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A great piece of work.
Wonderful notes and pictures too
Well done Grasskirt another great release!

What's next I wonder?

Thanks very much for your thoughts.
Much appreciated.

Bill

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Aspiring to mediocrity

I have been using an AKG 1000 in my home studio and on stage with my Reso. Does the job quite well I feel.
However - I'm looking for that grail - a "better" sound.

What would your choice be?

Also.. ...

Just a bump for this amazing collection.

For my few pence worth it sits alongside the Rounder Sol collections (but with better reproduction) or the Yazoo King Benny album.
Can't believe that someone ...

THe CD is excellent.
Les has done a great job.

I use DADF#AD / EBEG#BE a lot on Dobro -- a great voice for blues or Celtic tunes.
I use standard D'Addirio J42 sets of strings.
If you change tunings a lot make sure your string slots on the nut at c ...

Spit - it works for me too.

Got to refit every so often when its hot & sweaty in a session.

Remember to wash your hands often!

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Aspiring to mediocrity

Sally Van Meter -- nobody comes close to her tone and timing.
Listen to Great Season Waltz on the Great Dobro Sessions to hear what I mean.

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Aspiring to mediocrity

I met JW at a Wayne Hancock gig in Sheffield, England. We chatted for a while about Joacin Murphy. And I then spent most of the evening sat right in front of him playing a D8 Rickenbacker. I only play ...

No -- not as ornate.
Seems to me that the item went for a low price.
In the Uk we can expect to pay maybe 2x that.
Mine also does not have legs and I expect it is not as heavy as the one listed on Eba ...

I have a D6 Gretsch Electromatic from the late 1950's.
Looks like 2 Supros stuck together.
I had the old screw connector replaced with a jack and the pots cleaned.
Plays great.
Anyone else come across ...

The Homespun tapes from Stacy Phillips are a worthy addition to your collection.
I also gained a lot from Doug Cox in terms of blues type phrases.
I can also highly recommend Sally Van Meter's tab boo ...

Page,
I saw Sally Van Meter (The reso goddess of tone taste and timing) back a British bottleneck / picker called John Dickenson (Celtic style blues?). She used DADGAD to gret effect on some numbers. ...

The EJ42's for me every time.
Nice and bright!

So thats my few pence worth

Bill in Bolton, England

Just bought a Calton case (bright red!) for my Lebeda squareneck as I will be doing a trip across the pond.
Its heavy (too heavy for carry on luggage?) but it sure is armoured.
The lead time for supp ...

Just as a variation I have been getting some Celtic / Blues sounds from --
high
D
A
G
D
A
D
low
I favour "normal" high bass G tuning usually.

Have fun.

Bill

Well - a few hours with my 4 string tuned up to E and I'm smiling.
Wonderful swing feel.
Playing around the 7th 12th and 14th frets was a lot of fun.
Anyone know of any tab around or even tunes that l ...

thank you all for the links.
just the sort of help I needed too.

This is definitely one of the best resources on the internet.

Much obliged to you for making my periodic wrestling matches with my st ...

The guy who makes the Resocaster is Peter Woodman. He also makes a fine Dobro type reso which sounds great.He is from the Isle of Man (small island between England and Ireland). Too few luthiers in th ...

I have seen a pic of the weissonator.
What a beautiful piece !

London is about 200 miles away but I will try and go and play it if I can !
I am sure there will be a queue waiting to get their hands o ...

Thanks for the replies -- much appreciated.
I know the London Reso Centre. I did some business there recently and acquired a beautiful Lebeda maple bodied sq. neck. Sounds really nice too --- a differ ...

I have a friend who only recently acquired a new Guernsey 800.
Although he loves the guitar -- circumstances may mean he has to see it pass on.He is heartbroken as he waited over a year for oe on Ivan ...

I have dealt with Scotty's by e-mail / mail order a couple of times.
Excellent service.
Comprehensive catalogue too.

Regards,

Bill in cloudy Bolton England

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Aspiring to mediocri ...

I bought the spruce top model too.
(And had to have an abalone rosette for good measure).
I have been very pleased with it.
Nice people to deal with at Berkeley too.

Bill

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Aspiri ...

I am the proud owner of a Guernsey 800. I got the reso bug bigtime and made this once in a lifetime investment.
However, on the road (I have a job that makes me travel a lot) I take a Flinthill Paul B ...

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Topic: New Sol Hoopii CD
sliding bill Replies: 3 Views: 1154	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Mar 2007 6:37 pm Subject: New Sol Hoopii CD
sliding bill Replies: 3 Views: 1154	A great piece of work. Wonderful notes and pictures too Well done Grasskirt another great release! What's next I wonder?
Topic: Microphone choice and position
sliding bill Replies: 4 Views: 917	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Oct 2006 9:29 am Subject: Microphone choice and position
sliding bill Replies: 4 Views: 917	Thanks very much for your thoughts. Much appreciated. Bill ------------------ Aspiring to mediocrity
Topic: Microphone choice and position
sliding bill Replies: 4 Views: 917	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Oct 2006 3:49 pm Subject: Microphone choice and position
sliding bill Replies: 4 Views: 917	I have been using an AKG 1000 in my home studio and on stage with my Reso. Does the job quite well I feel. However - I'm looking for that grail - a "better" sound. What would your choice be? Also.. ...
Topic: New Sam Ku West CD
sliding bill Replies: 11 Views: 1421	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Oct 2005 1:19 am Subject: New Sam Ku West CD
sliding bill Replies: 11 Views: 1421	Just a bump for this amazing collection. For my few pence worth it sits alongside the Rounder Sol collections (but with better reproduction) or the Yazoo King Benny album. Can't believe that someone ...
Topic: New Sam Ku West CD
sliding bill Replies: 11 Views: 1421	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Sep 2005 1:51 am Subject: New Sam Ku West CD
sliding bill Replies: 11 Views: 1421	THe CD is excellent. Les has done a great job.
Topic: E" tuning blow standard "G" tuning
sliding bill Replies: 9 Views: 1230	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jun 2004 3:04 pm Subject: E" tuning blow standard "G" tuning
sliding bill Replies: 9 Views: 1230	I use DADF#AD / EBEG#BE a lot on Dobro -- a great voice for blues or Celtic tunes. I use standard D'Addirio J42 sets of strings. If you change tunings a lot make sure your string slots on the nut at c ...
Topic: Finger picks slipping off
sliding bill Replies: 33 Views: 5438	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jun 2004 2:58 pm Subject: Finger picks slipping off
sliding bill Replies: 33 Views: 5438	Spit - it works for me too. Got to refit every so often when its hot & sweaty in a session. Remember to wash your hands often! ------------------ Aspiring to mediocrity
Topic: Who are your favorite Dobro players?
sliding bill Replies: 29 Views: 4159	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jun 2004 2:52 pm Subject: Who are your favorite Dobro players?
sliding bill Replies: 29 Views: 4159	Sally Van Meter -- nobody comes close to her tone and timing. Listen to Great Season Waltz on the Great Dobro Sessions to hear what I mean. ------------------ Aspiring to mediocrity
Topic: Jeremy Wakefield
sliding bill Replies: 11 Views: 1993	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Jan 2004 4:04 pm Subject: Jeremy Wakefield
sliding bill Replies: 11 Views: 1993	I met JW at a Wayne Hancock gig in Sheffield, England. We chatted for a while about Joacin Murphy. And I then spent most of the evening sat right in front of him playing a D8 Rickenbacker. I only play ...
Topic: Gretsch lap steels
sliding bill Replies: 9 Views: 1499	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Oct 2003 3:50 am Subject: Gretsch lap steels
sliding bill Replies: 9 Views: 1499	No -- not as ornate. Seems to me that the item went for a low price. In the Uk we can expect to pay maybe 2x that. Mine also does not have legs and I expect it is not as heavy as the one listed on Eba ...
Topic: Gretsch lap steels
sliding bill Replies: 9 Views: 1499	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Oct 2003 6:16 am Subject: Gretsch lap steels
sliding bill Replies: 9 Views: 1499	I have a D6 Gretsch Electromatic from the late 1950's. Looks like 2 Supros stuck together. I had the old screw connector replaced with a jack and the pots cleaned. Plays great. Anyone else come across ...
Topic: Rob Ickes
sliding bill Replies: 7 Views: 1227	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jul 2003 12:30 pm Subject: Rob Ickes
sliding bill Replies: 7 Views: 1227	The Homespun tapes from Stacy Phillips are a worthy addition to your collection. I also gained a lot from Doug Cox in terms of blues type phrases. I can also highly recommend Sally Van Meter's tab boo ...
Topic: Dobro blues tuning
sliding bill Replies: 14 Views: 2908	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 May 2003 9:13 am Subject: Dobro blues tuning
sliding bill Replies: 14 Views: 2908	Page, I saw Sally Van Meter (The reso goddess of tone taste and timing) back a British bottleneck / picker called John Dickenson (Celtic style blues?). She used DADGAD to gret effect on some numbers. ...
Topic: Strings?
sliding bill Replies: 13 Views: 2102	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 May 2003 2:43 pm Subject: Strings?
sliding bill Replies: 13 Views: 2102	The EJ42's for me every time. Nice and bright! So thats my few pence worth Bill in Bolton, England
Topic: REso fly case ?
sliding bill Replies: 8 Views: 1539	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 May 2003 2:40 pm Subject: REso fly case ?
sliding bill Replies: 8 Views: 1539	Just bought a Calton case (bright red!) for my Lebeda squareneck as I will be doing a trip across the pond. Its heavy (too heavy for carry on luggage?) but it sure is armoured. The lead time for supp ...
Topic: Dobro blues tuning
sliding bill Replies: 14 Views: 2908	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 May 2003 2:33 pm Subject: Dobro blues tuning
sliding bill Replies: 14 Views: 2908	Just as a variation I have been getting some Celtic / Blues sounds from -- high D A G D A D low I favour "normal" high bass G tuning usually. Have fun. Bill
Topic: G6 Dobro - 6 string
sliding bill Replies: 1 Views: 916	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Dec 2001 4:35 pm Subject: G6 Dobro - 6 string
sliding bill Replies: 1 Views: 916	Well - a few hours with my 4 string tuned up to E and I'm smiling. Wonderful swing feel. Playing around the 7th 12th and 14th frets was a lot of fun. Anyone know of any tab around or even tunes that l ...
Topic: C-6 note diagram
sliding bill Replies: 17 Views: 1535	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 4 Dec 2001 5:21 pm Subject: C-6 note diagram
sliding bill Replies: 17 Views: 1535	thank you all for the links. just the sort of help I needed too. This is definitely one of the best resources on the internet. Much obliged to you for making my periodic wrestling matches with my st ...
Topic: Nearly new Guernsey -- sad -- but an opportunity
sliding bill Replies: 12 Views: 1740	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 18 Nov 2001 8:25 am Subject: Nearly new Guernsey -- sad -- but an opportunity
sliding bill Replies: 12 Views: 1740	The guy who makes the Resocaster is Peter Woodman. He also makes a fine Dobro type reso which sounds great.He is from the Isle of Man (small island between England and Ireland). Too few luthiers in th ...
Topic: Nearly new Guernsey -- sad -- but an opportunity
sliding bill Replies: 12 Views: 1740	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Nov 2001 2:19 pm Subject: Nearly new Guernsey -- sad -- but an opportunity
sliding bill Replies: 12 Views: 1740	I have seen a pic of the weissonator. What a beautiful piece ! London is about 200 miles away but I will try and go and play it if I can ! I am sure there will be a queue waiting to get their hands o ...
Topic: Nearly new Guernsey -- sad -- but an opportunity
sliding bill Replies: 12 Views: 1740	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Nov 2001 3:43 pm Subject: Nearly new Guernsey -- sad -- but an opportunity
sliding bill Replies: 12 Views: 1740	Thanks for the replies -- much appreciated. I know the London Reso Centre. I did some business there recently and acquired a beautiful Lebeda maple bodied sq. neck. Sounds really nice too --- a differ ...
Topic: Nearly new Guernsey -- sad -- but an opportunity
sliding bill Replies: 12 Views: 1740	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Nov 2001 2:11 pm Subject: Nearly new Guernsey -- sad -- but an opportunity
sliding bill Replies: 12 Views: 1740	I have a friend who only recently acquired a new Guernsey 800. Although he loves the guitar -- circumstances may mean he has to see it pass on.He is heartbroken as he waited over a year for oe on Ivan ...
Topic: Scotty's in St. Louis
sliding bill Replies: 2 Views: 965	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jun 2001 2:21 am Subject: Scotty's in St. Louis
sliding bill Replies: 2 Views: 965	I have dealt with Scotty's by e-mail / mail order a couple of times. Excellent service. Comprehensive catalogue too. Regards, Bill in cloudy Bolton England ------------------ Aspiring to mediocri ...
Topic: Superior Weissy Sale
sliding bill Replies: 2 Views: 1020	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jun 2001 2:18 am Subject: Superior Weissy Sale
sliding bill Replies: 2 Views: 1020	I bought the spruce top model too. (And had to have an abalone rosette for good measure). I have been very pleased with it. Nice people to deal with at Berkeley too. Bill ------------------ Aspiri ...
Topic: In search of The Squareneck !
sliding bill Replies: 13 Views: 2906	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 May 2001 2:08 am Subject: In search of The Squareneck !
sliding bill Replies: 13 Views: 2906	I am the proud owner of a Guernsey 800. I got the reso bug bigtime and made this once in a lifetime investment. However, on the road (I have a job that makes me travel a lot) I take a Flinthill Paul B ...