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Topic: Micro Steel |
Robbie Daniels
From:
Casper, Wyoming, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 8:04 am |
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| I acquired a Micro Steel 12" scale lap steel about a year ago that was not playable. A local luthier friend of mine and I have reworked the instrument into a playable condition. I was wondering if anyone has experimented with a Micro Steel and what tunings were used. I would like to get ideas from different steelers. As you would imagine the register is quite high and small frets, but a gas to experiment with. Give me some ideas and experiences with this little fella! |
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Jay Fagerlie
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Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 8:10 am
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Never seen one...
Have any pics to post?
Jay |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 8:13 am
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I'm kinda curious myself...got any pics?
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Fender Stringmaster T8, Carter D-10, 54' Fender Champion, two Oahu laps, two Nationals, and two Resonators
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Robbie Daniels
From:
Casper, Wyoming, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 8:16 am
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| If I can figure out how to do it, I will take a picture with my digital and see if I can figure out how to post it. Or if anyone is a lot smarter than me, tell me how to do it. |
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Robbie Daniels
From:
Casper, Wyoming, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 8:17 am
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| Incidently I forgot to mention in the post, it is a 10 string micro steel. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 8:28 am
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If you send me the pic I can post it for you lickety split.
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Fender Stringmaster T8, Carter D-10, 54' Fender Champion, two Oahu laps, two Nationals, and two Resonators
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Robbie Daniels
From:
Casper, Wyoming, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 8:38 am
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Andy
I am at my office now, but when I get home I will take a picture and send it to you later today. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 11:39 am
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Here's Robbies "micro steel"
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Fender Stringmaster T8, Carter D-10, 54' Fender Champion, two Oahu laps, two Nationals, and two Resonators
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 12:26 pm
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As Jim Cohen once said...."yeah, I play a little steel."
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Jay Fagerlie
From:
Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 12:27 pm
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Sweet!!! That thing sure looks fun.
I have a little six stringer that I tune up to C major (151351)
Good question-what would you tune it to?
Jay
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Robbie Daniels
From:
Casper, Wyoming, USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 1:31 pm
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Thanks Andy
Pictures look great. Still experimenting with tunings on it. |
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Dieter Bauer
From:
Mannheim, Germany
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 1:50 pm
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| I would tune it 12th fret of a C6 pedal steel guitar with a G on top because it is half size of a real guitar. It makes a nice practice- and travel guitar especially if you like Don Helms tunes. I think I´ll build one for myself but only with 8 strings. |
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Denny Turner
From:
Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Posted 17 Feb 2005 4:04 pm
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YOWIE ZOWIE ...A briefcase Steel ...what a trip! GOTTA love it!
Food for thought: With 6 strings and a Variaxe or midi interface, that thing could be assigned lower octave and any tunings at the "flick of a switch"; Even octave switching with an expression pedal; ...Or a lower octave gotten with a simple octave effects pedal. And would darn sure tighten up a Picker's upper register abilities (where I'm a klutz)! Midi or Variaxe technology might even offer a way to cover 10 strings (2 pickups?).
And with a palm-pedal  .........
Aloha,
DT~
[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 17 February 2005 at 04:05 PM.] |
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