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A Dab of Steeling the Blues and Harbor Lights on My 1950 Rickenbacker.

Vernon Hester


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYQ7sAVf5kE

Very sweet playin!! Pedals are nice but they will never be as nice as well played bar slants

HI VERN,

Thanks for the video of your Rickenbacker.

It has a nice crisp, clear tone.


ROGER

Thanks
Billy, Roger
Think I'll do Paradise Isle after while on the Ricky.
Need to put some new strings on the Ricky.
here's I Fall to Pices on The old MSA.
Vern
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtIuzGwnxek

Here is the Ricky with Paradise Island.Have just worked on the audio track
Vern


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHAT-9St2K8

HI VERNON,

Once again youir Ricky sounds great, but your rhythm track is too loud. IMHO!

I love that tune, Paradise Isle.

ROGER

Hi Vernon
The 1950 Rickenbacker sounds fantastic, and I enjoyed your redition of harbour lights. As a recent newbie to non pedal steel I would love to know your tunning. all the best
Stewart Campbell.

Its the standard C 6th tuning
High string up, E-C-A-G-E-C-A-G

Sometiimes I will tune the 7th string to F. and
On some tunes lower the 4th string to F#.
The other neck is E 13th or E 7th, A6th.Move it around a lot.
Vernon Hester