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  Topic: Steel Guitar Player Vs. The Sound Man???
Robby Osenton

Replies: 33
Views: 7183

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 13 Sep 2017 2:08 pm   Subject: Steel Guitar Player Vs. The Sound Man???
I switch between guitar and steel and have resorted to two separate rigs just to have a little chance that the steel will have some headroom!

At soundcheck I give my "pad" volume - I'll m ...
  Topic: Can anyone tell me how to play this ben keith lick?
Robby Osenton

Replies: 5
Views: 2832

PostForum Section: Tablature   Posted: 7 Jul 2011 5:24 am   Subject: Can anyone tell me how to play this ben keith lick?
you sir, are awesome and also now have firmly etched your place onto my "owes a beer" list.


I will be digging into this tonight. As I assumed, it looks pretty easy. I was wanting to l ...
  Topic: Can anyone tell me how to play this ben keith lick?
Robby Osenton

Replies: 5
Views: 2832

PostForum Section: Tablature   Posted: 6 Jul 2011 10:03 am   Subject: Can anyone tell me how to play this ben keith lick?
I am mostly confused by the chord thing he does at the beginning. it is three chords, and then a little lick. I know the lick, but not the chords.

I have a feeling I am going to feel moronic when ...
  Topic: When Neil Young was sued for sounding too country
Robby Osenton

Replies: 14
Views: 4954

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 6 Jul 2011 9:57 am   Subject: When Neil Young was sued for sounding too country
Sleeps with angels is a really great album from the "modern neil" period, and I think it is overlooked. I know I didn't regard it as anything special until very recently, and then I listene ...
  Topic: Bassman + Holy grail reverb for pedal steel?
Robby Osenton

Replies: 12
Views: 9436

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 25 Jun 2011 7:23 am   Subject: Bassman + Holy grail reverb for pedal steel?
I dont gig that often, and it is usually playing originals in more of an alt-country kind of thing with small guitar amps. Tweed deluxes, etc.

I really wanted a BF or a drip edge amp, and decided ...
  Topic: Bassman + Holy grail reverb for pedal steel?
Robby Osenton

Replies: 12
Views: 9436

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 22 Jun 2011 9:03 am   Subject: Bassman + Holy grail reverb for pedal steel?
I am a guitar player that has started using pedal steel more and more. I am tired of bringing two rigs!

With that in mind, I sold my tweed deluxe Sad and am looking for a big tube amp to use with s ...
  Topic: G# tuning issue
Robby Osenton

Replies: 17
Views: 4378

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 21 Jun 2011 8:24 am   Subject: G# tuning issue
My tuner has 5 lights on each side of the note, so I as assuming the first light was -.1, and the 3rd and 4th lights was -.3


I am using a plain 6th, and LKL raises Es to Fs, LKL drops Es, RKL dro ...
  Topic: G# tuning issue
Robby Osenton

Replies: 17
Views: 4378

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 21 Jun 2011 7:26 am   Subject: G# tuning issue
I have a few years old Fessenden SD-10 I bought used.


When I have the A pedal down, the G# string (6th) drops about .1 in pitch. When I use the A+LKL change for the major chord, the string drops ...
  Topic: 1st gig on steel
Robby Osenton

Replies: 2
Views: 1526

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 13 Mar 2011 12:20 pm   Subject: 1st gig on steel
last night was my first gig playing pedal steel guitar.


The outputs on the pa system blew up during the 1st song, resulting in us using my steel amp for the vocals!


I had to play the gig thr ...
  Topic: How to use B to Bb lower LKV
Robby Osenton

Replies: 12
Views: 8501

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 11 Mar 2011 9:26 am   Subject: How to use B to Bb lower LKV
ah cool!

DUH! I should've seen that, thanks for the help!


I had been using The A pedal with the LKL to get a major, and then losing the knee lever to get the minor when I wanted to do a major ...
  Topic: How to use B to Bb lower LKV
Robby Osenton

Replies: 12
Views: 8501

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 11 Mar 2011 8:52 am   Subject: How to use B to Bb lower LKV
I did some searching but couldn't find an answer.

I am wondering what this one is used for. Ive been playing a few months, and am feeling really great about the other 4 knee levers. Each one was ...
  Topic: Peavey Special 212 distortion following note?
Robby Osenton

Replies: 3
Views: 1490

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 21 Feb 2011 3:52 pm   Subject: Peavey Special 212 distortion following note?
Sorry I wasn't clear. I know I didnt cause it, but I didnt notice it before because of the intermittent signal issues.

It is definitely not an overdriving issue. It happens in both inputs, and is ...
  Topic: Peavey Special 212 distortion following note?
Robby Osenton

Replies: 3
Views: 1490

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 20 Feb 2011 8:18 pm   Subject: Peavey Special 212 distortion following note?
I have a mid 90s Peavey Special 212 amp that I have been using with my steel. I have cleaned the pots in it, and I resoldered the input jack to fix a cutting out problem. Now I am noticing a hazy di ...
  Topic: What wattage/type of tube amps are you using?
Robby Osenton

Replies: 35
Views: 12445

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 2 Feb 2011 12:50 pm   Subject: What wattage/type of tube amps are you using?
does anyone know what amp is on this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYKVb7T1n2I


The sound I really love is how there is just a touch of overdrive to it when he starts the solo. I am afraid i ...
  Topic: What wattage/type of tube amps are you using?
Robby Osenton

Replies: 35
Views: 12445

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 30 Jan 2011 2:35 pm   Subject: What wattage/type of tube amps are you using?
thanks for all the suggestions guys.

I am thinking that the 40w-50w amp range will be enough. Ive realized in practice that when I had the HRD up around 10, I wasnt using my volume pedal sweep muc ...
  Topic: Fender Twin reissue 15" vs. vintage blackface 15"
Robby Osenton

Replies: 26
Views: 9340

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 27 Jan 2011 9:37 pm   Subject: Fender Twin reissue 15" vs. vintage blackface 15"
Something to remember is that in 1968, the twin reverb was $499.50. An inflation calculator turns that into $3,050 in todays money.

The reissue costs much less to make than they did back in the da ...
  Topic: What wattage/type of tube amps are you using?
Robby Osenton

Replies: 35
Views: 12445

PostForum Section: Electronics   Posted: 27 Jan 2011 8:53 pm   Subject: What wattage/type of tube amps are you using?
Ive been using a friend's hot rod deluxe at my band's practices, and it actually sounds pretty good. I would like to buy something sometime soon, but I dont really trust newer tube amps since I build ...
  Topic: Newbie Bar question
Robby Osenton

Replies: 2
Views: 1044

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 8 Jan 2011 8:52 pm   Subject: Newbie Bar question
Ive been learning on a friend's borrowed steel. In the case he had an old stevens bar like this one http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Golden-Gate-Stevens-Steel-Bar-for-Resonator?sku=4210 ...
  Topic: Knee lever resistance on a sho-bud crossover...
Robby Osenton

Replies: 3
Views: 1196

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 21 Dec 2010 8:41 pm   Subject: Knee lever resistance on a sho-bud crossover...
I am 24, so I don't bruise easily, but it requires way to much force to push and hold it there I think.

I think I have the tuning barrel way to far off probably. I think the tension on it will sti ...
  Topic: WTB: Desert Rose, Derby, or Fessenden PSG
Robby Osenton

Replies: 1
Views: 1307

PostForum Section: Wanted To Buy   Posted: 21 Dec 2010 1:55 pm   Subject: WTB: Desert Rose, Derby, or Fessenden PSG
Let me know what you have!

I am most interested in S-10 or SD-10 models
  Topic: Knee lever resistance on a sho-bud crossover...
Robby Osenton

Replies: 3
Views: 1196

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:47 am   Subject: Knee lever resistance on a sho-bud crossover...
I am playing a friend's crossover guitar. I set the knee lever to drop the e's, and last night I figured out why that is a good thing. I am teaching myself. I made up some licks and ran some patter ...
  Topic: F/S Nashville LTD D-10 8p/5kl 1800.00 + shipping
Robby Osenton

Replies: 16
Views: 9604

PostForum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars   Posted: 6 Dec 2010 7:13 pm   Subject: F/S Nashville LTD D-10 8p/5kl 1800.00 + shipping
What is the weight roughly, and do you know about when this was built?

Thanks!
  Topic: Desert Rose - S10 -3/5 Black
Robby Osenton

Replies: 13
Views: 6676

PostForum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars   Posted: 3 Dec 2010 7:20 am   Subject: Desert Rose - S10 -3/5 Black
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  Topic: Shobud-- PYMT RECIEVED - SOLD,SOLD
Robby Osenton

Replies: 12
Views: 8393

PostForum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars   Posted: 2 Dec 2010 2:26 pm   Subject: Shobud-- PYMT RECIEVED - SOLD,SOLD
These guitars have an amazing tone! I have one in my music room right now
  Topic: New pedal steel player, looking for Ben Keith like tone
Robby Osenton

Replies: 21
Views: 9239

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 20 Nov 2010 7:43 pm   Subject: New pedal steel player, looking for Ben Keith like tone
I've been doing a little research on pickups. Does the George L E66 pickup capture that vintage steel vibe? I am wondering if I put this in a modern guitar if I could get most of the sound...
 
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