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 Topic: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023 |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 372 Views: 2964200 |
 Forum Section: Rest in Peace b0b (Bobby Lee) Posted: 10 Mar 2023 12:36 am Subject: Robert Paul Lee (Bobby Lee) Aug 1949 - Mar 2023 |
| Thanks for everything, b0b! Heartfelt condolences to your loved ones.
Willy. |
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| Topic: Dekley pickup replacement??? |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 2 Views: 738 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 6 Sep 2022 10:16 pm Subject: Dekley pickup replacement??? |
| I replaced my pre-slimline S12 pickup with an Alumitone. Greatly improved the sound and no more hum!
The nuts at the bottom are difficult to get to, but can be removed without taking all the rods ... |
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| Topic: Nashville 112 U.S.A. Made Verses China Made Version. |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 21 Views: 5270 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 10 Aug 2022 9:19 am Subject: Nashville 112 U.S.A. Made Verses China Made Version. |
| I inherited a NV112. How do you tell what year it was made?
On mine, it's on the sticker (in small letters near the bottom right) on the back: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/15129_PXL_2 ... |
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| Topic: Nashville 112 U.S.A. Made Verses China Made Version. |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 21 Views: 5270 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 9 Aug 2022 11:00 pm Subject: Nashville 112 U.S.A. Made Verses China Made Version. |
| I have a Nashville 112 and a TM Twin. I prefer the TM Twin and am still planning to sell the NV 112. The 112 is a 2014 model that says made in the US, it does not have a Blue Marvel (since all Blue M ... | |
| Topic: Inherited a Dekley S10 - Pics added |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 15 Views: 3212 |
Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 7 Jun 2022 9:31 pm Subject: Inherited a Dekley S10 - Pics added |
| That is a pre-slimline model. I have one of those too, except it’s a 12-string - you can see that the key head on this one has room for two more tuners. Also mine has 5 pedals (4 knees). And I repla ... | |
| Topic: Fender Twin Tone Master settings for acoustics? |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 2 Views: 850 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 30 May 2022 10:59 pm Subject: Fender Twin Tone Master settings for acoustics? |
| I have used the Tone Master Twin with my d’Angelico Excel Madison, which has a Fishman pickup in it. I may have dialed up the brightness a bit on the Fishman tone controls, but other than that it so ... | |
| Topic: Either amp worth a closer look? |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 4 Views: 1910 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Nov 2021 9:18 pm Subject: Either amp worth a closer look? |
| I used to have a Peavey Classic 212, not sure it was a VTX. Got it in about 1975. It was my first guitar amp, in fact. It was okay for guitar, although I was never crazy about it, although part of it ... | |
| Topic: The song Mississippi by Pussycat. |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 3 Views: 1302 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 11 Oct 2021 8:53 pm Subject: The song Mississippi by Pussycat. |
| Just to clarify: the guy on the Framus in the video is Pussicat band member Johan Theunissen, but the steel player on the record is Frans Doolaard (as mentioned in the same thread).
Willy. |
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| Topic: The song Mississippi by Pussycat. |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 3 Views: 1302 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Oct 2021 8:35 pm Subject: The song Mississippi by Pussycat. |
| Johan Theunissen, according to this thread from 2015.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=263342&sid=9f2c269f9ee797d9673fcb96abb5694b Was a favorite Dutch band of mine back in th ... |
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| Topic: Fender Tonemaster Twin users |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 43 Views: 11001 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Aug 2021 9:41 pm Subject: Fender Tonemaster Twin users |
| I love mine. In fact I plan to sell my NV112. Anyone in the SF Bay Area interested, let me know.
Willy. |
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| Topic: Fender Tonemaster 15 |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 9 Views: 3691 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 8 Aug 2021 10:06 pm Subject: Fender Tonemaster 15 |
| Fender now makes a Tonemaster Super Reverb, with four 10-inch speakers. That cab is big enough for a single 15-inch…
Willy. |
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| Topic: Help with pedal steel Headrush Gigboard patch |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 4 Views: 1838 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Jun 2021 11:26 am Subject: Headrush patches |
| Hi Jeff –
(For anyone reading this: this started off as a PM conversation. But maybe this is of use to others.) As I mentioned in my PM, for Headrush rigs, I think the trick is to set the ... |
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| Topic: Fender tone master |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 15 Views: 6715 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 13 Aug 2020 10:01 pm Subject: Fender tone master |
| This appears to be designed for classic Fender clean tone, so no provision for an onboard overdriven sound. Is that right?
You can get an overdriven tone out of it by diming everything and dialing ... |
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| Topic: Tungsten Bar $30 |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 7 Views: 2304 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 28 Jul 2020 10:11 pm Subject: Tungsten Bar $30 |
| If it really is tungsten carbide then it will be very hard to drill a hole in it, or put it in a lathe or anything like that. I think you may need diamond sanding/polishing wheels to shape it.
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| Topic: Best Headphones |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 13 Views: 5074 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 14 Jun 2020 10:31 pm Subject: Best Headphones |
| Beyerdynamic dt 770. Comfortable, neutral, and not too expensive. Also good for most everything else you might want headphones for. | |
| Topic: New Fender Tone Master Twin Reverbs....only 33lbs! |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 282 Views: 153247 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 12 May 2020 10:27 pm Subject: New Fender Tone Master Twin Reverbs....only 33lbs! |
| I have used it like that. Guitar on the vibrato channel using the reverb there, or using a reverb pedal (I sometimes put my Headrush Pedalboard before the amp), and pedal steel on the normal channel t ... | |
| Topic: New Fender Tone Master Twin Reverbs....only 33lbs! |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 282 Views: 153247 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 25 Mar 2020 11:11 pm Subject: New Fender Tone Master Twin Reverbs....only 33lbs! |
| Dumb question...does it void the warranty if you add tilt back legs ?
Well, the Tone Master Twin comes with tilt back legs already, just like a regular Twin. But I have it on an amp stand anyway. ... |
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| Topic: Does anyone use a Strymon Big Sky Verb unit |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 5 Views: 2255 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 3 Feb 2020 11:24 pm Subject: Does anyone use a Strymon Big Sky Verb unit |
| I use one and it works great. It is expensive, though, and I bet there are many modern reverbs that would work just as well, since I don't use most of the features on the big sky. To tell the truth, t ... | |
| Topic: Strymon |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 8 Views: 3039 |
Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 15 Jan 2020 10:32 pm Subject: Strymon |
| I use a Strymon Big Sky in the effects loop of my Nasville 112. It works very well. Does it work better than any other decent reverb? I don't think I can tell. I think it sounds better than the 112's ... | |
| Topic: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 41 Views: 6975 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Mar 2019 10:43 am Subject: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
| different string brands
Tim, I admit I only ever used Ernie Balls on the Dekley. How much of a difference would it make though? Different strings didn't make my Marauder sound any better, but pe ... |
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| Topic: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 41 Views: 6975 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Mar 2019 10:35 am Subject: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
| This is pretty much the sound I hear in my head
Bobby, to make things more complicated, the sound in my head varies a bit, from something like but not quite the one in that clip to the sounds on mo ... |
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| Topic: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 41 Views: 6975 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Mar 2019 10:18 am Subject: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
| Hi Fred, thanks for the offer!
do you live in or around the LA area? No, I'm in the SF Bay Area. I was in Tucson with my wife early February, and the thought of a side trip to Mesa did cross my ... |
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| Topic: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 41 Views: 6975 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Mar 2019 12:05 am Subject: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
| Unless what you're playing is truly absolute junk
No, I don't think my Dekley is junk, far from it. It stays in tune, has virtually no cabinet drop, looks pretty good, and is fairly easy to work on ... |
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| Topic: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 41 Views: 6975 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Mar 2019 11:53 pm Subject: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
| Jerry Byrd would say (with a twinkle in his eye.) If you don't know how to play, it doesn't matter what guitar you have. And if you do know how to play, it doesn't matter what guitar you have.
Mayb ... |
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| Topic: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
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| Willem Langeveld Replies: 41 Views: 6975 |
Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 9 Mar 2019 1:18 pm Subject: Pedal steel and that sound in your head - a memoir |
| Thanks, Kevin!
Willy. |
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