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Ernest Cawby
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Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 10 Dec 2005 4:19 pm |
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Bobbe I have CD with steel guitar rag as the 1st song. I would like to know your set up on this record. My guess, Emmons, with a walker type stereo sys. How for off am I?
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Chick Donner
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North Ridgeville, OH USA
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Posted 11 Dec 2005 9:49 am
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| Not even close, but I'll let RKS give you the details. |
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Gary Spaeth
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Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 11 Dec 2005 7:41 pm
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| my guess, Prof Seymour with the tone bar in the music room. we are playing clue aren't we? |
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Ernest Cawby
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Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Dec 2005 9:56 pm
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It sounds like an Emmons tome, I wanted to know what he used to get the sound he had on that CD. I thought it was stereo.
I have heard some Emmons sound like a Zum whith certain people playing them. How about Randy beavers test not long ago about what guitar was used on certain songs.
ernie
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Bobbe Seymour
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Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Dec 2005 10:33 pm
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How about a 1959 Sho-Bud perm.
Ernie, I tuned the sixth string a half tone flat (minor) and raised it a complete (whole)tone with the second pedal, I re-tuned for the major part of "Steel Guitar Rag".
The amp was a blue '71 Sho-Bud Christmas tree with the 12 inch Altec Lansing speaker. No effects, just board reverb.
I have never tried a Walker amp.
Guitar had no knees, seven pedals, Rosewood front and Birdseye top. Stock pickups, wound to 15K.
Unfortunately, I just sold the guitar a few weeks ago. There is a picture of it on the front and on the back of the CD.
It was a "Madison" model Sho-Bud.
Bobbe[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 11 December 2005 at 10:34 PM.] |
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Ernest Cawby
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Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Dec 2005 5:29 am
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I asked one time what is the best sounding sho-bud and I think it was Paul franklin that said it was the Perm, or the fingertip, I can;t remember which one, but he said it had tuning problems.
Boy did I miss it. It had a big sound for a 12" speaker. I need new ears.
I haVE a Silvertone, carried it to a Jam at the Fl. club and they could not believer the lows it had. 12" Jensen.
Ken is replacing some caps. the 12ax7 are running hot because of leaking caps. But that old Amp sure sounds good. I played it with a national D8 I sold.
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Larry Robbins
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Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 12 Dec 2005 12:54 pm
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Just goes to show that our friend Bobbe Seymour can make any steel sound like any
other steel with his technique....but, the one thing they all have in common......they allways sound GREAT!! |
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Bobbe Seymour
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Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Dec 2005 6:13 pm
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The Perms have tuning problems? Guess I'd better agree, but they sure are fun!
Just remember, the guitars don't ever have as many tuning problems as us players do! Ha! |
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Roy Ayres
From:
Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Dec 2005 6:33 pm
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Bobbe,
On your rendition of Steel Guitar Rag on your CD, it sounds like the third tone of your major chord scale is about a half-tone flat. Don't worry, though; it's just a "minor" problem.
(Folks, Bobbe thinks he's got something special in doing SGR in E minor. Hah! That's nothing. I do it in E diminished. Try THAT, Mr. smarty.)
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Ray Riley
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted 12 Dec 2005 8:40 pm
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Roy , Ihave done that song in E Flat Demolished alot of times,but I now play it in E9th extended demolished. More strings gets me more dings. Now I'm going to go listen to Bobbe play it right, OK
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Sho-Bud S-12 and a brand new N112
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Darryl Hattenhauer
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Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2005 7:21 am
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Bobbe,
I'll bet you can even remember what kind of shoes you were wearing. And I want to know, because I can't figure out what the best earthpads would be for playing steel. I can't stand wearing boots because of the high heels.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2005 8:08 am
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I play it in F# demented!  |
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Dec 2005 11:28 am
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Darryl, shoes shouldn't have to be anything special, however, they are to some folks, and even myself up to a point. I use loafers, with normally soft to stiff souls, just normal. Boots DO bother me but some folks use them well, Ron Elliott for example.
But then, some guys play with no shoes on at all. I can't do that.
I'm a just plain shoe kinda' guy, nothing is critical here, I even play with Reeboks, Nikes, K-Swiss, Roc-Sport or other athletic shoes at times. But I prefer loafers.
But then how much can you trust a guy that doesn't even use picks?
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Ernest Cawby
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Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Dec 2005 4:38 pm
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Bobbe you know it has been said you can't play good steel without picks. It just don't sound right.
I gave it a kiss and it sounds right.
ernie |
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Darryl Hattenhauer
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Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2005 8:28 pm
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Thanks, Bobbe. Flexible loafers and athletic shoes are my favorite. With feet as big as mine, anything else feels like I'm wearing violin cases.
But on a recent thread here, everybody was saying "ropers." Now that I think of it, maybe they're using a different kind of rope. Anyway, once again you convinced me that my approach to things isn't all that weird. (But the more you do that, the more I lose my identity.)
I think a person of talent can play with anything, and somebody like me is going to muff it no matter what. (I'm not a steel player; I'm a steel appreciator.) When I played baseball, I was all hit and no field. I could have hit with a matchstick, but I couldn't have stopped a grounder no matter what. They started calling me Dr. Strangeglove. So I went out and bought a new glove. I actually got worse because I wasn't used to the glove.
When I could't hit anything with a .38, I got a .45. etc., etc.
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Bobbe Seymour
From:
Hendersonville TN USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Dec 2005 10:06 pm
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About all I can say to you great guys is: Thank you very much, we sure have fun don't we!
Yep, you put a dozen steel players together in one room and before long, you'll have 12 of them!
Bobbe, (the math guy)
[This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 18 December 2005 at 01:08 AM.] [This message was edited by BobbeSeymour on 18 December 2005 at 01:11 AM.] |
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