The 1953 Fender Stringmaster Mk1 first outing.

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 31 Aug 2008 2:33 pm

The first public performance of this guitar since the restoration by Alan Brookes:- Story Here

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Played opening the Brolly & Friends Concert at the Birmingham Symphony Hall June 29th 2008
E13th and B11th, Tribotone Bar.

Charles Davidson · Post by **Charles Davidson** » 31 Aug 2008 2:56 pm

Lordy have mercy,that was GREEEEEAT!!!!!!What more can you say,enjoyed it,enjoyed it,enjoyed it.DYKBC,

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 31 Aug 2008 9:45 pm

Wow

SAR with no fiddles! I really like your arrangement. Sound was wonderful.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 31 Aug 2008 11:04 pm

Spectacular, Baz! You are the Man!! Nice smooth tone, nice playing. You had the crowd clapping along. They know a good thing when they hear it!

Which amp were you playing through? the Peavey? Do you use the same amp for pedal steel?

Alan did a wonderful job restoring that guitar. It's nice to see it on stage, congratulations!

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 1 Sep 2008 1:30 am

Thanks Charles, Ron and Doug, Doug, you said :-

Doug Beaumier wrote: Which amp were you playing through? the Peavey? Do you use the same amp for pedal steel?

Well it's just behind me there, a Peavey NV-112,(To be truthful there's a pair of them in stereo, look behind the YOUNG rhythm guitar player) Both of the amps are "Foxed" as is the profex-11 that I'm using.
My own individual settings for Pedal Steels:- Fender 1000, Fender PS-210, Emmons SD-10 (Twin Coil), Emmons D-10 with George "L's", Bennett S-12 uni, and Lap Steels :- 1953 Fender Stringmaster, Gibson EH-175, lapolin and Rod King Frypan. Resonator guitar and Tri_Cone.
All my settings have two modes saved, 1. On Stage, 2. Studio. The studio settings are dry, I use the studio reverbs and delay.

Steve Morley · Post by **Steve Morley** » 1 Sep 2008 5:22 am

Beautiful! I like the comment by the MC after your guitar spots the young ladies, "Behave!"

John Davis · Post by **John Davis** » 1 Sep 2008 7:33 am

Great story and beautifull playing Baz wonderfull restoration and all of the above,......... Now you have that Stringmaster Baz , can I have that other old Fender you got there,the one you teased us all with???? you surely don`t need both...?

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 1 Sep 2008 11:32 am

Great, Basil. It makes all the work worthwhile.

Just one question: when I was testing the Stringmaster out before I sent it to you, how come it didn't sound like it does when you play it ?

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 1 Sep 2008 3:03 pm

Wow, Baz, nice work!

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 1 Sep 2008 3:21 pm

Nice picking, Basil!