To Carl D.

Ray Satterfield · Post by **Ray Satterfield** » 5 Jan 2002 2:30 pm

Carl, enjoyed your playing and band last evening. Thanks for letting me sit in. It was an interesting "twelve string experience". Hope to jam again soon, Ray.

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Carl Dvorcek · Post by **Carl Dvorcek** » 6 Jan 2002 6:46 am

Ray, the pleasure was mine. The 12-string usually scares a lot of people off but you set right down and did a fine job. Look forward to seeing you again.

Carl

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 6 Jan 2002 9:56 am

Carl: Nice comment on the 12 string scenario. I've noticed that a lot and it really does scare some guys away. The old logic of; well Buddy can do anything with 10 strings; is long gone. Twelve just seems to fit the bill so well on both the 9th and 6th tunings.

Being a fan of Bill Stafford's music and Julian Tharpe; I guess the only question now for me would be: 14 ?? !!

I'll be 70 in a few more weeks; I've got a lot of time left to ponder on it !! But I still recall walking down a street in Belleville, IL as an 18 year old GI and seeing a ten string lap steel in metallic blue in a music store window. I couldn't believe it ! I just stood there and kept counting those strings over and over again to be sure I had it right.

I've often wondered if someone from that area didn't get that guitar and make some beautiful music with it !!

Regards, Paul