Video or Sound clip of MM Blues 28

[bluefolk]

Hi.My first post.Ive got some good and interesting advice off here,thanks everyone !..

Im looking for some more Video clips of the MM Blues 28 (or sound clips).

I know they can be hiding sometimes.

im only aware of these three-

I am a singer songwriter type who who plays acoustic guitar.Never owned a Resonator.

But i find them interesting.

I like this guys stuff C W Stoneking. Im looking for the guitar to stand in the background of the song,much like this.

(i know this is a tricone.I think a biscuit would suit me better,but im not 100% sure about that )

Any more Vids or Sound out there.

[bluefolk]

Was going through some old threads and found one more.

If i find anymore vids, i all put them here (hope thats alright gordon)

 

 

[gordon]

No worries, to be honest I forgot that video was still out there.
I think the guitar feels and sounds great.
If you'd like to here that MM28 guitar recorded properly, here's a link to a bunch of songs I did with it this spring.
joepaulblues.bandcamp.com

[simonf]

I think the MM 28 (which I have played a little bit- thanks Mike Shipman...) is a good balance between tricone and single cone, and probably more versatile for a singer songwriter (than either of them) as a result. Lots of punch like a metal single cone but a little mellower which (imo) gives it more scope to play other stuff without everything taking on that very distinctive (and quite brash) metal single cone character.

On a separate note (and without wanting to de-rail the thread)- Nice recordings Gordon. I don't think I'd seen previously that you have put together an album. You should let the folsk on Weenie know about it too!

I wonder whether a thread on here with forum members' CDs/ projects would be an interesting resource (or whether it would breach the advertising policy). Michael?

[bluefolk]

Thanks gordon for that,just what ive been looking for, someone singing over the top of it.And finger picking.

And nicely done.Dig the cover too.. Has that lovely old time sound. Sounds like you could

really dig into it and not be afraid.

Appreciate your thoughts simon,think it would make a good first step away from a Acoustic (no steel) guitar.

Even more so after listening to Joe's recording.

[gordon]

Glad you liked it Simon and bluefolk, thanks for the kind words.
No slide on there though ... I have moments that last a month, or two, or three, when I dig into playing more slide songs, it's about time I got back into it.
Perhaps I should announce the cd to the good people on Weenie Campbell. Anyway, yes, I wonder, without going too far into shameless self-promotion, isn't there a thread somewhere on this forum for members's work? That would be cool.

And back to the subject in hand, I think the Blues 28 is a great guitar.

[obrienp]

Going back to Bluefolk's original post. I can't post any solo stuff of my Blues '28 and I would be embarrassed for other people to hear how bad my playing is. What I can say is that the Blues '28 is a great sounding instrument and very versatile. Mine is set up for relatively easy finger-picking and I have used it to play more folky stuff with some success (tone wise).

My view is that no resonator sounds too good strummed, except for effect when combined with slide and/or finger picking (watch me get shot down by other contributors :-)): I don't know if that is important for your work but worth bearing in mind.

I think your decision between tri-cone and single-cone is probably a good one for solo accompaniment of your voice. I guess it does depend where your voice is pitched to a degree but I have a tri-cone as well, it sounds wonderful: very fluid and melodious but lacking in bass response. My Blues '28 has a much better bass and that seems (to me) to work better for accompanying voice.

Another thing to think about when transferring from regular acoustic: most resos have 12 fret necks. If you spend a lot of time up the top end of the neck you might find it cramps your style a bit. There are some 14 frets around: Michael does a 14 fret Blues (steel body). I owned one and it is a brilliant guitar but not as versatile as the wooden bodied '28. If you have the right money at your disposal, National do a few 14 fret versions and they have some cut-away 12 frets but you are talking 3 to 4 times the price of a Blues '28.

Good luck with your decision.
Slide on,
Pat

[bluefolk]

Hi.Thanks for that.You've got me thinking,some of my stuff is strummed,maybe 60%,but i do want to play more finger picking.

Really does break things up,and bring out different ideas.

Been playing for about twenty years now.And i never stop learning!.Guess everyones the same.

Interesting,your thoughts about voice and a Tri cones vs single.

A lot of things beyond the fifth fret are mystery to me  :   ) .  So a 12 fret would be fine.