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I think Richard has a unique suggestion with a LOT of merit. I have a strong distaste for C6th without a high G string. It feels like a five string guitar that's supposed to have six - its incomplete. ...

Thank your lucky stars that Cooper's is still around, and visit it while you can !

From a Porter Wagoner show with Roy Drusky. Who is Porter's steeler playing along with Buck Trent and the boys? Standing up here, but played generally played sitting down and also accompanied Porter o ...

Dear Carl - Here are some questions to consider. Have you played anything with a bar before? Console steel, dobro or lap steel? What sort of music do you like to listen to? You have two guitars - two ...

I busted a bunch of SIT .011s last night.. Four of them! All from a batch of new ones I had purchased in 2023.. I normally buy 10 sets at one time and they last a couple of years. I keep two guitars a ...

Split cases for sure ! Also one idea is to purchase a cheaper used D-10 (or S-10 if you can live without C6th) that gets to live in the trunk of the car. One guitar for the house, and one for playing ...

Thanks Joe - Very comprehensive post that I am sure is appreciated by all. I put the high G back on last night, using a .12 gauge string. First time I have had high G since about 2008. It already feel ...

Joe A. Roberts from Seoul South Korea wrote the following interesting comment about an older C6th copedant used by Pete Drake. I have a question about C6th copedants with the high string G on top:

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Dear Joe - I am really excited to see this copedant for C6th. I hate the D on top, and I am going to go back to G which is how I learned playing C6th straight up no pedals. I can't get used to the re- ...

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When I bought a GFI an important consideration was Gene Fields and the Fender origins of GFI. Another important consideration was that the company is still actively in business, they can repair and mo ...

Here is my two cents worth.

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Its hard to go wrong if you are thinking about buying a GFI. What everybody else said.

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I sent you a PM, I will gladly take the lessons. Please see private MS for details.

Richard Alderson

Anybody who is studying and learning the D13 tuning is in fact on the edge of pedal steel knowledge. Especially if that person already was something of an expert on the E-harp. How many D13 players ev ...

Dan's first appearance on the first song on the first album where he ever played professionally is Wheatfield Lady on the Phoenix Concerts with John Stewart, RCA 1974. It all starts with that solo bre ...

Dear Graham - A lot of the old guard here on the forum have been living and breathing steel guitar since the mid 50s, 60s and 70s. They have met or worked with the legends of steel guitar at conventi ...

Yes, Lap Dawg is Dunlop's version of the standard Dobro bar, the Stevens bar. OK, got it! That's what most acoustic resonator players use. Lap steel players start experimenting with different tone bar ...

Also besides the tuning question, ......Do you mean a slide (hollow tube that fits over your finger) or a bar ?(the steel bar, or simply the 'steel'). The bars come in various widths and styles. Somet ...

The record that firmly established Gibson Les Pauls and Marshall amplification as a gold standard for electric blues guitarists in the 1960s and beyond:
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/12 ...

I have Bflat lower on Left Vertical Knee on one guitar & an extra 4th pedal on another. I can do either. But I actually prefer the 4th pedal and double footing for certain combinations. It feels p ...

There's a nice 12 string GFI on sale right now if you are in a hurry - immaculate condition ! If were in your position and I had time to wait, I would check out a new Excel !

Yes, that is the basic set up. 12 strings and 7 pedals and 5 knees. Normally you over pay on Reverb, I don't think 1,900 is too bad. Yes, that is the basic model we are talking about here to do both E ...

So maybe 12 string tuning then to do both? Lots of nice 12 strings out there for 3,000.

Do you want to play country or jazz? E9th players can get C6th voicings just by engaging a single knee lever. E9th generally considered the more versatile tuning.

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Topic: Make an S12 into a C6?
Richard Alderson Replies: 6 Views: 194	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Dec 2024 3:01 pm Subject: Make an S12 into a C6?
Richard Alderson Replies: 6 Views: 194	I think Richard has a unique suggestion with a LOT of merit. I have a strong distaste for C6th without a high G string. It feels like a five string guitar that's supposed to have six - its incomplete. ...
Topic: Billy Cooper's Steel Guitar Shop?
Richard Alderson Replies: 37 Views: 20964	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Dec 2024 9:19 am Subject: Billy Cooper's Steel Guitar Shop?
Richard Alderson Replies: 37 Views: 20964	Thank your lucky stars that Cooper's is still around, and visit it while you can !
Topic: Wagon Masters Steeler
Richard Alderson Replies: 4 Views: 567	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Dec 2024 7:09 am Subject: Wagon Masters Steeler
Richard Alderson Replies: 4 Views: 567	From a Porter Wagoner show with Roy Drusky. Who is Porter's steeler playing along with Buck Trent and the boys? Standing up here, but played generally played sitting down and also accompanied Porter o ...
Topic: Starting out
Richard Alderson Replies: 8 Views: 818	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Dec 2024 9:49 am Subject: Starting out
Richard Alderson Replies: 8 Views: 818	Dear Carl - Here are some questions to consider. Have you played anything with a bar before? Console steel, dobro or lap steel? What sort of music do you like to listen to? You have two guitars - two ...
Topic: 3rd string keeps breaking
Richard Alderson Replies: 17 Views: 1124	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Dec 2024 5:15 pm Subject: Yep ! Bad batch out there for sure
Richard Alderson Replies: 17 Views: 1124	I busted a bunch of SIT .011s last night.. Four of them! All from a batch of new ones I had purchased in 2023.. I normally buy 10 sets at one time and they last a couple of years. I keep two guitars a ...
Topic: Moving my D10 up and down stairs suggestions
Richard Alderson Replies: 10 Views: 1159	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Nov 2024 7:48 am Subject: Moving my D10 up and down stairs suggestions
Richard Alderson Replies: 10 Views: 1159	Split cases for sure ! Also one idea is to purchase a cheaper used D-10 (or S-10 if you can live without C6th) that gets to live in the trunk of the car. One guitar for the house, and one for playing ...
Topic: An Old C6th Copedant from Pete Drake - First String G to A
Richard Alderson Replies: 4 Views: 750	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Nov 2024 5:12 am Subject: An Old C6th Copedant from Pete Drake - First String G to A
Richard Alderson Replies: 4 Views: 750	Thanks Joe - Very comprehensive post that I am sure is appreciated by all. I put the high G back on last night, using a .12 gauge string. First time I have had high G since about 2008. It already feel ...
Topic: An Old C6th Copedant from Pete Drake - First String G to A
Richard Alderson Replies: 4 Views: 750	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Nov 2024 6:43 pm Subject: An Old C6th Copedant from Pete Drake - First String G to A
Richard Alderson Replies: 4 Views: 750	Joe A. Roberts from Seoul South Korea wrote the following interesting comment about an older C6th copedant used by Pete Drake. I have a question about C6th copedants with the high string G on top: ...
Topic: Your favorite Pete Drake?
Richard Alderson Replies: 40 Views: 5491	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 20 Nov 2024 5:40 pm Subject: For Joe Roberts
Richard Alderson Replies: 40 Views: 5491	Dear Joe - I am really excited to see this copedant for C6th. I hate the D on top, and I am going to go back to G which is how I learned playing C6th straight up no pedals. I can't get used to the re- ...
Topic: Your favorite Pete Drake?
Richard Alderson Replies: 40 Views: 5491	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Nov 2024 7:40 pm Subject: Joe Roberts - Copedant Idea
Richard Alderson Replies: 40 Views: 5491	(Duplicate post removed).
Topic: Thoughts about the GFI Ultra?
Richard Alderson Replies: 19 Views: 2719	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 12 Nov 2024 4:15 pm Subject: Thoughts about the GFI Ultra?
Richard Alderson Replies: 19 Views: 2719	When I bought a GFI an important consideration was Gene Fields and the Fender origins of GFI. Another important consideration was that the company is still actively in business, they can repair and mo ...
Topic: Thoughts about the GFI Ultra?
Richard Alderson Replies: 19 Views: 2719	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Nov 2024 9:39 pm Subject: Thoughts about the GFI Ultra?
Richard Alderson Replies: 19 Views: 2719	Here is my two cents worth. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/9708_9708_20221113_100434_1_2.jpg Its hard to go wrong if you are thinking about buying a GFI. What everybody else said.
Topic: Oahu Steel Guitar Method music FREE
Richard Alderson Replies: 3 Views: 618	Forum Section: For Sale: Music, Lessons, etc. Posted: 30 Oct 2024 7:40 am Subject: Oahu Steel Guitar Method music FREE
Richard Alderson Replies: 3 Views: 618	PM sent and email.
Topic: Oahu Steel Guitar Method music FREE
Richard Alderson Replies: 3 Views: 618	Forum Section: For Sale: Music, Lessons, etc. Posted: 29 Oct 2024 1:44 pm Subject: Oahu Steel Guitar Method music FREE
Richard Alderson Replies: 3 Views: 618	I sent you a PM, I will gladly take the lessons. Please see private MS for details. Richard Alderson
Topic: Please Delete
Richard Alderson Replies: 11 Views: 1688	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Sep 2024 7:29 am Subject: Bill's Noblesse Oblige
Richard Alderson Replies: 11 Views: 1688	Anybody who is studying and learning the D13 tuning is in fact on the edge of pedal steel knowledge. Especially if that person already was something of an expert on the E-harp. How many D13 players ev ...
Topic: Help Filling Dan Dugmore Playlist
Richard Alderson Replies: 9 Views: 2055	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 24 Aug 2024 7:28 am Subject: Help Filling Dan Dugmore Playlist
Richard Alderson Replies: 9 Views: 2055	Dan's first appearance on the first song on the first album where he ever played professionally is Wheatfield Lady on the Phoenix Concerts with John Stewart, RCA 1974. It all starts with that solo bre ...
Topic: Julian Tharpe Interview
Richard Alderson Replies: 6 Views: 2061	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 10 Aug 2024 8:48 am Subject: Julian Tharpe Interview
Richard Alderson Replies: 6 Views: 2061	Dear Graham - A lot of the old guard here on the forum have been living and breathing steel guitar since the mid 50s, 60s and 70s. They have met or worked with the legends of steel guitar at conventi ...
Topic: Slide 8-String vs. 6-String, and 8-string in open G.
Richard Alderson Replies: 9 Views: 2544	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jul 2024 5:02 am Subject: Slide 8-String vs. 6-String, and 8-string in open G.
Richard Alderson Replies: 9 Views: 2544	Yes, Lap Dawg is Dunlop's version of the standard Dobro bar, the Stevens bar. OK, got it! That's what most acoustic resonator players use. Lap steel players start experimenting with different tone bar ...
Topic: Slide 8-String vs. 6-String, and 8-string in open G.
Richard Alderson Replies: 9 Views: 2544	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jul 2024 2:07 pm Subject: Slide 8-String vs. 6-String, and 8-string in open G.
Richard Alderson Replies: 9 Views: 2544	Also besides the tuning question, ......Do you mean a slide (hollow tube that fits over your finger) or a bar ?(the steel bar, or simply the 'steel'). The bars come in various widths and styles. Somet ...
Topic: John Mayall
Richard Alderson Replies: 14 Views: 3869	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 26 Jul 2024 11:35 am Subject: Just for Jack Hanson
Richard Alderson Replies: 14 Views: 3869	The record that firmly established Gibson Les Pauls and Marshall amplification as a gold standard for electric blues guitarists in the 1960s and beyond: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/12 ...
Topic: Alternative to V lever (the one that lowers the B to Bb)
Richard Alderson Replies: 23 Views: 2768	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Jul 2024 2:55 pm Subject: Alternative to V lever (the one that lowers the B to Bb)
Richard Alderson Replies: 23 Views: 2768	I have Bflat lower on Left Vertical Knee on one guitar & an extra 4th pedal on another. I can do either. But I actually prefer the 4th pedal and double footing for certain combinations. It feels p ...
Topic: The weight of different brands of U12 Pedal Steel Guitars
Richard Alderson Replies: 22 Views: 2297	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Jul 2024 7:15 am Subject: The weight of different brands of U12 Pedal Steel Guitars
Richard Alderson Replies: 22 Views: 2297	There's a nice 12 string GFI on sale right now if you are in a hurry - immaculate condition ! If were in your position and I had time to wait, I would check out a new Excel !
Topic: First Pedal Steel (Sho Bud?)
Richard Alderson Replies: 39 Views: 3264	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 3 Jul 2024 7:13 am Subject: First Pedal Steel (Sho Bud?)
Richard Alderson Replies: 39 Views: 3264	Yes, that is the basic set up. 12 strings and 7 pedals and 5 knees. Normally you over pay on Reverb, I don't think 1,900 is too bad. Yes, that is the basic model we are talking about here to do both E ...
Topic: First Pedal Steel (Sho Bud?)
Richard Alderson Replies: 39 Views: 3264	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jul 2024 8:30 pm Subject: First Pedal Steel (Sho Bud?)
Richard Alderson Replies: 39 Views: 3264	So maybe 12 string tuning then to do both? Lots of nice 12 strings out there for 3,000.
Topic: First Pedal Steel (Sho Bud?)
Richard Alderson Replies: 39 Views: 3264	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jul 2024 11:25 am Subject: First Pedal Steel (Sho Bud?)
Richard Alderson Replies: 39 Views: 3264	Do you want to play country or jazz? E9th players can get C6th voicings just by engaging a single knee lever. E9th generally considered the more versatile tuning.