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Topic: Think I'll Play a little steel! |
Ralph Paulin
From:
Rhode Island, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Dec 2008 9:38 am |
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I'm going to play a "little" steel tonight.... 
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Tony Dingus
From:
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 18 Dec 2008 9:41 am
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Don't cut yourself short.
Tony |
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Ralph Paulin
From:
Rhode Island, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Dec 2008 9:50 am
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This is a 4 1/4 inch all metal copy of a BMI steel I had 15 years ago. I made it as kind of a challange, I used to be a jewelry model maker. It was fun building a steel so small ,But It's also very difficult to play.  "Ralph" |
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Jack Dougherty
From:
Spring Hill, Florida, USA
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Posted 18 Dec 2008 9:53 am
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But does it stay in tune?  |
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Ralph Paulin
From:
Rhode Island, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Dec 2008 10:13 am
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| It dosn't stay in tune too well ,breaks a lot of strings . I had the amp seat &volume peddle ,They got lost or broken over the years .I just put this back together with the parts I have found ,Some are missing. |
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Tamara James
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Posted 18 Dec 2008 12:17 pm
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| Slap some black mica around it and it will be fine. |
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Ned McIntosh
From:
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 18 Dec 2008 12:32 pm
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Can someone build a miniature Fender Twin that works to go with it?
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The steel guitar is a hard mistress. She will obsess you, bemuse and bewitch you. She will dash your hopes on what seems to be whim, only to tease you into renewing the relationship once more so she can do it to you all over again...and yet, if you somehow manage to touch her in that certain magic way, she will yield up a sound which has so much soul, raw emotion and heartfelt depth to it that she will pierce you to the very core of your being. |
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Sam White R.I.P.
From:
Coventry, RI 02816
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Posted 18 Dec 2008 1:06 pm Sam White
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I have seen this Mini Steel that Ralph built back those 15 years and he done a great Job on it.If you seen this Steel in person you would all want one for your Steel Room. Now seeing Ralph is a Buddie of mine I think he should get his Jewlery tools back out and make me one.After all Ralph I'm your President of the New england Steel Guitar Assoc. that you are a member of so what do you say.HA Just kidding you. I seen a lot of the work that Ralph use to do for a living and he is very talented.You just get practicing on that Fessy for the Mini Steel Guitar Jamboree the 28"TH.You will have a whole set to play along with the rest of us.
Sam White |
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 18 Dec 2008 1:15 pm
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Being that close to the floor will help eliminate cabinet drop too !!! Well it won't have to drop far
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08'Zumsteel Hybrid D10 9+9
94' Franklin Stereo D10 9+8
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Ralph Paulin
From:
Rhode Island, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 22 Dec 2008 7:51 am Happy Holidays
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Thank Ya'll For your input on my Mini steel.
We wish every body a very merry Christmas & a happy new year "Ralph & Ellen" |
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