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Post by Brad Bechtel on Jul 26, 2022 22:57:05 GMT
I've never heard of an Anvil brand guitar, either resonator or non-resonator. Anvil road cases are well known, though.
Please share a photo of the guitar in question.
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Jul 1, 2022 12:26:35 GMT
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Jun 7, 2022 16:11:38 GMT
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Apr 27, 2022 15:17:20 GMT
As seen on the Steel Guitar Forum. Hi non-pedalers, It's not too late to sign up for the Red Hot Strings Workshop in Port Townsend, WA (May 25 -29, 2022). It's the brain-child of guitarist, Matt Munisteri, and is one of the few (only?) workshops dedicated to Hot Jazz instruction across the rich and diverse string traditions of guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, steel guitar, tenor guitar, and bass. For the first time in two years, the workshop will be held in person and there is an online option for folks who can't travel. It's a great hang in a beautiful location with lots of time to jam with the faculty and participants. I'll be teaching two steel guitar courses--one on fundamentals, a.k.a, "things I wish someone had told me when I started", and another on single-note playing [more details in the link below] You can learn all about the other great course options and register here: centrum.org/vintage-jazz-workshop/And here are two tunes I recorded with some of the faculty from last year's online workshop. Please reach out if you have any questions. Hope you join us! _________________ www.mikiyamatsuda.com www.alcatrazislanders.com
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Mar 15, 2022 17:41:37 GMT
I've personally seen and played the Jerry Douglas and Phil Leadbetter artist signature Dobro® guitars in the past. They weren't bad, but there are a lot better choices for the money they were asking at the time. I've read in the past elsewhere that both Jerry and Phil were frustrated by Gibson's handling of the Dobro® move from California to Nashville during that time period. There were too many people who were not experienced in reps-phonic guitar construction who were making these models.
Jerry Douglas subsequently signed with Beard Guitars and has an excellent model by them. Phil Leadbetter's own model by Recording King is a very good option for less money.
That Tom Swatzell model looks like a good one. I hope you enjoy it!
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Mar 15, 2022 2:55:43 GMT
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Jan 20, 2022 14:40:59 GMT
Ry Cooder played one for an encore when he played at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.
The only round neck B6 I’ve actually played had severe neck issues.
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Jan 19, 2022 1:23:02 GMT
David Lindley has a photo of his National Dynamic lap steel resting on a Dumble Overdrive Special head.
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Jan 18, 2022 7:19:39 GMT
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Nov 19, 2021 17:09:24 GMT
Back in 2015 we discussed his tuning on the Steel Guitar Forum. bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=283769At that time it was listed thusly: 1. C# 2. B 3. G# 4. F# 5. D# 6. B 7. F# 8. B His six string guitar is typically played in open E tuning: 1. E 2. B 3. G# 4. E 5. B 6. E Hope that helps!
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Nov 5, 2021 16:19:06 GMT
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Oct 15, 2021 21:51:47 GMT
Another great steel guitarist has left us. From Chris Scruggs on Facebook: So sad to hear of the passing of Steel Guitar Hall of Fame member Billy Robinson, age 90. Billy was a Nashville native who formed a group with some junior high school friends in the mid 1940s called the Eagle Rangers, featuring a “who’s who” of future country sidemen (including bassist Bob Moore, Billy’s brother Floyd on guitar, fiddler Jerry Rivers and more). Billy’s big break came in 1948 when he was hired to replace Jerry Byrd in the backup band of Grand Ole Opry star Red Foley. His first recording session was in December 1948, backing up George Morgan on Morgan’s first chart topper “Candy Kisses.” In 1949 he backed up Hank Williams on Hank’s legendary Opry debut, playing seven ovations of Lovesick Blues before the crowd would let them off stage. He also recorded on hits for Carl Smith, Webb Pierce, and appeared on the first million selling country record to be made in Nashville, Red Foley’s 1950 smash hit “Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy.” He was drafted by Uncle Sam in the mid 50s and played steel guitar for the special services. After he was honorably discharged two years later, he went to art school and spent the next forty years as a commercial artist and graphic designer. His best known work was done as a favor for two of his steel buddies, Shot Jackson and Buddy Emmons, when in 1957 he designed the logo for Sho~Bud steel guitars (in the 60s, he also designed the aesthetic layout of their unique “Christmas Tree amplifier”). Upon retirement in the 90s, he started painting musically inspired Christmas cards, usually featuring Santa, Santa’s wife, and the elves playing country music. He also recommitted himself to playing steel guitar without pedals (after years of using pedals) and became a master of pulling strings behind the bar get the chord voicings a pedal player would mechanically achieve. I was fortunate enough to call Billy a good friend. We played lots of jobs together, and due to his night vision issues, I would usually pick him up and drive him to our shows. We spent many, many hours in the car talking about his recollections of growing up in Nashville in the 30s and 40s, and working with Opry stars in the 40s and 50s. He will be greatly missed.
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Oct 15, 2021 12:51:29 GMT
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Post by Brad Bechtel on Jul 9, 2021 12:43:29 GMT
Steve Cunningham is an Atlanta based musician.
Instruments/Tunings used in order of appearance...
50s Magnatone G-65 Troubadour / C6 50s Rickenbacher ACE / open E 50s Fender Deluxe 8 / C6 60s Teisco 8N / Emaj13 50s Oahu Diana / open E No-Name 26” scale w/DiMarzios / open E 40s Bel-Tone (Magnatone) / E9 Fouke Industrial ElectraSlide / open E Peavey Powerslide / open E 60s Rickenbacker Electro / open E
All played through a Mesa Boogie Mark V Recorded with a Shure SM57
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Post by Brad Bechtel on May 21, 2021 1:19:48 GMT
I wish I could be there, but I’m a bit too far away. I hope you have a great show!
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