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Topic: Gibsons..........Hawaiian Music |
Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 24 Jul 2005 3:11 pm |
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To my ear, the Gibson guitars, with the one exception being Roy Wiggins, always seemed to have a very thin sound.......from top to bottom on all strings. Somewhat like the Sierra Guitars IMHO.
The Nat'ls, Ric's, and various others tended to project a fuller bodied "sound".
Could just be wax in my ears.......I dunno. |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 24 Jul 2005 9:31 pm
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Owning Gibson, National and Ric, I can tell you the Ric has a much fatter sound than the Gibson. The National has a very distictive sound of its own.  |
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Dan Sawyer
From:
Studio City, California, USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2005 10:02 pm
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| Ray, i'm just curious. Why didn't you write your answer in the original post? |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 25 Jul 2005 7:34 am
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I think this is more applicable to all Gibson steels rather than just the Console Grande, assuming that's the original thread to which you're referring.
I think the Gibsons I've owned have had a unique sound. Although the EH-150 I have is probably one of my favorites tonally, it's definitely not what I would characterize as a "Hawaiian" sound based on what I have heard people playing. Then again, I've heard Roy Thomson's examples of fine playing on a Gibson BR-9 right on this forum, so what do I know?
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 26 Jul 2005 4:19 am
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to Dan Sawyer: Because I screwed up!
I apologize for that........has something to do with olde age, I'd have to imagine.
Of course, if you're not there yet, you can't possibly figure out what I'm trying to say. |
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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 26 Jul 2005 5:06 am
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| I think people with thin ears only hear thin sounds!!!!! George "Fat Ears" Rout. |
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Dan Sawyer
From:
Studio City, California, USA
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Posted 27 Jul 2005 12:37 am
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Hey Ray, no problem at all! As the man once said, "Ain't nobody gettin' any younger".
I appreciate your information. |
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TonyL
From:
Seattle. WA
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Posted 27 Jul 2005 8:52 am
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I have a Gibson EH-185 with the ES-300 style slanted pickup. The tone is big and fat- in a lot of ways I prefer the sound to my Stringmaster.
TL |
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