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As an absolute pedal steel noob, I can tell you that the best advice I ever got was "buy once, cry once." Continual fussing with the internals of an instrument you don't know how to play is ...

Thank you, Donny!

Thanks, Ian. It's a Texas Pedal Steel, all-pull. Newish guitar that I bought used a few months ago, and had set up by the builder. I haven't really used the RKL lever while I've been learning the bas ...

Thanks everyone. I don't have split tuning. I haven't changed string gauge. Both the raise and lower nylon hex nuts have some slack between them and the finger. The raise works fine, and is in tune.
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Beginner here, with what I hope is a simple question:

I have a 10-string 3 & 5 E9 Emmons set-up, with the RKL lowering 6 to F# and raising 1 to G#. The RKL raises the 1st string perfectly, but ...

WOW! Really inspired (and inspiring) playing!

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I bought my Indy 8 in 2004, and have never wanted another; the tone and sustain are awesome. I've got it in A6 these days, and I smile every time I play it!

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/user ...

I tried a drum throne, but I recently bought this Proline memory foam bench for $80 at Guitar Center, and I like it better. One of the height settings is 21" on the nose, and I like that it doesn ...

Fellow newbie here.

If you can, record your own backing tracks on GarageBand or other software (or just use a looping pedal), so you can control the difficulty and the tempo to match your abilities ...

I had a Stage One, and it was a great introduction to the PSG. But I'd definitely buy from a forum member, rather than Reverb. I've bought two guitars here, and both transactions were flawlessly comp ...

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I'm a home recording guy myself, and you've put together a nice mix on that one. Maybe bring up the steel a little, especially for the solo -- don't hide all that good playing!

Probably no help, but a steel website in the Netherlands shows one:

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/14532_Screen_Shot_20220131_at_90650_PM_1.jpg

http://www.promotamusic.com/fol ...

Such great photography, as always! I swear, you could post a picture of a trash can and I'd probably want to buy it.

PM sent.

Hi Gary,

I'm not ready to pull the trigger yet, but was wondering about the time frame on the Discovery guitars. Are there still some available for April shipping, or is it more of a wait-list situ ...

Sold elsewhere, please close

This is a steal! The Stage One is not just a good guitar for the money, it's a darn fine guitar at any price.

I have no affiliation with this sale, guitar, or brand, but if you're thinking about t ...

One more vote for the Stage One. I've only been playing for a little more than a year, and I have to say that the way this guitar operates and stays in tune has made the learning curve a whole lot ea ...

I prefer the pinpoint applicator version. The steel syringe really allows you to apply it with great precision.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51OJjvfSK6L._AC_UL320_SR168,320_.jpg

I'm in my first year of playing PSG, and I got a Stage One. IMO, you won't find a better steel for the price. It's hardly "entry level," as it has a full array of features, stays in tune for ...

Sold on Reverb

Great USA-made Martin acoustic for sale! Solid mahogany top, back, sides, and neck. Pao Ferro fretboard and bridge. Bone nut & saddle. 1 11/16" nut width. No damage, no modifications, no el ...

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Topic: Buying my 1st pedal steel. Need advice.
Tom Watterson Replies: 15 Views: 2437	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Dec 2022 9:55 am Subject: Buying my 1st pedal steel. Need advice.
Tom Watterson Replies: 15 Views: 2437	As an absolute pedal steel noob, I can tell you that the best advice I ever got was "buy once, cry once." Continual fussing with the internals of an instrument you don't know how to play is ...
Topic: Tuning the RKL 6th String Lower
Tom Watterson Replies: 10 Views: 2396	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 May 2022 5:42 pm Subject: Tuning the RKL 6th String Lower
Tom Watterson Replies: 10 Views: 2396	Thank you, Donny!
Topic: Tuning the RKL 6th String Lower
Tom Watterson Replies: 10 Views: 2396	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 31 May 2022 1:32 pm Subject: Tuning the RKL 6th String Lower
Tom Watterson Replies: 10 Views: 2396	Thanks, Ian. It's a Texas Pedal Steel, all-pull. Newish guitar that I bought used a few months ago, and had set up by the builder. I haven't really used the RKL lever while I've been learning the bas ...
Topic: Tuning the RKL 6th String Lower
Tom Watterson Replies: 10 Views: 2396	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 May 2022 2:21 pm Subject: Tuning the RKL 6th String Lower
Tom Watterson Replies: 10 Views: 2396	Thanks everyone. I don't have split tuning. I haven't changed string gauge. Both the raise and lower nylon hex nuts have some slack between them and the finger. The raise works fine, and is in tune. ...
Topic: Tuning the RKL 6th String Lower
Tom Watterson Replies: 10 Views: 2396	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 29 May 2022 9:43 pm Subject: Tuning the RKL 6th String Lower
Tom Watterson Replies: 10 Views: 2396	Beginner here, with what I hope is a simple question: I have a 10-string 3 & 5 E9 Emmons set-up, with the RKL lowering 6 to F# and raising 1 to G#. The RKL raises the 1st string perfectly, but ...
Topic: JUSTICE steel guitar sample
Tom Watterson Replies: 7 Views: 1725	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 8 Apr 2022 9:33 pm Subject: JUSTICE steel guitar sample
Tom Watterson Replies: 7 Views: 1725	WOW! Really inspired (and inspiring) playing!
Topic: Goodrich Volume Bracket - CLOSE - Sold on Reverb
Tom Watterson Replies: 1 Views: 756	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 6 Apr 2022 2:26 pm Subject: Goodrich Volume Bracket - CLOSE - Sold on Reverb
Tom Watterson Replies: 1 Views: 756	PM sent
Topic: Respect to Fouke industrial!
Tom Watterson Replies: 7 Views: 2136	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Mar 2022 10:28 pm Subject: Respect to Fouke industrial!
Tom Watterson Replies: 7 Views: 2136	I bought my Indy 8 in 2004, and have never wanted another; the tone and sustain are awesome. I've got it in A6 these days, and I smile every time I play it! https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/user ...
Topic: Cheap Seat Alternative at Costco
Tom Watterson Replies: 7 Views: 2984	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 26 Feb 2022 10:23 pm Subject: Cheap Seat Alternative at Costco
Tom Watterson Replies: 7 Views: 2984	I tried a drum throne, but I recently bought this Proline memory foam bench for $80 at Guitar Center, and I like it better. One of the height settings is 21" on the nose, and I like that it doesn ...
Topic: Easy licks to play
Tom Watterson Replies: 14 Views: 3970	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Feb 2022 11:04 am Subject: Easy licks to play
Tom Watterson Replies: 14 Views: 3970	Fellow newbie here. If you can, record your own backing tracks on GarageBand or other software (or just use a looping pedal), so you can control the difficulty and the tempo to match your abilities ...
Topic: I need a first pedal steel (affordable)!
Tom Watterson Replies: 25 Views: 6122	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 25 Feb 2022 10:44 am Subject: I need a first pedal steel (affordable)!
Tom Watterson Replies: 25 Views: 6122	I had a Stage One, and it was a great introduction to the PSG. But I'd definitely buy from a forum member, rather than Reverb. I've bought two guitars here, and both transactions were flawlessly comp ...
Topic: Numbers or Notes?
Tom Watterson Replies: 24 Views: 3546	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Feb 2022 1:21 pm Subject: Numbers or Notes?
Tom Watterson Replies: 24 Views: 3546	Post deleted by author, with apologies.
Topic: Yet Another PSG Home Recording
Tom Watterson Replies: 23 Views: 6646	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 1 Feb 2022 9:47 pm Subject: Yet Another PSG Home Recording
Tom Watterson Replies: 23 Views: 6646	I'm a home recording guy myself, and you've put together a nice mix on that one. Maybe bring up the steel a little, especially for the solo -- don't hide all that good playing!
Topic: Goodrich vol. pedal
Tom Watterson Replies: 9 Views: 3130	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 31 Jan 2022 7:09 pm Subject: Goodrich vol. pedal
Tom Watterson Replies: 9 Views: 3130	Probably no help, but a steel website in the Netherlands shows one: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/14532_Screen_Shot_20220131_at_90650_PM_1.jpg http://www.promotamusic.com/fol ...
Topic: 2021 MSA Legend XL (pix)
Tom Watterson Replies: 11 Views: 3148	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 30 Jan 2022 10:49 pm Subject: 2021 MSA Legend XL (pix)
Tom Watterson Replies: 11 Views: 3148	Such great photography, as always! I swear, you could post a picture of a trash can and I'd probably want to buy it.
Topic: Texas Pedal Steel Guitar SOLD
Tom Watterson Replies: 17 Views: 7598	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 27 Jan 2022 5:39 pm Subject: Texas Pedal Steel Guitar SOLD
Tom Watterson Replies: 17 Views: 7598	PM sent.
Topic: Call 217-433-7455 to order your new Mullen Pedal Steel
Tom Watterson Replies: 64 Views: 39490	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 8 Jan 2022 12:24 pm Subject: Call 217-433-7455 to order your new Mullen Pedal Steel
Tom Watterson Replies: 64 Views: 39490	Hi Gary, I'm not ready to pull the trigger yet, but was wondering about the time frame on the Discovery guitars. Are there still some available for April shipping, or is it more of a wait-list situ ...
Topic: National Estralita Harlem Slim SOLD
Tom Watterson Replies: 0 Views: 1437	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 10 Oct 2017 6:04 pm Subject: National Estralita Harlem Slim SOLD
Tom Watterson Replies: 0 Views: 1437	Sold elsewhere, please close
Topic: Stage One SOLD please close -- donation on the way
Tom Watterson Replies: 2 Views: 2235	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 8 Oct 2017 6:27 pm Subject: Stage One SOLD please close -- donation on the way
Tom Watterson Replies: 2 Views: 2235	SOLD
Topic: Stage One Steel Guitar - with Accessories!
Tom Watterson Replies: 9 Views: 9435	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 26 Aug 2016 9:01 am Subject: Stage One Steel Guitar - with Accessories!
Tom Watterson Replies: 9 Views: 9435	This is a steal! The Stage One is not just a good guitar for the money, it's a darn fine guitar at any price. I have no affiliation with this sale, guitar, or brand, but if you're thinking about t ...
Topic: I need advice on buying a steel guitar
Tom Watterson Replies: 31 Views: 10259	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Jun 2016 9:20 pm Subject: I need advice on buying a steel guitar
Tom Watterson Replies: 31 Views: 10259	One more vote for the Stage One. I've only been playing for a little more than a year, and I have to say that the way this guitar operates and stays in tune has made the learning curve a whole lot ea ...
Topic: Tri flow
Tom Watterson Replies: 16 Views: 6153	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 16 Apr 2016 6:56 pm Subject: Tri flow
Tom Watterson Replies: 16 Views: 6153	I prefer the pinpoint applicator version. The steel syringe really allows you to apply it with great precision. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51OJjvfSK6L._AC_UL320_SR168,320_.jpg
Topic: Noob introduction and guitar question
Tom Watterson Replies: 26 Views: 8690	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 4 Dec 2015 7:07 am Subject: Noob introduction and guitar question
Tom Watterson Replies: 26 Views: 8690	I'm in my first year of playing PSG, and I got a Stage One. IMO, you won't find a better steel for the price. It's hardly "entry level," as it has a full array of features, stays in tune for ...
Topic: SOLD elsewhere, please remove
Tom Watterson Replies: 1 Views: 1374	Forum Section: For Sale: Other Instruments Posted: 20 Nov 2015 9:25 am Subject: SOLD on Reverb
Tom Watterson Replies: 1 Views: 1374	Sold on Reverb
Topic: SOLD elsewhere, please remove
Tom Watterson Replies: 1 Views: 1374	Forum Section: For Sale: Other Instruments Posted: 16 Nov 2015 6:42 pm Subject: SOLD elsewhere, please remove
Tom Watterson Replies: 1 Views: 1374	Great USA-made Martin acoustic for sale! Solid mahogany top, back, sides, and neck. Pao Ferro fretboard and bridge. Bone nut & saddle. 1 11/16" nut width. No damage, no modifications, no el ...