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Topic: Alumitones in Dallas? |
Rich Peterson
From: Moorhead, MN
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 5:25 am
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I've been waiting to read comments on the Alumitone pickup loaded Carter guitars John Fabian was bringing to Dallas. Did you like, dislike, or what? |
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Rich Peterson
From: Moorhead, MN
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 5:27 am
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bOb, please move this into the Pedal Steel category. |
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mtulbert
From: Plano, Texas 75023
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 5:42 am
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Rich,
I got to play one of the Carters with the Alumitone pickup and I was very impressed with it. String separation was excellent and it was very smooth from the nut and beyond the 12th fret.
John Fabian always sets up several guitars for people to try each with it's own amp. I was very pleased with sound of the guitar having to compete with other vendors and the ambient noise of the crowd in the veranda. It sounded great.
Regards, _________________ Mark T
Infinity D-10 Justice SD-10 Judge Revelation Octal Preamp, Fractal AXE III, Fender FRFR 12 |
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Bill Cunningham
From: Atlanta, Ga. USA
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 8:10 am
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I'll be ordering the retrofit kit for my D-10 as soon as John has them ready. Mark T summed it up really well. _________________ Bill Cunningham
Atlanta, GA |
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Roger Edgington
From: San Antonio, Texas USA
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 12:44 pm
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I played on the alumitone Carter. I really liked that guitar all around. It would be fun to put it on the job and see if it can really bark. I sat down to a lot of steels at the show and they all played great. We've came a long way since I started in the early sixties. |
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Danny Letz
From: Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 3:24 pm
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Roger, stay with the Zum. I don't see how it could get much better than your set Sunday. I really liked the steel guitar song. It should be standard for every steel guitar show. How about ole Mark Abbot's singing? |
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Roger Edgington
From: San Antonio, Texas USA
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 4:19 pm
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Danny- Thanks for the kind words. I had a ball on my set and Mark is a real hoot. I gave him a hotel menu for a set list. |
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T. C. Furlong
From: Lake County, Illinois, USA
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 6:54 pm
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I too played the Carter with Alumitones in it. Very nice indeed. The Lace website says one main advantage is the lighter weight. My steel in the case may go from 71 LBS to 70.7 LBS. SWEET!
TC |
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Jeff Agnew
From: Dallas, TX
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Posted 17 Mar 2009 4:14 am
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Roger,
I agree with Danny. Your PSG song was a hoot. I was just about on the floor. Except I had to explain all the jokes to my wife. Your set was great, BTW. |
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