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Just sent an email to both addresses. See what they can use.

Ha! I know that problem. If there only was a slot for a memory card somewhere!

Great, love it!

I bought a 1.5 with a wooden squarneck about 10 years ago. Then last year I was offered a 1928 1. Compared them both directly and was seriously disappointed by the 28 model. Didn't want to fumble arou ...

I simply twist little plugs from the papper wrapping of the strings to keep the ball ends in place. Quick an easy.

He is a rockabilly musician in Germany. See Marcel Bontempi on YouTube.

Yep, dobro! I play almost only in C6 on lap steel, dobro, tricone or weissenborn. C6 works well on all these instruments. Weissenborn is by far the quietest, dobro the loudest - as long as you really ...

It seemms that you can order the book from German or European Distributors. Saves the hilarious postage.

Autocorrect... I meant 'great' and 'thanks'. Laughing

GerÃ¤t! Tanks for sharing both video and tab!

Seems like Alvino Rey just took the neck off of a Standard acoustic guitar and fit an electric steel guitar - in his case a fry pan - into the rest of the body. He probably only played that sitting an ...

I always wondered, what's the purpose of these things. Now I finally found out:

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/11042_sl1600_1.jpg

Had the same "problem" a while ago. Listened to the same sound samples, liked them all and in the end picked the Joaquin with a blade pickup rather at random. It proffed to be a good choice ...

Thanks! Wish I was there...

Coincidentally I have the same, an Adams 8-string and a Lazy River Weissenborn.
In the Adams a have a Schertler Basik Reso pickup, which is a contact Microphone. I'm pretty satisfied with that.
The ...

... shine her ever-loving light on me!

Finally I've got the perfect setup (for the moment... Winking

):

Clinesmith Joaquin, Quilter Micropro, Roeder Stand and Ezzeee bar.

Feels good! But now back to practicing... Winking

http://bb.steelgui ...

Funnny thing.... I played the link above (gypsy jazz dobro) to my partner without telling her about this thread and asked her what she thought about it. She answered right away: 'kinda nice, but he p ...

Has anybody tried the Fishman PU/Aura combination with a Tricone? I could imagine that the PU insert might be fit into a tricone slot, but would it make any sense to use the JD (or any other) Aura ped ...

Don't forget Mike Neer with the Moonlighters for a more contemporary approach. That's what lead me to the steel guitar after all.

Thanks, Stephen, that helped. I held a small rare earth magnet hovering over the PU, now all pole pieces sound the same. Although I don't have any idea, how pole pieces can change their polarity....
...

Hi everybody, Iâ€™m a long time lurker and new poster. And I am a brand new member of the club of Guya owners. My 8-string with the label â€œGuya Musical Productsâ€ arrived today. It is ...

I never played pedal steel, but the last couple of months I mainly played my Adams 8-string. That one seems to have exactly the same spacing as a pedal steel: 8.715 mm. It still gives me a hard time w ...

Hi Ben,
The string spacings of the Goldtone PBS-8 are:
Next to bridge: 65 mm = 9,3mm from string to string
Nut: 54 mm

Compared to that the string spacing of the PBS-6 is 58 mm = 11,6 mm from str ...

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Topic: Looking for lap steel in Hamburg for Larkin Poe
Veit Doehler Replies: 3 Views: 1150	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Aug 2022 9:30 am Subject: Looking for lap steel in Hamburg for Larkin Poe
Veit Doehler Replies: 3 Views: 1150	Just sent an email to both addresses. See what they can use.
Topic: Video: Feelin' no Pain - Sol Hoopii classic Resonator Guitar
Veit Doehler Replies: 14 Views: 3307	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jul 2022 7:01 am Subject: Video: Feelin' no Pain - Sol Hoopii classic Resonator Guitar
Veit Doehler Replies: 14 Views: 3307	Ha! I know that problem. If there only was a slot for a memory card somewhere!
Topic: Video: Feelin' no Pain - Sol Hoopii classic Resonator Guitar
Veit Doehler Replies: 14 Views: 3307	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jul 2022 2:15 am Subject: Video: Feelin' no Pain - Sol Hoopii classic Resonator Guitar
Veit Doehler Replies: 14 Views: 3307	Great, love it!
Topic: New National Tricone squareneck vs vintage?
Veit Doehler Replies: 37 Views: 10063	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jan 2022 8:13 am Subject: New National Tricone squareneck vs vintage?
Veit Doehler Replies: 37 Views: 10063	I bought a 1.5 with a wooden squarneck about 10 years ago. Then last year I was offered a 1928 1. Compared them both directly and was seriously disappointed by the 28 model. Didn't want to fumble arou ...
Topic: My steel is tricky to string - changing the bridge?
Veit Doehler Replies: 24 Views: 4364	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jul 2021 3:31 am Subject: My steel is tricky to string - changing the bridge?
Veit Doehler Replies: 24 Views: 4364	I simply twist little plugs from the papper wrapping of the strings to keep the ball ends in place. Quick an easy.
Topic: Marcel Bontempi - steel guitar showmanship!
Veit Doehler Replies: 9 Views: 2306	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 May 2021 7:46 am Subject: Marcel Bontempi - steel guitar showmanship!
Veit Doehler Replies: 9 Views: 2306	He is a rockabilly musician in Germany. See Marcel Bontempi on YouTube.
Topic: Where to find a Loud Acoustic Lap Steel/Weissenborn -C6?
Veit Doehler Replies: 22 Views: 4809	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jul 2020 3:19 am Subject: Where to find a Loud Acoustic Lap Steel/Weissenborn -C6?
Veit Doehler Replies: 22 Views: 4809	Yep, dobro! I play almost only in C6 on lap steel, dobro, tricone or weissenborn. C6 works well on all these instruments. Weissenborn is by far the quietest, dobro the loudest - as long as you really ...
Topic: The Art Of Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Stacy Phillips - opinion?
Veit Doehler Replies: 13 Views: 3868	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Jun 2020 3:04 am Subject: The Art Of Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Stacy Phillips - opinion?
Veit Doehler Replies: 13 Views: 3868	It seemms that you can order the book from German or European Distributors. Saves the hilarious postage.
Topic: An Orange Grove in California (video and tab)
Veit Doehler Replies: 25 Views: 7549	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Apr 2020 10:12 pm Subject: An Orange Grove in California (video and tab)
Veit Doehler Replies: 25 Views: 7549	Autocorrect... I meant 'great' and 'thanks'.
Topic: An Orange Grove in California (video and tab)
Veit Doehler Replies: 25 Views: 7549	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Apr 2020 10:05 pm Subject: An Orange Grove in California (video and tab)
Veit Doehler Replies: 25 Views: 7549	GerÃ¤t! Tanks for sharing both video and tab!
Topic: Do you ever stand and play lap steel like a dobro player?
Veit Doehler Replies: 51 Views: 20049	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Feb 2020 7:07 am Subject: Do you ever stand and play lap steel like a dobro player?
Veit Doehler Replies: 51 Views: 20049	Seems like Alvino Rey just took the neck off of a Standard acoustic guitar and fit an electric steel guitar - in his case a fry pan - into the rest of the body. He probably only played that sitting an ...
Topic: What is the purpose of tone bars?
Veit Doehler Replies: 8 Views: 2867	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Feb 2020 5:48 am Subject: What is the purpose of tone bars?
Veit Doehler Replies: 8 Views: 2867	I always wondered, what's the purpose of these things. Now I finally found out: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix1712/11042_sl1600_1.jpg
Topic: Looking for sound clips of Clinesmith w/ Joaquin Murphey P/U
Veit Doehler Replies: 19 Views: 6760	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Dec 2019 7:39 am Subject: Looking for sound clips of Clinesmith w/ Joaquin Murphey P/U
Veit Doehler Replies: 19 Views: 6760	Had the same "problem" a while ago. Listened to the same sound samples, liked them all and in the end picked the Joaquin with a blade pickup rather at random. It proffed to be a good choice ...
Topic: The HUKILAU HOTSHOTS feat Mikyia Matsuda
Veit Doehler Replies: 9 Views: 3444	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Oct 2019 4:45 am Subject: The HUKILAU HOTSHOTS feat Mikyia Matsuda
Veit Doehler Replies: 9 Views: 3444	Thanks! Wish I was there...
Topic: Any pickup options yet for 8 string Dobro/resonator guitars?
Veit Doehler Replies: 17 Views: 4328	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2018 5:14 am Subject: Any pickup options yet for 8 string Dobro/resonator guitars?
Veit Doehler Replies: 17 Views: 4328	Coincidentally I have the same, an Adams 8-string and a Lazy River Weissenborn. In the Adams a have a Schertler Basik Reso pickup, which is a contact Microphone. I'm pretty satisfied with that. The ...
Topic: Custom Deluxe 34 stand for my Clinesmith
Veit Doehler Replies: 16 Views: 5680	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Dec 2017 4:02 am Subject: Custom Deluxe 34 stand for my Clinesmith
Veit Doehler Replies: 16 Views: 5680	... shine her ever-loving light on me!
Topic: Custom Deluxe 34 stand for my Clinesmith
Veit Doehler Replies: 16 Views: 5680	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Dec 2017 8:24 am Subject: Another one!
Veit Doehler Replies: 16 Views: 5680	Finally I've got the perfect setup (for the moment... ): Clinesmith Joaquin, Quilter Micropro, Roeder Stand and Ezzeee bar. Feels good! But now back to practicing... http://bb.steelgui ...
Topic: C6th vs G Am I missing out......
Veit Doehler Replies: 31 Views: 10047	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Apr 2015 10:17 am Subject: C6th vs G Am I missing out......
Veit Doehler Replies: 31 Views: 10047	Funnny thing.... I played the link above (gypsy jazz dobro) to my partner without telling her about this thread and asked her what she thought about it. She answered right away: 'kinda nice, but he p ...
Topic: Fishman Jerry Douglas Aura Pedal question
Veit Doehler Replies: 28 Views: 16625	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Apr 2015 9:51 am Subject: Fishman Jerry Douglas Aura Pedal question
Veit Doehler Replies: 28 Views: 16625	Has anybody tried the Fishman PU/Aura combination with a Tricone? I could imagine that the PU insert might be fit into a tricone slot, but would it make any sense to use the JD (or any other) Aura ped ...
Topic: Tricone squareneck music?
Veit Doehler Replies: 14 Views: 5295	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Mar 2015 9:53 am Subject: Tricone squareneck music?
Veit Doehler Replies: 14 Views: 5295	Don't forget Mike Neer with the Moonlighters for a more contemporary approach. That's what lead me to the steel guitar after all.
Topic: A Poor Man's Stringmaster - Guyatone D-8
Veit Doehler Replies: 275 Views: 218457	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Nov 2014 8:14 am Subject: A Poor Man's Stringmaster - Guyatone D-8
Veit Doehler Replies: 275 Views: 218457	Thanks, Stephen, that helped. I held a small rare earth magnet hovering over the PU, now all pole pieces sound the same. Although I don't have any idea, how pole pieces can change their polarity.... ...
Topic: A Poor Man's Stringmaster - Guyatone D-8
Veit Doehler Replies: 275 Views: 218457	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Nov 2014 6:30 am Subject: A Poor Man's Stringmaster - Guyatone D-8
Veit Doehler Replies: 275 Views: 218457	Hi everybody, Iâ€™m a long time lurker and new poster. And I am a brand new member of the club of Guya owners. My 8-string with the label â€œGuya Musical Productsâ€ arrived today. It is ...
Topic: Gold Tone Reso 8 String Exact Spacing?
Veit Doehler Replies: 6 Views: 4510	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Oct 2011 9:03 am Subject: Gold Tone Reso 8 String Exact Spacing?
Veit Doehler Replies: 6 Views: 4510	I never played pedal steel, but the last couple of months I mainly played my Adams 8-string. That one seems to have exactly the same spacing as a pedal steel: 8.715 mm. It still gives me a hard time w ...
Topic: Gold Tone Reso 8 String Exact Spacing?
Veit Doehler Replies: 6 Views: 4510	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Oct 2011 9:35 am Subject: Gold Tone Reso 8 String Exact Spacing?
Veit Doehler Replies: 6 Views: 4510	Hi Ben, The string spacings of the Goldtone PBS-8 are: Next to bridge: 65 mm = 9,3mm from string to string Nut: 54 mm Compared to that the string spacing of the PBS-6 is 58 mm = 11,6 mm from str ...