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A shot of my L-5
This was taken at a house concert I did in Miami in March 2005. As you can clearly see, it was from an era where banjo players were taken into consideration……The Sovereign in the background also attests to that as well…...
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Definitely droolworthy!
Do you use picks with it? |
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It all depends on the state of my fingernails, which have been, historically, worthless.
I've used plastic tips for a very long time, but at some point last year I noticed that the constant use of tips had actually curved my nail beds in a good way. My nails were always very flat, side to side, and not very thick. From constantly putting on the tips, however, it gave them a curve which made them much, much stronger. I've been able to get away with no fingerpick or plastic tips on two. The ring finger, though, has a split (on both hands I might add), so for that I use a Pro-Pik. Whatever is needed to get the job done. HE http://howardemerson.com |
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Very nice, I love the "patina". Do you have audio of this guitar?
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#5
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It's used extensively on my second CD, A Tale To Tell. It's my bottleneck guitar, and here's a short clip playing my composition, Nokie's Blue Bottle:
http://www.howardemerson.com/music/tale-to-tell/15.mp3 HE |
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Oh man......Killing me here...Nice guitar
Last edited by rustyAir; 01-28-2014 at 10:05 AM. |
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nice piece,Thank you... That is a great sound, very dobroesque but nice and round. I wouldn't have considered using an old L-5 for slide, thanks for the new perspective...
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Beautiful! What year is that one?
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It's a 1927 TG-L-5, meaning it was built as a tenor guitar. It was renecked in 1933 at the factory, hence the blocks starting at the first fret, but still maintaining the 10th fret marker………the banjo vestigial reminder.
The original owner's stage name is on the truss rod cover: Lou Bernie (Louis Baumann). HE |
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Very cool, great vintage look, great tune... And rare as a hens tooth!
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Whoa! That's something special, Howard! Thanks for the info.
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As a slide player gassing for an archtop, loved hearing that clip! What is the strip of blue material behind the bridge? I'm assuming a dampener of some sort?
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Your cup runneth over!
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Quote:
The green material is piano felt, and it is used for damping. I also keep one behind the nut on all my guitars. HE http://howardemerson.com |