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I have a Jack Stepnick Weissenborn, which was just a little bit more than a Chinese guitar and his are solid wood and his workmanship is great. I also have 1930 square neck National style 1 tricone, ...

Boy this is all very useful. I especially like the setup for two guitars. Thanks again for the input.

Thanks for the replies. It comes with a total of four brackets, one slotted to adjust and then one much larger than the others for bigger bodies. It works great with a lap steel but I think I am jus ...

I have an Asher universal lap steel stand, and I wonder if anybody can give me some operating advice. I use it with a 50’s Rickenbacker Panda, a 1930 National square neck tricone and a Weissenborn. ...

I have tried both bullet slides and the various slides with grooves for your fingers (I prefer the Shubb) and for sure the Shubb is easier to handle but the bullet slides seem to have more mass and (I ...

Jake Wildwood in Rochester Vt works on vintage Nationals. He rebuilt my '32 Style O and set up my 1930 German Silver tricone. His email is jakewildwood@gmail.com

I have been able to find only one album of Weissenborn instrumental tunes, "Beneath the Weissenborn", by Thomas Oliver. I love the sound of that instrument (though you do get a lot of songs ...

I am guessing that the suggestions to get a pedal steel and forget about wasting time with benders are coming from people who already play pedal steel guitars. I imagine this is like guitar players t ...

That's very interesting. I had the same thought, some kind of outboard extension to the back of the guitar and figured there was just no way to set up a small block of wood that would withstand the s ...

Thanks, Mark. Bob's guitars are about $500. A used Asher Hawaiian Jr. is $700 or $800 used, but they are very nice guitars. And the Asher guitars have plenty of room on the rear deck for benders. ...

Thanks for the note, Michael. May I ask what roller bridge you are using (or if you are using one)? I thought his guitars looked like a very good value, with excellent pickups.

And may I ask why ...

Thanks for that thought.

To be honest, there are so many styles of guitars played with a slide—dobros, Weissenborns, regular acoustics with an extended nuts, Tricone Nationals, single cone Nati ...

Thanks very much for the thoughtful comments and advice. I am trying out the benders because they seem like an achievable middle point towards the sound of a pedal steel, which are not only very expe ...

Thanks for the suggestion. Melbert Guitars looks quite nice and their basic model is very affordable.

Thanks but I already have the Peters benders, and they are an honest 2". Looks like the Certano benders sit on a one inch foot but the benders themselves stick out over this so the real estate i ...

New member here, thanks for having me.

I have what may be an odd request. I have been learning to play slide guitar (Lap steel) and I have been playing an early 50’s Rickenbacker Panda, which so ...

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Topic: Opinions on hollowneck acoustic guitars
Robert Gardner Replies: 35 Views: 7400	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Apr 2024 6:46 pm Subject: Opinions on hollowneck acoustic guitars
Robert Gardner Replies: 35 Views: 7400	I have a Jack Stepnick Weissenborn, which was just a little bit more than a Chinese guitar and his are solid wood and his workmanship is great. I also have 1930 square neck National style 1 tricone, ...
Topic: Asher Universal Lap Steel Stand question
Robert Gardner Replies: 12 Views: 1328	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Apr 2024 6:29 pm Subject: Asher Universal Lap Steel Stand question
Robert Gardner Replies: 12 Views: 1328	Boy this is all very useful. I especially like the setup for two guitars. Thanks again for the input.
Topic: Asher Universal Lap Steel Stand question
Robert Gardner Replies: 12 Views: 1328	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Apr 2024 1:31 pm Subject: Asher Universal Lap Steel Stand question
Robert Gardner Replies: 12 Views: 1328	Thanks for the replies. It comes with a total of four brackets, one slotted to adjust and then one much larger than the others for bigger bodies. It works great with a lap steel but I think I am jus ...
Topic: Asher Universal Lap Steel Stand question
Robert Gardner Replies: 12 Views: 1328	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Apr 2024 7:07 pm Subject: Asher Universal Lap Steel Stand question
Robert Gardner Replies: 12 Views: 1328	I have an Asher universal lap steel stand, and I wonder if anybody can give me some operating advice. I use it with a 50’s Rickenbacker Panda, a 1930 National square neck tricone and a Weissenborn. ...
Topic: Tricone Questions - bar, picks, strings, tuning
Robert Gardner Replies: 9 Views: 1369	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Apr 2024 6:50 pm Subject: Tricone Questions - bar, picks, strings, tuning
Robert Gardner Replies: 9 Views: 1369	I have tried both bullet slides and the various slides with grooves for your fingers (I prefer the Shubb) and for sure the Shubb is easier to handle but the bullet slides seem to have more mass and (I ...
Topic: National Tricone Repair In Boston MA
Robert Gardner Replies: 3 Views: 767	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Feb 2024 7:48 pm Subject: National repair
Robert Gardner Replies: 3 Views: 767	Jake Wildwood in Rochester Vt works on vintage Nationals. He rebuilt my '32 Style O and set up my 1930 German Silver tricone. His email is jakewildwood@gmail.com
Topic: Weissenborn instrumental albums?
Robert Gardner Replies: 7 Views: 1933	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jan 2024 9:01 am Subject: Weissenborn instrumental albums?
Robert Gardner Replies: 7 Views: 1933	I have been able to find only one album of Weissenborn instrumental tunes, "Beneath the Weissenborn", by Thomas Oliver. I love the sound of that instrument (though you do get a lot of songs ...
Topic: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Oct 2023 10:11 am Subject: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	I am guessing that the suggestions to get a pedal steel and forget about wasting time with benders are coming from people who already play pedal steel guitars. I imagine this is like guitar players t ...
Topic: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Oct 2023 8:08 am Subject: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	That's very interesting. I had the same thought, some kind of outboard extension to the back of the guitar and figured there was just no way to set up a small block of wood that would withstand the s ...
Topic: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Oct 2023 10:50 am Subject: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Thanks, Mark. Bob's guitars are about $500. A used Asher Hawaiian Jr. is $700 or $800 used, but they are very nice guitars. And the Asher guitars have plenty of room on the rear deck for benders. ...
Topic: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Oct 2023 7:57 am Subject: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Thanks for the note, Michael. May I ask what roller bridge you are using (or if you are using one)? I thought his guitars looked like a very good value, with excellent pickups. And may I ask why ...
Topic: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Oct 2023 3:03 pm Subject: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Thanks for that thought. To be honest, there are so many styles of guitars played with a slide—dobros, Weissenborns, regular acoustics with an extended nuts, Tricone Nationals, single cone Nati ...
Topic: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Oct 2023 4:48 pm Subject: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Thanks very much for the thoughtful comments and advice. I am trying out the benders because they seem like an achievable middle point towards the sound of a pedal steel, which are not only very expe ...
Topic: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Oct 2023 1:53 pm Subject: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Thanks for the suggestion. Melbert Guitars looks quite nice and their basic model is very affordable.
Topic: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Oct 2023 10:49 am Subject: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Thanks but I already have the Peters benders, and they are an honest 2". Looks like the Certano benders sit on a one inch foot but the benders themselves stick out over this so the real estate i ...
Topic: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Oct 2023 10:22 am Subject: Looking for lap steel with room for benders
Robert Gardner Replies: 28 Views: 20881	New member here, thanks for having me. I have what may be an odd request. I have been learning to play slide guitar (Lap steel) and I have been playing an early 50’s Rickenbacker Panda, which so ...