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New member from Dorset

Postby SteveHitchins » Fri Jan 30, 2026 6:50 pm

Hi All,

I am new to pedal steel, so quite a learning curve. I have played lap steel and Dobro for a while.
I have recently bought a Hudson Pedabro from a forum member. This is a truly great thing as it works fine at acoustic session as well as plugged in.
It needs a little bit of work done on it, does anybody know of a Pedal Steel engineer in the South of England? Preferably Dorset or West Country.

Many thanks

Steve
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Re: New member from Dorset

Postby JohnDavisStringsHere » Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:37 pm

Hi Steve, welcome to the forum, I think Jim Pritchard may be the man you need if not he will know someone and he follows this forum as well.
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Re: New member from Dorset

Postby Jim Pritchard » Sat Jan 31, 2026 2:44 pm

Hi Steve, welcome to the BSS.
Thanks for your message, and have replied. :D

Thanks John for the shout out. ;)
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Re: New member from Dorset

Postby DorsetSteelPlayer » Tue Feb 03, 2026 12:48 pm

SteveHitchins wrote:Hi All,

I am new to pedal steel, so quite a learning curve. I have played lap steel and Dobro for a while.
I have recently bought a Hudson Pedabro from a forum member. This is a truly great thing as it works fine at acoustic session as well as plugged in.
It needs a little bit of work done on it, does anybody know of a Pedal Steel engineer in the South of England? Preferably Dorset or West Country.

Many thanks

Steve


Hi Steve! I am in Dorset too as the name implies. Drop me a message. I am not able to work on the PSG for you and that is best left in the capable hands of Jim Pritchard ;) just like you I recently got into PSG coming from many years of playing lap steel and slide guitar in a pro capacity.
Yes it's a big jump but these machines are highly addictive!

Cheers and welcome!
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Re: New member from Dorset

Postby DorsetSteelPlayer » Tue Feb 03, 2026 12:50 pm

Jim Pritchard wrote:Hi Steve, welcome to the BSS.
Thanks for your message, and have replied. :D

Thanks John for the shout out. ;)


Jim, we are practically neighbours (almost). If I am not mistaken, I have seen you play with Country Tones in a video on FB. Outstanding playing!
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