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Post by scripsit on Aug 11, 2013 3:56:12 GMT
Be really interested in hearing this, Dave. I've got very fond of the sorts of sounds Ed Gerhard gets out of his weissenborn style instruments.
Is the aim to end up with a detuned/lowered version of G tuning, or D tuning, or swap between both?
Kym
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Post by davewhite on Aug 11, 2013 7:41:58 GMT
Leo - Keep taking the tablatures  Kym - Thanks. I don't play a lot in Open G or it's derivatives on my lap slides, I tend to use Open D major and minor and DADGAD plus I'm having a lot of fun recently with DADDAD. So it will get played mostly I suspect in the Bb versions of these tunings. I have to agree with you about Ed Gerhard - "Homage" played live that used to be on Youtube is sublime. |
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Post by Phil Taylor on Aug 11, 2013 8:14:46 GMT
Is there a good example of what sort of music you can expect to be played on this Dave? I know that Ed Gerhard get some beautiful sounds for example.
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Post by davewhite on Aug 11, 2013 8:35:08 GMT
Is there a good example of what sort of music you can expect to be played on this Dave? I know that Ed Gerhard get some beautiful sounds for example. Phil Phil, Here's a few: John Butler: Ben Harper: Jeff Lang: Ed Gerhard: |
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Post by brianr2 on Aug 11, 2013 10:16:25 GMT
Wow, wow and thrice wow! What fabulous music. Thanks for lighting up my Sunday.
I cannot wait to hear you play. What a great way to mark your continuing, gentle maturation.
Having this week myself passed "the 50 plus VAT" mark I am looking forward more than ever to my own present, courtesy of Mr Bucknall. Patience has never been one of my strengths but the ever-increasing joy of anticipation is keeping me going.
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Post by earwighoney on Aug 11, 2013 10:51:36 GMT
Jack Rose also played a Weiss (which was built by Pete Howlett who occasionally posts on this forum).
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Post by ocarolan on Aug 11, 2013 13:05:59 GMT
....................... Having this week myself passed "the 50 plus VAT" mark I am looking forward more than ever to my own present, courtesy of Mr Bucknall. Patience has never been one of my strengths but the ever-increasing joy of anticipation is keeping me going. Brian Sorry to have missed your birthday Brian - happy belated one though! Hope you had a good day. Any recent guesstimates from Roger as to when your guitar might be completed....? Keith |
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Post by Phil Taylor on Aug 11, 2013 13:47:08 GMT
Some really rockin' stuff there Dave - not a choice I expected from you, had you down as a folky/celticy type of guy through and through  Ta Phil |
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Post by davewhite on Aug 11, 2013 15:56:17 GMT
Next the Bog Oak end graft is glued to the English Walnut end block using hot hide glue and the sides glued on together with a piece of black/ pear/ black purfling:   The peghead then has two 8mm holes drilled in the rear for some 8mm carbon fibre tubes to go in to stiffen the hollow neck area:  The sides are then glued to the peghead using fish glue:  Meanwhile he top and back sets are marked on the English Walnut harp guitar set:  |
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Post by brianr2 on Aug 11, 2013 17:29:36 GMT
....................... Having this week myself passed "the 50 plus VAT" mark I am looking forward more than ever to my own present, courtesy of Mr Bucknall. Patience has never been one of my strengths but the ever-increasing joy of anticipation is keeping me going. Brian Sorry to have missed your birthday Brian - happy belated one though! Hope you had a good day. Any recent guesstimates from Roger as to when your guitar might be completed....? Keith I had a great day,, thanks Keith. With the many years of practice, I am almost getting the hang of this birthday lark. No more news from Roger yet. He originally quoted 11 to 18 months and I am not quite at the earliest mark yet. The only problem is that the more time there is, the more opportunity these is to change your mind about the details! That said, I have enjoyed the research process immensely and it does not hurt to wait for the best, in this world of instant gratification and equally rapid disenchantment. Brian |
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Post by davewhite on Aug 11, 2013 18:03:03 GMT
Some really rockin' stuff there Dave - not a choice I expected from you, had you down as a folky/celticy type of guy through and through ; Phil, This is what I did on my holidays a few years back  |
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Post by Phil Taylor on Aug 11, 2013 19:01:54 GMT
Some really rockin' stuff there Dave - not a choice I expected from you, had you down as a folky/celticy type of guy through and through ; Phil, This is what I did on my holidays a few years back  ............  ........... |
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Post by leoroberts on Aug 11, 2013 19:11:53 GMT
Oh, that Burwell clip is brilliant, davewhite ... |
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Post by brianr2 on Aug 11, 2013 21:35:10 GMT
Absolutely fantastic to see many people enjoying themselves making great music. Well done to all involved and especially the brilliant between Mick Jagger and Herbert von Karajan at the front.
Brian
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 21:57:09 GMT
Thanks for posting the Ed Gerhard clip (who it has to be said looks remarkably like you dave ) Makes me want to dig out my Ed Gehard live album that I haven't played for years! That tune was one of my favourites- absolutely sublime, Robbie |
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