Steel Guitar Blogs (143)

The Wright 4 neck steel on my page is now under complete restoration.

It has been my Honor to listen to My Father play this Steel when I was young and then watch him go on to play two Sho-Bud double neck steels one a Pro II, and the other a Baldwin model double neck. The Wright has sit for many years in not the best environment. So I have begun to disassemble the Wright completely. I am just about 3/4 of way through this process and cleaning, and phase one of polishing out the…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAY .I HAVE SO ENJOYED OUR CHATS HERE ON  THE NETWORK .IF THE STEEL GUITAR NETWORK HAD  NOT BEEN STARTED WE WOULD HAVE NEVER MET AND BECOME FRIENDS.SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND AND HAVE MEANY MORE .YOUR FRIEND JIM .             PS. YOU SHOULD GET THAT GRETSCH  AWAY FROM THOSE FENDER IT MIGHT CATCH A COLD.JUST  SEND IT TO ME I WILL TAKE CARE OF IT FOR YOU.

I just posted on a blog about Washburn guitars and after pressing the "submit" button I got a screen that said... "your message needs to be approved before posting. This is rather weird in my opinion because the post is open for replies.



Why this happened is beyond me and rather strange. If a post is made and open for replies, why not really leave it open for replies instead of moderating it?

No need to block it off and filter replies before posting.



Just my 2…

Two years ago I purchased a Washburn 12 string guitar. Paid more than I probably should have but wanted to get a nice one. One of the main selling points on it was that it had a limited lifetime Warranty on it. Four weeks ago I found that the bridge had come loose. So I sent it to the Washburn Dealer in Chicago. Last week they wrote back and said that it would not be covered because they claimed that I had not maintained a constant 40% humidity every day. WHAT? There was no where in…

For the lapsteel and Hawaiian freaks amongst us. Rudi on a 6 string lap steel.7%20Rudy%20Wairata%20and%20the%20KilimaHawaiians%20%20Steel%20Guitar%20Rag.wma

Well many waited for it a while but here it is. The sound of the new brand of steel guitars my buddy is building. This one is a Universal 12 and played through my 2 500 sessions that I hauled down his place to get this done in a hurry.

I like to add that this is the first time I ever played a Universal so please bare with me.…

Yesterday there was a question in the chat room about push pull guitars and where that great sound comes from. Well there are some websites explaining this to a "T". One of these websites was set up by the late John Fabian of "Carter" steel guitars.

On that website you can find good information about the difference between All Pull steel guitars and Push Pull guitars. Below is a picture of the Push Pull Changer.…

    all sales will be handled by toles interprises  info coming soon thanks jim

    all sales will be handled by toles interprises  info coming soon thanks jim

DONT FORGET VIDEO CHAT WENSDAY NIGHT AT 8 oc EST TIME. HOSTED BY LIN SINGLETON .SPECIAL GUST STAR WILL BE JC TOLES. TAKING ALL QUESTIONS .WE HAVE GOTTEN REAL  TIGHT AS FRIENDS .ONE STEEL PLAYER HELPING ANOTHER.YES I TO  HAVE GOTTON A LOT OF E MAIL ABOUT NIC .ALL I WILL SAY IS LETS DONT BE TO HASTY.AT THIS TIME.LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON VIDEO CHAT.YOUR FRIEND JIM.

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Does anyone know where I can buy or get a copy of this DVD?

Hello fellow steel pickers. I have been experimenting with different type of strings for quite some time now and I finally have a set that is to my liking. Maybe it is something you want to try sometime......

1st - sit

2nd - sit

3rd - d'Addario

4th - Sit

5th - Sit

6th - d'Addario (plain)

7th - Live steel strings

8th - Live steel strings

9th - Live steel strings

10th - Live steel strings

I use regular gauges but the tone is so…

Guys, I am really baffled right now because it seems that I have said something 2 nights ago that offended someone on this forum. I can't for the love of God remember what I've said that could've offended this member.



I apologized to this member through email and PM several times even though I don't know what I said that might have offended him and I don't even know if it "was" me in the first place. There were 4 members online that night and I asked 2 of them if I "did" say…

Nick, Man what a fine job you did on Borrowed Angle,  Nice tone and voicing. Glen

...from the root to the fruit ...blues/funk meets hip hop!

Blues Again! - French Blues Magazine cd review:

http://www.bluesagain.com/p_selection/selection%200413.html

Chicago Examiner cd review :…

i would like to take this oppertunity to say a very special thank you to a fellow steel player..i too like mr Singelton and mr Benfield received a package in the mail..when i opened it to my surprise there was a dual delta fex processor worth  acouple of hundred dollars to purchase new..this fine gentlemen took the time to package it up and send it to me at no cost..it must have cost quite a few dollars to send it to canada ,,wow talk about a random act of kindness......thank you so very…

does any know how buddy cage is doing - i cannot find a word. He took it to another level. He deserves a spot near the top

I just wanted to comment on Vince Gill and the guys jamming some club on a monday night. Together Again - what a great old song. They are all fine musicians, of coarse. The steel player on that song (i do not know his name) is very talented. He knows his instrument inside and out. However its sometimes 'what you don't play  - not what you do play that "makes it". If he had played it a bit more 'on the simpler side' it would have been more powerful. OK - i'm done. Enough from the tues…

I would like to thank a f ellow steel plaryer. I went to the postoffice yesterday and a package was there. I opened it and to my surprise there was a George L pickup and goodrich match box in the package.

What surprise! I have a sick daughter that lives with me and getting a steel or anything i need is very hard with all the medical bills. I had been wanting onebut could not afford it.  I just cant believe all the nice steel players I have met on here. If I ever get in the shape to…