I expect this is often asked .... My 15-year-old son Ben, who plays guitar and bass, is very keen to make a start with the resonator guitar. Where in the UK...
Nothing's ever simple - do you mean squareneck lap-style resonator guitar or roundneck bottleneck-style resonator guitar? They are quite different animals. As...
Hi Charlie, Please take a look at my site <A HREF="www.resound.uk.com">www.resound.uk.com</A>. We carry a very extensive stock of resonator guitars and...
JohnCrabb@...
Oct 13, 2003 6:46 pm
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i already play the guitar, but i really want to start playing slide and dobro, what is the best way to get started???...
i am the son of the man who posted the original message. is it not possible to play both lap-style and bottleneck on the same guitar, as i am very interested...
Bez, Your best bet if you want to play both lap style and regular style guitar is to purchase a Hawaiian Adapter Nut (also known as a slide guitar extension...
HI Bez, You may recall I told you about my web site <A HREF="www.resound.uk.com">www.resound.uk.com</A> a couple of days ago. We do nut raisers etc. Please...
JohnCrabb@...
Oct 14, 2003 9:16 pm
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I think Brad's advice on the nut extender for lap-style is good. It's not an ideal solution, but I guess at this stage you really just want to find out whether...
In that case you've got no excuse for not attending the wonderful Sore Fingers Sunner School which runs evry year and teaches all bluegrass instruments...
a lot of people have suggested simply raising the nut, does it not damage the guitar in any way? i know it's a strange question, but what kind of people do to...
Hi Ben, The nut extender simply fits over the top of the existing nut and won't damage the guitar. All ages go to the Sore Fingers Summer School, playing all ...
Come along to Sore Fingers! Some 4 years a go I had hardly picked up the instrument and I had the most excellent time in the Dobro class. The guys that attend...
what do you mean by getting the intonation right? for slide, what is better, a glass or metal slide, i currently have a chunky metal one which is extremely...
is nearly all lap-style played in G. i have tried playing in it a couple of times, ill give it another go and figure out some scales and stuff. is there a...
Lap style dobro is normally played with a metal bar. Not a slide that your finger goes through but a solid metal bar, usually chromed brass or stainless...
The most common tuning is G (DBGDBG from high to low). This tuning works well with most bluegrass/country type music. There is also the D tuning (DADF#AD)...
Again, Check out my site <A HREF="www.resound.uk.com">www.resound.uk.com</A> or ring me. We stock all kinds of steels, slides and bars. Why go to the US...
JohnCrabb@...
Oct 16, 2003 8:30 am
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i was taught that g tuning was DGDGBD (from 6th to 1st strings), is that an alternate g tuning or was i just told wrong?...
what is the best kind of slide to use for slide guitar, glass or metal? i have a chunky metal one that is really quite loose on my finger, i assume that is...
what kind of slide is best for slide guitar, glass or steel? i have a chunky steel one which is really quite loose on my finger, i assume that is bad? wrong a...
... It's a personal choice. As for lap-style, Dave Currie (Hi Dave!) mentioned that a solid bar is normally used. ... Hopefully. That is what was meant by...
... That is, in fact, a G tuning, and one that is used by a lot of finger-style players, and I believe some bottleneck players, but the most common dobro...
... Depends on your personal preference. There is no "best". ... It should feel comfortable on your finger. ... Yes. ... Yes. ... Two different methods - 1)...
... Commenting on my own message... I should have said that leaving the ring finger down will deaden some of the other strings...you'll probably end up using...
i have been told by many people, from this group and elsewhere, that a good way to start is by getting a nut raiser device and raising the strings on a normal...
