Danelectro footage

[Chris Eaton]

Hi guys,

Here's a song from a recent French gig I played with Ian Parker:



Cheers,

Chris.

[slidenpickit]

Hey Chris,

Tasteful as always. Hope you are well; those cardboard guitars sure do sound good!

[Chris Eaton]

Cheers Chris. How goes it your end ? How's the pedal steel coming along ?
I'm playing Newcastle again (Cluny) with Ian at end of Sep, be nice to see you if you're free.

[Michael Messer]

Hi Chris,

The trio and your playing sounds great. Those cardboard guitars do sound wonderful. I had one and used it a lot in 1999/2000, but be careful......I was putting new strings on it one day and while fitting the bottom E string with a string-winder, I thought it was winding rather a lot of string around the tuner, and when I looked down at the other end the whole bridge-assembly had pulled out of the body! That was the end of my Danelectro.

Shine On
Michael

[Chris Eaton]

What a nightmare ! Thanks for the heads up, Michael.

[slidenpickit]

Hey Chris,
I'm not free (but very reasonable) ;D But seriously, I'm playing full time now so give me the date as soon as it's confirmed.
Regards

[Mairena Red]

Hi Chris,

Nice playing. Just youtubed you and found lots of other great stuff too. That Dano DC sounds great. What tuning do you use and what gauge of strings? I have an old U2 which is fitted with Newtone Michael Messer Electric Slide Classics in 13-52 gauge (I haven't risked a 15-56 set for the reasons Michael mentions above). I usually keep it in open D and it sounds pretty good. What's the other Strat-shaped guitar you play?

Any chance of catching you live in your area during the week of 19-23 July? I'll be at Farnborough so I won't be far away.

All the best,

Joe (aka Mairena Red)

[Chris Eaton]

Hi Chris - that Cluny date is Thur 30th Sept, the next day we're in N Yorkshire too. www.ianparkermusic.com

Hi Joe - I use 13 - 56 on my electrics. That green Dano is kept in open G. My old Strat copy is a Fenix, which I now keep in open E or A. I'm not playing during that week in July but check Ian Parker's site (above) - we may come near you in Sept....Cheers.

[5slide]

That sounded great.

I have the same guitar, I use it as my only electric slide guitar at the moment, they have a really nice vintage tone I love them.

I'm hoping the bridge will stay intact on mine ;D

[slidenpickit]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the info; I'll probably be able to make the Cluny but not the Buck due to having a gig myself.

Cheers

[Mairena Red]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the reply, you get a nice sound out of the Fenix too. Just shows that you don't need expensive gear to make a good sound if you've got it in the fingers

Looks like your Spanish gig has dropped off Ian's list. Shame about that, I was looking forward to a trip up to Murcia. What happened?

All the best,

Joe (aka Mairena Red)

[Chris Eaton]

Hi Joe, i couldn't agree more about not having to pay a fortune to get a good sound.
Yes, shame about Ian's Spanish gig. Not quite sure what happened there, but a lack of organisation on their part might be part of it. I'm told this can be the Spanish way sometimes !!