[elky] Re: OT: lap steel guitar (and a coupla photos)
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:02:31 -0600
That's cool Ray.
I can hook you up. I know 2. One is in Iowa City, and we used to jam in the
park together on guitars. He might have even played a gig or 2 with us back
in High School.
http://www.goiowacity.com/heartandsoul/vanderschel.html
Bruce Vander Schel .... I am pretty sure he's on facebook.
The other is Kenny and I can track him down through Dave.
JC
On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The guitar is a Fender:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Fender%C2%AE-Steel-Blonde-Electric-Guitar/dp/B001L8PKDW%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAJASE6HSSVXTNREYQ%26tag%3Dsmtfx1-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB001L8PKDW
>
> I thought it was plastic (it's made in China) but it's ash. It has an MSRP
> of $700 and I got it for $140 plus a poster. I also got 3 different slides
> with it (About $90 MSRP) and the case and it's all in perfect condition.
>
> If it had been plastic, I wouldn't have hesitated painting it. Now that I
> see the wood grain...well, I guess I'll leave it the way it is. I'd have
> preferred a natural finish, but for the price, who's bitching?
>
> Kool story. Blank check from Keith Richards, huh? Wow! I guess I need to
> find a luthier friend! :)
>
> r
>
>
> On 11/29/2010 3:46 AM, John Christensen wrote:
>
> Great pics Ray!
>
> What brand is the lap steel? If it's a Fender or Gibson, don't touch it.
> Not that it will be worth a ton, but they drop value real quick if modified.
>
>
> Short Long story:
> in about 1974, I drove my 66 Rambler to Iowa City for my buddy in the band
> JE (Duluth) to pick up a Fender Strat, I want to say 1967-1969 Sunburst,
> with a lot of soul. On the way back from the trip, the Rambler was hit from
> behind while the Strat was in the trunk. It was OK. JE proceeded to refinish
> it to Natural. Played it for Years in the band, then sold it to a good
> friend in KC to buy an L5 Gibson.
> My brother Dave used to live there after the band days, and Jam with Stu
> who owned the guitar. After all these years (about 25 or 30) Stu gave the
> guitar to Dave for a Birthday present. Dave built him one of those amps he
> makes, so it was a fairly even trade(as far as Stu was concerned).
>
> Dave refinished it again to a reddish or hot pink period color. I don't
> know if I have a picture though. The frets were so worn that he had to have
> them redone. A bass player and Luthier - Kenny - that Dave used to gig with,
> tours with the Stones. I think I have a pic of the guy (He has a blank check
> at all times from Keith to find vintage axes). Anyway, he masterfully re-did
> the frets and neck, and the guitar is great again. What is it worth?
> Priceless for the memories. If it had never been touched? $30K+
>
> When Dave and JE and I were together fishing in Duluth this year, we told
> Dave the story about getting hit on the way back from getting it. We all got
> chills when Dave told us that when he was coming back with the guitar from
> KC to Omaha, he was hit from behind coming off the freeway. He didn't care
> about the car as much as the Strat. Spooky Huh?
>
> Good to have friends that can fix guitars. You never know what will happen.
>
>
> JC
>
> On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Jim Dos <jdos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like life is good.
>>
>> Tuning ? boy this is something way diff than I’m used to.
>>
>> If it works,, go for it.. LOL
>>
>>
>>
>> A friend, Steve, who really likes to fix guitars, brought me back my
>> Ibanez that had the neck broken it the ‘wind’.,,…. and somehow
>> straightened out a really nice epi that was warped.. a good will shopping
>> deal. The epi is a really nice box.. rosewood, nice inlays, etc.. nice low
>> action.. = now I have to spend some time getting back into it, after making
>> my hands nothing but art rightis after running the nail guns and saws…
>> gotta love semi retirement ? ha.. that will be the day.
>>
>>
>>
>> Got the second she door hung and adjusted today.. pics at 11.. LOL.
>> Finally have the shop closed in.. sorta kinda.. needs more corner and rake
>> trim to be better. But it keeps the ‘gale’ out, which is saying something..
>> 30 mphs today.. was warm but blustery.
>>
>>
>>
>> Keep sending the warm winds this way so I can keep doing stuff.. I get
>> cranky when it’ s below 32 for very long. LOL
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:elky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
>> Behalf Of *Ray Buck
>> *Sent:* Sunday, November 28, 2010 11:21 PM
>> *To:* elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [elky] OT: lap steel guitar (and a coupla photos)
>>
>>
>>
>> After a coupla false starts with strings, I finally got a set of Hawaiian
>> steel stings for "open E" tuning, along with a (harder to find than hens'
>> teeth) tuning chard for that tuning scheme. I put 'em on tonite and after a
>> little learning curve in gettin the string tension right (a hell of a lot
>> tighter than bass strings, that's for sure) I was able to get the thing set
>> the way it's supposed to be.
>>
>> Rick, yer gonna love this. Jim, I dunno if you've messed with these
>> critters before, but they'se a totally different animal. Anyway tuning is
>> (from low to high): E - B - E - G# - B - E.
>>
>> Don't ask me. I jsut report 'em, I don't 'splain 'em. But I was able to
>> find several ways of picking triplets and I found that I prefer using my
>> fingers rather than finger picks...so far. Don't ask me next week.
>>
>> I was also able to play rhythm guitar part on several blues songs in E and
>> a couple in A by transposing up 5 frets. I didn't say that I played 'em
>> well, but it's the best I've done since I got the thing 4 weeks ago
>>
>>
>>
>> Now I need to see about painting/getting it painted and striped. Kandy
>> tangerine metalflake or Kandy emerald green flake. I may try it with rattle
>> cans...or I may see if I can find someone locally who wants to trade some
>> photo work or bass lessons or something.
>>
>> Now it's time to play with my organ before bed. I've found a practice
>> regimen that's working for me for the moment. If my damned legs would quit
>> tryin to head for parts unknown, I'd enjoy it more. "A night without RLS is
>> like a day without attacks from demon spawn." And they've taken the only
>> effective medicine (for me) off the damned market (Darvocet.) I gotta
>> confer with the witch doctor.
>>
>> Ohh..yesterday was granddaughter Josie's 1st BD party. She held up better
>> than the adults:
>>
>>
>>
>> And I finally got a nice smile shot from my eldest son's wife (a
>> beautiful, but shy woman)
>>
>>
>>
>> It was a good day.
>> r
>>
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