The Steel Guitar Forum

Great playing Mike! What tuning were you using?

Tom, that is one "drop dead gorgeous" steel. Being the owner of a B-6 post war Rick I recognize the pattern. My first thoughts when I saw this beauty was from Gomer Pyle... "Goooollly !" How does it sound? I know Curly Maple, Rosewood and Myrtle wood are probably the most dense w...

I seem to recall that Ampeg is a foreign made steel, perhaps German or Australian. And if my memory serves me correctly it is a Rolls Royce in the machine work...at least that's what I remember someone telling me. You might do a google search and find out for sure.

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I believe he only knows how to play one tune: "Beautiful Dreamer!"

Any body know what he was playing on the CD?

I seem to remember a post recently on the Forum that Bobby is playing one of Rick Aiello's steel guitars. Best tone going IMHO. Ingano is a master player.

Anyone know what amp he uses?

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Great artistry, Roy. Superb tonality and very true pitch. Love your left hand technique also. Love your playing

Bill, depending upon your height you might be able to use a folding keyboard stand. I have one for my Sierra. I wrapped some rubber around the top two pieces of pipe that the guitar lays on to keep it from scaring the guitar. You also might contact Sierra and see if they would retrofit it with the f...

Also, the Sierra has a solid plate of aluminum (I believe it is aluminum) sandwiched between the wood top and bottom. The metal plate is the anchor for the tuning keys, nut and strings on the pickup end. Great tonal quality.

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I believe Sierra sells the fittings and legs (3) to attach to the guitar. Check Sierra's website.

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Great true tonality, Doug. Also loved the sound of the Gibson. We don't hear much about their lap steels anymore...but they were great instruments.

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Beautiful song, Roy. And you have captured the touch and smoothness of the "Master of touch and tone." Great stuff...enjoyed it tremendously.

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The fairly recent release by Bill Stafford entitled "Unforgettable Melodies" rates VERY high with me. Tone to the bone...great chords...he makes that 14 string EXCEL sing like a nightengale. I personally place it very, very high

I have used a folding keyboard stand with rubber mesh wrap around the horizontal top bars. This keeps the guitar from sliding, and also lowers the risk of scaring your instrument. Just a thought.

Didn't Bud Tutmarc play one of these? Bud really produced some great music, and was a friend of some of Hawaii's great guitarists back when.

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Thanks, Kekoa. A very impressive AX. Looks like quality all the way, and from testimonials it sounds as well as it looks.

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I've seen several posts concerning the value and excellence of Melbert lap steels. Can anyone provide their URL?

Thanks

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Chuck, I'm not given to flattery, so I'm speaking sincerely. That is some of the sweetest, smoothest, lap steel "pickin'" I've heard since the passing of the Master, JB. Same great tonality, very similar vibrato...smoothness of chord progressions, etc. Loved it and listened to several on t...

Hi, Roy. First, I've enjoyed your contributions to the Forum tremendously. On the two chromatic strings added to the C6 tuning I seem to recall bOb stating that Bobby Black did this several years ago at some steel show where he was playing in California. bOb also thought it was a great idea, if my m...

My word, Rick! ! !

I won't be able to go to sleep tonight for slobbering! ! ! Drooolll!

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As a lad growing up in the hills of East Tennessee I used to play hooky from school, hitch hike to Knoxville and watch the Victor Boys...composed of Chet Atkins, Homer and Jethro, H. Burns on bass. Man, what a treat! The show took place daily at the Mid Day Merry Go Around, master of ceremonies...Lo...

Hey, Rick... My word, Rick! That Sierra has come along way. I think my comment "back when" was..."the Sierra sounds like the pre-war Rick Bakelite on steroids!" I'm sure this modification gave it a lot of extra "juice." Tell us how it sounds in comparison to your numero...

Hi, Rick.
And congratulations to a very deserving guy. Your unselfish contributions to the Hawaiian lap-steel community will have a lasting effect on the instrument and players.

I am glad to see you get the well-deserved recognition.

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Well, Rick. That knocks my hat in the crick. Gee whiz...what a great family. All of 'em good "joes", er "jo's" too. Those that don't want to pick can hula for diaper boy. We congratulate you...and let's not forget poor Momma...who carried that little tricycle motor for 9 months (...

Real "Cool", Rick...

Love the slant-bar resolutions. Can tell you have studied JB!

who did the accompanyment? Or is that BIAB? Sounds too "live" to me to BIAB, but then the ancient ears are not what they used to be.

Aloha

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