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Jason Dumont

 

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Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Post  Posted 7 Oct 2005 7:02 pm    
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Hi everyone,
I know it's long over due but I finally got a little page up if anyone wants to check it out. The address is www.lapking.com I don't know how to post a link-sorry I know if you go to yahoo and type in lapking.com you'll get there. I don't know if it shows up yet on any other search engines a friend of mine who put this together has just submitted the link to a bunch. I'll be adding stuff very soon, workshop tour and more pics. I hope everyone likes it.
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Jason Dumont

 

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Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Post  Posted 7 Oct 2005 7:03 pm    
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wow, looks like a link automaticly appears!
These computers sure are smart huh!?
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Steinar Gregertsen


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Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 7 Oct 2005 8:23 pm    
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Very nice site Jason! Just like your instruments it's clean and elegant, yet with all the info one need. Good job!

Steinar

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Rick Garrett

 

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Tyler, Texas
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 2:55 am    
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Hey Jason, cool site and man I really like your work! very nice.

Rick
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Gary Boyett

 

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Colorado/ Lives in Arizona
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 4:03 am    
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Great web site Jason! I like that Bel-Air!

Are any of your steels available with eight strings?


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Jon Light


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 5:01 am    
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Really nice work, Jason. A pleasure to look at.
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Vern Wall

 

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Arizona, USA
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 6:00 am    
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Computers are not smart, they only think they are.

In DOS, your computer did what you TOLD it to do, not what you WANTED it to do.

In Windows, your computer does what it THINKS you want it to do, not what you TELL it to do!
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Jason Dumont

 

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Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 7:25 am    
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Thanks everyone,
Gary, all are available in eight string. Naturally the pick up dictates the up charge.
Lollar's are totally the way to go, I think.
In fact I inquired about a custom "Charlie Christian" style eight string pick up and I'm planning on going that route for the Rodeos.
I would be happy to quote on a case to case basis.
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Bill Blacklock

 

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Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 9:10 am    
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Jason,
There just beautiful, your seafoam green Belaire is at the top of my wish/need list. Hope we can do buisness soon.
Good sailing, Bill
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Randy Reeves


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LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 9:23 am    
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I will echo everyone's accolades.
really nice workmanship.

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Steinar Gregertsen


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Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 10:11 am    
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Jason has just finished a Bel Aire for me (the one he is posing with on the website),- I will post a full review as soon as I've played it for a few days. It will probably take two or three weeks before I have it, so be patient...


Steinar

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Bill Blacklock

 

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Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 3:45 pm    
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Thats one fine harem your cultivating Seinar.
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Loni Specter


From:
West Hills, CA, USA
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 5:13 pm    
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Jason,
The site is looking good! You already know I love your work.
All The best,
Loni
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Steinar Gregertsen


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Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 7:04 pm    
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Thats one fine harem your cultivating Seinar.


Oh well... The quantity isn't much to brag about, but the quality is only getting better.
I've had the Asher for a little over a year now and will never part with it, hopefully the Bel Aire will live up to my expectations, and then I only need one of Loni's 7-stringed Lapdancers and a new GeorgeBoards 8-string, and I'll never surf eBay again......

Steinar

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Jason Dumont

 

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Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 8:08 pm    
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Loni, coming from a craftsman and innovator such as yourself that is one big compliment. Thank you.
I can't wait until you get it Steinar! I GOT to hear you play it!
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Kris Oka

 

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San Francisco, CA, USA
Post  Posted 8 Oct 2005 8:28 pm    
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Hey Jason, I have not seen flame or "curly" tone wood used for a steel before. Dynamite. Looks like my custom curly koa ukes. Any sound samples planned for the future?
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Jason Dumont

 

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Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Post  Posted 9 Oct 2005 4:48 am    
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Hi Kris,
I think it's pretty clear to everyone I'm technologically slow. But..... I am working on it. Of course if Steinar wants to put something up on his Bel Aire..........
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Steinar Gregertsen


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Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
Post  Posted 9 Oct 2005 6:12 am    
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That should be doable, in fact, why don't you send me ALL your models and I'll record every one of them!

Seriously, I have held back 2-3 songs for my CD because I'd like to use the Bel Aire for the clean C6 stuff (yup, I'm 'advancing'..),- I'll get working on them as soon as it arrives. But I can also include some short cuts in my review, totally clean and untouched by studio toys, no problem.

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Mark Eaton


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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
Post  Posted 9 Oct 2005 10:31 pm    
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Beautiful work, Jason! I would sure love to play your guitars to check them out. You have some original concepts. I wish you all the success in the world.

Not to give you a hard time but...

When you wrote in your biography that listening to Bill Monroe got you interested in western swing-I think the "Father of Bluegrass Music" might be rolling over in his grave about now, and...

...be careful what you call your resonator guitars-Even though you altered it slightly with a cap in the middle-use of the word "DoBro" could get you into legal trouble with Gibson, as they have owned the name Dobro since 1993-and they apparently are not shy about suing people!

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Jason Dumont

 

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Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Post  Posted 10 Oct 2005 1:03 am    
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Hi Mark, I hear you on the dobro thing. Better safe than sorry that's for sure. I'll have to get my pal to fix that pronto.
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Mike D

 

From:
Phx, Az
Post  Posted 10 Oct 2005 11:10 am    
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Beautiful stuff Jason!

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AJ Azure

 

From:
Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
Post  Posted 10 Oct 2005 12:09 pm    
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Jason you've got mail re: getting some stuff recorded.

-Adriel
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Joy Wofford

 

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Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Post  Posted 10 Oct 2005 2:26 pm    
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A pink one? You have a PINK one? Can you get your friend to post a pic of it, or email me one?

These beauties are fabulous to behold. True works of art.

Now if they only came in lavender.....

Joy
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basilh


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United Kingdom
Post  Posted 11 Oct 2005 4:16 am    
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Jason.. Congratulations on making such beautiful instruments.
You could sell 8 string "Rodeos" over in this part of the world with the "CC" pick-up-BUT, not in 25" scale length..22½" is the "Norm" for lap steels, not only in this small part of the world, but I suspect in most places.

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Joy Wofford

 

From:
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Post  Posted 11 Oct 2005 6:49 am    
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Whoa...Jason sent me a picture of the shell pink guitar. I highly suggest to anyone considering this shade to check it out. It's not a bright "girly" pink....kind of a subtle, muted shade. VERY nice, indeed.

It's on my "honey-do" list already...as in, "HONEY, I really DO want one!"

Joy
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