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Nice one, Mike! A great song is a terrific place to start, and I love where you took it. Great horn voicing for the stabs. Envelope filter in the break, right?

I used an inexpensive X-stand from Guitar Center when I first got started. They seemed stable enough. The two big issues for me were:
1. Can I get the steel at the height I want before the top arms a ...

Ted’s a great guy. Congrats on your new toy — should be loads of fun to play!

(I have a Melobar lap steel - always wanted a Powerslide)

Very nice — that’s beautiful wood!

Those inlays look great, Gerald! One more data point: my Supro’s nut is 11/32 for the lower 4 strings but 10/32 between strings 1 and 2 (quality control!) — I got a Tusq pre-cut dobro nut and now ...

I prefer tapered with 11/32” spacing at the nut, but a lot of players prefer 3/8”. I find I can play faster and cleaner, and move the bar from string to string more accurately with the taper. But ...

Floor for me. I stand when I play in public, so I prefer to keep the pedals out of the way visually.

I just took a look at the leftover piece I have: 3/8” OD x 1/4”ID. I’ve just used the standard surgical tubing, but I’m sure silicone would work.

Thanks for sharing that story, Ted. Mr. Dave was a brilliant musician and a nice guy. This guitar is an awesome tribute to him.

This is a really interesting project you’ve chosen, Sawyer. I agree with the other comments that the biggest issue is awareness — steel guitar just isn’t in the mainstream (or much of the side-s ...

As a banjo player, I went with standard Dobro G on my 22.5 and 23” steels, and I only play rock/blues/Americana (which includes some older country tunes). I was inspired by Lindley but I stuck with ...

A little late to this party but I got a Fender Champion 20 for playing lap steel at acoustic jams and parties. It has a few built in effects (I just use the reverb) and a bunch of amp models. Volume i ...

Whoops - I saw “13th” and missed the January part. Good luck with it!

So, how did it go, Terry? I’m all in for your bluesy stuff.

As far as compressors go, I prefer optical types. They are more subtle to my ear as compared to the Dyna comp type. I use a Mad Professor Forest Green on the sustain setting, which messes less with th ...

My 3 steels are in the 22.5 - 23” range, and they work for me. I haven’t played a longer scale steel, but my reso is 25”. They all work about the same for me. I’m more conscious of string spa ...

The thing about piezo cable is that it relies on pressure, so it would probably need to go in the bottom of the insert slot, and in a spider bridge, you’ve got the screw to deal with.

Since the F ...

Oh, and I have a Supro Jet Airliner, too - love how it plays and sounds!

Love this! Great tune, great playing by everyone. The drums and percussion are amazing!

Brilliant! His tone, as always, is unreal.

I used the Melobar Outrigger for several years before I had my blue steel built. It was a smart and simple way to make stand-up playing practical.

Lap King also has a belly bar that Jason calls the ...

I played banjo for 20+ years before I tried steel, I never really had an issue with using fingerpicks on the horizontal plane of the steel — maybe I just didn’t think about it that much.

Oddly ...

That’s just flat out beautiful. Congrats on getting a fine instrument — would love to hear it. Enjoy!

I stick to dobro G on lap steel because I started as a banjo player. For a long time, I used a variant (Gsus4) so I could easily suspend chords but dobro G is working for me. Low G tuning gets very bo ...

Welcome to the forum! There’s some good stuff happening there, Sherwood, but as some of the others mentioned, the mix could use a little fine tuning. A little less acoustic guitar, a bit more steel ...

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Topic: Will It Go ‘Round In Circles cover
Peter Jacobs Replies: 9 Views: 1806	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Aug 2024 4:42 pm Subject: Will It Go ‘Round In Circles cover
Peter Jacobs Replies: 9 Views: 1806	Nice one, Mike! A great song is a terrific place to start, and I love where you took it. Great horn voicing for the stabs. Envelope filter in the break, right?
Topic: Keyboard stand that DOESN'T work
Peter Jacobs Replies: 5 Views: 1403	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Aug 2024 1:09 pm Subject: Keyboard stand that DOESN'T work
Peter Jacobs Replies: 5 Views: 1403	I used an inexpensive X-stand from Guitar Center when I first got started. They seemed stable enough. The two big issues for me were: 1. Can I get the steel at the height I want before the top arms a ...
Topic: Melobar Guitar Kit Worth?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 4 Views: 1243	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jul 2024 4:44 am Subject: Melobar Guitar Kit Worth?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 4 Views: 1243	Ted’s a great guy. Congrats on your new toy — should be loads of fun to play! (I have a Melobar lap steel - always wanted a Powerslide)
Topic: Fretboard question. Tapered or straight?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 14 Views: 1764	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jun 2024 3:32 am Subject: Fretboard question. Tapered or straight?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 14 Views: 1764	Very nice — that’s beautiful wood!
Topic: Fretboard question. Tapered or straight?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 14 Views: 1764	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jun 2024 6:28 pm Subject: Fretboard question. Tapered or straight?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 14 Views: 1764	Those inlays look great, Gerald! One more data point: my Supro’s nut is 11/32 for the lower 4 strings but 10/32 between strings 1 and 2 (quality control!) — I got a Tusq pre-cut dobro nut and now ...
Topic: Fretboard question. Tapered or straight?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 14 Views: 1764	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jun 2024 5:05 pm Subject: Fretboard question. Tapered or straight?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 14 Views: 1764	I prefer tapered with 11/32” spacing at the nut, but a lot of players prefer 3/8”. I find I can play faster and cleaner, and move the bar from string to string more accurately with the taper. But ...
Topic: If you use a pedal board...
Peter Jacobs Replies: 20 Views: 2884	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Jun 2024 5:01 pm Subject: If you use a pedal board...
Peter Jacobs Replies: 20 Views: 2884	Floor for me. I stand when I play in public, so I prefer to keep the pedals out of the way visually.
Topic: Original Squareneck Leno Capo
Peter Jacobs Replies: 15 Views: 3704	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Apr 2024 4:20 am Subject: Original Squareneck Leno Capo
Peter Jacobs Replies: 15 Views: 3704	I just took a look at the leftover piece I have: 3/8” OD x 1/4”ID. I’ve just used the standard surgical tubing, but I’m sure silicone would work.
Topic: David Lindleys Genius
Peter Jacobs Replies: 4 Views: 1054	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Apr 2024 4:56 am Subject: David Lindleys Genius
Peter Jacobs Replies: 4 Views: 1054	Thanks for sharing that story, Ted. Mr. Dave was a brilliant musician and a nice guy. This guitar is an awesome tribute to him.
Topic: Lap Steel Guitar: Accessibility and Design Questions
Peter Jacobs Replies: 39 Views: 6664	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jan 2024 6:26 am Subject: Lap Steel Guitar: Accessibility and Design Questions
Peter Jacobs Replies: 39 Views: 6664	This is a really interesting project you’ve chosen, Sawyer. I agree with the other comments that the biggest issue is awareness — steel guitar just isn’t in the mainstream (or much of the side-s ...
Topic: Rock tunings
Peter Jacobs Replies: 25 Views: 4987	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Dec 2023 7:27 am Subject: Rock tunings
Peter Jacobs Replies: 25 Views: 4987	As a banjo player, I went with standard Dobro G on my 22.5 and 23” steels, and I only play rock/blues/Americana (which includes some older country tunes). I was inspired by Lindley but I stuck with ...
Topic: Anyone use a mini amp to play in an acoustic jam
Peter Jacobs Replies: 20 Views: 6659	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 20 Dec 2023 6:54 pm Subject: Anyone use a mini amp to play in an acoustic jam
Peter Jacobs Replies: 20 Views: 6659	A little late to this party but I got a Fender Champion 20 for playing lap steel at acoustic jams and parties. It has a few built in effects (I just use the reverb) and a bunch of amp models. Volume i ...
Topic: A "One Night Only" Lap Steel Show 1/13/24
Peter Jacobs Replies: 17 Views: 3312	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Dec 2023 5:12 am Subject: A "One Night Only" Lap Steel Show 1/13/24
Peter Jacobs Replies: 17 Views: 3312	Whoops - I saw “13th” and missed the January part. Good luck with it!
Topic: A "One Night Only" Lap Steel Show 1/13/24
Peter Jacobs Replies: 17 Views: 3312	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2023 12:06 pm Subject: A "One Night Only" Lap Steel Show 1/13/24
Peter Jacobs Replies: 17 Views: 3312	So, how did it go, Terry? I’m all in for your bluesy stuff.
Topic: (Lap)Steel Guitar Compressor
Peter Jacobs Replies: 4 Views: 1900	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 22 Nov 2023 8:51 pm Subject: (Lap)Steel Guitar Compressor
Peter Jacobs Replies: 4 Views: 1900	As far as compressors go, I prefer optical types. They are more subtle to my ear as compared to the Dyna comp type. I use a Mad Professor Forest Green on the sustain setting, which messes less with th ...
Topic: Lap steel scale, 24" or 22.5?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 13 Views: 4852	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Nov 2023 2:47 pm Subject: Lap steel scale, 24" or 22.5?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 13 Views: 4852	My 3 steels are in the 22.5 - 23” range, and they work for me. I haven’t played a longer scale steel, but my reso is 25”. They all work about the same for me. I’m more conscious of string spa ...
Topic: Best way to wire a piezo on a resonator?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 28 Views: 8634	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Nov 2023 4:53 am Subject: Best way to wire a piezo on a resonator?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 28 Views: 8634	The thing about piezo cable is that it relies on pressure, so it would probably need to go in the bottom of the insert slot, and in a spider bridge, you’ve got the screw to deal with. Since the F ...
Topic: Lap Steel Video with Bruce Bouton - “Beg, Borrow & Steel”
Peter Jacobs Replies: 16 Views: 6353	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2023 9:58 am Subject: Lap Steel Video with Bruce Bouton - “Beg, Borrow & Steel”
Peter Jacobs Replies: 16 Views: 6353	Oh, and I have a Supro Jet Airliner, too - love how it plays and sounds!
Topic: Lap Steel Video with Bruce Bouton - “Beg, Borrow & Steel”
Peter Jacobs Replies: 16 Views: 6353	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2023 5:36 am Subject: Lap Steel Video with Bruce Bouton - “Beg, Borrow & Steel”
Peter Jacobs Replies: 16 Views: 6353	Love this! Great tune, great playing by everyone. The drums and percussion are amazing!
Topic: David Lindley Budweiser Commercial 1983
Peter Jacobs Replies: 3 Views: 1383	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Oct 2023 7:59 am Subject: David Lindley Budweiser Commercial 1983
Peter Jacobs Replies: 3 Views: 1383	Brilliant! His tone, as always, is unreal.
Topic: A History of the Mobile Steel Guitar
Peter Jacobs Replies: 10 Views: 2218	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Sep 2023 5:31 am Subject: A History of the Mobile Steel Guitar
Peter Jacobs Replies: 10 Views: 2218	I used the Melobar Outrigger for several years before I had my blue steel built. It was a smart and simple way to make stand-up playing practical. Lap King also has a belly bar that Jason calls the ...
Topic: I'm bumming about finger picking
Peter Jacobs Replies: 26 Views: 7869	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Sep 2023 6:22 pm Subject: I'm bumming about finger picking
Peter Jacobs Replies: 26 Views: 7869	I played banjo for 20+ years before I tried steel, I never really had an issue with using fingerpicks on the horizontal plane of the steel — maybe I just didn’t think about it that much. Oddly ...
Topic: My new Beard Trailhead dobro
Peter Jacobs Replies: 5 Views: 1447	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Aug 2023 8:21 am Subject: My new Beard Trailhead dobro
Peter Jacobs Replies: 5 Views: 1447	That’s just flat out beautiful. Congrats on getting a fine instrument — would love to hear it. Enjoy!
Topic: Best tuning for blues jam and band mix context?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 12 Views: 2414	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Aug 2023 7:06 am Subject: Best tuning for blues jam and band mix context?
Peter Jacobs Replies: 12 Views: 2414	I stick to dobro G on lap steel because I started as a banjo player. For a long time, I used a variant (Gsus4) so I could easily suspend chords but dobro G is working for me. Low G tuning gets very bo ...
Topic: New Member - New Song
Peter Jacobs Replies: 9 Views: 1302	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Aug 2023 5:50 am Subject: New Member - New Song
Peter Jacobs Replies: 9 Views: 1302	Welcome to the forum! There’s some good stuff happening there, Sherwood, but as some of the others mentioned, the mix could use a little fine tuning. A little less acoustic guitar, a bit more steel ...