1930s Gibson Acoustic Guitar
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From: polymod on 21 Jul 2008 12:10 "Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:Xns9AE259081146ABrownShoesDontMakeIt(a)207.115.33.102... > In news:48846b63$0$7347$607ed4bc(a)cv.net the killer robot "polymod" > <polymod(a)optonline.net> grabbed the controls of the spaceship > cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons... > > >> > BTW, any *country* music was pretty much a no-no in my house, but I > >> > was a closet Buck fan and always LOVED his red/white/blue geetar. > >> > Plus, how could you not like the fine lookin' gals he was surrounded > >> > with ;) > >> > >> I was never a country fan but I would stop on that show when channel > >> surfing, if I saw Roy Clark, Buck Owens, or Glen Campbell playing. > >> They'd do some hot stuff now and then. > > > > But the babes....what about the babes? > > ;););) > > This one? <GGG> > > http://www.luluroman.net/sitebuilder/images/hee_haw12-184x225.jpg Well.....not really my cup of tea, but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. > Oh, I guess you mean more like Barbie Benton!!! > http://www.barbibenton.nu/images/barbi05.jpg That's a bit better! But this was more my taste. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/150135244_dbbcef65b5.jpg ;) Hoooooowdy ! ! ! Poly
From: Zelix on 21 Jul 2008 13:28 On Jul 19, 8:28 pm, Glennbo <vdrumsYourHeadFromYour...(a)cox.net> wrote: > 1930s model Gibson acoustic guitar. Well, today I got the guitar that my > grand parents gave my uncle, back in the 1930s. It's been restored by the > same luthier who did the red white and blue guitars for Buck Owens. It > looks brand new, and plays better than either my Fender rosewood/spruce > acoustic, or my Fender Stratocoustic guitars. I'll be using this in some > upcoming song for sure. Because it has been restored, it's not a valuable > collectible, but my cousin said if he hadn't had it restored, it would > literally be in pieces. For me, the fact that is a family heirloom from > the 30s, and a cool musical instrument that works and is usable for > recording today, makes it more valuable than if it were just a original > vintage 30s Gibson. > > http://members.cox.net/spambaconandspam/30s_Gibson.jpg WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWW thats sweet, brotha. Damn I'm envious beyond words.
From: Scott Vita on 21 Jul 2008 19:04 "Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:Xns9AE2B415C6230BrownShoesDontMakeIt(a)69.16.185.250... > I just got this pic in the mail from my cousin. It's my dad playing my > new > guitar with a couple of his friends. This pic was taken sometime in the > 30s when that guitar was still brand new. > > http://members.cox.net/spambaconandspam/DadGuitar.jpg That is really cool. I especially like that guitar because it's 14 frets to the body. Great slide machine. You need to hit that thing with a real bottleneck. Scott Vita
From: Beav on 21 Jul 2008 19:36 "Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:Xns9AE0C63743132BrownShoesDontMakeIt(a)69.16.185.247... > > 1930s model Gibson acoustic guitar. Well, today I got the guitar that my > grand parents gave my uncle, back in the 1930s. It's been restored by the > same luthier who did the red white and blue guitars for Buck Owens. It > looks brand new, and plays better than either my Fender rosewood/spruce > acoustic, or my Fender Stratocoustic guitars. I'll be using this in some > upcoming song for sure. Because it has been restored, it's not a valuable > collectible, but my cousin said if he hadn't had it restored, it would > literally be in pieces. For me, the fact that is a family heirloom from > the 30s, and a cool musical instrument that works and is usable for > recording today, makes it more valuable than if it were just a original > vintage 30s Gibson. > > http://members.cox.net/spambaconandspam/30s_Gibson.jpg Beautiful, but why have it restored in the first place? Was it unplayable, (warped, twissted, broken, etc) of merely "time worn"? -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
From: Scott Vita on 21 Jul 2008 19:52
"Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss(a)cox.net> wrote in message news:Xns9AE2BAADA3AE1BrownShoesDontMakeIt(a)69.16.185.250... > I'm going to buy a slide, prolly this weekend and try some stuff. Do you > generally use open tunings when you're playing slide? I know you've got > a real resonator, so I figure you to be somewhat of an authority on > what's the norm. I generally use standard tuning for slide. It's tough at first, but if you can get it happening in standard you'll find that open tunings are a breeze. That said, I recommend you get yourself a comfortable slide and tune to open D. You can get a feel that way just hitting one fret with all six notes being correct. In standard tuning you would want to use an A barre shape. It's a little tougher because you have to move to hit the right notes across six strings and damp out notes you don't want to sound. First and foremost, work on getting a good clean note with good vibrato. Picking with you fingers helps in this regard; you can mute unwanted strings with the fingers of your picking hand. Duane Allman played slide picking with his fingers, need I say more? After MUCH experimentation I'm settled on this guy's real bottleneck slides: http://www.mrbsguitarslides.com/ They are cut from real bottlenecks and polished. Considering the time and trouble of doing this yourself I't's much easier to buy one of these. I'd recommend trying to find a local dealer to get the right fit, but trust me these slides are killer. I think I paid $20 locally and I've been using it constantly for a few years now. I use my ring finger for slide but many choose to use their pinky. I just can't control the slide as well with my pinky. The fit is important, so you may want to figure that part out before you start test driving. I also like this guy's slides: http://www.silicasound.com/ I use one of these on electric guitar because it's a bit lighter. Again, it's about $20. You should dive into it Glennbo. That's a perfect slide guitar. I'll be here for advice whenever you need it. Scott Vita |