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Topic: So, I decided to try an experiment... |
Todd Weger
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Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 28 Oct 2004 7:18 am |
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...and tune my resonator to G6, using the year-old open G (GBDGBD) strings that were on there. I recorded this tune on pretty much a whim to see how well it would work with upright bass and uke on this tune (instead of using my Stringmaster). I used a Studio Project C1 mic and stuck it in front of each instrument, while simultaneously singing each harmony part. I left it as is - warts and all! My trio plans on doing a better version later, but we're going with this one for now.
I think I'm going to start using the resonator for more of these hapa haole tunes. It just seems to have that 'old-timey' sound to me.
Click here to listen. Hopefully my link works!
Enjoy!
TJW |
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Tony Orth
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Evansville, Indiana, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2004 8:42 am
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Todd,
Sounds good. I'm assuming you've tuned your 4th string (D) up to and E. Is that correct?
Tony |
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Don Joslin
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St. Paul, MN
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Posted 28 Oct 2004 8:43 am
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Cool sound - not too many warts either! 
Don
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Doc Hope
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Plant City, Fl & Greeneville Tn.USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2004 9:13 am
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Hi Todd,
Sounds great to me,you don't hear much Hawaiian music around here anymore.Keep up the good work.
Doc Hope
Plant City FL.
Steel Guitars & Old Cars
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Tim Tweedale
From:
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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Posted 28 Oct 2004 10:13 am
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Very complete sound, nicely arranged songs, and I love the singing & self-harmonizing too. There's something quite delightful about a 6th tuned dobro... It's a slightly tighter sound than the tricone, and it's unexpected. Well done.
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 28 Oct 2004 1:53 pm
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Excellent! And the lyrics seem to be right on. Nice to hear acoustic Hawaiian steel !  |
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John P. Phillips
From:
Folkston, Ga. U.S.A., R.I.P.
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Kyle Aaron
From:
Nashville, Tennessee (Originally Texas)
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Posted 28 Oct 2004 7:35 pm
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Sounds great!! What's the name of that song??
Bobby Koefer used to do that song when he played with the Texas Playboys. He would jump all over the stage and act goofy and invite some lady from the audience to dance with him and slap her on the rear in the middle of the song. That always got a huge laugh from the audience.
Here's a pic of me and Bobby at one of our gigs in Ruidoso.
http://www.kyle-aaron.com/cs1.jpg
KA
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Todd Weger
From:
Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 29 Oct 2004 6:32 am
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Hey -- thanks fellers for the encouragement. I love playing this stuff -- my cheeks hurt from smiling when I do it!
Don, actually I de-tuned the top strings down by thirds, so instead of GBDGBD (l-h), it's GBDEGB. It does kind of mess up the tension ratios a little bit, but it works for the most part.
I've been thinking of just buying the correct strings individualy in the proper gauges for a 25" scale, and tuning it in C6, but I'm wondering if that would sound full enough(?) The handy thing about G6 is I can retune back to open G dobro tuning if and when I need to.
To get a bit of a softer tone, I try to keep my right hand off the bridge cover, and pick up between the 15th and 19th frets or so, but truth be told, what I really want is a tri-cone!
I hope to employ more of this type of sound in my Hawaiian trio (Haole Kats!!!), which is the alter-ego of my swing trio (Wholly Cats!!!). Right now, I use one of my Stringmasters for the whole gig, but want to work in this sound.
Has anyone used or tried the Beard Road-O-Phonic guitars? I see they're already wired for sound, and I'm thinking it might be a nice, easy way to plug in on a gig, and get that tone.
Thanks again guys. I think I'll try a few more tunes this way, and see how they work.
TJW |
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Chris Walke
From:
St Charles, IL
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Posted 30 Oct 2004 5:28 am
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Hey TJ -
Dang, that sounds great! I was playing C6 on my dobro for awhile, and in my opinion, G6 (I never tried your version, tho') is better on the dobro. That being said, it may depend on the guitar.
Anyhowz, that recording is really cool, and sounds like it was a whole lotta fun to record. Wish I had your chops & versatility, bro. |
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