A different tone?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 16 Mar 2005 1:46 pm

I hear so much talk about tone on a pedal steel, here's a brief little excerpt of what I would call a very different, but still perfectly good, tone. See what you think. (Note: I haven't "doctored" it any, this is right of the CD.)

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Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 16 Mar 2005 1:56 pm

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 16 Mar 2005 1:57 pm

I 'a workin on it, Bobby!

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 16 Mar 2005 1:58 pm

"Doctoring" it?

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 16 Mar 2005 2:03 pm

Nope...just tryin' to get the durn thing 'ta work!

(Hmmm...works fine with IE, but not with my present Netscraper.)[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 16 March 2005 at 02:20 PM.]

Dave Burr · Post by **Dave Burr** » 16 Mar 2005 2:31 pm

Donny, You are correct. Different but GREAT!! Who is it and what brand are they playing? Inquiring minds want to know.

Respectfully,
Dave Burr

Ad Kersten · Post by **Ad Kersten** » 16 Mar 2005 2:39 pm

The link works fine Donny. Great sound and control!

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Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 16 Mar 2005 2:54 pm

To me it sounds like Paul Franklin playing in the style of Reece. I don't think it's him, but that's what it sounds like. The tone is very cool. Almost stratocaster like. I like it.

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Jim Hankins · Post by **Jim Hankins** » 16 Mar 2005 2:56 pm

Sounds very good to me. With my limited hearing ability, I still must ask ... in what way is that a very different tone? Also I assume that is your playing? Jim

Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 16 Mar 2005 3:06 pm

I think that the Tone is very good. Whoever it is? What is different about it? Most good players get a good tone, in my opinion.

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 16 Mar 2005 3:13 pm

It has a hollow sound similar to those old sho buds, but even more hollow. Almost like two pickups in what I have been told is incorrectly called 'out of phase'. Pretty different to my ears from what you mostly hear these days.

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Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 16 Mar 2005 3:59 pm

Beautiful. It sounds to me like the strings are very taut. It also sounds like a short-scale instrument.

Lee, from South Texas

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 16 Mar 2005 4:01 pm

In reminds me of the "acoustic" patch in my Digitech Genesis 3. Is that Paul Franklin on his C6th Pedalbro?

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Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 16 Mar 2005 4:06 pm

Reminds me of Chalker..
Hook

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Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 16 Mar 2005 4:36 pm

I like it too! Thanks for posting it Donny...
Is that you? To me it sounds kinda like one of those Fender Sho-Buds with the "ash tray" tuners.

Ray Montee · Post by **Ray Montee** » 16 Mar 2005 5:19 pm

The technical aspect of your playing sounds supurb.....clean.........BIG FAT CHORDS....
however, "the sound" in my opinion sounds EXACTLY like when we used to use the "PLASTIC" covered bars that were wanna-be popular back in the 50-60's.
Nothing wrong with it all....but THAT is "the sound" I hear; a slight muting of each note.
GREAT PLAYING!

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 16 Mar 2005 5:45 pm

Donny, you of course are correct. It is a great tone at least to my ears, I love that sound. Sounds like all the mids are pulled out. It reminds me of Jim Murphy with some of the highs also removed. Great playing too. Please enlighten us as to who and what.
Jerry

Terry Edwards · Post by **Terry Edwards** » 16 Mar 2005 6:55 pm

When you play that good, any kind of tone works!

Terry

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 16 Mar 2005 6:59 pm

I'll guess Reece Anderson with either a Fender or a Bigsby. Sounds like a Bob Wills "Ah Ha" in the beginning.

fred

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Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 16 Mar 2005 7:27 pm

I'll take a wild guess and guess Tom Morell playing a pedal guitar.MSA maybe? To me it sounds nothing Like Franklin's C6th pedabro.A western picker fer sure.

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 16 Mar 2005 7:45 pm

No, I've changed my mind.Not Tom.This cut is not that old.Cool tone.Mids rolled out,compressor,I have no idea.But I like it.

Robby Springfield · Post by **Robby Springfield** » 16 Mar 2005 9:29 pm

Sounds direct to me. Good.

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 16 Mar 2005 10:08 pm

Bobby, it actually sounds quite a bit like the electric sound of a C6th pedabro. I don't think it's Paul, though, so I factored that out.

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Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 16 Mar 2005 10:10 pm

That's Jim Loessberg playing a 1964 Emmons Wraparound with Doug Collins; and recorded through a Nashville 400 and I'll tell you the amp settings; but then I'll have to kill everyone..ha...
What did I win???
Ricky

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 16 Mar 2005 10:27 pm

I gave it another listen.I hear the Pedabro connection.But to my hears it sounds like he could have a pick-up mounted near the rollar bridge.But I'm thinking Matchbro with most of the Dobro effect backed off.I don't think Jim was going for the Pedabro sound.Just something different.But we can always ask him.Nice job Jim.........bb[This message was edited by Bobby Boggs on 16 March 2005 at 10:41 PM.]