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I'm looking for a pair or two pairs of the Showcase 1941 fingerpicks. Also, the Bill Hicks who passed away, was that the Bill Hicks who made the Showcase 1941 fingerpicks? What do you dobro players re ...

Look on YouTube under "Simple, but effective dobro capo". They're easy to make.
I used a piece of solid brass rod (3/16") instead of the suggested bone inlay the strings press on. I ma ...

I have a Dobro model 60-D I got about twenty years ago when OMI handled them. The tuners are worn out. The teeth on the gears have smoothed and won't fit the key worm. What tuners could I use to repla ...

I have a Dobro model 60-D that I got about twenty years ago. It has a slotted peghead. The tuners have finally worn out. The tuning gears have worn out and won't connect with the tuning worm to move t ...

I was proud to know Bob. He was a classic. His "biggie" was a song he wrote that Lester Flatt recorded called Backin' all the way to Birmingham. He was a funny fellow. Had a country saying I ...

Worked a steel show with Rob Parker a few years ago. What an amazing fellow. He said something I will always remember him by. A fellow asked him about a country singer's wealth, and Rob replied, " ...

I remember meeting Lamar at a show and asking him who was the hot guitar player on a HW jr. recording I had. He said, "It was Chip Young. He plays a bunch of sessions". It was the first time ...

What is the gauge of the Heritage ProPik metal finger pick?

Looking for a dobro cap patch. Are they still available on the market?

Weldon Myrick had Bigsby Palm Pedals from a Telecaster put on his dobro. Does anyone know what strings he raised with the Palm Pedals?

I still get duck dots when I hear the Killer sing, "Another place, another time". A bunch of us have been there if only in our minds.

Ron lives here in Eureka Springs, Arkansas and is one of the world's finest engravers. We've been friends for over thirty years. He sometimes takes a break from engraving to play five string banjo, ma ...

Not having any luck finding nylon bushings for my Bigsby Palm Pedal I settled for bronze bushings from the local hardware store that work perfectly. The aluminum I was trying to find to make an extra ...

Besides the Bigsby Palm Pedals which are hard to find, has anyone invented B benders for a dobro. I would like to find some benders for the D (1st) as well as the B (2nd). With my small fingers I'm un ...

Looking for a Bigsby palm pedal arm. Either the B or G arm.

I am trying to find one of the arms for a Bigsby Palm Pedal. Either the B or G arm will work. Thanks.

I'm looking for a Bigsby Palm Pedal arm. Be it for the B or G string. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Has anyone ever put the two Bigsby Palm levers on the first and second string instead of the second and third strings? I'm getting ready to mount the two levers on the first and second strings of my d ...

I found the bronze bushings, and they work fine. Thanks for the advice Ted.

What are the strings gauges of the Gene Wooten dobro strings? I found a set in my string box and put them on, but they didn't tell what gauge they were.

I found some bronze bushings that seem they will work. They are the right thickness and length. We'll see how they hold up when I mount the Palm Pedal to my Dobro.

I was lucky enough to share the stage with Don on the old Johnny High show in Texas. What a great singer of cowboy songs. I never got to meet him, but I watched him perform from backstage. I'll Google ...

I'm needing bushings for a Bigsby palm pedal. If there is a standard bushing on the market that will work I'd appreciate any information. Thanks.

I need some of the nylon bushings that go on a Bigsby palm pedal.If anyone knows if these bushings are for something else I'd appreciate knowing where I could find them. Sometimes when you need a cert ...

Am looking for the nylon bushings that are inserted at the rear of the pedal to hold the string post in place. mbreid@cox.net Thanks

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Topic: Showcase 1941 fingerpicks/Bill Hicks
Michael Breid Replies: 1 Views: 640	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 9 Jul 2024 4:27 pm Subject: Showcase 1941 fingerpicks/Bill Hicks
Michael Breid Replies: 1 Views: 640	I'm looking for a pair or two pairs of the Showcase 1941 fingerpicks. Also, the Bill Hicks who passed away, was that the Bill Hicks who made the Showcase 1941 fingerpicks? What do you dobro players re ...
Topic: Makeshift dobro capo?
Michael Breid Replies: 5 Views: 1438	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 May 2024 4:07 pm Subject: Makeshift capo for dobro
Michael Breid Replies: 5 Views: 1438	Look on YouTube under "Simple, but effective dobro capo". They're easy to make. I used a piece of solid brass rod (3/16") instead of the suggested bone inlay the strings press on. I ma ...
Topic: Tuners for Dobro 60-D
Michael Breid Replies: 2 Views: 903	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 May 2024 3:45 pm Subject: Tuners for Dobro 60-D
Michael Breid Replies: 2 Views: 903	I have a Dobro model 60-D I got about twenty years ago when OMI handled them. The tuners are worn out. The teeth on the gears have smoothed and won't fit the key worm. What tuners could I use to repla ...
Topic: New tuners for Dobro 60-D
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 1000	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 May 2024 11:46 am Subject: New tuners for Dobro 60-D
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 1000	I have a Dobro model 60-D that I got about twenty years ago. It has a slotted peghead. The tuners have finally worn out. The tuning gears have worn out and won't connect with the tuning worm to move t ...
Topic: Bob Leftridge Branson shows UPDATE
Michael Breid Replies: 4 Views: 4566	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 25 Dec 2023 9:36 pm Subject: Bob Leftridge
Michael Breid Replies: 4 Views: 4566	I was proud to know Bob. He was a classic. His "biggie" was a song he wrote that Lester Flatt recorded called Backin' all the way to Birmingham. He was a funny fellow. Had a country saying I ...
Topic: Remembering Rob Parker
Michael Breid Replies: 21 Views: 14628	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 10 Aug 2023 8:55 am Subject: rob parker
Michael Breid Replies: 21 Views: 14628	Worked a steel show with Rob Parker a few years ago. What an amazing fellow. He said something I will always remember him by. A fellow asked him about a country singer's wealth, and Rob replied, " ...
Topic: Lamar morris
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 4199	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 10 Aug 2023 8:48 am Subject: lamar morris
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 4199	I remember meeting Lamar at a show and asking him who was the hot guitar player on a HW jr. recording I had. He said, "It was Chip Young. He plays a bunch of sessions". It was the first time ...
Topic: Heritage ProPik finger pick
Michael Breid Replies: 0 Views: 753	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Apr 2023 8:33 am Subject: Heritage ProPik finger pick
Michael Breid Replies: 0 Views: 753	What is the gauge of the Heritage ProPik metal finger pick?
Topic: dobro patch
Michael Breid Replies: 0 Views: 518	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 28 Feb 2023 5:51 pm Subject: dobro patch
Michael Breid Replies: 0 Views: 518	Looking for a dobro cap patch. Are they still available on the market?
Topic: Weldon Myrick's dobro setup
Michael Breid Replies: 9 Views: 2689	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Feb 2023 2:40 pm Subject: Weldon Myrick's dobro setup
Michael Breid Replies: 9 Views: 2689	Weldon Myrick had Bigsby Palm Pedals from a Telecaster put on his dobro. Does anyone know what strings he raised with the Palm Pedals?
Topic: Jerry Lee Lewis
Michael Breid Replies: 27 Views: 11156	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 31 Jan 2023 12:56 pm Subject: So long Killer
Michael Breid Replies: 27 Views: 11156	I still get duck dots when I hear the Killer sing, "Another place, another time". A bunch of us have been there if only in our minds.
Topic: Finger picks
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 1107	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 30 Jan 2023 5:39 pm Subject: Ron Landis fingerpicks
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 1107	Ron lives here in Eureka Springs, Arkansas and is one of the world's finest engravers. We've been friends for over thirty years. He sometimes takes a break from engraving to play five string banjo, ma ...
Topic: Bigsby palm pedal nylon bushings
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 2412	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 30 Jan 2023 5:22 pm Subject: Bigsby Palm Pedal construction update
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 2412	Not having any luck finding nylon bushings for my Bigsby Palm Pedal I settled for bronze bushings from the local hardware store that work perfectly. The aluminum I was trying to find to make an extra ...
Topic: B Benders for dobro
Michael Breid Replies: 6 Views: 8003	Forum Section: Almost a Steel Guitar Posted: 17 Jan 2023 9:13 pm Subject: B Benders for dobro
Michael Breid Replies: 6 Views: 8003	Besides the Bigsby Palm Pedals which are hard to find, has anyone invented B benders for a dobro. I would like to find some benders for the D (1st) as well as the B (2nd). With my small fingers I'm un ...
Topic: Bigsby palm pedal arm
Michael Breid Replies: 0 Views: 342	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 26 Dec 2022 2:08 pm Subject: Bigsby palm pedal arm
Michael Breid Replies: 0 Views: 342	Looking for a Bigsby palm pedal arm. Either the B or G arm.
Topic: Nylon bushings for Bigsby Palm Pedal
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 1870	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 22 Dec 2022 1:22 pm Subject: Nylon bushings for Bigsby Palm Pedal
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 1870	I am trying to find one of the arms for a Bigsby Palm Pedal. Either the B or G arm will work. Thanks.
Topic: Bigsby palm pedal nylon bushings
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 2412	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 22 Dec 2022 1:19 pm Subject: Bigsby palm pedal nylon bushings
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 2412	I'm looking for a Bigsby Palm Pedal arm. Be it for the B or G string. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Topic: Another Bigsby Palm Pedal added to the "Herd"....
Michael Breid Replies: 10 Views: 13713	Forum Section: Almost a Steel Guitar Posted: 9 Dec 2022 4:53 pm Subject: Another Bigsby Palm Pedal added to the "Herd"....
Michael Breid Replies: 10 Views: 13713	Has anyone ever put the two Bigsby Palm levers on the first and second string instead of the second and third strings? I'm getting ready to mount the two levers on the first and second strings of my d ...
Topic: Nylon bushings for Bigsby Palm Pedal
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 1870	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 14 Nov 2022 7:33 pm Subject: Bigsby palm pedal parts.
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 1870	I found the bronze bushings, and they work fine. Thanks for the advice Ted.
Topic: String gauges for Gene Wooten dobro strings.
Michael Breid Replies: 2 Views: 885	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Nov 2022 11:19 am Subject: String gauges for Gene Wooten dobro strings.
Michael Breid Replies: 2 Views: 885	What are the strings gauges of the Gene Wooten dobro strings? I found a set in my string box and put them on, but they didn't tell what gauge they were.
Topic: Nylon bushings for Bigsby palm pedal
Michael Breid Replies: 1 Views: 567	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 9 Nov 2022 4:08 pm Subject: Nylon bushings for Bigsby Palm Pedal
Michael Breid Replies: 1 Views: 567	I found some bronze bushings that seem they will work. They are the right thickness and length. We'll see how they hold up when I mount the Palm Pedal to my Dobro.
Topic: Country Cowboy Trail singer Mr. Don Edwards passed away.
Michael Breid Replies: 5 Views: 3219	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 3 Nov 2022 1:31 pm Subject: Don Edwards
Michael Breid Replies: 5 Views: 3219	I was lucky enough to share the stage with Don on the old Johnny High show in Texas. What a great singer of cowboy songs. I never got to meet him, but I watched him perform from backstage. I'll Google ...
Topic: Nylon bushings for Bigsby palm pedal
Michael Breid Replies: 1 Views: 567	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 26 Oct 2022 11:16 am Subject: Nylon bushings for Bigsby palm pedal
Michael Breid Replies: 1 Views: 567	I'm needing bushings for a Bigsby palm pedal. If there is a standard bushing on the market that will work I'd appreciate any information. Thanks.
Topic: Bigsby palm pedal nylon bushings
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 2412	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 26 Oct 2022 11:11 am Subject: Bigsby palm pedal nylon bushings
Michael Breid Replies: 3 Views: 2412	I need some of the nylon bushings that go on a Bigsby palm pedal.If anyone knows if these bushings are for something else I'd appreciate knowing where I could find them. Sometimes when you need a cert ...
Topic: Nylon bushings to fit Bigsby Palm Pedal
Michael Breid Replies: 0 Views: 5187	Forum Section: Almost a Steel Guitar Posted: 9 Sep 2022 12:53 pm Subject: Nylon bushings to fit Bigsby Palm Pedal
Michael Breid Replies: 0 Views: 5187	Am looking for the nylon bushings that are inserted at the rear of the pedal to hold the string post in place. mbreid@cox.net Thanks