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 Topic: 10 string lap steel -George L pickup, Flame Maple Body $499 |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 10 Views: 3483 |
 Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 9 Mar 2022 11:52 am Subject: 10 string lap steel -George L pickup, Flame Maple Body $499 |
| It's a beauty, I love it. But my wife would kill me, being I'm just 2 weeks into learning on the 6 string she bought me for my birthday. | |
| Topic: "Teach Yourself to Play Dobro" good beginner book??? |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 11 Views: 2373 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Mar 2022 12:05 am Subject: "Teach Yourself to Play Dobro" good beginner book??? |
| The Gospel Dobro will be my next book. Thanks. | |
| Topic: Need volume pedal, have a Heil Talkbox |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 4 Views: 985 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 5 Mar 2022 7:06 pm Subject: Need volume pedal, have a Heil Talkbox |
| Knowing what kind of a lap steel you have and maybe even a picture would help us to recommend a string bender device.
It was advertised as a Dan Armstrong LSG-TRY-CRM. It's a copy of a Gibson BR2 ( ... |
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| Topic: Need volume pedal, have a Heil Talkbox |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 4 Views: 985 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 5 Mar 2022 12:40 am Subject: Need volume pedal, have a Heil Talkbox |
| I have a pedal I think I'd like to list here. Can I ask a couple questions for advice first? In 2010, my son needed a Heil Talkbox for a certain Frampton song he was playing in a School of Rock conce ... | |
| Topic: Pedal Steel T-Shirts, Framed Designs, Mugs, & Stickers |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 10 Views: 3195 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 5 Mar 2022 12:02 am Subject: Pedal Steel T-Shirts, Framed Designs, Mugs, & Stickers |
| Love the skeleton shirt and mug! Does anyone on here do lap steel designs, too? | |
| Topic: My Tactical Lap Steel Case |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 0 Views: 687 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Mar 2022 8:07 pm Subject: My Tactical Lap Steel Case |
| https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/21320_20220304_221017_1.jpg
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/21320_SmartSelect_20220304222426_Amazon_Shopping_1.jpg My 36" ... |
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| Topic: Jackson Lap Steel dual lever and Hatton Custom Case |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 7 Views: 1473 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Mar 2022 12:40 am Subject: Jackson Lap Steel dual lever and Hatton Custom Case |
| Add me to the list of case and content admirers! | |
| Topic: 3D Printing of Replacement Parts |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 5 Views: 1410 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Mar 2022 12:37 am Subject: 3D Printing of Replacement Parts |
| I always wanted to make custom knobs for my guitar projects with a 3d resin printer, but between learning CAD, and spending the limited brownie points I made with my wife, oh, and the actual cost, I t ... | |
| Topic: "Teach Yourself to Play Dobro" good beginner book??? |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 11 Views: 2373 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Mar 2022 12:27 am Subject: "Teach Yourself to Play Dobro" good beginner book??? |
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I have a book called Exploring Open D that covers that tuning. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/35_small_ExplOpen_D_FRNT_CVR_smaller_1_1.jpg Troy Brenningmyer has many excelle ... |
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| Topic: "Teach Yourself to Play Dobro" good beginner book??? |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 11 Views: 2373 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Mar 2022 11:49 pm Subject: "Teach Yourself to Play Dobro" good beginner book??? |
| Looks like my reference collection is going to be quite nice by Christmas.
I'm going to pass this list on to my kids, too. My birthday is the 8th! |
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| Topic: My musical journey started today, 24 FEB 22 |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 9 Views: 2179 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Mar 2022 7:50 pm Subject: My musical journey started today, 24 FEB 22 |
| Well, that's weird. I can read it by hitting edit or quote, though the pics don't show. But other than that, I see a blank space.
If I did something that caused this, I can't seem to undo it. Ideas ... |
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| Topic: My musical journey started today, 24 FEB 22 |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 9 Views: 2179 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Mar 2022 7:42 pm Subject: My musical journey started today, 24 FEB 22 |
| (I added a post above that isn't showing on my feed. I'll see if I can figure out why. I can still pull it up and edit...) | |
| Topic: My musical journey started today, 24 FEB 22 |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 9 Views: 2179 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Mar 2022 7:35 pm Subject: One Week In - 03 MAR 22 |
| 1 Week In - 03 MAR 22
I've gotten a little smoother picking on the strings. I'm still focusing on my original book, which is in C6, but since I don't have any fretboard tuning in my head, I don't t ... |
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| Topic: "Teach Yourself to Play Dobro" good beginner book??? |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 11 Views: 2373 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Mar 2022 2:40 pm Subject: "Teach Yourself to Play Dobro" good beginner book??? |
| Thanks. I found a copy of the book I was asking about on bookfinder.com with shipping for under $10, and will look for the Mel Bay book tonight. I like drawing from multiple sources | |
| Topic: Cool takedown shotgun case for DIY-er |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 0 Views: 696 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Mar 2022 6:15 pm Subject: Cool takedown shotgun case for DIY-er |
| I've been cruising the inter-web looking for a hard case for my lap steel, and came across this vintage leather shotgun case that would be awesome for an old lapsteel. It wouldn't take too much work t ... | |
| Topic: "Teach Yourself to Play Dobro" good beginner book??? |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 11 Views: 2373 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Mar 2022 5:19 pm Subject: "Teach Yourself to Play Dobro" good beginner book??? |
| I'm going to have my Armstrong lap steel tuned to open G, and my Rogue in C6. The former I'm going to use to work on playing "Amazing Grace", while I continue to teach myself exactly as the ... | |
| Topic: My musical journey started today, 24 FEB 22 |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 9 Views: 2179 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Feb 2022 9:18 pm Subject: My musical journey started today, 24 FEB 22 |
| I'll keep you apprised of everything, generally at weekly intervals. My son has been coming over the past 2 nights since checking the Spark out, with the Gretsch-powered gold top I just fixed up for h ... | |
| Topic: My musical journey started today, 24 FEB 22 |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 9 Views: 2179 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Feb 2022 9:27 pm Subject: My musical journey started today, 24 FEB 22 |
| (I have a bad habit of submitting my posts without proofreading for errors. I'll try to work on that, too!) | |
| Topic: My musical journey started today, 24 FEB 22 |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 9 Views: 2179 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Feb 2022 9:20 pm Subject: My musical journey started today, 24 FEB 22 |
| I thought I'd keep a loose record of my learning to play lap steel, in fact ANY instrument, beginning less than 2 weeks from my 60th birthday. It will hopefully bring me sage advice from Day One from ... | |
| Topic: Ngd! |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 7 Views: 1513 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Feb 2022 2:06 pm Subject: Ngd! |
| Kent Armstrong is the son of Dan Armstrong. He has the rights to his fathers name and I’m sure he is the one behind this product. I was fortunate to know Dan and develop a friendship with him. I am ... | |
| Topic: Ngd! |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 7 Views: 1513 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Feb 2022 6:30 am Subject: Ngd! |
| Looks cool! Tell us what make/model please
Thanks, Mike! The guitar is a Dan Armstrong model LSG-TRY-CRM, which accompanying photos say came with a Kent Armstrong (brother?) P90. This was listed a ... |
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| Topic: Tone tests, part 2 |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 3 Views: 1678 |
Forum Section: Music Posted: 23 Feb 2022 6:00 am Subject: Tone tests, part 2 |
| Jim Lill, a Nashville musician in search of exactly what factors effect the tones we get from our electric guitars, posted his second video, this one focusing on the strings. (For part 1, see video li ... | |
| Topic: Ngd! |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 7 Views: 1513 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Feb 2022 9:51 pm Subject: What about a case? |
| Hey, does anyone have an idea on where I could get a protective case for this sucker? I can't go too extravagant from here, my best half went overboard for me this year, and I'm on a fixed County pens ... | |
| Topic: Ngd! |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 7 Views: 1513 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Feb 2022 1:47 pm Subject: Ngd! |
| My birthday is still a couple-ish weeks away, but my wife's birthday gift to me arrived!
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/21320_20220222_162717_1.jpg As much as I want to plug i ... |
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| Topic: Steel Guitarist T-Shirt from the late 70's-early 80's |
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| Thomas Bray Replies: 10 Views: 1158 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 18 Feb 2022 9:47 pm Subject: Steel Guitarist T-Shirt from the late 70's-early 80's |
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