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Topic: Bob White's tuning ? |
Wayne Cox
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Chatham, Louisiana, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Feb 2013 1:42 pm |
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legendary steel player, Bob White, said his tuning was called a " Bb Maj 7/9 sharp 11. Can anyone shed any light on this? I presume it was a pedal steel tuning. Any info would be appreciated.
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 6 Feb 2013 11:07 pm
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The MSA Guitar Co. May Have Bob's Tuning.??
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 7 Feb 2013 6:58 am
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According to the records of my ol' pal Tom Bradshaw, this was Bob's tuning in the early 60's, probably on his 10-10-8 Bigsby.
You got your Hank Thompson Bb6, your E13, and your D6 non-pedal.
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P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
A
F E
D Db
Bb C
G A
F E
D Db
Bb B
G
Eb
E
C#
B C#
G# A
F#
D
B
G#
E
B
F#
D
B no pedals on this neck
A
F#
D
B
Bb high unwound
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Pedal 1 makes it a Bb6/G7 (similar to standard p.8 or Jerry Byrd's C6/A7), pedal 2 is equivalent to standard p.7, pedal 3 is similar (somewhat) to standard p.6, but also yields a Bbm chord, pedal 4 is similar in usage to standard p.5 (there's your #11 note).
The E13 tuning has one Bud Isaacs' pedal on the high triad.
This came from Tom's essay in the mid-60's on the copedents of famous steel players. I saw Tom in Phoenix last month, he looks great and seems happy as a clam... and he's selling some way cool products, including a new Dunlop volume pedal and a potentiometer that supposedly "never wears out." Since I've been dealing with Tom since the 60's, if he says it's so, I tend to believe him.
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Wayne Cox
From:
Chatham, Louisiana, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Feb 2013 8:19 pm
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Thanks fo the info Herb! I never got to hear or see Bob play live, but I procured a tape of the 1995 Cajun Classic Steel Guitar jamboree. Herb Steiner was on there with Johnny Bush and did an excellent job. However, I have to admit that seeing Pee Wee Whitewing and Bob White working together again was a real treat for me. Sadly, Bob White is gone now, as is Bobby Caldwell who did most of the lead guitar on the show. I could get real sentimental here. Who could've known we would lose so many great ones these last few years. Thanks again for your help!!
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