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I would really love to test drive a weissenborn before i take the $ plunge into it. Does anyone know a place in Eastern Ohio/Western Pennsylvania that sells them???

Arlen has some lessons up on the Gibson website, him playing on regular guitar but in open E

And John Tuggle also has about 4-5 dvd's for Open E, like Arlen he's doing it with bottleneck.

Hope ...

I also had information overload when i started and got kind of discouraged about it. But then i realized, it's not a race, take it bit by bit and learn that and move on. A great video or a great teach ...

Wow Basilh, what i wouldn't give to have a CD of those demos to play along with. I've had BIAB for over a year and all it leads me towards is more frustration!!

Seriously, somebody should put out ...

Thanks Graham, that did the trick!

New to BIAB, have figured out some of it, but the one thing that i can't seem to work out is this:

1-I import an MP3 to BIAB

2-Run it thru the Chord Analyzer

3-It shows the chord progression ...

I know there are no definitive guidelines, but i would like some idea of when i "graduate" from Fumbling Beginner to Intermediate in my playing skills. What qualities should i have to make t ...

Really enjoyed your video as i have many,many others over the past couple of years. Your playing is one of the one's that inspired me to learn steel in the first place, always wanted to say thank you ...

pm sent for complete dobro player

Got the book the other week Andy, very nice to have all the roots and fifths and such all laid out. Thank you so much! (The only problem now is that i need to buy more steels to try all them tunings:- ...

Haven't had the chance to check the CD out yet, but i watched the dvd of this the other night, pretty nice. And now i see it's online:

http://www.vimeo.com/2396853

...amazing that there is still ...

Get some Grado's, they're made in Brooklyn and they're the best by miles and miles. I think they run around $60 or 70.

Don't know anything about what it comes with/without. I wrote them about trying to lay it away (you have to be local in order to do that) but you can call them or ask them & i'm sure they'll let y ...

http://www.musicgoround.com/search.aspx?q=+steel&cid=8&scid=0&sid=0&z=&d=10&min=&max=&c=10&ob=6

Sadly, i don't have the funds to buy this right now, and also, i ...

You've got me a bit concerned about the output of the pickups. Not that i'm playing gigs with it or anything, but i really like the sound that this (Alino pickup I believe?!?) puts out:

http://bb.s ...

Curious as to what the forumites think about this guitar:

http://www.musurgia.com/products.asp?ProductID=2747&CartID=6324211252009

I have a chance to buy one like this but i want to know wh ...

Man, i never knew when i got my first steel a few months ago(a Regal 6 string) that i would get hit with G.A.S. so soon! Shocked

Now i'm trying to find some nice vintage 7 or 8 string lap steels, he ...

Going to put on a set of chromes this week sometime i think. What would be the best gauges for an open D tuning? Been wonderin' what is the difference if i end up using a E or E7th tuning...should i c ...

No wonder i couldn't find anything about the Alkire tuning on the forum, i spelled it wrong! Couldn't figure out when i did a search before nothing came up except on the restoration thread...i mean, h ...

Just curious, i was reading the Fender Restoration thread (Alan you are AMAZING!) and someone mentioned an Alkaire tuning. What exactly is that and how did it get it's name?!?!

Also i am wondering ...

I went to order a proper bullet bar from Scotty today after using a stevens for the past couple of weeks (I know, i know, don't hurt me...i didn't know any better...i'm new i tell ya!:^) i bought a co ...

Still waiting it's arrival, should be here tomorrow.To say i'm excited is putting it very mildly. Will totally hang on to those knobs for sure! Truly stunned that i got it so reasonably, musta been on ...

After about two weeks of using a nut extender on an old Fender Squire, i've went ahead and bit the bullet and upgraded to this:

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0808/7939_Regal_1_1.jpg
http:/ ...

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Topic: New Asher Deep Body Weissenborn-style guitar
Phillip Dokes Replies: 17 Views: 21249	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Sep 2010 5:04 pm Subject: New Asher Deep Body Weissenborn-style guitar
Phillip Dokes Replies: 17 Views: 21249	I would really love to test drive a weissenborn before i take the $ plunge into it. Does anyone know a place in Eastern Ohio/Western Pennsylvania that sells them???
Topic: Arlen Roth: Lap Steel Guitar -- any opinions?
Phillip Dokes Replies: 20 Views: 9391	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 May 2010 1:30 pm Subject: Arlen Roth: Lap Steel Guitar -- any opinions?
Phillip Dokes Replies: 20 Views: 9391	Arlen has some lessons up on the Gibson website, him playing on regular guitar but in open E And John Tuggle also has about 4-5 dvd's for Open E, like Arlen he's doing it with bottleneck. Hope ...
Topic: Music Theory/scales
Phillip Dokes Replies: 10 Views: 4687	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Apr 2010 5:36 pm Subject: Music Theory/scales
Phillip Dokes Replies: 10 Views: 4687	I also had information overload when i started and got kind of discouraged about it. But then i realized, it's not a race, take it bit by bit and learn that and move on. A great video or a great teach ...
Topic: BIAB sounds like Carnival Music
Phillip Dokes Replies: 44 Views: 30224	Forum Section: Band-in-a-Box Posted: 2 Feb 2010 4:01 pm Subject: BIAB sounds like Carnival Music
Phillip Dokes Replies: 44 Views: 30224	Wow Basilh, what i wouldn't give to have a CD of those demos to play along with. I've had BIAB for over a year and all it leads me towards is more frustration!! Seriously, somebody should put out ...
Topic: How do i?!?!
Phillip Dokes Replies: 2 Views: 3136	Forum Section: Band-in-a-Box Posted: 17 Jan 2010 5:25 pm Subject: How do i?!?!
Phillip Dokes Replies: 2 Views: 3136	Thanks Graham, that did the trick!
Topic: How do i?!?!
Phillip Dokes Replies: 2 Views: 3136	Forum Section: Band-in-a-Box Posted: 12 Jan 2010 6:19 pm Subject: How do i?!?!
Phillip Dokes Replies: 2 Views: 3136	New to BIAB, have figured out some of it, but the one thing that i can't seem to work out is this: 1-I import an MP3 to BIAB 2-Run it thru the Chord Analyzer 3-It shows the chord progression ...
Topic: Intermediate, Advanced Levels
Phillip Dokes Replies: 2 Views: 1382	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jan 2010 9:46 am Subject: Intermediate, Advanced Levels
Phillip Dokes Replies: 2 Views: 1382	I know there are no definitive guidelines, but i would like some idea of when i "graduate" from Fumbling Beginner to Intermediate in my playing skills. What qualities should i have to make t ...
Topic: "The Wind Beneath My Wings", Bishop R.P. Hall
Phillip Dokes Replies: 20 Views: 7559	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 23 Nov 2009 9:28 pm Subject: "The Wind Beneath My Wings", Bishop R.P. Hall
Phillip Dokes Replies: 20 Views: 7559	Really enjoyed your video as i have many,many others over the past couple of years. Your playing is one of the one's that inspired me to learn steel in the first place, always wanted to say thank you ...
Topic: Dobro Instructional Material For Sale
Phillip Dokes Replies: 5 Views: 2300	Forum Section: For Sale: Music, Lessons, etc. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 8:28 am Subject: Dobro Instructional Material For Sale
Phillip Dokes Replies: 5 Views: 2300	pm sent for complete dobro player
Topic: New Book on Lap Steel & Bottleneck Tunings
Phillip Dokes Replies: 45 Views: 15245	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jun 2009 12:42 pm Subject: New Book on Lap Steel & Bottleneck Tunings
Phillip Dokes Replies: 45 Views: 15245	Got the book the other week Andy, very nice to have all the roots and fifths and such all laid out. Thank you so much! (The only problem now is that i need to buy more steels to try all them tunings:- ...
Topic: Local Customs: Downriver Festival
Phillip Dokes Replies: 3 Views: 1594	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 1 Jun 2009 1:17 am Subject: Local Customs: Downriver Festival
Phillip Dokes Replies: 3 Views: 1594	Haven't had the chance to check the CD out yet, but i watched the dvd of this the other night, pretty nice. And now i see it's online: http://www.vimeo.com/2396853 ...amazing that there is still ...
Topic: Headphone Recommendation
Phillip Dokes Replies: 14 Views: 4179	Forum Section: Recording Posted: 23 Mar 2009 10:10 am Subject: Headphone Recommendation
Phillip Dokes Replies: 14 Views: 4179	Get some Grado's, they're made in Brooklyn and they're the best by miles and miles. I think they run around $60 or 70.
Topic: Remington 8 String for offer
Phillip Dokes Replies: 3 Views: 1574	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Mar 2009 2:51 am Subject: Remington 8 String for offer
Phillip Dokes Replies: 3 Views: 1574	Don't know anything about what it comes with/without. I wrote them about trying to lay it away (you have to be local in order to do that) but you can call them or ask them & i'm sure they'll let y ...
Topic: Remington 8 String for offer
Phillip Dokes Replies: 3 Views: 1574	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Mar 2009 2:04 pm Subject: Remington 8 String for offer
Phillip Dokes Replies: 3 Views: 1574	http://www.musicgoround.com/search.aspx?q=+steel&cid=8&scid=0&sid=0&z=&d=10&min=&max=&c=10&ob=6 Sadly, i don't have the funds to buy this right now, and also, i ...
Topic: Vega Triumphal Lap Steel
Phillip Dokes Replies: 6 Views: 8037	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Jan 2009 10:49 pm Subject: Vega Triumphal Lap Steel
Phillip Dokes Replies: 6 Views: 8037	You've got me a bit concerned about the output of the pickups. Not that i'm playing gigs with it or anything, but i really like the sound that this (Alino pickup I believe?!?) puts out: http://bb.s ...
Topic: Vega Triumphal Lap Steel
Phillip Dokes Replies: 6 Views: 8037	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jan 2009 9:13 pm Subject: Vega Triumphal Lap Steel
Phillip Dokes Replies: 6 Views: 8037	Curious as to what the forumites think about this guitar: http://www.musurgia.com/products.asp?ProductID=2747&CartID=6324211252009 I have a chance to buy one like this but i want to know wh ...
Topic: Good vintage 7 or 8 string lap steels
Phillip Dokes Replies: 1 Views: 1192	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jan 2009 10:43 pm Subject: Good vintage 7 or 8 string lap steels
Phillip Dokes Replies: 1 Views: 1192	Man, i never knew when i got my first steel a few months ago(a Regal 6 string) that i would get hit with G.A.S. so soon! Now i'm trying to find some nice vintage 7 or 8 string lap steels, he ...
Topic: D'Addario Electric Chromes flatwound strings
Phillip Dokes Replies: 41 Views: 15707	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Dec 2008 2:08 am Subject: D'Addario Electric Chromes flatwound strings
Phillip Dokes Replies: 41 Views: 15707	Going to put on a set of chromes this week sometime i think. What would be the best gauges for an open D tuning? Been wonderin' what is the difference if i end up using a E or E7th tuning...should i c ...
Topic: Tuning questions
Phillip Dokes Replies: 6 Views: 1729	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Nov 2008 7:34 am Subject: Tuning questions
Phillip Dokes Replies: 6 Views: 1729	No wonder i couldn't find anything about the Alkire tuning on the forum, i spelled it wrong! Couldn't figure out when i did a search before nothing came up except on the restoration thread...i mean, h ...
Topic: Tuning questions
Phillip Dokes Replies: 6 Views: 1729	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2008 9:27 pm Subject: Tuning questions
Phillip Dokes Replies: 6 Views: 1729	Just curious, i was reading the Fender Restoration thread (Alan you are AMAZING!) and someone mentioned an Alkaire tuning. What exactly is that and how did it get it's name?!?! Also i am wondering ...
Topic: My first lap steel/newbie advise...
Phillip Dokes Replies: 7 Views: 2291	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Oct 2008 11:47 pm Subject: My first lap steel/newbie advise...
Phillip Dokes Replies: 7 Views: 2291	I went to order a proper bullet bar from Scotty today after using a stevens for the past couple of weeks (I know, i know, don't hurt me...i didn't know any better...i'm new i tell ya!:^) i bought a co ...
Topic: My first lap steel/newbie advise...
Phillip Dokes Replies: 7 Views: 2291	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Oct 2008 3:33 pm Subject: My first lap steel/newbie advise...
Phillip Dokes Replies: 7 Views: 2291	Still waiting it's arrival, should be here tomorrow.To say i'm excited is putting it very mildly. Will totally hang on to those knobs for sure! Truly stunned that i got it so reasonably, musta been on ...
Topic: My first lap steel/newbie advise...
Phillip Dokes Replies: 7 Views: 2291	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Oct 2008 3:00 pm Subject: My first lap steel/newbie advise...
Phillip Dokes Replies: 7 Views: 2291	After about two weeks of using a nut extender on an old Fender Squire, i've went ahead and bit the bullet and upgraded to this: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix0808/7939_Regal_1_1.jpg http:/ ...