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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:59 pm ] |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k-_6-Nt_ig Is this a Weissborn? Kinda nice I thought... |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:06 pm ] |
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Sweeet Bruce. I sure like that. Yes, that is a weissenborn type instrument. (there is some sort of copywrite on the actual weissenborn thing  )
Check out Xavier Rudd too for some great weissenborn playing. you'll find one of his video's just down the page on your link. |
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| Author: | Andy Zimmerman [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:06 pm ] |
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Yep it is a Weissenborn |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:11 pm ] |
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Yes indeed, he's got a style of his own and i also watched the brazilian slide guitar which was entertaining as well, bright and talented young man! Thanks Bruce! |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:16 pm ] |
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Wiessenborn Hawaiian Lap Steel, made in California in the 20's and 30's? This guy is from Brazil, speaks Spanish and English. |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:31 pm ] |
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Rod, yeah Xavier Rudd is quite unusual. Quite a handsome guy too. Who'd have ever put a Weissenborn and a Didgeriedoo together in one set? I've been watching that one for a week now. Just showed it to my 14 year old. A few moments later from upstairs I hear a didge fire up.... kids. |
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| Author: | Bruce Dickey [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:32 pm ] |
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I will be in the shop if you need me.... |
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:23 am ] |
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Very cool. I'd guess that if he's from Brazil he probably speaks Portuguese too 
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:48 am ] |
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Good one Bruce, thanks! |
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| Author: | charliewood [ Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:05 am ] |
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I realize tht there is alot of string pressure on these types of instruments, but I noticed this Christiaan Oyens' lapsteel is {well looks like to me anyhow} really bowing forward, is that right? Is that the normal state of being for these? Cheers Charliewood |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:35 am ] |
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Charlie, I can't answer your question but I thought the fretboard looked like it had a pretty good bow in it too. |
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| Author: | Dave White [ Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:52 am ] |
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[QUOTE=charliewood] I realize tht there is alot of string pressure on these types of instruments, but I noticed this Christiaan Oyens' lapsteel is {well looks like to me anyhow} really bowing forward, is that right? Is that the normal state of being for these? Cheers Charliewood [/QUOTE] Charliewood, It depends on the string gauges used and tunings as with any guitar. You certainly need enough tension in the strings to support the slide, but I play my Weiss mainly in Open D (DADFsharpAD) and am using 0.015", 0.018", 0.024", 0.032", 0.042", 0.056" strings so the tension is pretty much like a set of lights in EADGBE. There is no truss-rod as such and as long as the neck bow stays stable and the guitar doesn't fold up on itself over time there are no real issues - extra string height/action helps with the slide and the intonation rests solely with the slide-bar and the player. In fact that's one of the beauties of these instruments - they are effectively micro-tonal and you get an infinite range of notes to play including the ones David Lindley calls "the Stinky Notes"  |
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