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Topic: From David Hartley..please read info first before viewing.. |
David Hartley
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Posted 17 Jul 2007 1:43 pm |
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Hi again. This is the short video. I need some info on this steel guitar.. It has a lot of history..Built for Jimmy C Day in the 60's. Bought by Vic E. here in the UK recently, and he's brought it over mine for me to set up... Any history info and/or set up info would be very much appreciated although I had it playing sweet after an hour. I just dont understand the mechanism..ALSO..watch out for a new video I will be posting next week!! It will be HOT.. I have the best UK lead guitarist coming over here to record a video for you all. Me and him on a very fast picking instrumental...All will be revealed next week if it all goes OK...I can't wait to post it for you all. Thanking you in anticipation of any replies to this video..Regards, David H. HERE's THE LINK..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD0k1ZacQK4 |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2007 3:32 pm
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That's what they call a "fingertip" model, isn't it? Those look like Bill Lawrence pickups, though, not the originals.
Here is Jimmy Day's final copedent. It might provide clues to what's on the guitar.
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Craig A Davidson
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2007 3:41 pm
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| It's not a fingertip. I would say a permanent. The changer is wrong to be a fingertip. Also fingertips didn't come out till about 1967. There is one in the Country Music Hall Of Fame like it that belonged to Buddy. |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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David Hartley
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Posted 17 Jul 2007 9:32 pm Thanks Bob and Craig for your replies
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| Its been changed around a bit then I reckon. It has 3 knee levers. RKR is E's to F's. RKL is E's to Eb's. and the LKR is the 2nd string Eb only to D.. The C6th is OK as far as I can see. I tuned it up as it should be and its all there. Looking underneath on the C6th, all the rocker mechanisms are in a nice straight line ( I assume they should be) but on the E9th, they're all over the place (although it plays OK. And what surprised me the most, there's less cabinet drop than my Rains. It must be because of the sheer weight of this thing. The strings also go over pins at the mech. end ( like my rains) and I have never seen a ShoBud like that before. Its a very nice guitar actually on not 'rattly' like I was expecting it to be when I first saw the underside. Thanks again..any more comments and tips welcome please. Regards, David |
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