Good info. Responding with what might look like random thoughts.

First of all, I LOVE Cindy from her time with Asleep At The Wheel.

I have one guitar set up now to play slide but I'd like one that I can sit behind and play from the top. Just because. Similar in concept to why I would love to have a set of vibes I don't yet know how to play.

The end game here is to find one tuning that would be the best overall so I am not changing tuning all the time. I first thought I'd buy a one neck pedal steel and did some research about pricing. Once my heart started again I decided that may not be for me. Or for my credit card.

WineRider you now have me thinking about maybe looking at an 8 string. Early in the process so I am at the point where I am poking a long stick into the water to see how deep it is.