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Topic: Electronic Cut-Off Switches |
Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 18 Aug 2003 2:29 pm |
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I wouldn't want to open a hole new can of worms but........
For those who enjoy the way things are REALLY DONE these days...electronic Cut-off Switches, Doo-Wah and Wah Doo Buttons and the like........should immediately acquire a copy of SPEEDY WESTS'.."The Steelguitar Transcriptions of....."
Bronco Buster Mono CD 9054. The entire CD is laced with Speedy's famous electronic Cut-off Switch affects. Surely, you don't want to miss this one! |
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Chris Scruggs
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 19 Aug 2003 10:32 pm
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all though Speedy used his Bigsby volume/ tone pedal for those "wah wah" sounds, he didn't have a cut off switch.
The "cut off" sound Speedy got was done by quickly "dribbling" the bar up and down the neck.
My favorite example of an electronic cut off switch in my opinion is Curly Chalker in his earlier days.
Chris Scruggs |
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Jody Carver
From:
KNIGHT OF FENDER TWEED
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Posted 20 Aug 2003 7:58 pm
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Ray
Chris is correct. |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 20 Aug 2003 8:49 pm
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Yes, You got it Jody, we used to bounce the bar up and down real fast going right up the fretboard, before there was cutooff switches. You had to really hang on to that Bar.
Actually Alvino Rey was first to do that and in those days we all copied him, including Speey West who came on later, I suppose.
I'll bet you did it too Jody. I remember using a Rocco Tone-Expresser, to get the doo wah effect, before we ever heard of Bigsby tone /volume pedals.
I think we ought to bring some of that excitment back of those days. Who knows, it may become popular again...al 
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 20 Aug 2003 8:52 pm
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| I'm aware of the bouncing barr...and that Speedy used the TONE CONTROL KNOB on the right hand end of his guitar to make the sounds that others here on the Forum have described and attributed to an electronic cut-off switch. I just wanted to share with those who might still be confused, if that's at all possible, some fine examples of what Speedy actually did. More than one fine example on this single CD. -END- |
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Chris Scruggs
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 21 Aug 2003 12:23 am
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The dribbling and crash bar technique really sounds cool, but it can TEAR UP a fretboard!
You can always tell what tunings the previous owner played by which frets are banged up the most! I guess that is why the little black bakelite bars where so popular back then. I believe Speedy used one of those in the fifties.
Is that true? |
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Gene Jones
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Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 21 Aug 2003 2:55 am
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Not only is Chris correct....but Jody Carver CAN DO IT!
www.genejones.com |
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