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Topic: Want to be Happy? Ask Ray Brown Herb Ellis & Monty Alexa |
Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Clyde Mattocks
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Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2009 9:56 pm |
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Nice!! What is that down near the nut on Herb's guitar?
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LeGrande II, Nash. 112, Fender Twin Tone Master, Session 400, Harlow Dobro, R.Q.Jones Dobro |
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Clyde Mattocks
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Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2009 9:57 pm
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Nice!! What is that down near the nut on Herb's guitar?
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LeGrande II, Nash. 112, Fender Twin Tone Master, Session 400, Harlow Dobro, R.Q.Jones Dobro |
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Clyde Mattocks
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Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2009 9:58 pm
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Nice!! What is that down near the nut on Herb's guitar?
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LeGrande II, Nash. 112, Fender Twin Tone Master, Session 400, Harlow Dobro, R.Q.Jones Dobro |
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Clyde Mattocks
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Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Jul 2009 9:59 pm
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There seems to be an echo in here!
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LeGrande II, Nash. 112, Fender Twin Tone Master, Session 400, Harlow Dobro, R.Q.Jones Dobro |
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 29 Jul 2009 10:03 pm
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That's an open-string damper, to keep the open strings from ringing. I believe the first was designed by George van Eps, the brilliant chord-melody player. Sort of the antithesis of what most rock and country players go for with the open strings.
Hey, here's a discussion on Jennifer Batten's site: http://www.batten.com/String-Damper-Evolution.html
More details here: http://www.vintagearchtop.com/van_eps.htm
I probably should get one of those for my archtop - I tried a friend's several years ago and I liked it. One of the difficulties with the classic jazz guitar sound is the change in tonality when moving between fretted and open-string positions.
Cool clip, btw. I have always been a big fan of Herb's playing, especially his single-string work. |
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c c johnson
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killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
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Posted 30 Jul 2009 2:48 am
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| I have always been a Ray and Herb fan. If I had the time I would listen to them at least sixteen hrs a day and might even become a jazz fan. Those two were the reason I watched the old Merv Griffin show. Ray and Ella were quite a pair in the old days. cc |
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