Pedal Steel Guitar

[funkalicious101]

hello, I am hoping to sometime in the near future learn pedal steel guitar, unfortunately theres not much I know about the instrument and the internet hasnt proved to be much of a help yet.

If anyone has any experience or information about buying or learning pedal steel guitars would you please share it with me?

Thank you.

[Aaron]

You might want to learn on a straight steel before jumping to pedal steel. A good straight steel will be a lot cheaper and simpler. Pedal steels can get to be very spendy - sometimes $4k-8k for high quality ones.

[funkalicious101]

yeah, ive been thinking lap steel only because pedal steel is looking to be much more expensive (im looking for a 3+4 and the bare minimum im going to pay is looking to be around atleast $1000 CAD for a guitar im going to want to replace very soon)

the difficulty however, has nothing to do with it, as (like with a 6 string and 4 string bass) theres one inside of the other.

[Seattle_BassMan]

If you like pedal steel ...check this out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jOMB2M9piw

This is a friend of mine from nashville. I know he's starting to put together a Steel Guitar method video, so you may want to contact him and let him know what you're looking for.

[funkalicious101]

im not exactly looking to do the country thing. more of a blues-rock, or possibly psychadelic-folk, check out this

[Aaron]

I take it that you are familiar with Buddy Emmons?

[funkalicious101]

you have to be with pedal steel.

[Blake Bass]

I played pedal steel for a few years. It's a great sounding instrument but hard to learn. Do a search on Joe Wright, he plays all styles on steel and has some instructional material available.