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Topic: Santo and Johnny's Sleep Walk |
Lyle Clary
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Decatur, Illinois, KC9VCB
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Posted 8 Aug 2005 8:22 am |
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Last weekend Johnny Farina of Santo and Johnny played at the Decatur Illinois, Celebration. A street festival. He played two one hour shows backed by a local band headed up by Tim Wallis a lead guitarist playing one of his own creations which I like to call a kickstand guitar. Those of you who go to Scottys' St. Louis show in September will know what I mean.
Johnny played a Fender D8 on long legs. He has an interesting setup. 7 strings on the top neck and 6 on the lower, both of which tunings were new to me other than they were both in the same key. I asked what they were and he said they were of his own design.
He will be playing shows in Mexico the rest of this month and into next. Check him out.
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1969 ZB Custom D10, BMI S10, 1981 Peavy Musician Mark III, 15 Inch Black Widow, custom enclosure
[This message was edited by Lyle Clary on 08 August 2005 at 09:23 AM.] |
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Ron Brennan
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Orlando, Florida, USA; Formerly, Edison, NJ
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Posted 8 Aug 2005 12:05 pm
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Lyle,
Many year ago, maybe 20 or more, I had the pleasure of seeing Santo and Johnny, before they split. This was at small bar in NJ, hardly anybody there. That worked to my benefit...Those who were there really enjoyed their show...Anywayyyy, I was able to speak with both of them on break. Both were very congenial. I was the only one who knew anything about steel guitar...not unusual around these parts. Anyway, I have a question or two about the Fender D8 Johnny played on...did you notice if it modified for 6 & 7 or did he just leave the strings off? Was it a pushbutton neck selector or the later blade type? Just wonderin....and what type of Amp was he pushing it through.. TX
Rgds,
Ron |
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Jody Carver
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KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 8 Aug 2005 1:12 pm
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Jim Phelps
From:
Mexico City, Mexico
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Lyle Clary
From:
Decatur, Illinois, KC9VCB
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Posted 8 Aug 2005 5:59 pm
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Ron Yes, he just left the strings off. As to your question about blade switch, there were knurled knobs for tone and volume one set on each neck.. I think he could have both necks hot because he would alternate between them by turning up and down the neck he wanted to play. He used some kind of a buzz box on a foot switch with no foot volume control. He was using a borrowed Fender Twin.
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1969 ZB Custom D10, BMI S10, 1981 Peavy Musician Mark III, 15 Inch Black Widow, custom enclosure
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Lyle Clary
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Decatur, Illinois, KC9VCB
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Posted 8 Aug 2005 6:07 pm
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Jim, To answer your question about Tim Wallis, he is the same and the one and only builder and designer of the world famous "Kickstand " guitar. PS I think he calls it something else.
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1969 ZB Custom D10, BMI S10, 1981 Peavy Musician Mark III, 15 Inch Black Widow, custom enclosure
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Jim Phelps
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Mexico City, Mexico
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Posted 8 Aug 2005 6:42 pm
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Tim Wallis
From:
East Peoria, IL
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Posted 15 Aug 2005 6:32 am
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Kickstand guitar? So far, that's been one of the nicest descriptions LOL.
Jim, you'll have a blast pickin' with Johnny. He's a great guy and a blast to watch. He attacks his guitar. The man has soul.
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