I ...

Didn't Duane Allman play six-string slide in EADGBE?

Duane did most of his work in open E.

There were several notable exceptions - He was recording "Dreams" in standard tuning, and whe ...

I got my very first steel about 3 years ago. When a few weird things began to happen with it (other than the weird noises I was making), I had no idea who to call. I did some online research, I found ...

Got a few prototypes made. The ones I've tried in lead crystal haven't had "it" yet for me, but the two out of Pyrex seem to have the magic! I'm ordering more crystal. Someone knowledgeable ...

In my last day job I worked for a company that was very much involved with the audio portion of the American Idol show.

Let me start by saying that I am not trying to sound like a "smarty-pan ...

Thanks for all the replies. Man am I learning alot about strings !! Hey Marke do you have any intonation problems with the heavier gauges in the Franklin set?
And thanks for the info on string subs ...

Hi Shane,

I had the same misfortune when I subbed a wound 6th.

FWIW, I really like the Paul Franklin sets that bOb sells. Some of the strings are pretty darn heavy, but I get great tone out of ...

Dang it. I got sucked in again...I didn't see the warning sign until well into the thread.

CLICK

Most of my favourite steelers play with picks, but I dont like the way I sound with fingerpicks....
So for me, I play only with a thumb pick on steel.

On banjo I use fingerpicks though.... Confused

...

Hi Chris,

Welcome! I'm a newbie to the instrument too - this forum is chock-full of wonderful, talented players who are only too willing to help others.

Enjoy!

ps - I have family from Menomen ...

Hi all,

I've seen some YouTube videos of different versions of this - it seems like it might not be too tough for a beginner/intermediate player like myself to pull this off. It would certainly be ...

I was setting mine up last night, and a guy asked me, "is that one of those pedal lap things?"

All kidding aside, I remember seeing a guy playing steel when I was a kid and being totally ...

Sometimes when I turn on the TV, I see a show that I really don't care for. I just change the channel. Then, next time I see the name of the show on the guide, I remember that I didn't like it, and th ...

I couldn't get used to regular picks either. I liked being able to feel where the strings are. I guess personal contact with the strings is a way to say it. I have been using Propics for over a year o ...

Hey everyone - thanks for the info.

Richard, I saw the "angled picks, too. That was intriguing. Thanks for the note.

4 years ago my wife bought me a Carter S-10 as a Xmas gift - she knew I always wanted one. I love my guitar. Ann and John were always so wonderful and helpful. Ann took special care of my wife - she d ...

Hiya Steve!

Thanks for the props! We've been together for eons, so we better be tight by now!

Our keyboard player is taking some time off - he's got a issue with tinnitus, and wants to get away ...

Thanks David!

Hey Rick and Randy - what didn't you like about the ProPics?

Just curious.

I am a long time bottleneck player, and use my bare fingers to block. I'd like to try doing that with ...

I'm lost.

BINGO!

That's the one. Thanks Billy!

Hi all,

I saw a post somewhere about a unique fingerpick that has a ridge that circles the outside edge of the finger, leaving the fleshy part of the fingertip exposed in order to facilitate blocki ...

Well, I got a call from a good friend on Friday saying he had a session for me on steel.

Imagine my excitement, tempered by the fact that I am a real newbie on steel. Playing six string (and a lot ...

Great playing as usual, Mickey! You guys are having too much fun.

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Topic: Customer Service - Live Steel Strings
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 12 Views: 3295	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jan 2014 12:05 pm Subject: Customer Service - Live Steel Strings
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 12 Views: 3295	Live steel and Sid. The real deal. Try his tuning offsets. Outstanding. Interesting. I will experiment with them. I'm lazy - I use the E9 offsets pre-programmed into my Peterson VS-II.. I e ...
Topic: Customer Service - Live Steel Strings
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 12 Views: 3295	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jan 2014 12:01 pm Subject: Customer Service - Live Steel Strings
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 12 Views: 3295	I use nickel. Never tried SS on my Carter, but I do prefer a warmer sound, and would imagine the SS's would be brighter?
Topic: Customer Service - Live Steel Strings
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 12 Views: 3295	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jan 2014 11:18 am Subject: Customer Service - Live Steel Strings
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 12 Views: 3295	At the recommendation of many folks here on the SGF, I tried a set of Live Steel strings. IMHO they sound great. I sent in my order, and got an email back with a question about my gauge request (I ...
Topic: Tuning Pedal Steel like a Regular Guitar
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 6 Views: 2360	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Jan 2014 3:14 pm Subject: Tuning Pedal Steel like a Regular Guitar
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 6 Views: 2360	Didn't Duane Allman play six-string slide in EADGBE? Duane did most of his work in open E. There were several notable exceptions - He was recording "Dreams" in standard tuning, and whe ...
Topic: Tom Bradshaw
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 56 Views: 53497	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 26 May 2011 8:38 am Subject: Add me to the list
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 56 Views: 53497	I got my very first steel about 3 years ago. When a few weird things began to happen with it (other than the weird noises I was making), I had no idea who to call. I did some online research, I found ...
Topic: Custom glass slides... any interest?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 33 Views: 15517	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Mar 2010 2:43 pm Subject: Custom glass slides... any interest?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 33 Views: 15517	Got a few prototypes made. The ones I've tried in lead crystal haven't had "it" yet for me, but the two out of Pyrex seem to have the magic! I'm ordering more crystal. Someone knowledgeable ...
Topic: Sho-Bud on "American Idol"
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 54 Views: 14210	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Mar 2010 8:12 am Subject: Sho-Bud on "American Idol"
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 54 Views: 14210	In my last day job I worked for a company that was very much involved with the audio portion of the American Idol show. Let me start by saying that I am not trying to sound like a "smarty-pan ...
Topic: Carter owners tell me about your strings !
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 15 Views: 7095	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Feb 2010 11:46 am Subject: Carter owners tell me about your strings !
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 15 Views: 7095	Thanks for all the replies. Man am I learning alot about strings !! Hey Marke do you have any intonation problems with the heavier gauges in the Franklin set? And thanks for the info on string subs ...
Topic: Carter owners tell me about your strings !
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 15 Views: 7095	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Feb 2010 9:37 am Subject: Carter owners tell me about your strings !
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 15 Views: 7095	Hi Shane, I had the same misfortune when I subbed a wound 6th. FWIW, I really like the Paul Franklin sets that bOb sells. Some of the strings are pretty darn heavy, but I get great tone out of ...
Topic: any bare finger players?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 53 Views: 28640	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Feb 2010 5:51 pm Subject: any bare finger players?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 53 Views: 28640	Dang it. I got sucked in again...I didn't see the warning sign until well into the thread. CLICK
Topic: any bare finger players?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 53 Views: 28640	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Feb 2010 3:15 pm Subject: any bare finger players?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 53 Views: 28640	Most of my favourite steelers play with picks, but I dont like the way I sound with fingerpicks.... So for me, I play only with a thumb pick on steel. On banjo I use fingerpicks though.... ...
Topic: Howdy..
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 10 Views: 2305	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Feb 2010 2:53 pm Subject: Howdy..
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 10 Views: 2305	Hi Chris, Welcome! I'm a newbie to the instrument too - this forum is chock-full of wonderful, talented players who are only too willing to help others. Enjoy! ps - I have family from Menomen ...
Topic: Tab for "She Thinks I Still Care"
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 1 Views: 1987	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:33 am Subject: Tab for "She Thinks I Still Care"
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 1 Views: 1987	Hi all, I've seen some YouTube videos of different versions of this - it seems like it might not be too tough for a beginner/intermediate player like myself to pull this off. It would certainly be ...
Topic: Is that a Piano you're playing???
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 52 Views: 18459	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Feb 2010 11:56 am Subject: Is that a Piano you're playing???
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 52 Views: 18459	I was setting mine up last night, and a guy asked me, "is that one of those pedal lap things?" All kidding aside, I remember seeing a guy playing steel when I was a kid and being totally ...
Topic: Are Misdoubts Typically Archaistic?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 33 Views: 8099	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Feb 2010 11:26 am Subject: Are Misdoubts Typically Archaistic?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 33 Views: 8099	Sometimes when I turn on the TV, I see a show that I really don't care for. I just change the channel. Then, next time I see the name of the show on the guide, I remember that I didn't like it, and th ...
Topic: Picking with fingernails instead
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 28 Views: 9299	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Feb 2010 11:38 am Subject: Picking with fingernails instead
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 28 Views: 9299	I couldn't get used to regular picks either. I liked being able to feel where the strings are. I guess personal contact with the strings is a way to say it. I have been using Propics for over a year o ...
Topic: Finger picks - what the heck was that brand?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 11 Views: 3097	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Feb 2010 10:05 am Subject: Finger picks - what the heck was that brand?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 11 Views: 3097	Hey everyone - thanks for the info. Richard, I saw the "angled picks, too. That was intriguing. Thanks for the note.
Topic: Carter Steel Guitars
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 15 Views: 10010	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Feb 2010 8:28 am Subject: Carter Steel Guitars
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 15 Views: 10010	4 years ago my wife bought me a Carter S-10 as a Xmas gift - she knew I always wanted one. I love my guitar. Ann and John were always so wonderful and helpful. Ann took special care of my wife - she d ...
Topic: Temporizing Critical Issues
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 162 Views: 44598	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Feb 2010 7:59 pm Subject: Temporizing Critical Issues
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 162 Views: 44598	Hiya Steve! Thanks for the props! We've been together for eons, so we better be tight by now! Our keyboard player is taking some time off - he's got a issue with tinnitus, and wants to get away ...
Topic: Finger picks - what the heck was that brand?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 11 Views: 3097	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Feb 2010 7:14 pm Subject: Finger picks - what the heck was that brand?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 11 Views: 3097	Thanks David! Hey Rick and Randy - what didn't you like about the ProPics? Just curious. I am a long time bottleneck player, and use my bare fingers to block. I'd like to try doing that with ...
Topic: Temporizing Critical Issues
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 162 Views: 44598	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Feb 2010 7:06 pm Subject: Temporizing Critical Issues
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 162 Views: 44598	I'm lost.
Topic: Finger picks - what the heck was that brand?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 11 Views: 3097	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Feb 2010 2:38 pm Subject: Finger picks - what the heck was that brand?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 11 Views: 3097	BINGO! That's the one. Thanks Billy!
Topic: Finger picks - what the heck was that brand?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 11 Views: 3097	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Feb 2010 2:22 pm Subject: Finger picks - what the heck was that brand?
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 11 Views: 3097	Hi all, I saw a post somewhere about a unique fingerpick that has a ridge that circles the outside edge of the finger, leaving the fleshy part of the fingertip exposed in order to facilitate blocki ...
Topic: My First Session on PSG!
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 1 Views: 970	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Feb 2010 6:09 pm Subject: My First Session on PSG!
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 1 Views: 970	Well, I got a call from a good friend on Friday saying he had a session for me on steel. Imagine my excitement, tempered by the fact that I am a real newbie on steel. Playing six string (and a lot ...
Topic: Mickey And Jimmy Noodling!
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 19 Views: 5662	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Feb 2010 5:52 pm Subject: Mickey And Jimmy Noodling!
Marke Burgstahler Replies: 19 Views: 5662	Great playing as usual, Mickey! You guys are having too much fun.