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What are the best products to use for the cleaning and care of the wood and hardware on a resonator guitar?

I stumbled upon a new Chinese import steel body 14 fret round neck biscuit bridge guitar with a small split in the neck. The dealer was asking $200 for the guitar and HSC. I've been looking for a squ ...

Randy Archer just released his first solo CD titled "Shots in the Dark." There is some excellent steel by Dan Dugmore and Scotty Sanders prominently featured on most every cut. No, I'm not a publici ...

Which is the loudest acoustic guitar, preferably a resonator, that you've ever seen or heard? Are there any noticeable differences in volume between body shapes or sizes? What about body materials? ...

Has anyone ever tried holes, screens, or louvers in the side of a resonator guitar body in an effort to get more projection out towards the audience or others in a jam session instead of up at your fa ...

Thanks Howard. Is the finish more glossy or matte?

Just wondering if any have made it to the USA? How do you like its tone? Is it lots lighter than a wood or metal body? How does the finish look and hold up?

A brass body (or maybe steel), square neck, biscuit bridge, 12 fret guitar? Is there a particular brand and model that fits this description?

Has anybody ever tried installing biscuit bridge hadrware (cone, bridge, coverplate) in the place of the spider bridge hardware? I want a biscuit bridge sound and have a low end spider bridge guitar ...

I saw Toy and MTB in concert on campus while I was a student at Georgia Tech around '79-'80. I was up in the nosebleed seats, couldn't tell who was playing what, didn't know what a steel was, and tho ...

Does anyone have a link for or info about a resonator guitar show, convention, etc. in Ft. Worth I think in February?

Is the string spacing on an 8 string Dobro the same as on a 6 string? I'm referring specifically to "Dobro" brand guitars.

Any suggestions on a good metronome for dobro and psg practice? Any to avoid?

Has anyone ever tried coated strings like Elixers on PSG? Seems like they might cut down bar noise on pull-offs, etc.

I'm working on a project to mate a Yamaha BC3A breath controller, Anatek Wind Machine, and some midi effects box to control volume. I'm using a breath controller since I'm a wheelchair user and can't ...

Is there a good quality cone that will drop in my Flinthill squareneck without having to rout the opening larger? Do I need a different spider to go along with it?

Went to the guitar show earlier today and noticed more PSG's than usual. Even saw Tom Brumley in a booth shaking hands, signing autographs, and playing. I also saw the folks that used to operate Ste ...

Thanks for the info folks. I'll go try the graphic equalizer first.

I use wrist levers to make all my changes due to a physical disability. As a result, most of the time my right hand is farther down the neck away from the bridge than normal. Is there some electronic ...

I heard Ralph call it his "dobro neck" once. He told me what major it was tuned to, but I don't recall what it is. Also heard Gene Fields say that the only time he used it was on his "signature song ...

Just saw it - he really cut loose on a "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" tribute to Oz. What kind of guitar was he playing?

Anybody want to offer any advice, favorite picking patterns, licks, etc. for playing dobro as a rhythm backup in something OTHER THAN 4/4 TIME? I've got a nice banjo roll that works fine in 4/4 but I ...

Anybody know the instrument or setup behind the rather unusual "dobro" sound on that tune?

Does anybody have a picture of a Leno capo they could post or email me?

I found a place where I can get a new Johnson square neck for about $225. Anybody have any experience with this particular guitar?

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Topic: best polish for wood and hardware
Ron Stroud Replies: 1 Views: 813	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Oct 2006 12:53 pm Subject: best polish for wood and hardware
Ron Stroud Replies: 1 Views: 813	What are the best products to use for the cleaning and care of the wood and hardware on a resonator guitar?
Topic: replace a round neck with a square neck?
Ron Stroud Replies: 7 Views: 1238	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Oct 2006 9:18 am Subject: replace a round neck with a square neck?
Ron Stroud Replies: 7 Views: 1238	I stumbled upon a new Chinese import steel body 14 fret round neck biscuit bridge guitar with a small split in the neck. The dealer was asking $200 for the guitar and HSC. I've been looking for a squ ...
Topic: New CD by an old friend
Ron Stroud Replies: 0 Views: 473	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 13 Aug 2006 4:08 pm Subject: New CD by an old friend
Ron Stroud Replies: 0 Views: 473	Randy Archer just released his first solo CD titled "Shots in the Dark." There is some excellent steel by Dan Dugmore and Scotty Sanders prominently featured on most every cut. No, I'm not a publici ...
Topic: Which is the loudest acoustic guitar?
Ron Stroud Replies: 17 Views: 2159	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Mar 2006 6:03 am Subject: Which is the loudest acoustic guitar?
Ron Stroud Replies: 17 Views: 2159	Which is the loudest acoustic guitar, preferably a resonator, that you've ever seen or heard? Are there any noticeable differences in volume between body shapes or sizes? What about body materials? ...
Topic: sound projection
Ron Stroud Replies: 10 Views: 1226	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Mar 2006 6:53 pm Subject: sound projection
Ron Stroud Replies: 10 Views: 1226	Has anyone ever tried holes, screens, or louvers in the side of a resonator guitar body in an effort to get more projection out towards the audience or others in a jam session instead of up at your fa ...
Topic: Anybody own a Beltona Pasifika Tricone?
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 773	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Mar 2006 9:44 am Subject: Anybody own a Beltona Pasifika Tricone?
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 773	Thanks Howard. Is the finish more glossy or matte?
Topic: Anybody own a Beltona Pasifika Tricone?
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 773	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2006 3:33 pm Subject: Anybody own a Beltona Pasifika Tricone?
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 773	Just wondering if any have made it to the USA? How do you like its tone? Is it lots lighter than a wood or metal body? How does the finish look and hold up?
Topic: Is there such a thing as...
Ron Stroud Replies: 2 Views: 720	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Sep 2005 6:07 pm Subject: Is there such a thing as...
Ron Stroud Replies: 2 Views: 720	A brass body (or maybe steel), square neck, biscuit bridge, 12 fret guitar? Is there a particular brand and model that fits this description?
Topic: Biscuit bridge hardware in a spider bridge body
Ron Stroud Replies: 2 Views: 664	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jun 2005 9:00 am Subject: Biscuit bridge hardware in a spider bridge body
Ron Stroud Replies: 2 Views: 664	Has anybody ever tried installing biscuit bridge hadrware (cone, bridge, coverplate) in the place of the spider bridge hardware? I want a biscuit bridge sound and have a low end spider bridge guitar ...
Topic: Toy Caldwell
Ron Stroud Replies: 38 Views: 11176	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Apr 2005 9:29 am Subject: Toy Caldwell
Ron Stroud Replies: 38 Views: 11176	I saw Toy and MTB in concert on campus while I was a student at Georgia Tech around '79-'80. I was up in the nosebleed seats, couldn't tell who was playing what, didn't know what a steel was, and tho ...
Topic: Resonator Guitar Event In Ft. Worth, TX
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 750	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jan 2005 8:08 pm Subject: Resonator Guitar Event In Ft. Worth, TX
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 750	Does anyone have a link for or info about a resonator guitar show, convention, etc. in Ft. Worth I think in February?
Topic: 8 String Dobro String Spacing?
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 756	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Nov 2004 9:37 am Subject: 8 String Dobro String Spacing?
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 756	Is the string spacing on an 8 string Dobro the same as on a 6 string? I'm referring specifically to "Dobro" brand guitars.
Topic: Metronome recommendation?
Ron Stroud Replies: 7 Views: 901	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2004 9:32 am Subject: Metronome recommendation?
Ron Stroud Replies: 7 Views: 901	Any suggestions on a good metronome for dobro and psg practice? Any to avoid?
Topic: Coated Strings
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 841	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Apr 2004 5:55 pm Subject: Coated Strings
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 841	Has anyone ever tried coated strings like Elixers on PSG? Seems like they might cut down bar noise on pull-offs, etc.
Topic: MIDI volume?
Ron Stroud Replies: 7 Views: 1189	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Feb 2004 10:33 am Subject: MIDI volume?
Ron Stroud Replies: 7 Views: 1189	I'm working on a project to mate a Yamaha BC3A breath controller, Anatek Wind Machine, and some midi effects box to control volume. I'm using a breath controller since I'm a wheelchair user and can't ...
Topic: Cone for Flinthill that requires no routing?
Ron Stroud Replies: 1 Views: 668	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Oct 2003 10:46 am Subject: Cone for Flinthill that requires no routing?
Ron Stroud Replies: 1 Views: 668	Is there a good quality cone that will drop in my Flinthill squareneck without having to rout the opening larger? Do I need a different spider to go along with it?
Topic: PSG at the Arlington, TX guitar show
Ron Stroud Replies: 6 Views: 1141	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Oct 2003 5:20 pm Subject: PSG at the Arlington, TX guitar show
Ron Stroud Replies: 6 Views: 1141	Went to the guitar show earlier today and noticed more PSG's than usual. Even saw Tom Brumley in a booth shaking hands, signing autographs, and playing. I also saw the folks that used to operate Ste ...
Topic: Electronic Change Of Tone
Ron Stroud Replies: 6 Views: 1161	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Oct 2003 8:59 am Subject: Electronic Change Of Tone
Ron Stroud Replies: 6 Views: 1161	Thanks for the info folks. I'll go try the graphic equalizer first.
Topic: Electronic Change Of Tone
Ron Stroud Replies: 6 Views: 1161	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Oct 2003 5:15 pm Subject: Electronic Change Of Tone
Ron Stroud Replies: 6 Views: 1161	I use wrist levers to make all my changes due to a physical disability. As a result, most of the time my right hand is farther down the neck away from the bridge than normal. Is there some electronic ...
Topic: Ralph Mooney's Set Up (Rear Neck)
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 1449	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Oct 2002 3:29 pm Subject: Ralph Mooney's Set Up (Rear Neck)
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 1449	I heard Ralph call it his "dobro neck" once. He told me what major it was tuned to, but I don't recall what it is. Also heard Gene Fields say that the only time he used it was on his "signature song ...
Topic: Little Bro on Opry tonight
Ron Stroud Replies: 5 Views: 1059	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Oct 2002 6:04 pm Subject: Little Bro on Opry tonight
Ron Stroud Replies: 5 Views: 1059	Just saw it - he really cut loose on a "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" tribute to Oz. What kind of guitar was he playing?
Topic: Playing Rhythm
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 844	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Sep 2002 5:31 pm Subject: Playing Rhythm
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 844	Anybody want to offer any advice, favorite picking patterns, licks, etc. for playing dobro as a rhythm backup in something OTHER THAN 4/4 TIME? I've got a nice banjo roll that works fine in 4/4 but I ...
Topic: Dixie Chicks - Long Time Gone
Ron Stroud Replies: 7 Views: 1372	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Aug 2002 5:55 pm Subject: Dixie Chicks - Long Time Gone
Ron Stroud Replies: 7 Views: 1372	Anybody know the instrument or setup behind the rather unusual "dobro" sound on that tune?
Topic: Leno capo
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 1466	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Feb 2001 6:30 pm Subject: Leno capo
Ron Stroud Replies: 3 Views: 1466	Does anybody have a picture of a Leno capo they could post or email me?
Topic: Ever seen/heard/played a Johnson square neck?
Ron Stroud Replies: 6 Views: 2103	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Apr 2000 6:06 pm Subject: Ever seen/heard/played a Johnson square neck?
Ron Stroud Replies: 6 Views: 2103	I found a place where I can get a new Johnson square neck for about $225. Anybody have any experience with this particular guitar?