1966 Marlen---Sad Songs And Waltzes

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 17 Jul 2009 1:29 pm

I've got my pull-release Marlen up and running

There's a few fluffs, as I made most of it up as I went along, and also a bit of overload/distortion on the bass notes, as my camcorder mic is very sensitive

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Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 17 Jul 2009 2:30 pm

Sounds like it's a tone monster. I've only seen a couple of Marlens and both of them sounded very good, and you being a very good player helps.

Jay Yuskaitis · Post by **Jay Yuskaitis** » 17 Jul 2009 2:41 pm

Nice. I got my first pedal steel in 1969 & it was a Marlen. I was so overwhelmed with this guitar after fooling with a Gibson EH for 10 years, The first night I was playing songs on it! Too bad I never got any better. All the locals loved it. It was a single 10 with 5 pedals. I bought it from Herb Hooven and Tommy Cass showed me how to tune a pull release guitar. The sound and tone thru my old Gibson Amp! To go back would be nice. Anyone remember Herb Hooven from the old WWVA jamboree days? I know Tommy still gets together with Herb on occasion. A great talent, and personality. We still get together on occasion. Jay Y.

Jaclyn Jones · Post by **Jaclyn Jones** » 17 Jul 2009 2:42 pm

Sounds great! I have a 66 Marlen D10 and aside frome a few issues I am working on it sounds good. It was my first steel.

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 17 Jul 2009 4:36 pm

Leonard Stadler built me a T-10 while I was stationed in Germany in those years. Quite an instrument if I may say so.

Regards, Paul

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 17 Jul 2009 5:37 pm

Richard-Nice, very smooth playing and great tone...al.

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 17 Jul 2009 6:25 pm

Nicely played Richard. That guitar seems to have lots of body and rich tone to it!

Maybe I will see it?

Dick Sexton · Post by **Dick Sexton** » 18 Jul 2009 5:42 am

Real pretty Richard. Just something about a Marlen that's hard to beat. Excellent recording.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 18 Jul 2009 7:03 am

Your guitar has excellent sustain.
Is that typical of Marlens?

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 18 Jul 2009 7:53 am

Thanks for the compliments, guys

Erv,
I think the sustain is typical of steels which have a pull-release changer.

I have had to tame the sustain on the 4th and 5th strings with my 'piece of plastic trick' under the strings, in order to get a mellower tone

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 18 Jul 2009 7:57 am

Richard,
I noticed in that song that there were times that there was sustain that lasted longer than a full measure.

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 18 Jul 2009 8:09 am

Erv,
I only have a passing aquaintance with music theory, I don't know what you mean by 'full measure'

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 18 Jul 2009 8:11 am

In 4/4 time, a full measure would be 4 beats.
In 3/4 time, it would be 3 beats.

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 18 Jul 2009 2:31 pm

Great job Richard ... now all the old Marlens will sell faster and go up in price.

Russ

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1966 Marlen---Sad Songs And Waltzes

1966 Marlen---Sad Songs And Waltzes

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