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Thanks for the recommendations re the Jeff Newman DVDs. I wasn’t familiar with the Jeffran materials; there’s certainly a lot of useful stuff there, I’ll look it over 👍

Tony

Thanks for all the comments. I think this Fender is going to be a fun learning experience; it’s definitely a different experience from learning lap steel. It also seems to be well made for a student ...

Through some serendipity, I became the owner of a Fender S-10. From what I’ve read here, this was a student model made for Fender by Sho-bud, similar to the Sho-bud Maverick. I bought the Winston bo ...

Several weeks back, I asked for advice on fixing up (can't really call it a restoration) an Oahu Tonemaster. I thought I'd post a few photos on what I've done:

I made 3 major changes to the guitar: ...

After thought: Will slightly raising the bridge in any way affect the fit of the Pickup/Bridge cover-plate, aka the 'ashtray'?

No, I had the same worry, Smile

There's plenty of room. The shim would ...

I'm favoring option 2, the shim, for the same reason: it doesn't do any permanent damage. There's a local hobby shop that carries K&S 1/16" x 1" x 12"brass sheets; I'll try it and s ...

In an earlier post I mentioned buying a new Gold Tone cover plate for my Tonemaster. The plate is _almost_ a perfect fit. The photo below shows how the opening for the bridge is about a 1/4" too ...

Good idea, David. I'm ordering the pots, etc today, I'll add some copper tape. Thanks.

Well, I emailed Gold Tone and within 30 minutes I received a reply from Mr Rogers that they do sell the metal cover plate and ash tray cover that fit the Oahu Tonemaster. $30 each. Great news and grea ...

David, I don't know if they made different models at different price ranges, but my Tonemaster has a black plastic cover and some have the metal cover you showed. One solution to my issue might be to ...

Thanks Tom. On this Tonemaster, the bridge is screwed into the wood, and the pots & pickup are attached to the plastic pickguard material. It won't difficult to run a hidden separate ground wire t ...

I'm rewiring an Oahu Tonemaster lap steel, and the current wiring does not have a ground to the bridge. The only rewiring projects I've done are Telecasters, so I'm not sure if lap steels require a br ...

Thanks Doug, looking forward to getting your book/cds

Thanks guys. I think I will leave the nut alone for now. When my playing improves, I might consider an "upgrade."

I just now ordered the Beaumier book; thanks for the suggestion. I learne ...

I've been lurking here for awhile , and I finally bought my 1st lap steel, a 50s era Oahu Tonemaster. I'm just a beginner, but I love the tone; I'm playing it through a Digitech RP155 and a Braven la ...

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Topic: New owner of Fender S-10
Tony Wilson Replies: 10 Views: 2154	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Mar 2019 10:32 am Subject: New owner of Fender S-10
Tony Wilson Replies: 10 Views: 2154	Thanks for the recommendations re the Jeff Newman DVDs. I wasn’t familiar with the Jeffran materials; there’s certainly a lot of useful stuff there, I’ll look it over 👍 Tony
Topic: New owner of Fender S-10
Tony Wilson Replies: 10 Views: 2154	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Mar 2019 7:07 am Subject: New owner of Fender S-10
Tony Wilson Replies: 10 Views: 2154	Thanks for all the comments. I think this Fender is going to be a fun learning experience; it’s definitely a different experience from learning lap steel. It also seems to be well made for a student ...
Topic: New owner of Fender S-10
Tony Wilson Replies: 10 Views: 2154	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 20 Mar 2019 3:46 pm Subject: New owner of Fender S-10
Tony Wilson Replies: 10 Views: 2154	Through some serendipity, I became the owner of a Fender S-10. From what I’ve read here, this was a student model made for Fender by Sho-bud, similar to the Sho-bud Maverick. I bought the Winston bo ...
Topic: Updated Oahu Tonemaster
Tony Wilson Replies: 1 Views: 2297	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 May 2015 5:10 pm Subject: Updated Oahu Tonemaster
Tony Wilson Replies: 1 Views: 2297	Several weeks back, I asked for advice on fixing up (can't really call it a restoration) an Oahu Tonemaster. I thought I'd post a few photos on what I've done: I made 3 major changes to the guitar: ...
Topic: Tonemaster bridge adjustment - ideas?
Tony Wilson Replies: 5 Views: 1326	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2015 8:51 am Subject: Tonemaster bridge adjustment - ideas?
Tony Wilson Replies: 5 Views: 1326	After thought: Will slightly raising the bridge in any way affect the fit of the Pickup/Bridge cover-plate, aka the 'ashtray'? No, I had the same worry, There's plenty of room. The shim would ...
Topic: Tonemaster bridge adjustment - ideas?
Tony Wilson Replies: 5 Views: 1326	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2015 8:32 am Subject: Tonemaster bridge adjustment - ideas?
Tony Wilson Replies: 5 Views: 1326	I'm favoring option 2, the shim, for the same reason: it doesn't do any permanent damage. There's a local hobby shop that carries K&S 1/16" x 1" x 12"brass sheets; I'll try it and s ...
Topic: Tonemaster bridge adjustment - ideas?
Tony Wilson Replies: 5 Views: 1326	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Mar 2015 5:06 am Subject: Tonemaster bridge adjustment - ideas?
Tony Wilson Replies: 5 Views: 1326	In an earlier post I mentioned buying a new Gold Tone cover plate for my Tonemaster. The plate is _almost_ a perfect fit. The photo below shows how the opening for the bridge is about a 1/4" too ...
Topic: tonemaster ground to bridge?
Tony Wilson Replies: 9 Views: 5013	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Mar 2015 6:27 am Subject: tonemaster ground to bridge?
Tony Wilson Replies: 9 Views: 5013	Good idea, David. I'm ordering the pots, etc today, I'll add some copper tape. Thanks.
Topic: tonemaster ground to bridge?
Tony Wilson Replies: 9 Views: 5013	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Mar 2015 8:28 pm Subject: tonemaster ground to bridge?
Tony Wilson Replies: 9 Views: 5013	Well, I emailed Gold Tone and within 30 minutes I received a reply from Mr Rogers that they do sell the metal cover plate and ash tray cover that fit the Oahu Tonemaster. $30 each. Great news and grea ...
Topic: tonemaster ground to bridge?
Tony Wilson Replies: 9 Views: 5013	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Mar 2015 7:12 pm Subject: tonemaster ground to bridge?
Tony Wilson Replies: 9 Views: 5013	David, I don't know if they made different models at different price ranges, but my Tonemaster has a black plastic cover and some have the metal cover you showed. One solution to my issue might be to ...
Topic: tonemaster ground to bridge?
Tony Wilson Replies: 9 Views: 5013	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Mar 2015 3:06 pm Subject: tonemaster ground to bridge?
Tony Wilson Replies: 9 Views: 5013	Thanks Tom. On this Tonemaster, the bridge is screwed into the wood, and the pots & pickup are attached to the plastic pickguard material. It won't difficult to run a hidden separate ground wire t ...
Topic: tonemaster ground to bridge?
Tony Wilson Replies: 9 Views: 5013	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Mar 2015 12:16 pm Subject: tonemaster ground to bridge?
Tony Wilson Replies: 9 Views: 5013	I'm rewiring an Oahu Tonemaster lap steel, and the current wiring does not have a ground to the bridge. The only rewiring projects I've done are Telecasters, so I'm not sure if lap steels require a br ...
Topic: Oahu plastic nut
Tony Wilson Replies: 8 Views: 1891	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Aug 2013 11:03 am Subject: Oahu plastic nut
Tony Wilson Replies: 8 Views: 1891	Thanks Doug, looking forward to getting your book/cds
Topic: Oahu plastic nut
Tony Wilson Replies: 8 Views: 1891	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Aug 2013 3:33 pm Subject: Oahu plastic nut
Tony Wilson Replies: 8 Views: 1891	Thanks guys. I think I will leave the nut alone for now. When my playing improves, I might consider an "upgrade." I just now ordered the Beaumier book; thanks for the suggestion. I learne ...
Topic: Oahu plastic nut
Tony Wilson Replies: 8 Views: 1891	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:39 pm Subject: Oahu plastic nut
Tony Wilson Replies: 8 Views: 1891	I've been lurking here for awhile , and I finally bought my 1st lap steel, a 50s era Oahu Tonemaster. I'm just a beginner, but I love the tone; I'm playing it through a Digitech RP155 and a Braven la ...