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Aloha Jack, welcome aboard. So good to see your name here. I hope to meet you someday when you come to Hawaii again. If you need anything in Hawaii, don't hesitate to call or write me. Isaac Akuna

Aloha Everyone, your post is correct Ray, Jerry turns 81 on Friday, He called me last Friday and sounds great. He'll get performing at a concert on April 29 in Honolulu. Isaac

Hey Big Bill and the Ross-Man, You guys have been going to the gym too much. No wonder that bar feels too light! May have to go with the 20 lb. dumbbell pretty soon. I'm going to have to raid the tack ...

Aloha Bob, I've got the exact same model, You might want to give John Tipka a ring, he's pretty knowledgeable about Stringmasters.
:: steelgtr@iway.net
Hope that helps. Isaac.

Aloha George, Kind of interesting this topic came up, I have to play tomorrow night at the Halekulani (Waikiki)upstairs in the ballroom. No sound system. I have an old Morrell (Asian)single cone that ...

Aloha Scott, check your mail. We are now putting together a list of playdates/events for the convention. Anyone who wants to( and a few who don't) can take part in the various public performances we w ...

Sounds like a great guitar Bill. Nothing stirs the heart like a soulful resonator . Although ,speaking for myself, it's going to be a while as I seem to have used up all the Christmas and birthday cre ...

Check out "Donovan's Reef" with John Wayne and Lee Marvin. I think Uncle Barney Isaacs is in that one. Doc

Aloha Carl, really looking forward to hosting you guys when you come to Hawaii. We're going have a great time. Lots of planning going on right now. some of the venues will be outdoors, so will pray to ...

Aloha Carl, Great to see you in Joliet. Thanks for all the nice postings. Here are the tunings Duke, Alan, and I used:

E C6
C
A
G
E
C
Bb
C

E E13
C#
B
G#
E
D
B
E

E B11
C#
A
F#
D#
C#
...

Wow, what can you say after all of that, except it was a great personal experience for me. Many thanks to all who made the meeting possible. Top awards go to Doug Smith, Barbara Kuhn, and Floyd Alexan ...

Great timing on this post, Marc. I played last night over at Waikiki and was packing up and noticed one of those little rubber feet missing,I was bummed out until you guys let me know about the hardwa ...

Mahalo Andy for posting this interview. Whew!The man's ideals have certain stood the test of time. I met with him yesterday at his home. He is doing well and in good health and spirits. He had his dou ...

Aloha Gerald, I guess when it comes to sound it's been hard for me to describe it in words...since we last talked I had a chance to try one of the newer Tricones. When I first purchased my 1930 Tricon ...

That long-scale Stringmaster appeared to be in excellent shape. I tried to bid on it myself. The final bid topped $1400.00. Whew!
I guess I just continue my search.

Author	Message
Topic: C6th Tuning
Dr. Ike Replies: 5 Views: 1392	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Mar 2001 10:30 pm Subject: C6th Tuning
Dr. Ike Replies: 5 Views: 1392	Aloha Jack, welcome aboard. So good to see your name here. I hope to meet you someday when you come to Hawaii again. If you need anything in Hawaii, don't hesitate to call or write me. Isaac Akuna
Topic: JERRY BYRD's birthday
Dr. Ike Replies: 7 Views: 1747	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Mar 2001 7:59 am Subject: JERRY BYRD's birthday
Dr. Ike Replies: 7 Views: 1747	Aloha Everyone, your post is correct Ray, Jerry turns 81 on Friday, He called me last Friday and sounds great. He'll get performing at a concert on April 29 in Honolulu. Isaac
Topic: Add more weight to a Dunlop bar. Here's how.
Dr. Ike Replies: 11 Views: 2513	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Dec 2000 3:34 pm Subject: Add more weight to a Dunlop bar. Here's how.
Dr. Ike Replies: 11 Views: 2513	Hey Big Bill and the Ross-Man, You guys have been going to the gym too much. No wonder that bar feels too light! May have to go with the 20 lb. dumbbell pretty soon. I'm going to have to raid the tack ...
Topic: Stringmaster Triple--Help!
Dr. Ike Replies: 5 Views: 1462	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Dec 2000 2:26 pm Subject: Stringmaster Triple--Help!
Dr. Ike Replies: 5 Views: 1462	Aloha Bob, I've got the exact same model, You might want to give John Tipka a ring, he's pretty knowledgeable about Stringmasters. :: steelgtr@iway.net Hope that helps. Isaac.
Topic: The Dobro sound for Hawaiian music
Dr. Ike Replies: 4 Views: 1309	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Nov 2000 2:46 am Subject: The Dobro sound for Hawaiian music
Dr. Ike Replies: 4 Views: 1309	Aloha George, Kind of interesting this topic came up, I have to play tomorrow night at the Halekulani (Waikiki)upstairs in the ballroom. No sound system. I have an old Morrell (Asian)single cone that ...
Topic: Hawaiian Tunings
Dr. Ike Replies: 10 Views: 2329	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Oct 2000 8:41 am Subject: Hawaiian Tunings
Dr. Ike Replies: 10 Views: 2329	Aloha Scott, check your mail. We are now putting together a list of playdates/events for the convention. Anyone who wants to( and a few who don't) can take part in the various public performances we w ...
Topic: National Resophonic Model D "dobro"
Dr. Ike Replies: 1 Views: 893	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2000 8:16 am Subject: National Resophonic Model D "dobro"
Dr. Ike Replies: 1 Views: 893	Sounds like a great guitar Bill. Nothing stirs the heart like a soulful resonator . Although ,speaking for myself, it's going to be a while as I seem to have used up all the Christmas and birthday cre ...
Topic: Hawaiian Steel in old movies
Dr. Ike Replies: 18 Views: 4312	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2000 7:54 am Subject: Hawaiian Steel in old movies
Dr. Ike Replies: 18 Views: 4312	Check out "Donovan's Reef" with John Wayne and Lee Marvin. I think Uncle Barney Isaacs is in that one. Doc
Topic: Hawaiian Tunings
Dr. Ike Replies: 10 Views: 2329	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Oct 2000 8:28 pm Subject: Hawaiian Tunings
Dr. Ike Replies: 10 Views: 2329	Aloha Carl, really looking forward to hosting you guys when you come to Hawaii. We're going have a great time. Lots of planning going on right now. some of the venues will be outdoors, so will pray to ...
Topic: Hawaiian Tunings
Dr. Ike Replies: 10 Views: 2329	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Oct 2000 8:08 am Subject: Hawaiian Tunings
Dr. Ike Replies: 10 Views: 2329	Aloha Carl, Great to see you in Joliet. Thanks for all the nice postings. Here are the tunings Duke, Alan, and I used: E C6 C A G E C Bb C E E13 C# B G# E D B E E B11 C# A F# D# C# ...
Topic: Thank You--hsga!!
Dr. Ike Replies: 17 Views: 5095	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Oct 2000 4:58 pm Subject: Thank You--hsga!!
Dr. Ike Replies: 17 Views: 5095	Wow, what can you say after all of that, except it was a great personal experience for me. Many thanks to all who made the meeting possible. Top awards go to Doug Smith, Barbara Kuhn, and Floyd Alexan ...
Topic: Feet for Stringmaster
Dr. Ike Replies: 7 Views: 1623	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Sep 2000 8:16 am Subject: Feet for Stringmaster
Dr. Ike Replies: 7 Views: 1623	Great timing on this post, Marc. I played last night over at Waikiki and was packing up and noticed one of those little rubber feet missing,I was bummed out until you guys let me know about the hardwa ...
Topic: A lost Interview with Jerry Byrd
Dr. Ike Replies: 12 Views: 1748	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Apr 2000 8:58 am Subject: A lost Interview with Jerry Byrd
Dr. Ike Replies: 12 Views: 1748	Mahalo Andy for posting this interview. Whew!The man's ideals have certain stood the test of time. I met with him yesterday at his home. He is doing well and in good health and spirits. He had his dou ...
Topic: New National TriCones. Opinions?
Dr. Ike Replies: 10 Views: 3214	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Feb 2000 9:44 am Subject: New National TriCones. Opinions?
Dr. Ike Replies: 10 Views: 3214	Aloha Gerald, I guess when it comes to sound it's been hard for me to describe it in words...since we last talked I had a chance to try one of the newer Tricones. When I first purchased my 1930 Tricon ...
Topic: ebay stringmaster big $$$$$$
Dr. Ike Replies: 11 Views: 3294	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Jan 2000 7:35 pm Subject: ebay stringmaster big $$$$$$
Dr. Ike Replies: 11 Views: 3294	That long-scale Stringmaster appeared to be in excellent shape. I tried to bid on it myself. The final bid topped $1400.00. Whew! I guess I just continue my search.