magnatone lapsteel

[Doug Freeman]

Maybe just a differing wiring set up?

Or maybe something different about the pickup when they made it for eight strings?

[Ron Whitfield]

I believe you may be right about that part as well, Doug. The PU on my old Troubadour is one nasty mofo, with tons of high end but able to fully convey the low end too. Much more open and raunchier than the later model with the, shall we say at least, Bigsby-ish, chromed PUs.
From the 'well DUH?!' dept. - In the right hands any steel can sound really good.

[Don Kona Woods]

Lots of Magnatones - Lap Steels and Consoles -at GBase

There are three Lyric Magnatones listed with a number of lap steels. One listing is a Magnatone Lyric with Magnatone amp. Looks in very good condition.

What is your opinions of the sound produced by the Magnatone lap steels vs. the consoles - Lyric, Maestro, Quad?


Aloha,
Don

[Karel van Bezooijen]

I came across the "Eddie Bush Special" pic's and remembered he's on "Hawaiian Memories" cd, which appeared in the excellent Hawaiian Series by the British Harlequin Label:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... lipcuecom-
although it seems no longer available, you can still listen to the samples.
There's two songs by "Eddie Bush and his Society Islanders". Great Playing!

[Mitch Druckman]

Love those Eddie Bush tracks. I'd never heard him before. Any more recordings?

[Ron Whitfield]

Sure am glad I got my copy of the Hawaiian Memories CD long ago now that used copies are going for $109.31?!
I'll sale price mine at $100 even, includes shipping, any takers?

Eddie eventually took over the steel slot of Dick McIntire on the old radio show 'Harmony Isles', and are some top quality examples of dreamy old style electric steel. That whole series should be cleaned up and released.

[Mitch Druckman]

Eddie eventually took over the steel slot of Dick McIntire

Those were some big shoes to fill.