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I am also over 70. Tips, advice - if you haven't been playing in a while, go slow and be kind to yourself. Play the easiest stuff first. As we get older, it takes more time to learn and to get back th ...

John, ideally you should have an amp with an effects loop because then you can bypass the preamp in your amplifier. How I use it is I go from the volume pedal through my effects pedals (reverb, delay, ...

There are a number of steel guitar players who have raved about (forum member) Joe Rogers' Tonex captures for pedal steel. Last week I bought some of them, and now I'm a big fan too. I had bought a To ...

I had a Colour Box for a while, but couldn't get anything I liked out of it. After a couple of years, sold it. I don't think it's a bad pedal, just not for me.

I bought my first and second real pedal steels (an old ZB and then a new MSA Classic (first of several MSA's) from Don Howe at Don's music in the mid-70s. It was always nice to see him. As a beginner, ...

I am also left-handed, but play right handed.

Thanks, Jon.

Thanks for the for the helpful information, Jon, especially if I were to use it playing live - goin into the TB 202, how would the sound change? But if I were to buy one, it would mostly be to use for ...

I'm really curious about the Quilter Direct Amp. For live gigs, I often use a Tone Block 202 (easier to deal with than my tube amp) and have used it for recording.

The price is sort of affordable ...

I bought the Earth Drive Mini about a month ago, and it stays on my small pedalboard. I like it for when I need overdrive, but also, especially for live gigs, just to add, depending on which steel and ...

Here's a video of a free improv gig I did a couple nights ago at the Comptoir du Vin in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a 25 minute set (non-stop), and the video picks up right in the middle of it, much o ...

When I first got together with Maurice, I was playing with two fingerpicks. He said, put a fingerpick on your third finger and just let it be, you don't have to use it right away. I remember that it w ...

For what it's worth. I also use three finger picks. It's nice to be able to play four-voice chords without having to strum.

This is something I recorded at home, just for fun, some 20-25 years ago. It's all pedal steel (including the bass lines), voice, fingers, and mouth. I hope you enjoy it.

https://soundcloud.com/sus ...

I really enjoyed listening to this, Andy. I love your touch, the way you get into a groove, and especially your version of Crazy Arms - jazzy and lyrical.

Best of luck with this album.

For the past few years, Longform Editions had been asking me to record a 25 minute piece of completely improvised music, but I was busy with other projects and, I should admit, was a little wary of th ...

Really nice, Rick!

Whatever you decide, best of luck!

Perhaps ask the sellers for photos of the underside. Those are good guitars, especially when student models have become rather expensive.

I also use the JF/BJ picks. Many years ago, I used national picks, and my fingers would often hurt. When the the BJ (later JF) picks came out, it really changed things for the better. They're pre-bent ...

I have an MSA "The Universal" that is exactly the same as that one. It's a very good guitar and well-built like all MSA's from that era. $3000 is too much, but if you can knock $1,000 off of ...

I'll add something to Jerry's information for the case. It looks like one of the "Wheel-eze" cases that were made by Sierra some years ago. They're SKB cases similar to the SKB cases you can ...

"I didn’t care for the Quilter 202 very much for the first year I had it"

Brett, thanks for your post. I took it with me on my last tour, but my tube (Fyd) amp sounded so much better th ...

I recently bought the Quilter 202 which I had high hopes for. I liked the clarity of its sound and, of course, the fact that it is so light. But it is not as warm, nor does it have the “depth” as ...

I also have one of Jimmy's seats, and I like it very much. The inside of mine has just one divider going lengthwise which makes it perfect to put my small pedal board in. Plus it's light. Also, when h ...

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Topic: Playing when you are old...
Susan Alcorn Replies: 26 Views: 2073	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Nov 2024 2:58 pm Subject: Playing when you are old...
Susan Alcorn Replies: 26 Views: 2073	I am also over 70. Tips, advice - if you haven't been playing in a while, go slow and be kind to yourself. Play the easiest stuff first. As we get older, it takes more time to learn and to get back th ...
Topic: Another shout out for Joe Rogers and his Tonex captures
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 439	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 17 Nov 2024 5:51 pm Subject: Another shout out for Joe Rogers and his Tonex captures
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 439	John, ideally you should have an amp with an effects loop because then you can bypass the preamp in your amplifier. How I use it is I go from the volume pedal through my effects pedals (reverb, delay, ...
Topic: Another shout out for Joe Rogers and his Tonex captures
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 439	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Nov 2024 5:52 pm Subject: Another shout out for Joe Rogers and his Tonex captures
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 439	There are a number of steel guitar players who have raved about (forum member) Joe Rogers' Tonex captures for pedal steel. Last week I bought some of them, and now I'm a big fan too. I had bought a To ...
Topic: Colour Box
Susan Alcorn Replies: 10 Views: 759	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 16 Nov 2024 5:05 pm Subject: Colour Box
Susan Alcorn Replies: 10 Views: 759	I had a Colour Box for a while, but couldn't get anything I liked out of it. After a couple of years, sold it. I don't think it's a bad pedal, just not for me.
Topic: Don Howe, Streator Illinois
Susan Alcorn Replies: 3 Views: 707	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Nov 2024 2:30 pm Subject: Don Howe, Streator Illinois
Susan Alcorn Replies: 3 Views: 707	I bought my first and second real pedal steels (an old ZB and then a new MSA Classic (first of several MSA's) from Don Howe at Don's music in the mid-70s. It was always nice to see him. As a beginner, ...
Topic: Lefties playing righty?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 41 Views: 2163	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Nov 2024 2:21 pm Subject: Lefties playing righty?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 41 Views: 2163	I am also left-handed, but play right handed.
Topic: Quilter DirectAmp
Susan Alcorn Replies: 15 Views: 4949	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 10 Nov 2024 12:37 pm Subject: Quilter DirectAmp
Susan Alcorn Replies: 15 Views: 4949	Thanks, Jon.
Topic: Quilter DirectAmp
Susan Alcorn Replies: 15 Views: 4949	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 10 Nov 2024 11:38 am Subject: Quilter DirectAmp
Susan Alcorn Replies: 15 Views: 4949	Thanks for the for the helpful information, Jon, especially if I were to use it playing live - goin into the TB 202, how would the sound change? But if I were to buy one, it would mostly be to use for ...
Topic: Quilter DirectAmp
Susan Alcorn Replies: 15 Views: 4949	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 8 Nov 2024 8:17 am Subject: Quilter DirectAmp
Susan Alcorn Replies: 15 Views: 4949	I'm really curious about the Quilter Direct Amp. For live gigs, I often use a Tone Block 202 (easier to deal with than my tube amp) and have used it for recording. The price is sort of affordable ...
Topic: NEW - Earth Drive MINI
Susan Alcorn Replies: 9 Views: 4972	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 8 Nov 2024 8:04 am Subject: NEW - Earth Drive MINI
Susan Alcorn Replies: 9 Views: 4972	I bought the Earth Drive Mini about a month ago, and it stays on my small pedalboard. I like it for when I need overdrive, but also, especially for live gigs, just to add, depending on which steel and ...
Topic: Open Country - Shenandoah and more
Susan Alcorn Replies: 1 Views: 734	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 4 Sep 2024 11:20 am Subject: Open Country - Shenandoah and more
Susan Alcorn Replies: 1 Views: 734	Here's a video of a free improv gig I did a couple nights ago at the Comptoir du Vin in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a 25 minute set (non-stop), and the video picks up right in the middle of it, much o ...
Topic: Players that used 3 finger picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 26 Views: 4320	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 21 Aug 2024 7:47 am Subject: Players that used 3 finger picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 26 Views: 4320	When I first got together with Maurice, I was playing with two fingerpicks. He said, put a fingerpick on your third finger and just let it be, you don't have to use it right away. I remember that it w ...
Topic: Players that used 3 finger picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 26 Views: 4320	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Aug 2024 7:22 pm Subject: Players that used 3 finger picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 26 Views: 4320	For what it's worth. I also use three finger picks. It's nice to be able to play four-voice chords without having to strum.
Topic: Volare
Susan Alcorn Replies: 8 Views: 1946	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 26 Jul 2024 11:12 am Subject: Volare
Susan Alcorn Replies: 8 Views: 1946	This is something I recorded at home, just for fun, some 20-25 years ago. It's all pedal steel (including the bass lines), voice, fingers, and mouth. I hope you enjoy it. https://soundcloud.com/sus ...
Topic: Pedal Steel Trio Album - Chicago Steel
Susan Alcorn Replies: 5 Views: 1575	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 21 Jul 2024 2:22 pm Subject: Pedal Steel Trio Album - Chicago Steel
Susan Alcorn Replies: 5 Views: 1575	I really enjoyed listening to this, Andy. I love your touch, the way you get into a groove, and especially your version of Crazy Arms - jazzy and lyrical. Best of luck with this album.
Topic: In-Yun, new recording by Susan Alcorn
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 2427	Forum Section: New Product Announcements Posted: 18 Jul 2024 3:39 pm Subject: In-Yun, new recording by Susan Alcorn
Susan Alcorn Replies: 2 Views: 2427	For the past few years, Longform Editions had been asking me to record a 25 minute piece of completely improvised music, but I was busy with other projects and, I should admit, was a little wary of th ...
Topic: Jazz in Reverse
Susan Alcorn Replies: 9 Views: 1591	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 12 Jul 2024 12:25 pm Subject: Jazz in Reverse
Susan Alcorn Replies: 9 Views: 1591	Really nice, Rick!
Topic: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 3192	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 Jun 2024 2:09 pm Subject: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 3192	Whatever you decide, best of luck!
Topic: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 3192	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Jun 2024 7:35 pm Subject: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 3192	Perhaps ask the sellers for photos of the underside. Those are good guitars, especially when student models have become rather expensive.
Topic: Expensive vs Cheap Finger Picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 37 Views: 7231	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Jun 2024 7:31 am Subject: Expensive vs Cheap Finger Picks
Susan Alcorn Replies: 37 Views: 7231	I also use the JF/BJ picks. Many years ago, I used national picks, and my fingers would often hurt. When the the BJ (later JF) picks came out, it really changed things for the better. They're pre-bent ...
Topic: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 3192	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Jun 2024 7:25 pm Subject: Advice on an MSA Universal XL
Susan Alcorn Replies: 27 Views: 3192	I have an MSA "The Universal" that is exactly the same as that one. It's a very good guitar and well-built like all MSA's from that era. $3000 is too much, but if you can knock $1,000 off of ...
Topic: Wheeled SKB case needs clean up and re-foam [CLOSE]
Susan Alcorn Replies: 4 Views: 1317	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 16 Jun 2024 9:24 am Subject: Wheeled SKB case needs clean up and re-foam [CLOSE]
Susan Alcorn Replies: 4 Views: 1317	I'll add something to Jerry's information for the case. It looks like one of the "Wheel-eze" cases that were made by Sierra some years ago. They're SKB cases similar to the SKB cases you can ...
Topic: Anyone try the new Quilter 202 yet?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 36 Views: 18340	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 23 May 2024 11:26 am Subject: Anyone try the new Quilter 202 yet?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 36 Views: 18340	"I didn’t care for the Quilter 202 very much for the first year I had it" Brett, thanks for your post. I took it with me on my last tour, but my tube (Fyd) amp sounded so much better th ...
Topic: Anyone try the new Quilter 202 yet?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 36 Views: 18340	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 18 May 2024 6:48 am Subject: Anyone try the new Quilter 202 yet?
Susan Alcorn Replies: 36 Views: 18340	I recently bought the Quilter 202 which I had high hopes for. I liked the clarity of its sound and, of course, the fact that it is so light. But it is not as warm, nor does it have the “depth” as ...
Topic: New Pac A Seat 12.5 lbs
Susan Alcorn Replies: 4 Views: 1746	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 4 May 2024 3:35 pm Subject: New Pac A Seat 12.5 lbs
Susan Alcorn Replies: 4 Views: 1746	I also have one of Jimmy's seats, and I like it very much. The inside of mine has just one divider going lengthwise which makes it perfect to put my small pedal board in. Plus it's light. Also, when h ...