Great info avaible really enjoyed looking over your site i am new to the steel i play a little electric bass and mandolin. my dad was steel player thought i try my hand at it.. tring to find all the best instrucional info i can.
Posted by: Falethea
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hey ricky meant to email you thursday but things came up. anyways, we were talking about maybe getting some lessons going if and when you get the time. if you can, just shoot me a email i would appreciate it.
lukesteel10@hotmail.com
Posted by: luke bishop
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This site looks very user friendly to me. I've been a country picker all my life, and still don't have a day-job.Please say hello to Redd for me from the gang up here in Edmonton.
Posted by: Andy Greatrix
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Hello, RIcky
I have jst discovered your site thorugh the Steel Guitar Forum. I have been a guitarst since age 11 (I'm fifty now) and took up pedal steel just two and a half years ago. I found your chord finder charts amazing and (probably)EXACTLY what I was after to solve my (personal) issues about cracking the top two strings fretboard map! ... I intend to visit here more frequently, but, thank you for this wonderful addition to the compendium of work on the steel!
Posted by: Mark Lind-Hanson
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Hi Ricky I just found your site throughbobby Seymores website . This is a great website , I have a Sho Bud Profesional 8and 4 D 10. I have been playing for 15 yrs .I just play the E9 neck , not much of a C6 player yet. I watched yor video on the site , and WOW! I realy learned a lot from thoes licks and turn arounds I was ready to trade my Bud for a more modern guitar , but I think I will keep it and practice what I saw you play on the video .Watching you play has restarted my interest in learning more stuff!. Thanks for your Efforts in this site,and for beeing willing to show all us other aspireing steelers yourCOOL tricks .
Posted by: Dan Murphy
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I just love Ricky Davis. Well that about covers it.
Posted by: Ty Braddock
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Ricky; words fail me!. What a brilliant site. A New acquaintance of mine, one Rupert Kingston living about 30miles from me over here in England introduced me to your site.I have his Sho Bud twin 10 Pro 111 in for refinishing,going blonde!.Those beauties at "house of wood" really inspire me. I fell in love with steel at 7yrs of age,made one at 17yrs, have made various lap and pedal steels, a total of 27 to date. AT 66yrs I am still the worst steel player in the whole world, but the love of the instrument won't go away.I make a noise, I won't say play, on a 10string single neck that I made myself, 3/4" rose wood body, maple neck, two triple coil pickups. Built for the late Valentine Havers in 1979.This is one of a pair, the other one was built in 78' for one Bob Merrideth of Ft Lauderdale Florida USA.Congratulations on a wonderful site, Dave at WIGGOsteels@AOL.com
Posted by: Dave Wiggins
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I have a marlen 210. When I refinished it, under 1 of the wood fretboards it had "dec 03 1970". This thing was a real weather color of metalflake blue. I sanded it down and refinished it in a clear polyurethane.It had some nice wood inlay on it.I think it was a sin to put blue metalflake over wood as nice as this. Man this thing is beutiful now. Do you have any idea what 1 of these restored is worth.
Posted by: dtrh2@netzero.net
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Hi Ricky! It was a pleasure meeting you at the Steel Guitar Jamboree last year in Dallas. Recently moved to Austin and love it. If you are playing out and about, shoot me an email, we'd love to come out! (My sister moved here as well) - spicyaustinchic@yahoo.com.
Posted by: Kim-Austin
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Hi Ricky,
I spent last weekend with Eddie and Irene Fulawka to pick up my new "solid ebony" double neck Fulawka steel.
I have some pics to send to you and was wondering if you would post a couple to your site.
I also have enough Indonesian Makassar Ebony left to make two more steels if anyone is interested.
By the way I love your Blue Darlin; Eddie also played a video that he made of you last year at Scotty's convention in St. Louis
My e-mail address is:
nelson_giles@mitel.com
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Cheers,
Nelson
Posted by: Nelson Giles
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Hey Ricky - nice site! Give me a hollar at krue@hotmail.com
Posted by: Tracy Howard
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This is one of the best sites I have visited. Absent all the commercialism. I try to start a new instrument ever one to two years. I suffered through 7 years of classical violin to play fiddle with Dad and Uncle Henry. My real hero appears to be unknown or no longer around, Bert Rivera, played a lot with Hank Thompson and Ray Price. His Bell city Chimes has had me scared for 30 years to attempt to learn this instrument, but I ain't dead yet, so if it is the death of me, what a way to go. Reading so much notation for years, makes tab just as hard for me as formal notation appears to those who have played tab all their career. But, notes did not help when I finally "Wintered Well" and started to play fiddle. It was lick by lick, and "Boy are you watching what I'm doing," and "Shut up about what position this is in, this is fiddle, now watch me. Thanks for the site.
Posted by: Bill Ross
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Luv' yer' site man! Meant to tell you that YOU SMOKED Tuesday with Billy Dee(Ginnies)! Lloyd Green rules but so do You!! See Ya', Linda and Big Ted
Posted by: Out Of The Past
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Ricky,
I don't know if you remeber me but I am from Albuquerque and sat in with you all at Ego's and Ginny's a couple of years ago. I will be in Austin in early December and hope to see y'all again. Shoot me an e-mail soon and let me know how things are going. Laters, Marty (martyherrera7@hotmail.com)
Posted by: Marty Herrera
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i love this site please keep on the good work
Posted by: UMU IGBO
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Great website!!!
Posted by: Wayne (Slick) Broyles
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Nice web site!! We miss seeing you!!
We're doing fine, trying to buy a house with a shop that's big enough for Cody's car collection. He now has (3) trucks and (1) car! He's working full time and going to school at night. See Dale occassionally when he comes this way. We miss all the ole gang, but his new band is good. Hope you are doing well! Take Care!
Sue & Cody Bachmann
suebachmann@ev1.net
Little Elm, TX
Posted by: Cody & Sue Bachmann
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Ricky,
Keep up the good work. You are really appreciated.
Michael
Posted by: Michael Breid
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Ricky,
I was suprised to see you recorded in the
Shennodah Valley of Virginia with my old friend
David McLaughlin.
t.middleton@sbcglobal.net
Posted by: Tom Middleton
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Am learning more from other steelers on the internet than all the teaching material I have.Thanks for sharing your talent with so many others who would like to play 1/2 as much as so many others.Retirement is great as long as you steel it.
Posted by: David Sanderson
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Hello Ricky....I watched the video on your playing and I am so thrilled with your work. I have an MSA D-10 and I'm very interested in leaning some of the older licks using the second string half drop on the E9th tuning....for instance the turnaround John Huey did on Conway Twitty's song...After The Fire Is Gone. I'm also into the C6th tuning pretty heavy. Keep up the great work friend your souning fabulous.
Posted by: John H. McGlothlin
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Hi Ricky, thanks for all the help you
continue to give me with my new Pro II
Custom (SGF). Just found this site.
It's Grrreat! Nice "licks" video, but now I need a 1/2 speed control. How about
a "Rickys Country" section for E9?
Jeff's is very deep for a freebee. E9 is
feeling alone and left out. See you on the
Forum...
Posted by: Joe De Feo
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Hi Ricky;
I found a website at www/skobrien.com/ChordFinder/ChordFinder.asp for Pedal Steel Copedants that
would be fantastic for finding chords except that it allows me to punch in my copedant but, when I ask for
a chord, it says “Done” and comes back with a blank sheet.
Could you advise if this site is still functional.
Posted by: Court E. Vines
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Hi Ricky,
Love the website, Love you and Dale also, it was lovely to meet you all when you paid a visit to Ireland a few years ago, Great concert! Dale was Great and alsoThe LoneStars which you were part of then, Thank you so much for a Great night Ricky, I just LOVE that steel guitar, you can make it talk, hope maybe one day you can all make a return visit to our shores. LOVE YA'LL
check out another Great singer/songwriter at www.bennyberry.com
Heather (Northern Ireland)
Posted by: Heather (Northern Ireland)
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Hi Ricky, Micky Byrne signing in a second time. Glad to know there are such athority guys like you around with so much knowledge on Sho-Bud guitars.Glad we e'mail each other too.My old 12 string Bud is sure getting some airing these days...the band is really buisy,and nice for other players to see my Bud on stage as there aren't too many in England these days. My "newer" steel....you know the one I mean, is on a temporary lay off,as I dig the tone of my Bud again.
Cheers mate,
Micky http://www.mickybyrne.co.uk
Posted by: Micky Byrne
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Just found your web site and it is great!
Hot Springs Arkansas
Posted by: Ted Mullenix
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i love this site
Posted by: mugu@hotmail.com
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A Marlen steel guitar is part of an estate that I am handling, and will most likely be sold. The story is that it was custom made and bought in the early 1960's directly from the makers. I can be reached at 843-332-9731.
Posted by: lutherfirm@adelphia.net
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i am an indian classical hawiian guitar player play all type of north indian music.i am interested to spread my music all over the world. interested people may contact to my email:pinku_som@yahoo.com
Posted by: somranjan
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hi ricky i just brought the for fans only dvd and i realey enjoy it.
now i can see you playing that nice bud
i played it for many times and your sound and playing is superb.
you contacted me last year and have placed the fots of my pro 3 custom on your website
in two weeks the website of my band is ready.
please dont hesitate to check it and leave a message
www.ronnybravoband.nl
greetings and keep up that playing
arnold smit
nolsmit@cobweb.nl
Posted by: arnold smit
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That's great site.!I'm the supporter of Galatasaray fc.Heyya,heyya ultrAslan,ultrAslan:))bye,bye...uAES-HERYERDEYİZ...
Posted by: uAES-ultrAslan
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ricky thanx for this i was looking for some gath music because one of my close friends was moving overseas and i went to this site and it gave me alot thanx
Posted by: ALLI
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Thanks for hooking us up with Nathan. He's playing with us on Sunday....Hopefully, we will be able to use him a lot more coming up...
See ya, Sunny
Posted by: Sunny Sweeney
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Happy to join this.
Posted by: Min
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By far the most interesting, varied, and immediately useful of the 'steel sites' I have seen! Thanks for all your good work. I'm a Dobro player looking to get into electric non-pedal steel guitar! Thanks again!
Posted by: DP Waldman
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Hi Ricky
I found your site by accident, and I'm really glad that I did. VERY nice!!! I'll be spending some time here.
I'm fairly new at PSG. Playing a 1976 MSA Classic SS-D10-8+4 (laquere on wood), through a WEBB amp.
Posted by: Dale Chroninger
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Hi,Ricky...We saw your site by searching...Your site is very interesting,we had funny time in your site.Have a nice day.(Forever ultrAslan Eyüp Sultan Fan Club)
Posted by: uAES-ultrAslan Eyüp Sultan Fan Club
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MY LOVE FOR STEEL GUITAR CAME ABOUT IN 1948 WHEN A TOURING GROUP CAME THRU SIDNEY NEBRASKA ,THE STEEL PLAYER WAS PLAYING A DOUBLE NECK FENDER...I LIKE TO PLAY BUT NEVER GOT VERY GOOD AT IT...MET LEO FENDER, AND GENE FIELDS,HIS R&D ENGINEER BACK IN THE 60'S..YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN OR KNOW ABOUT THE ILL FATED PS210...AS I RECALL THEIR WAS ONLY 15 EVER MADE....BLACKIE TAYLOR GOT ONE..HE MIGHT SEND YOU A PICTURE....BY FOR NOW....PICKERSPAL
Posted by: George Gocha
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Ricky,
Fantastic website!!
You deserve thanks (beer? food?) for your many on-line contributions to steel guitar.
your fan in MI,
Drew
Posted by: Drew Howard
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great site,iam into security business.if anyone is visiting Nigeria and thought to have security detailed to him/her/pls do contact me
Posted by: peter
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Hi Ricky, I,m a 32 year veteran of Pedal Steel. I,m still playing my Marrs that Duane built for me in 1980. It was the second single neck 10 on a double body he made.The first one went to Lloyd Green...I believe. There is no pad on the back neck because I don't like the looks of a pad. It has 6 floors & 5 knees and I have my own tuning that I,ve been playing for afew years. It works out great for me.I had Duane put extra pedals on it because at the time I was on the road and needed a lighter guitar to tote around and had came up with some changes on E9th tunning that would give me some chords,etc. so I would not completely miss my C6th tunning.Take a look it. E6/9
1 2 3 4 5 6 LL UP LR RL RR
F# +G
C# +Eb +D/Eb
G# +A
E +F# -Eb +F
B +C# -Bb
G# +A -G
F# -F
E -Eb +F
C# -B -C +D
A -G#
I first met Duane Marrs in 1978 when I worked at Sho-Bud. Paul Franklin,Sr. also worked there at the time.
I am not being a bragger here...but I had
come up with an idea for a knee lever stop after we had added the 11th knee lever to Terry Bethel's Super Pro when he was playing for Mel Tillis. There was
not much room under his guitar but we got it under there and it made me start thinking how to save space...I never told anyone about my idea at Sho-Bud.
.When Duane was building his proto-type steel I mentioned to him at his shop about it and he liked the idea and used it
and sold me my guitar real cheap...ha,ha.
He is a very good person and I have nothing but respect and praise for him to say the least!!! I live in Sarasota, Florida.
Not much good country music down here. My all time favorite Steel player is and always will be Jimmy Day. No one
has ever played with that kind of sole like he did. He made you feel what he played more than hear what he played.
I remember once when he had a gig in some juke-joint out Dickerson Road in
Nashville but he had put his amp in the pawn shop so I loaned him my old Christmas Tree Sho-Bud amp for the night. I went out to listen to him play and some guy game to the stage on the first
set and asked him how long had he been playing Steel? Jimmy asked the guy what time it was and the guy said 9:30
and Jimmy said "Oh, 'bout 30 minutes.
I like your web site and keep on Steelin' !!!
Posted by: Joe English
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Hey Ricky...Thought I would check out your Website..It's AWSOME!! I have a Bowman S-10 W/Pad 3/5 (that I bought from Bobby at the Steel Guitar Jamboree in Dallas last year (3/2004). Also using Stereo Chorus and Delay effects with an Enhancer going in to a Fender Sidekick Reverb 25. Also have a Peavey KB-100 that I can also incorporate. Your Tab website has been envaluable to me BIGTIME! Keep up the good work with it as well as your website here. Looks great. Look forward to seeing you at the Jamboree in March 2005.
Your friend,
Gregg
Posted by: Gregg A. Thacker
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Bloop!
Posted by: Matt Brooks
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I just got a used but beautiful Marlen S10 in mint condition. It is a lacquer steel with a greenish tint on figured maple. I came to this site to help identify my Marlen, and I found a huge collection of beatuful lacquered steel guitars. Great site. Billy "Grievous Angle Productions"
Posted by: William Johnson "Billy"
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Great site. I love. Been playing steel for 35 years and still can't get enough of it.
Posted by: Bobby Hunter
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Always heard it said that "birds of a feather flock together"....thanks for haveing this web site, sorta gives us steel folk a place to lite!!!! enjoy reading your guest book.
Thanks,
www.delbertaldredge.com
Posted by: Delbert Aldredge
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Always heard it said that "birds of a feather flock together"....thanks for haveing this web site, sorta gives us steel folk a place to lite!!!! enjoy reading you guest book.
Thanks,
Delbert
Posted by: Delbert Aldredge
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What a beautiful website.Great job and good luck on down the road.Thanks Ray RJRJR
Posted by: Ray Riley
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Hello Ricky,
great side, fine pictures, good music and videos and most of all interesting informations for other steel guitar players like me. Thank you for your support.
Posted by: Martin Lesch from Germany
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happy new year 2005 and friendship from france....
your site is well built and have many precious informations about C6...
very useful for us indeed.
have a nice year and keep on steelin'
bernard glorian
from Rocroi -Ardennes (france)
Posted by: bernard GLORIAN from France
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HI I ALWAYS USE UPPER CASE TO SEE WITH , TO ALL NEW AND OLD PEDAL STEEL PICKERS , BE YOURSELF .. LISTEN AND LOOK AND THEN DO IT YOUR WAY ... BECAUSE IN A GROUP ...THE FANCY STUFF JUST ISNT APPRICIATED ... BY 99 % OF THE BAND OR PEOPLE ..
BUT MIND YOU , BE IN TUNE AND ACCURATE ON THE NOTES YOU PLAY .. ANYTHING ELSE IS JUST PURE STEEL TO ANYONE ..
REGARDS HERB MACLELLAN
herb.maclellan@ns.sympatico.ca
Posted by: HERB MAC LELLAN
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I am an advanced/itermediate guitar player with no
steel guitar experience.I have allways enjoyed
steel guitar and just purchaced my first.I would
greatly apreciate some getting started
pionters.Thank you.
Posted by: Col.Clete Peters
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You are great man and I really enjoy listening to your steel guitar sound.
I also enjoy lsitening to your audio clip site. I am learning to play the pedal steel and it has been a great help in giving me ideas and what a great instrument the pedal steel guitar is.n Keep up the great work and site. Long live COUNTRY MUSIC
Posted by: Jimmy
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its nice to know that there is a small handfull of people who still care more about entertaining an audience as to filling their pockets with corrupt money from some half-ass over-priced piece of garbage.God bless honest luthiers.
Posted by: aloha iowa
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Hello Ricky
Just an ol' friend stopping by to say hi, and that i miss you and all my friends back in Austin. If you are ever in Eureka Springs give me a call. also when you see Ginny, would you give her a BIG HUG for me and tell her hi and that i'm doing ok. i would really like to hear from you. hope all is well....... your friend
ina
Posted by: ina
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This is a great web site. i really like your Q&A site
Posted by: Chris Page
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I had the pleasure of having Ricky play on my
album and everyone in the studio was blown
away. Great tone, Great rig, Great player! Keep
on pluckin Ricky!
Posted by: Bill Rice
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Ricky,
Cool site..thanks for directing me to it.
Ben
Posted by: Bennie Hensley
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Nice site, The House Of Wood will have me dreaming all night about birdseye and curly maple,if I ever get to sleep. Wow this is really exciting stuff. Thank you for all of your efforts.
Posted by: Harley James
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Great playing.I am a steel player and work at it as a liveing ,luckilly I also sing or I would not eat to well you have a great feal . I have a Sho Bud 3 and 4 with a Seasson 400 and have troubles with to much mids any way I loved what you do . Thanks
Posted by: Ken Johnson kwjohnson2000@sympatico.ca
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I'm a (closet) steel fanatic, & love everything steel!!
What a cool site you have here, 'Many'
Butt, wheres the pictures of Murf's steels you fixed up so-nice?
'Blushing'
Posted by: Redd
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BY THE WAY RICKY YOU KICK ASS THANKS FOR LINKING ME UP!!!
Posted by: DAVE
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MY E-MAIL IS www.beetulbugg@msn.com HEEEELP!I HAVE A 1951 GIBSON GRANDE CONSOLE STEEL GUITAR IT HAS 3 NECKS YES THATS RIGHT 3 NECKS I NEED 1 TUNER KEY OR HOLE STRIP AS WELL AS 2 BRIDGES WITH BRIDGE COVERS THE BRIDGES ARENT REALY A PROB BUT THE KEY IS! THIS UNIT WAS OWNED BY KIM HILTON IT BELONGED TO HIS FATHER WHO HIM & HIS DAD HAD SERIOUS TIES IN THE NASHVILLE MUSIC INDUSTRY HERE IS A LINK THAT MAY HELP ON THE HISTORY OF THIS STEEL GUITAR IT ALMOST MAKES MY SKIN CRAWL IF THIS GUITAR COULD TALK HERE IS A WEB SITE TO EXPLAIN MORE www.lotteryblues.com
THE BRIDGES ARENT SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE BUDDY EMMONS ADDED PEDDALS 10 OF THEM TO BE EXACT!YOU WILL BE SHOCKED TO FIND OUT MORE WHEN YOU CHECK OUT www.lotteryblues.com ANY WAY IF ANY ONE WANTS THIS INSTRUMENT OR CAN HELP WITH THE KEY IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANK YOU DAVE! MY PHONE# IS (217)935-9045 CALL ANY TIME IM A KNIGHT PERSON SO GO AHEAD AND CALL LATE IM UP TILL 3 OR 4 AM EVERY KNIGHT!!217-935-9045
Posted by: DAVE
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O,BOY KEEP OFF HERE MAN'S THERE HERE
Posted by: MUGU MAGA
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I just wanted everyone to know that I have save the Jagwire string ad w/ Ricky Davis to my Desk top! He looks sooo fine in this advertisement! He such a good friend that I could not let this opportunity pass me by!
Terri
Posted by: Terri
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Hi Ricky,
Thanks for letting me sign in to your guest book! I am Sho-Bud Freak, have been playing steel since I was 23 years old, I just turned 62. I have a collection of 3 single neck & 5 double neck Sho-Buds. I enjoy reading what you have to say on the forum. I'm glad to find this sight and will be checking in regularly from now on! A BIG HOWDY from this "Damn Yankee" who they let in to the TSGA! Ha! Nice to meet you via the net!! Neil
Posted by: Neil Lang
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Ricky:
I am impressed with your neat looking Website. Keep up the good work. I appriecaite you letting me colaborate with you as I try to tab out the outro to "Teach Your Children" that Jerry Garcia did with Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young so it can be added to the other "Teach Your children" tabson Rebel's Website. As you know, I am a beginner with the Pedal Steel Guitar BUT have long since been a fan of the Pedal Steel since the late '60s. I would like to obtain a CD of your playing Hawaiian Steel Music if one is available.
Posted by: Gregg Thacker
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Ricky - You've been a tremendous asset to me in my search for knowledge on pedal steel guitars, and I can't possibly thank you enough! I wish you all the best in your musical adventures there in Austin, and all the best with your future plans, wherever that may take you in life.
Posted by: Joe Stewart
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We would like to invite you to visit our newly launched tribute site to Redd Stewart: www.reddstewart.com, a site launched in memory of Redd (co-writer of Tennessee Waltz, You Belong To Me, Slow Poke, Bonaparte's Retreat, Soldiers Last Letter, and many more!) Please sign our guest book so we know you stopped by! Did you ever record, perform, or meet Redd or Pee Wee King? We'd love to hear about it! Thank you.
Billy (Redd's son) & Sharon
Posted by: Billy & Sharon Stewart
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Nice site, Ricky! I just watched you playing with
Dale Watson on the DVD "For fans only". Some
pretty awesome stuff, and yet you make it look
soooo easy! At first it made me think "So this is
what it can really sound like, why do I even try, I'll
never be any good, might as well quit". Then I
decided to trade in my trusty old AVM for
something better and begin playing a lot more.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Per Berner, Sweden
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Thank you so much what a terrific web site.
Posted by: Jimmy Douglas
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Very nice site! Hope to catch you and Redd at the CC some Saturday soon. Great video on the website. Nice talking to you as well.
Posted by: Robert De La Cruz
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A very nice Guest book
Posted by: L.Vogelaar Nederland
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A very nice Guest book
Posted by: L.Vogelaar Nederland
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You are the shoot.....Just thought you should know! See you next time : )
Posted by: Liz
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Love your web site. I have one question.I ordered a new Emmons D-10 lacquer.Will it have a metal neck. It seems like your beautiful pictures , all have wood necks. I am nervous.If I get wood , will the sound be OK?
Thanks
Bill Mayville (steelinlasvegas@cox.net)
Posted by: Bill Mayville
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I visited Texas for the first time last week, and spent both Saturday afternoons in the Continental Club listening to your fantastic music. Just amazing!
Posted by: Chris Chubb
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NICE INSTRUMENTS!
www.bigsbypalmpedal.com
Posted by: db
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Hi. looking and listening to your web site. like your style nice sound thanks Frank Turner
Posted by: Frank Turner
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It's a surpise and a pleasure to find your site. I may be the last non pedal steel guitar player in Missouri. Anybody else out there??? Seems like everybody else is only interested in how many pedals or knee levers you have. Or, what new device/gizmo you can buy to try to make yourself sound better.
I play a Fender (8 string) Triple neck String Master or a Gibson (8 and 7 string)Console Grande. Don Helms, is the Master of the Gibson Console Grande.
I really enjoyed the pics on your site of the vintage steels. Each one has a unique voice. Maybe Fender or Gibson will make them again someday?
For my taste, there is nothing as cool as the sound and tone of a Stingmaster patched straight into a Vintage Fender Amp.
Posted by: David Dean White
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Heah Ricky,
I saw you the other day in Kerrville! Seen you play lots with Redd and love the steel. Keep it up!
Posted by: Bryan Hibler
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Thanks Everyone for your recent entries; ya'll are the kindest folks in the world. On behalf of "Red-eye" and "Jeff's Jazz" WE thank you for your visits and email any questions to me at sshawaiian@austin.rr.com
Ricky
Posted by: Ricky Davis
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Just discovered your great site. Man you can play. I have played guitar for many years and I'm just starting out with the pedal steel. I gained a world of knowledge just watching your video. I'll for sure see you again. Thanks Ricky!
Posted by: Ted Hopton
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Hi Ricky, just surfin' in for the first time, but
no doubt will return many times. Great
Site!!! Boogie Buzz from The Netherlands.
Posted by: Boogie Buzz, Kaarlil@hetnet.nl
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Ricky,
I had a great time pickin with you the other night at Egos, hope we can do it again real soon. You are a great player.
Bret Short
Posted by: Bret Short
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Hi Ricky, Thanks for a wonderful site.
I live in the UK and have being playing steel guitar for 25 years. I use a Sho-Bud Super Pro D-10 (22 years old ) through a Profex 2 and Samson 200 watt stereo power amp with two Peavey Nashville 12" speaker's, , it's the best sound i ever have had, i have tried all other makes of amps but this beats the lot for sound, over the years i've worked with a lot of USA artist's including Buddy Emmonds / Norm Hamlet/ Lloyd Green/ Mel Haggard/ Buddy was very helpful and gave a lot of good advice . At the moment i am spending a lot of time learning the back neck C6 as most of the backing i done in the past was straight foward country music and not much swing stuff, Your site has helped no end with the chord finder . You must spend a lot time working on the web site as it is fantastic, keep up the great work and keep pickin. thanks again
Posted by: John Roche
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Thanks for this site. I play a '62 Shu-Bud E9 tuning like Rusty Young. I will get some impression from this great work to get more real country feelin' outside here in germany. Thanks!
Posted by: Ralf Schmacker (Germany)
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I have an austin 3 pedal ,1 knee lever steel guitar and only have played a lap steel 8 string. What tuning do I use and it is 10 string. I know the pedals is for changing tunes on the steel as you play . I can learn that . Thanks
Posted by: wm judkins
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I have and austin 3 pedal ,1 knee lever steel guitar and only have played a lap steel 8 string. What tuning do I use and it is 10 string. I know the pedals is for changing tunes on the steel as you play . I can learn that . Thanks
Posted by: wm judkins
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I looove your team work and how yall play and be togfather with every thing
Posted by: Taquisha Caine
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Sure the site is a blast: you've got eye, ear
& brain candy. They don't compare with
your generosity and spirit which are even
more of a blast. Thanks for making all our
lives that much richer. Steve from
Pittsburgh by way of Beijing
Posted by: steve takacs
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Ricky, just found your site and enjoying your beautiful work. Also enjoyed playing "against" you in the Fulawka room last year. Keep it up! Lonnie
Posted by: Lonnie Portwood
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I just looked at your House of Wood and enjoyed it very much. I wonder what you could do for my 1976 MSA D 10
Classic?
Ricky thank you for your work on the fourm. Thanks to you I tune the E with the AB pedals down and I sit over to the right instead of the the middle of the gutiar.
Much success to you Mister you earn it.
Gordon.
Posted by: Gordon Borland
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hello rick i found you on steel fourm boy it was interesting. i love the sounds you have the slow songs . thanks lavelle
Posted by: lavelle pierce
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Hi Ricky: Wrote you a letter this evening. Spent about three hours this evening on your site. Boy what great information to a fellow steel player. Your generosity is most welcome in helping all those steel players around the world. Enjoyed the musical clips of songs all thru those years. regards, Louis Armentaro, from Livingston, Montana
Posted by: Louis Armentaro
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Great tribute to Mr. Stadler. I have been playing his guitars since 1967. I use a universal (Jeff Newman) 7 fp, 5kp. It is good to see another Marlen player.
Posted by: Jim Schiller
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Your site is the greatest just like your picking. Love your House Of Wood, for myself Mica belongs on a counter top.
It's a pleasure to see someone restore these old guitars to the works of art they were to start with and in your case even make them better.
nomicaforme
Clyde Lane
Posted by: Clyde Lane
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It is a big pleasure to see a site like this with information for players to further there knowledge of the steel guitar. In playing steel for 20 years i realy hope people like Jeff continue to further people knowledge like he is doing on this site,
Posted by: steelman47us
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It was a pleasure to visit your website that I find interesting.I wish you a continious succès in that work.
By the way, I have a SHO-BUD Guitare Hawaiian without the method, I would appreciate having one from you for growing in this musical style instrument.
Posted by: Sainforj@yahoo.fr
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Used to see you at Fitzgerald's near Chicago with Dale. Absolutely fantastic - you're going to strike it big one day.
Posted by: Keith Yearman
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AAAAA GGGGGGEEEEE. Son, you musta put somethin' in the water............ A lot of good things bein' said 'round here 'bout you. Y'all just hang on to yer hats, this boy ain't even gettin' warmed up, yet. GOOOOD JOB!!!!!!!
Have you a big ol', fine, super wekend when ya git to it. Love Ya, Brotarski's
Posted by: Brotarski
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Hi Ricky: Hello again. Went through your house of wood and saw some of the nicest refinished steel guitars ever. The refinishing work is fabulous. Everyone a real gem. I;ve had several in my years of playing, had a triple eight Bigbsy, a double ten Sho-bud, a double ten ZB, a double twelve Sierra, a double ten Emmons, a double ten Domland, and my latest built in 1996-a twin ten Sierra. Loved them as a steel player would but you can't keep them all on a musicians pay. Wonderful site Ricky. Regards, Louis Armentaro from Livingston, Montana
Posted by: Louis Armentaro
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Hi Ricky: Been messing around the steel guitar sites and came across yours and spent a lot of time on it and watching your video. Very enjoyable. I wanted to hear the song Lost My Heart in San Antone but couldn't download it. I was disappointed as I am a great fan of traditional and western Texas swing music. I operate a sound and announcing service and usual play good western music when I work our sound and announcing services and it sounds like your music would be nice to promote. If you have a CD or cassette with that type of music we would be privileged to play it here in Montana. I will not under any circumstances play any of the so called modern western schreeching crap that is out there on records. If you want we would appreciate your music. Send it to us at:Louis Armentaro, Sound Over The West, 624 North Yellowstone St., Livingston, Montana 59047 Our email address is ladonna2@ycsi.net. Enjoyed listening to you. I am also a friendly steel player. Regards, Louis Armentaro
Posted by: Louis Armentaro
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I just came across your page through a
link(can't remember which one) looking
for info on tunings,etc.I recently bought
my first lap steel and really enjoy trying
out new things.I've been playing fretted
instruments for many years and most definitely appreciate folks like you who are so willing to share their knowledge.
Many thanks!!!
Posted by: Steve Shannon
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Great site! I just got my first pedal steel.I'd appeciate some info on some good beginners books/videos,etc.Meanwhile, I,ll be a constant visitor !Cheers
bobwiseman@canada.com
Posted by: Bob Wiseman
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Great pics on some gorgeous pedal steels,and a
nice site too.Impressive.
Posted by: Doug Berry
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Ricky-
Great site! Would love to see a link letting people know when, where and with whom you'll be playing. In my opinion, no one should have to miss out on your mighty fine playin'! =-)
Posted by: Philip Marshall
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Very nice site Ricky, and man those pictures, I'm still drooling, gotta go get a kleenex.
Gene
Posted by: Gene H. Brown
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Cool Site Ricky,Still hope to get to Austin some day.The Prarie Steeler Pat
Posted by: Patrick Carlson
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Hi Ricky! I would like to say that your website is fabulous and very informative. I like the beautiful way that you play steel guitar. Also thanks for your website I came across how to buy Linda Lay's CD. Beautiful! Outstanding! Steel guitar playing! Keep up the good work!!
Raymond Phelps
cassie@net-change.com
Posted by: Raymond Phelps
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Hi Ricky, Great site. You have grown up! Hey bring your instruments to the family reunion, we would love it. love Cheri
Posted by: cheri
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Hello Ricky, Just a little story how i got hooked on Marlin guitars .In the early 19 60s I was ready for a pedal steel guitar After thinking that i was tired of the 3 neck stringmaster. I was on the phone with Jody Carver,And he Had mentioned The name Marlen . I had never heard of Marlin but took his word ,and today i am still playing a marlin guitar..and my friend Don Cerce plays one also. I also had the pleasure of meeting Leanord Stadler .In New York City. He was in town to see the Worlds Fair , So he stopped in to listen to the band > He really was a great person
Posted by: Hank Pell
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Yes my Brother Perfect...ha.
Hey everyone; thanks for the very thoughtful words and encouragement.
New email is sshawaiian@austin.rr.com so if there is anything we can help you with....Drop me a Line.
Ricky
Posted by: Ricky Davis
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Is this better ricky? Ha! Sorry about that.
Posted by: Stephen O'Brien
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Ricky,
A super website. I love the House of Wood section....you've done some great work.
Thanks for the inspiration you give to all steelers everywhere.
Posted by: Terry Srader
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i,am allways looking for a marlen steel guitar if you build or work on one for sale please let me know.
Posted by: hilton hardin
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What a great website.Thanks Ricky for helping other players.
Posted by: Greg Holland
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What a great website.Thanks Ricky for helping other players.
Posted by: Greg Holland
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Enjoyed hearing you at the Family Gathering. Great to see you again.
Posted by: Wade
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hi ricky,i first heard you on the live album you made with dale watson in london.
i start playing steel guitar last januari with a zumsteel stage one.
now i am planning buying a sho bud double pro 3 steel guitar from a shop in the beginning of december.
i love playing the steel,its a great instrument.
please,check out the website of my band
the ronny bravoband,we look foreward to hear from you in our guestbook
greetings,arnold smit
Posted by: info@ronnybravoband.nl
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In the early 70's I was I was a burn victom, as part of the rehabitation the Doc.'s thought that guitar lessons would help with dextarity, it helped some and i liked that I was learning some just could not get it at all. 6 yrs. ago I got a Dickerson laps electric steel guitar from my Grandfather estate and would love to learn how to play it just for myself, and maybe for some freinds.
Posted by: unloku2@hotmail.com
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As I was looking for an old fender stringmaster I found this site and was blown away! What a beautiful guitar!
You can bet I'll be ordering soon-
Kenn
Posted by: Kenn Bovee
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This is what I call "Productive use of
cyberspace" ! Great site, Ricky!
Posted by: Wayne Cox
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Hey Ricky, nice site. Just wanted to say "Hi"
Posted by: rich young
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I am into learning how to play an Hawiian Steel Electric Guitar the sounds are amazing I want to know how to get into it and build my own. My e-mail address is hoganeugene@hotmail.com Thank you.
Posted by: Church Boy
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Hi...
I'm looking for parts for my single neck shobud..can you help me.
londonmcdaniel@hotmail.com
Posted by: London
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Ricky, it was a pleasure meeting and working with you in the Fulawka Room in St. Louis. Your new Fulawka is a real beauty and has a really great tone. Stay in touch. www.wallaceguitars.com
Tx
Glenn
Posted by: Glenn Portwood
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Really quality site you have
Posted by: Mini Store
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Great site many thanks.
Usefull info with regard to many different types of steels shown.
Posted by: Haydn James
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Hey there, Thanks for the info and congrats on sucha great and informative site!
Posted by: Mark Rubin
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p.s. forgot to tell you i love the way you play the steele.....
Posted by: JERRY
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FOUND YOUR WEB SITE LOOKING FOR STEELE. AM A FAIRLY NEW PLAYER AND AM LOOKING FOR ANY THING THAT HAS TO DO WITH STEEL. NOTHING IS PRETTIER THEN A GOOD STEELE TUNE. I LOVE STEELE.
Posted by: JERRY
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Oh Yea! It's good,I'm proud! Your ole friend,Carp.
Posted by: Gary Carpenter
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hi rick great site!!."wow". would work on my shobud!!.
paul wade
mundelein,ill
duffylane@cs.com
Posted by: paul wade
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Hey Ricky,
Great site...I enjoyed all the pictures and info you have!
See you soon!
Jerry
Posted by: Jerry Brightman
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We wanted to drop a line to say hello and hope everything is going great!! Hope to get out and see you soon!! God Bless You and Lots of Love.
David & Terry
Posted by: David & Terry
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i dey here for you
Posted by: 419!@yahoo.com
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Haven't seen the site in awhile bro...you just keep addin' on don't ya! Looks great. Well lookin forward to having you on the next recording session in late fall...love ya man, you are da best.
-Ty
Posted by: Ty Braddock
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...so, I'm in one of my 'whatever happened to' modes and I do a Google search for Little Ricky Davis and 'lo and behold you're here! Great to find the site. You provided some mighty fine steel when I was following Gary P, Larry Joe, Joe Pat, etc. at the White Elephant and Three Teardrops. Danced-out a couple of pairs of boots in those 2 years we were on the trail of "real" Texas music. Hope to catch you when we get down Austin way sometime.
Regards,
Duncan
Posted by: Duncan
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I am playing along with Maurice Stang to your music.
Good stuf
Posted by: Bruno Vaillancourt
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Stadler family appreciates Ricky's comments regarding the Marlen and dad.
Judy
Posted by: Judy Stadler
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Ricky, Jeff....this site is awesome, what less can I say. Thanks for the inspiration and information.
Posted by: Wil Steward - Grand Cayman
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I would like to know how you say my name in Hawiian because I have Hawiian and Samowen in me
Posted by: Jessica Monique
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I read with much interest, Jeff's articles on the C6th. I am new at C6th and was wondering why Jeff does not use the number system for chords. Wouldn't it be easier to memorize the progressions in one key with numbers, then a person would just need to move the patterns for any other key.
Don Benoit
steelguitarist@shaw.ca
Posted by: Don Benoit
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Found you through the Fender Discussion Page. Cool site. Never heard pedal steel taken to this level. Hope the local braddahs keep tabs with you guys!
Aloha,
Mark
Posted by: Mark From Hawaii
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Hi Ricky...Met youat Anhalt, your girl friend introduced me...I play a 8 string Rickenbacher...Happened onto your website...interesting to learn your friend Archie is an architect...I too am an Architect, now retired...unheard of for an architect to retire...I taught Arch. for 34 years at San Antonio College in S,A. Enjoyed your playing...I keep looking for your future engagements with H.M. I m also interested in your development of the S.S. Hawaiian...Good luck to you.
Posted by: Fred Ludwig
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Ricky you all sounding mighty fine at the Opry. Keep up the great work.. Tell Dale we're dig his great singing.
Thanks
Joe Mc
www.houstonsteelman.com
Posted by: Joe MC - aka Houstonsteelman
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Hi Ricky
i came by fer another visit and let me tell ya, that there House of Wood is just too Awesome
the rest of your Site is mighty fine !
you're an asset to the Steel Community
Yeeeh Haaaaaaah !
Posted by: CrowBear
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Hey Ricky...thanks for the video on
the website...as a new pedal steel
player, it really helps to see how
good players do their stuff. My
playing has improved dramatically
with your help. Thanks again!!!
Posted by: Tom Faulkenberry
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Great site Ricky!!
Keep up the good work!!
Posted by: Kenneth Cain
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I enjoyed your site and your playing and your love for the steel guitar, which shows your enjoying each lick and chord
you play. I have two Super Pro's and a Derby. I put you in my favorites, cause I know I'll be back to enjoy your site.
Thanks Ricky, for your hard work and the love of our instrument.
And besides, a person with the name Ricky can't be all bad.
Rick Anderson
Posted by: Rick Anderson
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Just visiting..great websight...keep up the interest...remember..Steel Guitarists do it behind BARS!!!
Posted by: Sonny Deaton
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Ricky, I got your name from Jason Lollar, because I am thinking of buying one of his pickups. Do you own any and what do you think of them?
Thanks, Alan Ames
Posted by: apames@comcast.net
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Hey Ricky, Listenin' to my Dale Watson cd's, he says it best!! Then I hear your steel licks and say "How'd he do dat???!!!" I'm starting to get re-aquainted with my Marlen. Firstime I ever played a steel that was actually set up right. Thanx again. Got my new George L cable in the mail today, so I might just rear back and whip the whole world just for kicks!!! James from Oklahoma
Posted by: James Morehead
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I saw you a couple weeks ago with Billy Dee at Ginny's and i really loved it. I love Billy Dee's new cd and your solo on "What I'll Do" is a little piece of heaven. Keep playing real country music and know there are people out there looking for the real thing.
Posted by: Bob Moeller
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Love those beautiful steel guitars. Mica just doesn't do it for me. If you have a shop in the Austin, Texas area, I've got to see it.
chtrent@intergate.com
Posted by: Clayton Trent
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Well Son, way back when you started this THING, I told you what would happen, so just hang on and enjoy the ride.....You make me real proud! Love Ya, Dad
p.s. how is the golf swing. do all your fans know you are a scratch golfer? too!
Posted by: crusbled
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oooppppsss forgot my e mail. t_bb_townsend@hotmail.com
Posted by: Russell Adkins
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hey, how are you doin? I make steel guitars would you be enterested in seeing them . great web site you have. Russ
Posted by: Russell Adkins
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What a fun and interesting site! I checked out the House of Wood, and really enjoyed seeing all the restorations you have done. Good job! It makes me very proud to read all the nice comments about you, Ricky...keep up the good work! Love, MOM
Posted by: Ann Bledsoe
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hawaiian music and the instruments like ukes and steels are kept alive by those dedicated to performance on stage and in workshops. THANKS FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND FINE INSTRUMENTS!
Posted by: Bill golub
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You are really an awesome steel player, and I totally enjoy your music. Keep up the great job.
Posted by: Cheryl McDonald
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Hi Ricky,
thank you very much for this very good
Steel site.
It`s very helpful for me.
Thank you!
Posted by: Peter Burkhardt
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Hi Ricky,
Very Nice Web site! I am interested in getting a steel lap guitar and learning to play. I tried to play an old acoustic guitar that I had, but can't get my fingers to hit the strigs right when making the chords. I had my left arm basically pulled off at the shoulder, and after all the surgery and stuff, the fingers do move and all, but not well enough for forming chords. I have always loved the sound of the steel guitar, and thought maybe I could do that. Any suggestions on where to obtain the materials and parts, etc. to build my own hawiian styel steel electric guitar? thanks
sudzy@trip.net
Posted by: Dave Soper
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roberto.alaniz@juno.com
Posted by: Roberto Alaniz
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Ricky, I just got hooked up to a cable moden and have been on your web site for almost 2 hours. Great site. I don't play steel but there will never a biger fan than myself. Keep up the great steel work. Darrel South Sioux City NE.
Posted by: Darrel Muzney
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Hi Ricky,
I was just looking at the "House Of Wood" and after seeing all those beauties can`t wait to see my p/p Marlen after you get thru with her.I got the best pick ups and tuners I could find and the best man for the job.Doesn`t get any better than that.
Sincerely,your bud Damir
Posted by: Damir Besic
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Hi Ricky. Sure wish Jeff would market some of his tab. Like "Xmas Song". ronbear362000@yahoo.com
Posted by: Ron Bear
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Looked at your website and it looks great.....when will you start my lessons? Get you a gig in Abilene and come by and see your great Uncle Charlie.
Posted by: Uncle Charlie Davis
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Love your House of Wood section, what a great collection of guitar pictures!
Posted by: Bill Miller
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Good site love your SS Hawaiian wood love to have one!!!!! Lloyd from Texas
Posted by: Lloyd Baize
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Sending love and best wishes your way! God bless you! -----
www.theearlydays.com -----
www.pedalsteel.us
Posted by: Terry
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ricky--do you give one on one lessons? i'm thinking of driving back there
the last 2 weeks in may.i'm somewhat
flexible on time. looking forward to
meeting you.---rusty---
Posted by: rusty rogers
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Love the work you have done to the website and even though I have heard some of the new stuff live the clips are great!Can't wait to get the new CD from ya.
Posted by: Jimmy Broussard
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Ricky, Just watched the Opry video again, I have to say I am more impressed with you than I am with Dale. In my opinion, Dale is the very top of today's country artists, but I have to say I enjoy you as a musician just as much as I enjoy Dale, y'all have a great team.
I look forward to meeting you all again.
Posted by: Stump Reeves
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Ricky,Thanks for signing "my" website,and thanks for giving me this address. I just watched the Grand ole Opry...great sound and playing of that Sho-Bud of yours. Guess you know I love them too.Let me know next time you are in England ok?? we'll meet up for sure.
cheers,
Micky Byrne. http://www.mickybyrne.co.uk
Posted by: Micky Byrne
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HI RICKY AS YOU KNOW I FOUND IT.
GREAT I LOVE IT.
NICE VIDEO PICTURES SAMPLES EVERYTHING.
YOU,VE BIN DOIN GOOD WORK MY FRIEND.
TILL LATER ON
GREETINGS.
Posted by: COR JR. FROM THE NETHERLANDS
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Just got your site from another steel player out her in Aussie.
Glad I found you.
Posted by: Greg Symes
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Hi Ricky, I just discovered your web page through the Guitar Forum and I'm really super impressed with you. I listened to Danny Boy a dozen times and really am amazed at how much you remind me of Curley Chaulker. I didn't think any one would ever come close to him. I would love to be able to play like him for sure. Keep up the good work. Larry Lorows
Posted by: Larry Lorows
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What a great site and resource. many Thanks
TP
Posted by: Tony Prior
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Ricky- Great web site. I have a Sho-Bud Super Pro Id like to have you work some of your magic on. Keep pickin.
Norm McDaniel Waco Tx theboxshop@msn.com
Posted by: Norm McDaniel Waco Tx
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Hi Ricky, my husband Tom and I had a chance to see you play quite a few times in Austin this past october, when we were visiting on our honeymoon. You`re an excellent player and it was a thrill to see you play with our favorites, the Derailers and of course Dale Watson. Hope alls well, and if we`re lucky, we`ll be seeing you soon!
Posted by: Tara Dunphy, London Ontario
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G'day Ricky, I found this site through a search engine, and have picked up lots of info,A great webpage.
I have three Maton ES50 6 string lapsteels, and a Maton ES100/16 twin neck 8 string which I have just acquired (they are as scarce as Tassie Tigers). I will be back to visit often,
Regards Ron-Tasmania
Posted by: Ron
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Iam looking for infomation on a lapsteel i found in the attic. I seen one in a reference manual it looks close to this buy no good info,1940's Electro,picture sumitted by Strings West,Tulsa Okla,lapsteel. I have been checking every site for more info. Thank You
if you can help in any way send email to,ricklego@means.net,it has a all metal body with wood back,6 string
Posted by: Nora
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jaha we zijn naar je op zoek en
nie degene uit hereveen
Posted by: KOOS van der VEEN
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Hey Ricky. We really enjoy your "steel deal" thing you got going on. As always, we look forward to seeing you play.
Posted by: Sunny Sweeney
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Hi Ricky, thanks for your page and your advice on the "Carter-Starter"--I'm about to go for it and appreciate all the knowledge you've made available here as well as other places on the web!!
Hope to see you play again someday soon!
Kenny
Posted by: Kenny Brown: Auburn, AL
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groet uit holland wij missen jou liefs anny en bert Ruurlo
Posted by: anny en bert
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Hi Ricky Nice site very well done.Your music sounds great.
Posted by: Bobby Cox
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I NEVER KNEW THERE WOULD SO MANY OF US SO MISUNDERSTOOD STEEL GUITAR
PLAYERS, "IN MY OPINION".
HOWEVER, IT IS WONDERFUL THAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU HELP US COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WEB SITE.
Posted by: CARLOS POLIDURA
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SS Hawaiian A beautiful guitar The original sound has always been the Best Thanks for a lovely site I play pedals Now I would like to also play the lapsteel which I did many years ago Kindly Regards A Taylor Northern Ireland
Posted by: Albert Taylor
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Little....What a MIGHTY FINE site to visit. You and the boys have done a HELLUVA job. You da MONSTA! Oh yeah...A Big Ol' Western Howdy to all the country lovin' fans out there.
Posted by: Brotarski
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Ricky, congratulations on your comercial. It is great. What a player you truly are! I have downloaded your "hot licks" and watch them all the time. I only hope someday I can be even half the player you are. Bennie
Posted by: Bennie Hensley
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Great "Webb".. Site Ricky. ConGradulations on the Monster.com commercial.
Wouldn't a "Where are they now": section be nice to view on the forum or here on your site? You know, a place where guys/gals can look up players that are mentioned on the credits for CD's , Album's ect... Example; Charlie Owen,, I was at a friends house last night he put on a Paul Davis Album (vinyl not CD) the title of the album was Ride Em Cowboy... I think... the steel plaayer was Charlie Owen.... who is he , where is he,,, whats he doin now????????? Ya See What I mean?? wouldnt it be nice to locate guys like Charlie? you have a chord finder ... now what about a Player Finder?????
"Yall Come"
Posted by: Jeff Reynolds , Jackson,Ms.
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You are to be commended for your unselfishness in shareing you knowledge with others. I wish there were more people like you in the world. It would be much more enjoyable. Many thanks and keep up the great work.o
Posted by: William Marr-North Carolina
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THANKS Ricky,you are an inspiration and a cool cat. Fishin's good up here if ya get a chance!
Posted by: John Robel
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Ricky
You contribute many different things
to the steel guitar community and for this I salute you. Your shirts are the
*%$#.
Posted by: Chuck McGill
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Ricky - You are all over the place! Your contributions to the steel community are invaluable! It warms the heart to know that there are people like you, who care and share beyond any reasonable expectation.
Thanks so much!
Posted by: Mike Lewis
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Nice Web site Ricky!!! Beautiful Steels!!!
See ya soon,Meems
Posted by: Kim Burns
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Thank You! The "Chord Finder" is great and I enjoy
the "House of Wood" photos. Thanks again!
Posted by: Don Adkins
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Reeeeeally great site!
Full of both nice stuff to lok at and browse thru and stuff to both learn and grow from as a musician.
But Ricky - there must be 48 hours a day where you live; you´re everywhere on the web + working + driving long distances + golfing + a lot of other things.
What´s your trick?
Bye, good buddy Ricky!
Anders in Falun, Sweden
S14 universal
Posted by: Anders Brundell
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Ricky, Thanks for being kind enough to share with others your knowledge of the most fascinating instrument I have ever tried to play.The Pedal Steel Guitar.
Posted by: Max Williamson
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Great Site ImfromChihuahua Mexico I love the Country music and admire you how play the steel guitar I have a Carter Starter, I want move to D-10 and be a good steel player, I ges the steel the best Instrument of the world
Posted by: Raul Saldivar
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Nice Site!! My Wife & I are heading your way to visit Redd V and check you out too!! See Ya!
Dyke & Chrissy Corson
Posted by: Dyke Corson
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Hi Ricky
Great site,keep up the good work.
Posted by: Don Discher, Ontario,Canada
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Good stuff as always
Posted by: AL WINN
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Hi Rick, what you are playing seems to be well with-in reach....but I'm not sure that my arms are long enough...I will be ordering your licks tape soon....tom
Posted by: Tom Hodgin
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Great job on the Opry with Dale Watson! Love your pickin'.....nice web site too.
Posted by: Glenn Thompson
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Ricky, your passion for our instrument is an inspiration to all of us. Your patience with us new guys is incredible. Oh, by the way, you also play the hell out of it and keep sounding better. Great site...Regards....Rick Jackson
Posted by: Rick Jackson
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Saw you at the Ty Braddock show in Maryland when you sat in. What a great country music show and what a player you are. Look forward to more!
Posted by: Brian Readies
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Great Site ...As always an inspiration in GIVING....especially to a new PSG player like me.
Thanks
Posted by: Ashley (Perth - Western Australia)
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Best steel guitar site yet. "bar" none!!! Love the House of Wood!
- Terry
Posted by: Terry Edwards
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It would be difficult to find someone who loves and cares for the instrument as much as Ricky does. Ricky - your passion for the steel guitar is obvious through your web site. Best wishes from England
Posted by: Ken Byng
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Hi Ricky, Thanks for lending your support to Linda. That's what country is suppposed to sound like. I love your style and definitely have become a Ricky Davis fan
Posted by: Joey Gaskins
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Howdy Ricky, beautiful site! I especially enjoy looking at the House of Wood. Makes me wanna strip the 'mica' off my Mullen...
Posted by: Rick Summers
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Hi Ricky :-)
i thoroughly enjoyed myself while visiting your Great Site.
i just Love the House of Wood.
Keep up the Good Work and Thanks fer Sharin'
CB
Posted by: CrowBear frpm France
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Love the Diner Formica background!!
only one complaint: You need a "click
me" link for email prominently
displayed- you ask for contributions of
pix for the wood guitars page, yet it's
difficult to figure out how to send 'em
to ya.
Other than that... Faboo!
Posted by: dva
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Hi Ricky,
Nice Site,Good to see you doing good.
Later, Don.
Posted by: Don La Course
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Hi Ricky, I'm Tore, a friend of Lars. Take good care of him over there. Hope to see you some day.
Posted by: Tore
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Hello across the atlantic,
I found this wonderful site just by chance.
Even in good old germany are steel-guitar fans so I will send you soon a picture of my "Roger" Lap steel guitar and an obscure selfconstruction. Aloha and Happy Chrismas everybody!
Posted by: Alwin Nagel
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nice!
Posted by: guitarded
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great site
Posted by: norman wood
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Fantastic site!
Been a big Dale Watson fan and was really excited to see Ricky Davis was so accomodating with his knowledge and willing to help us poor new 'Steelers'.
Just doin' my part to keep The right kinda Country Music Alive and kickin!!!
Thanks again for all your effort, I appreciate the time you have put in.
See you out on tour, hopefully SOON..
Garth Howard
Posted by: Garth Howard
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I WAS OVERJOYED WITH ALL THE INFO YOUR PAGE GAVE ME .Thank you so much. I WAS AN EARLY STUDENT OF Terry Bethel, and as you can see, I;m an early student on the computer. Non the less I'm still in love with the steel guitar and what it has really added to life's pleasures.
Posted by: jerry jones
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Turn up the "Steel"
If you like Traditional Honky Tonk with lots of Fiddle & Steel then stop by and check out my music.
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/49/erin_hay.html
or www.erinhay.com
Posted by: Erin Hay
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Mahalo Rick
Posted by: Keahi
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Hey Keahi; you know I do have e-mail...ha.
There is 6 string C6 for the chord finder....just don't look at the top G string and the bottom A string....and that's your C6 in 6 strings.
Ricky
Posted by: Ricky Davis
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Aloha Ricky,
The cord finder is great but can you guys put a 6 string C6 tuning chart on there.
Mahalo
Keahi
Posted by: Keahi
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am here brothers in all over so keep ooooooooooooo
Posted by: mugu
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am here brothers in all over so keep ooooooooooooo
Posted by: mugu
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am here brothers in all over so keep ooooooooooooo
Posted by: mugu
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Thank You "RICKY" !!!
The Chord Finder has been a great help to me .
Thanks again from Robert in "SCOTLAND"
Posted by: Robert
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Great site! The Chord finder is really cool and a great asset To the Steel guitar community, for both Pro's and beginners. Pro talk is also right on! Thanks alot!
Posted by: Jesse Pearson
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I've give you 50 bucks for the Dutch steel.
Ricky
Posted by: Ricky Davis
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Who is interrested in a hawaian quitar from the dutch Hawaian band "the kilima hawaians"? It is a dutch knee-steel "Egmond" six-string complete with the original fingerpicks. We think it is from the early fifty's. electronic is a single pick-up with tone and volume. the color is "blond". Everything in original case.
fransvanaken@hetnet.nl
Posted by: Frans van Aken 0031650277337/ or 0032118681994.
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Great site. Thanks.
Posted by: Roberto Alaniz
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Howdy
Posted by: Gittartoo
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Howdy boys, Loved your site! You make some great steels. Come say hello sometime, Adios amigos, WWW.Lapdancerguitars.com
Posted by: Loni Specter
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God bless you!
PS - You should check out that 13-string Fessy (Fessenden) Guitar Terry is currently tackling... It sounds awesome!
Stop by Terry's website when you have a moment at http://theearlydays.com
Posted by: Sharon Wendt
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Howdy, Ricky...just wandering around the site....COOL!
Terri
Posted by: Terri
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Hi Ricky
Real nice site. I play a triple neck fender custom I love it. It's nice to see a site on non pedals.
I live in Bowling Green Mo.
Posted by: Virgil Watts
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Ricky,
Great site....I'm still doing that refin I told you about on my Rusler..It's a lot of work...It will look great when it's done..Almost as nice as your Fulawka !!
Take care.....Jim
Posted by: James Quackenbush
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just got into pedalsteel, I just about play anything, so this will be a good challinge,
Posted by: jerry Eilander. eilander@tpg.com.au
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I saw one of your lap steels on a post that Ricky Davis had on the Steel Guitar Forum, so wanted to see more. Rather obvious "at a distance" that there is "QUALITY" there!!!
Bob
Posted by: Bob Dell Dell Cases
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Hi Davis-Cox Musical Instruments:
I just visited your website for the first time and it's very nice.
The Chord Finder appears to be a very useful device.
Can it be expanded to apply to the pedal steel guitar tunings for the E-9th, C-6th and Universal?
For example, you would input the most common pedal and knee lever changes associated with these tunings and the Chord Finder would come up with the chord settings with and without pedals and knee levers pressed.
Plese look into this because I believe it would be a good enhancement for your program.
Finally, on your Photo Album page, could you list the instruments pictured next to the person's name. That would be useful information. :-)
Keep up the good work with your website.
Best regards,
Al Gershen
Grants Pass, OR
aldg@charter.net
http://www.AlsPhotographs.com
(Submitted on 9/21/02 at apx. 11:17 am pdt)
Posted by: Al Gershen
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Hey brother Ricky...just enjoying wandering around your site...Tony
Posted by: Tony Davis..Australia
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Hi Ricky! Nice Web site. It sure is gonna seem like a long time till MY new Fulawka gets here! Ed says it will be after the first of the year (but added "I'll see what I can do" - whatever THAT means!). Thanks for the reply to my post on the Forum. The Blue Darlin is a beauty! Hope mine looks half as nice. I'm getting the birdseye lacquer also, but mine will have a natural-finish neck with black fret markings, a walnut-stained birdseye top, and the front "strip" will be the natural finish birdseye.
Posted by: Mike Harmon
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I am having a blast picking my 85 EMCI D-10 and I have to say thanks to my Sho-Bud Maverick for being such a good friend that got me started.I still have him and is not sort of retired.I have to run before I get "Caught Steeling"
Posted by: Mike Richardson
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I am from the old six string steels players i enjoy looking at the old type steels that is what i still play on today i,m 78 and still playing Musically your friend Fonza Sells at tampabay.rr.com
Posted by: Fonza Sells
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AMEN Spibb.
And thanks everyone for the nice words....you can e-mail me and or Archie....if you have more to discuss.
Ricky
Posted by: Ricky Davis
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The steel guitar is the greatest sounding instrument ever made even as new as it is to the instrument world.
I have been playing for twenty years and
learn something new every day.
Posted by: spibb woodard
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Ricky,
It's lovely to hear steel guitar that ain't the usual commercial schlock. Keep playin' with Dale and keep your great playing out there. come back to Australia soon.
Posted by: Graham Griffith
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I believe I`m the first Dane,wrighting in this book,but not the last time I visit this site.
Posted by: Jorn Christensen
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This is a great site!
I wish to thank you for giving Ed Fulawka the attention and respect he has deserved for so long.
I would love to hear you play both your none-peddle and new Fulawka some day.
You rock!
Posted by: Andy Greatrix
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Great Site. I'm going to enjoy it.
Posted by: Glenn Hill
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Great Site!
Love the Chord finder.
Thanks Red
Dallas, Texas
Posted by: Ron Randall
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Just remember, A wet bird doesn't fly at night!
Bobbe Seymour
Posted by: Bobbe Seymour
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hallo rik groet uit ruurlo van anny en bert
Posted by: anny en bert
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I need a Hawaiian steel. An acoustic just doesn't sound right or sit on my one leg.
Posted by: Barbara Sue Clarke
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Thanks for all your help with my new Gibson Console, Ricky. Great Site. Gorgeous steel. Great help.
Posted by: Aaron Schiff
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Enjoyed browsing your discussion forum and helpfu chord finder. There isn't too much out there on lap steel.....great work!
Posted by: Wil Steward
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What a beautiful instrument!
Posted by: Dakshina M. Jandhyala
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hey Rick, it was good running into you...good luck with evrythang
email bigbend99@yahoo.com
Posted by: Scott Larson
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I am a Hawaiian guitar player. i would like to contact other hawaiian guitar players to exchange views.
seelaan@hotmail.com
Posted by: seelaan
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Love steel music...all kinds. S.S. Hawaiian pretty guitar. Nice job.
Posted by: DreamFlyerBob
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Hi all,
I write from Italy and I play slide guitar like 1988. This seem fine guitar... would like to check one out ... have a nice day.
Keep pickin' and don't relax !!! haha
Posted by: Mr. Bluesman
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Thanks Ricky
Posted by: Paul T Warnik
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Just surfing!!!
Posted by: Kent Lee Davis
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I'm interested in learning The
Hawaiian Lap Steel and in
purchasing an instrument in the near
future.
Posted by: Ruth Glatt rg@kona.net
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Ricky... Many thanks for making the Cracker Barrel project a sucess. We are still getting chicken skin
David
Posted by: David and Linda Lay
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Mighty fine instruments from at least one mighty fine player. Usually when you find one good steel player, another is lurking in the shadows somewhere.
Keep it up guys.
Posted by: Cliff Robinson
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Your site is like the centerfold in Playboy!!
Posted by: Ben Broughton
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great side !!!! william (the netherlands)
Posted by: william
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Hey Anne thanks for you kind words...you can e-mail me....sshawaiian@aol.com.....and anyone else that has questions or comments....as I don't have your e-mails from here.
Anne; there is a chance I'm coming to Ontario this summer as I've been asked to play a event up there in honor of Ed Fulawka...who is building me and Archie a new pedal steel as we speak. Al Brisco; Paul Evans and many others will be there; and they want me to come up to do a seminar and to play the show also...so we'll see......eh.
Ricky
Posted by: Ricky Davis
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Enjoyed your site so much. I discovered Dale Watson 2 years ago and was delighted to hear his stuff (my kind of music) but the bonus was to hear such a fine steel player back him up. Great job Ricky. You must be the envy of many steel players to be able to play this kind of music. Thanks to you and Dale for bringing so much enjoyment. Any chances you'll be coming to Canada?
All the best.../Anne
Posted by: Anne Giroux
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I checked it out looking for a easier axe to pack for vacation trips. I am retiring soon. What a fine looking guitar! I'd love to try one.
Posted by: Jim Saunders
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Ricky,
I had searched for quite a while to find
a site that deals with non-pedal instruc
tion.Thanks so much for the time you've put in.Your site was a HUGE help.Could you please direct me to any other sites available that contain non-pedal learning info?olinkirb@hotmail.com
Thank you so much!!!
Posted by: Olin Kirb
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If you have a question from this Guestbook.....Please E-mail me; cause there is no way for me to e-mail you from here....ha.
Thanks everybody and the new entries for the great support and very kind words.
Ricky
Posted by: Ricky Davis
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I Really want to take lesson to learn how to play this guitar- do you know of anyone in the Seattle area that is a good teacher?
Posted by: Burke Bordner
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Too many years behind a Stratocaster.
Started playing squareneck dobro.
Tried a C6 tuning one day.
Now I am hooked.
Play one neck on a Fender triple 8,while repairing the other 2.
Posted by: Ron Randall
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Hi ya Ricky! You da best...love the site. See ya soon at Chicken S*it Sunday ;-)
Jules
Posted by: Julie Morgan
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I came into this site, not knowing a lot about the steel guitar, but now that I've frockled the pages, I can honestly say,I'm hooked. Very informative and wonderful music!!
Can't wait to see the band and the SSHawaiian in action : O )
Maria
Posted by: Maria
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All the best for 2002 to all of you
Hope to see you soon igen.
Regards Osmo
Posted by: Osmo Huhtala
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A good site, Ricky.
Posted by: Don Townsend
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As someone who has spent yars
looking for an old double 8
Stringmaster, I can't tell you how
much I admire what you've done with
your guitar. I'm starting to save for
one now.
Best Wishes
Posted by: John Plomondon
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Happy New Year to all. Ricky, thanks for the help on bar movement. I'm back on your good looking site in search of more bar help. Thanks again
Posted by: Bill Atwood
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Enjoyed this site.
The chord finder is great,& (interesting). Thank you.
Posted by: Leon Sweatman
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Hey Merry Christmas and Happy New Year right back to all ya'll. Thanks so much for popin in here. I'm glad you enjoy the site...I can't e-mail you from this page....so any further |
