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What Kind of Guitar Is That? v3
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Re: What Kind of Guitar Is That? v3
You are on the right track... Bonus points gimmeapill for knowing what a fry pan is!gimmeapill wrote:ho ho
Could it be a doubleneck fry pan lap steel?
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Re: What Kind of Guitar Is That? v3
I'm really terrible at this game, but I'm enjoying it immensely!
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Re: What Kind of Guitar Is That? v3
Nailed it!! Very impressive sleuthing skillsAutoStatic wrote:Looks a lot like a Rickenbacker Double-6 Lap Steel.
Rickenbacker called it a D-12, mine is a 1948 or 49. The horseshoe magnet pickups are just incredible sounding. It's horrible that Rickenbacker doesn't make them anymore and tries to shut down anybody who does.
One nice thing about playing old steel guitars is that so few people are interested in them. You can often pick up vintage steels for <5% of what similar vintages of spanish (regular) guitars go for.
ssj71 wrote:I'm really terrible at this game, but I'm enjoying it immensely!
Spencer, you are a bone player, yes? You might dig checking out Bob Dunn, the first person to record an electrified guitar. He was a great admirer of Jack Teagarden and tried to emulate trombone on the steel. It's a heavily distorted, otherworldly sound.
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Re: What Kind of Guitar Is That? v3
yeah, I play 'bone the most, but I play a little guitar too (and a little of everything). I'll give Mr Dunn and listen. Sounds cool. Thanks for the suggestion!ufug wrote: Spencer, you are a bone player, yes? You might dig checking out Bob Dunn, the first person to record an electrified guitar. He was a great admirer of Jack Teagarden and tried to emulate trombone on the steel. It's a heavily distorted, otherworldly sound.
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Re: What Kind of Guitar Is That? v3
It was the frying pan hint that put me on the right track as I knew that the very first electric Rick's were called Frying Pans.ufug wrote:Nailed it!! Very impressive sleuthing skillsAutoStatic wrote:Looks a lot like a Rickenbacker Double-6 Lap Steel.
I think it's a beautiful instrument, hope you enjoy it!ufug wrote:Rickenbacker called it a D-12, mine is a 1948 or 49. The horseshoe magnet pickups are just incredible sounding. It's horrible that Rickenbacker doesn't make them anymore and tries to shut down anybody who does.
One nice thing about playing old steel guitars is that so few people are interested in them. You can often pick up vintage steels for <5% of what similar vintages of spanish (regular) guitars go for.