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.

Bob Hempker on Bar Slants and Reverses

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Bob Hempker

Hello fellow players, This is Bob Hempker filling in for Bobbe Seymour today. With all the knee levers and floor pedals on a steel guitar, why should we take the time to learn slants and reverses? One answer would be, … Continue reading →

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The Early Days of Pedal Steel Guitars

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Bobbe Seymour

Hello fans and fellow players, This special Bobbe’s Tips is for you hardcore steel guitarists and history buffs who like to remember the great guitars that brought us to where we are today. I remember a story from the great … Continue reading →

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Bandstand Arrangements

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Bob Hempker

Bobbe Seymour wrote: Hello fellow players, I got so many emails praising Bob Hempker’s insights into pedal steel guitar playing that I’m going to let Bob do an entire series of newsletters for me. Take it away Bob. We got … Continue reading →

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