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Danny,

One night I played my D-10 on a stage so dark I couldn't see the pointer on my amp knobs. So, I just tweeked it till it sounded good to me.

When I tore down that night I notice the Stereo St ...

Guys,

I appreciate the advice... and I know tone is a subjective thing. It (the pickup)can be hotter (more output) and if you don't like the tone, then what do you have?

All I know for sure is my n ...

Buddy, for the last 5 or 6 years I've been playing a Carter D-10 with E66 pickups in both bays. It is the best sounding guitar to my ear I've ever had.
Recently I recieved a Carter S12 E9/Bb6 univers ...

Two other non abrasive oxide removers are; A blitz cloth (availabe at miltary surplus store) The Army used to issue them for cleaning buckle and buttons and a product called Never Dull. Both will re ...

After 33 years of buying, straightening up the works, and playing, ShoBuds, Emmons,& Mullen, my last 2 have been Carters.

They offer the very best buying experience of anyone I've ever dealt with, w ...

Fielding ground balls! To me it's the most challenging way to play. I like to rehearse, find good lines, develop harmonies with the other leads, cover the signature lines in a song...then roll it out ...

Like nearly every player I've ever known, I started out covering the lines on records. Through the 60s, 70s, & 80s there was a lot of BE on the radio.

A few years ago Paul reccomended the Jamie Aeb ...

I want you guys to stand up straigt and make sure your shirt is tucked in, 'cause I want to be proud of you. I'll be at the beach, watch the water go in and out, getting a sunburn.

Ron

Think of the Model T, the adding machine, and the wringer washer. All popular in their time, some would say indespesable.

If someone doesn't play the steel guitar to a younger audience, and attract ...

I just got in from Scotty's International convention. It was a great show and good group of steel guitar fans.

I picked up a copy of the Emmons/Rugg live jame DVD. It is fantastic. Two players tha ...

Another small sqaurish black or grey box Buddy and Leon used was an "echplex". A tape delay, usually set to one good solid repeat, about half as loud as the picked note. Then a little reverb from th ...

Buddy, I was jsut curious how the new tunign and set up were coming along. About a year ago I put a middle D on my C6 and found a lot Thelonius Monk licks, but my attention to grips is a lot more sol ...

I think the real problem is marketing. In the band I'm playing in we have a slant to the traditional country and don't appologise for it.
You go into a club on tuesday and they have three dart boar ...

Guys, I was looking at the member profile on Mr. Emmons. It lists his hobby as astronomy.
Knowing Buddy's sense of humor, I wondered if he was referring to the backside of all the stars he's observed ...

From the weekend warrior point of view, I deal with the BS guys all of the time. Basicly, I think they are insecure with their musicianship. Trying to move them along to new musical ground is really ...

I was recently introduced at a Central Ohio Stel Jam and the MC asked each of for a biography. Where we've been, what we've done. I answered that I hadn't been anywhere or done anything. Trying to ...

What I've looked for over the years is the ability to feed off of each other. When I listen to Charleton and Rhodes, Franklin and Mason, Emmons and Galbreath, and others mentioned earlier, I hear wha ...

The numbers refer to scale degree, as in Do, Re, Mi.... Only 1,2,3,...with 1, or Do, being the root or key your in.
So a chord could be any number, depending on the key your in. By example, in the k ...

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Topic: E66 comment for Ron Carpenter
Ron Carpenter Replies: 13 Views: 2277	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Jun 2005 3:23 pm Subject: E66 comment for Ron Carpenter
Ron Carpenter Replies: 13 Views: 2277	Danny, One night I played my D-10 on a stage so dark I couldn't see the pointer on my amp knobs. So, I just tweeked it till it sounded good to me. When I tore down that night I notice the Stereo St ...
Topic: E66 comment for Ron Carpenter
Ron Carpenter Replies: 13 Views: 2277	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 23 Jun 2005 3:13 pm Subject: E66 comment for Ron Carpenter
Ron Carpenter Replies: 13 Views: 2277	Guys, I appreciate the advice... and I know tone is a subjective thing. It (the pickup)can be hotter (more output) and if you don't like the tone, then what do you have? All I know for sure is my n ...
Topic: Pick up question for Mr. Emmons
Ron Carpenter Replies: 0 Views: 545	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Jun 2005 3:37 pm Subject: Pick up question for Mr. Emmons
Ron Carpenter Replies: 0 Views: 545	Buddy, for the last 5 or 6 years I've been playing a Carter D-10 with E66 pickups in both bays. It is the best sounding guitar to my ear I've ever had. Recently I recieved a Carter S12 E9/Bb6 univers ...
Topic: Aluminum polish for my steel ?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 10 Views: 1635	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 17 Jun 2005 10:05 pm Subject: Aluminum polish for my steel ?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 10 Views: 1635	Two other non abrasive oxide removers are; A blitz cloth (availabe at miltary surplus store) The Army used to issue them for cleaning buckle and buttons and a product called Never Dull. Both will re ...
Topic: Why did you buy the brand steel you did?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 98 Views: 17192	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 17 Jun 2005 9:50 pm Subject: Why did you buy the brand steel you did?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 98 Views: 17192	After 33 years of buying, straightening up the works, and playing, ShoBuds, Emmons,& Mullen, my last 2 have been Carters. They offer the very best buying experience of anyone I've ever dealt with, w ...
Topic: Ever play off "Top of your head" on steel?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 44 Views: 7238	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 17 Jun 2005 9:42 pm Subject: Ever play off "Top of your head" on steel?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 44 Views: 7238	Fielding ground balls! To me it's the most challenging way to play. I like to rehearse, find good lines, develop harmonies with the other leads, cover the signature lines in a song...then roll it out ...
Topic: Sho-Bud thread part 2. / BE influence
Ron Carpenter Replies: 52 Views: 7081	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 16 Jun 2005 6:37 pm Subject: Sho-Bud thread part 2. / BE influence
Ron Carpenter Replies: 52 Views: 7081	Like nearly every player I've ever known, I started out covering the lines on records. Through the 60s, 70s, & 80s there was a lot of BE on the radio. A few years ago Paul reccomended the Jamie Aeb ...
Topic: '' O.S.G.A. ( OHIO ) Steel Guitar Jam .''
Ron Carpenter Replies: 31 Views: 4340	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 16 Jun 2005 6:21 pm Subject: '' O.S.G.A. ( OHIO ) Steel Guitar Jam .''
Ron Carpenter Replies: 31 Views: 4340	I want you guys to stand up straigt and make sure your shirt is tucked in, 'cause I want to be proud of you. I'll be at the beach, watch the water go in and out, getting a sunburn. Ron
Topic: Help me see the light on Robt. Randolph
Ron Carpenter Replies: 50 Views: 10589	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 31 Aug 2003 7:03 pm Subject: Help me see the light on Robt. Randolph
Ron Carpenter Replies: 50 Views: 10589	Think of the Model T, the adding machine, and the wringer washer. All popular in their time, some would say indespesable. If someone doesn't play the steel guitar to a younger audience, and attract ...
Topic: Buddy Emmons/Hal Rugg Live DVD
Ron Carpenter Replies: 0 Views: 664	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 31 Aug 2003 6:56 pm Subject: Buddy Emmons/Hal Rugg Live DVD
Ron Carpenter Replies: 0 Views: 664	I just got in from Scotty's International convention. It was a great show and good group of steel guitar fans. I picked up a copy of the Emmons/Rugg live jame DVD. It is fantastic. Two players tha ...
Topic: Charleton/Reverb Unit
Ron Carpenter Replies: 8 Views: 2924	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Apr 2002 4:38 pm Subject: Charleton/Reverb Unit
Ron Carpenter Replies: 8 Views: 2924	Another small sqaurish black or grey box Buddy and Leon used was an "echplex". A tape delay, usually set to one good solid repeat, about half as loud as the picked note. Then a little reverb from th ...
Topic: Mr. Emmons, How's the New E13th?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 0 Views: 1472	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Jul 2001 1:52 pm Subject: Mr. Emmons, How's the New E13th?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 0 Views: 1472	Buddy, I was jsut curious how the new tunign and set up were coming along. About a year ago I put a middle D on my C6 and found a lot Thelonius Monk licks, but my attention to grips is a lot more sol ...
Topic: Older player , Older music
Ron Carpenter Replies: 9 Views: 3833	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Jul 2001 11:33 am Subject: Older player , Older music
Ron Carpenter Replies: 9 Views: 3833	I think the real problem is marketing. In the band I'm playing in we have a slant to the traditional country and don't appologise for it. You go into a club on tuesday and they have three dart boar ...
Topic: Buddy and Astronomy
Ron Carpenter Replies: 24 Views: 7647	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Jul 2001 11:18 am Subject: Buddy and Astronomy
Ron Carpenter Replies: 24 Views: 7647	Guys, I was looking at the member profile on Mr. Emmons. It lists his hobby as astronomy. Knowing Buddy's sense of humor, I wondered if he was referring to the backside of all the stars he's observed ...
Topic: Road steeler vs. Session steeler Pt. 2
Ron Carpenter Replies: 144 Views: 37182	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 8 Jul 2001 11:11 am Subject: Road steeler vs. Session steeler Pt. 2
Ron Carpenter Replies: 144 Views: 37182	From the weekend warrior point of view, I deal with the BS guys all of the time. Basicly, I think they are insecure with their musicianship. Trying to move them along to new musical ground is really ...
Topic: It's Saturday Night, Where ya Giggin?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 10 Views: 1816	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 30 Jun 2001 1:58 pm Subject: It's Saturday Night, Where ya Giggin?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 10 Views: 1816	I was recently introduced at a Central Ohio Stel Jam and the MC asked each of for a biography. Where we've been, what we've done. I answered that I hadn't been anywhere or done anything. Trying to ...
Topic: Steel & Lead - Marriage made in Heaven or Hell?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 20 Views: 8962	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 30 Jun 2001 1:48 pm Subject: Steel & Lead - Marriage made in Heaven or Hell?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 20 Views: 8962	What I've looked for over the years is the ability to feed off of each other. When I listen to Charleton and Rhodes, Franklin and Mason, Emmons and Galbreath, and others mentioned earlier, I hear wha ...
Topic: Nashville number system?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 38 Views: 8476	Forum Section: Music Posted: 30 Jun 2001 1:33 pm Subject: Nashville number system?
Ron Carpenter Replies: 38 Views: 8476	The numbers refer to scale degree, as in Do, Re, Mi.... Only 1,2,3,...with 1, or Do, being the root or key your in. So a chord could be any number, depending on the key your in. By example, in the k ...