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I have a lot of the Remington materials, mostly from his Fun Tab 1 and Fun Tab2 books.
I was able to hook up with Herb back in about 2007 and spent a lot of good instructional time with him via long ...

I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. In the 60's there was
almost a beer joint om every corner. I could walk into a place, sit down and order a cold one and listen to good old honkey tonk songs on the ...

Bill, I sure would like to take a look at it when it gets built. I play lap steel, strait guitar and I still play some bass but it is not as much fun when you just play at home like I do. I have se ...

I will never forget those good old days around 1974. I would come home from work and listen to The commander and his Lost Planet Airmen on my brand new, purchased from Radio Shack, stereo with the tur ...

" Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley"

Nice playing and I loved the walk on by the pudy tat!

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Ok , I hope these pictures com through!

I just remembered that the type of wood the tone bar is made from is mesquite. it is pretty hard but not too heavy.

After reading your posting, I found an old bar in my "junk drawer" upstairs. I bought it almost 15 years ago when I started playing steel. It is made from a piece of some kind of hard wood f ...

I also have nerve damage due to neuropathy. I had to quit playing my steel for a few years. I just could not grip the bar along with other issues.
I have somewhat recovered and about two years ago st ...

That song has Herb Remington's sound all over it!
Thanks for posting this. I am going to start learning
it this week.

I just had another thought about the Remington now owned by Joshua. In addition to the initial purchase price of about $700, I later bought an aftermarket case from Herb himself. I paid $140 for it. ...

Back in 2007 I bought a new single neck from Herb for about $700 M/L. It is a great guitar. I later sold it to my friend and SGF member Joshua Clements. I took an ill fated dive into pedal steel for a ...

Nice job Norm! Sounds like country music used to sound back in the days of my rowdy youth!

Nice guitar Joshua. It looks like you are going to have a lot of fun with it. I still have your old Melbert that first belonged to me before I sold it to you several years ago.
I sure am glad I got i ...

How much do you want for that puppy?

I normally play A6 tuning for most of my Western Swing, Old Country and gospel. I change to C#mi9 tuning simply by lowering string 3 from A to G# and raising string 6 from C# to D. That gives me E C# ...

Hi Joshua,
I have the Melbert steel SN #337 that I bought first from Bob a few years ago and later sold it to you and now I have it back. It has the George L SS10 pickup and it it probably the best ...

Thanks for posting this Tucker. This is probably part of the program that I watched so long ago. Floyd was a great songwriter and singer. When I started learning to play the non pedal steel around 20 ...

My favorites have always been Bob Wills and Hank Williams Sr. I would also have to put Floyd Tillman right up there with them. My favorite songs to play on my 8 string lap steel are " Cold Cold W ...

I stopped by a local music store a while back. I got there just as they were opened and went in just to buy a set of guitar strings and get out. I new where the strings were and what I wanted I ran i ...

What I remember about the chord progression was that the 4 chord which would be F in the key of C. It was often substituted for the 2 chord. This would amount to substituting a major cord for a minor ...

I got them last week and put them to work right away. What a nice bar ! Smooth as silk and easy to hold onto.
All of my other bars are now in the junk drawer with all the loose change, old keys, guit ...

Don Helms played non pedal steel on all the Hank Williams recordings that he played on. Hank died new years day 1953 and in that same year the pedal steel made its debut on a record "Slowly" ...

The wait wasn't all that much. Tommy first told me two weeks and it ended up being three weeks mostly due to a health issue with Tommy's Mother. Not bad!

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Topic: Herby Remington website
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 17 Views: 8434	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Dec 2021 5:38 am Subject: Remington song Files
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 17 Views: 8434	I have a lot of the Remington materials, mostly from his Fun Tab 1 and Fun Tab2 books. I was able to hook up with Herb back in about 2007 and spent a lot of good instructional time with him via long ...
Topic: Stonewall Jackson
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 12 Views: 12207	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 19 Dec 2021 2:09 pm Subject: R.I.P Stonewall Jackson
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 12 Views: 12207	I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. In the 60's there was almost a beer joint om every corner. I could walk into a place, sit down and order a cold one and listen to good old honkey tonk songs on the ...
Topic: Proto-typing a 4 string 30” scale lap bass
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 11 Views: 3945	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Oct 2021 9:04 am Subject: Proto-typing a 4 string 30” scale lap bass
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 11 Views: 3945	Bill, I sure would like to take a look at it when it gets built. I play lap steel, strait guitar and I still play some bass but it is not as much fun when you just play at home like I do. I have se ...
Topic: Commander Cody (George Frayne) Passes Away At 77
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 33 Views: 19292	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 28 Sep 2021 10:19 am Subject: R.I.P Commander Cody
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 33 Views: 19292	I will never forget those good old days around 1974. I would come home from work and listen to The commander and his Lost Planet Airmen on my brand new, purchased from Radio Shack, stereo with the tur ...
Topic: What was the first Steel Guitar Song you learned?
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 82 Views: 19877	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 26 Aug 2021 9:32 am Subject: What was the first Steel Guitar Song you learned?
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 82 Views: 19877	" Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley"
Topic: Chris Scruggs - Steelin' the Blues
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 16 Views: 4587	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jul 2021 4:05 am Subject: Chris Scruggs - Steelin' the Blues
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 16 Views: 4587	Nice playing and I loved the walk on by the pudy tat!
Topic: Wood tone bar?
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 16 Views: 3044	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 24 May 2021 1:53 pm Subject: Wood tone bar?
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 16 Views: 3044	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/8352_IMG_6485_1.jpg https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/8352_IMG_6486_1.jpg Ok , I hope these pictures com through!
Topic: Wood tone bar?
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 16 Views: 3044	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 24 May 2021 1:23 pm Subject: Wood tone bar?
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 16 Views: 3044	I just remembered that the type of wood the tone bar is made from is mesquite. it is pretty hard but not too heavy.
Topic: Wood tone bar?
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 16 Views: 3044	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 24 May 2021 1:11 pm Subject: Lap steel bar
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 16 Views: 3044	After reading your posting, I found an old bar in my "junk drawer" upstairs. I bought it almost 15 years ago when I started playing steel. It is made from a piece of some kind of hard wood f ...
Topic: Shubb GS1 bar?
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 7 Views: 2198	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Apr 2021 4:04 am Subject: Shubb GS1 bar?
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 7 Views: 2198	I also have nerve damage due to neuropathy. I had to quit playing my steel for a few years. I just could not grip the bar along with other issues. I have somewhat recovered and about two years ago st ...
Topic: Handcuffed to Love - Herb Remington tabbed
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 3 Views: 1119	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Feb 2021 4:17 am Subject: Handcuffed to Love - Herb Remington tabbed
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 3 Views: 1119	That song has Herb Remington's sound all over it! Thanks for posting this. I am going to start learning it this week.
Topic: Remington Steel
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 14 Views: 6657	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Feb 2021 12:17 pm Subject: Remington Steel
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 14 Views: 6657	I just had another thought about the Remington now owned by Joshua. In addition to the initial purchase price of about $700, I later bought an aftermarket case from Herb himself. I paid $140 for it. ...
Topic: Remington Steel
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 14 Views: 6657	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Feb 2021 6:28 am Subject: Remington Steel
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 14 Views: 6657	Back in 2007 I bought a new single neck from Herb for about $700 M/L. It is a great guitar. I later sold it to my friend and SGF member Joshua Clements. I took an ill fated dive into pedal steel for a ...
Topic: Waltz Of The Angels
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 6 Views: 2282	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 18 Jan 2021 7:28 am Subject: Waltz Of The Angels
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 6 Views: 2282	Nice job Norm! Sounds like country music used to sound back in the days of my rowdy youth!
Topic: New Melbert Roundabout
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 4 Views: 1728	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Jan 2021 11:52 am Subject: New Melbert Roundabout
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 4 Views: 1728	Nice guitar Joshua. It looks like you are going to have a lot of fun with it. I still have your old Melbert that first belonged to me before I sold it to you several years ago. I sure am glad I got i ...
Topic: 8 string BJS bar new
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 3 Views: 1947	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 24 Nov 2020 3:01 pm Subject: 8 string BJS bar new
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 3 Views: 1947	How much do you want for that puppy?
Topic: Who still play C#m
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 7 Views: 2878	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Nov 2020 4:25 am Subject: Who still play C#m
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 7 Views: 2878	I normally play A6 tuning for most of my Western Swing, Old Country and gospel. I change to C#mi9 tuning simply by lowering string 3 from A to G# and raising string 6 from C# to D. That gives me E C# ...
Topic: George L Pickup Recommendation for Lap Steel
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 5 Views: 2154	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Nov 2020 4:41 am Subject: George L Pickup Recommendation for Lap Steel
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 5 Views: 2154	Hi Joshua, I have the Melbert steel SN #337 that I bought first from Bob a few years ago and later sold it to you and now I have it back. It has the George L SS10 pickup and it it probably the best ...
Topic: Another Memory: Floyd Tillman
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 9 Views: 4336	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 2 Nov 2020 4:20 am Subject: Another Memory: Floyd Tillman
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 9 Views: 4336	Thanks for posting this Tucker. This is probably part of the program that I watched so long ago. Floyd was a great songwriter and singer. When I started learning to play the non pedal steel around 20 ...
Topic: Another Memory: Floyd Tillman
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 9 Views: 4336	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Nov 2020 4:37 am Subject: Another Memory: Floyd Tillman
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 9 Views: 4336	My favorites have always been Bob Wills and Hank Williams Sr. I would also have to put Floyd Tillman right up there with them. My favorite songs to play on my 8 string lap steel are " Cold Cold W ...
Topic: Very seldom go into a local music store
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 52 Views: 16847	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 17 Oct 2020 3:41 am Subject: Very seldom go into a local music store
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 52 Views: 16847	I stopped by a local music store a while back. I got there just as they were opened and went in just to buy a set of guitar strings and get out. I new where the strings were and what I wanted I ran i ...
Topic: Teardrops by Santo Farina
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 21 Views: 10842	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Oct 2020 11:30 am Subject: Teardrops by Santo Farina
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 21 Views: 10842	What I remember about the chord progression was that the 4 chord which would be F in the key of C. It was often substituted for the 2 chord. This would amount to substituting a major cord for a minor ...
Topic: 7/8” x 3 13/16” powder coated bars,
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 2 Views: 4965	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 28 Jun 2020 4:51 pm Subject: New bars just arrived!
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 2 Views: 4965	I got them last week and put them to work right away. What a nice bar ! Smooth as silk and easy to hold onto. All of my other bars are now in the junk drawer with all the loose change, old keys, guit ...
Topic: Steel Player on Wilburn Bros. Show
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 13 Views: 6225	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 13 Jun 2020 10:57 am Subject: Steel Player on Wilburn Bros. Show
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 13 Views: 6225	Don Helms played non pedal steel on all the Hank Williams recordings that he played on. Hank died new years day 1953 and in that same year the pedal steel made its debut on a record "Slowly" ...
Topic: Lap Steel Guitar Kits
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 27 Views: 36473	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 8 Jun 2020 2:02 am Subject: Lap Steel Guitar Kits
Morgan Scoggins Replies: 27 Views: 36473	The wait wasn't all that much. Tommy first told me two weeks and it ended up being three weeks mostly due to a health issue with Tommy's Mother. Not bad!