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Topic: Finished up | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 29 Views: 5084 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Mar 2023 7:19 am Subject: Finished up |
Oh boy, that is beautiful! Love the wood you used and the design. Tom Pettingill would have loved what you did. What scale and what tuning. That pup will be killer for growling blues. | |
Topic: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023 | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 372 Views: 2962812 |
Forum Section: Rest in Peace b0b (Bobby Lee) Posted: 10 Mar 2023 6:42 am Subject: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023 |
Prayers for Bob and his family.
Thanks to him for the SGF and the invaluable educational tool it is for the community. |
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Topic: Skinny Panda/some internal pictures and stands | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 40 Views: 5174 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Dec 2022 11:34 am Subject: Skinny Panda/some internal pictures and stands |
Just beautiful, outstanding work Bill. Kudos! I like how you kept the aesthetics of the Panda and Audiovox in your builds but then added your own customizations. Very much how Tom Pettingill was wi ... | |
Topic: Maple Leaf Rag complete | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 16 Views: 2483 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2022 2:44 pm Subject: Maple Leaf Rag complete |
Wow.....some stellar playing there. Thanks for the listen. | |
Topic: (Looking For Boost/Preamp/Overdrive)..looks like I've got it | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 25 Views: 4446 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Jun 2022 7:15 am Subject: (Looking For Boost/Preamp/Overdrive)..looks like I've got it |
Since you kind of nixed the Xotic EP Booster, allow me to send in a vote for the Xotic AC Plus. You can get them on Reverb.com. Absolutely, outstanding clean boost that you can dirty up if you want. ... | |
Topic: Back In Black-E C6 & F#9-VIDEO | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 14 Views: 2624 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Apr 2022 7:47 pm Subject: Back In Black-E C6 & F#9-VIDEO |
Man, you are just so SCARY talented. | |
Topic: Rocky Mountain Stone/ceramic slides | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 15 Views: 2087 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Mar 2022 8:06 am Subject: Rocky Mountain Stone/ceramic slides |
I have both the Ceramic Poncha and Stone Element tone bars. Outstanding bars for tone and playability.
For anyone who plays slide guitar, RMSC also offers Ceramic and Stone Element slides in a var ... |
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Topic: OD Recommendations for Lap Steel | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 22 Views: 6614 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 29 Jan 2022 4:35 pm Subject: OD Recommendations for Lap Steel |
For anyone interested, The Dude v2 sounds so great with lap steel. Stacks extremely well with Klon type pedals too! I’m using it with the ARC Effects Klone.
No longer looking for a Simble but th ... |
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Topic: An Unusual Steel Guitar | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 23 Views: 6349 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jun 2021 2:48 pm Subject: An Unusual Steel Guitar |
Looks like it could double as an avant-garde version of a crossbow! | |
Topic: Megan Lovell | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 49 Views: 23828 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Jun 2021 2:21 pm Subject: Megan Lovell |
I just love Larkin Poe. Such a talented band. I believe that she sporadically dabbles in Open D.
As to her playing slants, here's a link to the sisters playing Sweet Home Chicago....https://www.y ... |
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Topic: My Tom Pettingill Lap Steel | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 4 Views: 2299 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 May 2021 1:47 pm Subject: My Tom Pettingill Lap Steel |
Congrats on your score......of a Pettingill.
I am fortunate to have 4 of his "babies". My first one was this one, the Frying Pan Special. It has the BP Pups Hellabucker in the bridge ... |
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Topic: G/d Tuning | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 3 Views: 2762 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Apr 2021 7:10 am Subject: G/d Tuning |
Lo-to-Hi...G-B-D-F#-A-D
I know we have some Forumites who play extensively or dabble frequently with this tuning. It appears to be very versatile. Lots of chords available straight on without u ... |
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Topic: Hard Time Killing Floor Blues | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 24 Views: 5674 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Apr 2021 3:04 pm Subject: Hard Time Killing Floor Blues |
Good job! You did well not to speed it up. I have a Fouke steel too. Great sustain. | |
Topic: New Build | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 20 Views: 4508 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Apr 2021 1:19 pm Subject: New Build |
Bill, just wonderful work with your steel. Very aesthetically pleasing. Tom P. would have loved it.
Congrats on a job well done. |
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Topic: New Build | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 20 Views: 4508 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Mar 2021 9:38 am Subject: New Build |
Love the Audiovox body and idea of that Lollar pickup.
That pickup really growls when pushed. Tom Pettingill and I had bantered about basing a steel off the Audiovox body. Looking forward to ... |
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Topic: Tom Pettingill | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 13 Views: 2954 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Mar 2021 7:54 am Subject: Tom Pettingill |
Tom built 4 lap steels for me....all 001 models.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=165014&highlight=fps001 https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=194982&highlight= ... |
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Topic: Long time no see. | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 8 Views: 1711 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Feb 2021 1:02 pm Subject: Long time no see. |
So nice to hear from you again Mr. Kerr. I always enjoyed your playing and the accompanying picture show. | |
Topic: VIDEO - My Sweet Lord - George Harrison/Dobro | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 13 Views: 3201 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Feb 2021 8:20 am Subject: VIDEO - My Sweet Lord - George Harrison/Dobro |
Wow.......just great stuff as usual Steve. | |
Topic: Soul/R&B Video on Supro Comet | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 19 Views: 3655 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2021 5:55 am Subject: Soul/R&B Video on Supro Comet |
Damn, some mighty fine playing!
Open E? Would love to hear you do a version of Sacred Steel playing on that Supro. |
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Topic: Ka Pua o Hawaii. Written by Eddie Alkire, 1936 | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 14 Views: 2221 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Feb 2021 5:30 am Subject: Ka Pua o Hawaii. Written by Eddie Alkire, 1936 |
Great stuff Bill. Nice playing.
So neat that you are trampling in NEW territory. |
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Topic: Cases for Lap Steels? | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 18 Views: 6304 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Dec 2020 10:12 am Subject: Cases for Lap Steels? |
https://www.opticsplanet.com/bulldog-cases-35-in-tactical-shotgun-case-black.html?_iv_code=OG-GC-SHOT-BD492
Tom Pettingill used this for one of the lap steels he made for me. Works great and nothi ... |
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Topic: Fuzz | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 16 Views: 5596 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 24 Dec 2020 4:05 pm Subject: Fuzz |
Kind of partial these days to the MojoHand Iron Bell and the Wampler Velvet Fuzz. I use them for mild-moderate fuzz in conjunction with the sustain from the Barber Tone Press compressor. | |
Topic: Tommy Dodd - Inside His Transplant Journey | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 53 Views: 26819 |
Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 10 Dec 2020 7:55 am Subject: Tommy Dodd - Inside His Transplant Journey |
So sorry for your loss Donna. Thanks for sharing your well-written story about Tommy's fight and struggle. | |
Topic: Barber Tone Press | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 14 Views: 10194 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 7 Dec 2020 1:36 pm Subject: Barber Tone Press |
The TP gives a real nice singing sustain with a gentle compression of your notes. Not really a "squash" type compression. | |
Topic: Simble Overdrive Pedal | |
Stephen Abruzzo Replies: 5 Views: 2050 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 25 Nov 2020 9:58 pm Subject: Simble Overdrive Pedal |
https://www.mpamp.com/non_eu/simble-overdrive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DREkfWClSt8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqgIp3wPts8 |
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