Jr.Brown's New GUIT-STEEL

Bobby Burns · Post by **Bobby Burns** » 1 Aug 2009 7:14 pm

So I guess this was the same Sho-Bud I had seen at Showpro. What happened to the hip levers?

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 1 Aug 2009 10:36 pm

Junior said the idea of the guitsteel came to him in a dream, and for many years, he'd been switching off from guitar and steel, and he had a dream that the guitar and steel would work together and he woke up and decided it would work, so Junior called Michael Stevens and the guitsteel was born. Junior actually has a Bigsby pedal steel too, and I hope this new pedal guitsteel will be in videos soon.

Brett

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 2 Aug 2009 10:18 am

The height of convenience ?

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 2 Aug 2009 11:21 pm

Alan Brookes wrote: I've never seen the point of instruments with two necks, like all those monstrosities with a mandolin and guitar combined, or a 6-string and 12-string guitar combined, or a guitar and bass combined; I would never buy one of those.

What's that in your Avatar pic? That wouldn't be some kind of instrument with TWO NECKS???????

Todd Clinesmith · Post by **Todd Clinesmith** » 3 Aug 2009 6:16 am

All that Junior gains is about 3 seconds. It's a wasted effort.

3 seconds is a lot of time when you are switching instruments in between the beat. .

Todd

Bobby Burns · Post by **Bobby Burns** » 3 Aug 2009 6:27 am

What Jr. gains is identity. How many of you would not have even known who the guy in the picture with Mike Stevens was if it hadn't been for the odd contraption they seemed so interested in? It serves the same purpose as his suit and hat. They all go together. It is hard to recognize him with either one without the other.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 3 Aug 2009 6:37 am

Bobby Burns wrote:What Jr. gains is identity...

Yes, it's part of his image.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 3 Aug 2009 8:24 am

But it is unique - and got some attention ---- LOOK we are talking about

Gimics work - MMMMMMMMMel has his and Dolly has both of hers

Billy Wilson · Post by **Billy Wilson** » 13 Aug 2009 10:28 am

twang!!!!!!!!!

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 13 Aug 2009 10:55 am

it's his 'thang' !!!!!

Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 13 Aug 2009 2:27 pm

Dang!

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 13 Aug 2009 4:32 pm

I thought "twang" was Duane Eddy's "thang".

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 13 Aug 2009 6:09 pm

you win alan...very good!

Dustin Rigsby · Post by **Dustin Rigsby** » 14 Aug 2009 7:06 am

Junior Brown is a butt-kicker !

Paul Redmond · Post by **Paul Redmond** » 17 Aug 2009 11:31 pm

Junior Brown invented the GuitSteel concept and then went ahead and perfected it. Now with the addition of pedals, his act will be outa sight. My guess is that he'll immediately record an album with it, and, again, the "country" radio stations won't play the damned thing.
It's a travesty on the country music scene when true talent can't even get to first base because they're just plain "too country"...at least for the bunch on Wall Street.
Keep on keepin' on, Junior. We "real" country fans love it.
PRR

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 18 Aug 2009 7:20 am

Alan I have spent many a hour trying to get that Dwayne Eddie Twang -

I also agree WHAT IS TOO COUNTRY ??????????????

they mean Back to Country

(I left out a couple)

Conway had a hold on "HELLO DARLIN'"

and Johnny Cash had a patent on "Hi, I'M Johnny Cash" - Vince Gil said so and I believe it.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 18 Aug 2009 4:40 pm

Duane Eddy used a regular archtop guitar, with standard strings, and downtuned it by half an octave. At the time, the only effects available were tape echo and tube amp tremolo. To get his sound I use 50 yr. old equipment. You can probably replicate this with modern equipment, but I'm an old duffer and completely out-of-date with what's currently available.

James Stewart Jr · Post by **James Stewart Jr** » 18 Aug 2009 6:10 pm

What I cannot figure out?
Why is Junior never at the steel guitar convention in St.Louis?

He would make the walls tumble!!
James,Jr.