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Topic: The ULTIMATE lap steel stand? |
Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Posted 23 Feb 2018 8:49 am |
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Article & photo poached from a FB post by Basil Henriques about steel guitarist Roland Peachey
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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Posted 23 Feb 2018 9:26 am
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| Well dang. I’d sure like to see that “auto-change†guitar too. Very interesting post, Andy. |
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Steven Cummings
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Texas
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Posted 23 Feb 2018 10:52 am
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Roland was an incredibly gifted individual. I am blown away every time I listen to this guy. So many have simply been forgotten. Yep, that's quite a stand!
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Jim Newberry
From:
Seattle, Upper Left America
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Posted 23 Feb 2018 12:00 pm
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Cool! I'm gonna have Mark Roeder make me one of them there things!
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Joe Elk
From:
Ohio, USA
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Feb 2018 1:47 pm
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I liked the "organ-electric guitar" with the curtain in the front. 
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 23 Feb 2018 7:43 pm
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In the old days, bigger was better ! Would need a crew to move off of the stage
My stand is likely from the 40s. Got it from LT Zinn, and did some mods on it... |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 23 Feb 2018 7:45 pm
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| Can't say that I like his style, Peachy... |
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 23 Feb 2018 10:33 pm
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built in amplification.
I agree that the style is not to my liking but it was how singers use to sing with vibrato on every note like a bleating lamb.
For me vibrato overused is one of my pet hates with singers and steel guitars alike. I prefer straight clean notes and vibrato only used for accenting emotion once in a while.
But hey I appreciate what the norm used to be.
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Nic Neufeld
From:
Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 24 Feb 2018 8:30 am
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That reminds me of someone's joke proposal to tune all necks of a triple or quad neck to the same tuning, and then jump back and forth between them for showmanship. I didn't pay too much attention, but I wouldn't be surprised if he was doing just that! Great technique and lots of slants....
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2018 9:18 am
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It's been said that Leon McClauliffe did that, he had two necks tuned the same. I guess it would be handy if you broke a string.
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 24 Feb 2018 5:01 pm Don't forget Tiny Mike
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Don't forget Tiny Mike and this other fella... 
Was back when steel pickers knew how to dress for the show.
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Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 4 Mar 2018 2:50 am Felix Mendelssohn's Hawaiian Serenaders
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Just heard this on youtube, Felix Mendelssohn's Hawaiian Serenaders.
I have an album that my dad brought back for me from England many years ago.
Great cover and some really cool show style hawaiian music.
No longer have the vinyl record, but lucky to have it on my iTunes from when I had a turntable that could convert to digital.
Bet some of you will like this;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rHEcwOgf4o
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 4 Mar 2018 3:15 am Here is the record.
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Here is the record that my dad brought for me. Looks to still be available.
He also told me we had a relative, a cousin I think who may have played steel guitar with this group.
His first name was Leon but he reversed it to Noel Something for his professional music career. Last name may have been Robinson or Kaufman or something else???
Maybe Basil or one of the other English steelers would know more about him? 
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Inlaid Star Guitar 2006 by Mark Giles. SD-10 4+5 in E9th; http://luthiersupply.com/instrument-gallery.html
2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
1956 Dewey Kendrick D-8 4&3, Restoration Project.
1973 Sho~Bud Green SD-10 4&5 PSG, Restoration Project. |
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