| Subject: | [RESOGUIT-L] Staying Home and falling instruments | | Date: | Sunday, November 11, 2007 13:07:16 (-0500) | | From: | D. Tannehill <ephsmath-phys @...net>
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| In reply to: | Message 7855 (written by Billie) |
Yep, I'm staying home also. I might have had time to fly to Nashville, but I
hate flying, and getting out of work this time of year, well, I don't have
enough brownie points saved up for that. That's alright though, I'm having
fun just the same.
Last night I was using 2 instruments at the gig. I brought a little A-frame
stand for Virginia to use during breaks and when it was Hazel's turn to show
off. Well, before the show, I put Virginia on her stand and before my hand
was clear, she almost toppled over backwards. Luckily, I was able to prop
her stand against a raised portion of the backstage area and she was fine.
But that A-frame is going to be given to Little Maggie (late 40s Magnatone
lap steel) exclusively, and I'll get another stand for Virginia.
My most dropped reso has to be Regina. I've had her slide off my lap (now I
use a strap even when seated) had her strap come loose from the bottom end
(strap locks have cured that) and worst of all, she fell out of her case
onto a tile floor. She landed face down, and there was noticable damage to
say the least. One screen popped out. The coverplate came off. The nut was
broken. One tuning knob was pulverized and she broke her neck right where it
joins the body. Luckily, Richie got me in touch with Steve Pierce up in New
Hampshire and Steve did a great job getting her back to health.
Richie, Thanks for making the trip last night! I know it wasn't Reso-Summit,
but I hope you had as much fun in the audience as we did on stage!
Regards,
Dan in RI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Billie" <bmartin@opusnet.com>
To: <resoguit-l@elistas.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Re: INDREK VAINU -- how secure is your strap?
> Good Morning,
> Add another name to the "at home" gang. I was close to the top of
> the waiting list. Now that it's Sunday, I am resigned to the fact that
> the call isn't coming. The good news is that I have lots to work on
> before next years event.
>
> My hope is that Tom, my neighbor to the far North brings back some
> great material for his workshops. Let me be the first to say it, because I
> know it will be a topic over the next few days. Anyone willing to share
> tape, video, cd, notes, and tips for next year. IM INTERESTED
>
> Robert
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <reso-man@comcast.net>
> To: <resoguit-l@elistas.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 7:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Re: INDREK VAINU -- how secure is your strap?
>
>
>> Hi Lee,
>>
>> Well.....some of us had to stay home to keep Poob's list active, so I
>> guess it's up to you and me! I remember one time years ago, at an
>> outdoor gig, I had one of those cheapo folding guitar stands, and it was
>> windy and in those days I was still playing pedal steel, and the wind
>> blew my '76 OMI 8 string forward off of it's stand onto the asphalt. I
>> was NOT happy! Duh. Fortunately the guitar survived with only a small
>> ding in it's palm rest....
>>
>> I saw one of my reso-heros a couple of weeks back, Jr. Barber, and Jr
>> never uses a stand. He brought two DeNeves that night, and laid the one
>> not being played, flat on the floor, and even went so far as to have the
>> guitar in FRONT of him, so it wouldn't get stepped on.
>>
>> I do use stands here in my practice studio, but they're in corners of the
>> room, out of the way, etc.
>>
>> You can't be too careful when it comes to caring for a treasured
>> instrument! I hope your "Horn" is ok?
>>
>> Richie
>>
>>
>>
>> -------------- Original message --------------
>> From: "Lee Hiers" <lee.hiers@gmail.com>
>>
>>> On Nov 11, 2007 12:28 AM, wrote:
>>>
>>> > I dunno, I sling my reso around my back like Indrek does at times.
>>>
>>> If you look at one of Rob Ickes' older albums, there's a photo of him
>>> walking down a road with a Scheerhorn slung over his back...just
>>> moments after the photo was taken, the guitar hit the ground....and
>>> had to be returned to Tim for repairs.
>>>
>>> > It's got to be heartbreaking to drop a "real" instrument tho,
>>>
>>> Daver got to witness this tonight. I ended up taking four instruments
>>> to a gig tonight and was using one of those three-guitar stands that
>>> belonged to the venue. For the last song I was switching to guitar,
>>> and somehow the stand ended up with only one instrument on it and was
>>> unbalanced. When I picked up the guitar, the stand flopped my
>>> rosewood/spruce Scheerhorn flat on its front. The club went
>>> absolutely silent. Doesn't look like there was any damage, but I'll
>>> make a better assessment tomorrow..
>>>
>>> > I guess u n me are the only two who aren't at the Summit? Oh I went to
>>> > see
>>> DOBRO DAN & THE INNOCENT BYSTANDERS tonight, so "Dan from R.I." is
>>> missing the
>>> fun in Nashville....:
>>>
>>> Add Daver and me to the list not in Nashville!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Lee Hiers, AA4GA
>>> "Have Dobro Will Travel"
>>>
>>>
>>
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