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Topic: Has anyone made a campfire pedal steel? |
Dennis Brown
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Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 9:04 am |
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| Just wondering if anyone has ever made or seen a campfire pedal steel guitar. One your not afraid to set outside and jam with the guys and girls setting around the fire. Would like to see some pics. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 3:10 pm
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No, but I had one burnt up by some broken-nosed guys in Milwaukee. They remodeled their club quite nicely, but I lost everything!
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Dennis Brown
From:
Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 3:29 pm Campfire geetar
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| Bummer John, sorry to hear that. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 4:25 pm
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Oh well, it was a Miller S-10. Not a big loss, except I spent weeks restoring it. And the day I finished it, It was reprocessed! Saved my money and bought a Shobud Crossover. It was stollen, along with my 1958 Flying V. Oh well,,,,If I still had the V, I'd sell it, and move to someplace warm!
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Dennis Brown
From:
Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 4:45 pm Fire pit
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| What a streak of luck. It has changed I hope. 58 Flying V. Amazing. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 4:54 pm
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It was a stunning rock guitar. Serial number 28.
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 5:05 pm
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| No campfire guitar, but. I did have rodeo steel. We played the Saturday night rodeo at the Painted Pony in Lake Lucerne, NY. We played in an open, empty chute right at ground level. I ate dust, my amp ate dust and so did my RusLer steel. It took quite some to clean my rig, when, we were done. We had that gig for a whole summer. It was much nicer playing in their Golden Palace Saloon. We just had to deal with their drunks, there. |
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 5:07 pm
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If it was stolen. .. and police report filed. ... it remains your property as far as I know. ...no statue of limitations on crime.
That would be worth spending ALOT of time following up. |
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Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 5:10 pm
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A steel that would be accommodating to campfire use would need to be either, easy to tune, or very stable, tuning-wise. White fretboards? they are better for low light situations, IMHO. Unbreakable is another good feature...?
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RICK ABBOTT
Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Sehy #112
1975 Peavey Pacer 1963 Gibson Falcon |
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Dennis Brown
From:
Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 5:10 pm Fire pit
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Dust and dirt would be much worse than smoke and ashes in the air. I think I'll just make something. Thanks for your post.
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 5:13 pm
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My V is probably in Japan or Thailand.
_________________
Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 5:19 pm
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honestly, something clunky like an old Miller would be good, in that you could tear it down and clean it easily. And it's not "worth" much. Great sounding and built like a tank.
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RICK ABBOTT
Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Sehy #112
1975 Peavey Pacer 1963 Gibson Falcon |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 5:25 pm
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Rick.It sounded really good No knee levers. I don't evev remember if it was 8 or 10 string. Been a loooong time! But I also lost a '64 Vibroverb in that fire. Mafia pricks!
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 6:39 pm
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Campfire pedal steel guitar? You mean...outside, in the weather, in the dirt, and with no electricity? Hey, I've done a lot worse gigs, in the cold, in the wind (so bad it was blowing the amps over), and in the heat and rain. But to me, a pedal steel just doesn't "fit" in with the campfire idea/mood or "ambience". It would be sorta like taking a set of drums when you're going fishing.  |
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Mike Wilkerson
From:
Luther Oklahoma
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 6:53 pm
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I never seen one but if you need wood for a campfire I have a Super Pro body you can use as kindling 
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2015 7:55 pm
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I bought a Johnson square neck reso for party time!
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
'52 and '56 Pro Amps |
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Dennis Brown
From:
Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2015 2:52 am Fire pit
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| I know it sounds crazy Donny but, it's mostly a family, friend event and in weather permitting conditions. I did it once with my equipment and the smoke smell was so bad when it came back home. Dobro is cool but not what we want. Thanks for the kindling offer Mike.lol |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2015 5:09 am
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| I'm thinking lap steel and battery amp. Done that with a supro 6 string lap and crate taxi amp. Works well, that is until the smoke blows in your eyes. |
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Dennis Brown
From:
Gowen, Mi. USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2015 6:28 am Firepit
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| Hey Larry, I've done the lap also. More than likely I'll have to stay with that. Can't have everything. |
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