I thought there might be some pack rats like me out there who had some back issues. I actually have a pretty good collection myself just not that issue. I'm sure a copy will surface on EBAY or I'll run across it somewhere.

I doesn't surprise me that the concept might not be a winner, after all it's been 20 years and it hasn't exactly taken off like wildfire. I would still like to find the original article if possible and reread it, and it might be fun to put one together.

I have a vague memory of an artical in Radio Electronics magazine in the early 90's about using an audio amplifer IC (I think it was the lm1875) and a low noise op amp in an unusual way. I seem to remember that the power amp was in the feedback loop of the op amp, but it was almost 20 years ago so I could be wrong. I think it would have been around 1993. If anyone has a scan of the original artical or can link me to more information on this circuit technique I would greatly appreciate it.
I was pretty new to electronics at the time, but I think the jist was that using this circuit topology you got all the noise specs and  low THD of the op amp, ( which I believe was a ne5534) and the power amp IC was just acting as the muscle. (again.......20 years ago, forgive me if I got it wrong).

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My friend plays a pedal steel through either a Peavey 400, or a Evans. Both have 15" speakers. He and his steel buddies have preferred 15" for a full range sound. Typically an EV?

With the 10" or 8" do you get more of a mid-range honk?

I think pedal steel players typically have more strings in the low registers and need the extra low end. I just play 6 string C6th. My lowest string in that tuning is only a .36 or .38 tuned to C.  I am going for more of an old school Hawaiian sound.  A lot of the old student lap steel and amp sets only came with an 8 inch speaker.
I generaly turn the mids all the way down if the option is available.

I have a few lap steels. My favorites are Magnatones. I have a couple of Oahus too. I personally love to play in C6th tuning, but when I play out it's all Open E because it works better for the kind of stuff I'm ask to play. (mostly 80's and 90's radio rock). Not much call for Hawaiian music here in MI.
I  would probably go with a Jensen Mod "10 for a speaker because they are reasonably priced and I like the sound of the 8" one I have.
I love playing around with Audio amp IC's, and for C6th tuning you don't want much, if any distortion.  So it works out good. The ones I have played with ( TDA2002, LM1875, TDA7240) didn't even need a preamp, although some tone shaping other than just the tone pot on the steel may have changed that.
Heres a video clip of me playing steel. This is a Rickenbacker I used to have, I was demoing an overdrive I made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2mI88xyXSo&list

I am trying to avoid woodworking and I am also trying to be cheap.

I was finally able to download this book.  Amazing!!!  So much information, and for free!

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I am old school. I always draw out my perfboard layouts on 10 squares to the inch graph paper. As far as ossilations and layout, I just try to keep the input and outputs separated as much as practical, and separate signal and power grounds
Anymore I just use "dead bug" or "ugly" construction for my one offs.