... The National triple cone resonator (all metal) came first followed by the single cone biscuit bridge (metal and wood) the company split in the 30's and...
Good answer Tony. The only bit you missed is the fact that the Gibson corporation now own the Dobro trademark and have made unfortunate noises about suing...
So who is and isn't going to Sore Fingers this year? ( http://www.sorefingers.co.uk <http://www.sorefingers.co.uk> for those new to the list - I don't know if...
I'll be there but on the Bass course (or do we call it the bull fiddle?) I can't imagine Sally could possibly look as good in a frock as Stacy, though. By the...
I'm from Birkenhead originally, but haven't spent more that a couple of days there since I was 18. Spent next 6 years in Scotland and then moved to London 19...
I have been practicing a lot, having met up with the afore mentioned Wild Bill, I figured I needed too! Unfortunately business commitments prevent me from...
Nicholas Charles Jones
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Mar 5, 2002 4:40 pm
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HEY HEY HEY !! CALM DOWN YOU TWO ! What's that about refined accent Peter ? Lancastrian Bill From: "Len Harvey" <len.harvey@...> ... days ... with ... ...
Bill Dalton
DillonBlat@...
Mar 5, 2002 5:06 pm
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Guernsey no -- but I will bring my Lebeda solid maple (and my Paul Beard setup Flinthill with a For Sale sign on it ---- get in line please!). Practice...
Bill Dalton
DillonBlat@...
Mar 5, 2002 10:39 pm
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I've enjoyed the last 2 so much that I'm bringing my son as well this time ...beginners class. Sleeping in the van again but I must try to find the showers...
martin froud
martin_froud@...
Mar 6, 2002 6:27 am
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Pete, on the bass course eh ? Me too. See you there....
mike_pryor@...
Mar 9, 2002 12:19 pm
748
Showers ?...
mike_pryor@...
Mar 9, 2002 12:21 pm
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Many Dobro players defecting to bass this year (three so far). Poor Danny Thompson, wonder if he know about this...especially as "showers" does not seem to be...
Hopefully the dobro players will have a good head start being used to playing without frets etc. Damned difficult to get those bass thingies on your lap...
Lap Bull Fiddle eh ? Interesting thought Len. Are we full to capacity with the Dobro class then ? I know that "Hawaiian Les" Cook will not be joining us this...
Bill Dalton
DillonBlat@...
Mar 11, 2002 11:14 am
752
Getting a bend on the second string's a bit of a pain too....what about the 10" bar you'd need to get a 3 fret slant!! ... Hopefully the dobro players will...
martin froud
martin_froud@...
Mar 11, 2002 8:07 pm
753
Respect to all the crusty resogits...what have I started? ... <DillonBlat@...> wrote: > Lap Bull Fiddle eh ? ... ...
martin froud
martin_froud@...
Mar 11, 2002 8:08 pm
754
Got my mojo working yesterday ... my bargain 1936 Regal arrived from the States. Even including an exhorbitant customs charge, it set me back just over £320...
You could try ced thorose who lives in london and builds resos. Hw supplied me with inserts and a bone nut which worked well. phone no. (020 7 281 1170) dave ...
David Currie
d.a.currie@...
Mar 21, 2002 12:02 pm
756
I haven't got any spare at the moment, but if you don't mind waiting a couple of weeks I'm about to send orders to both Beard & Stew-Mac. Anyone else want...
I just thought I ought to post this message... Thanks to John Crabb I now have a quarterman cone sitting proudly in my Ozark resonator, and it sounds a million...
Nobody posting at all? Any pictures of Sore Fingers ? All hail Lennie Harvey -- a duet with the great Sally van Meter at the tutor concert !! Excellent stuff...
Bill Dalton
DillonBlat@...
Apr 13, 2002 6:43 pm
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I've got some photos of Sally, including one with Lenny. As far as I understand it I can't give public access to them on Yahoo any more - anyone know...
Ignore that last plea and try http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/resouk/lst?&.dir=/&.src=gr&.view=t&.las t=1 Regards, Peter (www.petewoodman.strayduck.com)...
... Ach well, ... I've all but given up playing in favour of flying control model planes - however I've bought much from the US and anything less than $50...
Depends how you get the stuff. Couriers like FedEx will always charge import duty irrespective of the size/value. A guy who used to work for the Post Office...
... s ... Well?.... anyone care to give a written impression of the SvM workshop? Was there anything left to talk about after Robs & Staceys classes last year?...
Pieter Verkuylen
verkuyle@...
Apr 14, 2002 7:21 pm
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As no-one else replied to Pieter I will. She was a great teacher, as always it was a very mixed ability class but I reckon everyone there took away something...
Couldn't agree more Lennie. And Lennie bought me a pint ! I can also recommend her transcription book and CD. Just try and work out Idlers of Belltown from...
Bill Dalton
DillonBlat@...
Apr 22, 2002 4:17 pm
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... Thanks Lenny! I had almost forgotten I had posted that question. Sounds like it's been a good workshop. The two big points you've mentioned are also new to...
