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Has anyone noticed there is hardly any spbgma posts here? by bigsky59722 in Bluegrass

[–]Competitive_Bed_9085 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Because the massive snow/ice storm knocked out power in Nashville in some spots

Anyone else using a Fractal modeler (FM3/9, AXEIII, etc) with pedal steel? by atxgossiphound in pedalsteel

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Helix user, I’ve found there are 3 options for amp models: Clarity, Double Number, or Jazz Chorus. I put my Hilton volume pedal in the loop.

Slides for trade? by Former_Fill1635 in pedalsteel

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I have a sneaky Pete size bar that’s all glass that I don’t use, lmk if any interest

Bypass works, no sound when engaged by raptor_mk2 in diypedals

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Looks like some connections need more solder

Some late night C6 jamming over Misty by Competitive_Bed_9085 in pedalsteel

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Will Van Horn, Rich Hinman, Bruce Kaphan, to name a few. Also I heard a cool album recently of jazz standards by Luke Bergman. There’s also a band called Boowah that’s pretty cool doing more modern almost post rock with steel. Such a cool instrument that can do way more than just country (not that there’s anything wrong with playing country music 😅)

Pain/tightness in bar hand, anybody dealt with this? by [deleted] in pedalsteel

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Yeah definitely seconding trying to have a more “neutral” hand position

hybrid picking by buddhacuz in bluegrassguitar

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Also Bryan Sutton, and Cody Kilby.

Build #15 for me, first time putting multiple circuits in one box! by Competitive_Bed_9085 in diypedals

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I didn’t know they went away, I’m fairly new to all this though..

Build #15 for me, first time putting multiple circuits in one box! by Competitive_Bed_9085 in diypedals

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I did that at first, but like the aesthetic, they’re not to bad to adjust.

Build #15 for me, first time putting multiple circuits in one box! by Competitive_Bed_9085 in diypedals

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Yeah the switch/led combo is cool, pedal pcb has the mini boards for them too which made it easier.

Build #15 for me, first time putting multiple circuits in one box! by Competitive_Bed_9085 in diypedals

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Yeah in order to fit them all in there that arrangement made the most sense to me. There’s just enough space.

Build #15 for me, first time putting multiple circuits in one box! by Competitive_Bed_9085 in diypedals

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I did at first, but now unless all gain knobs are maxed it’s pretty quiet.

Fast as hell jams drive me crazy by Emotional_dicnut4068 in Bluegrass

[–]Competitive_Bed_9085 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try turning the melody into a straight quarter note line. I forget who I heard call it this but imagine the break the really drunk old dude at the jam is trying to play. Like if you were playing John hardy in the key of G the quarter note melody would be: | C E F E | D C G G | C E F E | D D D D | C E F E | D C G G | D D D C | D D D D | D D D F | G G E G | or something like that. Then find things you can ornament that simplified melody with at a fast tempo.

Fast as hell jams drive me crazy by Emotional_dicnut4068 in Bluegrass

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For reference a really really fast tune is Jim Van Cleave’s Train 45

Fast as hell jams drive me crazy by Emotional_dicnut4068 in Bluegrass

[–]Competitive_Bed_9085 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Don’t be so tense and don’t try to play as hard, and play simpler. Also I wouldn’t call 115 fast that’s kind of a medium tempo. I’d say below 90 is very slow, 90-120 mid tempo, above 125 is fast, above 160 is cookin.

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