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Bob! Don't be so hard on yourself. Yes, it takes a long time to grasp this monster of an instrument. I'm about 4 years in, and made the mistake of changing guitars so that has set me back a year o ...

Bob/Jim: I don't exactly know what you mean by using a side-cutter to loosen the springs. Can you explain to a dummy?

Erv, thanks -- I've seen Al many times but I thought he mainly had Carter pa ...

Thanks guys for all of the great suggestions. I do observe that the lower fingers for 3 and 6 move at the same time and at the same rate, so I don't *think* that is the problem.

I checked that the ...

I recently made some trades and ended up with a nice MSA Classic S-10 from about 1974. 5 pedals, 4 knees. Cosmetically everything was fine, but the mechanics hadn't been well-maintained.

I gritte ...

Thanks, Al. Can you explain why the Franklin change works for you on P0?

Mike

I decided to sell my old Sho-Bud D10 and trade it for an MSA Classic S-10, because my poor old body can't take the weight any more.

Anyway, the MSA is cosmetically in great shape. It's the formica ...

I'm sure you are going to get a thousand replies, just as any other tuning thread...

I am no expert (and I haven't tried your tuning) but we all have different requirements for our tuning. Often w ...

Here's a great story from when I was a teenager living in Toronto (sounds like a fairy tale but my friend swears it is true):

I had two bandmates that had summer jobs at Traynor (now Yorkville Soun ...

I took the low C off of my C6 neck, because it sounded like mud. And, I never use the low F, so I basically play my C6 neck with the top 8 strings. Although I do use the pedals sparingly.

I don't know EVERYTHING about Rush nor YYZ, but here's a few things I CAN tell you:

1. I grew up in Willowdale (Toronto) 4 blocks from Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson

2. (C)YYZ is the international ...

I tried a number of mics on my Nashville 112 (SM57, AT4050, AKG Solidtube) but was not able to capture the sound I was imagining in my head.

Then I tried my CAD Trion 7000 ribbon mic and it was per ...

If what you are seeing is "W" or "P", then it stands for "Wound" or "Plain". Every guitar is different, and certain pulls work better on certain guitars with w ...

Here's one that doesn't get much attention, at least in North America:

http://www.genuinesoundware.com/?a=showproduct&b=41

I have NOT used this pedal myself..however it is based on the algor ...

It is a neat way to notate.

Just curious...I see a whole tone raise is a filled circle, and a semitone drop is a filled down arrow -- how do they notate whole tone drop and semitone raise?

Mike

Robert is right. There is no current provided by the amplifier to power the pickup. In theory this would be possible, but it is not too practical. Much easier to provide a nice, even magnetic field ...

First time I've heard the word "woodle", and I love it!

I, like most new students, am dying to emulate the sound I hear and so desperately want to be like. But I agree; it's hard enough ...

Lane is a great resource for sure. If you are interested in Skype lessons, I can recommend John McClung from whom I took lessons for a while. He can customize a lesson plan to go from where you are ...

Quentin! He already stated what head he is using.

Sorry, I get angrified when people don't read through the whole thread.

Thanks! It is an original '68 Twin Reverb in a head cabinet through 2 E ...

Can't somebody with a computer and a MIDI interface dump the patches and send them electronically???

I'd love to be able to do ANYTHING PF does. Or even close.

Mike

Here's a good one you electronics experimenters might appreciate...when I was a "kid" playing with electronics in my bedroom (that's a lot of years ago) I got my hands on a Philips bucket-br ...

I don't know how to recommend a "dirt box" to anyone. In my experience everyone expects something different from plugging in to one. One person might want David Lindley, one guy might want ...

And a 12AX7 at idle doesn't burn much.

And seeing as it's operating Class A, it doesn't burn any more when it's running either!

Smile

Hi Michael:

There are a ton of great keyboards out there. I happen to have a Korg M50. I use it for (live) playing of piano, organ, banjo, and bagpipe parts in my band when I'm not playing 6-stri ...

I have a POD XT but have never used the M9 (or its relatives). I have always found the effects in the XT to be rather "meh". They are okay; there are certainly a good variety to choose fro ...

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Topic: I am making GREAT progress!
Michael Hummel Replies: 11 Views: 2952	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Feb 2019 2:49 pm Subject: I am making GREAT progress!
Michael Hummel Replies: 11 Views: 2952	Bob! Don't be so hard on yourself. Yes, it takes a long time to grasp this monster of an instrument. I'm about 4 years in, and made the mistake of changing guitars so that has set me back a year o ...
Topic: MSA Classic help!
Michael Hummel Replies: 12 Views: 2286	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Feb 2019 9:22 am Subject: MSA Classic help!
Michael Hummel Replies: 12 Views: 2286	Bob/Jim: I don't exactly know what you mean by using a side-cutter to loosen the springs. Can you explain to a dummy? Erv, thanks -- I've seen Al many times but I thought he mainly had Carter pa ...
Topic: MSA Classic help!
Michael Hummel Replies: 12 Views: 2286	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Feb 2019 5:04 am Subject: MSA Classic help!
Michael Hummel Replies: 12 Views: 2286	Thanks guys for all of the great suggestions. I do observe that the lower fingers for 3 and 6 move at the same time and at the same rate, so I don't think that is the problem. I checked that the ...
Topic: MSA Classic help!
Michael Hummel Replies: 12 Views: 2286	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Feb 2019 9:36 am Subject: MSA Classic help!
Michael Hummel Replies: 12 Views: 2286	I recently made some trades and ended up with a nice MSA Classic S-10 from about 1974. 5 pedals, 4 knees. Cosmetically everything was fine, but the mechanics hadn't been well-maintained. I gritte ...
Topic: New (old) MSA classic and how to update
Michael Hummel Replies: 6 Views: 1539	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Nov 2018 4:59 pm Subject: New (old) MSA classic and how to update
Michael Hummel Replies: 6 Views: 1539	Thanks, Al. Can you explain why the Franklin change works for you on P0? Mike
Topic: New (old) MSA classic and how to update
Michael Hummel Replies: 6 Views: 1539	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Nov 2018 4:21 pm Subject: New (old) MSA classic and how to update
Michael Hummel Replies: 6 Views: 1539	I decided to sell my old Sho-Bud D10 and trade it for an MSA Classic S-10, because my poor old body can't take the weight any more. Anyway, the MSA is cosmetically in great shape. It's the formica ...
Topic: Perfect tuning
Michael Hummel Replies: 46 Views: 21035	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Feb 2017 2:47 pm Subject: Perfect tuning
Michael Hummel Replies: 46 Views: 21035	I'm sure you are going to get a thousand replies, just as any other tuning thread... I am no expert (and I haven't tried your tuning) but we all have different requirements for our tuning. Often w ...
Topic: traynor amp
Michael Hummel Replies: 12 Views: 5600	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Sep 2016 11:57 am Subject: traynor amp
Michael Hummel Replies: 12 Views: 5600	Here's a great story from when I was a teenager living in Toronto (sounds like a fairy tale but my friend swears it is true): I had two bandmates that had summer jobs at Traynor (now Yorkville Soun ...
Topic: Thinking of just using 8 strings on C6 neck?
Michael Hummel Replies: 13 Views: 3564	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Sep 2016 10:57 am Subject: Thinking of just using 8 strings on C6 neck?
Michael Hummel Replies: 13 Views: 3564	I took the low C off of my C6 neck, because it sounded like mud. And, I never use the low F, so I basically play my C6 neck with the top 8 strings. Although I do use the pedals sparingly.
Topic: Mathy revelation
Michael Hummel Replies: 7 Views: 2404	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Sep 2016 10:53 am Subject: Mathy revelation
Michael Hummel Replies: 7 Views: 2404	I don't know EVERYTHING about Rush nor YYZ, but here's a few things I CAN tell you: 1. I grew up in Willowdale (Toronto) 4 blocks from Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson 2. (C)YYZ is the international ...
Topic: Home recording
Michael Hummel Replies: 29 Views: 17344	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 3 Mar 2016 11:02 am Subject: Home recording
Michael Hummel Replies: 29 Views: 17344	I tried a number of mics on my Nashville 112 (SM57, AT4050, AKG Solidtube) but was not able to capture the sound I was imagining in my head. Then I tried my CAD Trion 7000 ribbon mic and it was per ...
Topic: Types of strings ?
Michael Hummel Replies: 20 Views: 4735	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Oct 2015 9:47 am Subject: Types of strings ?
Michael Hummel Replies: 20 Views: 4735	If what you are seeing is "W" or "P", then it stands for "Wound" or "Plain". Every guitar is different, and certain pulls work better on certain guitars with w ...
Topic: Leslie simulators
Michael Hummel Replies: 35 Views: 15781	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Oct 2015 9:46 am Subject: Leslie simulators
Michael Hummel Replies: 35 Views: 15781	Here's one that doesn't get much attention, at least in North America: http://www.genuinesoundware.com/?a=showproduct&b=41 I have NOT used this pedal myself..however it is based on the algor ...
Topic: If Your Looking For Chords... look here
Michael Hummel Replies: 17 Views: 5377	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Sep 2015 10:54 am Subject: If Your Looking For Chords... look here
Michael Hummel Replies: 17 Views: 5377	It is a neat way to notate. Just curious...I see a whole tone raise is a filled circle, and a semitone drop is a filled down arrow -- how do they notate whole tone drop and semitone raise? Mike
Topic: Electronic Engineering Question
Michael Hummel Replies: 4 Views: 1403	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 2 Sep 2015 11:09 am Subject: Electronic Engineering Question
Michael Hummel Replies: 4 Views: 1403	Robert is right. There is no current provided by the amplifier to power the pickup. In theory this would be possible, but it is not too practical. Much easier to provide a nice, even magnetic field ...
Topic: How To Play Pedal Steel Guitar
Michael Hummel Replies: 41 Views: 13435	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Sep 2015 9:46 am Subject: How To Play Pedal Steel Guitar
Michael Hummel Replies: 41 Views: 13435	First time I've heard the word "woodle", and I love it! I, like most new students, am dying to emulate the sound I hear and so desperately want to be like. But I agree; it's hard enough ...
Topic: Novice (advanced) player needs picking advice and mentor...
Michael Hummel Replies: 4 Views: 2172	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Aug 2015 9:38 am Subject: Novice (advanced) player needs picking advice and mentor...
Michael Hummel Replies: 4 Views: 2172	Lane is a great resource for sure. If you are interested in Skype lessons, I can recommend John McClung from whom I took lessons for a while. He can customize a lesson plan to go from where you are ...
Topic: Pedal Steel featured in a truck commercial
Michael Hummel Replies: 32 Views: 15490	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 29 Jun 2015 9:11 am Subject: Pedal Steel featured in a truck commercial
Michael Hummel Replies: 32 Views: 15490	Quentin! He already stated what head he is using. Sorry, I get angrified when people don't read through the whole thread. Thanks! It is an original '68 Twin Reverb in a head cabinet through 2 E ...
Topic: Buddy Castleberry downloads for Lexicon MPX1 near Tacoma WA?
Michael Hummel Replies: 10 Views: 2722	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 May 2015 8:06 am Subject: Buddy Castleberry downloads for Lexicon MPX1 near Tacoma WA?
Michael Hummel Replies: 10 Views: 2722	Can't somebody with a computer and a MIDI interface dump the patches and send them electronically???
Topic: You're Still On My Mind (PF on Steel)
Michael Hummel Replies: 4 Views: 1850	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 May 2015 10:42 am Subject: You're Still On My Mind (PF on Steel)
Michael Hummel Replies: 4 Views: 1850	I'd love to be able to do ANYTHING PF does. Or even close. Mike
Topic: What do you prefer,analog or digital delay
Michael Hummel Replies: 47 Views: 23227	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Apr 2015 9:01 am Subject: What do you prefer,analog or digital delay
Michael Hummel Replies: 47 Views: 23227	Here's a good one you electronics experimenters might appreciate...when I was a "kid" playing with electronics in my bedroom (that's a lot of years ago) I got my hands on a Philips bucket-br ...
Topic: Overdrive/Distortion Gear?
Michael Hummel Replies: 24 Views: 11448	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Apr 2015 3:00 pm Subject: Overdrive/Distortion Gear?
Michael Hummel Replies: 24 Views: 11448	I don't know how to recommend a "dirt box" to anyone. In my experience everyone expects something different from plugging in to one. One person might want David Lindley, one guy might want ...
Topic: Black Box
Michael Hummel Replies: 11 Views: 2950	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Mar 2015 7:05 am Subject: Black Box
Michael Hummel Replies: 11 Views: 2950	And a 12AX7 at idle doesn't burn much. And seeing as it's operating Class A, it doesn't burn any more when it's running either!
Topic: Good keyboard for single or duo act.
Michael Hummel Replies: 1 Views: 831	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Mar 2015 8:33 am Subject: Good keyboard for single or duo act.
Michael Hummel Replies: 1 Views: 831	Hi Michael: There are a ton of great keyboards out there. I happen to have a Korg M50. I use it for (live) playing of piano, organ, banjo, and bagpipe parts in my band when I'm not playing 6-stri ...
Topic: Line 6 M9 and Pod XT
Michael Hummel Replies: 7 Views: 1687	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Mar 2015 11:34 am Subject: Line 6 M9 and Pod XT
Michael Hummel Replies: 7 Views: 1687	I have a POD XT but have never used the M9 (or its relatives). I have always found the effects in the XT to be rather "meh". They are okay; there are certainly a good variety to choose fro ...