by Tony Russell Davis » Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:21 am
thefatcyclist wrote:When I started I was on ordinary guitar strings, and the scraping from the windings drove me nuts,
Flat wound is much better in my beginners mind.
J
Hi J - have you thought of using the scraping sound? Check out this from Doug Beaumier
While on the subject of non-pedal guitarists, I hope most of you are familiar with the work of Billy Robinson? Controlled bar slants, string bends etc. Do a search for his numerous YouTube vids. Or L.T. Zinn, or John Ely. Check them out if you want to see some superb steel guitar playing in various styles. T

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