Patti Maxine plays a new old Gibson lap steel

Norman Markowitz · Post by **Norman Markowitz** » 27 Apr 2014 12:12 pm

Patti sat in with Faith Ako and other members of her band for a couple of gigs the weekend in Santa Cruz, California. It was the first time I had seen her play a newly acquired vintage Gibson lap steel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwkF0eUhkFk "Sleep Walk"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQUD0HS8tx4 "Cotten Fields"

Liz Williams · Post by **Liz Williams** » 28 Apr 2014 9:59 am

That sounds fantastic. Thanks for the videos, Norman. The sound and picture quality is excellent, as always.

What model Gibson is that?

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 28 Apr 2014 10:19 am

Thanks for those links, Norman. Patti sounds awesome!

Norman Markowitz · Post by **Norman Markowitz** » 28 Apr 2014 1:42 pm

Liz Williams wrote:
What model Gibson is that?

I just talked with Patti via face book and this is what she said:
"Patti wrote: "I checked info. from this site: www.folkwaymusic.com/museum/gibson-guit ... n-br6-0513 I believe it is a BR-6 possibly late 40's. The A6 tuning (hi to low) is E,C#,A,F#E,C#. I love the tone of this steel and it's my new "just happen to have one in the car"!!"

Patti gets asked to sit in with so many people that come through Santa Cruz, so she always has a steel guitar in her car. Ready to go at a moments notice.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 28 Apr 2014 1:45 pm

looks like a BR6 to me

Liz Williams · Post by **Liz Williams** » 28 Apr 2014 2:29 pm

Thanks everybody. I like the tone very much.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 7 May 2014 6:26 am

That was fun! I really enjoyed watching that.

Gregg McKenna · Post by **Gregg McKenna** » 7 May 2014 10:53 am

Excellent!!