Some Rock & Roll on my 1960 Fender D8 Stringmaster

David DeLoach · Post by **David DeLoach** » 20 Feb 2021 2:17 pm

Jamming to a bit of rock & roll on my D8.

https://youtu.be/9FmrfyzxoGw

I've never tried using gain on a Stringmaster before, but it handles it ok.

J Fletcher · Post by **J Fletcher** » 21 Feb 2021 5:09 am

Nasty ! In the best way .

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 21 Feb 2021 7:18 am

Very nice!
I have a single 6 string version which is called the Deluxe 6(?). It has the same dual pickups and blend pot and just screams with gain, and sounds equally good without.

Some of the earliest distorted rock steel (to my knowledge) was done on a Stringmaster by Glenn Ross Campbell in the mid sixties. First with the Misunderstood. After the band broke up he formed Juicy Lucy. I think you can find live footage of Juicy Lucy performing on YouTube with closeups of Glenn wailing on a Stringmaster. He also recorded with the Dirty Blues Band.

Just throwing a Little Rock Stringmaster history at you!

Nice playing David!
Dz

Peter Jacobs · Post by **Peter Jacobs** » 21 Feb 2021 7:59 am

Nice playing - love the tone, too! What amp and any pedals did you use?

Joe Breeden · Post by **Joe Breeden** » 21 Feb 2021 6:31 pm

Really nice. Love that great tone.