Is this true?

clive swindell · Post by **clive swindell** » 22 May 2003 4:04 am

I recently managed to obtain a copy of the Rusty Young book from 1978 -'The Pedal Steel Handbook' and it makes mention of '...those who wear the diamond horseshoe ring, a tradition among steel players'

I have never heard that one before, is it true?

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 22 May 2003 5:04 am

Do a search in the archives.

You should find lots of discussion.

Please be advised that several Forum members have mysteriously disappeared after revealing certain "secrets" that pertain to the wearing of such rings.

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Down On The Rio Grande

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Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 22 May 2003 6:32 am

Diamond Horseshoe Ring? I never heard that one....I guess that's why I never amounted to much of anything!

....and also, if I wore a diamond horseshoe ring while playing, all the reasons that I've always given my wife for not wearing a wedding ring while playing would be null and void!

Gene
www.genejones.com

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 22 May 2003 7:24 am

Clive, as they say downtown, "I could tell ya, but then I'd hafta kill ya."

Some questions are better left unasked...

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 22 May 2003 7:33 am

Clive, the real reason is.....

Hold on, there's someone opening my front door - I'll just go and see who it

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David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 22 May 2003 8:03 am

I guess Roger got an offer he couldn't refuse!

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 22 May 2003 8:14 am

Be sure to wear it the corrct way, or the luck will drain out. Gotta go, there's someone at the door...

Tony Orth · Post by **Tony Orth** » 22 May 2003 9:49 am

It must be a beautiful day in the Neighhhhh...bor hood. So many visitors ringing doorbells.

TOny

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 24 May 2003 9:13 am

(The full "magic" of the diamond horse shoe ring isn't realized without the requisite pair of extra fingerpicks...dangling from a pullrod under the guitar.)

John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 1 Jun 2003 10:55 pm

I always wear a Horseshoe–Ring when playing out of the home! Have done so for many years. Contrary to many believers, the proper way to wear the ring is with the open end towards the finger-tip, in order to 'catch' the good-luck, not to 'lose' it! The only difference in my ring is that I never acquired a liking for Diamonds, so; my ring contains 11 Amathist stones. My Birthstone!

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jim milewski · Post by **jim milewski** » 2 Jun 2003 8:50 am

or the Polac who sold his only steel guitar to buy the ring

Larry Petree · Post by **Larry Petree** » 2 Jun 2003 8:57 am

So many doorbells ringing....is there a door to door horseshoe ring salesman out there?

George Wixon · Post by **George Wixon** » 2 Jun 2003 12:11 pm

John,
I wear mine with the ends pointing toward my wrist. Guess all the luck went to my head instead of my finger tips and that's why I can't play for ... BTW Jeff Newman in some of his videos also wears his the same, with the ends towards his wrist.

John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 11 Jun 2003 6:54 pm

Jeff Newman is a friend of mine also, but; What esle does he know besides how to play steel guitar?

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