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Awesome, thanks guys!

a "steel without pedals" - a lap steel Smile

I am thinking about building one - what are the preferred sources for tuners, nuts, bridges, fret layouts, etc?

Who makes a double besides Remington?

I figured it only a matter of time to start seeing the device installed on lap steels.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/4893_13263803_1049831631737705_6100665388472661849_n_1.jpg

I think ...

Love the finish!

BTW Tom, Lane made a great video on youtube showing most of the bars. Very Helpful.

You mean this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--1I9UOHISU

Does he have a web site?

I have to justify the cost of a seat to my wife.

A few months ago I saw a really cool graphic of a decision making algorithm one should use to determine if you need to buy a new guitar. It starte ...

I copied the pic from a "for sale" posting on the forums here, yes I believe it is a Fender and it's not mine. I do not yet own a PSD guitar.

Although I think I know what the answer will be ("it depends"), I have to ask: isn't having the wrist pad on an SD much more comfortable than trying to play an S10 with nowhere to rest your ...

Complete newbie question ... what is this? Is this how the copedents are determined, where the rods are assigned to pedals/levers/strings and different holes determine pitch change +/-?

http://bb. ...

As a new member and player I was doing some research and came across this old thread ...

the tuning is (lo-to-hi) B, E. F#, G#, B, E with the low E lowering to Eb, G# raising to A and high B rai ...

I do believe if more newcomers would enter this arena with a mind set to learn to play the darn thing and then figure how they might improve on what they have thus far learned, what a better world thi ...

Guys thanks for all the good info.

The E or D tunings with R-5-R-3-5-R bottom to top have an advantage with a "power chord" on the bottom three strings, always either or both major and mi ...

Greetings!

I have been fascinated by steel guitar for many years, and given some recent opportunities and events in my life I think now is the time to jump on in. I am turning 50 years old and hav ...

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Topic: What's a good source for hardware?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 6 Views: 2135	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2016 8:46 am Subject: What's a good source for hardware?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 6 Views: 2135	Awesome, thanks guys!
Topic: What's a good source for hardware?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 6 Views: 2135	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2016 8:06 am Subject: What's a good source for hardware?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 6 Views: 2135	a "steel without pedals" - a lap steel
Topic: What's a good source for hardware?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 6 Views: 2135	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2016 7:51 am Subject: What's a good source for hardware?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 6 Views: 2135	I am thinking about building one - what are the preferred sources for tuners, nuts, bridges, fret layouts, etc?
Topic: Stick with a single neck or upgrade to a double?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 10 Views: 3766	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2016 7:27 am Subject: Stick with a single neck or upgrade to a double?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 10 Views: 3766	Who makes a double besides Remington?
Topic: Jerry Douglas on his new Lap King electric steel
Tom Kaminski Replies: 23 Views: 13692	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Aug 2016 7:21 am Subject: Jerry Douglas on his new Lap King electric steel
Tom Kaminski Replies: 23 Views: 13692	I figured it only a matter of time to start seeing the device installed on lap steels. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/4893_13263803_1049831631737705_6100665388472661849_n_1.jpg I think ...
Topic: New Show Pro D-10
Tom Kaminski Replies: 21 Views: 7217	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Aug 2016 5:24 am Subject: New Show Pro D-10
Tom Kaminski Replies: 21 Views: 7217	Love the finish!
Topic: SDF Tone Bars
Tom Kaminski Replies: 9 Views: 3906	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Aug 2016 12:52 pm Subject: Re: SDF Tone Bars
Tom Kaminski Replies: 9 Views: 3906	BTW Tom, Lane made a great video on youtube showing most of the bars. Very Helpful. You mean this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--1I9UOHISU
Topic: SDF Tone Bars
Tom Kaminski Replies: 9 Views: 3906	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Aug 2016 8:45 am Subject: SDF Tone Bars
Tom Kaminski Replies: 9 Views: 3906	Does he have a web site?
Topic: What's in your pedal steel seat?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 36 Views: 21808	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Aug 2016 9:00 am Subject: Re: What's in your pedal steel seat?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 36 Views: 21808	I have to justify the cost of a seat to my wife. A few months ago I saw a really cool graphic of a decision making algorithm one should use to determine if you need to buy a new guitar. It starte ...
Topic: New player question, what am I looking at here on a PSG?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 6 Views: 2168	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Jul 2016 10:45 am Subject: New player question, what am I looking at here on a PSG?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 6 Views: 2168	I copied the pic from a "for sale" posting on the forums here, yes I believe it is a Fender and it's not mine. I do not yet own a PSD guitar.
Topic: S10 versus SD10 comfort
Tom Kaminski Replies: 29 Views: 10614	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Jul 2016 10:38 am Subject: S10 versus SD10 comfort
Tom Kaminski Replies: 29 Views: 10614	Although I think I know what the answer will be ("it depends"), I have to ask: isn't having the wrist pad on an SD much more comfortable than trying to play an S10 with nowhere to rest your ...
Topic: New player question, what am I looking at here on a PSG?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 6 Views: 2168	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 28 Jul 2016 9:13 am Subject: New player question, what am I looking at here on a PSG?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 6 Views: 2168	Complete newbie question ... what is this? Is this how the copedents are determined, where the rods are assigned to pedals/levers/strings and different holes determine pitch change +/-? http://bb. ...
Topic: Duesenberg multibender stuff
Tom Kaminski Replies: 40 Views: 60370	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Jul 2016 6:08 am Subject: Duesenberg multibender stuff
Tom Kaminski Replies: 40 Views: 60370	As a new member and player I was doing some research and came across this old thread ... the tuning is (lo-to-hi) B, E. F#, G#, B, E with the low E lowering to Eb, G# raising to A and high B rai ...
Topic: New player - any advice?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 9 Views: 3068	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jul 2016 12:56 pm Subject: Re: Tunings, tunings..................
Tom Kaminski Replies: 9 Views: 3068	I do believe if more newcomers would enter this arena with a mind set to learn to play the darn thing and then figure how they might improve on what they have thus far learned, what a better world thi ...
Topic: New player - any advice?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 9 Views: 3068	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jul 2016 12:02 pm Subject: New player - any advice?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 9 Views: 3068	Guys thanks for all the good info. The E or D tunings with R-5-R-3-5-R bottom to top have an advantage with a "power chord" on the bottom three strings, always either or both major and mi ...
Topic: New player - any advice?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 9 Views: 3068	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jul 2016 6:13 am Subject: New player - any advice?
Tom Kaminski Replies: 9 Views: 3068	Greetings! I have been fascinated by steel guitar for many years, and given some recent opportunities and events in my life I think now is the time to jump on in. I am turning 50 years old and hav ...