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.

“I think y’all know what I mean”

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Bobbe Seymour

Hello fans and fellow players, Having been in business here in Music City for nearly thirty years now, I have learned an awful lot about people, their wishes, demands, tastes and what makes them tick. Hopefully, many of these wonderful … Continue reading →

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Why old recordings sound warmer

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Bobbe Seymour

Hello fellow players, Here is a question that Peter Benjamins sent to me and my answer. Bobbe: I appreciate every newsletter as it gives me a feel of what playing the steel guitar was like during the 50’s and 60’s, … Continue reading →

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More about “Thunderbolt”, getting along with musicians, non-pedal players in demand

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Bobbe Seymour

Hello fans and fellow players, We won’t dwell on this subject because we covered it pretty well in the last newsletter, but one more fact about Lloyd Green’s Sho-Bud is that the string length from nut to bridge is a … Continue reading →

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