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My Williams U12 is almost a year old; it has never broken a 3rd string.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/12826_untitled38Edit_1.jpg

I have a Williams 700 series U12: it's a great guitar, very well made and easy to adjust. Stays in tune. Bill Rudolph has always responded to me promptly --- perhaps you didn't have the correct email ...

I began my study of pedal steel last July; I have a Williams 700 series U12. I agree that it is no problem to translate E9 TAB to the U12. And I agree that TAB has limited usefulness if you really wan ...

I'm in Fairfax, VA, up near the Hot Air Capitol of the World. I'm fortunate in that Billy Cooper's is just a couple hours away from here, but I'm cursed with traffic that would drive a Zen Buddhist ar ...

re Eucerin: I forgot to say, you don't apply it to your palms and the underside of fingers. After you rub it into your skin, you can throughly wipe your palms and any areas that will touch the bar.

Try Eucerin. You can get it in most drug stores. Work it into your skin and then wipe off any excess.
Good luck!

It's easy to adapt both C6 and E9 courses to the Uni. The Newman course on the Uni explains this clearly --- you can get that course from Billy Cooper's Music or directly from Jeffran.

Here; this is a very common configuration. There are minor variations that come up.

http://williamsguitarcompany.com/E9_B6_Universal_Tuning.htm

Hello Jean,
I'm a fairly new U12 player and thought I'd offer a comment re your copedant suggestion. First, I'm impressed that you've obviously put some serious thought into this! I'd like to suggest ...

That is really pretty steel guitar. I for one appreciate slower, soulful playing. Really nice --- and what a pretty guitar!

Hi,
The Up From the Top series by Jeff Newman has separate courses for the two most used knee levers. They are worth the cost. I'm sure you can search this on the forum; many forum members have atte ...

Yeah, man. You nailed it. Intonation, tone, great harmony.

Matt

Hey Paul,

I do use all three together along with my Mac.

The Vox Twin headphone amp is the one to get. If you only turn the volume knob on the Vox up halfway or less, you get a clean sound. It's ...

Paul,
I have a reasonably priced practice rig and thought you might like to see what it consists of. I'm presuming that you'd like to practice steel through headphones with rhythm tracks. I have als ...

I also use a Behringer Xenyx 802. You can get one for roughly 65 bucks and they're quite versatile.

Hello,
I've been following this forum for a couple of years without posting anything. I just got my new guitar, a Williams S12, pictured below. I play just a little C6 lap steel and the pedal steel w ...

I'm new to Pedal Steel and just took delivery yesterday of my Williams S12. I play a little C6 lap steel already, and the Universal seems logical to me. I will say that my right leg gets tired of hol ...

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Topic: What to buy after playing Sierra for years?
Matthew Beall Replies: 33 Views: 12399	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 5 May 2014 4:29 am Subject: What to buy after playing Sierra for years?
Matthew Beall Replies: 33 Views: 12399	My Williams U12 is almost a year old; it has never broken a 3rd string.
Topic: pictures of 12 strings....let's see 'em.
Matthew Beall Replies: 70 Views: 28744	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Feb 2014 1:51 am Subject: 12 String Image
Matthew Beall Replies: 70 Views: 28744	http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/12826_untitled38Edit_1.jpg
Topic: Williams
Matthew Beall Replies: 26 Views: 12589	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jan 2014 4:15 am Subject: Williams: GREAT
Matthew Beall Replies: 26 Views: 12589	I have a Williams 700 series U12: it's a great guitar, very well made and easy to adjust. Stays in tune. Bill Rudolph has always responded to me promptly --- perhaps you didn't have the correct email ...
Topic: Reflections of learning on a Universal 12
Matthew Beall Replies: 35 Views: 10229	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Jan 2014 2:27 am Subject: Learning on a U12
Matthew Beall Replies: 35 Views: 10229	I began my study of pedal steel last July; I have a Williams 700 series U12. I agree that it is no problem to translate E9 TAB to the U12. And I agree that TAB has limited usefulness if you really wan ...
Topic: New Player Hello, Williams S12 Wide Body Image
Matthew Beall Replies: 17 Views: 7827	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:37 pm Subject: Where I LIve
Matthew Beall Replies: 17 Views: 7827	I'm in Fairfax, VA, up near the Hot Air Capitol of the World. I'm fortunate in that Billy Cooper's is just a couple hours away from here, but I'm cursed with traffic that would drive a Zen Buddhist ar ...
Topic: cracked skin and playing steel
Matthew Beall Replies: 24 Views: 6249	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Nov 2013 9:15 am Subject: cracked skin and playing steel
Matthew Beall Replies: 24 Views: 6249	re Eucerin: I forgot to say, you don't apply it to your palms and the underside of fingers. After you rub it into your skin, you can throughly wipe your palms and any areas that will touch the bar.
Topic: cracked skin and playing steel
Matthew Beall Replies: 24 Views: 6249	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Nov 2013 9:13 am Subject: Cracked Skin
Matthew Beall Replies: 24 Views: 6249	Try Eucerin. You can get it in most drug stores. Work it into your skin and then wipe off any excess. Good luck!
Topic: uni material
Matthew Beall Replies: 3 Views: 1110	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Nov 2013 6:46 am Subject: uni material
Matthew Beall Replies: 3 Views: 1110	It's easy to adapt both C6 and E9 courses to the Uni. The Newman course on the Uni explains this clearly --- you can get that course from Billy Cooper's Music or directly from Jeffran.
Topic: U-12 Copedent
Matthew Beall Replies: 26 Views: 8823	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Nov 2013 7:07 am Subject: U-12 Copedent
Matthew Beall Replies: 26 Views: 8823	Here; this is a very common configuration. There are minor variations that come up. http://williamsguitarcompany.com/E9_B6_Universal_Tuning.htm
Topic: U-12 Copedent
Matthew Beall Replies: 26 Views: 8823	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Nov 2013 6:39 am Subject: U-12 Copedent
Matthew Beall Replies: 26 Views: 8823	Hello Jean, I'm a fairly new U12 player and thought I'd offer a comment re your copedant suggestion. First, I'm impressed that you've obviously put some serious thought into this! I'd like to suggest ...
Topic: A Big Thanks to each of you my friends more to come soon
Matthew Beall Replies: 19 Views: 5805	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 22 Oct 2013 8:07 am Subject: China 9
Matthew Beall Replies: 19 Views: 5805	That is really pretty steel guitar. I for one appreciate slower, soulful playing. Really nice --- and what a pretty guitar!
Topic: Tab for easy tune that shows how the knee levers work
Matthew Beall Replies: 6 Views: 2414	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 7 Aug 2013 11:05 am Subject: Knee Lever Instruction
Matthew Beall Replies: 6 Views: 2414	Hi, The Up From the Top series by Jeff Newman has separate courses for the two most used knee levers. They are worth the cost. I'm sure you can search this on the forum; many forum members have atte ...
Topic: My Latest Youtube Video, using my SD-10 Emmons
Matthew Beall Replies: 13 Views: 4517	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 7 Aug 2013 6:37 am Subject: Farewell Party
Matthew Beall Replies: 13 Views: 4517	Yeah, man. You nailed it. Intonation, tone, great harmony. Matt
Topic: Best Practice Rig?
Matthew Beall Replies: 5 Views: 1686	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Aug 2013 12:31 pm Subject: Vox Headphone Amp, etc
Matthew Beall Replies: 5 Views: 1686	Hey Paul, I do use all three together along with my Mac. The Vox Twin headphone amp is the one to get. If you only turn the volume knob on the Vox up halfway or less, you get a clean sound. It's ...
Topic: Best Practice Rig?
Matthew Beall Replies: 5 Views: 1686	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 5 Aug 2013 10:04 am Subject: Practice Rig Suggestions
Matthew Beall Replies: 5 Views: 1686	Paul, I have a reasonably priced practice rig and thought you might like to see what it consists of. I'm presuming that you'd like to practice steel through headphones with rhythm tracks. I have als ...
Topic: MP3 Backing Tracks
Matthew Beall Replies: 7 Views: 1770	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Jul 2013 2:54 am Subject: MP3 Backing Tracks
Matthew Beall Replies: 7 Views: 1770	I also use a Behringer Xenyx 802. You can get one for roughly 65 bucks and they're quite versatile.
Topic: New Player Hello, Williams S12 Wide Body Image
Matthew Beall Replies: 17 Views: 7827	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Jul 2013 10:44 am Subject: New Player Hello, Williams S12 Wide Body Image
Matthew Beall Replies: 17 Views: 7827	Hello, I've been following this forum for a couple of years without posting anything. I just got my new guitar, a Williams S12, pictured below. I play just a little C6 lap steel and the pedal steel w ...
Topic: If you were a new player what PSG would you start on?
Matthew Beall Replies: 26 Views: 9713	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Jul 2013 3:53 am Subject: Just Started: Williams S 12 Wide Body
Matthew Beall Replies: 26 Views: 9713	I'm new to Pedal Steel and just took delivery yesterday of my Williams S12. I play a little C6 lap steel already, and the Universal seems logical to me. I will say that my right leg gets tired of hol ...