It's beautiful!
What a great example of gorgeous woods and hardware, truly a work of art.
Congratulations, pie, you got a real winner.
Look at what's comin' to my house on Friday.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=165014
Custom made lap steel by Tom Pettingill. This is his initial model of his Frying Pan Special. The pups are hand wound jobs and as different as night and day. The neck pup (Lizard) is creamy and smooth. The bridge is called the Hellabucker and for good reason. Here's a link to the pups...scroll down the page to listen to clips of the Lizard and Hellabucker:
http://www.bg-pups.com/hb.html
Of course I don't play metal, but Tom said the Hella-B is a fabulous pup for bluesy slide stuff and that it splits really well.
This ought to be lots of fun.
Last edited by piebaldpython; August 16th, 2009 at 09:56 PM. Reason: add
It's beautiful!
What a great example of gorgeous woods and hardware, truly a work of art.
Congratulations, pie, you got a real winner.
Guitars
Wilburn Versatare, '52 FrankenTele(Fender licensed parts), Fender USA Roadhouse Strat, Fender USA Standard B-bender Telecaster, Agile AL 3000 w/ WCR pickups, Ibanez MIJ V300 Acoustic, Squier Precision Bass,
Amps
Ceriatone Overtone Special, Musicman 212 Sixty-Five, Fender Blues Jr., Peavey Classic 30, Fender Super Reverb, Traynor YCV-40 WR Anniversary w/ matching 1x12 ext. cab, Epiphone SoCal 50w head w/ matching 4x12 cab (Lady Luck speakers), Avatar 2x12 semi-open back cab w/ Celestion speakers
Pedals
Digitech Bad Monkey, Digitech Jamman, DVM's ZYS, Goodrich volume pedal
Oh ive been waiting......................
"I love being alive and I will be the best man I possibly can. I will take love wherever I find it and offer it to whoever will take it... seek knowledge from those wiser and teach those who wish to learn from me."
"Develop your talent, man, and leave the world something. Records are really gifts from people. To think that an artist would love you enough to share his music with anyone is a beautiful thing."
Duane Skydog Allman
You come to a point in your life when you really don't care what people think about you, you just care what you think about yourself." - Evel Knievel
That's so hot, you'll be playin' it so much you're gonna need to invest in...
One of These
^^
AXES: Fender '81 The STRAT, '12 Standard Tele, '78 Musicmaster Bass, '13 CN-240SCE Thinline; Rickenbacker '82 360-12BWB; Epiphone '05 Casino, '08 John Lennon EJ-160E; Guild '70 D-40NT; Ovation '99 Celebrity CS-257; Yamaha '96 FG411CE-12; Washburn '05 M6SW Mando, '08 Oscar Schmidt OU250Bell Uke; Johnson '96 JR-200-SB Squareneck Reso; Hofner '07 Icon B-Bass; Ibanez '12 AR-325. AMPS: Tech 21 Trademark 10; Peavey ValveKing Royal 8; Fender Acoustonic 90, Passport Mini, Mini Tonemaster; Marshall MS-2 Micro Stack; Behringer BX-108 Thunderbird; Tom Scholz Rockman. PEDALS/FX: Boss ME-50; Yamaha EMP100; Stage DE-1; Samson C-Com 16 L.R. Baggs ParaAcoustic D.I; MXR EQ-10.
Outstanding, pbp!
bigG
Guitars:
Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded Cherry Mahogany, Peavey HP Signature EXP, Epi Sheraton II, Fender Standard Fat Strat, original 1982 Made in the USA Fender Bullet (w original HSC)/ 2005 Martin HD-7 Roger McGuinn Signature Edition (#102 of 250), Martin M-36 (0000), Martin OM-21, Martin 000-15M, Hohner EL-SP Plus Parlor acoustic
Amps: Swart Space Tone 6V6se, Swart Night Light Power Attenuator/compressor/stereo line-out, Peavey Windsor Studio, Vox AD50VT, Fender Super Champ XD, Vox DA15, Marshall MG10KK, '83 Peavey Bandit 65
Pedals: Cry Baby 535q wah, Bad Monkey OD, Boss DS-1, Sabine FuzzStortion, HardWire RV-7 Reverb
www.swartamps.com
www.ericjosephelectricguitars.com
Carpe diem, brother, cause you don't know how many diems you have left to carpe.
I can't help, but that instrument's wood looks so beautiful....it reminds me of something to eat....just like honey, cake, swirl, mmmhhh, just gorgeous.
:
"A lot of people in the industry want to blame downloading for the state of the business. But I think if most music wasn't shit to begin with people wouldn't be downloading it for free," - Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
Hahahahaha! I was expecting an amph or slide bar.... hahahahaha!Originally Posted by wingsdad
Guitars
Wilburn Versatare, '52 FrankenTele(Fender licensed parts), Fender USA Roadhouse Strat, Fender USA Standard B-bender Telecaster, Agile AL 3000 w/ WCR pickups, Ibanez MIJ V300 Acoustic, Squier Precision Bass,
Amps
Ceriatone Overtone Special, Musicman 212 Sixty-Five, Fender Blues Jr., Peavey Classic 30, Fender Super Reverb, Traynor YCV-40 WR Anniversary w/ matching 1x12 ext. cab, Epiphone SoCal 50w head w/ matching 4x12 cab (Lady Luck speakers), Avatar 2x12 semi-open back cab w/ Celestion speakers
Pedals
Digitech Bad Monkey, Digitech Jamman, DVM's ZYS, Goodrich volume pedal
Originally Posted by wingsdad
Yeah, no doubt I probably should. With as much padding as I have back there, one wouldn't think so ...
That's pretty sharp. Can't wait to hear some clips!
Pie she is a beaut! Gonna be able to post any clips for us?
Guitars and other stringed instruments: Washburn D10S, Washburn EA52SWCE, Washburn Cumberland J28SDL, Washburn D46S12, D'Aquisto Centura, Rover RM-50B Mando
Amps and Cabs: Behringer AT108, Firefly Tube Amph, Blackheart Little Giant BH5H, Shiner's Custom Cab v.1.0
". . . because without beer, things do not seem to go as well . . ." Brother Epp, Capuchin Monastery, Munjor, Kansas 1902
Clips ain't happening as I don't have the equipment to do so plus my computer is ANCIENT.......as in Neanderthal. She's 10-11 years old, 128mb of memory and runs on Windows 98.
But if I get a NEW computer, then maybe some clips.
Dang that looks sweet.
How hard are they to play?
I pick a moon dog.
That's one gorgeous steel, Piebaldpython!
She's gonna scream. It's amazing that the builder found flame maple that thick!
It's just awesome. :
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
Well, there are some things you have to get used to....namely, that the git is on your lap (like a Dobro) and you are holding a slide or bar in your left hand. You just have to experiment with how much pressure to use on the slide/bar when putting them to the strings. Practice yields familiarity which yields confidence in your technique. Picking hand wise, you just have to get used to picking on a horizontal plane instead of vertical.Originally Posted by tot_Ou_tard
He hand selects his woods from a couple different lumber yards near him. The guy really is amazing with what he can do. Here's a link to some of his other creations:
http://s302.photobucket.com/albums/nn87/tompettingill/
His stuff really makes you drool.
Pie, she's beautiful. and i know you've been dying for her. congrats.
2006 Washburn WD55SW Augusta, 2006 Washburn J28S12DL, Washburn EA20SDL,
2008 American Standard Fender Telecaster
2008 Rondo Limited Edition SST, G&L ASAT Semi-Hollow, Gibson LP Ultra
WOW!!! That is a stunning instrument. Congrats!!!
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic
hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs.
There's also a negative side."
--Hunter S. Thompson
Guitars: Dean Sweet Wood 00R, Martin D2R, Guild D60, Guild D35NT, Morgan Monroe M30, OS baritone Uke
I assume that you use open tunings. Are you going to use those metal fingerpicks?Originally Posted by piebaldpython
I pick a moon dog.
I'll keep this one in Open E with an occasional foray into Open A (Open Low G tuned up a whole step to A). My other lap I'll put into Open High G (Dobro tuning).
That being said, you can play a lap in standard tuning too as the first 3 strings (e, b and g) are a full minor chord and your (b, g and d) strings are a major chord. So, it can be done depending on the makeup of the other guitars in your group.
I will try bare fingers with a thumbpick first and then possible go to plastic fingerpicks if I can't generate equivalent volume. The metal gives a bit of a harsh sound and feel that I'm not real fond of. There are other fingerpicks out there that I may experiment with too.
In my feeble (as in: less-than-dedicated) attempts to master dobro & lap, I prefer plastic thumb & fingerpicks because they're easier control picking dynamics (volume & tonal 'edge') -- indeed, less 'harsh' -- but also, I figure they're easier on the life of the string. Seems to me that metal-to-metal invites faster wear & stress. Especially with the dobro, which requires fairly aggressive attack to make the bridge transfer stronger vibrations to the cone to make it sing.Originally Posted by piebaldpython
^^
AXES: Fender '81 The STRAT, '12 Standard Tele, '78 Musicmaster Bass, '13 CN-240SCE Thinline; Rickenbacker '82 360-12BWB; Epiphone '05 Casino, '08 John Lennon EJ-160E; Guild '70 D-40NT; Ovation '99 Celebrity CS-257; Yamaha '96 FG411CE-12; Washburn '05 M6SW Mando, '08 Oscar Schmidt OU250Bell Uke; Johnson '96 JR-200-SB Squareneck Reso; Hofner '07 Icon B-Bass; Ibanez '12 AR-325. AMPS: Tech 21 Trademark 10; Peavey ValveKing Royal 8; Fender Acoustonic 90, Passport Mini, Mini Tonemaster; Marshall MS-2 Micro Stack; Behringer BX-108 Thunderbird; Tom Scholz Rockman. PEDALS/FX: Boss ME-50; Yamaha EMP100; Stage DE-1; Samson C-Com 16 L.R. Baggs ParaAcoustic D.I; MXR EQ-10.