"Killing the Blues"

James Kerr · Post by **James Kerr** » 3 Feb 2012 12:58 pm

This song is played on my old 1965 Hofner Guitar, made in Bavaria, Germany. I have always liked the tone of this Guitar and now given it a new life as a Lap Steel by raising the Nut.
The Gadget you see perched on the soundboard is my Stereo Digital Recorder which I use for all my recordings. For those interested the tuning I use here is CEGCGC from high to low.

Hope you all enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09lMFbTTAwI

James.

Thomas Temple · Post by **Thomas Temple** » 3 Feb 2012 1:42 pm

James,

Once again you have done a superb job and love the tone and the tune!!

Morgan Scoggins · Post by **Morgan Scoggins** » 3 Feb 2012 1:56 pm

Nice song. I wonder about the tuning,How did you get a high C on the first string and what gage strings?

Peter Jacobs · Post by **Peter Jacobs** » 4 Feb 2012 8:25 am

Very nice, James -- I've enjoyed all of your videos, and this one is a favorite -- great sound out of that wonderful old box.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 4 Feb 2012 9:59 am

Is that echo introduced by laying the recorder on top of the soundbox ?

George McCann · Post by **George McCann** » 4 Feb 2012 2:20 pm

Great recording technique. Love the tone you generated. Thanks for the lesson and the tune.

Gene Wilcox · Post by **Gene Wilcox** » 5 Feb 2012 7:31 am

Beautiful, nicely done!