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I am new at this, only a month or so in, but already I can appreciate my Walker seat. I can't say it helps me play any better, as my palm blocking is still horrible, but at least I am not sore when I ...

Just got this beauty, and looking forward to learning to play it. I don't know whether it's going to take me to the stage or to the local asylum, but we shall see. Thanks Derek for creating yet anothe ...

John has been very patient waiting along with me for my new guitar to arrive. It is my first PSG so I have no idea how well I will do on it. He has held my spot through several delays in the productio ...

I would like to get a black one and a white one, standard size 7/8 bar. I will be in Dallas on Saturday and will stop by!

I am brand new, and don't even have my guitar yet. But I am going on Friday to take in the beginner E9 session and spend the day meeting folks and getting to know who they are. Right now the only pers ...

Pete, thanks for that link! I saved the charts for E9 to disk, then uploaded the 24" x 36" one to Office Max for printing. Tomorrow I will have a laminated foam-backed poster to put nearby w ...

Thanks guys! Like Ryan, I too am in the process of getting an initial accessories kit together. So far I have a Dunlop 7/8 bar, several thumb picks and a decent set of finger picks, a spare set of str ...

I am only writing here because I am also new to pedal steel. I have one coming soon. Since I have only played 6-string electric guitar and sometimes bass guitar, I have no expertise whatsoever, but I ...

Most memorable: Deep Purple (Ludwigshafen, Germany March 1975), Roy Buchanan (Austin TX 1974)
Most energy: Thin Lizzy (opening for BTO in Germany 1975; most of the crowd left when Thin Lizzy finished ...

I don't know how many times I played his "Wired" album when I was a teen trying to learn guitar. Well, I am still learning so maybe I will play it some more. Beck was truly unique in style.

Thinking back to my earliest memories of hearing the steel guitar... I would guess that about up till 7th grade, I did not really pay much attention to individual instruments, just the whole song. But ...

I got my new TM Twin a few weeks ago. I like it just fine. As I said in my review on Sweetwater's website, this Twin does what a Twin is known to do, and it does sound like a typical Twin (fat, meaty ...

That makes me even more happy to be getting the Clay Alden!! Thanks for the info, I was not aware of that difference!

Tim, glad to help out! FYI, I have heard somewhere that Clay Alden pickups will be used in the new Emmons ReSound65 line. The Emmons website does not say who is making their pickups but they do say th ...

Also look here: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=376722&highlight=clay+alden
I am getting a Clay Alden single coil in my new guitar. He is regarded as top notch maker of single coi ...

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Larry,
My current bike is a Honda CRF450L dualsport bike. I stopped riding street bikes this year. But, my wife still has her Triumph ...

I prefer manual-shift cars. I also ride motorcycles, and since I got a motorcycle well before getting a car, I took shifting gears for granted. I can switch back and forth from one (motorcycle) to the ...

Great News: Steve Palousek may have some time to fit me in once I get my guitar. That would be just awesome if he can swing it. I don't know what his schedule might look like 6-8 months out; Donna say ...

Ken, do you find enough use for your Franklin pedal to justify having it? I ordered my guitar with the pedal but since I don't play yet and you have this pedal, I am taking this opportunity to ask.

My guitar will have that pedal. I am getting an Emmons setup so I guess it will be adjacent to the A pedal? I will ask Derek, as he is the one building my guitar. I just wondered whether there was som ...

Is the Franklin pedal normally used as a "zero" pedal or is it used as a p4? If either one, which do players generally prefer?

I am also a new player with no PSG yet. I just ordered a Rittenberry 4x4, thinking along the lines of not having to upgrade it later. If I never have another PSG, this one will take me just as far as ...

Dave, thanks! I would consider myself an autodidact. I am good at finding what I need when I need it. I think the thing I need more than anything else is an understanding of music theory, at least the ...

George, thanks! I will try to do that! Hopefully I will get to know some of them. I do need to start building my social network of musicians of all types. I did this in my younger years - so I just ne ...

Tom, Joe Wright is amazing! And he plays the exact way Newman says NOT to play!! So, what works for Newman is clearly not what works for Wright. So once I get my steel, I will try both ways and see wh ...

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Topic: How many of you have a pedal steel seat?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 79 Views: 23434	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 May 2024 2:10 pm Subject: Walker seat
Michael Rademacher Replies: 79 Views: 23434	I am new at this, only a month or so in, but already I can appreciate my Walker seat. I can't say it helps me play any better, as my palm blocking is still horrible, but at least I am not sore when I ...
Topic: Show us your Rittenberry
Michael Rademacher Replies: 37 Views: 10016	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Mar 2024 6:30 pm Subject: 2024 Rittenberry SD-10 4&5
Michael Rademacher Replies: 37 Views: 10016	Just got this beauty, and looking forward to learning to play it. I don't know whether it's going to take me to the stage or to the local asylum, but we shall see. Thanks Derek for creating yet anothe ...
Topic: John McClung lessons
Michael Rademacher Replies: 12 Views: 14092	Forum Section: For Sale: Music, Lessons, etc. Posted: 5 Mar 2024 10:26 pm Subject: Taking lessons soon!
Michael Rademacher Replies: 12 Views: 14092	John has been very patient waiting along with me for my new guitar to arrive. It is my first PSG so I have no idea how well I will do on it. He has held my spot through several delays in the productio ...
Topic: Hillman Powder Coated Tone Bars
Michael Rademacher Replies: 671 Views: 287546	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 5 Mar 2023 5:05 pm Subject: Hillman Powder Coated Tone Bars
Michael Rademacher Replies: 671 Views: 287546	I would like to get a black one and a white one, standard size 7/8 bar. I will be in Dallas on Saturday and will stop by!
Topic: Who is going to Dallas?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 20 Views: 3329	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 28 Feb 2023 8:38 pm Subject: Who is going to Dallas?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 20 Views: 3329	I am brand new, and don't even have my guitar yet. But I am going on Friday to take in the beginner E9 session and spend the day meeting folks and getting to know who they are. Right now the only pers ...
Topic: First Pedal Steel Purchase -- Need Advice
Michael Rademacher Replies: 37 Views: 20702	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Jan 2023 2:10 pm Subject: First Pedal Steel Purchase -- Need Advice
Michael Rademacher Replies: 37 Views: 20702	Pete, thanks for that link! I saved the charts for E9 to disk, then uploaded the 24" x 36" one to Office Max for printing. Tomorrow I will have a laminated foam-backed poster to put nearby w ...
Topic: Starting out with a PSG, what accessories should accompany?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 38 Views: 10429	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Jan 2023 10:11 pm Subject: Starting out with a PSG, what accessories should accompany?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 38 Views: 10429	Thanks guys! Like Ryan, I too am in the process of getting an initial accessories kit together. So far I have a Dunlop 7/8 bar, several thumb picks and a decent set of finger picks, a spare set of str ...
Topic: Starting out with a PSG, what accessories should accompany?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 38 Views: 10429	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Jan 2023 11:51 pm Subject: Starting out with a PSG, what accessories should accompany?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 38 Views: 10429	I am only writing here because I am also new to pedal steel. I have one coming soon. Since I have only played 6-string electric guitar and sometimes bass guitar, I have no expertise whatsoever, but I ...
Topic: Who was the best live band you've ever seen?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 132 Views: 122872	Forum Section: Music Posted: 17 Jan 2023 9:13 pm Subject: Who was the best live band you've ever seen?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 132 Views: 122872	Most memorable: Deep Purple (Ludwigshafen, Germany March 1975), Roy Buchanan (Austin TX 1974) Most energy: Thin Lizzy (opening for BTO in Germany 1975; most of the crowd left when Thin Lizzy finished ...
Topic: Jeff Beck
Michael Rademacher Replies: 21 Views: 6794	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 11 Jan 2023 9:27 pm Subject: Jeff Beck
Michael Rademacher Replies: 21 Views: 6794	I don't know how many times I played his "Wired" album when I was a teen trying to learn guitar. Well, I am still learning so maybe I will play it some more. Beck was truly unique in style.
Topic: The Steel Ride that Got You Hooked
Michael Rademacher Replies: 147 Views: 36652	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 2 Dec 2022 10:52 pm Subject: PSG part that lured me in
Michael Rademacher Replies: 147 Views: 36652	Thinking back to my earliest memories of hearing the steel guitar... I would guess that about up till 7th grade, I did not really pay much attention to individual instruments, just the whole song. But ...
Topic: New Fender Tone Master Twin Reverbs....only 33lbs!
Michael Rademacher Replies: 282 Views: 152720	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Sep 2022 5:42 pm Subject: TM Twin
Michael Rademacher Replies: 282 Views: 152720	I got my new TM Twin a few weeks ago. I like it just fine. As I said in my review on Sweetwater's website, this Twin does what a Twin is known to do, and it does sound like a typical Twin (fat, meaty ...
Topic: Wallace TT-10 wide mount
Michael Rademacher Replies: 7 Views: 1117	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 23 Jul 2022 5:39 pm Subject: Wallace TT-10 wide mount
Michael Rademacher Replies: 7 Views: 1117	That makes me even more happy to be getting the Clay Alden!! Thanks for the info, I was not aware of that difference!
Topic: Wallace TT-10 wide mount
Michael Rademacher Replies: 7 Views: 1117	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 21 Jul 2022 6:20 pm Subject: Wallace TT-10 wide mount
Michael Rademacher Replies: 7 Views: 1117	Tim, glad to help out! FYI, I have heard somewhere that Clay Alden pickups will be used in the new Emmons ReSound65 line. The Emmons website does not say who is making their pickups but they do say th ...
Topic: Wallace TT-10 wide mount
Michael Rademacher Replies: 7 Views: 1117	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 21 Jul 2022 3:08 pm Subject: Wallace TT-10 wide mount
Michael Rademacher Replies: 7 Views: 1117	Also look here: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=376722&highlight=clay+alden I am getting a Clay Alden single coil in my new guitar. He is regarded as top notch maker of single coi ...
Topic: Pedal Steel Players Prefer Manual Transmission Vehicles?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 39 Views: 10486	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Jul 2022 7:58 am Subject: Manual vs Automatic
Michael Rademacher Replies: 39 Views: 10486	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/21696_CRF450L_1.jpg Larry, My current bike is a Honda CRF450L dualsport bike. I stopped riding street bikes this year. But, my wife still has her Triumph ...
Topic: Pedal Steel Players Prefer Manual Transmission Vehicles?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 39 Views: 10486	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Jul 2022 5:57 pm Subject: Manual vs Automatic
Michael Rademacher Replies: 39 Views: 10486	I prefer manual-shift cars. I also ride motorcycles, and since I got a motorcycle well before getting a car, I took shifting gears for granted. I can switch back and forth from one (motorcycle) to the ...
Topic: Best time to take lessons?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 21 Views: 3839	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jul 2022 4:17 pm Subject: Best time to take lessons?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 21 Views: 3839	Great News: Steve Palousek may have some time to fit me in once I get my guitar. That would be just awesome if he can swing it. I don't know what his schedule might look like 6-8 months out; Donna say ...
Topic: Franklin pedal placement?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 12 Views: 1962	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Jul 2022 6:31 pm Subject: Franklin pedal placement?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 12 Views: 1962	Ken, do you find enough use for your Franklin pedal to justify having it? I ordered my guitar with the pedal but since I don't play yet and you have this pedal, I am taking this opportunity to ask.
Topic: Franklin pedal placement?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 12 Views: 1962	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Jul 2022 8:47 am Subject: Franklin pedal placement?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 12 Views: 1962	My guitar will have that pedal. I am getting an Emmons setup so I guess it will be adjacent to the A pedal? I will ask Derek, as he is the one building my guitar. I just wondered whether there was som ...
Topic: Franklin pedal placement?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 12 Views: 1962	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Jul 2022 5:31 pm Subject: Franklin pedal placement?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 12 Views: 1962	Is the Franklin pedal normally used as a "zero" pedal or is it used as a p4? If either one, which do players generally prefer?
Topic: Outgrowing an entry-level PSG?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 29 Views: 5618	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Jul 2022 4:51 pm Subject: Outgrowing an entry-level PSG?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 29 Views: 5618	I am also a new player with no PSG yet. I just ordered a Rittenberry 4x4, thinking along the lines of not having to upgrade it later. If I never have another PSG, this one will take me just as far as ...
Topic: Best time to take lessons?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 21 Views: 3839	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Jul 2022 12:04 pm Subject: Best time to take lessons?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 21 Views: 3839	Dave, thanks! I would consider myself an autodidact. I am good at finding what I need when I need it. I think the thing I need more than anything else is an understanding of music theory, at least the ...
Topic: Best time to take lessons?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 21 Views: 3839	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Jul 2022 10:44 am Subject: Best time to take lessons?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 21 Views: 3839	George, thanks! I will try to do that! Hopefully I will get to know some of them. I do need to start building my social network of musicians of all types. I did this in my younger years - so I just ne ...
Topic: Best time to take lessons?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 21 Views: 3839	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Jul 2022 9:18 am Subject: Best time to take lessons?
Michael Rademacher Replies: 21 Views: 3839	Tom, Joe Wright is amazing! And he plays the exact way Newman says NOT to play!! So, what works for Newman is clearly not what works for Wright. So once I get my steel, I will try both ways and see wh ...