Category Archives: Bobbe’s Tips

Nashville steel guitarist Bobbe Seymour published an email newsletter for steel guitarists for several years. Those Bobbe’s Tips emails contain a wealth of information about the history of the steel guitar, maintaining your instrument, current trends, new products, etc.. They also include some of Bobbe’s best stories about life on the road and in the studio with Nashville’s biggest stars of yesteryear.

Volume Pedal Technique

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Bob Hempker

This is Bob Hempker and today I’d like to talk about volume pedal technique. The volume pedal is an instrument all of its own. Part of a players style signature can be heard in the way they use the volume … Continue reading →

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Sticky Picks

Posted on April 4, 2013 by vic

April 4, 2013 This is Vic Lawson with today’s newsletter. Once in a while a new product comes along that really works and is very much needed. One of these is the new “Sticky Picks” that a fellow steel player … Continue reading →

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How Modern Electronics Have Changed Music and Steel Guitar

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Bob Hempker

This is Bob Hempker. We’ve been talking about how modern electronics have changed music and steel guitar in particular. Things we now take for granted didn’t exist a few short years ago. Take electronic tuners for instance. Years ago you … Continue reading →

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