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Dom Franco


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Beaverton, OR, 97007
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2020 10:44 am    
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_4ujwSaKYE


This is my Latest 13 string steel with the A6th Extended tuning. S/N 27 natural finish Cherry wood
with George L EON pickup. Demonstrating the possibilities as a chordal backing instrument.
I wanted extended chords (dominant 7th, Augmented 5, diminished, Minor 6th, sus4 chords etc.)
in order to be able to play songs with fancier harmonies. Here is an oldie but goodie "Dream a little Dream"
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Bill Groner


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QUAKERTOWN, PA
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2020 11:38 am    
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Nice DOM!
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Joe Cook


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Lake Osoyoos, WA
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2020 2:46 pm    
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Amazing! Very cool Dom.
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Mike Christensen

 

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Cook Minnesota
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2020 4:01 pm    
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Very fine Dom!!!
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Joe Elk


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2020 5:16 pm    
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Like Wow Dom!
Joe Elk Central Ohio
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Chase Brady


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 13 Jul 2020 4:13 pm    
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Very nice indeed! I've been using a 6 string acoustic lap steel for solo vocal accompaniment for years now, but nothing as complex as this. For the Blues and Americana that I tend to do, open D works quite well. I'm just starting to explore vocal accompaniment on my electrics using b0b Lee's D/G and D6/G. That gives me maj 7ths and major 9ths in addition to maj 6ths and min 7ths. It also allows me to choose the key to suit my vocal range. Looks like you've got quite a chord catalog on yours.
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Peter Funk


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Germany
Post  Posted 15 Jul 2020 12:10 am    
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Dom, that was REALLY cool!!
Plus: You have a very good voice!
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Don Crowl

 

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Medford, Oregon, USA
Post  Posted 16 Jul 2020 12:06 pm    
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I really enjoyed and admired the sounds you demonstrated.Also I loved the tone you captured. What amp were you using?
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Dom Franco


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Beaverton, OR, 97007
Post  Posted 16 Jul 2020 12:18 pm    
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The amp is a tiny "BLACKSTAR FLY" with the extension speaker.
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Don Crowl

 

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Medford, Oregon, USA
Post  Posted 17 Jul 2020 5:40 pm    
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It is surprising what a good sound comes from such a small low power amp. Thnx for sharing!
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Dom Franco


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Beaverton, OR, 97007
Post  Posted 12 Jul 2024 10:38 pm    
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_4ujwSaKYE

Facebook just reposted this from 4 years ago... I forgot about this song, and I haven't played it since. Now I have to re-learn the chords! Dom Shocked
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Carey Hofer

 

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South Dakota, USA
Post  Posted 14 Jul 2024 7:27 pm    
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Thank you Dom, I really enjoyed it! I can only dream of playing like that. Laughing
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Michael Johnstone


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Sylmar,Ca. USA
Post  Posted 28 Jul 2024 9:54 am    
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I have a half-built project steel the could have any number of strings and I'm interested in your tuning since I currently play an 8 string A6 with a 7th on the bottom and I'd like to build on that. Could you spell out your tuning high to low?
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