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Topic: Tennessee Waltz Lap Steel Solo MP3 |
Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Don McClellan
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California/Thailand
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Posted 15 Nov 2011 4:58 pm |
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| Another gem Bill. Your style is so unique. I don't know of any other steel player who does what you do or even tries. Please keep 'em comin'. Don |
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 15 Nov 2011 5:22 pm
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Hello Bill,
Mediafire doesn't work for me. I get slow distorted sounds. 
Could you post the tune on Sound Cloud or Youtube?
Roger |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Bob Russell
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2011 5:40 pm
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Simply gorgeous, Bill.  |
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 15 Nov 2011 5:46 pm
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Thanks Bill. I really like all the tunes you have posted on the Forum.
You really know how to make all these tunes sound so gtreat on your expanded "LEAVITT TUNING". 
ROGER |
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Mitch Crane
From:
1000 Oaks, CA
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Steve Cunningham
From:
Atlanta, GA
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David Eastwood
From:
Minnesota, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2011 8:00 pm
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Just lovely, Bill. This has long been a favourite of mine.
There's something particularly magical around the 1:30 mark... |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 15 Nov 2011 9:37 pm What a 'special' treat!
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Thanks for sharing this remarkable performance with us here on the SGF. Masterfully done......and not a musical blemish to be heard.
Care to tell us more about the equipment used? |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2011 10:05 pm Re: What a 'special' treat!
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| Ray Montee wrote: |
Care to tell us more about the equipment used? |
sure. 14 string guitar i just made. preamp is a peavey vmp tube model along with a tube compressor. this is direct into an adat and then to the TAC console with some alesis wedge verb. thanks so much for you interest!
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Kevin Brown
From:
England
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Posted 15 Nov 2011 11:30 pm
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| makes that great clip more enjoyable knowing you made that instrument yourself Bill. Love to hear some more just to hear how you utilise all those strings ! |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 4:53 am
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tuning from low to high is
E A C# E G A B C D E F G G# A
the two lowest strings can be changed around to suit the key if needed. the top 12 are working out very well where they are. i didnt have a 14 string pickup and didnt want to make one, so i just used a 10 string E66 and a bill lawrence 500 i had in a parts drawer. every string is represented! lol made a very decent simple keyless tuner also. the next one i make, i might make a pick up for, or find a couple of 7 string guitar pickups and see if they will work. always tinkering..
i appreciate so much every ones interest and responses!!
i also used this guitar on the "spain" mp3 i posted. used an old alembic F2B tube pre which is my fav for direct guitar. |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 6:09 am
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Like an angel's harp with some jazz lessons. Exquisite.
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Links to streaming music, websites, YouTube: Links |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 6:36 am
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Very nice, Bill. Love the unique tone of your guitar.
Chuck |
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Bob Stone
From:
Gainesville, FL, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 6:41 am
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Hi Bill,
Beautiful and so inventive! Keep it up.
All the best,
Bob |
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Don McClellan
From:
California/Thailand
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 6:43 am
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| Bill, Would you please show some more pics of the steel. I'd like to see some close-up shots of the keyless tuner from different angles if possible. What kind of wood did you use? Thanks, Don |
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Jerome Hawkes
From:
Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 7:09 am
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boy, i'm glad you posted that picture - i was going NUTS trying to figure out how you were playing that!!!
- beautiful tune, everytime my mom goes to one of my shows, i HAVE to do TW for her.
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 7:16 am
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| Don McClellan wrote: |
| Bill, Would you please show some more pics of the steel. I'd like to see some close-up shots of the keyless tuner from different angles if possible. What kind of wood did you use? Thanks, Don |
used maple. the tuner is just aluminum channel...screws going through the bottom of it with the strings attached to threaded pieces of aluminum. some of the strings lock down at the bridge and 4 of the larger lower strings lock down at the tuner. it works just fine. |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 9:03 am
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New Ground! New Sound!
Great Stuff Bill.
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Custom Tabs Various Tunings
Courses Lap Steel, Pedal Steel |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 2:24 pm
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| That was wonderful on every level.....just wow.....Bill, what is the string spacing?...... |
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Nathan Sarver
From:
Washington State, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 2:39 pm
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| That made my day, Bill. It's like a musical hug. Will you please write a book? |
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Rick Schmidt
From:
Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 4:56 pm
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| Wow Bill! Bravo!!!!! |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2011 7:28 pm
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many thanks for all the kind words.
howard...the spacing is like 7mm i think. i prefer a tighter spacing on this 14 banger. easier to reach things.
any suggestions for a song i might do next?? open to anything. i have a couple i would like to try, but always interested in what people here on the forum might like. |
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