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Peter McCormack Member Posts: 21 |
posted 03 November 1999 06:42 AM
Sorry my last post was in response to STEPHEN. By the way, I wonder whatever became of this lap steel. We have a reasonably good idea where most of his other instruments ended up. ------------------ |
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mikey Member Posts: 762 |
posted 04 November 1999 08:55 PM
It's a Hofner, a cigarette lighter, and a backwards, wrong hand thumbpick...and a Glass onion behind, Koo Koo Kachoo, Kachoo, Choob Choob Choob |
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ryome Member Posts: 53 |
posted 06 November 1999 04:48 PM
Brad, I am on your side. The body doesn't appear to be the same, but that bridge and pickup configuration and knob placement is identical to the pic on p. 136. I say Hofner, and as a huge Beatles fan I am sad to see that Lennon was so mixed up on his steel technique. Ryan |
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Mike Dennis Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 06 November 1999 08:24 PM
That may be a goofy photo... I don't think John was actually mixed up on his technique... the recording speakes for itself.... simple 12 bar blues slide technique ... but done very well by John.... and the plastic lighter gives the steel a damped string sound...
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Mike Dennis Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 06 November 1999 08:30 PM
PS... Ringo's shuffle drum beat in the song really adds guts to it... just my opinion.... gear fab! |
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Peter McCormack Member Posts: 21 |
posted 07 November 1999 04:16 AM
Steve Russell sends along this scan of a photo from an old Bell catalogue. The 5140 is obviously the top lap steel in the photo.  ------------------ [This message was edited by Peter McCormack on 11-07-99] [This message was edited by Peter McCormack on 11-07-99] [This message was edited by Peter McCormack on 11-07-99] [This message was edited by Peter McCormack on 11-07-99] [This message was edited by Peter McCormack on 11-07-99] |
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