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I believe that projection toward the player is critical to the performance - projection to the aft of the instrument is key to knowing what the listeners are hearing from the front. And even for less ...

David -

I agree that the tops and backs can be made to resonate and then incorporated into the overall sound, or conversely made to simply reflect the sound back out for further projection. It se ...

That ghettoborne is so cool! It looks like a Nate Daniels design! Very cool, pulling together the Weissenborne influence, the Danelectro thing, and a sweet paint job!

Kurt

Hi Frank -

Well, just because I am selling them doesn't mean I can't share!

I took into consideration the Weissenborn design, which was what drove the long hollow body concept. The Weissenborn ...

Here are a couple pics - These of Ben Bonham with his 8-string Turbo Steel with a Lollar Chicago pickup. More are available on the Turbo Steel page of the website www.schoenguitars.com

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http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix/6870_P1040290_1.jpg

This is a picture of the Turbo Steel I refered to in th e prior post.

Kurt

Frank -

I am just a new guy here, so take it with a grain of salt, but yes I think the acoustic instrument shape is very important. The profiles of acoustic instruments, in all dimensions, affect ...

Hi -

I am brand new to this forum, though I have read the info here off and on for a few years in its various iterations. I make resonator guitars of my own design, and have developed a good follo ...

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Topic: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Oct 2007 8:03 pm Subject: Projection in all directions is good
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	I believe that projection toward the player is critical to the performance - projection to the aft of the instrument is key to knowing what the listeners are hearing from the front. And even for less ...
Topic: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Oct 2007 9:16 am Subject: Box resonance, materials, etc.
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	David - I agree that the tops and backs can be made to resonate and then incorporated into the overall sound, or conversely made to simply reflect the sound back out for further projection. It se ...
Topic: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Oct 2007 2:21 pm Subject: Ghettoborne rocks!
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	That ghettoborne is so cool! It looks like a Nate Daniels design! Very cool, pulling together the Weissenborne influence, the Danelectro thing, and a sweet paint job! Kurt
Topic: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Oct 2007 2:15 pm Subject: Woods, cone, etc
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	Hi Frank - Well, just because I am selling them doesn't mean I can't share! I took into consideration the Weissenborn design, which was what drove the long hollow body concept. The Weissenborn ...
Topic: Schoen Turbo Steels now available
Kurt Schoen Replies: 2 Views: 1873	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 14 Oct 2007 1:52 pm Subject: Pics of the Turbo Steel
Kurt Schoen Replies: 2 Views: 1873	Here are a couple pics - These of Ben Bonham with his 8-string Turbo Steel with a Lollar Chicago pickup. More are available on the Turbo Steel page of the website www.schoenguitars.com http://bb. ...
Topic: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Oct 2007 1:17 pm Subject: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix/6870_P1040290_1.jpg This is a picture of the Turbo Steel I refered to in th e prior post. Kurt
Topic: Shape of Acoustic Lap Guitars
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Oct 2007 12:47 pm Subject: Acoustic shape
Kurt Schoen Replies: 44 Views: 17108	Frank - I am just a new guy here, so take it with a grain of salt, but yes I think the acoustic instrument shape is very important. The profiles of acoustic instruments, in all dimensions, affect ...
Topic: Schoen Turbo Steels now available
Kurt Schoen Replies: 2 Views: 1873	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 14 Oct 2007 9:58 am Subject: Schoen Turbo Steels now available
Kurt Schoen Replies: 2 Views: 1873	Hi - I am brand new to this forum, though I have read the info here off and on for a few years in its various iterations. I make resonator guitars of my own design, and have developed a good follo ...