My new pedal steel!

[Nick Bidmade]

Being useless at using computers, I can't post a link here from the US Forum, where my new guitar, built by Bent Romnes, is shown, featuring Dale Rivard playing it.

Have a look - beautiful looking, sounds fantastic and great customer service from Bent.

I think this will be the second Ben-Rom in the UK - Dave Seddon has (or had?) the other.

Hope to take delivery in a week or so, in time for the next meeting of the North East Steelers on 16 October!!!

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

Sounds very nice Nick

[Uncle Roy]

Lovely guitar Nick, sounds great.

[jonshack]

Very nice Nick, love the colour too!
Jon

[Ken Byng]

Beautiful guitar Nick. Bent Romnes is a great builder whose guitars are superb both mechanically and cosmetically. It will play as smooth as butter.

[Danny Mitchell]

That was a very impressive test drive, Nick. It looks peachy and sounds sweet. You must be on tender hooks with the anticipation.

[Nick Bidmade]

Thanks guys. I hope to receive my new guitar in a week or so, depending on flights and local arrangements for getting it to my nearest sorting office...

So, Danny, how's the Sigler pedal going? Ay tips???

[Danny Mitchell]

Actually Nick, it's completely boggled me

I'm not that smooth at moving to B and C anyway, and as the Sigler is farther along in that direction I can't incorporate using it with the other pedals, as yet. It's either on or off.
I'm treating it as a 7 string lap steel and am currently trying to work through Joe Wright's lap lessons.

To summarise.....sorry Nick, nothing to report, except, I'm sh#t

[Donny Johnston]

Danny, as far as I can make out at the minute, what you're doing is correct, keep the pedal down and use as a c6. I have no doubt you'll be doing an Emmons shortly.

[Nick Bidmade]

Danny - I see we're in exalted company!

No doubt Donny will have it all sussed within a few days, so we'll be able to nag him constantly for tab, YouTube clips etc.

We'll be experts in no time!

Thanks Donny!!!