Weenick Steel Guitar

Do I Look Happy

I guess you can tell from the picture why I’m so very happy
After some instructional lessons from Billy Robinson on his guitar (a one of a kind Derby)
For a long long time after that. in my mind I’ve had a dream steel guitar. And Martin made my dream come true.
The Scale, String spacing, pickup size, pickup brand, and model, was taken from Billy Robinson’s guitar.
Billy came down last weekend and we went over to Martins house to see the guitar (almost done) and he was really impressed

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would have a steel this nice, and with such a great tone and sustain

God has been good to me with a beautiful wife, life and steel guitar

The pickups are 12-1. It is the same as 10-1 but wider
I loved Jimmy Day's tone, Billy Robinson's and Ron Elliott's too

Also the Derby fret boards (Thanks Margit) are 12 string because the spacing is 3/8

The bar is to mount My Vol. control, DD-3 and BOBRO. When I get the brackets,
 The bottom of the bar has holes 1" apart all the way across.

The Tone knob is up high for WaWa effects.

The switch next to it turns the Tone control, on and off.

The last switch to the right, Switches necks and jacks.
reason for this,
with Switch to right puts back neck to right jack and Amp, and front neck to left jack and Tuner

with Switch to left puts back neck to left jack and tuner, and front neck to right jack and Amp.

You might want to read that again. IT WORKS!

The hole thing can be reversed, putting Amp on the left and Tuner on the right. Your option

I have Billy Robinson's C6 tuning on the back neck with a D on top and F on the bottom and he tunes his A's a little sharp.

Right now I have A6 on the front but Billy is wanting he and I to try some of Tom Morrell's tunings
I seen so many of his I don't know were to start.

These 3 Videos including audio  was shot with a NIKON L22

D - G - E - C - A - G - E - C - A - F
Which is reg. C6^th  tuning with D on top and F on the bottom