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Bari Smith
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Spartanburg SC USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2008 9:47 am |
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AMEN on this weeks tip newsletter.......The other BS in SC
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SHO-BUD LDG(Cooperized),MULLEN RP SD-10,Webb 614E,'73 Vibrosonic,Mesa-Boogie Pre,Stewart 1.2,TC Electronic M-300,JBL's,Black Box,Walker Seats'84 Dobro,'69 Martin D-28,and assorted other goodies! |
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Bill Ford
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Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 6:30 am
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What Bari said,
I look forward to the newsletter every week. Thanks Bobbe.
BF
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Bill Ford S12 CLR, S12 Lamar keyless, Misc amps&toys Sharp Covers
Steeling for Jesus now!!! |
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Alan Harrison
From:
Murfreesboro Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 6:38 am XXXXX
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What Bill and Bari Said.....Always look forward to your newsletter. Keep em comming. alan
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Mullen (Black) Pre G-2 9x7, B.L. 705 PUP's, Evans SE 200 Telonics NEO 15-4, BJS Bar, Peterson Strobo Flip, Steelers Choice Seat, Folgers Coffee and Hilton Pedals.
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Mike Mantey
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Eastern Colorado, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 7:31 am
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I wanted to post the second I read it as well. Bobbe nailed this one. It is either in the guitar or it is not. Professional hands can make guitars sound good, they're professionals, but the combination of professional hands and a great sounding guitar gives you chills, maybe a tear or two as well.
I have been saying this for a long time as well. My test is this, try 5 different guitars and see which one you sound good on, even better yet, let your friend try it and you sit and listen. Same player, same everything, just different guitars, let the guitar do the talking. If you listen hard enough it will tell you what to buy.
Amen Bobbe, Love it.
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Mike Mantey
President and C.E.O.
Mullen Guitar Co., Inc.
(970) 664-2518
sales@mullenguitars.com
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 8:56 am
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[quote="Mike Mantey"] It is either in the guitar or it is not.
So true Mike, I tried an Emmons PP, it sounded like an Emmons PP, I still sounded like my usual stumbling/fumbling self, but with a great tone. LOL
BF
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Steeling for Jesus now!!! |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 9:13 am
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The newsletter - whether you agree with the content or not - is informative and thought provoking. I always look forward to its arrival in my inbox.
KB |
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Mike Mantey
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Eastern Colorado, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 9:41 am Consider This!
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I look at it a lot like cars. You have your basic compact and your luxury and so on. You can have this compact car, make all kinds of improvments. You can add a turbo charger to your little four cylinder (like adding a new pickup) You can change the performance of the car a bit. Like in a guitar, the pickup can change the way the guitar sounds. Changing the pickup has to have effect on the sound, the different pickups are totally different inside, so I know they don't have the same sound.
You can then change the heads or the cam or somthing and get some more horsepower, super wires, and distributor, whatever, like getting the MPX1 effects processor, cables, best amps, best volume pedal, and so on. This makes it a little better at this point. Still only helped you out a little bit in the long run. All it took was several thousands of Dollars. The best thing you probably got out of the deal is a whole lot of practice
This is my anology, the point is you can get the compact and do all this to imitate the luxury, or you can get the luxury! A good guitar only needs an amp and a player.
If it aint there, your not going to get it. A professional player can portray a great tone out of many guitars out there, because they are professional and they are good. They are still just the tool. If the instrument does not have the capability of a good tone, even a pro won't get it. I am not even sure if there are any guitars out there any more that are not capable of a decent tone, but some are better than others.
Sorry to ramble, you can tell I am a cadillac type guy. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 12:06 pm
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| What do you have to do to get on this newsletter mailing list? |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 12:42 pm
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Andy,I think you can go to Bobbe's site,just go to links at the top of the page ,I think you will find on his site how to get on the news letter.DYKBC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Chris LeDrew
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Canada
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 5:51 pm
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Who would know better about this topic than Bobbe? He's bought, sold, demo-ed, heard, seen and worked on just about every brand out there. He knows what's up here. I really trust his judgement on this one, and agree with him 100%.
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Jackson Steel Guitars
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Charles Davidson
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Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 6:32 pm
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When Bobbe says ANYTHING about the steel guitar,It's like asking the Colonel about chicken.He KNOWS what he's talking about.DYKBC.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Roy Thomson
From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 7:00 pm
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Andy,
Go to Bobbe's "Steel Guitar Nashville" Site.
You can join there.
I read all the letters and they are great.
Bobbe can write too. 
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Custom Tabs Various Tunings
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Pat Carlson
From:
Sutton, Nebraska, R.I.P.
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Posted 25 Jan 2008 7:30 pm
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Thanks Bobbe I have suspected the instrument was a very critical part of good tone.
One time early on in my steel playing career a prominant steeler let me grab a couple of chords on his rig at the county fair.
I really Knew from then on tone was not entirely in one's hands! 
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Tommy Young
From:
Ethelsville Alabama
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Posted 26 Jan 2008 3:45 pm
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I fully agree with BOBBE on this no 2 guitars are the same not even the same brand is the same TONE WISE thats why i have MODIFIED so many of them and have done as many as 3 guitars for 1 customer of the same brand and none of them sound the same, before nor after,and he will tell you he would not play one in public that i didn't modify for him first,thanks
TOMMY YOUNG
MAX-TONE MODIFICATIONS
WHEN YOUR GUITARS TONE HAS TO BE ITS VERY BEST |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 29 Jan 2008 7:15 pm
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Roy, yes, I can write, but I have yet to learn to read, I'd rather listen to you play!
Your thumbtime friend! Ha!
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