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Topic: Zane on Pro Bender Dobro from Jackson |
Zane King
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 27 Nov 2016 9:30 am |
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Here is a rough little sample of the Pro Bender device from Jackson Steel Guitars on my Gibson Dobro. Here I use an E tuning and the device raises up 3 strings. This takes the Open E tuning from the 1 chord (E) to a 4 chord (A). Obviously, this has two great purposes immediately. The first one is the fact that you can now play in a "pedals down" position. For those Steel players, you know exactly what I mean by this. So now for example you have a C position on your Dobro not only at the 8th fret open but also now at the 3rd fret with the lever engaged. That clearly opens up a whole new dimension for the instrument. Secondly, you are now able to get those moving notes like a "steel guitar" because you can work the lever just like a floor pedal. Check this out and be sure to watch my right hand/wrist work that pedal. I use it constantly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uUpth2aFsY&feature=youtu.be
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Zane King
Email: zaneking@me.com |
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Will Brown
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Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2016 5:56 pm dobro bender
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| Zane how would it work for regular tunning G B D G B D how would you set it for this tunning does it just bend the 3-6 string or can it be set to bend more then I or 2 strings thanks |
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Zane King
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Nashville, TN
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Posted 27 Nov 2016 6:04 pm
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It can work on a G Tuning but it does put a lot more pressure on the cone. Ideally, you want to raise the Bs and Ds. Just give David Jackson a call and he can advise you on what is best.
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Zane King
Email: zaneking@me.com |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 29 Nov 2016 6:36 pm Super cool
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| Zane, Pretty wicked stuff. I love it. |
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Sonny Jenkins
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Texas Masonic Retirement Center,,,Arlington Tx
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