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Mike Ruffin
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El Paso, Texas, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2006 7:06 pm |
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I was just blown away by Jerry Douglas playing Jason Dumont's Bel Air on the CMA awards. Really cool! I about came out of my seat! Congrats, Jason. You are really getting some serious exposure. You deserve it!
Ain't it great, gang. |
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Mark Vinbury
From:
N. Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2006 8:00 pm
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Sho' is!!!
Great sound and cool design.
Congratulations. |
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James Quackenbush
From:
Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2006 5:14 am
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Mike,
You beat me to it !!....I was flipping out when I saw Douglas playing Jason's ax !!!...The first thing that caught me was the TONE !!...Then seeing that it was Douglas, and then realizing that it was Jasons Lap King , it put a BIG smile on my face ... Jason should really be beaming about now !!.... He knew he made a great instrument all along, now whoever saw that show knows it too !!....  .......Jim |
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Gaylon Mathews
From:
Jasper, Georgia
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Posted 7 Nov 2006 5:54 am
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I sat in the green room near Jerry last night and got to see this lap king up close. Nice guitar! However, Jerry was deep into conversation with some folks and I didn't get to talk to him other than to say hello. How can I contact Jason Dumont?
***** I done a search for Lap King and found what I needed. Thanks anyway *****
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Gaylon's Homepage
www.gaylonmathews.com
Gretchen Wilson
www.gretchenwilson.com
[This message was edited by Gaylon Mathews on 07 November 2006 at 06:16 AM.] |
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Russ Young
From:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 7 Nov 2006 9:15 am
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Gaylon-Jerry has played that guitar on his recent tour. At the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fest in San Francisco last month, he flat ripped it up on "She Makes Me Want To Sing," which is the first song from his latest CD.
I liked on the awards show how when it came time for the solo, Alan turned around to face Jerry. Sometimes I think these TV crew people need help on directing the camera and the lights on a player during a solo.
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Mark
[This message was edited by Mark Eaton on 07 November 2006 at 09:33 AM.] |
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Jason Dumont
From:
Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2006 12:44 pm
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Thanks guys!
I had NO idea Jerry was going to play it on the show!! I'm completely renovating my shop before it gets cold around here so I was in the shop until way past midnight. Mikes post was the first I had heard of it!
I completely forgot the show was lastnight and I MISSED it!! I am so thrilled I can't even tell you. Just to have Jerry play it is a dream come for me and on TV...oh man! I'm walking on air.
Thanks for everyones support it feels like a million bucks having you all cheering for me.
Man, can that man wail or what! |
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Gary Stevenson
From:
Northern New York,USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2006 3:47 pm
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| Kudos to Jason for building a great steel guitar. I have to admit I was inspired by the Lap King when I built my latest lap steel.Glad to hear they have great tone also!!!!!!!! |
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Terry VunCannon
From:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 7 Nov 2006 4:22 pm
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| Somebody post a clip of this if you can!!!! |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 7 Nov 2006 4:38 pm
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| I'm completely renovating my shop before it gets cold around here.... |
I thought you were gonna say "before the orders start coming in...."
I missed it but congrats! Cool. |
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Stephen Wells
From:
Jackson, Mississippi
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Posted 10 Nov 2006 8:06 am
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Do I get to brag that my Rodeo was in production in Jason's shop at the same time as Jerry's guitar? Seriously, Jason is building some fine guitars that everyone should consider when looking for a new classic.
Stephen |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 10 Nov 2006 12:23 pm
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That's pretty cool, Stephen--check this out. It's been known to happen that guitars get mixed up and the wrong one gets sent to the wrong person. I'm revealing a little known professional secret here: look on the back and see if there's a switch that says "Play Great ON/OFF" If so, you have Jerry's guitar! Use it well! (He doesn't really need it much).
---PS: I'm not implying that you need it. It ticks me off that none of my axes have this.) |
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Stephen Wells
From:
Jackson, Mississippi
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Posted 10 Nov 2006 7:21 pm
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I'm looking... I'm looking more. Jon, where did you say that switch was?
Stephen |
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Terry VunCannon
From:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 16 Nov 2006 11:21 am
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| Alright guys...This clip is now on youtube featuring the great Jerry Douglas playing this beautiful Lap King...just do a search for Alan Jackson CMA to see it. |
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