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.

Moving steel guitar from the past to the present

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Bobbe Seymour

Hello fellow players, I’ve been talking about this for a long time, but I thought I’d touch on it again because the future for steel guitar looks bright, that is, bright if you play well. The golden age of country … Continue reading →

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Steel guitar tone

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Bobbe Seymour

Hello fellow players, In the last newsletter I covered materials that are used in steel guitars, namely the exotic woods. Everyone agrees that maple, well dried makes about the best sounding body that can be built. Well dried maple from … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Sho-Buds, Value of old steel guitars, Ralph Mooney

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Bobbe Seymour

Hello fellow players, First of all, I would like to thank all of you for the tremendous response I’m getting from you for the articles on players and their guitars. Being in Nashville through the golden days of Sho-Bud was … Continue reading →

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