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 Topic: Console grand leg upgrade? |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 16 Views: 2648 |
 Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Mar 2024 9:50 am Subject: Console grand leg upgrade? |
| You may wish to look at this thread. I have a Gibson Console Grande and wanted to keep its close to stock but make the legs stable.
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=377341&highligh ... |
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| Topic: Audionat Sound Clip |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 5 Views: 850 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Jun 2023 9:09 am Subject: Audionat Sound Clip |
| I have to say...I played all of the steels that Bill has made. Each one sounded superb. They are so rich in tone. My very favorites were the three steels he made using the Lollar String Through Pickup ... | |
| Topic: "I Can't Help It" Groner Moaner and my Gibson Console Grande |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 6 Views: 1693 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Apr 2023 2:35 pm Subject: Look Out Fish! |
| Thank you very much my friend. I’m honored to have the last bar you made. I have one of your first, and now I have your last. That’s kind of cool. I’ll be using them for the rest of my life.
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| Topic: "I Can't Help It" Groner Moaner and my Gibson Console Grande |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 6 Views: 1693 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Apr 2023 9:04 am Subject: "I Can't Help It" Groner Moaner and my Gibson Console Grande |
| I wanted to show of my friend's, Bill Groner's tone bar that he made for me.They are wonderful. I'm playing my Gibson Console Grand that I restored some years back. The tune is "I Can't Help It&q ... | |
| Topic: Finished up |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 29 Views: 5059 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Mar 2023 4:55 pm Subject: Beautiful |
| That is beautiful Mr. Bill. Glad you used the string through. | |
| Topic: Shipping Bakelite Ric overseas |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 9 Views: 1422 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Jan 2023 6:16 am Subject: Shipping Bakelite Ric overseas |
| Thanks for the input! I’m confident it will get there safely. | |
| Topic: Shipping Bakelite Ric overseas |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 9 Views: 1422 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Jan 2023 10:00 am Subject: Shipping Bakelite Ric overseas |
| I get why people don’t want to ship overseas. It’s a little bit of a hassle and expense. | |
| Topic: Shipping Bakelite Ric overseas |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 9 Views: 1422 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Jan 2023 4:51 am Subject: Shipping Bakelite Ric overseas |
| I spoke to someone who ships Rics often. He always removes the neck from the body. If have done the same. It seems much much safer.
Thank you all |
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| Topic: Shipping Bakelite Ric overseas |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 9 Views: 1422 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jan 2023 8:14 am Subject: Shipping Bakelite Ric overseas |
| I’m seeking knowledgeable opinion on shipping a Ric B6 overseas. We all know Bakelite necks are easily broken which is a concern in shipping.
My thought on this is to separate the neck and the bod ... |
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| Topic: Ku'u Pua I Paoakalani |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 13 Views: 2353 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Nov 2022 4:03 pm Subject: Ku'u Pua I Paoakalani |
| That was very well done Rick. And you are getting some killer tone along with a great feel. | |
| Topic: Metal Body Rickenbacher Cavity Fill |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 11 Views: 1822 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Oct 2022 12:56 pm Subject: Metal Body Rickenbacher Cavity Fill |
| Now I'm intrigued, if I could get a $600.00 59 to sound like a B, well, that's definitely interesting.
I don’t think a metal body can ever sound just like a Bakelite B6, but it can sustain similar ... |
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| Topic: Metal Body Rickenbacher Cavity Fill |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 11 Views: 1822 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Oct 2022 9:28 am Subject: Sustain Is The Issue |
| I want to make clearer what I’m looking for. The wonky tones that metal body Rics put out is clearly dampened giving better tonal performance by using things like paper or terry cloth to stuff the b ... | |
| Topic: Metal Body Rickenbacher Cavity Fill |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 11 Views: 1822 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Oct 2022 7:23 am Subject: Clay?? |
| I have a 1938 Model 59. It has either clay or plaster filling the cavity under the bridge. It works very well. Yes it is heavy. Remember though, Ric Bakelite guitars ar very heavy and sustain and sou ... | |
| Topic: Metal Body Rickenbacher Cavity Fill |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 11 Views: 1822 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Oct 2022 6:36 am Subject: Metal Body Rickenbacher Cavity Fill |
| It has been said that metal body Rickenbachers were often filled with clay to stop the unpleasant resonances and increase sustain.
I wish to know what type of clay was used. I wish to use this tec ... |
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| Topic: Please close. No interest. |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 8 Views: 3253 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 20 Oct 2022 12:03 pm Subject: Actual current day sales |
| If you follow this thread on Reverb, a buy/sell site, you can see what these instruments have sold for recently. Prices vary of course. This should help you.,
https://reverb.com/marketplace?query=lap ... |
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| Topic: Please close. No interest. |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 8 Views: 3253 |
Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 20 Oct 2022 2:56 am Subject: Good Prise |
| You are not out of line. This is an appropriate price in todays market. | |
| Topic: Paoakalani (music in Spongebob soundtrack) |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 11 Views: 2484 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Oct 2022 3:34 am Subject: Casey Olsen |
| I agree with you. I hear Jerry Byrd in his playing very clearly. Perhaps he studied with JB. Regardless, Casey is a wonderful player. Great touch and tone. | |
| Topic: Paoakalani (music in Spongebob soundtrack) |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 11 Views: 2484 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Oct 2022 4:56 pm Subject: Hiram Olsen Group |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pRak-7A8Bk&list=PLP1lC0FnuI0J6nH6A6zE4GU5SCybR_vo1&index=4
This is the answer. My friend and Forum member, Mike Holland provided this answer. I believe Casey ... |
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| Topic: '56 Century Deluxe Build |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 22 Views: 3338 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Aug 2022 7:44 am Subject: '56 Century Deluxe Build |
| Interesting choice on the pickup. Wonder how that is going to sound. | |
| Topic: '56 Century Deluxe Build |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 22 Views: 3338 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Aug 2022 6:03 am Subject: '56 Century Deluxe Build |
| I really like the fretboard my friend. Tell us how you did that. Looks like you found a chunk of lucite. | |
| Topic: '56 Century Deluxe Build |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 22 Views: 3338 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Jul 2022 11:19 am Subject: '56 Century Deluxe Build |
| Go Billy Go!. Looking forward to seeing and maybe hearing this when you complete it. | |
| Topic: Ric Horseshoe Recharge…Don’t Laugh! |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 2 Views: 1175 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jul 2022 12:47 pm Subject: Ric Horseshoe Recharge…Don’t Laugh! |
| That's interesting. I guess it worked. So far what I've done here is working. Not leaving the rare earth magnets on permanently. They seem to be working to recharge the shoes...whether the charge will ... | |
| Topic: Ric Horseshoe Recharge…Don’t Laugh! |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 2 Views: 1175 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jul 2022 5:50 am Subject: Ric Horseshoe Recharge…Don’t Laugh! |
| I got this Ric S-100 and the mags had zero magnetic pull to them. I checked the output and it was decent at 6.7K I also thought to try a little experiment. I placed rare earth magnets on the shoes. Th ... | |
| Topic: Rickenbacker S-100 Horseshoes |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 7 Views: 1423 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Jun 2022 2:18 pm Subject: Rickenbacker S-100 Horseshoes |
| Thanks Rick! | |
| Topic: Rickenbacker S-100 Horseshoes |
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| Kevin Glandon Replies: 7 Views: 1423 |
Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Jun 2022 1:37 pm Subject: Rickenbacker S-100 Horseshoes |
| Can these be re magnetized effectively? | |
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