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Joey Gaskins · Post by **Joey Gaskins** » 20 Apr 2002 7:28 am

Just signed on as a member this week. I'm a long time guitar player (Chet Atkins style) as well as bass and piano. I have always loved the steel sound and got a Carter Starter as a gift from my wife and here I go.

Pete Ballard · Post by **Pete Ballard** » 20 Apr 2002 7:52 am

Welcome Joey,
I’ve been visiting this forum for a couple of years now, and I can’t tell you how valuable it has been for me. For example, here are some of the more important things I’ve learned:

1. Sho~Buds are the most beautiful guitars ever built.
2. People who use the Day set up have more soul than people who use the Emmons set up.
3. You can never have enough knee levers.
4. Black pedal steels sound better than purple ones.
5. I’ve seen the future of steel guitar, and his name is Robert Randolph.
6. And, never ever bring up Jerry Garcia on this forum (oops, I just did).

Good luck,
Pete

Steve Feldman · Post by **Steve Feldman** » 20 Apr 2002 8:36 am

Hello there and welcome. How do you feel about b@njos?

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Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 20 Apr 2002 9:35 am

Hi Joey!!

Jerry

John O Keeffe · Post by **John O Keeffe** » 20 Apr 2002 10:12 am

Theres no better place than this Forum if Steel's your thing!! Welcome

JOHN

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 20 Apr 2002 10:21 am

Welcome aboard Joey.

It's good to see you've done your homework, and learned to search the past topics.

This place is priceless.

Try to get to some Steel Shows, that'll help your progress and motivation.

See ya online...

-j0ey-

Joey Gaskins · Post by **Joey Gaskins** » 20 Apr 2002 5:57 pm

Thanks for all the replys.. Has anyone ever had dealing with Learn to play online.com.
The instructor is Freeman Cowgar. Theres no place locally to get info so other than a couple of videos I've been using this course.

Tim Rowley · Post by **Tim Rowley** » 20 Apr 2002 11:03 pm

Hi Joey, welcome to the Forum! You are going to enjoy it here.

In case you didn't already know, your online instructor Freeman Cowgar authored one of the earliest E9th instruction booklets ever printed. It's been out of print for many years but he still has a copy or two lying around his shop. Real simple material designed with a very basic setup in mind. Freeman is a fellow northern Michigander and a friend of mine. Not a lightening fast player but very accurate, he's got soul like Ray Charles and "tone to the bone". He of course builds the Cougar line of steel guitars and has built and sold several thousand steels down through the years. If you're ever up this way he would love to have you stop in and pay him a visit. Thanks for mentioning his course.

Tim R.

Bob Carlson · Post by **Bob Carlson** » 24 Apr 2002 8:12 am

Welcome Joey,
The Forum is the place to learn a lot of the little things that all add up to getting your tone and sound down. Don't be afraid to ask any question, everyone on here had to learn it sometime.

Bob.

Al Miller · Post by **Al Miller** » 24 Apr 2002 9:21 am

welcome joey!!!!!!!!!!

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 24 Apr 2002 9:21 am

Welcome to this great Forum Joey !
Bless those wives that offer Steel guitars.
Enjoy the task, it's worth it !
Like BobC says! don't be afraid to ask here.
you'll find plenty of good advice.
Steel more than i can handle...