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My Hawaiian string band, the Eno Islanders, will be on Duke University's radio (WXDU) on Monday, May 12 at 7:00 eastern time (US). I'll be playing my 1930 National Tricone, and we'll attempt some favo ...

I recently acquired an early thirties â€œAmpliphonicâ€ brand resonator guitar. It has a Schireson cone in it, which was an attempt by some instrument builders to get around Nationalâ€™s ...

http://youtu.be/XvKbbDBeBNo

Preform 2 liter bottles make a great bar & pick case. This is what I suspect Tribone ships in. I found them here with a display rack:
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1389

5.5" ...

Here is a 1965 video of Joe Zinkan, a monster slap bassist playing Alabama Jubilee. That looks a whole lot like JB singing along at about 0:46.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asoc_pigElU

Jean-Sebastien,

For what it is worth, I had installed a Shatten in my Republic tricone and was unhappy with the sound-- very thin, brittle, metallic. I recently replaced it with a Pick Up the World ...

Hi Jim,

I also live in Durham NC, and the posts you read about Republic tricones may have been mine. In any case, if you'd like to drop by and play mine to get a sense of one, give me a shout. For ...

@Ray M.

Yes sir, that is a real victrola. It belongs to fellow steeler & neighbor Dan Eason.

Cheers!
Hugh

PS Dan: Thanks for cat sitting! We are back in NC.

A few years ago, I bought a 1930 National style one tricone from another forum member (thanks, Ian!) That guitar (pictured below, on the left) is the best playing, sounding & looking guitar I've e ...

I have a Republic tricone with NRP cones, and I have been playing it in high bass G with (approximately) the gauges recommended in Bob Brozman’s National book (high to low 18-18-27-39-42-49). The ot ...

Hey William! Great to see you in the forum. Cool video!

Kekoa,

It was both the intervals and pitch (as Mike describes above.) I am pretty happy with high and low bass A and G; C#m7 is not very far away from low bass A, and in any of these (or other clos ...

I have strung a National tricone in C6, and I used John Ely's chart pretty much right across all strings (I went slightly heavier on the two highest strings.) The tension seemed just fine. I did not n ...

I have a 1930 National and a recent Republic (both tricone/squareneck.) As others have posted here, total tuning stability for both in all conditions. Republics are a great deal for the money.

Hi Again Kekoa,

I tried to match the saddle height of the original when I put the NRP maple saddle in, and it was pretty high. I am not sure about this, but I suspect that the Republic's neck angle ...

Hi Kekoa,

Why did you decide to use a maple saddle rather than the ebony/maple Republic saddle?

I bought my cones directly from NRP, and when I got them, I talked to Jason Workman (NRP shop for ...

If you use your existing saddle in the new T bar, it is very straightforward. Republic saddles, though, are usually ebony capped maple and the string slots are not carved like a National. National sad ...

Hi Ray,

I currently have both a brass Republic squareneck tricone and a 1930 National (German silver, squareneck, hot rod cones.) I love to play very old school Hawaiian, and in a few previous post ...

Howdy all,

I have a 1930 National squareneck tricone, and I am thinking about getting an AT831B lavalier mic to use with a PA for live shows. I currently just use an SM 57 pointed at a cone near th ...

I ordered a couple cds last year, and it took a few months for them to arrive. In the mean time, no one at cumquat answered any of my email. Hopefully your friend will have theirs by the summer!

That is a hard one. I do indeed play other instruments, but I spend a lot of time working on the old Hawaiian stuff (Sol Ho'opi'i, King Bennie). Maybe a poll with multiple answers would better show wh ...

Continental cones: WITH swirls. They were okay, but the NRP cones (both varieties) are louder, deeper and have more sustain in the Republic.

When you replaced the Continental cones in the Republic, was the sound difference in the guitar as dramatic as the sound difference on your test setup?
The change was noticeable and positive, but not ...

So, here is the story. I have a Republic tricone squareneck I bought a few years ago and put NRP hot rod cones in to replace what I understand to be stock Continental cones. Recently, due to chronic G ...

Here is a video of a song from 1905 I play with with my band, Skeedaddle. Pardon the stationary camera-- you can't see my tricone too well, but all the instruments came through okay.

The tricone, ...

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Topic: The Eno Islanders live online, Tuesday May 12
Hugh Crumley Replies: 0 Views: 693	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 12 May 2015 9:26 am Subject: The Eno Islanders live online, Tuesday May 12
Hugh Crumley Replies: 0 Views: 693	My Hawaiian string band, the Eno Islanders, will be on Duke University's radio (WXDU) on Monday, May 12 at 7:00 eastern time (US). I'll be playing my 1930 National Tricone, and we'll attempt some favo ...
Topic: Schireson cone guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 2 Views: 3940	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Oct 2014 6:25 pm Subject: Schireson cone guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 2 Views: 3940	I recently acquired an early thirties â€œAmpliphonicâ€ brand resonator guitar. It has a Schireson cone in it, which was an attempt by some instrument builders to get around Nationalâ€™s ...
Topic: Great steel video - Larry Hutcherson "Little Wing"
Hugh Crumley Replies: 3 Views: 1710	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Mar 2013 9:15 pm Subject: Great steel video - Larry Hutcherson "Little Wing"
Hugh Crumley Replies: 3 Views: 1710	http://youtu.be/XvKbbDBeBNo
Topic: Deleted
Hugh Crumley Replies: 15 Views: 12019	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2012 8:01 pm Subject: Deleted
Hugh Crumley Replies: 15 Views: 12019	Preform 2 liter bottles make a great bar & pick case. This is what I suspect Tribone ships in. I found them here with a display rack: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1389 5.5" ...
Topic: Slap upright bass from 1965 (Jerry Byrd on steel?)
Hugh Crumley Replies: 3 Views: 1718	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Oct 2012 7:09 pm Subject: Slap upright bass from 1965 (Jerry Byrd on steel?)
Hugh Crumley Replies: 3 Views: 1718	Here is a 1965 video of Joe Zinkan, a monster slap bassist playing Alabama Jubilee. That looks a whole lot like JB singing along at about 0:46. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asoc_pigElU
Topic: Tricone VS Dobro
Hugh Crumley Replies: 32 Views: 17528	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Jun 2012 7:58 am Subject: Tricone VS Dobro
Hugh Crumley Replies: 32 Views: 17528	Jean-Sebastien, For what it is worth, I had installed a Shatten in my Republic tricone and was unhappy with the sound-- very thin, brittle, metallic. I recently replaced it with a Pick Up the World ...
Topic: Tricones to consider
Hugh Crumley Replies: 17 Views: 7196	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jun 2011 5:46 am Subject: Tricones to consider
Hugh Crumley Replies: 17 Views: 7196	Hi Jim, I also live in Durham NC, and the posts you read about Republic tricones may have been mine. In any case, if you'd like to drop by and play mine to get a sense of one, give me a shout. For ...
Topic: Your Favorite Guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 35 Views: 23245	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Dec 2010 5:50 pm Subject: Your Favorite Guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 35 Views: 23245	@Ray M. Yes sir, that is a real victrola. It belongs to fellow steeler & neighbor Dan Eason. Cheers! Hugh PS Dan: Thanks for cat sitting! We are back in NC.
Topic: Your Favorite Guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 35 Views: 23245	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Dec 2010 9:07 am Subject: Your Favorite Guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 35 Views: 23245	A few years ago, I bought a 1930 National style one tricone from another forum member (thanks, Ian!) That guitar (pictured below, on the left) is the best playing, sounding & looking guitar I've e ...
Topic: string gauge & tuning-- effect on tone
Hugh Crumley Replies: 0 Views: 1011	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Nov 2010 10:17 am Subject: string gauge & tuning-- effect on tone
Hugh Crumley Replies: 0 Views: 1011	I have a Republic tricone with NRP cones, and I have been playing it in high bass G with (approximately) the gauges recommended in Bob Brozman’s National book (high to low 18-18-27-39-42-49). The ot ...
Topic: Electric dobro in Athens Ga
Hugh Crumley Replies: 8 Views: 2691	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Aug 2010 3:59 pm Subject: Electric dobro in Athens Ga
Hugh Crumley Replies: 8 Views: 2691	Hey William! Great to see you in the forum. Cool video!
Topic: C6 on a tricone
Hugh Crumley Replies: 11 Views: 6538	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Jul 2010 11:41 am Subject: C6 on a tricone
Hugh Crumley Replies: 11 Views: 6538	Kekoa, It was both the intervals and pitch (as Mike describes above.) I am pretty happy with high and low bass A and G; C#m7 is not very far away from low bass A, and in any of these (or other clos ...
Topic: C6 on a tricone
Hugh Crumley Replies: 11 Views: 6538	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jul 2010 7:46 pm Subject: C6 on a tricone
Hugh Crumley Replies: 11 Views: 6538	I have strung a National tricone in C6, and I used John Ely's chart pretty much right across all strings (I went slightly heavier on the two highest strings.) The tension seemed just fine. I did not n ...
Topic: Tricone tuning stability
Hugh Crumley Replies: 6 Views: 1368	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Jul 2010 1:15 pm Subject: Tricone tuning stability
Hugh Crumley Replies: 6 Views: 1368	I have a 1930 National and a recent Republic (both tricone/squareneck.) As others have posted here, total tuning stability for both in all conditions. Republics are a great deal for the money.
Topic: National Hot Rod cones in a Republic tricone guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10296	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jun 2010 5:05 am Subject: National Hot Rod cones in a Republic tricone guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10296	Hi Again Kekoa, I tried to match the saddle height of the original when I put the NRP maple saddle in, and it was pretty high. I am not sure about this, but I suspect that the Republic's neck angle ...
Topic: National Hot Rod cones in a Republic tricone guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10296	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jun 2010 6:50 pm Subject: National Hot Rod cones in a Republic tricone guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10296	Hi Kekoa, Why did you decide to use a maple saddle rather than the ebony/maple Republic saddle? I bought my cones directly from NRP, and when I got them, I talked to Jason Workman (NRP shop for ...
Topic: National Hot Rod cones in a Republic tricone guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10296	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jun 2010 5:14 am Subject: National Hot Rod cones in a Republic tricone guitar
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10296	If you use your existing saddle in the new T bar, it is very straightforward. Republic saddles, though, are usually ebony capped maple and the string slots are not carved like a National. National sad ...
Topic: Republic Tricone Square Necked Resos.
Hugh Crumley Replies: 16 Views: 10055	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jun 2010 6:47 pm Subject: Republic Tricone
Hugh Crumley Replies: 16 Views: 10055	Hi Ray, I currently have both a brass Republic squareneck tricone and a 1930 National (German silver, squareneck, hot rod cones.) I love to play very old school Hawaiian, and in a few previous post ...
Topic: Mic for a tricone
Hugh Crumley Replies: 5 Views: 1877	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Apr 2010 9:36 am Subject: Mic for a tricone
Hugh Crumley Replies: 5 Views: 1877	Howdy all, I have a 1930 National squareneck tricone, and I am thinking about getting an AT831B lavalier mic to use with a PA for live shows. I currently just use an SM 57 pointed at a cone near th ...
Topic: Cumquat Records
Hugh Crumley Replies: 16 Views: 5045	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Mar 2010 5:59 am Subject: Same experience
Hugh Crumley Replies: 16 Views: 5045	I ordered a couple cds last year, and it took a few months for them to arrive. In the mean time, no one at cumquat answered any of my email. Hopefully your friend will have theirs by the summer!
Topic: Why do we do what we do?
Hugh Crumley Replies: 8 Views: 2050	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Dec 2009 6:12 am Subject: hard to vote
Hugh Crumley Replies: 8 Views: 2050	That is a hard one. I do indeed play other instruments, but I spend a lot of time working on the old Hawaiian stuff (Sol Ho'opi'i, King Bennie). Maybe a poll with multiple answers would better show wh ...
Topic: tricone comparison
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10160	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Aug 2009 7:33 pm Subject: tricone comparison
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10160	Continental cones: WITH swirls. They were okay, but the NRP cones (both varieties) are louder, deeper and have more sustain in the Republic.
Topic: tricone comparison
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10160	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Aug 2009 9:33 am Subject: tricone comparison
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10160	When you replaced the Continental cones in the Republic, was the sound difference in the guitar as dramatic as the sound difference on your test setup? The change was noticeable and positive, but not ...
Topic: tricone comparison
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10160	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Aug 2009 7:56 am Subject: tricone comparison
Hugh Crumley Replies: 10 Views: 10160	So, here is the story. I have a Republic tricone squareneck I bought a few years ago and put NRP hot rod cones in to replace what I understand to be stock Continental cones. Recently, due to chronic G ...
Topic: 'My Gal Sal' video from a recent gig
Hugh Crumley Replies: 2 Views: 1325	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Jul 2009 10:12 am Subject: 'My Gal Sal' video from a recent gig
Hugh Crumley Replies: 2 Views: 1325	Here is a video of a song from 1905 I play with with my band, Skeedaddle. Pardon the stationary camera-- you can't see my tricone too well, but all the instruments came through okay. The tricone, ...