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Thanks for the years of service and help. Enjoy your retirement!

Hi. Are these tabs still available? Shipping to Canada is okay?ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦
Thanks, Stephen

Andrew:
I see you're moving the ol' Carter. I hope you got in many hours of practice with it. The E9 neck alone is many years of toil and discovery.
The Paul is still in fine shape: I haven't playe ...

Fender also made a similar amp called the Jazz King
I had both and couldn't hear any difference between them.
(I kept the Jazz King, which handles a variety of instruments well.)
They have a really ...

here's a link to a polishing product:

http://www.steelguitarscanada.com/online-store/products-page-2/other-misc-items/happich-semichrome-polish/

hope this helps

Here's my suggestion: Get the best player you can find to play YOUR PSG. If they can make it sound heavenly, it's not the guitar that's lacking...

Of course, an experienced player can also give you ...

Some people really put them down, but they seem to be maintaining their resale value quite well. (supply and demand, I assume)
I guess I should have kept mine instead of trading it for a Peavey 400 L ...

A chart with the positions of major and minor chords might be a helpful and time saving aid.
You'll want to commit these to memory eventually (along with the inversions in each position) but a chart ...

You can contact Al at:

http://www.steelguitarscanada.com/

My theory about audience reaction (to anything)is as follows:
40% love everything: the children can all forget their lines, the props can all fall over, and some people will only comment on how darli ...

my Carters have various George L pickups, which sound clear and even
one of my Carters has (stock?) single coils, which have a very appealing, slightly bassy, "classic country" sound, but h ...

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC01691_1.jpg
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC01682_1.jpg

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC01693_1.jpg

a co ...

Here are some pics:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC01684_2.jpg
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC01685_2.jpg
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC ...

I have a question relating to the "How to date a Carter" thread.

If Carters were made from 1992 on, would a serial number beginning with 90012 be the first Carter "off the line" ...

I put some Eminence Lil Buddy speakers in a Super Reverb for 6 string playing
They sound more bassy (not so shrill on the top end)
I haven't tried PSG with them, but they might be worth a listen...j ...

I'm confused by dating chart given in the link.
Here's the quote:

"B, C, and D (numbers 2, 3, and 4) are the day of the year manufactured.
Example: 00465118 - xx would have been the 46th gui ...

My Stroboflip creates distortion/sound degregation if I turn it OFF when it's in line with my PSG, so I leave it ON all the time...others may report the opposite
sorry to ask, but are you sure you're ...

I think the ukelele is a useful analogy here.
Firstly, the uke is a very affordable instrument and thus appeals to beginners.
It has been recently supported by publishers who have printed ukelele bo ...

Travelling and buying a guitar are two very distinct activities. Combining them certainly could be fun, but not necessarily the most productive or economical way to buy a guitar. (Nashville has its ch ...

maybe a little off topic here, but ...

I have spent considerable time experimenting with/wondering about a lot of things on my Carter D10's (pedal height, pedal action, lever placement, guitar heig ...

I have a Jazz King and a Steel King. At low volumes, I can't hear a difference. That's just my ears, and I don't know about headroom at high volumes. The EQ tilt may be able to compensate for any diff ...

the 2012 VG Price Guide has them at $600-700 in EC/w case
I got mine on Ebay for around $450 in EC w/case but missing the Gibson logo

I wonder about those "Buy it Now" prices... but it o ...

CL Toronto has a rash of vintage "Gibsons" for sale at suspiciously low prices. The ad usually has only one picture - a 5 ft away shot looking up the neck, or cut off so the headstock is unv ...

some related (?) thoughts:
I deal with many retailers, not just for music products.
Some retailers "go the extra yard", some are "by the Book." I don't necessarily avoid doing bu ...

Tascam Mp-GT1 with headphones and a big pile of unexplored sheet music...winter cold and dark actually eliminates the distractions of summer and the outdoors...I play thru an amp during respectable da ...

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Topic: Announcement: Steel Guitars of Canada closed
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 26 Views: 13080	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Nov 2023 4:59 am Subject: Announcement: Steel Guitars of Canada closed
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 26 Views: 13080	Thanks for the years of service and help. Enjoy your retirement!
Topic: ----> Old Standards for E9th <----
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 384 Views: 434180	Forum Section: For Sale: Music, Lessons, etc. Posted: 16 May 2020 3:53 am Subject: Tabs
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 384 Views: 434180	Hi. Are these tabs still available? Shipping to Canada is okay?ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ Thanks, Stephen
Topic: FS/FT: Carter D-10 Steel w/Case
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 7 Views: 5306	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 20 Sep 2015 8:05 pm Subject: Cater Double neck
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 7 Views: 5306	Andrew: I see you're moving the ol' Carter. I hope you got in many hours of practice with it. The E9 neck alone is many years of toil and discovery. The Paul is still in fine shape: I haven't playe ...
Topic: Fender SteelKing Amp
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 11 Views: 4127	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Jul 2014 7:49 am Subject: Jazz King
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 11 Views: 4127	Fender also made a similar amp called the Jazz King I had both and couldn't hear any difference between them. (I kept the Jazz King, which handles a variety of instruments well.) They have a really ...
Topic: Polishing
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 23 Views: 7454	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 May 2014 12:07 pm Subject: polishing
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 23 Views: 7454	here's a link to a polishing product: http://www.steelguitarscanada.com/online-store/products-page-2/other-misc-items/happich-semichrome-polish/ hope this helps
Topic: One guitar better than other
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 63 Views: 19078	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Mar 2014 3:37 am Subject: One guitar better than other
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 63 Views: 19078	Here's my suggestion: Get the best player you can find to play YOUR PSG. If they can make it sound heavenly, it's not the guitar that's lacking... Of course, an experienced player can also give you ...
Topic: Carter Starter sold for $1k on Ebay
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 15 Views: 4828	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Mar 2014 5:45 am Subject: Carter Starter sold for $1k on Ebay
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 15 Views: 4828	Some people really put them down, but they seem to be maintaining their resale value quite well. (supply and demand, I assume) I guess I should have kept mine instead of trading it for a Peavey 400 L ...
Topic: Question about technique - How do I play like this?
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 29 Views: 9677	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Mar 2014 4:16 am Subject: Question about technique - How do I play like this?
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 29 Views: 9677	A chart with the positions of major and minor chords might be a helpful and time saving aid. You'll want to commit these to memory eventually (along with the inversions in each position) but a chart ...
Topic: Carter guitars
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 10 Views: 3491	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Mar 2014 10:21 am Subject: Carter guitars
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 10 Views: 3491	You can contact Al at: http://www.steelguitarscanada.com/
Topic: Some guitars just sound better.
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 62 Views: 18106	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Feb 2014 6:34 am Subject: Some guitars just sound better.
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 62 Views: 18106	My theory about audience reaction (to anything)is as follows: 40% love everything: the children can all forget their lines, the props can all fall over, and some people will only comment on how darli ...
Topic: Pickup for Carter
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 34 Views: 11785	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Feb 2014 9:14 am Subject: pickup for Carter
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 34 Views: 11785	my Carters have various George L pickups, which sound clear and even one of my Carters has (stock?) single coils, which have a very appealing, slightly bassy, "classic country" sound, but h ...
Topic: The First Carter?
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 13 Views: 4569	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Feb 2014 7:23 pm Subject: some more pics
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 13 Views: 4569	http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC01691_1.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC01682_1.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC01693_1.jpg a co ...
Topic: The First Carter?
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 13 Views: 4569	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Feb 2014 7:20 pm Subject: The First Carter? pics
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 13 Views: 4569	Here are some pics: http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC01684_2.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC01685_2.jpg http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1205/9911_DSC ...
Topic: The First Carter?
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 13 Views: 4569	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Feb 2014 11:40 am Subject: The First Carter?
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 13 Views: 4569	I have a question relating to the "How to date a Carter" thread. If Carters were made from 1992 on, would a serial number beginning with 90012 be the first Carter "off the line" ...
Topic: 10" speaker recommendations
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 9 Views: 3870	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 Feb 2014 6:51 am Subject: 10" speakers
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 9 Views: 3870	I put some Eminence Lil Buddy speakers in a Super Reverb for 6 string playing They sound more bassy (not so shrill on the top end) I haven't tried PSG with them, but they might be worth a listen...j ...
Topic: How to date a Carter
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 16 Views: 4925	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Feb 2014 4:26 pm Subject: Carter Dating chart
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 16 Views: 4925	I'm confused by dating chart given in the link. Here's the quote: "B, C, and D (numbers 2, 3, and 4) are the day of the year manufactured. Example: 00465118 - xx would have been the 46th gui ...
Topic: Help....Peterson strobe tuner hookup in chain
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 9 Views: 4335	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Feb 2014 7:53 pm Subject: Help....Peterson strobe tuner hookup in chain
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 9 Views: 4335	My Stroboflip creates distortion/sound degregation if I turn it OFF when it's in line with my PSG, so I leave it ON all the time...others may report the opposite sorry to ask, but are you sure you're ...
Topic: Why isn't PSG catching on with the youth?
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 124 Views: 37537	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 12 Jan 2014 12:58 pm Subject: Why isn't PSG catching on with the youth?
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 124 Views: 37537	I think the ukelele is a useful analogy here. Firstly, the uke is a very affordable instrument and thus appeals to beginners. It has been recently supported by publishers who have printed ukelele bo ...
Topic: trip to Nashville worth it?
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 28 Views: 10685	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 14 Sep 2013 6:03 pm Subject: trip to Nashville worth it?
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 28 Views: 10685	Travelling and buying a guitar are two very distinct activities. Combining them certainly could be fun, but not necessarily the most productive or economical way to buy a guitar. (Nashville has its ch ...
Topic: Carter knee lever length
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 12 Views: 3277	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Oct 2012 5:53 pm Subject: Carter knee lever length
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 12 Views: 3277	maybe a little off topic here, but ... I have spent considerable time experimenting with/wondering about a lot of things on my Carter D10's (pedal height, pedal action, lever placement, guitar heig ...
Topic: Fender Jazz King Amp
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 4 Views: 2346	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 21 Oct 2012 6:08 pm Subject: Fender Jazz King Amp
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 4 Views: 2346	I have a Jazz King and a Steel King. At low volumes, I can't hear a difference. That's just my ears, and I don't know about headroom at high volumes. The EQ tilt may be able to compensate for any diff ...
Topic: gibson skylark lapsteel
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 15 Views: 19779	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 13 Sep 2012 5:22 pm Subject: Gibson Skylark price
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 15 Views: 19779	the 2012 VG Price Guide has them at $600-700 in EC/w case I got mine on Ebay for around $450 in EC w/case but missing the Gibson logo I wonder about those "Buy it Now" prices... but it o ...
Topic: Buyers Beware! Lot's of Imitations!
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 14 Views: 5952	Forum Section: Music Posted: 30 Mar 2012 7:14 pm Subject: Buyers Beware! Lot's of Imitations!
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 14 Views: 5952	CL Toronto has a rash of vintage "Gibsons" for sale at suspiciously low prices. The ad usually has only one picture - a 5 ft away shot looking up the neck, or cut off so the headstock is unv ...
Topic: Whose problem is this???
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 54 Views: 17114	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Jan 2012 7:49 am Subject: Whose problem is this???
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 54 Views: 17114	some related (?) thoughts: I deal with many retailers, not just for music products. Some retailers "go the extra yard", some are "by the Book." I don't necessarily avoid doing bu ...
Topic: How to be productive on a cold winter day
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 12 Views: 3110	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Jan 2012 7:30 am Subject: How to be productive on a cold winter day
Stephen Cordingley Replies: 12 Views: 3110	Tascam Mp-GT1 with headphones and a big pile of unexplored sheet music...winter cold and dark actually eliminates the distractions of summer and the outdoors...I play thru an amp during respectable da ...