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Ted R. Johnson

 

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Iowa, USA
Post  Posted 19 Jul 2023 2:06 pm    
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I'm new. After 2 years of practice I decided I'm serious and bought an Asher 6string. I've held off trying slants until I got some of the basic stuff under control. Now I'm ready. Any resources y'all can recommend? Also,I'm from Iowa and am looking for advanced players in the state. Dale Thomas moved to Texas so he's no longer around. I've been playing mostly country, blues and ballads, no swing.
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Rick Aiello


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Berryville, VA USA
Post  Posted 20 Jul 2023 6:52 am    
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Here are some forward slant harmony positions on strings 1 & 3 and strings 2 & 3 ... using the number system ... and a handy reverse slant using strings 1,2 & 3




For more information on the number system and harmony positions ....

https://www.horseshoemagnets.net/home/number-system

Hope that helps ... Mr. Green
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Rick Aiello


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Berryville, VA USA
Post  Posted 20 Jul 2023 7:32 am    
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Here's a video ... using my 4 string Tenorpan tuned to E Maj tuning (same intervals as open D just up a whole step) ... using only the slant positions shown above ...

https://youtube.com/watch?v=sfzaQfDzNEs&feature=shareb
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Ted R. Johnson

 

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Iowa, USA
Post  Posted 22 Jul 2023 1:48 pm    
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Thanks for the help, y'all!
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Steven Wilson

 

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Oregon, USA
Post  Posted 24 Jul 2023 10:23 am    
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You might like Troy Brenningmeyer's website (LWTstreaming.com). He has lot's of useful charts illustrating the fretboard and lessons. I have found it useful...
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Chris Templeton


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The Green Mountain State
Post  Posted 26 Jul 2023 4:12 pm    
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What kind of bar are you using, Ted?
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Ted R. Johnson

 

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Iowa, USA
Post  Posted 27 Jul 2023 1:54 pm    
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I use a Shubb sp3. The concept of slants isn't the hard part for me, it's playing in tune.
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Chris Templeton


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Post  Posted 28 Jul 2023 7:05 am    
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Those bars are what Robert Randolph used before they made a "Robert Randolph" model, which I don't know how much difference there is. Maybe length, since he uses a 13 string guitar.
I prefer the Dunlop 920 Stainless Steel Tonebar 3.25" X .875", Coming from the Jerry Byrd way of doing slants so three note reverse slants are in are tune.
Most people don't use slants, because they are hard to execute smoothly and keep is tune.
Here's Herb Steiner's forum post about slants:
https://steelguitarforum.com/Forum2/HTML/005387.html.

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Ted R. Johnson

 

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Post  Posted 28 Jul 2023 8:38 am    
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Thanks!
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