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Topic: Tommy White guitar question |
Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 8:05 am |
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TW do you have a particular sound in your head that you compare your guitars to. A Bud, a PP, a ZB all have their own sound and once we fall in love with one of them we tend to hold other guitars hostage.
New guitars may play much better and be more versitile in their ability to change copedants, but because they do not sound like that idea we carry in our heads we keep looking, in many cases.
Thanks
Larry Behm |
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Tommy White
From:
Nashville
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 6:39 pm
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Larry,
Lately, I've been digging Jimmie Day's tone on the "All Those Years" album from the 70s. There are so many tones I like. I'm not really married to any single tone. I will say, I'm fond of the 1970's steel guitar sounds.
It seems today's pedal steels, although mechanically perfected, have less of an identifiable tone or character with just a few exceptions. That is why I really like the new MSA Legend. It has a traditional wood body, aluminum necks and quick change pick ups....capable of the tones I like. |
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Tommy White
From:
Nashville
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 7:23 pm
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Larry,
I just realized the redundancies in my reply in relating to your post  .
In answer to you original question, yes, I am looking for a certain tone in regards to a starting point. I look for depth, width, clarity and balance. It seems after that , it's just a matter of dialing in what ever tone suits the song or situation. |
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TRAP TRULY
From:
Mobile , AL
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 10:09 pm
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Hi Tommy,
What amps were you using on the Music City Tonight shows in the 90's? I have a friend here in town who recored some of those shows and your tone was great. Not to mention all of the different cool guitars you were playing on each show.
Trap |
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Mitch Ellis
From:
Collins, Mississippi USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 11:16 pm
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Tommy,
I don't mean to put you on the spot, but would you tell us the exceptions, in your opinion?
Thank you.
Mitch |
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Paul Warnik
From:
Illinois,USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2007 11:24 pm
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[quote="Tommy White"]Larry,
Lately, I've been digging Jimmie Day's tone on the "All Those Years" album from the 70s.
That's something-I just pulled this album out and gave it a listen a few days ago-produced on Scotty's "Midland" label with liner notes by B.E. |
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Tommy White
From:
Nashville
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Posted 5 Nov 2007 6:13 am
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Trap,
How nice. Thank you. I was using an Evans fet500 small cab when we started Music City Tonight in October 1993. By the end of 1995 I began using the Webb 6-14 steel guitar amp.
Mitch,
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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2007 6:46 am
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Come on Tommy admit it, you could put strings on a wash tubb and get good tone.
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Boss Katana 100 Amp
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BJS Bars
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