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Topic: Rick B6 geetar strap button |
Rob Munn
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 12 Feb 2014 10:00 am |
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Now wait a minute here,
Was Rickenbacher trying to re-invent the wheel when they attached a peg for a guitar strap? In other words, was it the first electric guitar to offer the option..and then were there any takers? Probably discussed but I haven't had that strap button on any other of my acquired lap steels, although I've only had 5 of them; fairly limited experience. I don't remember seeing any pics of anyone playing the guitar across their body. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 12 Feb 2014 10:43 am
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Rickenbacker made both round neck (Spanish) and square neck (Hawaiian) guitars from Bakelite. The strap button was almost certainly designed for the Spanish players, but left on the Hawaiian guitars for convenience.
Here's an earlier discussion about standing up and playing lap steel. Most people tend to use a stand rather than a strap. Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe has a custom harness for her Rickenbacker lap steel.
Gary Morse uses a strap on his Gold Tone lap steel.
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James Hartman
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2014 11:01 am
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| My Late '30s Epi Electar has a strap button, which I assume is original. I've seen it on other Model C Electars. Haven't noticed it on any others of that era. |
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Rob Munn
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 12 Feb 2014 11:51 am
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Thanks Brad,
I'll check it out. Wow, I don't know who's prettier, the Rick B? or the gal, but I'm tendin' towards the latter. I've never heard of her before. I'll have to check her out. I like the strap she uses, it makes the guitar at least manageable altho I'm dubious about the effect on the back.
Gary Morse on the other hand, is leanin'. Would need a leanin' post on stage. |
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Tony Lombardo
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2014 12:20 pm
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My steel has one, but I don't why. The instrument was built that way a few years ago.
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Dennis Smith
From:
Covington, Georgia, USA
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 12 Feb 2014 2:17 pm
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| i've played my bakelite rick with just a thin strap standing for a tune or two. |
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Rob Munn
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 12 Feb 2014 5:52 pm
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Hey Dennis,
I be a fan too! Nice harmonies,laid back song and she gets a real nice tone out of her B6 panda. Good vocals and its nice to see to female lead guitars up front. Beautiful! I mean, the music...and the women!
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Dennis Smith
From:
Covington, Georgia, USA
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 12 Feb 2014 11:38 pm About those olde Rickenbacher g'tars...........
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| Nine of my twelve Bakelites, both six and seven string models, have the strap button on the butt end. |
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Peter Jacobs
From:
Northern Virginia
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Posted 14 Feb 2014 7:26 am
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Ted Smith of Melobar created something called the Outrigger, which was a Styrofoam-filled galls-fiber shell that bolted on to a lap steel. I used one for several years.
Then I wanted a steel made specifically for standing up -- I came up with the general design and found someone who had the smarts to improve on it and make it work -- it's the blue instrument in my avatar.
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