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In case you’re not sure, Jules Ah See C13 is an 8 string tuning.
E
C
A
G
E
C
Bb
C

What gauge are folks using for the low C (22.5 scale)? My new (to me) Melbert can just bare ...

I have two Champions. A 50 (maybe 49?) and a 54 (or 55?). The 50 is pine covered with a translucent yellow film. The 54 is ash with yellow MOTS cladding.

[quote="Jack Hanson"]
Some observations:

* The white Ultratones and black Century's are virtually identical with the exceptions of the fragile Plexiglas covers and their body paint. They ...

I have a Ric Bakelite as well as a Silver Hawaiian. I'm not too familiar with a Model 59, but both of mine have arched backs. These were a problem with a Universal 3-leg; the guitar didn't want to si ...

[quote="Nic Neufeld"]The fact that the finish is so evenly worn off makes me wonder if someone stripped it purposefully...maybe to see the fretboard better? Although I would think it would ...

My Kumu, Alan Akaka, recently gave me tabs to the beautiful and iconic mele, Waipi'o in a high-bass A7. Bottom to top, it's spelled C# E G A C# E. The 7th note is smack in the middle of the bar giv ...

Price dropped to 850$ shipping include.

Is that USD or CAD?

Nice! Looks like the guy on the left is playing fingerstyle mandocello?

Dave

Not sure about that. Kinda looks like clawhammer to me. Laughing

I'm new at this too. Don't underestimate single-note work. Lush internal harmonies with moving voices are nice and all that, but too much of a good thing will just sound muddy when there's a full ban ...

Couldn't you just buy one of each and see which one sounds best to you?

Yeah, of course, and that's probably the route I'll go. I just wanted to know what some folks have experienced, while keepin ...

Cross-posted to the Facebook LSL group. Hope that's OK:

I recently acquired a mid-50s Supro with the string-through pickup. Identical to the National Chicagoan except for the peghead badge and ...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/12244_BR9_rescue_2_3.jpg
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/12244_U7_rescue_2_3.jpg

I like that control cover on the BR9. A LOT. A def ...

...Okolehau is mentioned in several Hawaiian songs--notably "I'm Pau" by Dick McIntire. Or "Hawaiian Hospitality" by McIntire/Dorothy Lamour, Louis Armstrong/Andy Iona, Bill Lincol ...

Thanks for the pic. I've been trying to come up with an elegant way to ground the strings on my '38. I like the paper clip, but unlike Mike Auldridge's B6, the stock nut on mine is molded into the ...

* The early Model Bs seemed to have an issue with string grounding. This fix shows some ingenuity. The owner grounded one string. Up at the other end of the string the nut is steel, so the rest of t ...

How about BF Princetons? One of my co-workers found one in their family attic. He's an electronics nut, so he got it going, but is not a player. I have a BF Princeton Reverb, which is a really gre ...

Mike, so you say the Vibro Champs have a different sound? Probably makes sense. I remember I had a Deluxe...then later I had a Deluxe Reverb. The Deluxe had more bite, sounded very different. Wis ...

...I recall taking out the "negative feedback" thingy...and we added a "Mid" knob. I had the knob installed where the 2nd input jack goes so it didn't affect the faceplate with an ...

...an old Fender Silverface Champ with an 8" Eminence speaker and a recommended mod from Rick Aiello...

Do you recall what the amp mod was?

I'm sorta new around here. What does TTT mean in this forum? Is it a way to bump the original post higher up in the queue?

I've been a tube amp tech for 20+ years. Caig DeOxit D5 is my regular go-to, HOWEVER, there are a couple of places where you don't want to use it.

Don't use D5 on slide faders; DeOxit will flush ...

Does a grounding wrist strap work?

My actual strap is over at my shop, but grabbing a clip lead connected to the instrument plug's outer barrel (at the guitar end) in my bare hands eliminates the n ...

Sure, there will always be weird noises with my playing, however....

I'm the very proud brand new owner of a '38 Rik Bakelite with metal plates and a tone control on the player side. Wonderful ...

OK. Apparently if you lay the steel on a flat surface, the guitar will rest on the top two tuners, cranking them maybe a third of a turn by the weight of the guitar alone. I'm struggling with the id ...

Two offhand guesses:

1) String path is accidentally fouling on adjacent string's post (sort of unlikely because this guitar's peghead gives each string a straight shot down to the nut).

2) Tun ...

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Topic: How many players use Jules Ah See C13?
Mike Schway Replies: 38 Views: 8718	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Jan 2023 11:01 am Subject: Re: How many players use Jules Ah See C13?
Mike Schway Replies: 38 Views: 8718	... In case you’re not sure, Jules Ah See C13 is an 8 string tuning. E C A G E C Bb C What gauge are folks using for the low C (22.5 scale)? My new (to me) Melbert can just bare ...
Topic: Wood Leo Used For the Stringmaster
Mike Schway Replies: 25 Views: 5021	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Mar 2022 6:14 am Subject: Wood Leo Used For the Stringmaster
Mike Schway Replies: 25 Views: 5021	I have two Champions. A 50 (maybe 49?) and a 54 (or 55?). The 50 is pine covered with a translucent yellow film. The 54 is ash with yellow MOTS cladding.
Topic: Gibson BR-1 Ultratone on its way!
Mike Schway Replies: 18 Views: 4454	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Feb 2022 10:16 am Subject: Gibson BR-1 Ultratone on its way!
Mike Schway Replies: 18 Views: 4454	[quote="Jack Hanson"] Some observations: * The white Ultratones and black Century's are virtually identical with the exceptions of the fragile Plexiglas covers and their body paint. They ...
Topic: Which Deluxe34 stand for a Rick Model 59?
Mike Schway Replies: 12 Views: 4793	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Dec 2021 6:50 pm Subject: Which Deluxe34 stand for a Rick Model 59?
Mike Schway Replies: 12 Views: 4793	I have a Ric Bakelite as well as a Silver Hawaiian. I'm not too familiar with a Model 59, but both of mine have arched backs. These were a problem with a Universal 3-leg; the guitar didn't want to si ...
Topic: bought my first vintage lap steel. Any information?
Mike Schway Replies: 15 Views: 4192	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Oct 2021 4:09 pm Subject: bought my first vintage lap steel. Any information?
Mike Schway Replies: 15 Views: 4192	[quote="Nic Neufeld"]The fact that the finish is so evenly worn off makes me wonder if someone stripped it purposefully...maybe to see the fretboard better? Although I would think it would ...
Topic: Dominant 7th Tunings: anybody still using them?
Mike Schway Replies: 42 Views: 11180	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jun 2021 1:09 pm Subject: Dominant 7th Tunings: anybody still using them?
Mike Schway Replies: 42 Views: 11180	My Kumu, Alan Akaka, recently gave me tabs to the beautiful and iconic mele, Waipi'o in a high-bass A7. Bottom to top, it's spelled C# E G A C# E. The 7th note is smack in the middle of the bar giv ...
Topic: Epiphone Electar Zephyr *Sold*
Mike Schway Replies: 6 Views: 6174	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 16 Apr 2021 10:05 am Subject: Epiphone Electar Zephyr *Sold*
Mike Schway Replies: 6 Views: 6174	Price dropped to 850$ shipping include. Is that USD or CAD?
Topic: Another Vintage Band Picture
Mike Schway Replies: 21 Views: 3871	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Apr 2021 7:29 am Subject: Another Vintage Band Picture
Mike Schway Replies: 21 Views: 3871	Nice! Looks like the guy on the left is playing fingerstyle mandocello? Dave Not sure about that. Kinda looks like clawhammer to me.
Topic: Learning
Mike Schway Replies: 15 Views: 3817	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2020 7:25 am Subject: Learning
Mike Schway Replies: 15 Views: 3817	I'm new at this too. Don't underestimate single-note work. Lush internal harmonies with moving voices are nice and all that, but too much of a good thing will just sound muddy when there's a full ban ...
Topic: Supro/National Chicagoan tone control
Mike Schway Replies: 3 Views: 1502	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Sep 2020 8:15 pm Subject: Supro/National Chicagoan tone control
Mike Schway Replies: 3 Views: 1502	Couldn't you just buy one of each and see which one sounds best to you? Yeah, of course, and that's probably the route I'll go. I just wanted to know what some folks have experienced, while keepin ...
Topic: Supro/National Chicagoan tone control
Mike Schway Replies: 3 Views: 1502	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Sep 2020 1:06 pm Subject: Supro/National Chicagoan tone control
Mike Schway Replies: 3 Views: 1502	Cross-posted to the Facebook LSL group. Hope that's OK: I recently acquired a mid-50s Supro with the string-through pickup. Identical to the National Chicagoan except for the peghead badge and ...
Topic: One or many lap steels?
Mike Schway Replies: 54 Views: 18046	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Aug 2020 6:34 am Subject: One or many lap steels?
Mike Schway Replies: 54 Views: 18046	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/12244_BR9_rescue_2_3.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/12244_U7_rescue_2_3.jpg I like that control cover on the BR9. A LOT. A def ...
Topic: Lyrics sought for Sol Hoopii's version of "Hula Blues"
Mike Schway Replies: 18 Views: 5697	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Aug 2020 4:59 pm Subject: Lyrics sought for Sol Hoopii's version of "Hula Blues"
Mike Schway Replies: 18 Views: 5697	...Okolehau is mentioned in several Hawaiian songs--notably "I'm Pau" by Dick McIntire. Or "Hawaiian Hospitality" by McIntire/Dorothy Lamour, Louis Armstrong/Andy Iona, Bill Lincol ...
Topic: You know those missing position dots on Rickenbacher Bs?
Mike Schway Replies: 14 Views: 5030	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Aug 2020 4:13 pm Subject: Re: You know those missing position dots on Rickenbacher Bs?
Mike Schway Replies: 14 Views: 5030	Thanks for the pic. I've been trying to come up with an elegant way to ground the strings on my '38. I like the paper clip, but unlike Mike Auldridge's B6, the stock nut on mine is molded into the ...
Topic: You know those missing position dots on Rickenbacher Bs?
Mike Schway Replies: 14 Views: 5030	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Aug 2020 9:29 pm Subject: Re: You know those missing position dots on Rickenbacher Bs?
Mike Schway Replies: 14 Views: 5030	* The early Model Bs seemed to have an issue with string grounding. This fix shows some ingenuity. The owner grounded one string. Up at the other end of the string the nut is steel, so the rest of t ...
Topic: Panda Plates
Mike Schway Replies: 33 Views: 7685	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Jul 2020 12:06 pm Subject: Panda Plates
Mike Schway Replies: 33 Views: 7685	How about BF Princetons? One of my co-workers found one in their family attic. He's an electronics nut, so he got it going, but is not a player. I have a BF Princeton Reverb, which is a really gre ...
Topic: Panda Plates
Mike Schway Replies: 33 Views: 7685	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Jul 2020 6:00 pm Subject: Panda Plates
Mike Schway Replies: 33 Views: 7685	Mike, so you say the Vibro Champs have a different sound? Probably makes sense. I remember I had a Deluxe...then later I had a Deluxe Reverb. The Deluxe had more bite, sounded very different. Wis ...
Topic: Panda Plates
Mike Schway Replies: 33 Views: 7685	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Jul 2020 10:10 am Subject: Panda Plates
Mike Schway Replies: 33 Views: 7685	...I recall taking out the "negative feedback" thingy...and we added a "Mid" knob. I had the knob installed where the 2nd input jack goes so it didn't affect the faceplate with an ...
Topic: Panda Plates
Mike Schway Replies: 33 Views: 7685	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jul 2020 12:55 pm Subject: Panda Plates
Mike Schway Replies: 33 Views: 7685	...an old Fender Silverface Champ with an 8" Eminence speaker and a recommended mod from Rick Aiello... Do you recall what the amp mod was?
Topic: Ttt
Mike Schway Replies: 3 Views: 1560	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 11 Jun 2020 3:21 pm Subject: Ttt
Mike Schway Replies: 3 Views: 1560	I'm sorta new around here. What does TTT mean in this forum? Is it a way to bump the original post higher up in the queue?
Topic: tuner spray?
Mike Schway Replies: 15 Views: 4940	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Jun 2020 3:05 pm Subject: tuner spray?
Mike Schway Replies: 15 Views: 4940	I've been a tube amp tech for 20+ years. Caig DeOxit D5 is my regular go-to, HOWEVER, there are a couple of places where you don't want to use it. Don't use D5 on slide faders; DeOxit will flush ...
Topic: Weird noises on my Rik B6
Mike Schway Replies: 6 Views: 1887	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jun 2020 4:42 pm Subject: Weird noises on my Rik B6
Mike Schway Replies: 6 Views: 1887	Does a grounding wrist strap work? My actual strap is over at my shop, but grabbing a clip lead connected to the instrument plug's outer barrel (at the guitar end) in my bare hands eliminates the n ...
Topic: Weird noises on my Rik B6
Mike Schway Replies: 6 Views: 1887	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jun 2020 3:01 pm Subject: Weird noises on my Rik B6
Mike Schway Replies: 6 Views: 1887	Sure, there will always be weird noises with my playing, however.... I'm the very proud brand new owner of a '38 Rik Bakelite with metal plates and a tone control on the player side. Wonderful ...
Topic: A solved riddle to share with you
Mike Schway Replies: 18 Views: 3788	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jun 2020 1:33 pm Subject: A solved riddle to share with you
Mike Schway Replies: 18 Views: 3788	OK. Apparently if you lay the steel on a flat surface, the guitar will rest on the top two tuners, cranking them maybe a third of a turn by the weight of the guitar alone. I'm struggling with the id ...
Topic: A solved riddle to share with you
Mike Schway Replies: 18 Views: 3788	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jun 2020 12:38 pm Subject: A solved riddle to share with you
Mike Schway Replies: 18 Views: 3788	Two offhand guesses: 1) String path is accidentally fouling on adjacent string's post (sort of unlikely because this guitar's peghead gives each string a straight shot down to the nut). 2) Tun ...