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Topic: Multiple Necks - How are they used? |
Stephen O'Brien
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Cortlandt Manor, NY, USA
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Posted 17 Sep 2007 4:02 am |
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I know that lap steels frequently come with multiple necks and I have owned a few without really understanding how to use them. Are the necks used separately for a tune or does the player switch between them and, if so, why?
I have seen Cindy Cashdollar play in person and what I observed is that maybe 80% to 90% of her playing is on the inside neck and the remainder on one of the other two necks, all in the same song. I just couldn't figure out what drove her to the other necks? I figure it must be chord voicing, otherwise why bother, but what kind of difference in voicing would there be?
Any help would be appreciated. |
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 17 Sep 2007 6:49 am
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You'll receive answers from more qualified players......but for an example......my SuperSlide D9/8 is tuned to a C6 and a G7.........
If I want to strum a G chord in a middle register or play closed notes straight under the bar.....I'll use the G position on the C6 neck.....instead of an open position, octive on the 12th fret, or slant positions on the G7 neck......
Some years ago, I saw Big Sandy & The Fly Rite Boys....Lee Jefferies was playing a Strigmaster T8 and was all over it.....there was not one tune where he stayed put on one neck....
Same with Jody Carver.....he's all over his triple neck.....busier than a dog with two......bones.....
I suppose it depends on the style....... |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 17 Sep 2007 7:15 am
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| Certain songs just work out better in one tuning than another. Primarily because of the location of the chords. |
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