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Topic: Bobbe Seymour's New Jackson |
Colby Tipton
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Crosby, Texas, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2007 10:11 am |
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I just looked at the pictures of Bobbe's new steel guitar.
I noticed it has 2 pickups on each neck.
I wander if both pickups work or the front pickup is a dummy pickup to stop hum? |
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T. C. Furlong
From:
Lake County, Illinois, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2007 12:38 pm
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I suspect that Bobbe might want to give the whole low down but when I saw his guitar, both pickups worked.
TC |
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Colby Tipton
From:
Crosby, Texas, USA
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Posted 2 Aug 2007 12:52 pm
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T.C.,
That's kind of what I figured. I was just curious.
I have thought about trying to mount a small dummy pickup in the housing cavity to cancel out hum on single coil pickups.
I don't know if that's been tried or not.
He will probably come along later and tell us all about it. |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 2 Aug 2007 1:10 pm
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It looks real beautiful. In addition to the unusual 2 pickups per neck, it just has 7 floor pedals.
Here's the link
www.steelguitar.net/bsj.html
I can't wait to see Bobbe's evaluation of this guitar. It'll be well worth reading. The solid tuner head assembly could make a difference to the sustain of the guitar one way or the other. |
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 2 Aug 2007 1:27 pm
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Single raise, single lower? Am I seeing that right? It's obviously for someone who knows what he wants and knows they aren't going to change it.
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Al
My equipment:
One heck of a Wife
The ghost of a red Doberman
Several pairs of reading glasses strewn about |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Aug 2007 7:51 am
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Two of the pedals work both necks, so technically it has 9 pedals, like all my personal guitars.
Where does this single raise and lower idea come from? It is infinite raise and lower.
Like any guitar, the pedal setup can be changed by anyone that knows how to change a tire on their car, whoops, I know this still leaves a lot of folks out.
This is a high end guitar that is worth the asking price. More than just another "pretty face".
Me |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Aug 2007 8:01 am
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As for the two pickups, this is the only way to get the "out of phase tone" that Chet Atkins, Merle Travis got and the famous old Jimmy day tone he got on the Ray Price cut of "Crazy Arms" and "Heart Aches by the Number". Some really incredible different tones are available with the correct pickup spacing. (Unlike the Fender Stringmaster).
When time permits, I'll give a video demo on my web-site of these sounds. This guitar will also be at the St.Louis show in the "Jackson" booth. My set is at 11:45 AM Saturday, hope to see many of you there.
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Colby Tipton
From:
Crosby, Texas, USA
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Posted 3 Aug 2007 9:18 am
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| We'll check it out in St. Louis. |
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CrowBear Schmitt
From:
Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
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Posted 3 Aug 2007 9:44 am
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Congratulations Bobbe
She's a beauty 
i cain't wait to hear yer sound clips |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 4 Aug 2007 1:58 am
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| As for the two pickups, this is the only way to get the "out of phase tone" that Chet Atkins, Merle Travis got and the famous old Jimmy day tone he got on the Ray Price cut of "Crazy Arms" and "Heart Aches by the Number". |
Buddy did this many years ago on one of his guitars (it may have been his basket weave 12 string).
In addition to wiring them out of phase, the pickups can also be wired in series. This would be a big fat tone, but useable for some nevertheless. With Bobbe's monika (name) on the front this guitar has to be a keeper so he must be impressed with it.
One thing in its favour is that the Jackson designers haven't produced a clone of other modern pedal steels. This one has some very radical design points worthy of inspection. It will be interesting to see if any of these ideas are picked up by other manufacturers in the next few years. |
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 4 Aug 2007 2:38 am
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Hey Bobbe,
How are the pickups wired? Is there a blend control?
Why are the lyres on the neck upside down?!? |
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Ron !
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Posted 4 Aug 2007 4:14 am
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A wild guess here Bobbe........E9th on the front neck and a D-9th on the back?With 4 pedals working the E-9th and 3 on the back neck?
Ron |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Aug 2007 4:16 pm
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Ron, you have to be kidding, no, not even close.
An "A minor seventh" tuning on the inside neck with 5 pedals and 4 knees.
E9th on the outside neck, 4 pedals and 4 knees.
How are the pickups wired? Exactley like the Gibson Super 400's of yesteryear. Yes, both can be on at the same time.
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 5 Aug 2007 6:30 am
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| Gee Bobbe, is that anything like a C6th on the back neck and a G#diminished13th on the front neck? |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Aug 2007 8:39 am
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| Exactly Cartwright! You caught it. |
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Tom Higgins
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2007 1:02 pm g#dim13
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| Isn`t the 13`th of a G#dim chord an E# OR F natural? |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Aug 2007 2:22 pm
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| Which inversion? Simple? Compound? What mode? |
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Paul Redmond
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2007 9:42 pm
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Gee, I thought that was an F major 9th!!!
PRR |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Aug 2007 8:34 pm
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Paul you are a nutt! Make me laugh.
Now you need to let the world know that you build a great steel guitar! The
Whitley! Show the world some pictures Paul! What I've seen looks great.
Bobbe |
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Paul Redmond
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 8 Aug 2007 11:41 pm
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Bobbe - George Redmon (no relation. .not spelled the same) posted some pics quite some time ago of the Whitney I built for him back in 1988. His pics included shots of the underside. Check the Forum archives as it was quite a while ago.
PRR |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2007 9:25 am
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| Very impressive. |
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Mike Wheeler
From:
Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 9 Aug 2007 9:39 am
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OK, Bobbe. Where's that sound clip? Eh?? We all know you have tons of spare time, so turn off that TV...Those soaps will still be there tomorrow...and let us hear some gorgeous notes from that beautiful beast.
Or are you just teasin' us!! Huh? Huh? Huh?
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Best regards,
Mike |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 9 Aug 2007 6:41 pm Unique Jackson soundclips tomorrow.
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OK, Jackson sound clips for the forum tomorrow, you won't believe the double pickup tones, This is one strange guitar! I love it, Between this and the new GFI Expo, the market is covered pretty well.
The "Tonester" |
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Mike Wheeler
From:
Delaware, Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2007 7:35 am
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Bobbe, that GFI Expo clip was very cool. Good dialog, too. Almost makes me want to switch from a U12 to a D-10...almost. 
Can't wait to hear that Jackson clip, my friend. Come on, blow our minds!! 
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Best regards,
Mike |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Aug 2007 12:07 pm
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Thank you Mike.
The Jackson clips will have to wait until Thursday, We are improving the breed even more, (More innovative ideas). David Jackson will get it back to me this coming week.
Also, look for it in St.Louis in the "Jackson Booth".
The double pickup feature is a killer the unique way they are wired up.
Bobbe |
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