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I just finished watching a six-episode HBO series called White Lotus. There is pretty electric steel guitar throughout the show. Does anyone know who played all those steel parts on the soundtrack?

I play in 8-string A6 tuning exclusively. I need to tune down a half step for an upcoming recording project. I know how much sharp or flat I should tune each string to play (mostly) in tune In A6. I ...

About four months ago, Chris Scruggs came into the music store where I work. I asked him if he wouldnâ€™t mind playing my lap steel. He enthusiastically agreed to do so. I took it out of the c ...

I like the traditional guitar body shape with the upward pointing tuners. That combination has always been my favorite. My J.R. Burns S-8 is example of my taste.
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Clinesmith's bars have a depression on the end.

When I blow a reverse slant (which is not rare), I get a depression on my end.

For some reason, I didn't list Chris Scruggs, my all-time favorite, in my post earlier in this thread.

My steel's scale length is 22.5." I have tried longer ones a few times, but my slants are much more accurate with 22.5" scale length.

I like one single coil pickup on a lap steel.

There are so many. From today, there's Mike Neer, Jeremy Wakefield, Cindy Cashdollar, Eddie Rivers, Bob Hoffnar, and John Ely. From yesterday, there's Herb Remington, Noel Boggs, and a bunch of names ...

I have never met Ray, but his posts on this forum and his YouTube videos have had and continue to have a big influence on me. He's a real hero to me.

Tony L.

I've owned only three steels, and I never had more than one at a time. My first was an 8-string Magnatone Troubadour. I think it was from the 50s. I loved it, and I love my current one. The one in th ...

Thanks Johnie and Larry. I'm glad you like her. I look the way she looks. I just wish I played better. She deserves that.

These are pictures of my one and only lap steel. It's an all maple S-8 made by J.R. Burns complete with a Potbelly pickup by Rick Aiello.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/12187_IMG_6844_ ...

I play a little Hawaiian, a little Western swing, a little 50s country music, and a couple of standards in the Gershwin/Kern/Cole Porter vein, and I don't use reverb on any of that stuff. I don't thin ...

What your teacher said is excellent advice for the jazz guitarist, and it is also great advice for the aspiring steel guitarist. I would suggest you take the exact same approach and the exact same so ...

I love the Potbelly! I have one in my lap steel. What a beautiful vintage sound!

I write and swing a tennis racquet and shoot a basketball and throw a baseball left handed. I am a left handed person in pretty much all ways, but I play all my instruments (guitar, tenor banjo, tenor ...

I notice most of the rage here is directed at the supply side of the equation: the man selling these parts. What about the demand side? If there were no music enthusiasts and lovers of steel guitars ...

I have two amps that I use with my arch top electric guitar and my steel. One is Polytone Mini Brute II that I bought new in '86 or '87. It has a 12" speaker. It's heavy, has great mellow tone ...

There's a BIG market in over priced "boutique" picks. Whoa!

Just give me my Dunlops. Very Happy

I completely agree.

I play in A6 tuning. While all of the keys are manageable in that tuning, there are a couple of keys that are more challenging than the others. To me, the keys of Ab and A are the most challenging b ...

I use two .18 metal Dunlop finger picks and a plastic Dunlop thumb pick.

I went to the company's website, and I really like the way these steels look. 'Quite beautiful!

Good luck on your uke playing. I love sound of great uke playing.

I completely agree. I love the way the instrument feels in my lap. I've tried instruments with legs, and I've tried putting my steel on a stand. Neither method was satisfying to me. I'm definitely ...

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Topic: White Lotus
Tony Lombardo Replies: 3 Views: 2639	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Aug 2021 8:45 am Subject: White Lotus
Tony Lombardo Replies: 3 Views: 2639	I just finished watching a six-episode HBO series called White Lotus. There is pretty electric steel guitar throughout the show. Does anyone know who played all those steel parts on the soundtrack?
Topic: Ab6
Tony Lombardo Replies: 1 Views: 958	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Jun 2020 3:22 am Subject: Ab6
Tony Lombardo Replies: 1 Views: 958	I play in 8-string A6 tuning exclusively. I need to tune down a half step for an upcoming recording project. I know how much sharp or flat I should tune each string to play (mostly) in tune In A6. I ...
Topic: Chris Scruggs tuning?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 30 Views: 20827	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Jun 2020 4:33 am Subject: Chris Scruggs tuning?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 30 Views: 20827	About four months ago, Chris Scruggs came into the music store where I work. I asked him if he wouldnâ€™t mind playing my lap steel. He enthusiastically agreed to do so. I took it out of the c ...
Topic: What shape lap do u like most pictures please
Tony Lombardo Replies: 27 Views: 8581	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 May 2018 8:51 am Subject: What shape lap do u like most pictures please
Tony Lombardo Replies: 27 Views: 8581	I like the traditional guitar body shape with the upward pointing tuners. That combination has always been my favorite. My J.R. Burns S-8 is example of my taste. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/user ...
Topic: Bar that is good for reverse slants?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 35 Views: 10559	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Mar 2018 1:17 pm Subject: Bar that is good for reverse slants?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 35 Views: 10559	Clinesmith's bars have a depression on the end. When I blow a reverse slant (which is not rare), I get a depression on my end.
Topic: Who is Your Favorite Steel Guitar Player?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 76 Views: 27523	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Jul 2017 5:01 am Subject: Who is Your Favorite Steel Guitar Player?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 76 Views: 27523	For some reason, I didn't list Chris Scruggs, my all-time favorite, in my post earlier in this thread.
Topic: Ease of Playing Scale Length
Tony Lombardo Replies: 8 Views: 2778	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Jul 2017 8:06 am Subject: Ease of Playing Scale Length
Tony Lombardo Replies: 8 Views: 2778	My steel's scale length is 22.5." I have tried longer ones a few times, but my slants are much more accurate with 22.5" scale length.
Topic: Single or dual pick ups?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 17 Views: 6813	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jul 2017 6:12 pm Subject: Single or dual pick ups?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 17 Views: 6813	I like one single coil pickup on a lap steel.
Topic: Who is Your Favorite Steel Guitar Player?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 76 Views: 27523	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jun 2017 12:25 pm Subject: Who is Your Favorite Steel Guitar Player?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 76 Views: 27523	There are so many. From today, there's Mike Neer, Jeremy Wakefield, Cindy Cashdollar, Eddie Rivers, Bob Hoffnar, and John Ely. From yesterday, there's Herb Remington, Noel Boggs, and a bunch of names ...
Topic: Ray Montee
Tony Lombardo Replies: 49 Views: 19956	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 May 2017 2:15 pm Subject: Ray Montee
Tony Lombardo Replies: 49 Views: 19956	I have never met Ray, but his posts on this forum and his YouTube videos have had and continue to have a big influence on me. He's a real hero to me. Tony L.
Topic: Show or Tell Us About Your First Lap or Non-Pedal Steel
Tony Lombardo Replies: 27 Views: 12848	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Apr 2017 2:58 am Subject: Show or Tell Us About Your First Lap or Non-Pedal Steel
Tony Lombardo Replies: 27 Views: 12848	I've owned only three steels, and I never had more than one at a time. My first was an 8-string Magnatone Troubadour. I think it was from the 50s. I loved it, and I love my current one. The one in th ...
Topic: Show or Tell Us About Your Favorite Lap Steel or NP Console
Tony Lombardo Replies: 84 Views: 40338	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Apr 2017 2:02 am Subject: Show or Tell Us About Your Favorite Lap Steel or NP Console
Tony Lombardo Replies: 84 Views: 40338	Thanks Johnie and Larry. I'm glad you like her. I look the way she looks. I just wish I played better. She deserves that.
Topic: Show or Tell Us About Your Favorite Lap Steel or NP Console
Tony Lombardo Replies: 84 Views: 40338	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Apr 2017 2:10 am Subject: Show or Tell Us About Your Favorite Lap Steel or NP Console
Tony Lombardo Replies: 84 Views: 40338	These are pictures of my one and only lap steel. It's an all maple S-8 made by J.R. Burns complete with a Potbelly pickup by Rick Aiello. http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1504/12187_IMG_6844_ ...
Topic: Reverb? with Hawaiian
Tony Lombardo Replies: 27 Views: 10637	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Feb 2017 9:42 am Subject: Reverb? with Hawaiian
Tony Lombardo Replies: 27 Views: 10637	I play a little Hawaiian, a little Western swing, a little 50s country music, and a couple of standards in the Gershwin/Kern/Cole Porter vein, and I don't use reverb on any of that stuff. I don't thin ...
Topic: Essential Practice Songs
Tony Lombardo Replies: 14 Views: 5246	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jan 2017 3:55 am Subject: Essential Practice Songs
Tony Lombardo Replies: 14 Views: 5246	What your teacher said is excellent advice for the jazz guitarist, and it is also great advice for the aspiring steel guitarist. I would suggest you take the exact same approach and the exact same so ...
Topic: What's It Worth?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 3 Views: 2252	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Dec 2016 3:48 pm Subject: What's It Worth?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 3 Views: 2252	I love the Potbelly! I have one in my lap steel. What a beautiful vintage sound!
Topic: Stupid questions Vol. 1
Tony Lombardo Replies: 9 Views: 3935	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Dec 2016 3:40 am Subject: Stupid questions Vol. 1
Tony Lombardo Replies: 9 Views: 3935	I write and swing a tennis racquet and shoot a basketball and throw a baseball left handed. I am a left handed person in pretty much all ways, but I play all my instruments (guitar, tenor banjo, tenor ...
Topic: eBay guy parting out complete lap steels
Tony Lombardo Replies: 44 Views: 13931	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2016 10:18 am Subject: eBay guy parting out complete lap steels
Tony Lombardo Replies: 44 Views: 13931	I notice most of the rage here is directed at the supply side of the equation: the man selling these parts. What about the demand side? If there were no music enthusiasts and lovers of steel guitars ...
Topic: Small, Light Amplifier for lap steel gigs?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 10 Views: 4036	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 27 Oct 2016 7:34 pm Subject: Small, Light Amplifier for lap steel gigs?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 10 Views: 4036	I have two amps that I use with my arch top electric guitar and my steel. One is Polytone Mini Brute II that I bought new in '86 or '87. It has a 12" speaker. It's heavy, has great mellow tone ...
Topic: finger pick advice please
Tony Lombardo Replies: 28 Views: 13076	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Oct 2016 2:31 am Subject: finger pick advice please
Tony Lombardo Replies: 28 Views: 13076	There's a BIG market in over priced "boutique" picks. Just give me my Dunlops. I completely agree.
Topic: Most Favorable Keys for Tunings?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 22 Views: 6816	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Oct 2016 2:28 am Subject: Most Favorable Keys for Tunings?
Tony Lombardo Replies: 22 Views: 6816	I play in A6 tuning. While all of the keys are manageable in that tuning, there are a couple of keys that are more challenging than the others. To me, the keys of Ab and A are the most challenging b ...
Topic: finger pick advice please
Tony Lombardo Replies: 28 Views: 13076	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Oct 2016 9:33 pm Subject: finger pick advice please
Tony Lombardo Replies: 28 Views: 13076	I use two .18 metal Dunlop finger picks and a plastic Dunlop thumb pick.
Topic: Dillion 8 string lap
Tony Lombardo Replies: 5 Views: 3768	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Sep 2016 12:40 am Subject: Dillion 8 string lap
Tony Lombardo Replies: 5 Views: 3768	I went to the company's website, and I really like the way these steels look. 'Quite beautiful!
Topic: steel observations
Tony Lombardo Replies: 1 Views: 1412	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Sep 2016 9:51 am Subject: steel observations
Tony Lombardo Replies: 1 Views: 1412	Good luck on your uke playing. I love sound of great uke playing.
Topic: That's why it is called a lap steel!
Tony Lombardo Replies: 15 Views: 6158	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Sep 2016 1:37 am Subject: That's why it is called a lap steel!
Tony Lombardo Replies: 15 Views: 6158	I completely agree. I love the way the instrument feels in my lap. I've tried instruments with legs, and I've tried putting my steel on a stand. Neither method was satisfying to me. I'm definitely ...