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totally agree with john limbach

Thanks Andy and Frank
I had been looking for an acoustic guitar for playing
E13th tuning or sometimes called C#m7 B.D.E.G#. C#. E.
low to high, had completely overlooked a dobro,as most others I tr ...

Hi Folks
If you have seen the video of Jerry Byrd and Marty Robbins
( the drifter) I think might be 1955 just before the advent of colour tv, Jerry is playing a dobro Spanish neck,obviously with ext ...

Hi Folks just got new album by Peter Rowan (My Aloha)
his steel player is Jeff Au Hoy,was wondering what tuning he used on national tri cone,
Alex Burns

Hi guys yes I am talking about reso national tricone I am aware of the 23 1/2 scale on the Kona. This was built originally for Bob Brozman who was tuning way up in open c.as I am tuning in c#m7.not su ...

Hi Folks iam about to having built a weissenborn steel for C#m7 tuning,would appreciate any suggestions for the scale length,as I find a 25 inch scale on my nationals thins out too much in this high t ...

Hi All looking to buy bear creek kona rocket I have a Remington double 8 stringmaster I can throw in with
deal
Alex Burns

can you build 23 1/2 scale same as bear creek kona
regards Alex Burns

Hi Mike
re honolulu march,the tricky lick is on bar 25 played over the E chord,this song being a march i am counting 1 2 3 4 per bar as in march time,there is an open string happening in there,once i ...

Hi Guys
the gentleman who taught me this tuning is jim jensen
who is in his 90.s now,he told me although it is called c#m7 he said it could be called c#m7plus flat 9(d) he preferred to call it E13th ...

Hi Peter
not sure if its c#m7 like you suggest,i think its more major like A tuning a c# e a c# e (low to high)

Hi Folks
anybody know which tuning sol hoopii used on the 1951 recording of (honolulu march) got most of it down,but stuck on 2nd part where he plays some licks playing a note combined with an open s ...

Hi Andy
thats magic thanks so much,great song,wonderful recording,love the mandolin,going to have a go at this myself,thanks again
Alex Burns

Hi Folks
trying to find lyrics for hawaiian song (pua lilia) recorded by joe keawe
cheers Alex Burns

thanks guys for your answers re ab boxes, i decided to order the startouch pedal,thanks G strout, great price at $79.00
thanks again Alex Burns

Hi Folks
looking for an ab split box or similer system re 2 guitars to 1 amp ,tried a couple now but they both suck out the tone sounding very middle,y
appreciate any suggestions
alex burns

nice one gerald,what is the guitar that marv is playing?
alex burns

Hi John
sent you an e :mail,however i mainly play hawaiian music,it is important for me to keep the standard 6 string g tuning intact as the melody often is duplicated on the bass strings,also for f ...

Thanks guys
i will give them a go,might try an f on low 2nd string also to get the big 7th chord,good for turnarounds,so many possibilities thanks again
alex burns

Hi Garry
the pacific brand of acoustic guitars were australian as far as i know, ,what are they asking for it,
alex burns australia 03 95788014

Thanks Ernest & rick
looking for string tuning that will compliment the G MAJOR TUNING, THE B D E YOU SUGGESTED RICK IS MORE ACCOCIATED WITH C#MINOR TUNING,THE C E YOU SUGGESTED Ernest,all i can ...

Hi Folks
i am getting a new 8 string lap steel soon,if i tune this to a regular G tuning,which normally on a 6 string is g b d g b d low to high,would appreciate suggestions on what to tune extra 2 b ...

Hi folks
i am thinking of getting a couple of sierra lap steels,as they dont build a twin neck at this stage,
looking for suggestions for playing position,these lap steels come with telescopic legs ...

Hi Palo
have spoken to bruce clark,s family re cumquat records,and yes the label is continuing run by his son marshal
regards alex burns

Hi Palo
re bruce clark,s label cumquat records,i will contact the family and let you know
regards alex burns australia

Author	Message
Topic: Lap Steel tone
Alex Burns Replies: 14 Views: 4797	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Oct 2019 12:13 am Subject: re tone
Alex Burns Replies: 14 Views: 4797	totally agree with john limbach
Topic: jerry byrd with marty robbins
Alex Burns Replies: 3 Views: 1745	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Oct 2019 11:20 pm Subject: re jerry byrd tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 3 Views: 1745	Thanks Andy and Frank I had been looking for an acoustic guitar for playing E13th tuning or sometimes called C#m7 B.D.E.G#. C#. E. low to high, had completely overlooked a dobro,as most others I tr ...
Topic: jerry byrd with marty robbins
Alex Burns Replies: 3 Views: 1745	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Oct 2019 1:20 am Subject: jerry byrd with marty robbins
Alex Burns Replies: 3 Views: 1745	Hi Folks If you have seen the video of Jerry Byrd and Marty Robbins ( the drifter) I think might be 1955 just before the advent of colour tv, Jerry is playing a dobro Spanish neck,obviously with ext ...
Topic: re tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 2 Views: 1020	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Jan 2018 1:30 am Subject: re tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 2 Views: 1020	Hi Folks just got new album by Peter Rowan (My Aloha) his steel player is Jeff Au Hoy,was wondering what tuning he used on national tri cone, Alex Burns
Topic: scale length re weisseborn
Alex Burns Replies: 4 Views: 2233	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Aug 2014 9:56 pm Subject: re scale length
Alex Burns Replies: 4 Views: 2233	Hi guys yes I am talking about reso national tricone I am aware of the 23 1/2 scale on the Kona. This was built originally for Bob Brozman who was tuning way up in open c.as I am tuning in c#m7.not su ...
Topic: scale length re weisseborn
Alex Burns Replies: 4 Views: 2233	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Aug 2014 10:58 pm Subject: scale length re weisseborn
Alex Burns Replies: 4 Views: 2233	Hi Folks iam about to having built a weissenborn steel for C#m7 tuning,would appreciate any suggestions for the scale length,as I find a 25 inch scale on my nationals thins out too much in this high t ...
Topic: re bear creak kona rocket
Alex Burns Replies: 0 Views: 1076	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Jul 2014 10:48 pm Subject: re bear creak kona rocket
Alex Burns Replies: 0 Views: 1076	Hi All looking to buy bear creek kona rocket I have a Remington double 8 stringmaster I can throw in with deal Alex Burns
Topic: Koa Weissenborn - Style One
Alex Burns Replies: 2 Views: 2068	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 11 Jul 2014 10:23 pm Subject: re weissenborn
Alex Burns Replies: 2 Views: 2068	can you build 23 1/2 scale same as bear creek kona regards Alex Burns
Topic: sol hoopii tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 19 Views: 6379	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Nov 2010 1:18 am Subject: re sol hoopii tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 19 Views: 6379	Hi Mike re honolulu march,the tricky lick is on bar 25 played over the E chord,this song being a march i am counting 1 2 3 4 per bar as in march time,there is an open string happening in there,once i ...
Topic: sol hoopii tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 19 Views: 6379	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Nov 2010 1:37 pm Subject: re sol hoopii tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 19 Views: 6379	Hi Guys the gentleman who taught me this tuning is jim jensen who is in his 90.s now,he told me although it is called c#m7 he said it could be called c#m7plus flat 9(d) he preferred to call it E13th ...
Topic: sol hoopii tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 19 Views: 6379	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Nov 2010 2:57 am Subject: re sol hoopii tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 19 Views: 6379	Hi Peter not sure if its c#m7 like you suggest,i think its more major like A tuning a c# e a c# e (low to high)
Topic: sol hoopii tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 19 Views: 6379	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Nov 2010 9:45 pm Subject: sol hoopii tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 19 Views: 6379	Hi Folks anybody know which tuning sol hoopii used on the 1951 recording of (honolulu march) got most of it down,but stuck on 2nd part where he plays some licks playing a note combined with an open s ...
Topic: song lyrics
Alex Burns Replies: 3 Views: 1395	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Apr 2010 4:26 am Subject: re song lyrics
Alex Burns Replies: 3 Views: 1395	Hi Andy thats magic thanks so much,great song,wonderful recording,love the mandolin,going to have a go at this myself,thanks again Alex Burns
Topic: song lyrics
Alex Burns Replies: 3 Views: 1395	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:08 am Subject: song lyrics
Alex Burns Replies: 3 Views: 1395	Hi Folks trying to find lyrics for hawaiian song (pua lilia) recorded by joe keawe cheers Alex Burns
Topic: Ab Split Boxes
Alex Burns Replies: 13 Views: 3678	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Apr 2010 10:38 pm Subject: ab split boxes
Alex Burns Replies: 13 Views: 3678	thanks guys for your answers re ab boxes, i decided to order the startouch pedal,thanks G strout, great price at $79.00 thanks again Alex Burns
Topic: Ab Split Boxes
Alex Burns Replies: 13 Views: 3678	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 4 Apr 2010 2:04 pm Subject: Ab Split Boxes
Alex Burns Replies: 13 Views: 3678	Hi Folks looking for an ab split box or similer system re 2 guitars to 1 amp ,tried a couple now but they both suck out the tone sounding very middle,y appreciate any suggestions alex burns
Topic: Hula Blues - Video - Gerald Ross
Alex Burns Replies: 13 Views: 3253	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Jul 2009 8:47 pm Subject: re marvs guitar
Alex Burns Replies: 13 Views: 3253	nice one gerald,what is the guitar that marv is playing? alex burns
Topic: 8 string g tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 28 Views: 8931	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Jun 2009 2:13 am Subject: 8 string g tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 28 Views: 8931	Hi John sent you an e :mail,however i mainly play hawaiian music,it is important for me to keep the standard 6 string g tuning intact as the melody often is duplicated on the bass strings,also for f ...
Topic: 8 string g tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 28 Views: 8931	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jun 2009 2:25 pm Subject: 8 sring g tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 28 Views: 8931	Thanks guys i will give them a go,might try an f on low 2nd string also to get the big 7th chord,good for turnarounds,so many possibilities thanks again alex burns
Topic: A Strange 8 String: The Missing Link?
Alex Burns Replies: 29 Views: 17456	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jun 2009 2:55 am Subject: A Strange 8 String: The Missing Link?
Alex Burns Replies: 29 Views: 17456	Hi Garry the pacific brand of acoustic guitars were australian as far as i know, ,what are they asking for it, alex burns australia 03 95788014
Topic: 8 string g tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 28 Views: 8931	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Jun 2009 2:21 am Subject: re 8 string g tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 28 Views: 8931	Thanks Ernest & rick looking for string tuning that will compliment the G MAJOR TUNING, THE B D E YOU SUGGESTED RICK IS MORE ACCOCIATED WITH C#MINOR TUNING,THE C E YOU SUGGESTED Ernest,all i can ...
Topic: 8 string g tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 28 Views: 8931	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jun 2009 3:27 pm Subject: 8 string g tuning
Alex Burns Replies: 28 Views: 8931	Hi Folks i am getting a new 8 string lap steel soon,if i tune this to a regular G tuning,which normally on a 6 string is g b d g b d low to high,would appreciate suggestions on what to tune extra 2 b ...
Topic: playing position
Alex Burns Replies: 1 Views: 1047	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 17 Mar 2009 11:45 pm Subject: playing position
Alex Burns Replies: 1 Views: 1047	Hi folks i am thinking of getting a couple of sierra lap steels,as they dont build a twin neck at this stage, looking for suggestions for playing position,these lap steels come with telescopic legs ...
Topic: Cumquat Records still around?
Alex Burns Replies: 27 Views: 16596	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Feb 2009 4:27 pm Subject: re cumquat records
Alex Burns Replies: 27 Views: 16596	Hi Palo have spoken to bruce clark,s family re cumquat records,and yes the label is continuing run by his son marshal regards alex burns
Topic: Cumquat Records still around?
Alex Burns Replies: 27 Views: 16596	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Feb 2009 2:31 am Subject: cumquat records
Alex Burns Replies: 27 Views: 16596	Hi Palo re bruce clark,s label cumquat records,i will contact the family and let you know regards alex burns australia