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Topic: New to the forum, Just saying hello |
Chip Gavlick
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Texas, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2008 3:17 pm |
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| Just wanted to say hello, I am a new steeler. I have been playing a Carter for about A year now. I love playnig my steel. Still working on chimes, and turn a rounds as well as cross picking. Any help would be really nice. I have been playing a six string guitar for 30 years, but the steel is where I have found my calling. Also looking to upgrade on amp and instrument any comments would be great. Anyways, looking forword to being apart of the Forum. Thanks |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 9 Apr 2008 3:41 pm
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Welcome from the Rio Grande Valley, Chip!
We always have room for more Texans on the Forum.
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Lee, from South Texas - Down On The Rio Grande
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Either I'm right, or there is a sinister conspiracy to conceal the fact that I'm right.
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Larry Jamieson
From:
Walton, NY USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2008 4:48 pm
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Hello Chip, and welcome to the Forum!
What kind of gear are you using now? Is your Carter a "starter" or a pro model? What kind of amp and pedal do you have?
Are you studying with a teacher, or learning on your own? Your background of many years of guitar playing will speed the process up because you already know a lot of chord theory and how to begin finding melodies and harmony notes.
Larry J. |
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Chuck Thompson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2008 6:15 pm
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| hiya chip - nice to meet ya - this place is a wealth of knowledge for newbies |
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Chip Gavlick
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2008 6:41 pm
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| HEY Forum friends I am learning with a carter starter and craig amp with 2-12 inch speakers. I am real comfortable with the fret board, root chords minors and 7ths. I Need help with melodies and chimes as well as finger speed. I dont have a tracher other than Mickey Adams and you guest it Dave Hartley on the U tube. And Bless those guys for helping starters like me. I would really be lost. |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2008 7:05 pm
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Hi Chip,
Where in Texas do you live? |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2008 7:08 pm
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Welcome Chip,From Alabama,If I can ever help you in anyway,let me know,happy picking,DYKBC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Curt Shoemaker
From:
Ionia, Kansas, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2008 3:11 am
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| Welcome Chip!! |
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Carroll Hale
From:
EastTexas, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2008 5:24 am
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welcome chip...
I am also from texas....an old guitar player, but fairly new to the steel world...mostly lap and dobro for now........this whole steel/slide world is wonderful and I got lot to learn.
again, have fun
ch |
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Mike Ester
From:
New Braunfels, Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2008 6:24 am
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| Howdy from New Braunfels, Chip. |
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Chip Gavlick
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2008 10:09 am
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| Hey Mike your right up the street from me I live in MICO (Medina lake) but my company is in San Antonio. |
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Mickey Adams
From:
Bandera Texas
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Posted 18 Apr 2008 7:05 pm Welcome Chip
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Welcome to the forum Chip....Anything I can do to help...You write ok?.....  Mickey
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Del Ray Grace
From:
Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2008 1:10 pm
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Hello Chip from Holy Toledo,Ohio! Welcome to the family,the more the merrier!
Del Ray Grace
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youtube.com/sacredstrings
godtube.com/sacredstrings |
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Jim Walker
From:
Headland, AL
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Posted 20 Apr 2008 12:40 am
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Welcome aboard Chip!
JW
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 20 Apr 2008 4:10 am Welcome
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Hey Chip,
You will get a lot of information from this site. Great people and more than ready to help. Great instruction courses are available from the Steel Guitar Forum.
Since you're out at Medina you might want to contact Don Pack at Dell View Music Studio and take some lessons. I've been taking from Dons studio for a year from a great teacher named Denny Mathis. Call them if you are interested, a good teacher can get more across in a half hour than many hours of books, thats not saying the books aren't great because they are. I've learned a great deal from the instruction material but there is nothing like having that one on one instruction with a great teacher. Have a good time with you Starter, and don't get disappointed if you don't think you sound like you should. Besides playing a psg is enjoyable, relaxing, and frustrating all at the same time. At least thats the way I look at it, and some of the finest people you will ever meet play the steel guitar...jr |
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Vance Monday
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2008 5:03 am welcome
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| Welcome Chip...I know you will enjoy it here. Vance |
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David Hartley
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Posted 20 Apr 2008 10:45 pm Hello Chip
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Welcome to this forum.. I am glad you have found my videos a help with your steel playing.. They'll be a couple going on this week as I am off work at the moment..First one being... 'Hinges on the Door'.. (Connie Smith), in the style of Amber Digby.. The backing track is done and on the multi-tracker, I have just got to move some of these steel guitars out of the way so I can set up mine! Keith and Victor,!!! 
Keith is bringing his new Rains (that arrived 3 days ago) around so I will give that a test out I think..
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Brian Folks
From:
N. Padre Island, Tx.
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Posted 21 Apr 2008 5:40 pm "Howdy Chip"
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A Big Texas Howdy Chip to the Forum...I live A bit South of you and I too am still trying to figure this Mechanical stringed Thing-a majigi out as well, but if I could be of any help just "Holler"...Take Care and enjoy yourself here....Your South Texas Friend and neighbor....Brian  |
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