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Clay Maxam

 

From:
Shelton, WA a/o 3/5/2021
Post  Posted 31 May 2000 4:44 pm    
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Help......I've got a dorbo that I'd like to
equip with a pickup. But I don't have the foggiest what to look for. I did a search on this forum but nothing came up.

Any suggestions would sure be appreciated.
Thanks.
Best wishes.
Clay
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Keith Hilton

 

From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
Post  Posted 31 May 2000 6:05 pm    
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Clay, why don't you try a horn microphone? When I played with David Houston, the saxaphone player had a clip in microphone down in the sax. It was one of those remote control microphones. I put it in my dobro, and got the best amplified sound I had ever got. Full line music stores have these microphones.

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Clay Maxam

 

From:
Shelton, WA a/o 3/5/2021
Post  Posted 31 May 2000 7:56 pm    
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Keith....
Heck of an idea! Never even thought of going
that route. I'll pursue it. Thanks for the advise and council.
Best wishes.
Clay
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Rich Paton

 

From:
Santa Maria, CA.,
Post  Posted 31 May 2000 11:56 pm    
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Clay, this website is the best I've found for all things regarding dobro and National resophonic type instruments.
http://www.mikeauldridge.com/shop.htm
Good Luck!
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db

 

From:
Bethlehem, PA 18015 USA
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2000 4:56 pm    
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Bill Lawrence makes a great Dobro pick-up, very low profile (used by Jeff Peterson of Clint Black band) give him a call.
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Jeff Peterson

 

From:
Nashville, TN USA
Post  Posted 8 Jun 2000 6:07 pm    
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Yes, I have a Lawrence pickup in my resonator, but(much to Bill's chagrin), I also use a Crown GLM 'mini' microphone with it. I place the Crown in the hole in the top plate just in front of the bridge. It's on a clip that you can put on the cover plate. You mix the two together, and you'll have plenty of volume and not lose the acoustic sound.....and have waaaay mo' better gain before feedback than using a 'pieso' type pickup....which also picks up every click, clack, burp, fart, and scrape that you might have happen while you're playing.
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Bob Craven

 

From:
Columbia City, IN, USA
Post  Posted 9 Jun 2000 7:37 am    
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My best sound live came from using a old Barcus Berry pickup and an AT mich mounted on the treble side of the spider. I came stereo out the end pin and used a 70 watt Trace Elliot acoustic amp to mix the signal. I could hear myself on stage and the sound guy really liked the signal I was giving him both in tone and level. I was using a Scheerhorn Resophonic guitar with the pickup mounted at the end of the fretboard. I don't remember the model of pickup, but don't remember that there were a lot of choices at the time.
I'm really pleased with this set up, but could supply you with a number set ups that didn't work. An acoustic in an electric band. Oh man.
Bob
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Clay Maxam

 

From:
Shelton, WA a/o 3/5/2021
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2000 12:06 pm    
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Thanks for the advise and council guys.
Best wishes.
Clay
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Robert Parent

 

From:
Gillette, WY
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2000 1:14 pm    
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Check out this link for several suggestions.
http://www.beardguitars.com/explode/resophonic/resophonic.html
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