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Carl Burcham
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Texas, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2024 5:03 pm |
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I recently was gifted this 79 Emmons D-10 (8x4) from my uncle, was making this post to see if anyone had pointers and advice for someone starting to learn to play. |
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Doug Taylor
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Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2024 5:45 pm
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| Nice looking guitar! Contact John McClung here on the forum and sign up for his well thought out- well organized lessons! |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2024 10:55 pm
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Thanks for the nice plug, Doug! I'm currently on teaching hiatus, working on converting my curriculum into a published book.
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Larry Jamieson
From:
Walton, NY USA
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Posted 6 Dec 2024 6:52 am
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| There are many free lessons on youtube. You can look at the Forum membership to see if there are any steel players living close to you who might give you some lessons. There might be a steel guitar organization that meets somewhere near you, if so join the club. Good luck with you learning journey... |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 6 Dec 2024 7:21 am
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| If you're in Texas you're near someone who can help |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 6 Dec 2024 7:34 am
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| You might find some helpful tips on practicing and other aspects of learning how to play here: The Paul Franklin Blog |
Dunno the costs and I don't have any experience with it, but Paul is one of the current premier players in Nashville studios, events etc. and many years worth of helpful advice.
Don't think you could find a better steel guitar avenue to travel down.
Maybe check into his methods and courses.
Best of luck. Nice old Emmons. |
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Richard Alderson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2024 9:49 am
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Dear Carl - Here are some questions to consider. Have you played anything with a bar before? Console steel, dobro or lap steel? What sort of music do you like to listen to? You have two guitars - two great guitars. My advice for most people would be that you will need to choose between the E9th or the C6th for a while to make progress with muscle memory and learning first steps. E9th is probably considered the most versatile. I would suggest taking a couple of years to learn one neck or the other, and then branch out to the second neck. Your first choices should be driven by your previous musical experience and your tastes in music. The E9th is the predominant "average" tuning. There is a lifetime of learning and more on that one neck by itself. Nice guitar ! That's a keeper and then some. Good luck with the madness.
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mtulbert
From:
Plano, Texas 75023
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Posted 8 Dec 2024 1:19 pm
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Sent you a pm
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Infinity D-10 Justice SD-10 Judge Revelation Octal Preamp, Fractal AXE III, Fender FRFR 12 |
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Thornton Lewis
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2024 10:26 am
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Don't get out of the wrong side of the bed in the morning!
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