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Skip,

As usual, great performance on the Bigsby, especially the harmonics. I remember watching that particular Heck Harper show because it was the last of the series; almost 44 years ago to the day ...

Wes Bakkan,

When I saw your name on this post, I couldn't immediatly recall where I'd seen it before. Then I remembered that Clair Musser had given me some things over the years and one item had yo ...

"Helms, btw, played a Gibson"

Just a note, Helms played a 1947 (or 1948) Fender Dual Professional on ET's "Letters Have No Arms" session and on the 1/9/1950 Hank Williams ses ...

Damir,

Many years ago, I took a JAT charter with students and tourists from Zagreb to Moskva. About midway through the flight the pilot asked if anyone would like to see what was going on in the ...

As a former American student at the Filozofski Fakultet in Zagreb, many years ago I don't remember JAT airlines performing much better than its successor. A good rule of thumb might be "avoid n ...

I have a black eight string that I ordered during the Texas Steel Guitar Convention when the prototype was displayed. Because it was so heavy, I asked Don Christenson to put four legs on it. Tom Bake ...

I asked Bud Issacs at one of the St Louis conventions about his inspiration for the ground-breaking sound he used on his November 29, 1953 session with Webb Pierce. He said the two-part harmony note ...

Ray,

Just out of curiosity, was the dealership with the electrifying experience Williams Kaiser Frazer of Milwaukie?

I have a 1951 Kaiser built at the Portland assembly plant that was orignally sold ...

Damir,

Sretnu godisnicu!

As a youngster in Portland, OR in the early 1960s, I took non-pedal steel and standard guitar lessions from the same teacher; one half hour of guitar and a half hour of steel lessions every Saturday.
...

Allan and Howard,

A few years ago I ordered an eight string Sierra at the Dallas Steel Guitar Show. I asked Don Christensen if he could put four legs on it. He said he could. To my surprise, when ...

I have a 1952 National Grand Console, without legs in excellent condition. I purchased it for $45 at a pawn shop in Portland,Or many years ago when I was a teenager taking non-pedal steel lessons.

I ...

I have a 1952 National Grand Console, without legs in excellent condition. I purchased it for $45 at a pawn shop in Portland,Or many years ago when I was a teenager taking non-pedal steel lessons.

I ...

WTB Alkire 10 string E Harp. Prefer the model with legs, but the lap version is OK.

Thanks.

Ray,

Has your e-mail address changed??

Please let me know.

Thanks.

Mike

Some time ago I had to redo the fretboards on my 49 dual professional. I tried the fret masking technique but ran into trouble when I removed the tape. I must have tried it four or five times. (I won ...

Some time ago I had to redo the fretboards on my 49 dual professional. I tried the fret masking technique but ran into trouble when I removed the tape. I must have tried it four or five times. (I won ...

Looking through my Hank collection I found that Williams recorded Roly Poly for a 1949 transcribed radio show called the Johnny Fair Syrup Program. It was recorded at the KWKH radio studios in Shreve ...

I had a chance to play the Sierra prototype at the Texas Steel Guitar Convention a few years ago. Even with my marginal skills it sounded great.

I told Don Christensen I would buy one if he could m ...

Author	Message
Topic: Swingin' On The Steel by Ray Montee
Michael Misetich Replies: 73 Views: 20658	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Dec 2008 1:11 pm Subject: Swingin' On The Steel by Ray Montee
Michael Misetich Replies: 73 Views: 20658	Skip, As usual, great performance on the Bigsby, especially the harmonics. I remember watching that particular Heck Harper show because it was the last of the series; almost 44 years ago to the day ...
Topic: Swingin' On The Steel by Ray Montee
Michael Misetich Replies: 73 Views: 20658	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Dec 2008 3:45 pm Subject: Swingin' On The Steel by Ray Montee
Michael Misetich Replies: 73 Views: 20658	Wes Bakkan, When I saw your name on this post, I couldn't immediatly recall where I'd seen it before. Then I remembered that Clair Musser had given me some things over the years and one item had yo ...
Topic: input on a fender triple 8
Michael Misetich Replies: 13 Views: 5597	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Apr 2008 6:16 pm Subject: input on a fender triple 8
Michael Misetich Replies: 13 Views: 5597	"Helms, btw, played a Gibson" Just a note, Helms played a 1947 (or 1948) Fender Dual Professional on ET's "Letters Have No Arms" session and on the 1/9/1950 Hank Williams ses ...
Topic: Croatia Airlines Sucks -Do Not Use This Airline
Michael Misetich Replies: 48 Views: 12804	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Feb 2008 7:42 pm Subject: Croatia Airlines Sucks -Do Not Use This Airline
Michael Misetich Replies: 48 Views: 12804	Damir, Many years ago, I took a JAT charter with students and tourists from Zagreb to Moskva. About midway through the flight the pilot asked if anyone would like to see what was going on in the ...
Topic: Croatia Airlines Sucks -Do Not Use This Airline
Michael Misetich Replies: 48 Views: 12804	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Feb 2008 10:43 pm Subject: Croatia Airlines Sucks -Do Not Use This Airline
Michael Misetich Replies: 48 Views: 12804	As a former American student at the Filozofski Fakultet in Zagreb, many years ago I don't remember JAT airlines performing much better than its successor. A good rule of thumb might be "avoid n ...
Topic: Six String Sierra
Michael Misetich Replies: 17 Views: 4296	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jan 2008 3:36 pm Subject: Six String Sierra
Michael Misetich Replies: 17 Views: 4296	I have a black eight string that I ordered during the Texas Steel Guitar Convention when the prototype was displayed. Because it was so heavy, I asked Don Christenson to put four legs on it. Tom Bake ...
Topic: Bud Isaacs: Where did he get the idea?
Michael Misetich Replies: 25 Views: 8630	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Jan 2008 10:08 am Subject: Bud Isaacs: Where did he get the idea?
Michael Misetich Replies: 25 Views: 8630	I asked Bud Issacs at one of the St Louis conventions about his inspiration for the ground-breaking sound he used on his November 29, 1953 session with Webb Pierce. He said the two-part harmony note ...
Topic: NOT exactly a CRUISE Ship
Michael Misetich Replies: 17 Views: 2722	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2004 2:34 pm Subject: NOT exactly a CRUISE Ship
Michael Misetich Replies: 17 Views: 2722	Ray, Just out of curiosity, was the dealership with the electrifying experience Williams Kaiser Frazer of Milwaukie? I have a 1951 Kaiser built at the Portland assembly plant that was orignally sold ...
Topic: my anyversary gift
Michael Misetich Replies: 8 Views: 941	Forum Section: Music Posted: 22 Sep 2004 10:45 am Subject: my anyversary gift
Michael Misetich Replies: 8 Views: 941	Damir, Sretnu godisnicu!
Topic: Ray Montee Is Here
Michael Misetich Replies: 11 Views: 1345	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Sep 2004 6:53 pm Subject: Ray Montee Is Here
Michael Misetich Replies: 11 Views: 1345	As a youngster in Portland, OR in the early 1960s, I took non-pedal steel and standard guitar lessions from the same teacher; one half hour of guitar and a half hour of steel lessions every Saturday. ...
Topic: Japanese Fender 6 string, with legs
Michael Misetich Replies: 8 Views: 1438	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Sep 2004 2:40 pm Subject: Japanese Fender 6 string, with legs
Michael Misetich Replies: 8 Views: 1438	Allan and Howard, A few years ago I ordered an eight string Sierra at the Dallas Steel Guitar Show. I asked Don Christensen if he could put four legs on it. He said he could. To my surprise, when ...
Topic: Chrome legs ?
Michael Misetich Replies: 16 Views: 1877	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Jul 2004 11:25 am Subject: Chrome legs ?
Michael Misetich Replies: 16 Views: 1877	I have a 1952 National Grand Console, without legs in excellent condition. I purchased it for $45 at a pawn shop in Portland,Or many years ago when I was a teenager taking non-pedal steel lessons. I ...
Topic: Chrome legs ?
Michael Misetich Replies: 16 Views: 1877	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Jul 2004 11:23 am Subject: Chrome legs ?
Michael Misetich Replies: 16 Views: 1877	I have a 1952 National Grand Console, without legs in excellent condition. I purchased it for $45 at a pawn shop in Portland,Or many years ago when I was a teenager taking non-pedal steel lessons. I ...
Topic: WTB Alkire E Harp
Michael Misetich Replies: 1 Views: 4265	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 19 Jun 2004 5:38 pm Subject: WTB Alkire E Harp
Michael Misetich Replies: 1 Views: 4265	WTB Alkire 10 string E Harp. Prefer the model with legs, but the lap version is OK. Thanks.
Topic: Jerry Byrd Fan Club
Michael Misetich Replies: 13 Views: 1946	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 May 2004 1:25 pm Subject: Jerry Byrd Fan Club
Michael Misetich Replies: 13 Views: 1946	Ray, Has your e-mail address changed?? Please let me know. Thanks. Mike
Topic: Fender D-8 Pro Fret Boards
Michael Misetich Replies: 7 Views: 1114	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Apr 2004 2:47 pm Subject: Fender D-8 Pro Fret Boards
Michael Misetich Replies: 7 Views: 1114	Some time ago I had to redo the fretboards on my 49 dual professional. I tried the fret masking technique but ran into trouble when I removed the tape. I must have tried it four or five times. (I won ...
Topic: Fender D-8 Pro Fret Boards
Michael Misetich Replies: 7 Views: 1114	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Apr 2004 2:45 pm Subject: Fender D-8 Pro Fret Boards
Michael Misetich Replies: 7 Views: 1114	Some time ago I had to redo the fretboards on my 49 dual professional. I tried the fret masking technique but ran into trouble when I removed the tape. I must have tried it four or five times. (I won ...
Topic: Jerry Byrd's "Roly Poly" solo
Michael Misetich Replies: 11 Views: 1618	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Mar 2004 8:07 am Subject: Jerry Byrd's "Roly Poly" solo
Michael Misetich Replies: 11 Views: 1618	Looking through my Hank collection I found that Williams recorded Roly Poly for a 1949 transcribed radio show called the Johnny Fair Syrup Program. It was recorded at the KWKH radio studios in Shreve ...
Topic: Insight on Sierra Lap Steel
Michael Misetich Replies: 15 Views: 3206	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Mar 2004 10:23 am Subject: Insight on Sierra Lap Steel
Michael Misetich Replies: 15 Views: 3206	I had a chance to play the Sierra prototype at the Texas Steel Guitar Convention a few years ago. Even with my marginal skills it sounded great. I told Don Christensen I would buy one if he could m ...