Nic Neufeld
From:
Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 29 Apr 2018 2:40 pm |
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This isn't steel per se but since Hawaiian steelers hang out mostly here, thought I'd see what people think...I'd like to make my own backing tracks for Hawaiian steel guitar. I have the bass, the ukulele, and...no archtop guitar. Basically I just have solidbody guitars and a very plain Fender dreadnought acoustic.
Before I go plunk down the dinero for -yet another- guitar, for my purposes I wonder if I could just restring the acoustic (its got a slide conversion nut on it now) and get a good sound that'll blend in nicely with uke, bass, and steel. Any suggestions on strings? I'm not looking for the bright modern sound, or slack key, etc...more just a good classic (ie, 30s-60s) rhythm guitar sound for Hawaiian music, that kind of thumpy sound that I associate with the archtops. Would silk and steel strings be a good idea?
Any tips or suggestions, let me know. Mahalo!
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 1 May 2018 5:56 am
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Keeping in mind that some of that "thump" is the strumming/muting technique, sometimes called "chunk" rhythm:
The round-hole guitars ring a lot more, and have more bass. So, you could try loosening or removing the strings and stuffing some rags or towels in the guitar to make it a less "lively". |
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