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I have similar problems on several older instruments, either at the nut or bridge. It does sound like string gauge would help. However, the list below is in the order that I try as remedies for such p ...

Jeff, it's just too coincidental that this keeps happening when changing the pitch on 3 or 4. To be clear, I also drop 6 to F# and E quite a lot and 2 down to Bb but never have breaks here.

The mos ...

It's been some time since I last looked but I recall Cindy Cashdollar's Western Swing videos use C6 with a G on top. That would be your starting point. Just apply it 3 frets down.

With A6 you can f ...

I had constant stringbreaks on my Dobro and Tricone by tuning between C#Minor and A. I switched to a plain .022 and never had a broken 3rd string again. Advantage of the plain sting: no stringbreakage ...

Spider or Biscuit? If it's a spider in that size my wife won't come into the same room - hence my interest.

I am lucky to own a 1929 National Tricone squareneck. Sounds glorious, enough said.
But I am cursed by string breakage on strings 3 & 4 when re-tuning from a lower pitch. The scenario is this:
U ...

One question in reply would be; What does the music you play require? And/Or: What are you missing from your C6?

My homebase is A6 and I "upgraded" to a D8 and added B11. The reason for t ...

Thank you all so much. My next post will be how to manage time to listen to all these albums! I have found many on Spotify and my playlist is growing (currently >300 songs!) No doubt I will find th ...

Kind of an offbeat subject I know but ...

I read recently somewhere that Charlie Pride's "In Person" live album is the live album to hear PSG at it's best (i.e., behind a singer) and afte ...

Well, I started pedal steel later than 50, albeit via other instruments. But it is a steep hill to climb because the style of playing has no equivalents - even coming from lap-steel, there is so much ...

I've been playing open G on a National Tricone for about a year now, largely because I attend monthly bluegrass meetups.
Recently I've explored accompanying myself on vocal tunes with the National a ...

I think the point made by above posts is that there are two valid starting points: C6 (lap steel) and open G (dobro). Both tunings are extremely well supported with educational materials whether it be ...

I have one, they're wonderful. I recently acquired a 24.5" Stringmaster T8 because I fancied a third tuning. They are equals for quality and tone. The DW16 lends itself to Hawaiian music but is a ...

I got into B11 through a post from Greg Beaumier way-back-when on this forum. It convinced me that B11 is the perfect compliment to A6. I also learnt a lot from Andy Volk's B11 song-book. And yes,
I ...

I prefer to stand when playing live and before I acquired my first console, I used a no-name keyboard X stand. As with anything made "elsewhere" and branded differently "everywhere" ...

It's a Twin!

I spent a morning in my local music store (Music World Augsburg) with a TM Deluxe and Twin. I warned the shop in advance that I'd be bringing a console steel and PSG and asked that th ...

Glad to hear an update Bill. At 62 and with only an E9 to concern me, I am lucky to have no physical disabilities but my progress has been slowed by time consumed by my day job and gigs on other instr ...

I use a TM Deluxe all the time with a well booked swiss country band. Norbert, I am assuming you are playing pedal-steel?

My local music store has both models in stock. Now that I've seen them bot ...

Ok, now I get it. Tim, Dave, I'm definitely in the category of not using a Volume pedal for normal steel and find that element of PSG playing very challenging! I've only played 2 gigs with PSG and gue ...

...I had an all-tube 65 Deluxe reissue before, and that was NOT powerful enough for pedal steel.)
Per, what do you mean exactly? Why does a pedal steel need more power? These are the kind of question ...

Hi, looking for some experience / guidance on these Fender amps. Given the much-commented closeness to their tube originals, your comments may come from using either variant.

I play a Stringmaster ...

Same here, although my picks are from Dunlop. They are great for acoustic and give a lot more dynamic control. And yes leaving them on the bar during down-time helps retain their shape and comfort.
...

I noted this Fender on sale in Switzerland which fits what you are discussing:

https://reverb.com/item/65874127?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_ ...

Despite my last post on this (wow! Was it really in 2021!) said that I would continue to experiment, I have reverted to round-wounds and given up on further attempts with flats. Once COVID was over an ...

Cindy Cashdollar's videos were the second and possibly the most important step in my steel guitar learning path. I only had a 6 string at the time and I had only used C6 with an E on top so the added ...

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Topic: Stringmaster buzzy strings
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 844	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Nov 2024 10:56 pm Subject: Stringmaster buzzy strings
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 844	I have similar problems on several older instruments, either at the nut or bridge. It does sound like string gauge would help. However, the list below is in the order that I try as remedies for such p ...
Topic: vintage Tricone, string breakages on 3 & 4
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 793	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Oct 2024 10:42 pm Subject: vintage Tricone, string breakages on 3 & 4
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 793	Jeff, it's just too coincidental that this keeps happening when changing the pitch on 3 or 4. To be clear, I also drop 6 to F# and E quite a lot and 2 down to Bb but never have breaks here. The mos ...
Topic: A6th Tuning
Paul Seager Replies: 12 Views: 1583	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Oct 2024 12:46 pm Subject: A6th Tuning
Paul Seager Replies: 12 Views: 1583	It's been some time since I last looked but I recall Cindy Cashdollar's Western Swing videos use C6 with a G on top. That would be your starting point. Just apply it 3 frets down. With A6 you can f ...
Topic: vintage Tricone, string breakages on 3 & 4
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 793	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Oct 2024 11:41 am Subject: vintage Tricone, string breakages on 3 & 4
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 793	I had constant stringbreaks on my Dobro and Tricone by tuning between C#Minor and A. I switched to a plain .022 and never had a broken 3rd string again. Advantage of the plain sting: no stringbreakage ...
Topic: Unusual huge reso in the UK
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 1123	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Oct 2024 11:45 am Subject: Unusual huge reso in the UK
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 1123	Spider or Biscuit? If it's a spider in that size my wife won't come into the same room - hence my interest.
Topic: vintage Tricone, string breakages on 3 & 4
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 793	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Oct 2024 7:35 am Subject: vintage Tricone, string breakages on 3 & 4
Paul Seager Replies: 9 Views: 793	I am lucky to own a 1929 National Tricone squareneck. Sounds glorious, enough said. But I am cursed by string breakage on strings 3 & 4 when re-tuning from a lower pitch. The scenario is this: U ...
Topic: D-8, D-10 "NON" - what's the other tuning?
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 679	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Oct 2024 8:43 pm Subject: D-8, D-10 "NON" - what's the other tuning?
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 679	One question in reply would be; What does the music you play require? And/Or: What are you missing from your C6? My homebase is A6 and I "upgraded" to a D8 and added B11. The reason for t ...
Topic: Live albums with tasteful PSG ...
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 977	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Oct 2024 4:07 am Subject: Live albums with tasteful PSG ...
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 977	Thank you all so much. My next post will be how to manage time to listen to all these albums! I have found many on Spotify and my playlist is growing (currently >300 songs!) No doubt I will find th ...
Topic: Live albums with tasteful PSG ...
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 977	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Oct 2024 12:03 am Subject: Live albums with tasteful PSG ...
Paul Seager Replies: 13 Views: 977	Kind of an offbeat subject I know but ... I read recently somewhere that Charlie Pride's "In Person" live album is the live album to hear PSG at it's best (i.e., behind a singer) and afte ...
Topic: 50 year old Newbie...is this even possible?
Paul Seager Replies: 23 Views: 2175	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Oct 2024 1:16 am Subject: 50 year old Newbie...is this even possible?
Paul Seager Replies: 23 Views: 2175	Well, I started pedal steel later than 50, albeit via other instruments. But it is a steep hill to climb because the style of playing has no equivalents - even coming from lap-steel, there is so much ...
Topic: Open minor tunings for Lap Steel
Paul Seager Replies: 27 Views: 5855	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Oct 2024 12:11 am Subject: Open minor tunings for Lap Steel
Paul Seager Replies: 27 Views: 5855	I've been playing open G on a National Tricone for about a year now, largely because I attend monthly bluegrass meetups. Recently I've explored accompanying myself on vocal tunes with the National a ...
Topic: Advice for a beginner please
Paul Seager Replies: 14 Views: 1996	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Aug 2024 1:03 am Subject: Advice for a beginner please
Paul Seager Replies: 14 Views: 1996	I think the point made by above posts is that there are two valid starting points: C6 (lap steel) and open G (dobro). Both tunings are extremely well supported with educational materials whether it be ...
Topic: Rickenbacher DW-16: Yay or nay?
Paul Seager Replies: 15 Views: 2278	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Aug 2024 8:27 am Subject: Rickenbacher DW-16: Yay or nay?
Paul Seager Replies: 15 Views: 2278	I have one, they're wonderful. I recently acquired a 24.5" Stringmaster T8 because I fancied a third tuning. They are equals for quality and tone. The DW16 lends itself to Hawaiian music but is a ...
Topic: B11 lapsteel tunes.
Paul Seager Replies: 42 Views: 5309	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Aug 2024 9:39 am Subject: B11 lapsteel tunes.
Paul Seager Replies: 42 Views: 5309	I got into B11 through a post from Greg Beaumier way-back-when on this forum. It convinced me that B11 is the perfect compliment to A6. I also learnt a lot from Andy Volk's B11 song-book. And yes, I ...
Topic: Keyboard stand that DOESN'T work
Paul Seager Replies: 5 Views: 1388	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Aug 2024 2:13 am Subject: Keyboard stand that DOESN'T work
Paul Seager Replies: 5 Views: 1388	I prefer to stand when playing live and before I acquired my first console, I used a no-name keyboard X stand. As with anything made "elsewhere" and branded differently "everywhere" ...
Topic: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Paul Seager Replies: 22 Views: 3595	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 2 Aug 2024 5:30 am Subject: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Paul Seager Replies: 22 Views: 3595	It's a Twin! I spent a morning in my local music store (Music World Augsburg) with a TM Deluxe and Twin. I warned the shop in advance that I'd be bringing a console steel and PSG and asked that th ...
Topic: 2 years in. Where I am in my Pedal Steel Journey
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 854	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jul 2024 1:46 am Subject: 2 years in. Where I am in my Pedal Steel Journey
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 854	Glad to hear an update Bill. At 62 and with only an E9 to concern me, I am lucky to have no physical disabilities but my progress has been slowed by time consumed by my day job and gigs on other instr ...
Topic: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Paul Seager Replies: 22 Views: 3595	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Jul 2024 8:24 am Subject: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Paul Seager Replies: 22 Views: 3595	I use a TM Deluxe all the time with a well booked swiss country band. Norbert, I am assuming you are playing pedal-steel? My local music store has both models in stock. Now that I've seen them bot ...
Topic: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Paul Seager Replies: 22 Views: 3595	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Jul 2024 7:50 am Subject: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Paul Seager Replies: 22 Views: 3595	Ok, now I get it. Tim, Dave, I'm definitely in the category of not using a Volume pedal for normal steel and find that element of PSG playing very challenging! I've only played 2 gigs with PSG and gue ...
Topic: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Paul Seager Replies: 22 Views: 3595	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Jul 2024 6:06 am Subject: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Paul Seager Replies: 22 Views: 3595	...I had an all-tube 65 Deluxe reissue before, and that was NOT powerful enough for pedal steel.) Per, what do you mean exactly? Why does a pedal steel need more power? These are the kind of question ...
Topic: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Paul Seager Replies: 22 Views: 3595	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Jul 2024 3:14 am Subject: Fender Tone Master Deluxe or Twin?
Paul Seager Replies: 22 Views: 3595	Hi, looking for some experience / guidance on these Fender amps. Given the much-commented closeness to their tube originals, your comments may come from using either variant. I play a Stringmaster ...
Topic: Surprising results with plastic fingerpicks.
Paul Seager Replies: 6 Views: 1404	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jul 2024 9:16 pm Subject: Surprising results with plastic fingerpicks.
Paul Seager Replies: 6 Views: 1404	Same here, although my picks are from Dunlop. They are great for acoustic and give a lot more dynamic control. And yes leaving them on the bar during down-time helps retain their shape and comfort. ...
Topic: Vintage 22.5” 8-string Console Guitars
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 973	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Jun 2024 4:58 am Subject: Vintage 22.5” 8-string Console Guitars
Paul Seager Replies: 4 Views: 973	I noted this Fender on sale in Switzerland which fits what you are discussing: https://reverb.com/item/65874127?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_ ...
Topic: Flatwounds 2020
Paul Seager Replies: 16 Views: 5710	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jun 2024 5:21 am Subject: Flatwounds 2020
Paul Seager Replies: 16 Views: 5710	Despite my last post on this (wow! Was it really in 2021!) said that I would continue to experiment, I have reverted to round-wounds and given up on further attempts with flats. Once COVID was over an ...
Topic: Alternate C6 tuning?
Paul Seager Replies: 15 Views: 2478	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 May 2024 1:54 am Subject: Alternate C6 tuning?
Paul Seager Replies: 15 Views: 2478	Cindy Cashdollar's videos were the second and possibly the most important step in my steel guitar learning path. I only had a 6 string at the time and I had only used C6 with an E on top so the added ...