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Post by fredkinbom on Oct 22, 2007 9:42:29 GMT
Hi Michael, Thanks, and oops - I didn't think of it as advertising for a moment as it is very much a labour of love offered for free. I understand your point completely and took out the bit about voluntary donations from the launch text. Slide Planet is not a commercial venture, just a platform for slide guitar music, but we do have the donations feauture as a means for those who would like to support the artists. I hope it is fine to announce future releases here too - they will all be free to download. Cheers, Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Oct 21, 2007 22:25:17 GMT
Sorry about the delay in posting about this - have been in France all week travelling and gigging. I am very happy to be part of this project! Last night we had a Slide Planet concert in Colmar, France. Q: Where can I find 45 minutes of great slide guitar music from all over the world? A: On Slide Planet Volume 1! Yes, Slide Planet is now opening its virtual airports for immigration, and to welcome you all Slide Planet Volume 1 awaits your ears - featuring a wide range of exciting slide guitar music from Andrea Bonino, Paolo Conti, Steinar Gregertsen, Fred Kinbom, Mike Neer, Christiaan Oyens and Jim Petit! Lap slide and bottleneck - swing, dub, folk, psychedelic, experimental - Weissenborn, Tricone, Dobro, electric lap steel, Chaturangui - by an Italian, two Frenchmen, a Norwegian, a Swede, an American and a Brazilian! Free to download here! Comments, reviews, suggestions are most welcome!
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Post by fredkinbom on Oct 11, 2007 18:30:51 GMT
Michael,
Guillaume on the French forum suggested 11 or 25 of November as suitable dates. How does that sound to you?
Cheers,
Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Oct 6, 2007 13:09:22 GMT
Michael, I posted a link to this thread on the French slide forum: slide.forumactif.com/Weissenborn-et-affilies-f2/Michael-Messer-lap-slide-workshop-in-London-t1961.htmApart from the two responses on the thread so far another two Parisians have expressed interest (so 4 potential French atendees so far). I will be away most Sundays the coming month, and considering the financial advantages of early booking on the Eurostar for les slideurs françaises , November or later would be ideal. Would the fee be £30 like for the bottleneck workshop? Have a good weekend! Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Oct 5, 2007 0:05:39 GMT
Yep - I'd be interested in that Michael! What sort of time on a Sunday would it be?
Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Oct 3, 2007 22:28:07 GMT
Sounds cool Michael! But I assume it wouldn't be lap sliding, or could a lap style workshop be arranged too?
Cheers,
Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Sept 20, 2007 20:05:32 GMT
Very interesting to see how the prices of vintage Nationals have changed over the years! £7 for a Tricone - not bad! But I must say that as a lap steel player I consider myself lucky as this is such a minority instrument that prices of great vintage instruments still are low compared to roundneck guitars. I paid $470 for my wonderful '37 National New Yorker - an instrument that cost more than twice as much as a Duolian and about 75% of the price of a Style 97 Tricone back in the day! Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Jul 17, 2007 4:14:26 GMT
Excellent Pascal! Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Oct 7, 2007 17:08:56 GMT
This weekend I attempted to play music from la Réunion on the Weissenborn. I made a little clip (the song is called "Banm Kalou Banm" and was recorded by Danyel Waro and René Lacaille on the latter's "Patanpo" album), using my Tribo-Tone C-weight. Thanks Michael for through your praise of the C-weight persuading me to order a C-weight too. Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Sept 8, 2007 16:15:56 GMT
This afternoon I've been sitting here A/B-ing (and C-ing ) bars on my Lazy River Weissenborn, and about the Tribo-Tones I can say this: The C-weight does sound fullest and richest, but the difference is very subtle (but still there, of course - the C-weight sort of "goes up to 11" ). If the B-weight was the heaviest available it would be a fantastic bar, and the same goes for the A-weight. So IMO they are all three amazing, and it is up to the individual player which weight feels most suitable - either choice sounds great. Like Bob Brozman pointed out earlier in this thread, it is great with the palette of sounds available in the high-quality tone bars offered today (I guess I'm lucky to step into the lap steel world at what seems like a golden age . The Tribo-Tone I think is the king of the low strings - it really brings out the best of the wound strings (just as other bars have their particular strenghts - that special growly-and-sweet-at-the-same-time sparkle of the lead crystal bars from Diamond Bottlenecks; a certain drive of stainless steel bars (I've only tried the Broz-o-Phonic)...). It's all fun! ;D
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Post by fredkinbom on Sept 7, 2007 19:53:13 GMT
Today I received my ("natural" colour) C-weight Tribo-Tone, so now I have the "full set"! It is - like the others - a great bar. I am so used to my B-weight (it feels like an extension of my left hand), so at first I felt quite "aware of" the heavier C-weight bar in comparison to the natural (to me) feel of the B-weight. But that sensation soon went away and it's lovely to play my Lazy River Weiss with the C-weight! Even fuller than the already full sound of the B-weight. On the electric (National New Yorker) lap steel I prefer the B-weight - it's a perfect match for that particular guitar and the extra volume from the C-weight is not necessary for the electrically amplified tone IMO. Just my first observations on the C-weight. It is easier to handle than I thought because of the grip-friendly material. Thanks Mr. Ebner for spoiling us like this! ;D Have a good weekend everyone! Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Aug 26, 2007 14:57:48 GMT
Fred's post about playing with two Tribo's resulting in two contact points sounds a bit like that although in that case, as he says, he also has increased mass. There was only one contact point - I just wanted to hear the difference of the added weight. Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Aug 19, 2007 2:36:51 GMT
Here's a tune I recorded today with my B-weight Tribo-Tone: Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Aug 15, 2007 23:44:36 GMT
Thanks Michael and Eric for all the input! Michael, although I have been sliding for less than 2 years, I am very serious about lap steel (I would say obsessed by it ) and I am sure I will end up getting a C-weight eventually as I'm very curious about it. But tonight I've been sitting here playing my 1937 New Yorker with the A- and B-weights, and with each bar I have thought to myself: "What more could I ask for?" They both feel great, and the B-weight sounds a tad richer, but the difference is small. I even tried playing with both bars at once in my left hand and that sounded even richer - "the 250g double-barrell AB-weight". A-, B- or C-weight - thanks so much Eric for making these great bars! All the best, Fred
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Post by fredkinbom on Aug 14, 2007 23:15:26 GMT
I'm loving my black B-weight! I also have the A-weight and I-style bars, but it's the B-weight that is my best friend. I agree with Michael about the break-in period - the bar feels so "right" with the surface patina it has developed - perfect! Michael, what is in your opinion the advantage of the C-weight over the B-weight? Sound or feel, or both? Is it a Tricone/resonator thing (better drive with the extra heft) or would you favour the C-weight for wooden acoustic and electric lap steel too? It is of course a very personal thing. If there only was the A-weight, it would be my favourite bar alongside the Diamond Bottlenecks. But the B-weight feels and sounds even better than the A-weight, for me. I am wondering if the C-weight would increase this advantage, or if its 170g would feel a bit too heavy for me? Hmm... Decisions. Cheers, Fred
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