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Topic: Steel Anticipation is driving me Insane |
Steven Schwartz
From:
Longview Washington, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2021 10:22 am |
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Warning: I am a 70 year old newbie
Waiting: It has been 3 weeks since I ordered my custom steel from Jimmie Hudson. Jimmie is making me an "Amputee Special" steel. It is made for a player with an amputated left leg. My leg is amputated just above the knee. My residual limb should be able to operate the knee levers.
Anticipation: I am in a constant battle with myself not to call Jimmie Hudson to ask "how is it going". I know he is a busy man and my steel will be ready when it is.
Like I said anticipation is driving me insane.
Meanwhile: I have found a pedal steel player in my town that has been super friendly with me. The senior center in town has entertainment twice a week. A group that plays there regularly has my new friend playing steel. |
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Andrew Goulet
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Posted 23 Apr 2021 1:23 pm
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Awesome! It's so hard to wait.
If you haven't already, consider getting your learning materials all lined up, and starting to learn about and memorize the different positions (open, AB, AF, etc...) for major, minor, and 7th chords. It'll all be theoretical until your steel arrives, but time well spent, and will sort of scratch that itch. I think time spent thinking about how your copedent works and how you'd get from here to there and there to here can be just as valuable as seat time.
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Dennis Montgomery
From:
Western Washington
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2021 3:55 pm
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If your steel is to have a fairly standard E9th tuning. I would suggest you get a Mel Bay's Chord Chart for E9th steel guitar. It is the road map to finding all the Major, 7th, Augmented and Diminished chords on a steel guitar. Shows no pedal, Pedal and knee lever used to make the chords.
They are available from bOb here on the forum on page 5 in the Instruction section at top of page.
It will show you a lot of things very quickly about the neck of a E9th steel guitar.
Goob Luck on the journey and Happy Steelin. |
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Jimmie Hudson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2021 6:53 pm Photo
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Here is the body after stain and clear coat. Ready to start buffing Monday. Then add stripes and build it up. Should be done soon.
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Andrew Goulet
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Posted 23 Apr 2021 7:23 pm
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Beautiful color!
This thread is a great example of why I love the Steel Guitar Forum.
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 23 Apr 2021 11:20 pm
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| It’s not even done and that’s already one of the best looking steels I’ve seen. Steven, I think you made a good choice going with Hudson. Yes the wait time can be a lot but it’s gonna be worth it. Some people have waited years for their new steel (I couldn’t do that) |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 24 Apr 2021 3:14 am
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Welcome to the club.
What configuration will it be? AB pedals plus Es raise and lower on the levers? How many strings?
you're in for a lot of fun for sure and there will be plenty of people here to help you out with any questions you have. |
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Mike Ritchie
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2021 4:05 am
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That is going to be one gorgeous guitar!
Per Tom Petty: "The waiting is the hardest part". |
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Steven Schwartz
From:
Longview Washington, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2021 7:57 am
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| Jeff Mead wrote: |
Welcome to the club.
What configuration will it be? AB pedals plus Es raise and lower on the levers? How many strings?
you're in for a lot of fun for sure and there will be plenty of people here to help you out with any questions you have. |
Thanks Jeff.
The steel will be a "standard" E9 10 string 3 pedals 4 knee levers.
Jimmie Hudson is swapping the left and right pedals and knee levers for me.
Pedals on right, RK* on left, LK* on right.
What is the steel scene like in London. My daughter is an expatriate living in London for 13 years. I'm due for a visit there. |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2021 9:24 am
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dupe deleted...
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E9 INSTRUCTION
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2021 9:25 am
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That guitar is going to be a knockout beauty, Steve. I'm looking forward to launching you on your psg journey when it arrives on your doorstep!
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Dennis Montgomery
From:
Western Washington
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 24 Apr 2021 1:24 pm
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awesome ! 
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Jimmie Hudson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2021 1:57 pm working
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Been working a little this week. Go a lot of orders to fill.
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Steven Schwartz
From:
Longview Washington, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2021 3:26 pm Re: working
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| Jimmie Hudson wrote: |
Been working a little this week. Go a lot of orders to fill.
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Wow Jimmie thank you so much for sharing a look at your workshop. Those are wonderful pictures. |
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Jimmie Hudson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2021 3:37 pm Re: working
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| Steven Schwartz wrote: |
| Jimmie Hudson wrote: |
Been working a little this week. Go a lot of orders to fill.
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Wow Jimmie thank you so much for sharing a look at your workshop. Those are wonderful pictures. |
You can't see all the guitars in the photos. 22 guitars in the assembly room. Those 22 and 20 more and I will be caught up.
Probably not going to get caught up. More orders will come in. |
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David Weisenthal
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2021 7:01 pm
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| Wonderful pics Jimmie. |
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