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Topic: My National Dynasonic Lap Steel |
Terry VunCannon
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2003 10:36 am |
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| I just bought a 50's National Dynasonic lap steel. It is White, Red, & Black much like one I have seen on Brads website. Anybody out there have one of these, and are you happy with it? Also I have noticed that some listings of what look to be the same lap call it a Dynamic. What is the diff between a National Dynasonic vs. a National Dynamic? |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 29 Dec 2003 11:47 am
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I've never heard of a National Dynasonic lap steel, nor does Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars list such a model. it sounds like you have a Dynamic. You can compare your serial number against this list to determine the year your lap steel was made.
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Brad's Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2003 2:17 pm
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| Terry: Assuming it's this guitar from eBay, it is a Dynamic from between 1956 and 1964. If it sounds as good as it looks, you're going to love it! |
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Terry VunCannon
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Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2003 2:25 pm
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| Thanks Brad & Russ...That is the one I just bought. The seller said that it sounded great & that I would not be disapointed. I was just wondering who else had one and how they liked them. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 29 Dec 2003 4:18 pm
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My National Dynamic is my current main axe. I find it fits my needs better than any other lap steel I own. Greg Leisz is another fine National Dynamic owner and player.
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Brad's Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Posted 29 Dec 2003 5:22 pm
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| Freddie Roulette makes his eight-string Dynamic "talk." And I saw David Lindley playing one in a recent documentary about Warren Zevon's final album. In fact, Mr. Dave has his late '40s Dynamic pictured on his web site. |
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Ian McLatchie
From:
Sechelt, British Columbia
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Posted 29 Dec 2003 7:42 pm
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| Dynamics are a great sounding instrument, Terry. I'm sure you'll love it. |
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Greg Simmons
From:
where the buffalo (used to) roam AND the Mojave
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Posted 29 Dec 2003 9:18 pm
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Dittos on Greg Leisz! - amongst many, check out his lap steel stuff on two Peter Case songs, "Baltimore" and "Blind Luck" 
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Greg Simmons
Custodian of the Official Sho~Bud Pedal Steel Guitar Website
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Jesse Pearson
From:
San Diego , CA
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Posted 30 Dec 2003 8:55 am
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| I was impressed with Roy Thomson's audio samples and it turned out they were recorded on the same model National lap steel. I think that steel has one of the best sounds out there and I would like to own one myself one day. Not only does Roy have some of the best tone, his vibrato is a lesson in itself, it's so nice. |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 30 Dec 2003 9:25 am
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| That is one cool looking axe! |
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