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Topic: SHADOWS AND SHORES Hawaiian Steel Guita Solo |
Roy Thomson
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 3 Oct 2009 7:06 am |
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A friend of mine let me borrow his new Gretch
Lap Steel to try. I restrung it to Standard C6th
with E on top to C on bottom.
Here is a pic:
They are around the $400 mark here in Canada which
is not a bad price for someone in the market.
I composed a little Hawaiian Song to demo the sound.
Visit my site ...clic signature below for info on
getting my tabs for any of my recordings.
Link to Shadows and Shores:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/66453382d4728d86/
Many thanks and have a great weekend.
Roy
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Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2009 11:01 am
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| You make that little Gretsch sound VERY nice Roy! |
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David Soreff
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North Las Vegas, NV
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Posted 3 Oct 2009 1:46 pm
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I would heartily agree. The Gretsch was my first steel guitar....about a year ago. I found the string spacing a tad close, but to dive into steel, it was a nice starter at a good price. Of course, since then, I've bought three others.  |
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 3 Oct 2009 2:06 pm
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Hi ROY... I was unable to get the sound, probably a glitch in my computer. Anyway, I have 2 students who own that model. They are beautifully finished and have a great sound. I suggested to both that they remove, (but keep) the bridge cover as I feel it is just a nuisance and of little use. Agree ?
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2009 2:29 pm
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George, try this link. Click Here
Roy, hope you don't mind me jumpin in here.
Last edited by Andy Sandoval on 4 Oct 2009 10:25 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 3 Oct 2009 3:39 pm
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Many thanks fellas for your comments and interest.
Hi George, nice to hear from you. In regard to
the hand rest I have no problem with it at all.
After working with the guitar for a while I can
work around it with no problem.
Andy, I appreciate your input. Jump in any time.
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 4 Oct 2009 9:35 pm
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Hi Roy...I was able to hear your beautiful song as well as your gorgeous styling...I still think you are the 'jerry byrd of Canada' ! [i]
As for the bridge/pickup cover, it gets in the way when doing some mute-style picking. JMHO of course.[/i] |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 5 Oct 2009 11:12 pm
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...and thank you again George and Doug.
Steel Guitars are like people, they come in all
shapes and sizes, each with their own
personality.
I like this little fellow because everything
works and it looks good.
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John D. Carter
From:
Canton, Ohio, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 3:16 pm
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| Great sound Roy! What beautiful music!! What is it that gives your signature sound? Is it your playing technique. . . your amp?. . . your recording techniques? It can't be the pickup because you make even this cheap Gretsch sound like the rest of your recordings. I have a feeling if you recorded on my guitar you would end up with this same signature sound. Anyone else care to take a stab at this question? |
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Steve Atwood
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 4:34 pm
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Roy, I'd also like to know how you got that tone out of the Gretsch. I tried last weekend to duplicate it on mine and the closest I could get was with a touch of treble on the guitar and with the amp (Roland cube 30x) on the clear channel with just a little reverb.
(I tried it on a song I wrote when I first started playing, "Peaceful Winds of Hawaii", and as it turns out I came up with a decent recording of it, which I just posted here:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=168688 |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 6 Oct 2009 6:05 pm
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I think it is all about control and technique
no matter what the instrument. After you master
the basics well, then I think you automatically
develop your "sound".
Go slow with the simple exercises 'til you get it
right. There are some examples of technique
practice exercises on my YouTube site. Pay
particular attention to the Right and Left Hand
clip. It may help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HDb8rFMDe8
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Doug Beaumier
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John D. Carter
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Canton, Ohio, USA
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Posted 8 Oct 2009 6:22 pm Reverb
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| Roy, is Reverb part of your equation? It would seem to fit in with your sound? If so would it be in a preamp, amp or simply in the hands? Appreciate your input. Thanks |
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 8 Oct 2009 10:35 pm
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The YouTUBE is down..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HDb8rFMDe8...I couldn't bring it up.
You are so right about guitars. Each has its own 'personality' and of course, each player has his/her own 'tone'. Get 10 players to sit down with that GRETSCH and you'll hear 10 entirely different tones, not to mention styles. That's what makes the steel guitar such a wonderful instrument when compared to other instruments...agree ? |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 9 Oct 2009 12:02 am
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John, I do not use reverb but rather a little delay.
I have an old Boss DD-3.
George my YouTube Site is working as of now. Did not know it was down?
I probably posted the wrong URL. Sorry.
http://www.youtube.com/steelinroy
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