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I don't manage to play very much steel; I play a lot of instruments, so I fit it in where I can find an excuse. Collaborating on this song was the perfect excuse! I know it's not the most creative pla ...

So, I'm entering several videos for the Bushman International Ukulele contest, in the hopes of winning a better uke, and this one has lap steel on it. It's an American Music Club cover, so the steel i ...

Sure, but I guess my question really was, which of the two amps I have to choose from will be better tone-wise. So far I've been using my acoustic amp, which is designed for completely flat response, ...

Just wanted to say a quick thankyou to everyone who contributed advice here. I got my strings, picks and steel, strung up the guitar, hooked up my volume pedal, and I'm starting to have some fun! As I ...

I looked through the SD range, but couldn't see the metal ones. Probably me being incompetent! I tried fingerpicks for fingerstyle guitar when I was much, much younger, but we honestly didn't know whi ...

Thanks guys. It turned out StringsDirect could've sold me everything I wanted (though I'd have had to settle for plastic fingerpicks), but my entire order, strings, picks and bar from Elderly, plus sh ...

I thought I'd found an online source (Resound), but it turns out they're in France, and though a UK contact is mentioned, it's evenings and weekends only. Shady? I want a sensible 6 string C6 set for ...

You might be amused to know I just read your signature as "Genre: indifferent instrumental guitar music"!

I'm with you on that! Interested in playing some hawaiian things for fun and barbeques, but no interest in Western Swing, and whilst I enjoy a subset of country, that's not what I'm into playing, so i ...

Thank you all! This has been extremely helpful, and I think I'm probably well set up to start playing once I get my strings, fingerpicks etc.

One more question - I have a good acoustic guitar amp, ...

Actually, after listening to some of the audio to go with that tab, it was all completely clear. There were a couple of symbols I didn't understand, but it became transparent with the listening.

I ...

I bought an old, cheap and nasty lap steel (Columbus brand) 6 string electric probably 15 years ago now. To give you an idea how green I was, I tried playing it in standard tuning first - EADGBE, then ...

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Topic: My Second steel attempt - The New Soft Shoe by Gram Parsons
Sam Wise Replies: 1 Views: 1267	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 6 May 2009 1:25 pm Subject: My Second steel attempt - The New Soft Shoe by Gram Parsons
Sam Wise Replies: 1 Views: 1267	I don't manage to play very much steel; I play a lot of instruments, so I fit it in where I can find an excuse. Collaborating on this song was the perfect excuse! I know it's not the most creative pla ...
Topic: Bushman 2008 ukulele contest entry, featuring lap steel
Sam Wise Replies: 0 Views: 828	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 8 Dec 2008 6:53 am Subject: Bushman 2008 ukulele contest entry, featuring lap steel
Sam Wise Replies: 0 Views: 828	So, I'm entering several videos for the Bushman International Ukulele contest, in the hopes of winning a better uke, and this one has lap steel on it. It's an American Music Club cover, so the steel i ...
Topic: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Oct 2008 10:36 pm Subject: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	Sure, but I guess my question really was, which of the two amps I have to choose from will be better tone-wise. So far I've been using my acoustic amp, which is designed for completely flat response, ...
Topic: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Oct 2008 12:09 am Subject: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	Just wanted to say a quick thankyou to everyone who contributed advice here. I got my strings, picks and steel, strung up the guitar, hooked up my volume pedal, and I'm starting to have some fun! As I ...
Topic: UK Sources for Strings, Steels, Fingerpicks
Sam Wise Replies: 8 Views: 2030	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Oct 2008 9:56 am Subject: UK Sources for Strings, Steels, Fingerpicks
Sam Wise Replies: 8 Views: 2030	I looked through the SD range, but couldn't see the metal ones. Probably me being incompetent! I tried fingerpicks for fingerstyle guitar when I was much, much younger, but we honestly didn't know whi ...
Topic: UK Sources for Strings, Steels, Fingerpicks
Sam Wise Replies: 8 Views: 2030	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Oct 2008 9:02 am Subject: UK Sources for Strings, Steels, Fingerpicks
Sam Wise Replies: 8 Views: 2030	Thanks guys. It turned out StringsDirect could've sold me everything I wanted (though I'd have had to settle for plastic fingerpicks), but my entire order, strings, picks and bar from Elderly, plus sh ...
Topic: UK Sources for Strings, Steels, Fingerpicks
Sam Wise Replies: 8 Views: 2030	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Oct 2008 4:49 am Subject: UK Sources for Strings, Steels, Fingerpicks
Sam Wise Replies: 8 Views: 2030	I thought I'd found an online source (Resound), but it turns out they're in France, and though a UK contact is mentioned, it's evenings and weekends only. Shady? I want a sensible 6 string C6 set for ...
Topic: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2008 7:39 am Subject: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	You might be amused to know I just read your signature as "Genre: indifferent instrumental guitar music"!
Topic: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2008 6:16 am Subject: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	I'm with you on that! Interested in playing some hawaiian things for fun and barbeques, but no interest in Western Swing, and whilst I enjoy a subset of country, that's not what I'm into playing, so i ...
Topic: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Oct 2008 2:25 am Subject: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	Thank you all! This has been extremely helpful, and I think I'm probably well set up to start playing once I get my strings, fingerpicks etc. One more question - I have a good acoustic guitar amp, ...
Topic: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Oct 2008 12:13 pm Subject: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	Actually, after listening to some of the audio to go with that tab, it was all completely clear. There were a couple of symbols I didn't understand, but it became transparent with the listening. I ...
Topic: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Oct 2008 7:42 am Subject: Help Out an Absolute Beginner
Sam Wise Replies: 22 Views: 5499	I bought an old, cheap and nasty lap steel (Columbus brand) 6 string electric probably 15 years ago now. To give you an idea how green I was, I tried playing it in standard tuning first - EADGBE, then ...