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I’ve spent the last week trying to get my old GFI Expo in better shape in hopes to offer it in a trade. First, I had to try and address some serious tuning instability of the open strings. Oiling th ...

What's the entry fee for guys in off the street? I live 10 minutes away.

Neal.
Go to YouTube. Type "Blue Velvet, pedal steel guitar'.
Under Comments, leave a comment for Guenther.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards.

JR.

Just did. Thanks John.

Hi John- Tried to message or comment via YouTube for that tab a couple weeks ago and it didn't seem to work. Can you email it to me?

NealVosberg@gmail.com

It'd have to be something with a flat EQ. I know the Sparkle Drive is a tubescreamer based circuit so theres a midrange hump.

Howdy all-

Before I get carried away with myself, heres my set up. GFI Ultra with the GFI II pickup. Goodrich pot pedal. Nashville 112. Sometimes a Dispatch Master for Delay/Reverb.

I reall ...

David is in a league of his own. His playing always has tons of great phrasing and ideas, amongst his tone and overall great skill. Your tabs have also been of great help too, when they appear on the ...

In the better late than never category, I'd like to share an incredible experience I had last year. I'd always looked up to Dan Dugmore and his playing so on a whim I decided to see if I could try and ...

I'm not trying to hijack this thread into Maverick trashing, but I too had a Maverick that was entirely too short. I'm not sure if that's factory or that was something folks did. Anyone have a theory?

As we all know, Mooney's playing is unmistakable in a recording, for me especially in the Waylon era. I finally saw a copedent chart for him on another thread and was taken aback. I'm curious as to wh ...

Alright. Here's the facts as I know them.

GFI Expo. Had a plain sixth on it for a while in hopes of attempting to tune a sixth string lower, couldn't hack it so I went back to a wound string. I p ...

Thanks Erv. I'm unable to swing that change on my machine anyway. I've got a GFI Expo that I either need an extra rod to stabilize the return pitch, or I'm tuning it wrong. Either way, I can live with ...

Thanks everybody for your suggestions! I'm going to give a .12 a shot, and I'm going to return to a wound string on my 6th. I just felt like I lost a lot of stability and punch when I went plain.

I'm not sure how the C6 players can look so comfortable, but there's something about how a doubleneck is set up that just seems to aide in ergonomics.

Could I get away with jumping an 11 to a 12?

Is it possible to gauge the third string up ever so slightly? I've been having trouble keeping mine from breaking. As of recently I've been able to keep one on and tuned for a little while, but eventu ...

I've never cared for the SD10 models, primarily due to weight and just didn't like the look. However, Green was genius in his concept because like you're saying, it forces you to be at a proper positi ...

I knew there would be a rebuttal from an Oregonian! Former one here, Eugene for about 30 years

I was just listening back to the Grateful Dead song Dire Wolf with new ears, since I've been at the steel for a bit. All things considered, I still think its impressive. However, knowing what little I ...

Not a tab request, just wondering if anyone has a source for this one, or a link to an old post with this song. Tried a couple searches on here and didn't find it.

We all know Lloyd is one of the masters of the craft, and we also know he might be one of the greatest proponents of the second string. So far I'm hip to some of its uses, but I was always confused wh ...

I went back and worked out some instrumental material. You're right, it's not always applicable to every day use, but it sure helps connect the dots.

So as a beginner player that's stepping into being intermediate, I was reflecting on my days as a six string player and found some interesting differences and similarities. As I played six string I'd ...

For years I've stuck to single neck steels, assuming that an SD was reserved for lazy old guys (soon to be one) to rest their arms. Not until I was fortunate enough to meet with an up and coming steel ...

So this is the first time I've had a plain 6th on any steel I've owned. I know a lot of people have complaints about it having a plonky, weak sound, but I was most surprised by the lack of definition ...

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Topic: Weird tremolo sound
Neal Vosberg Replies: 7 Views: 1236	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Jan 2025 7:33 pm Subject: Weird tremolo sound
Neal Vosberg Replies: 7 Views: 1236	I’ve spent the last week trying to get my old GFI Expo in better shape in hopes to offer it in a trade. First, I had to try and address some serious tuning instability of the open strings. Oiling th ...
Topic: Stars and Steel Guitars Show-Nashville, TN, Nov 14-16, 2019
Neal Vosberg Replies: 14 Views: 8237	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 8 Nov 2019 2:04 pm Subject: Stars and Steel Guitars Show-Nashville, TN, Nov 14-16, 2019
Neal Vosberg Replies: 14 Views: 8237	What's the entry fee for guys in off the street? I live 10 minutes away.
Topic: Blue_Velvet
Neal Vosberg Replies: 44 Views: 20710	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 20 Sep 2019 6:43 pm Subject: Re: Youtube
Neal Vosberg Replies: 44 Views: 20710	Neal. Go to YouTube. Type "Blue Velvet, pedal steel guitar'. Under Comments, leave a comment for Guenther. Hope this helps. Kind regards. JR. Just did. Thanks John.
Topic: Blue_Velvet
Neal Vosberg Replies: 44 Views: 20710	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 15 Sep 2019 5:55 pm Subject: Blue_Velvet
Neal Vosberg Replies: 44 Views: 20710	Hi John- Tried to message or comment via YouTube for that tab a couple weeks ago and it didn't seem to work. Can you email it to me? NealVosberg@gmail.com
Topic: Puttin' some hair on the Peavey tone.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 18 Views: 5835	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Jul 2019 7:12 am Subject: Puttin' some hair on the Peavey tone.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 18 Views: 5835	It'd have to be something with a flat EQ. I know the Sparkle Drive is a tubescreamer based circuit so theres a midrange hump.
Topic: Puttin' some hair on the Peavey tone.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 18 Views: 5835	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 26 Jul 2019 6:46 pm Subject: Puttin' some hair on the Peavey tone.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 18 Views: 5835	Howdy all- Before I get carried away with myself, heres my set up. GFI Ultra with the GFI II pickup. Goodrich pot pedal. Nashville 112. Sometimes a Dispatch Master for Delay/Reverb. I reall ...
Topic: David Hartley
Neal Vosberg Replies: 16 Views: 6542	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 2 Jan 2019 9:43 am Subject: David Hartley
Neal Vosberg Replies: 16 Views: 6542	David is in a league of his own. His playing always has tons of great phrasing and ideas, amongst his tone and overall great skill. Your tabs have also been of great help too, when they appear on the ...
Topic: Meeting a Legend
Neal Vosberg Replies: 2 Views: 1979	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 27 Dec 2018 4:51 am Subject: Meeting a Legend
Neal Vosberg Replies: 2 Views: 1979	In the better late than never category, I'd like to share an incredible experience I had last year. I'd always looked up to Dan Dugmore and his playing so on a whim I decided to see if I could try and ...
Topic: Sho-Bud Maverick
Neal Vosberg Replies: 14 Views: 4478	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Sep 2018 11:02 am Subject: Sho-Bud Maverick
Neal Vosberg Replies: 14 Views: 4478	I'm not trying to hijack this thread into Maverick trashing, but I too had a Maverick that was entirely too short. I'm not sure if that's factory or that was something folks did. Anyone have a theory?
Topic: Origin of Mooney
Neal Vosberg Replies: 1 Views: 917	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 5 Aug 2018 4:27 pm Subject: Origin of Mooney
Neal Vosberg Replies: 1 Views: 917	As we all know, Mooney's playing is unmistakable in a recording, for me especially in the Waylon era. I finally saw a copedent chart for him on another thread and was taken aback. I'm curious as to wh ...
Topic: Yet another sixth string issue
Neal Vosberg Replies: 2 Views: 962	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jul 2018 12:44 pm Subject: Yet another sixth string issue
Neal Vosberg Replies: 2 Views: 962	Alright. Here's the facts as I know them. GFI Expo. Had a plain sixth on it for a while in hopes of attempting to tune a sixth string lower, couldn't hack it so I went back to a wound string. I p ...
Topic: Alternate gauge for third string.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 36 Views: 10899	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Jul 2018 1:43 pm Subject: Alternate gauge for third string.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 36 Views: 10899	Thanks Erv. I'm unable to swing that change on my machine anyway. I've got a GFI Expo that I either need an extra rod to stabilize the return pitch, or I'm tuning it wrong. Either way, I can live with ...
Topic: Alternate gauge for third string.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 36 Views: 10899	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Jul 2018 11:48 am Subject: Alternate gauge for third string.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 36 Views: 10899	Thanks everybody for your suggestions! I'm going to give a .12 a shot, and I'm going to return to a wound string on my 6th. I just felt like I lost a lot of stability and punch when I went plain.
Topic: some steels are ideal for training pad!!
Neal Vosberg Replies: 19 Views: 6214	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Jul 2018 7:15 pm Subject: some steels are ideal for training pad!!
Neal Vosberg Replies: 19 Views: 6214	I'm not sure how the C6 players can look so comfortable, but there's something about how a doubleneck is set up that just seems to aide in ergonomics.
Topic: Alternate gauge for third string.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 36 Views: 10899	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Jul 2018 5:04 pm Subject: Alternate gauge for third string.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 36 Views: 10899	Could I get away with jumping an 11 to a 12?
Topic: Alternate gauge for third string.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 36 Views: 10899	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Jul 2018 3:56 pm Subject: Alternate gauge for third string.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 36 Views: 10899	Is it possible to gauge the third string up ever so slightly? I've been having trouble keeping mine from breaking. As of recently I've been able to keep one on and tuned for a little while, but eventu ...
Topic: some steels are ideal for training pad!!
Neal Vosberg Replies: 19 Views: 6214	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Jul 2018 3:45 pm Subject: some steels are ideal for training pad!!
Neal Vosberg Replies: 19 Views: 6214	I've never cared for the SD10 models, primarily due to weight and just didn't like the look. However, Green was genius in his concept because like you're saying, it forces you to be at a proper positi ...
Topic: Thoughts on Dire Wolf. Deadhead Trigger warning.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 19 Views: 3340	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jul 2018 7:11 pm Subject: Thoughts on Dire Wolf. Deadhead Trigger warning.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 19 Views: 3340	I knew there would be a rebuttal from an Oregonian! Former one here, Eugene for about 30 years
Topic: Thoughts on Dire Wolf. Deadhead Trigger warning.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 19 Views: 3340	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jul 2018 6:42 pm Subject: Thoughts on Dire Wolf. Deadhead Trigger warning.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 19 Views: 3340	I was just listening back to the Grateful Dead song Dire Wolf with new ears, since I've been at the steel for a bit. All things considered, I still think its impressive. However, knowing what little I ...
Topic: Variations On A Theme
Neal Vosberg Replies: 1 Views: 1152	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 18 Jul 2018 8:30 pm Subject: Variations On A Theme
Neal Vosberg Replies: 1 Views: 1152	Not a tab request, just wondering if anyone has a source for this one, or a link to an old post with this song. Tried a couple searches on here and didn't find it.
Topic: Diving into the second string.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 5 Views: 1993	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jul 2018 8:25 pm Subject: Diving into the second string.
Neal Vosberg Replies: 5 Views: 1993	We all know Lloyd is one of the masters of the craft, and we also know he might be one of the greatest proponents of the second string. So far I'm hip to some of its uses, but I was always confused wh ...
Topic: Thoughts on learning steel
Neal Vosberg Replies: 3 Views: 1070	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jul 2018 6:48 pm Subject: Thoughts on learning steel
Neal Vosberg Replies: 3 Views: 1070	I went back and worked out some instrumental material. You're right, it's not always applicable to every day use, but it sure helps connect the dots.
Topic: Thoughts on learning steel
Neal Vosberg Replies: 3 Views: 1070	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Jul 2018 5:14 pm Subject: Thoughts on learning steel
Neal Vosberg Replies: 3 Views: 1070	So as a beginner player that's stepping into being intermediate, I was reflecting on my days as a six string player and found some interesting differences and similarities. As I played six string I'd ...
Topic: Popularity of SD to Single
Neal Vosberg Replies: 8 Views: 2221	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Jul 2018 4:17 pm Subject: Popularity of SD to Single
Neal Vosberg Replies: 8 Views: 2221	For years I've stuck to single neck steels, assuming that an SD was reserved for lazy old guys (soon to be one) to rest their arms. Not until I was fortunate enough to meet with an up and coming steel ...
Topic: New discoveries (for me) Plain vs wound 6th
Neal Vosberg Replies: 18 Views: 3222	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Jul 2018 6:51 pm Subject: New discoveries (for me) Plain vs wound 6th
Neal Vosberg Replies: 18 Views: 3222	So this is the first time I've had a plain 6th on any steel I've owned. I know a lot of people have complaints about it having a plonky, weak sound, but I was most surprised by the lack of definition ...