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  Topic: Bl 14str Pickup
Ron Castle

Replies: 2
Views: 421

PostForum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories   Posted: 13 Jun 2024 2:56 pm   Subject: sold please close
sold please close
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  Topic: Bl 14str Pickup
Ron Castle

Replies: 2
Views: 421

PostForum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories   Posted: 3 Jun 2024 10:46 am   Subject: Bl 14str Pickup
Bill Lawrence 7-14 wide mount pickup. This is one made by Bill himself back in the '80's. Got this from Jerry Fessenden about '85 & never installed it. Been in my closet in the box he sent it in s ...
  Topic: Bob Brocius - Hudson Valley Legend
Ron Castle

Replies: 8
Views: 4704

PostForum Section: Gone Home   Posted: 2 Feb 2020 10:46 am   Subject: Bob Brocius - Hudson Valley Legend
very sorry to hear this- I met Bob a number of times when I lived near Kingston, always a very friendly and open guy. I guess he was ill for quite a few years. A terrific player and real fine gent.
  Topic: An original and a few jazz standards
Ron Castle

Replies: 14
Views: 5015

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 17 Aug 2018 9:46 am   Subject: An original and a few jazz standards
Naima! beautiful
  Topic: Buddy Cage gem
Ron Castle

Replies: 12
Views: 5010

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 28 Nov 2016 6:02 am   Subject: Buddy Cage gem
wonder why Buddy's not in the credits
great playing anyway
  Topic: Dave Easley
Ron Castle

Replies: 1
Views: 1537

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 2 Apr 2013 3:41 am   Subject: Dave Easley
Dave is a very interesting player- one of my favorites because of his "outside the box" playing.
Also Curly Chalker had a nice organ sound
Thanks for posting-
  Topic: A new instrument
Ron Castle

Replies: 43
Views: 16999

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 7 Dec 2012 9:10 am   Subject: A new instrument
I guess you've said a lot of stupid things on public forums- that might be a clue for a wiser person
  Topic: A new instrument
Ron Castle

Replies: 43
Views: 16999

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 7 Dec 2012 8:03 am   Subject: A new instrument
Bill
You are displaying a total ignorance of the current state of 'touch-style' instruments. There are literally hundreds of small time makers using aspects of other peoples instruments and no one is ...
  Topic: A new instrument
Ron Castle

Replies: 43
Views: 16999

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 7 Dec 2012 7:31 am   Subject: A new instrument
Bill- You're getting bent out of shape over nothing

I did talk about playing a similar instrument and playing 2 handed as well. It was a poor choice of words on my part to say " kind of knock ...
  Topic: A new instrument
Ron Castle

Replies: 43
Views: 16999

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 7 Dec 2012 1:52 am   Subject: A new instrument
Bill
You're beating a dead horse- there is no patent violation, and you are hijacking a thread about the Kelstone to grind your own axe about knockoffs-

There is no comparison between gucci bags b ...
  Topic: A new instrument
Ron Castle

Replies: 43
Views: 16999

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 6 Dec 2012 1:07 pm   Subject: A new instrument
Actually I forgot, it was Ludlow, not Rouge that i contacted and said they were no longer dealers
Bill
The link appears to be saying that what is patent pending is the 'double Kelstone' and not the ...
  Topic: A new instrument
Ron Castle

Replies: 43
Views: 16999

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 6 Dec 2012 11:56 am   Subject: A new instrument
Oh- I did forget to mention that I contacted Jan Kelst in Belgium to ask where I could see one and he gave me Rouge Music in New York city, and when I called them they said they had none, and were no ...
  Topic: A new instrument
Ron Castle

Replies: 43
Views: 16999

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 6 Dec 2012 11:42 am   Subject: A new instrument
It appears to me that Kelst knocked off a design by a guy named Planck from texas back in 2008, the difference being Kelst having 9 strings and the "Plank" having 7, Plank wood, Kelst alumin ...
  Topic: A new instrument
Ron Castle

Replies: 43
Views: 16999

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 6 Dec 2012 8:54 am   Subject: A new instrument
I think you can only have a patent for specific mechanism or unique construction method, not for a general idea. There were many lesser know 'touch style' instruments before Chapman's and many since. ...
  Topic: A new instrument
Ron Castle

Replies: 43
Views: 16999

PostForum Section: Music   Posted: 4 Dec 2012 4:34 am   Subject: Kelstone
I guess this is a very old thread- but I became interested in this instrument after seeing on youtube

The Kelstone costs 1000euros plus shipping so I got
Kevin Seibold of http://www.krappyguitars. ...
  Topic: Chuck Berry on Steel
Ron Castle

Replies: 13
Views: 5646

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 23 Nov 2012 4:56 am   Subject: hail hail R&R
Thats a terrific documentary- recommend everyone watch it if it comes around.
  Topic: Daniel Lanois with Black Dub / steel instrumental
Ron Castle

Replies: 3
Views: 1687

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 9 Nov 2012 4:11 am   Subject: Daniel Lanois with Black Dub / steel instrumental
real nice- love the "thumb brushing"
  Topic: "Tristezas de un Doble A" - live
Ron Castle

Replies: 12
Views: 3544

PostForum Section: Steel on the Web   Posted: 12 Jun 2012 4:08 am   Subject: "Tristezas de un Doble A" - live
Beautiful playing Susan.great ensemble too.
Is this a fully composed piece? or were there improvised solos?
  Topic: Lexan printing (for fretboard) recommendations?
Ron Castle

Replies: 22
Views: 10652

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 24 Mar 2012 12:01 am   Subject: Lexan printing (for fretboard) recommendations?
my mistake, didnt sound so good
  Topic: Lexan printing (for fretboard) recommendations?
Ron Castle

Replies: 22
Views: 10652

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 23 Mar 2012 4:56 pm   Subject: Lexan printing (for fretboard) recommendations?
Mr Beers
Would that snide remark be addressed to me?
I can tell you what you can lick ol' boy
  Topic: Lexan printing (for fretboard) recommendations?
Ron Castle

Replies: 22
Views: 10652

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 23 Mar 2012 5:29 am   Subject: Lexan printing (for fretboard) recommendations?
so is polycarbonate available in 1-2mm sheets, but it's quite flexible, & has a tendency to deform under varying temp & humidity conditions

Here's the fretboard on my 14str Fessy
reverse p ...
  Topic: Lexan printing (for fretboard) recommendations?
Ron Castle

Replies: 22
Views: 10652

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 23 Mar 2012 4:17 am   Subject: screen printing
We do screen printing on lexan (polycarb)and acrylics but unless you're planning on doing at least several hundreds of pieces you should look for an alternative. (note: I am not offering the service h ...
  Topic: Chords
Ron Castle

Replies: 145
Views: 49087

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 19 Oct 2011 9:40 am   Subject: Chords
Ed

The first C E F A will be found by: Moving the C found on fret 1 string 5 left by one halftone to fret 0. The E can be found on fret 0 string 1. The F is found on fret 0 string 3. The A is found ...
  Topic: Chords
Ron Castle

Replies: 145
Views: 49087

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 18 Oct 2011 4:52 pm   Subject: Chords
Ed
You are going to think me incredibly dense, but I don't see it.
If you want to see if a chord, or combination of notes cn be had in this tuning as presented, see if you can line your notes up in ...
  Topic: Chords
Ron Castle

Replies: 145
Views: 49087

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 18 Oct 2011 4:58 am   Subject: Chords
Ed
Thanks for the standard notation. Unfortunately, I have to say that your 13th tuning does exactly what I suspected & complained about early on in this discussion- excessive parallelism
Re: C ...
 
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