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Topic: My Rickenbachers saved me! |
Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2019 7:30 pm |
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After having to selling my pedal steel because of nerve damage and arthritis problems I thought I'd never be able to play steel again and decided to take a break from posting on the Forum for awhile but I'm back and I owe it to these two. My medical issues are at a more tolerable stage now and I've been playin for about a week now with a big ole smile on my face. The silver hawaiian is a 38' tuned to B11 but I'm not sure of the age of the B7 panda tuned to C6 with an A on the bottom, any ideas on the year? Btw, I'm really glad to be back and hope to start posting again. This Forum rocks!
Last edited by Andy Sandoval on 4 Nov 2019 3:46 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Douglas Schuch
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Valencia, Philippines
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Posted 3 Nov 2019 9:04 pm
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Glad to see you back posting Andy! Good luck dealing with the health issues.
When I was getting ready to move back to the Philippines I thought about selling my lap steel, but realized the day may come when a pedal steel is no longer an option. So instead of selling it, I kept it and added a dobro! I am mostly a pedal steel player currently, but try to practice the dobro and lap steel regularly too.
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2019 9:43 pm
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| Thanks guys, I hated seling my pedal steel and hung on to it for the longest time but there it sat not being played and that bothered me so it went to a good home where it would be played again. Btw Doug, I ordered one of your C6 song books to get me back on track again and your tune "moontide" really inspired me to get back in the saddle. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Joe Rouse
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 4 Nov 2019 12:36 am Returned
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| Glad to see you back Andy...hang in there....jr |
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G Strout
From:
Carabelle, Florida
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Posted 4 Nov 2019 9:23 am
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Glad you are back. Wondered what happened. I have had massive health issues..... still have my pedals, but frankly play mostly non pedal now. I like it better and less maintenance issues .......lol
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Melbert 8, Remington S8, Silk 6 string, Rick B6, Tremblay 6 lap steel, Marlen S-10 4&4, Prestige Guild M75 and Artist Award, Benedetto Bravo, Epiphone Century Electar (the real one) and a bunch of old lap steels.... mostly Ricks and Magnatones' |
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2019 9:26 am
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| That's a nice collection you have there Andy. Glad to hear you are able to enjoy making music with them! I find myself picking up my '37 Silver Hawaiian more often than sitting down to a pedal guitar these days. The simplicity of picking out a new melody and improvising on it is so enjoyable on a magical sounding Ricky! |
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Will Houston
From:
Tempe, Az
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Posted 4 Nov 2019 1:58 pm
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| Nice to see you back. Nice Rics |
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Scott Thomas
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Posted 4 Nov 2019 5:17 pm
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Nice to hear, Andy!
Your B7 is an early war time model circa 1941. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2019 12:17 am
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| Thanks everyone much appreciated |
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David Matzenik
From:
Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 5 Nov 2019 1:21 pm
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Andy, I must confess that when I first read of your difficulties, I did not know how to respond. The idea of having our musical ability taken away, is too bleak to ponder for long. I wish you every possible improvement and chide myself for my petty complaints.
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Don't go in the water after lunch. You'll get a cramp and drown. - Mother. |
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Brian Evans
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 5 Nov 2019 1:30 pm
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| I'm a guitar player and luthier, but a fall 8 weeks ago left me with nerve damage in my left arm and hand that means I can't play. I'm trying to hold a slide and learn slide Dobro and lap steel. I like hearing about other people who are driving on through, dealing with things and getting it done. Gives me strength, so thanks for sharing. You done good. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2019 11:17 pm
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| Brian, arthritis in my hand got to where I couldn't fret my beautiful Gibson acoustic for more than a few minutes any more and so I had to let that one go too but I can still pick up my Fender Jaguar, the longer scale length with light gauge strings is lots easier to fret so I kept it. I'm gonna stick with lap steel and hope for the best and I wish you good luck with your dobro and steel guitar |
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Eric Dahlhoff
From:
Point Arena, California
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Posted 6 Nov 2019 8:07 am Keep on Keepin' On
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Best wishes for you Andy. Ya gotta keep on making music - it heals the soul and keeps us sane 
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Carl Mesrobian
From:
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2019 2:09 pm
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Andy,
Glad to see you back. I was wondering where you've been.
Nice Ric's 
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"The better it gets, the fewer of us know it." Ray Brown |
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