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Beautiful instrument, Rick.
Thanks for posting this. Keep up up the good work.

Has anybody tried one of these? Looks like an interesting idea.
https://www.toneacane.com/

10 or 15 years ago I cobbled up a z-coil 5+5
Style for my old Excel. It was a unique size and mounting, so it was either try to make my own or spend lots of money.
I don't remember the inductance, b ...

I've fixed that physical him by unbolting the bell ends of the transformer and putting some insulating fiber sheet("fish paper") where the bell bolts down. Might be worth a try - very cheap ...

I think you'll want a stereo 1/4" cable to have a home made one work right. Ignore the tip and test between the ring and the ground.

After struggling with C6 CEGACE for a number of years, I moved to the EBDGBD tuning that Tom listed.
I also started experimenting with EGBDGBDE on 8 string so I can easily reach the blues trope of GB ...

Great stuff. Thanks for posting all of the above!

Late to the discussion. Sorry.
I would say avoid the Gstyle as they seem pretty random. I bought one off Amazon and though it sounds great, the nut was wrong (too low and not grooved deep enough) and ...

Thank you b0b for this forum. It is and continues to be one of the most valuable forums on the web.

Hi, James.
It's me guitar_paul from tdpri.
Glad you posted here. Beautiful guitar!

The 4x10 was the nicest sounding amp I ever had.
I was sad when I had to sell it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_power

Using "watts" to figure out how loud an amp sounds is tricky, in large part because the manufacturers' usage of the word "watt" is lo ...

I think you might want to be an octave down from these frequencies. Just divide all the numbers on the right by two.

Tony Prior had a thread on this a while ago.
Here it is:

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=318119&highlight=fender+deluxe

I've owned one and looked at in detail. I bought it c ...

I tried to come up with a way to use what I already know on armpit guitar and minimize the "getting lost" factor.
6 string Dobro tuning but drop the low string to E for both lap and Dobro. ...

Peavey Power slide into vintage SD-1 and a non fresh battery. I found a sweet spot backing off the volume and messing with the tone/blend knob.
Also a voodoo labs tremolo is nice for occasional use. ...

I had a Frontman FM212 100w 2x12 a while ago. Very similar circuit and sound. I measured the low end response. It seemed to drop off rapidly around 100 hz. The main design difference was a very weird ...

I loved that story. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for posting this! I love to look at how weird pickups are designed.

OK Sorry. Didn't understand the background

Maybe this link will help:
https://www.wikihow.com/Test-a-Transformer

You say "buzzing power transformer and audio noise that I just can't get rid of".

It might be filter capacitors.
Check the filter capacitors first because if they are bad they can burn ...

I have the Champion 20 for a practice amp, and I've recommended it to two other people. For the throwaway price it's a great amp.
Low noise and good tones.

The changer looks like a raise/lower a la Harlin Brothers. There was a local brand in Seattle from that era with a name something like "Chord Guitar" but it had only the raise changer not th ...

This fellow is asking about them.
I solved a previous mystery brand for him and it would be great if someone has any info. His website is a great reference on all things guitar brand related.
http:/ ...

What is the nut width on this guitar? Looking for 1 3/4".
I must say that the square neck version of this have been some of the best sounding resos I have tried in the store.

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Topic: Toneacane
Paul Arntson Replies: 10 Views: 2069	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Dec 2023 12:10 am Subject: Toneacane
Paul Arntson Replies: 10 Views: 2069	Beautiful instrument, Rick. Thanks for posting this. Keep up up the good work.
Topic: Toneacane
Paul Arntson Replies: 10 Views: 2069	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2023 3:18 pm Subject: Toneacane
Paul Arntson Replies: 10 Views: 2069	Has anybody tried one of these? Looks like an interesting idea. https://www.toneacane.com/
Topic: 1960s Fender Pickup Specs.
Paul Arntson Replies: 12 Views: 4468	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 24 Nov 2023 10:48 am Subject: 1960s Fender Pickup Specs.
Paul Arntson Replies: 12 Views: 4468	10 or 15 years ago I cobbled up a z-coil 5+5 Style for my old Excel. It was a unique size and mounting, so it was either try to make my own or spend lots of money. I don't remember the inductance, b ...
Topic: Mercury Magnetics Transformers?
Paul Arntson Replies: 13 Views: 2618	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 7 Feb 2022 5:51 pm Subject: Mercury Magnetics Transformers?
Paul Arntson Replies: 13 Views: 2618	I've fixed that physical him by unbolting the bell ends of the transformer and putting some insulating fiber sheet("fish paper") where the bell bolts down. Might be worth a try - very cheap ...
Topic: Battery Tester
Paul Arntson Replies: 19 Views: 4437	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 31 Jan 2022 10:37 am Subject: Battery Tester
Paul Arntson Replies: 19 Views: 4437	I think you'll want a stereo 1/4" cable to have a home made one work right. Ignore the tip and test between the ring and the ground.
Topic: C6 CEGACE on Six Strings; Still Don’t Like it
Paul Arntson Replies: 28 Views: 11648	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Jan 2022 9:24 am Subject: C6 CEGACE on Six Strings; Still Don’t Like it
Paul Arntson Replies: 28 Views: 11648	After struggling with C6 CEGACE for a number of years, I moved to the EBDGBD tuning that Tom listed. I also started experimenting with EGBDGBDE on 8 string so I can easily reach the blues trope of GB ...
Topic: Is a harmonica a dobro...or a Swingin' 9th Jazz Steel?
Paul Arntson Replies: 5 Views: 3178	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Jan 2022 9:09 am Subject: Is a harmonica a dobro...or a Swingin' 9th Jazz Steel?
Paul Arntson Replies: 5 Views: 3178	Great stuff. Thanks for posting all of the above!
Topic: G style or SX
Paul Arntson Replies: 25 Views: 8803	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Jan 2022 8:50 am Subject: G style or SX
Paul Arntson Replies: 25 Views: 8803	Late to the discussion. Sorry. I would say avoid the Gstyle as they seem pretty random. I bought one off Amazon and though it sounds great, the nut was wrong (too low and not grooved deep enough) and ...
Topic: 24 years old this week
Paul Arntson Replies: 38 Views: 14504	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 9 Jan 2022 6:47 pm Subject: 24 years old this week
Paul Arntson Replies: 38 Views: 14504	Thank you b0b for this forum. It is and continues to be one of the most valuable forums on the web.
Topic: NGD - Panda with a Coat of Many Colors!
Paul Arntson Replies: 17 Views: 3626	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 May 2021 7:19 pm Subject: NGD - Panda with a Coat of Many Colors!
Paul Arntson Replies: 17 Views: 3626	Hi, James. It's me guitar_paul from tdpri. Glad you posted here. Beautiful guitar!
Topic: Fender Hot Rod DeVille, a pleasant surprise
Paul Arntson Replies: 13 Views: 4659	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 28 May 2021 8:38 am Subject: Fender Hot Rod DeVille, a pleasant surprise
Paul Arntson Replies: 13 Views: 4659	The 4x10 was the nicest sounding amp I ever had. I was sad when I had to sell it.
Topic: Amp watts question?
Paul Arntson Replies: 16 Views: 3875	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 May 2021 12:11 pm Subject: Amp watts question?
Paul Arntson Replies: 16 Views: 3875	https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_power Using "watts" to figure out how loud an amp sounds is tricky, in large part because the manufacturers' usage of the word "watt" is lo ...
Topic: A question on note's frequency
Paul Arntson Replies: 8 Views: 3390	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 May 2021 6:57 am Subject: A question on note's frequency
Paul Arntson Replies: 8 Views: 3390	I think you might want to be an octave down from these frequencies. Just divide all the numbers on the right by two.
Topic: Opinions on the Older Solid State Fender Deluxe 90
Paul Arntson Replies: 4 Views: 3192	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Mar 2021 10:51 pm Subject: Opinions on the Older Solid State Fender Deluxe 90
Paul Arntson Replies: 4 Views: 3192	Tony Prior had a thread on this a while ago. Here it is: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=318119&highlight=fender+deluxe I've owned one and looked at in detail. I bought it c ...
Topic: How Many Tunings?
Paul Arntson Replies: 15 Views: 5126	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Sep 2020 11:40 am Subject: How Many Tunings?
Paul Arntson Replies: 15 Views: 5126	I tried to come up with a way to use what I already know on armpit guitar and minimize the "getting lost" factor. 6 string Dobro tuning but drop the low string to E for both lap and Dobro. ...
Topic: Effects for your lap?
Paul Arntson Replies: 7 Views: 4306	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Sep 2020 1:25 pm Subject: Effects for your lap?
Paul Arntson Replies: 7 Views: 4306	Peavey Power slide into vintage SD-1 and a non fresh battery. I found a sweet spot backing off the volume and messing with the tone/blend knob. Also a voodoo labs tremolo is nice for occasional use. ...
Topic: Fender Deluxe 112 an unknown gem.
Paul Arntson Replies: 20 Views: 14380	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Jul 2020 9:29 am Subject: Fender Deluxe 112 an unknown gem.
Paul Arntson Replies: 20 Views: 14380	I had a Frontman FM212 100w 2x12 a while ago. Very similar circuit and sound. I measured the low end response. It seemed to drop off rapidly around 100 hz. The main design difference was a very weird ...
Topic: Quilter The Duck amp
Paul Arntson Replies: 3 Views: 1866	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Jul 2020 12:10 pm Subject: Quilter The Duck amp
Paul Arntson Replies: 3 Views: 1866	I loved that story. Thanks for sharing.
Topic: Taking Apart an Epiphone Eharp Pickup
Paul Arntson Replies: 6 Views: 1852	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Jul 2020 1:40 pm Subject: Taking Apart an Epiphone Eharp Pickup
Paul Arntson Replies: 6 Views: 1852	Thanks for posting this! I love to look at how weird pickups are designed.
Topic: What does lack of continuity between 5V rectifier leads mean
Paul Arntson Replies: 15 Views: 5570	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Jul 2020 11:15 am Subject: What does lack of continuity between 5V rectifier leads mean
Paul Arntson Replies: 15 Views: 5570	OK Sorry. Didn't understand the background Maybe this link will help: https://www.wikihow.com/Test-a-Transformer
Topic: What does lack of continuity between 5V rectifier leads mean
Paul Arntson Replies: 15 Views: 5570	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Jul 2020 10:00 am Subject: What does lack of continuity between 5V rectifier leads mean
Paul Arntson Replies: 15 Views: 5570	You say "buzzing power transformer and audio noise that I just can't get rid of". It might be filter capacitors. Check the filter capacitors first because if they are bad they can burn ...
Topic: Amp Question
Paul Arntson Replies: 8 Views: 3052	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 2 Jan 2020 9:01 pm Subject: Amp Question
Paul Arntson Replies: 8 Views: 3052	I have the Champion 20 for a practice amp, and I've recommended it to two other people. For the throwaway price it's a great amp. Low noise and good tones.
Topic: Anybody heard of polytron steels?
Paul Arntson Replies: 6 Views: 2375	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Aug 2019 6:01 pm Subject: Anybody heard of polytron steels?
Paul Arntson Replies: 6 Views: 2375	The changer looks like a raise/lower a la Harlin Brothers. There was a local brand in Seattle from that era with a name something like "Chord Guitar" but it had only the raise changer not th ...
Topic: Anybody heard of polytron steels?
Paul Arntson Replies: 6 Views: 2375	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Aug 2019 9:08 am Subject: Anybody heard of polytron steels?
Paul Arntson Replies: 6 Views: 2375	This fellow is asking about them. I solved a previous mystery brand for him and it would be great if someone has any info. His website is a great reference on all things guitar brand related. http:/ ...
Topic: Black Lightning Reso (SOLD)
Paul Arntson Replies: 6 Views: 3755	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 12 Jul 2019 11:12 pm Subject: Black Lightning Reso (SOLD)
Paul Arntson Replies: 6 Views: 3755	What is the nut width on this guitar? Looking for 1 3/4". I must say that the square neck version of this have been some of the best sounding resos I have tried in the store.