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Topic: pictures of steel gitfiddle
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Andy Hinton
Member From: Louisiana, USA
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posted 25 December 2005 04:48 PM
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Hello everyone: Hope all had a great Christmas. Here are the pictures Wayne Cox & I have been promissing to you that were interested in the new Steel Gitfiddle. Hope you like it as much as we do. Happy New Year Andy Hinton
 [This message was edited by Andy Hinton on 25 December 2005 at 04:53 PM.] |
Mike D
Member From: Phx, Az
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posted 25 December 2005 04:56 PM
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Very cool!------------------
Half-assed bottleneck and lap slide player. Full-assed Builder of resonator instruments.
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Howard Tate
Member From: Leesville, Louisiana, USA
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posted 26 December 2005 03:57 AM
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It sounds as good as it loks too.------------------
Howard, 'Les Paul Recording, Zum SD12U, Carter D10 8/8, Vegas 400, Boss ME-5, Boss DM-3, DD-3, Fender Steel King, Understanding wife. http://www.Charmedmusic.com
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Andy Hinton
Member From: Louisiana, USA
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posted 26 December 2005 08:46 AM
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Thanks for your reply Mike. Howard you have already been very kind in other posts re;Medicaare Jam, but I still apreciate you. I think I'm ready to take some orders if anyone wants One. My plan is to make each one unique. In other words, Custom made. We are hoping to get a spot to show everybody what they sound like in Dallas in march. Will have #'s 1 & 2 there to see if plans hold up. Thanks again & hope to see you in Big D in march. Andy H. |
George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 26 December 2005 09:58 AM
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Beautiful...but what kind of bow and resin do you use ? Looks kinda difficult to tuck under the chin .....  |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 26 December 2005 10:22 AM
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It's no secret how I feel about unique steels. Anyone who thinks outside of the "gitbox" is ok in my book. Andy, please tell us about the scale length, pick up, string spacing..... Is it semi hollow & how is the sound? |
Wayne Cox
Member From: Chatham, Louisiana, USA
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posted 26 December 2005 11:23 AM
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About a month ago I sent some pictures of #1 to Ernest Cawby, who was going to display them on his website; don't know what happened, but they never showed up. Ernest may have had some unforeseen difficulties. Anyway #1 is prettier than #2, because it is mine!  I think Andy likes blondes! Mine is walnut (brunette). The solid metal overlay on the neck gives it a bright tone that cuts through without peeling the hide off the back of your neck. The body does have "sounding chambers" for a slightly acoustic tone. I would like to attribute the beautiful tone of these instruments to mine and Andy's collective genius, but the truth is that we just put our ideas together and got lucky the first time. Some things are just meant to be. HOWARD R., I could email you some pix of #1,if you like. The "Waco" model (like mine) comes with a 25" scale,which helps to give it those clear,bell-like harmonics. Shorter scale lengths are available to those who prefer them.
~~W.C.~~ |
Loni Specter
Member From: West Hills, CA, USA
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posted 26 December 2005 11:45 AM
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I think it looks darn cool and bet they sound great. Good luck with it!
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Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 26 December 2005 11:51 AM
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I like that a lot. Nice job. |
Andy Hinton
Member From: Louisiana, USA
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posted 26 December 2005 12:24 PM
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To add to Wayne's Description, the string spacing at Bridge is 11/32, same as Pedal Steel. Trying for the trend of pedal pickers going for Lap steel. Sting height is 1/2 in., Pickups so far are Emmons humbuckers, but that may have to change. Just happened to have these 2 laying around. Still haven't had Wayne play #2 so don't know how close the two is as tro tone. Thanks for your interest. Andy H |
Wayne Cox
Member From: Chatham, Louisiana, USA
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posted 28 December 2005 10:45 AM
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One more thing I should make crystal clear before letting this topic die out: "This instrument is much more than a chunk of wood that was sawed out in the shape of a violin."
I had made a few lap steels and console steels (all of which still sound great) before dreaming up this little jewel! However, all of the steels I produced started with a solid piece of wood (but some were later hollowed out just a bit). Andy, on the other hand, had more experience and expertise in making semi-hollow and hollow body instruments. I guess it was only natural that the "Steel GitFiddle" evolved as it did. 
~~W.C.~~[This message was edited by Wayne Cox on 29 December 2005 at 01:30 PM.] |
Andy Hinton
Member From: Louisiana, USA
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posted 28 December 2005 04:25 PM
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Thanks Wayne: Actually this one started with two solid chunks of maple too, as you know. Then a lot of resawing,scroll sawing & metal sawing, fitting & screwing, plus sanding & finishing, there it was. Now if Somebody will Just buy a couple of them, I could get some more material to build some more. Have a happy New Year. Andy H. |
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