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I am looking for:

a) Covered Humbucker pickups.

b) Brass nuts and bridges for 6 and 8 string lap steel guitars.

Please forward pictures / dimensions / prices. UK only.

Many thanks.

On a regular acoustic guitar converted to a steel guitar--by raising the nut--

a)Should all 6 strings be parallel from nut to bridge?
b)What should the string height be from fret board?
c)Same g ...

Years ago I took up lap steel for awhile.Left it to go to other musical interests--now wanting to play
acoustic Hawaiian style.My questions are what is best type of guitar to buy for hawaiian style ...

Many thanks Stephen for the above info. Mike

Many thanks everybody for replying to my topic. I'm surprised that aluminium seems to be the most popular for nut & bridge material. I play banjo & guitar and almost all banjo/guitar nuts are ...

Does anybody know where I can obtain Kayton Roberts instrumental recordings--the one's he did for'Stoneway Records' & one on tha 'Maple' lable?
Or has anybody the recordings?

I have an 8 string lap steel. The nut appears to be aluminium, so does the bridge. Aluminium being a poor conductor of sound. Would changing both to bone or brass enhance the sound, even though it is ...

Thanks for your replies.

Mike

Is the Leavitt tuning suitable for Hawaiian / Western Swing style?----can you get get that C6th sound if required Question

Thanks everybody for all your replies.The Moonlighters are a great band.

Can anyone tell me who is the electric steelplayer with 'The Moonlighters'?

Many thanks

I have seen a clip of Garland Nash on Youtube playing 'Coconut Grove'--Does anyone know if he has recorded? What tuning he used?
Such a wonderful player and a great sound.

Thanks

Does the material ---(bone/aluminium /brass/ wood etc.)--- used for the nut/bridge of a lap steel have any effect on tone? Have any members preferences? experienced differences?

Can anybody help?

I'm looking for an 'Hawaiian'style backdrop---quite large---something that will last (not thin paper)--and can be taken down and used time & time again.Does anybody know who s ...

Thanks for the info. Dave--good sound advise (No Pun intended!)

What would be a fair price for Fender Deluxe 8 22.5"
Lap Steel?

Would it be good advise to buy a really good Reverb unit as a seperate item?---and then think about effects pedals later. Am i correct in thinking that the Reverb unit would be the No 1 item to get in ...

Just to add my small 2 pennies worth:
Great info on the Leavitt tuning--'hats off to all'of you knowlegable guys out there, and 'double hats' off to bOb for his wonderful site!

Mike

Mark---I was thinking of the floor type units. Possibly the Boss ME-20 which contains a number of effects.No reverb though but tremolo---is reverb the same thing as tremolo?

I'm about to buy some sort of reverb/echo and maybe effect(s)units.Advise wanted on what makes/models work best on lap steel---what have you tried? Pleased with the results? Look forward to your exper ...

Thanks for the info.to the question.

Mike

Thanks for the input--most helpful

Mike

I do not play Pedal Steel, I play lap Steel. I want to learn Pedal Steel licks/runs/speed techniques etc.to add to my lap steel knowledge.
Which of the numerous Pedal Steel instruction courses out th ...

Many thanks for your knowledge gentlemen.

I play Lap Steel.There is a lot of instruction out there for Pedal Steel,not the same amount for non pedal.I want to learn more about pick technique/licks/runs etc. which there is for Pedal Steel. Not ...

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Topic: Pickups--Hardware
Mike Dexter Replies: 0 Views: 254	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 2 Aug 2023 5:18 am Subject: Pickups--Hardware
Mike Dexter Replies: 0 Views: 254	I am looking for: a) Covered Humbucker pickups. b) Brass nuts and bridges for 6 and 8 string lap steel guitars. Please forward pictures / dimensions / prices. UK only. Many thanks.
Topic: Acoustic Regular Guitar Conversion To Steel Guitar
Mike Dexter Replies: 5 Views: 990	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jul 2023 1:51 pm Subject: Acoustic Regular Guitar Conversion To Steel Guitar
Mike Dexter Replies: 5 Views: 990	On a regular acoustic guitar converted to a steel guitar--by raising the nut-- a)Should all 6 strings be parallel from nut to bridge? b)What should the string height be from fret board? c)Same g ...
Topic: Acoustic Hawaiian Style
Mike Dexter Replies: 16 Views: 3778	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Mar 2021 1:38 am Subject: Acoustic Hawaiian Style
Mike Dexter Replies: 16 Views: 3778	Years ago I took up lap steel for awhile.Left it to go to other musical interests--now wanting to play acoustic Hawaiian style.My questions are what is best type of guitar to buy for hawaiian style ...
Topic: Kayton Roberts Recordings
Mike Dexter Replies: 3 Views: 873	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:12 pm Subject: Kayton Roberts Recordings
Mike Dexter Replies: 3 Views: 873	Many thanks Stephen for the above info. Mike
Topic: Nut/Bridge Query
Mike Dexter Replies: 17 Views: 12165	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Oct 2011 11:46 am Subject: Nut Bridge Query
Mike Dexter Replies: 17 Views: 12165	Many thanks everybody for replying to my topic. I'm surprised that aluminium seems to be the most popular for nut & bridge material. I play banjo & guitar and almost all banjo/guitar nuts are ...
Topic: Kayton Roberts Recordings
Mike Dexter Replies: 3 Views: 873	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:53 pm Subject: Kayton Roberts Recordings
Mike Dexter Replies: 3 Views: 873	Does anybody know where I can obtain Kayton Roberts instrumental recordings--the one's he did for'Stoneway Records' & one on tha 'Maple' lable? Or has anybody the recordings?
Topic: Nut/Bridge Query
Mike Dexter Replies: 17 Views: 12165	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Oct 2011 9:52 am Subject: Nut/Bridge Query
Mike Dexter Replies: 17 Views: 12165	I have an 8 string lap steel. The nut appears to be aluminium, so does the bridge. Aluminium being a poor conductor of sound. Would changing both to bone or brass enhance the sound, even though it is ...
Topic: Leavitt
Mike Dexter Replies: 6 Views: 2327	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Feb 2011 2:26 pm Subject: Leavitt
Mike Dexter Replies: 6 Views: 2327	Thanks for your replies. Mike
Topic: Leavitt
Mike Dexter Replies: 6 Views: 2327	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Feb 2011 9:35 am Subject: Leavitt
Mike Dexter Replies: 6 Views: 2327	Is the Leavitt tuning suitable for Hawaiian / Western Swing style?----can you get get that C6th sound if required
Topic: 'Moonlighters'
Mike Dexter Replies: 7 Views: 2578	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Nov 2009 5:19 pm Subject: Moonlighters
Mike Dexter Replies: 7 Views: 2578	Thanks everybody for all your replies.The Moonlighters are a great band.
Topic: 'Moonlighters'
Mike Dexter Replies: 7 Views: 2578	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Oct 2009 3:57 pm Subject: 'Moonlighters'
Mike Dexter Replies: 7 Views: 2578	Can anyone tell me who is the electric steelplayer with 'The Moonlighters'? Many thanks
Topic: Garland Nash on Youtube
Mike Dexter Replies: 2 Views: 1481	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Jan 2009 4:36 pm Subject: Garland Nash on Youtube
Mike Dexter Replies: 2 Views: 1481	I have seen a clip of Garland Nash on Youtube playing 'Coconut Grove'--Does anyone know if he has recorded? What tuning he used? Such a wonderful player and a great sound. Thanks
Topic: Tone
Mike Dexter Replies: 3 Views: 1040	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Oct 2008 12:07 am Subject: Tone
Mike Dexter Replies: 3 Views: 1040	Does the material ---(bone/aluminium /brass/ wood etc.)--- used for the nut/bridge of a lap steel have any effect on tone? Have any members preferences? experienced differences?
Topic: Hawaiian Backdrop
Mike Dexter Replies: 2 Views: 1113	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 May 2008 12:53 pm Subject: Hawaiian Backdrop
Mike Dexter Replies: 2 Views: 1113	Can anybody help? I'm looking for an 'Hawaiian'style backdrop---quite large---something that will last (not thin paper)--and can be taken down and used time & time again.Does anybody know who s ...
Topic: Advice on effects units
Mike Dexter Replies: 11 Views: 3447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Dec 2007 6:51 am Subject: Effects Pedals
Mike Dexter Replies: 11 Views: 3447	Thanks for the info. Dave--good sound advise (No Pun intended!)
Topic: Fender Lap Steel
Mike Dexter Replies: 4 Views: 2484	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Dec 2007 3:50 am Subject: Fender Lap Steel
Mike Dexter Replies: 4 Views: 2484	What would be a fair price for Fender Deluxe 8 22.5" Lap Steel?
Topic: Advice on effects units
Mike Dexter Replies: 11 Views: 3447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Dec 2007 1:35 am Subject: Advice on effects units
Mike Dexter Replies: 11 Views: 3447	Would it be good advise to buy a really good Reverb unit as a seperate item?---and then think about effects pedals later. Am i correct in thinking that the Reverb unit would be the No 1 item to get in ...
Topic: C6/Leavitt tuning?
Mike Dexter Replies: 22 Views: 11582	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Dec 2007 12:38 am Subject: C6/Leavitt tuning?
Mike Dexter Replies: 22 Views: 11582	Just to add my small 2 pennies worth: Great info on the Leavitt tuning--'hats off to all'of you knowlegable guys out there, and 'double hats' off to bOb for his wonderful site! Mike
Topic: Advice on effects units
Mike Dexter Replies: 11 Views: 3447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Dec 2007 4:15 pm Subject: Reply to Mark
Mike Dexter Replies: 11 Views: 3447	Mark---I was thinking of the floor type units. Possibly the Boss ME-20 which contains a number of effects.No reverb though but tremolo---is reverb the same thing as tremolo?
Topic: Advice on effects units
Mike Dexter Replies: 11 Views: 3447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Dec 2007 11:29 am Subject: Advice on effects units
Mike Dexter Replies: 11 Views: 3447	I'm about to buy some sort of reverb/echo and maybe effect(s)units.Advise wanted on what makes/models work best on lap steel---what have you tried? Pleased with the results? Look forward to your exper ...
Topic: Learning licks by ear from CD
Mike Dexter Replies: 9 Views: 2345	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Dec 2007 11:50 am Subject: Learning licks by ear from CD
Mike Dexter Replies: 9 Views: 2345	Thanks for the info.to the question. Mike
Topic: Technical question regarding tuning
Mike Dexter Replies: 5 Views: 1645	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Dec 2007 11:44 am Subject: Reply to Question
Mike Dexter Replies: 5 Views: 1645	Thanks for the input--most helpful Mike
Topic: Learning licks by ear from CD
Mike Dexter Replies: 9 Views: 2345	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Dec 2007 4:52 am Subject: Learning licks by ear from CD
Mike Dexter Replies: 9 Views: 2345	I do not play Pedal Steel, I play lap Steel. I want to learn Pedal Steel licks/runs/speed techniques etc.to add to my lap steel knowledge. Which of the numerous Pedal Steel instruction courses out th ...
Topic: converting Pedal Steel instruction to non-Pedal
Mike Dexter Replies: 6 Views: 1430	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Dec 2007 4:40 am Subject: Reply to my question
Mike Dexter Replies: 6 Views: 1430	Many thanks for your knowledge gentlemen.
Topic: converting Pedal Steel instruction to non-Pedal
Mike Dexter Replies: 6 Views: 1430	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Dec 2007 10:48 pm Subject: converting Pedal Steel instruction to non-Pedal
Mike Dexter Replies: 6 Views: 1430	I play Lap Steel.There is a lot of instruction out there for Pedal Steel,not the same amount for non pedal.I want to learn more about pick technique/licks/runs etc. which there is for Pedal Steel. Not ...