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Topic: Wood bodied reso on You Tube |
Paddy Burgin
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New Zealand
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 7 May 2008 7:39 am |
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Beautiful song, beautiful guitar, and beautifully filmed. Thanks for sharing!
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Richard Sevigny
From:
Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
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Posted 7 May 2008 10:14 am
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Just beautiful!! 
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Fred Kinbom
From:
Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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FRANK MARIANO
From:
PENSACOLA FL
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Posted 8 May 2008 5:08 am
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| Very well done.What tuning did you use? |
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Chris Drew
From:
Bristol, UK
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Posted 8 May 2008 11:50 am
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That's a really sweet tune...
I first heard that tune a little while back, "Daddy Stovepipe" posted a vid on YouTube of him playing it on his Brauchli hollowneck, citing yourself as the composer of the tune.
Actually I added a comment on your YouTube posting, begging for a tab for this tune...
Can I be cheeky & beg again??? 
- or if no tab then maybe a hint or two... I've noticed a nifty slant in there!
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Paddy Burgin
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New Zealand
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Posted 8 May 2008 4:39 pm tuning for Blackwood Bay
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Hi Frank and thanks for listening. Blackwood Bay is played in the key of D.
The tune originates from a long summer holiday not too long ago in my teenage years (ahem) when my friend Bill and I just hung out rowing a boat, fishing and playing guitar.
My dad taught me some slide playing when I was a kid. At 83 he still rings up to offer advice on diagonals.
Cheers
Paddy Burgin
www.burginguitars.co.nz |
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Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 8 May 2008 9:43 pm
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| Beautiful music and a beautiful guitar. After listening to Blackwood Bay I clicked on a clip of you playing a doubleneck Weiss. Yeah! |
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FRANK MARIANO
From:
PENSACOLA FL
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Posted 9 May 2008 5:33 am
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| Very cool Paddy great story , were you tuned to a minor or MAJOR and what notes are your strings tuned to? |
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Eric Ebner
From:
Texas Republic
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Posted 9 May 2008 8:18 am
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I'm going to start using 3 finger picks also. Lately I've been using my ring finger more and more to pick with. Looks like you've been doing this for a while. Great tune and well done.
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Paddy Burgin
From:
New Zealand
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Posted 10 May 2008 12:04 pm tuning for blackwood bay
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Hi Frank,
The tuning is from the bottom
D A D F# A D
I hope this helps
Cheers
Paddy Burgin
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 10 May 2008 12:10 pm
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Great tune and beautifully played, really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!
Steinar
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T. W. Hatem
From:
Northern Hemisphere
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Posted 12 May 2008 11:28 am A Tune for many moods !
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Yes indeed...... a tune for many moods ! 
Well done Paddy, and a beautiful sounding rez too ! I look forward to seeing and hearing more of the two of you.
P.S. I second Chris Drew's "cheeky" request.... X2 |
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Chris Drew
From:
Bristol, UK
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Posted 12 May 2008 11:20 pm
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Hey T.W, Paddy emailed me with an offer of making a tab for this...
Not only is he extremely talented, he's a nice guy too!!
The generosity of folks on this forum never ceases to amaze me...
I just hope that with practice I can get that slant down. |
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Joey Ace
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 13 May 2008 4:10 am
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Wonderful Playing! Such clean tones! A++
I noticed the nut appears quite lower than standard.
( Close-ups at 2:20 )
Any reason for this? |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 13 May 2008 5:59 am
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That was just plain wonderful. Thanks for sharing. You've got it all together, AND you made the instrument.
That's what I call TALENT! |
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Stephan Miller
From:
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 13 May 2008 6:54 am
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Outstanding delivery of a wonderful tune, on a beautiful guitar...  ! |
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T. W. Hatem
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Northern Hemisphere
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Posted 13 May 2008 8:11 am
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 Thanx Chris, I'll be looking forward to it !
That slant will come to you like a yawn once you "see" it and execute it a couple of times.
You made my day ! |
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 13 May 2008 9:41 am
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Nice tune Paddy.
I've never been into resonator steel guitars very much. I mostly like the tune or the style of playing.
My favorite tune on a resonator guitar is "Kansas City Kitty" by Brother Oswald. Can someone post this tune?
Roger |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Paddy Burgin
From:
New Zealand
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Posted 14 May 2008 2:51 am nut height as shown on vid clip
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Hi Joey, thanks for your and everyone's comments. I originally made this guitar for a friend of mine who was a light player, so we went for a low nut. When he came to take delivery of the instrument he showed up with both hands heavily bandaged. While riding his bike he had been clipped by a passing car and sent hurtling onto the tarmac, breaking many fingers and other bits. He took the guitar but never quite got into slide because of the injuries, and has now decided that I should make him a regular guitar so he can use it to get the full use of his hands back. I have the reso, and his new instrument will be a small short scaled regular easy to play steel string.
I find the nut lowish and occasionally hit the deck but it's my personal theory that the hard thick rosewood plays a part in tone, and if you can avoid wacking the fingerboard, it's closeness is an asset.Having said that other resos I have built have had a higher nut.
Cheers
Paddy Burgin. |
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 24 May 2008 1:06 am
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Hi Brad,
Thanks for posting the sample tunes of "Brother Oswald".
Beecher Ray Kirby (alias Bashful Brother Oswald) spent 53 years with Roy Acuff's band.
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