Help in Greenville, SC

Bob Kononiuk · Post by **Bob Kononiuk** » 5 Aug 2002 6:59 pm

Hello everyone, I just received my first steel guitar today (a sho-bud LDG) and was wondering if there was anyone near me that would be willing to help me set this thing up properly. The person I bought it from was nice enough to tune it for me before sending it, but I would still like to get some hands on training on how to properly set-up the pedals and make adjustments to it.

I would also like to hear someone play this thing so that I can hear what this wonderful looking guitar is capable of.

BTW, does anyone have any tips on removing the smoke smell it has?

I appreciate any help possible. Take care and God bless

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Bob Kononiuk
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Sho-Bud LDG

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 6 Aug 2002 1:24 am

Bob,
welcome to the steelworld!

I think you can find a lot of info on the carter website www.steelguitar.com
What also helps a lot, is buying the old "bible"of pedalsteel, the WinnieWinston book. I don't have a clue where you can purchase one,but other forumites will , I'm shure

Cya, and good luck with it.
JJ www.steeljj.com [This message was edited by Johan Jansen on 06 August 2002 at 02:25 AM.]

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 6 Aug 2002 3:27 am

Hi Bob, I will be in Greenville this Thursday
during the day on business, if you are available around lunch time for a couple of hours or so maybe we could hook up.

send me an EMAIL
tp

Don Crawford · Post by **Don Crawford** » 6 Aug 2002 8:37 am

Hi Bob---Why don't you bring your guitar over to Saluda on Sunday? There will be a lot of great pickers and good people there that will give you any help you want or need. Everyone there is just like one big happy family. Come on over and you will see what I mean. Hope to see you there.

Mike Harmon · Post by **Mike Harmon** » 6 Aug 2002 9:22 am

I'm 52 and have played guitar (off and on) since the early Sixties. I just bought my first pedal steel (an old Sho-Bud Pro III) a couple of months ago.

The Winnie Winston book (with CD) is available from Scotty's. The web address is:
www.scottysmusic.com

BTW, Scotty, Dewitt, Don and Mike are a great bunch to do business with! Don is the guy who brought the old Sho-Bud back from the dead (he even took pics to prove how BAD it was when he started). I only hope to be able to make it sound the way it did when he demo-ed it for me when I picked it up!

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Mike Harmon
Sho-Bud Pro III Custom
Nashville 400

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 6 Aug 2002 6:14 pm

Bob,
If you can come to Saluda Saturday there will be a play with your CD session from about 1:00 til 7:00,then a jam til about 11:00.Then stay the nite and soak up some super pickin on Sunday with Hal Rugg,Herbie Wallace,Chas. Reece and a bunch of 1st class pickers.Check the link below

Bill F
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum4/HTML/002870.html

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[This message was edited by Bill Ford on 06 August 2002 at 07:19 PM.]

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 6 Aug 2002 7:11 pm

Bob, I'm having trouble reaching you via e-mail. E-mail me, I'll give you Charles Reece's phone#. He's a great setup guy, super player, and a friend to us all. He'll be at Saluda, for sure(wish I didn't have to work!)and he knows the old Sho-Buds like nobody's business! Holler at me!

David Mullis · Post by **David Mullis** » 9 Aug 2002 5:45 am

Hey Bob, I'll be in Greenville Monday (8/12) for work. If you haven't got 'er set up yet, I'll be glad to help, just let me know.

take care
David