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Derrick Frank
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Berkshire, England
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Posted 17 Apr 2009 1:51 pm |
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Hi Guy's, seen this guy playing what I thought was a dobro behind the steel, but when the camers zoomed in, it was a unit fitted over the back neck of the steel, called a MARRS, then he removed it to play the steel.
Anyone know anything about this instrument, are they still being made, and has anyone tried one.Slim. |
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Leroy Riggs
From:
Looney Tunes, R.I.P.
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Derrick Frank
From:
Berkshire, England
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Posted 17 Apr 2009 2:48 pm Marrs.
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Hi Leroy, you hit the nail on the head.
Will it fit over a sho super pro,as there is not too much room at the end's, but I think it could be what i'm looking for, many thanks, Slim. |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2009 7:32 pm
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I had one of those little critters years ago[bought it from Bobbe]It was real narrow,Was called the [CAT CAN] back then,had a real cat food can under the bridge for the resonator,Sounded great,I played a lot of blues using a distorting pedal,was great for that. DYKBC.
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Brett Day
From:
Pickens, SC
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Posted 17 Apr 2009 9:12 pm
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Gary Morse played a cat-can when he started touring with Dierks Bentley. When Dierks and his band were playin' on the CMT Awards pre-show in 2004, Gary was playin' a cat-can on Dierks' first single "What Was I Thinkin'". Gary used the cat-can guitar as an alternative to the dobro, but he sure could make some great dobro and lap steel sounds on the Cat-Can.
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dlayne
From:
OH
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Posted 17 Apr 2009 9:14 pm
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Looks like Sho-Bud style fret board on both
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 17 Apr 2009 11:37 pm
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Hi Derrick, I have an 8 string Marrs/Fluger Catcan -- it's a Dobro simulator, and you can tune it just like a dobro. you can also throw a switch and use it as a lap steel as well - very handy machine, I just plonk it up on top of the C6th neck on my Zum, the bottom of it is covered in a soft felt material so it doesn't scratch anything, and you can play it LOUD !! without any feedback issues.
Mine is black with a black and white Shobud fretboard.
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