Steel Guitar
Everything published on Viyolens under Steel Guitar — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Lap Steel Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
No frets, a metal bar, strings facing the sky — here's the calm, genuine first-steps plan for anyone nervous about starting lap steel guitar.
Steel Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing a tuning system, checking the changer mechanism, budgeting for a volume pedal — here's exactly what to check before buying a steel pedal guitar.
The Best Steel Pedals for the Money
Learner single-neck, extended single-neck, or double-neck — here's which tier of steel pedal guitar actually matches where you are as a player.
Pedal Steel Guitar: A Complete Guide
No frets, foot pedals and a steel bar — here's what actually defines this instrument and where its famous sound came from.
Common Pedal Steel Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
The mistakes I've watched enthusiastic new players make over and over, and the simple fix for each one.
The Ultimate Guide to Steel Pedals
Part slide guitar, part mechanical linkage system — here's what a steel pedal guitar actually is, how it works, and where its crying sound came from.
Steel Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
It doesn't look like it should make that sound. Here's an honest, encouraging beginner's guide to learning the steel pedal guitar, one small step at a time.
Common Steel Pedal Mistakes to Avoid
Because a steel pedal guitar is mechanically unlike anything else, it creates its own specific pitfalls. Here are the ones I see most often.
The Best Pedal Steel Guitars for the Money
No invented rankings, just an honest look at what each tier of pedal steel guitar actually offers and who it genuinely suits.
The Ultimate Guide to Lap Steel Guitar
From a Hawaiian beach to Nashville session rooms — the full story of the lap steel guitar, how it's played, and how it differs from its steel-guitar cousins.
Pedal Steel Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Intimidating to look at, genuinely learnable in practice — here's the honest, step-by-step guide to starting out.
Common Lap Steel Guitar Mistakes to Avoid
No sales pitch, just the honest list of habits that trip up lap steel guitar players early on, and the straightforward fix for each one.
Lap Steel Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Tuning, body type, pickups and vintage traps — a no-nonsense checklist for choosing the right lap steel guitar for the music you actually want to play.
Pedal Steel Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A mechanically complex, custom-built instrument deserves a slower buying process — here's exactly what to check first.
