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Hello sir,
I have been reading the responses to your call for a new lap steel.
Why you come on this site and ask the residents of the Steel Guitar Forum to donte to your cause I cannot comprehend. ...

Yeah Brad I agree with you mate.
It is an electronic problem because the only thing that can make any difference to "tone sucking" etcetera IS the potentiometer . Personally I have had no p ...

I think that that is a very fair question.
I used a Jim Dunlop high gain pedal without any problems. Now and again I experienced some weird noises from it and later discovered that I had not plugged ...

No point in giving you a link as since I opened this thread, it has been sold.
That,ll teach me to ask questions. Anyway thanks guys for your input. I'll have to wait until another one turns up.

I have seen a Rickenbacker Electro lap steel for sale on eBay. The pickup looks pretty rusty and paint flaked but it apparently works okay. I was just wondering if these guitars have a good sound for ...

You can buy the Jerry Byrd book from Scotty's Music.

http://www.scottysmusic.com/byrdbook.htm

You should seek out Basil Henriques, one of the best players, and he just so happens to live on your ...

Hello folks I am fairly new to all this and am trying to find the Gerry Byrds tuition pack which according to the HSGA is a large ringed binder with all the instruction in and also comes with either t ...

Can anyone let me have a copy please?

Brilliant idea. Now I can use the blank tabs to write in the info I need when doing my PSG lessons.
Thanks Nic

I am new to PSG and also found it difficult on the left ankle.I think it,s important to firstly sit in a comfortable position with your left leg below the knee sitting vertical.Too far back towards th ...

Is this guitar still for sale?

Thanks a bunch Jim for that very welcome info.
Come to think of it my Fender 1000 is a little stiff and probably needs some maintenance but until I have read up on what to do I won't tackle it yet. M ...

Good morning Sir, I am Pete from England and have just started out with PSG and have a Fender 1000. I find your article answers all my questions except one. Using your set up ommiting the top two stri ...

You are right Richard, his blue Fender IS absolutely magnificent. Was reading some talk about black steels sound better than other colours. Oh dear!! better not start on that topic.
Kind regards
Pet ...

Thank you for your input Tim. I have now met up with Basil Henriques who is going to take me on for tuition. ( God help Basil)...His copedants have been sent to me now and I will restring my steel so ...

Hi Basil its Peter again. Sorry I forgot to add that I live in Andover, Hampshire.

Hi Basil, Thanks very much for your help and the offer of some tuition. I like the Hawaiian style of playing and enjoyed listening to your samples. I'll have to read up on how to do Skype. Will I be a ...

Thanks Brad for your tips. I have read about you and I have a lap steel too. I made it from Martin Koch's book on how to make a lap steel guitar. Mind you I had a few advantages in that I have made a ...

Hello Folks, I am new into pedal steel and would like to know please if anyone plays a Fender 1000. I have a 1964 model with the E9th tuning with 1 Knee lever to lower the E's and 3 pedals. The other ...

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Topic: Soldier in Need!!!
Peter Darling Replies: 30 Views: 10145	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Apr 2012 8:51 am Subject: Your request for q lap steel guitar
Peter Darling Replies: 30 Views: 10145	Hello sir, I have been reading the responses to your call for a new lap steel. Why you come on this site and ask the residents of the Steel Guitar Forum to donte to your cause I cannot comprehend. ...
Topic: I Think I'm Ready For A Volume Pedal, But Which One?
Peter Darling Replies: 29 Views: 11055	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Apr 2012 7:11 am Subject: Volume pedals
Peter Darling Replies: 29 Views: 11055	Yeah Brad I agree with you mate. It is an electronic problem because the only thing that can make any difference to "tone sucking" etcetera IS the potentiometer . Personally I have had no p ...
Topic: I Think I'm Ready For A Volume Pedal, But Which One?
Peter Darling Replies: 29 Views: 11055	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 11 Apr 2012 4:54 am Subject: Goodrich swell pedals
Peter Darling Replies: 29 Views: 11055	I think that that is a very fair question. I used a Jim Dunlop high gain pedal without any problems. Now and again I experienced some weird noises from it and later discovered that I had not plugged ...
Topic: Advice needed on Rickenbacker Electro
Peter Darling Replies: 11 Views: 3103	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Apr 2012 12:07 pm Subject: Advice needed on Rickenbacker Electro
Peter Darling Replies: 11 Views: 3103	No point in giving you a link as since I opened this thread, it has been sold. That,ll teach me to ask questions. Anyway thanks guys for your input. I'll have to wait until another one turns up.
Topic: Advice needed on Rickenbacker Electro
Peter Darling Replies: 11 Views: 3103	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Apr 2012 8:56 am Subject: Advice needed on Rickenbacker Electro
Peter Darling Replies: 11 Views: 3103	I have seen a Rickenbacker Electro lap steel for sale on eBay. The pickup looks pretty rusty and paint flaked but it apparently works okay. I was just wondering if these guitars have a good sound for ...
Topic: C6th lap steel tuition
Peter Darling Replies: 2 Views: 1314	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:52 pm Subject: C6th lap steel tuition
Peter Darling Replies: 2 Views: 1314	You can buy the Jerry Byrd book from Scotty's Music. http://www.scottysmusic.com/byrdbook.htm You should seek out Basil Henriques, one of the best players, and he just so happens to live on your ...
Topic: C6th lap steel tuition
Peter Darling Replies: 2 Views: 1314	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Mar 2012 8:03 am Subject: C6th lap steel tuition
Peter Darling Replies: 2 Views: 1314	Hello folks I am fairly new to all this and am trying to find the Gerry Byrds tuition pack which according to the HSGA is a large ringed binder with all the instruction in and also comes with either t ...
Topic: Steel Players and anyone else who is reading this section:
Peter Darling Replies: 84 Views: 29132	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 22 Jan 2012 9:44 am Subject: Biab Dvd
Peter Darling Replies: 84 Views: 29132	Can anyone let me have a copy please?
Topic: Nic's FREE Blank Tab Sheets
Peter Darling Replies: 69 Views: 247758	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 31 Jul 2011 8:47 am Subject: Re: Nic's FREE Blank Tab Sheets
Peter Darling Replies: 69 Views: 247758	Brilliant idea. Now I can use the blank tabs to write in the info I need when doing my PSG lessons. Thanks Nic
Topic: Nic's FREE Blank Tab Sheets
Peter Darling Replies: 69 Views: 247758	Forum Section: Tablature Posted: 31 Jul 2011 8:45 am Subject: Re: Nic's FREE Blank Tab Sheets
Peter Darling Replies: 69 Views: 247758
Topic: Steeler's Ankle?
Peter Darling Replies: 26 Views: 13584	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Jul 2011 11:14 pm Subject: Tired Ankles
Peter Darling Replies: 26 Views: 13584	I am new to PSG and also found it difficult on the left ankle.I think it,s important to firstly sit in a comfortable position with your left leg below the knee sitting vertical.Too far back towards th ...
Topic: ShoBud Maverick Single 10 with 3 pedals and 1 knee $550.00
Peter Darling Replies: 3 Views: 2835	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 23 Jun 2011 9:32 am Subject: Re: ShoBud Maverick Single 10 with 3 pedals and 1 knee $550
Peter Darling Replies: 3 Views: 2835	Is this guitar still for sale?
Topic: Fender 400 query
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 15140	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jun 2011 2:13 pm Subject: Fender 400 query
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 15140	Thanks a bunch Jim for that very welcome info. Come to think of it my Fender 1000 is a little stiff and probably needs some maintenance but until I have read up on what to do I won't tackle it yet. M ...
Topic: Fender 400 query
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 15140	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 18 Jun 2011 11:36 pm Subject: Fender 400 query
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 15140	Good morning Sir, I am Pete from England and have just started out with PSG and have a Fender 1000. I find your article answers all my questions except one. Using your set up ommiting the top two stri ...
Topic: Anyone play the Fender 1000?
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Dec 2010 2:22 pm Subject: Fender 1000 talk
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	You are right Richard, his blue Fender IS absolutely magnificent. Was reading some talk about black steels sound better than other colours. Oh dear!! better not start on that topic. Kind regards Pet ...
Topic: Anyone play the Fender 1000?
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Dec 2010 2:17 pm Subject: Fender 1000 talk
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	Thank you for your input Tim. I have now met up with Basil Henriques who is going to take me on for tuition. ( God help Basil)...His copedants have been sent to me now and I will restring my steel so ...
Topic: Anyone play the Fender 1000?
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Dec 2010 8:13 am Subject: Fender 1000 help
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	Hi Basil its Peter again. Sorry I forgot to add that I live in Andover, Hampshire.
Topic: Anyone play the Fender 1000?
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Dec 2010 8:06 am Subject: Fender 1000 help
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	Hi Basil, Thanks very much for your help and the offer of some tuition. I like the Hawaiian style of playing and enjoyed listening to your samples. I'll have to read up on how to do Skype. Will I be a ...
Topic: Anyone play the Fender 1000?
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Dec 2010 1:22 pm Subject: Fender 1000
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	Thanks Brad for your tips. I have read about you and I have a lap steel too. I made it from Martin Koch's book on how to make a lap steel guitar. Mind you I had a few advantages in that I have made a ...
Topic: Anyone play the Fender 1000?
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Dec 2010 12:58 pm Subject: Anyone play the Fender 1000?
Peter Darling Replies: 15 Views: 6512	Hello Folks, I am new into pedal steel and would like to know please if anyone plays a Fender 1000. I have a 1964 model with the E9th tuning with 1 Knee lever to lower the E's and 3 pedals. The other ...