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Topic: Steel Guitar Stomp Tuning ? |
Brentley Dahmer
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Richmond, VA
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Posted 6 Oct 2019 6:07 am |
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Curious about this song.
Been playing in A6 for a few weeks and am starting to stumble across some familiar sounds. After some listening and experimenting I've got most of the core pieces down from the first 40 seconds- but after that ??
Wanted to ask if any of you with a better ear can confirm that he's just going to another neck/tuning at this point in the song and if so, what it might be.
Thanks
https://youtu.be/hI2mTNj2-rE |
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Glenn Wilde
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California, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2019 6:27 am
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| Man, that's swinging. Did Leon or anybody even have a multi neck steel in '37? |
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David Ball
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North Carolina High Country
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Posted 6 Oct 2019 6:38 am
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Sounds like maybe he moved over to his "bass neck" for at least awhile. There are some awfully low notes in there...
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C. E. Jackson
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Posted 6 Oct 2019 7:31 am
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| Glenn Wilde wrote: |
| Man, that's swinging. Did Leon or anybody even have a multi neck steel in '37? |
Here is one of my earlier posts. When you read the news article by Dale Goens, it is evident that famous
players like Noel Boggs and Leon McAuliffe were interested in the ROCCO DOUBLE NECK STEEL. Note also,
that Noel Boggs is playing a ROCCO Steel in the photo of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Goens states
that his ROCCO was the first double neck steel brought into Oklahoma.
| C. E. Jackson wrote: |
EPIPHONE ELECTAR ANTHONY ROCCO 7-8 STRING: c. 1937 
Note that Noel Boggs is playing a Rocco on a stand.
1. The top is metal, aluminum, extends under the fret-board to the nuts, and has a decorative etching.
2. Overall string spacing is 2 3/16 at the nut on both the 7 and 8 string necks.
3. Pickup Magnets 1 1/4 x 4 1/2 Horse-Shoe, are adjustable.
4. There are no string-mutes on this model, because the small white knobs turn each neck on or off.
5. The black knobs in the middle adjust volume and tone.
6. No legs, so it is played on the lap or a stand.
7. Fret-boards are bound.
8. Scale length is 22 1/2.
9. Tuners on the 7 string neck have the name Grover.
10. I believe the tuners on the 8 string neck are Grover, but don't have a name.
11. The Rocco Bar can be used with the wood or metal side on the strings to produce different tones.
12. The Dale Goens photo is from "American Guitars" by Tom Wheeler Copyright 1992.
13. The Noel Boggs photo is from "San Antonio Rose" by Charles R. Townsend Copyright 1976 and 1986.
14. Tone produced by the pickup magnets is excellent.
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My YouTube Steel Guitar Playlists
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A6 tuning for steels |
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Einar Baldursson
From:
Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted 6 Oct 2019 10:10 am
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| I may be mistaken but it sounds to me like he's playing an E tuning here. Probably straight E major as in Steel Guitar Rag, possibly E7th. Those low notes don't go below the open E string in pitch. |
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Clyde Mattocks
From:
Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2019 1:15 pm
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Am I missing something here? The heading of the post asks about Steel Guitar Stomp from 1937 and the video is Leon playing Big Beaver on a Bigsby that wasn't around in 1937. I believe the original Steel Guitar Stomp was played on a straight E six string tuning.
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Brentley Dahmer
From:
Richmond, VA
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Posted 6 Oct 2019 2:25 pm
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| Einar Baldursson wrote: |
| I may be mistaken but it sounds to me like he's playing an E tuning here. Probably straight E major as in Steel Guitar Rag, possibly E7th. Those low notes don't go below the open E string in pitch. |
Now that you mention it I can hear it.
| Clyde Mattocks wrote: |
| Am I missing something here? The heading of the post asks about Steel Guitar Stomp from 1937 and the video is Leon playing Big Beaver on a Bigsby that wasn't around in 1937. I believe the original Steel Guitar Stomp was played on a straight E six string tuning. |
Thanks- might get out my 6 string and Try open E.
it plays pretty good in A6, but something seems off.
| C. E. Jackson wrote: |
| Glenn Wilde wrote: |
| Man, that's swinging. Did Leon or anybody even have a multi neck steel in '37? |
Here is one of my earlier posts. When you read the news article by Dale Goens, it is evident that famous
players like Noel Boggs and Leon McAuliffe were interested in the ROCCO DOUBLE NECK STEEL. Note also,
that Noel Boggs is playing a ROCCO Steel in the photo of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Goens states
that his ROCCO was the first double neck steel brought into Oklahoma.
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Thanks for all the great info! |
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2019 4:53 pm
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| C. E. Jackson wrote: |
| Glenn Wilde wrote: |
| Man, that's swinging. Did Leon or anybody even have a multi neck steel in '37? |
Here is one of my earlier posts. When you read the news article by Dale Goens, it is evident that famous
players like Noel Boggs and Leon McAuliffe were interested in the ROCCO DOUBLE NECK STEEL. Note also,
that Noel Boggs is playing a ROCCO Steel in the photo of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Goens states
that his ROCCO was the first double neck steel brought into Oklahoma.
| C. E. Jackson wrote: |
EPIPHONE ELECTAR ANTHONY ROCCO 7-8 STRING: c. 1937
Note that Noel Boggs is playing a Rocco on a stand.
1. The top is metal, aluminum, extends under the fret-board to the nuts, and has a decorative etching.
2. Overall string spacing is 2 3/16 at the nut on both the 7 and 8 string necks.
3. Pickup Magnets 1 1/4 x 4 1/2 Horse-Shoe, are adjustable.
4. There are no string-mutes on this model, because the small white knobs turn each neck on or off.
5. The black knobs in the middle adjust volume and tone.
6. No legs, so it is played on the lap or a stand.
7. Fret-boards are bound.
8. Scale length is 22 1/2.
9. Tuners on the 7 string neck have the name Grover.
10. I believe the tuners on the 8 string neck are Grover, but don't have a name.
11. The Rocco Bar can be used with the wood or metal side on the strings to produce different tones.
12. The Dale Goens photo is from "American Guitars" by Tom Wheeler Copyright 1992.
13. The Noel Boggs photo is from "San Antonio Rose" by Charles R. Townsend Copyright 1976 and 1986.
14. Tone produced by the pickup magnets is excellent.
C. E. |
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Thanks, now i know there was a double in '37. |
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