CRYSTALLIZING YOUR INTONATION WITH DRONES A great guitar player friend once told me how he practiced music with drones, or a continuously sounding note. He said it would make a world of difference for my ears, specifically when practicing scale tones. He learned of the idea through Indian classical music, as he was listening to a […]
In 2014, on a humid summer morning in North Carolina, I sat in my bedroom wondering if I’d ever be able to play something decent with my C6 neck. I had just gotten this new tuning/neck a few months earlier; I had been a single neck E9 player up until then, and had been playing
When considering what type of volume pedal to use for steel guitar, one must look at the differences between active and passive volume pedals. I would begin discovering these differences by looking closer at passive volume pedals that Goodrich make, or pot-less active types that Hilton make. I’d also recommend trying both types with your pedal steel guitar and
What is the best amplifier for pedal steel guitar for me to use? Are pedal steel amps the same as guitar amps? You’re not alone if you’ve ever asked these questions… Finding an amplifier that works well for pedal steel can be tough, but rewarding. The amp must be able to handle the pedal steel’s