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Doug Beaumier
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Ray Montee
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Posted 20 Dec 2008 5:38 pm GREAT job....................... |
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Hey there..........
You sure do get around good on that B11th tuning.
Some really fine sounding chords..........
I was particularly enthralled by the rythmn section. Were they LIVE musicians; ALL yourself; or what settings on BIAB did you use, if in fact you did? What kind of amp? THANKS GOODNESS you didn't use too much reverb!
Tell us more....... |
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HowardR
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Posted 20 Dec 2008 5:41 pm
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Ah ha!.....I could tell that crappy Guyatone plywood sound from a mile away!!!!!........
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Doug Beaumier
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Posted 20 Dec 2008 6:14 pm
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| Ah ha!.....I could tell that crappy Guyatone plywood sound from a mile away!!!!!........ |
You got that right, Howard!
Ray, the backing is Band-in-a-Box 2007 w/RealDrums, SWING-EZ style. I didn't use an amp. No volume pedal either. Just the guitar into a "Black Box" and then to a Reverb (Holy Grail 2 - Spring reverb setting)... using a very small amount of reverb. Then into the computer, using Audacity recording software. I'm going for a plain, dry '50s steel tone. Thanks Ray... I enjoyed your playing on the youtube clip posted recently.
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Bill Hatcher
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Posted 20 Dec 2008 6:51 pm
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| Nice!!! |
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Terry Farmer
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2008 7:22 pm
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 Very nice Doug! |
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 20 Dec 2008 8:16 pm
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| HowardR wrote: |
Ah ha!.....I could tell that crappy Guyatone plywood sound from a mile away!!!!!........
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In case anyone takes this seriously, which I'm sure you don't, for the record the Guyatone D8 is not made of plywood. It's solid wood. They don't make plywood that thick. (Evidently they do. See later post.)  
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Will Houston
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Posted 20 Dec 2008 9:34 pm
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| Really nice Doug. I guess if ya know what you are doing, it doesn't matter what guitar you play. |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 20 Dec 2008 10:47 pm
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Doug, that Guyatone has a great tone and your playin really brings it out. Can you tell us your B11 tuning? BTW, "Sand" was an excellent choice, one of my favorites.  |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Les Anderson
From:
The Great White North
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Posted 20 Dec 2008 11:33 pm
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Did Guya or Guyatone have a coloured faced steel? The only one's I have ever seen are either white or blonde. And, what type of material is that covering the laminated wood? It sort of looks like aluminum.
Great tune Doug. Some will still not accept it. |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Danny Bates
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Fresno, CA. USA
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Posted 21 Dec 2008 5:25 am
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Way to go Doug! Excellent playing.
In my mind's eye, I was sitting on the beach in Hawaii, drinkin' Mai Tai's and checking out the pretty hula girls!
I don't care what that guitar's made out of. You got that retro Hawaiian tone to the max... Kinda like a cross between a Ric and a National Hawaiian... and of course, it's plugged into a Oahu amp.
I loved it!  |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Gary Boyett
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Colorado
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Posted 21 Dec 2008 6:47 am
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That is really nice Doug! Great natural tone.
That steel is one of the nicest I have seen. Most seem to be beat up. I never knew if it was the finish wearing off or "falling off."
Anyway. It doesn't matter. I think you could play this:
and it would sound great!!! |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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HowardR
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Posted 21 Dec 2008 8:02 am
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The finish on mine is paint.....I'm thinking that it's not birch ply as that's an expensive plywood and much lighter in color.
At any rate, Doug proves that the playing dictates the sound moreso that the guitar itself.....
but if you really want to hear a crappy guitar, just sit me down at a Clinesmith......
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Terry Winter
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Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 21 Dec 2008 12:06 pm
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Just sat down and clicked onto this topic for the first time today and wow nice, nice, nice! It's better that -21c today and a nice warm beach listening to that song would be just so right.
Good job Doug!
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 21 Dec 2008 2:00 pm
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| ...Alan, Howard posted a picture of his Guyatone in another thread, which appears to show a laminated body.... |
Heavens to Betsy  
I must take a core sample of mine.
Isn't that also the standard way of determining the age of a steel guitar ?  |
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Howard Tate
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Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 21 Dec 2008 2:08 pm
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| Doug, I'm amazed at how well you play. It's just beautiful. |
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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George Piburn
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The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 22 Dec 2008 4:39 am edit
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