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These look great!

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com//viewtopic.php?t=340447

Bon Jour Stew.
If you are having trouble with the knee levers moving the light guitar, When engaging knee levers.
You may want to consider lengthening travel on the knee lever linkage.

By maki ...

Stew,

Cool. You must be very strong to be able to carry your rig up to 20 flights of stairs. Shows your love & compassion for your music!

Thanks Greg!
At least it’s not 20 in a row Smile

...

I recently got an Ezzee-Slide bar. Much lighter than my BJS, super smooth on the strings and sticks to your hand.

http://www.waikiki-islanders.com/html/ezzee~slide%20bar.html

wow those look gre ...

Very cool! I love traveling light! What is the case you have? I'd love to have something like that. Thanks!

It’s the stock Excel case that they adapt from some sort of off-the-shelf wheeled cas ...

Here's a long post to share some thoughts on my current gigging setup - it's obvious that weight is a major consideration for many of us these days, and what was 'relatively' light two decades ago now ...

I think Chris identified a typo in the Tab

I'm sure it's just this - there's a handful of small typos throughout the book like showing a B pedal move on the 5th string, etc.

In some cases th ...

As of autumn 2023 Excel had a delivery time of 4-5 weeks, I don't know for sure but I would guess their production methods allow for faster builds.
It makes sense that one-person shops have long lead ...

pedal order is a bit of a 'preferences rather than rules' sort of thing... Volume pedal placement can really depend on how you set the other pedals - you may want it after distortion so that it only c ...

After years of playing lap steel, I'm looking to (finally) get started on a Carter Starter that I got in trade years ago. It's my understanding that one of the knee levers is set up other than the Em ...

I have a couple and have had a couple more, and my BJS is the best no question. Clearest tone, least string noise and just feels the best moving over the strings...

I've been using a compressor pedal for a few years, after using studio compressors for recording steel for nearly 20 years... It's not about evening out my picking or volume pedal technique, I just li ...

I regret to inform you that I have fallen ill and will be hospitalized for treatment.
The illness is called Guillain-Barré Syndrome, which makes it difficult for me to move my arms and legs. As a re ...

OK, Moyo vs StageOne volume pedal...both about the same price...what do you all think?

Can't go wrong with either - both will sound the same and are well made, by nice people who care about their p ...

Love my Moyo!

I never thought I'd get into those cheap mini pedals but the Flamma FC05 Mod pedal has a great chorus, a nice phaser and cool rotary effect and more and it's only $35... I put together a very compact ...

The Keeley and Wampler previously mentioned are both great for steel and also for that classic squished telecaster dyna-comp sound.

I set my Wampler Ego with Sustain and Volume at 10 O'clock, Tone ...

Anyone else notice that these have gotten much less stiff? I have some newer ones, and compared to theoretically identical ones from 15-20 years ago the new ones are much bendier and hard to keep bent ...

Hi Stew

Thank you!
You are the first person in the world to buy a Robostar.

That's amazing! I knew I had to be one of the first - I was bothering Mitsuo on and off for a couple years to make me ...

Wonderful looking steels Toshi! It's great to see the Excel "DNA" will continue to move forward in innovative hands.

I love my Robostar, and when I'm in the market for my next steel, your ...

mine has been 100% reliable with light duty use, but I wouldn't trust it to withstand the years of touring abuse that I put on my NV112 - it's definitely not built anywhere near as sturdily (but to be ...

I have been using this direct to our board with great results. My favorite setting is '65 voicing with FRFR enabled. It sounds clearest in my ears that way. Is there any reason not to choose that sett ...

I'm sorry Dale but you are mistaken That guitar was red and black and I know exactly where that guitar is. A fellow forum member Forest Klott owns it. Trust me I have tried and tried to get that guita ...

I love mine - it's become my main amp, running direct for recording / shows, and with an 8" speaker cabinet for rehearsals (and sometimes as a stage monitor).
Even better with a 12" cab If ...

I don’t know which GHS set you’re using, but after trying LOTS of strings, I’ve been using the GHS PF 500 nickel roller wound for years, and can’t imagine anything being better. They come wit ...

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Topic: Practice steel recommendations?
Stew Crookes Replies: 9 Views: 935	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Jan 2025 7:18 am Subject: Practice steel recommendations?
Stew Crookes Replies: 9 Views: 935	These look great! https://bb.steelguitarforum.com//viewtopic.php?t=340447
Topic: My 50 pound E9 rig
Stew Crookes Replies: 10 Views: 1420	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jan 2025 11:59 pm Subject: My 50 pound E9 rig
Stew Crookes Replies: 10 Views: 1420	Bon Jour Stew. If you are having trouble with the knee levers moving the light guitar, When engaging knee levers. You may want to consider lengthening travel on the knee lever linkage. By maki ...
Topic: My 50 pound E9 rig
Stew Crookes Replies: 10 Views: 1420	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jan 2025 11:40 am Subject: My 50 pound E9 rig
Stew Crookes Replies: 10 Views: 1420	Stew, Cool. You must be very strong to be able to carry your rig up to 20 flights of stairs. Shows your love & compassion for your music! Thanks Greg! At least it’s not 20 in a row ...
Topic: Steel Bar
Stew Crookes Replies: 6 Views: 947	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jan 2025 1:47 am Subject: Steel Bar
Stew Crookes Replies: 6 Views: 947	I recently got an Ezzee-Slide bar. Much lighter than my BJS, super smooth on the strings and sticks to your hand. http://www.waikiki-islanders.com/html/ezzee~slide%20bar.html wow those look gre ...
Topic: My 50 pound E9 rig
Stew Crookes Replies: 10 Views: 1420	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Jan 2025 10:20 pm Subject: My 50 pound E9 rig
Stew Crookes Replies: 10 Views: 1420	Very cool! I love traveling light! What is the case you have? I'd love to have something like that. Thanks! It’s the stock Excel case that they adapt from some sort of off-the-shelf wheeled cas ...
Topic: My 50 pound E9 rig
Stew Crookes Replies: 10 Views: 1420	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Jan 2025 2:13 pm Subject: My 50 pound E9 rig
Stew Crookes Replies: 10 Views: 1420	Here's a long post to share some thoughts on my current gigging setup - it's obvious that weight is a major consideration for many of us these days, and what was 'relatively' light two decades ago now ...
Topic: Beginner question:2 or 3 fingers on right hand for this lick
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Stew Crookes Replies: 12 Views: 1206	I think Chris identified a typo in the Tab I'm sure it's just this - there's a handful of small typos throughout the book like showing a B pedal move on the 5th string, etc. In some cases th ...
Topic: Pedal steel build times
Stew Crookes Replies: 19 Views: 2545	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Dec 2024 3:15 am Subject: Pedal steel build times
Stew Crookes Replies: 19 Views: 2545	As of autumn 2023 Excel had a delivery time of 4-5 weeks, I don't know for sure but I would guess their production methods allow for faster builds. It makes sense that one-person shops have long lead ...
Topic: Pedal chain order ?
Stew Crookes Replies: 9 Views: 1601	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Nov 2024 1:05 pm Subject: Pedal chain order ?
Stew Crookes Replies: 9 Views: 1601	pedal order is a bit of a 'preferences rather than rules' sort of thing... Volume pedal placement can really depend on how you set the other pedals - you may want it after distortion so that it only c ...
Topic: Carter Starter: the wayward knee lever
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Stew Crookes Replies: 6 Views: 836	After years of playing lap steel, I'm looking to (finally) get started on a Carter Starter that I got in trade years ago. It's my understanding that one of the knee levers is set up other than the Em ...
Topic: what bar should i buy
Stew Crookes Replies: 22 Views: 2180	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Nov 2024 9:08 am Subject: what bar should i buy
Stew Crookes Replies: 22 Views: 2180	I have a couple and have had a couple more, and my BJS is the best no question. Clearest tone, least string noise and just feels the best moving over the strings...
Topic: Compressor: Yea or nay?
Stew Crookes Replies: 23 Views: 2831	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 21 Nov 2024 12:01 pm Subject: Compressor: Yea or nay?
Stew Crookes Replies: 23 Views: 2831	I've been using a compressor pedal for a few years, after using studio compressors for recording steel for nearly 20 years... It's not about evening out my picking or volume pedal technique, I just li ...
Topic: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan
Stew Crookes Replies: 101 Views: 19735	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Nov 2024 7:15 am Subject: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan
Stew Crookes Replies: 101 Views: 19735	I regret to inform you that I have fallen ill and will be hospitalized for treatment. The illness is called Guillain-Barré Syndrome, which makes it difficult for me to move my arms and legs. As a re ...
Topic: What is best volume pedal that's not pedal steel-specific?
Stew Crookes Replies: 20 Views: 2464	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Nov 2024 9:44 am Subject: What is best volume pedal that's not pedal steel-specific?
Stew Crookes Replies: 20 Views: 2464	OK, Moyo vs StageOne volume pedal...both about the same price...what do you all think? Can't go wrong with either - both will sound the same and are well made, by nice people who care about their p ...
Topic: What is best volume pedal that's not pedal steel-specific?
Stew Crookes Replies: 20 Views: 2464	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 14 Nov 2024 11:56 am Subject: What is best volume pedal that's not pedal steel-specific?
Stew Crookes Replies: 20 Views: 2464	Love my Moyo!
Topic: Chorus pedal for 90’s sounds
Stew Crookes Replies: 7 Views: 1258	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Nov 2024 1:01 am Subject: Chorus pedal for 90’s sounds
Stew Crookes Replies: 7 Views: 1258	I never thought I'd get into those cheap mini pedals but the Flamma FC05 Mod pedal has a great chorus, a nice phaser and cool rotary effect and more and it's only $35... I put together a very compact ...
Topic: Compressor
Stew Crookes Replies: 6 Views: 1053	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Nov 2024 12:55 am Subject: Compressor
Stew Crookes Replies: 6 Views: 1053	The Keeley and Wampler previously mentioned are both great for steel and also for that classic squished telecaster dyna-comp sound. I set my Wampler Ego with Sustain and Volume at 10 O'clock, Tone ...
Topic: Dunlop 0.020 fingerpicks
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Topic: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan
Stew Crookes Replies: 101 Views: 19735	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Oct 2024 3:43 am Subject: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan
Stew Crookes Replies: 101 Views: 19735	Hi Stew Thank you! You are the first person in the world to buy a Robostar. That's amazing! I knew I had to be one of the first - I was bothering Mitsuo on and off for a couple years to make me ...
Topic: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan
Stew Crookes Replies: 101 Views: 19735	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Oct 2024 3:18 am Subject: SHOJI: New Steel Guitar Brand from Japan
Stew Crookes Replies: 101 Views: 19735	Wonderful looking steels Toshi! It's great to see the Excel "DNA" will continue to move forward in innovative hands. I love my Robostar, and when I'm in the market for my next steel, your ...
Topic: Katana amps
Stew Crookes Replies: 5 Views: 1064	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 22 Sep 2024 3:13 am Subject: Katana amps
Stew Crookes Replies: 5 Views: 1064	mine has been 100% reliable with light duty use, but I wouldn't trust it to withstand the years of touring abuse that I put on my NV112 - it's definitely not built anywhere near as sturdily (but to be ...
Topic: Quilter Super Block US
Stew Crookes Replies: 31 Views: 4901	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Sep 2024 7:37 am Subject: Quilter Super Block US
Stew Crookes Replies: 31 Views: 4901	I have been using this direct to our board with great results. My favorite setting is '65 voicing with FRFR enabled. It sounds clearest in my ears that way. Is there any reason not to choose that sett ...
Topic: Show us your MCI and EMCI psg's
Stew Crookes Replies: 139 Views: 70659	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 10 Sep 2024 8:16 am Subject: Re: Mci
Stew Crookes Replies: 139 Views: 70659	I'm sorry Dale but you are mistaken That guitar was red and black and I know exactly where that guitar is. A fellow forum member Forest Klott owns it. Trust me I have tried and tried to get that guita ...
Topic: Quilter Super Block US
Stew Crookes Replies: 31 Views: 4901	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 2 Sep 2024 12:02 pm Subject: Quilter Super Block US
Stew Crookes Replies: 31 Views: 4901	I love mine - it's become my main amp, running direct for recording / shows, and with an 8" speaker cabinet for rehearsals (and sometimes as a stage monitor). Even better with a 12" cab If ...
Topic: Strings, in general
Stew Crookes Replies: 10 Views: 1714	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Jul 2024 5:47 am Subject: Strings, in general
Stew Crookes Replies: 10 Views: 1714	I don’t know which GHS set you’re using, but after trying LOTS of strings, I’ve been using the GHS PF 500 nickel roller wound for years, and can’t imagine anything being better. They come wit ...