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Steve, I recently ran across a $40 or so benchseat on Amazon that had 4 height adjustment settings vs the 3 most of the cheap seats have. --- John

I purchased the seat that you sent me info on las ...

This is super cool, nice job. Makes me think that my seat is too low. Do you find that it flexes or sways side to side at all?
I actually find this to be a very stable setup. If you try it make sure ...

After my latest lesson with the awesome John McClung I realized my seat height was not appropriate for me at all. I ordered a bench seat and now it is lost in UPS world. It made it to within 50 miles ...

I am a 70 year old steel newbie, who has had an artificial leg for almost 50 years. I am attempting to learn to play steel for my own pleasure. I have just started lessons with John McClung who has an ...

One of my favorite songs. Thanks for sharing.

No-I'll be darned it is an option. Weird - don't see how that could be possible but they are geniuses.

Pretty specialized use I bet. I am an amputee, Jimmy Hudson made a steel for me accommodating ...

Has anyone used the hat controller that seems to be optional with Telonics VP. It puts the volume controller on the brim of a hat. You control volume by moving your head up and down.

Seems fascina ...

Peterson offers 2 sweeteners for pedal steel. EM9 and EP9. My question is when to use each sweetener. These sweeteners are Described as Emmons Style.

My guess is to use the EM9 for tuning all 10 op ...

but for me it's easier and faster to just go find songs on www.karaoke-version.com

John, it has been years since I messed around with karaoke sites, this site is amazing. I am trying to learn vocal ...

Being an avid Apple computer fan I was interested to see that Band in A Box is available for 64 bit Macintoshs?

I am an absolutely newbie steeler, but I have heard interesting things about Band in ...

I've ended up going with

This looks like a possibility for me. I ordered a sampler set from black mountain.

Thanks to everyone who has responded to this thread. A lot of great ideas.

Me and our buddy local Steel picker Harley James had a good Steel-Hang with Steven today!
The Hudson is very nice!
I was able to adjust to the pedals being on the right pretty quickly.
I think Stev ...

Can we get a shot of the underside?

Here are some pictures. This is the first steel that I have seen the underside of. I have only seen posts/pics on the forum. My guess is that this is some form ...

I have very large thumbs. I can not find any thumbpicks that really work for me.

I have one old recording king xl that fits me perfect. The Dunlop XL sort of fits. Besides that I can find nothing a ...

This is my new custom pedal steel from Hudson Steel Guitars

Jimmie Hudson was incredibly gracious to make this custom steel for me. As I studied the undercarriage, I realized this was not a trival ...

Been working a little this week. Go a lot of orders to fill.

Wow Jimmie thank you so much for sharing a look at your workshop. Those are wonderful pictures.

Welcome to the club.

What configuration will it be? AB pedals plus Es raise and lower on the levers? How many strings?

you're in for a lot of fun for sure and there will be plenty of people he ...

Warning: I am a 70 year old newbie

Waiting: It has been 3 weeks since I ordered my custom steel from Jimmie Hudson. Jimmie is making me an "Amputee Special" steel. It is made for a playe ...

Is there any real difference between the StroboStomp and the StroboPlus other than the way the tuner is packaged. It seems like most people choose the StroboPlus because it mounts to the steel legs w ...

I can ship to CONUS thru UPS. The case size is 5" x 36" x 14". The weight is 13 lbs.

Here are some additional pictures.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/19948_9 ...

Steven, what is the scale length please?

The scale is 25 1/2"

This is a beautiful lap steel I purchased from George Pilbun in Sept 2013. It has had very little use. Comes with a hard case. I am located 40 miles north of Portland Oregon in Washington State.

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I am a 70 year old newbie. I practice because I must. The muscle memory will never develop unless I practice. Doesn't matter if I want to practice or not. I must do it. Sometimes I feel like I'm in 6 ...

I am super excited. I just placed an order with Jimmie Hudson of HudsonSteelGuitars for a 10 string pedal steel modified for my special purposes.

I am an amputee and many in this forum have helped ...

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Topic: Homemade Steel Seat - Milk Crates and Zip Ties
Steven Schwartz Replies: 9 Views: 3293	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Oct 2021 5:26 pm Subject: Homemade Steel Seat - Milk Crates and Zip Ties
Steven Schwartz Replies: 9 Views: 3293	Steve, I recently ran across a $40 or so benchseat on Amazon that had 4 height adjustment settings vs the 3 most of the cheap seats have. --- John I purchased the seat that you sent me info on las ...
Topic: Homemade Steel Seat - Milk Crates and Zip Ties
Steven Schwartz Replies: 9 Views: 3293	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Oct 2021 12:12 pm Subject: Homemade Steel Seat - Milk Crates and Zip Ties
Steven Schwartz Replies: 9 Views: 3293	This is super cool, nice job. Makes me think that my seat is too low. Do you find that it flexes or sways side to side at all? I actually find this to be a very stable setup. If you try it make sure ...
Topic: Homemade Steel Seat - Milk Crates and Zip Ties
Steven Schwartz Replies: 9 Views: 3293	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Sep 2021 9:12 am Subject: Homemade Steel Seat - Milk Crates and Zip Ties
Steven Schwartz Replies: 9 Views: 3293	After my latest lesson with the awesome John McClung I realized my seat height was not appropriate for me at all. I ordered a bench seat and now it is lost in UPS world. It made it to within 50 miles ...
Topic: Finger picks feel like an old fashioned artificial leg
Steven Schwartz Replies: 19 Views: 3318	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Sep 2021 8:09 am Subject: Finger picks feel like an old fashioned artificial leg
Steven Schwartz Replies: 19 Views: 3318	I am a 70 year old steel newbie, who has had an artificial leg for almost 50 years. I am attempting to learn to play steel for my own pleasure. I have just started lessons with John McClung who has an ...
Topic: Jr. Knight with Lee Ann Rimes "Blue"
Steven Schwartz Replies: 10 Views: 3859	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 21 Jun 2021 8:23 am Subject: Jr. Knight with Lee Ann Rimes "Blue"
Steven Schwartz Replies: 10 Views: 3859	One of my favorite songs. Thanks for sharing.
Topic: Telonics Volume Pedal with Hat Controller
Steven Schwartz Replies: 10 Views: 2613	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Jun 2021 8:06 pm Subject: Telonics Volume Pedal with Hat Controller
Steven Schwartz Replies: 10 Views: 2613	No-I'll be darned it is an option. Weird - don't see how that could be possible but they are geniuses. Pretty specialized use I bet. I am an amputee, Jimmy Hudson made a steel for me accommodating ...
Topic: Telonics Volume Pedal with Hat Controller
Steven Schwartz Replies: 10 Views: 2613	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Jun 2021 3:15 pm Subject: Telonics Volume Pedal with Hat Controller
Steven Schwartz Replies: 10 Views: 2613	Has anyone used the hat controller that seems to be optional with Telonics VP. It puts the volume controller on the brim of a hat. You control volume by moving your head up and down. Seems fascina ...
Topic: Peterson Tuner Sweeteners Question
Steven Schwartz Replies: 10 Views: 4558	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Jun 2021 5:33 pm Subject: Peterson Tuner Sweeteners Question
Steven Schwartz Replies: 10 Views: 4558	Peterson offers 2 sweeteners for pedal steel. EM9 and EP9. My question is when to use each sweetener. These sweeteners are Described as Emmons Style. My guess is to use the EM9 for tuning all 10 op ...
Topic: Band in a box for Macintosh now available -- anyone tried it
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 10208	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 9 Jun 2021 8:11 am Subject: Band in a box for Macintosh now available -- anyone tried it
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 10208	but for me it's easier and faster to just go find songs on www.karaoke-version.com John, it has been years since I messed around with karaoke sites, this site is amazing. I am trying to learn vocal ...
Topic: Band in a box for Macintosh now available -- anyone tried it
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 10208	Forum Section: Computers Posted: 7 Jun 2021 9:23 am Subject: Band in a box for Macintosh now available -- anyone tried it
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 10208	Being an avid Apple computer fan I was interested to see that Band in A Box is available for 64 bit Macintoshs? I am an absolutely newbie steeler, but I have heard interesting things about Band in ...
Topic: Looking for extra large thumbpicks
Steven Schwartz Replies: 9 Views: 2775	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 May 2021 5:18 pm Subject: Blackmontain picks
Steven Schwartz Replies: 9 Views: 2775	I've ended up going with This looks like a possibility for me. I ordered a sampler set from black mountain. Thanks to everyone who has responded to this thread. A lot of great ideas.
Topic: My new Hudson 10 string pedal steel "Amputee Special"
Steven Schwartz Replies: 18 Views: 4883	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 May 2021 3:09 pm Subject: Steel-Hang with new friends
Steven Schwartz Replies: 18 Views: 4883	Me and our buddy local Steel picker Harley James had a good Steel-Hang with Steven today! The Hudson is very nice! I was able to adjust to the pedals being on the right pretty quickly. I think Stev ...
Topic: My new Hudson 10 string pedal steel "Amputee Special"
Steven Schwartz Replies: 18 Views: 4883	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 May 2021 6:43 am Subject: My new Hudson 10 string pedal steel "Amputee Special"
Steven Schwartz Replies: 18 Views: 4883	Can we get a shot of the underside? Here are some pictures. This is the first steel that I have seen the underside of. I have only seen posts/pics on the forum. My guess is that this is some form ...
Topic: Looking for extra large thumbpicks
Steven Schwartz Replies: 9 Views: 2775	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 May 2021 11:04 am Subject: Looking for extra large thumbpicks
Steven Schwartz Replies: 9 Views: 2775	I have very large thumbs. I can not find any thumbpicks that really work for me. I have one old recording king xl that fits me perfect. The Dunlop XL sort of fits. Besides that I can find nothing a ...
Topic: My new Hudson 10 string pedal steel "Amputee Special"
Steven Schwartz Replies: 18 Views: 4883	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 May 2021 10:34 am Subject: My new Hudson 10 string pedal steel "Amputee Special"
Steven Schwartz Replies: 18 Views: 4883	This is my new custom pedal steel from Hudson Steel Guitars Jimmie Hudson was incredibly gracious to make this custom steel for me. As I studied the undercarriage, I realized this was not a trival ...
Topic: Steel Anticipation is driving me Insane
Steven Schwartz Replies: 17 Views: 3760	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Apr 2021 3:26 pm Subject: Re: working
Steven Schwartz Replies: 17 Views: 3760	Been working a little this week. Go a lot of orders to fill. Wow Jimmie thank you so much for sharing a look at your workshop. Those are wonderful pictures.
Topic: Steel Anticipation is driving me Insane
Steven Schwartz Replies: 17 Views: 3760	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Apr 2021 7:57 am Subject: Steel Anticipation is driving me Insane
Steven Schwartz Replies: 17 Views: 3760	Welcome to the club. What configuration will it be? AB pedals plus Es raise and lower on the levers? How many strings? you're in for a lot of fun for sure and there will be plenty of people he ...
Topic: Georgeboard C6 Maple Lapsteel $300.00-- SOLD
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 4926	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 24 Apr 2021 4:59 am Subject: Lapsteel SOLD
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 4926	SOLD
Topic: Steel Anticipation is driving me Insane
Steven Schwartz Replies: 17 Views: 3760	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 23 Apr 2021 10:22 am Subject: Steel Anticipation is driving me Insane
Steven Schwartz Replies: 17 Views: 3760	Warning: I am a 70 year old newbie Waiting: It has been 3 weeks since I ordered my custom steel from Jimmie Hudson. Jimmie is making me an "Amputee Special" steel. It is made for a playe ...
Topic: StroboPlus HD vs StroboStomp HD
Steven Schwartz Replies: 15 Views: 6030	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 22 Apr 2021 12:15 pm Subject: StroboPlus HD vs StroboStomp HD
Steven Schwartz Replies: 15 Views: 6030	Is there any real difference between the StroboStomp and the StroboPlus other than the way the tuner is packaged. It seems like most people choose the StroboPlus because it mounts to the steel legs w ...
Topic: Georgeboard C6 Maple Lapsteel $300.00-- SOLD
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 4926	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 22 Apr 2021 9:49 am Subject: More pictures and shipping info
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 4926	I can ship to CONUS thru UPS. The case size is 5" x 36" x 14". The weight is 13 lbs. Here are some additional pictures. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/19948_9 ...
Topic: Georgeboard C6 Maple Lapsteel $300.00-- SOLD
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 4926	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 18 Apr 2021 1:49 pm Subject: Georgeboard C6 Maple Lapsteel $300.00-- SOLD
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 4926	Steven, what is the scale length please? The scale is 25 1/2"
Topic: Georgeboard C6 Maple Lapsteel $300.00-- SOLD
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 4926	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 17 Apr 2021 7:39 pm Subject: Georgeboard C6 Maple Lapsteel $300.00-- SOLD
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 4926	This is a beautiful lap steel I purchased from George Pilbun in Sept 2013. It has had very little use. Comes with a hard case. I am located 40 miles north of Portland Oregon in Washington State. ...
Topic: To Practice or Not to Practice?
Steven Schwartz Replies: 46 Views: 11388	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Apr 2021 3:30 pm Subject: I am a newbie: I practice because I must
Steven Schwartz Replies: 46 Views: 11388	I am a 70 year old newbie. I practice because I must. The muscle memory will never develop unless I practice. Doesn't matter if I want to practice or not. I must do it. Sometimes I feel like I'm in 6 ...
Topic: Ordered 10 string pedal steel from Jimmie Hudson
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 2732	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Apr 2021 10:08 am Subject: Ordered 10 string pedal steel from Jimmie Hudson
Steven Schwartz Replies: 6 Views: 2732	I am super excited. I just placed an order with Jimmie Hudson of HudsonSteelGuitars for a 10 string pedal steel modified for my special purposes. I am an amputee and many in this forum have helped ...