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new_chicagoan
08-03-2008, 10:31 PM
Been trying to play six-string since 1966, still working at it.

I collect guitars, and recently picked up a quite rare ex-catalogue 1965 National Chicagoan lap steel in mint condition, one of less than 30 made of that particular line, apparently. I've been looking for info on how to play the damn thing, found this site so I signed up.

Later days...
GuitarsCanada
08-03-2008, 11:36 PM
Glad to have you with us. Jump in. :wave:
Geek
08-04-2008, 04:48 AM
Welcome aboard....

Chilliford, B.C.

...neighbor! :D

I'm out in Rosedale.

Cheers!
new_chicagoan
08-04-2008, 10:22 AM
Thanks for the welcome...

Hey Geek, I see you're a Linux geek as well... I run Slamd64 on my desktop, and Slackware on all my other boxen. It's a small world yada yada.
Nice to be here.
shoretyus
08-04-2008, 11:13 AM
Late bloomer didn't start till 69' or so.

I'm a neighbour to .... but it's a long street:smilie_flagge17:
Gilliangirl
08-04-2008, 11:36 AM
Chilliford? Where's Chilliford? Is that a really extreme typo? I grew up in Chilliwack :banana:

Anyway, welcome to the forum :smile:
new_chicagoan
08-04-2008, 12:01 PM
Abbotswack, Chilliford... it's an old, bad joke. I'm actually a lot closer to Geek's locale, Rosebush. :smile:

Howdy to y'all.
fraser
08-04-2008, 12:05 PM
hey- welcome!
ive got a 62 chicagoan-
http://guitarscanada.com/Board/showthread.php?t=12683
enjoy!
new_chicagoan
08-04-2008, 12:18 PM
Hey Fraser, saw your thread about the Chicagoan when I was researching the one I picked up. They're almost identical, except mine has a foil tag serial #1-18469 on the top of the headstock, and the volume and tone pots are dated the 1st & 3rd week of Jan. 1965. (Props to Kim at justguitars.com.au for helping to identify it).
I really like the sound it makes, but I need to get some instruction on lap steel playing technique and stuff, any suggestions for a beginner?

Regards....
fraser
08-04-2008, 12:37 PM
well, id start with tunings-
http://www.well.com/~wellvis/tuning.html

just like on regular guitar, i use open g, open d, open c mostly
if you dont have one, get a decent tuner, and try some tunings- pick 2 or 3 and just work with them until your comfortable-
if you find one that you sound best using, go with it for a while- thing with tunings is learning a new one is almost like learning a new instrument
more tunings-
http://eceserv0.ece.wisc.edu/~sethares/alternatetunings/alternatetunings.html

this forum has some great info- look for the steel without pedals forum-
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/index.php

i never was able to find much out there about how to play it, i just sort of adapted the knowledge i had of regular guitar and bottleneck and spent hours n hours trying things- im a passable lap slider now i guess lol-
new_chicagoan
08-04-2008, 12:59 PM
Howdy again, fraser... I am familiar with open tunings, play a bit of six-string slide (not well, but I try), and yep, got a tuner... been playing/collecting for too many years... I'm looking for advice on technique; positioning/slanting the steel, picking, that sort of stuff. I can do a reasonable facsimile of Jimmy Page's "In My Time of Dying" so far, but that's about it. Having fun trying, though.

Thanks, & later days...
Geek
08-04-2008, 08:34 PM
I'm actually a lot closer to Geek's locale, Rosebush. :smile:

This calls for a Java Hut coffee meet :D

Cheers!
greco
08-04-2008, 09:27 PM
This calls for a Java Hut coffee meet :D

Cheers!

Make sure Geek buys ...and be sure to get a couple of nice big donuts (j/k) :wave:

Dave
Geek
08-05-2008, 12:27 AM
Make sure Geek buys ...and be sure to get a couple of nice big donuts (j/k) :wave:

Dave

With luck, the girl with the nice donuts will be there that day lofu ummm... errrr... <.< :D
shiva
08-05-2008, 01:44 AM
Hmm, let me guess... Yarrow? I use to live off Keith Wilson, right by the canal, so I guess I was a chilliford as well, but really considered my self from Abbywack though. :)

Glad to have you aboard.
Geek
08-05-2008, 02:50 AM
My vote is Greendale.

...right by the canal...

Pretty area... if you bring the bug spray :wink:

Cheers!
greco
08-05-2008, 11:08 AM
With luck, the girl with the nice donuts will be there that day lofu ummm... errrr... <.< :D

This is not a secks forum
new_chicagoan
08-05-2008, 06:56 PM
Almost exactly half-way twixt Chillidale & Rosewack... So they've got good donuts at Java Hut some days?
shoretyus
08-05-2008, 08:00 PM
With luck, the girl with the nice donuts will be there that day lofu ummm... errrr... <.< :D

This would be funny if I could find all the lyrics......

Sweetheart Dan hicks

I'm just a waitress in a Donut shop

I see him on his morning stop ..
Geek
08-05-2008, 08:07 PM
Nah, they have no donuts. I usually opt for a lemon loaf or have them make a sandwich, mainly 'cause I'm a cheap bugger XD

This is not a secks forum

'Tis just admiring yon flowers, thee needest not be lustful! Maidens of the coffee mug are finest to serve, but to marriage mate to stay faithful ideedest! - Geekspeare
greco
08-05-2008, 08:44 PM
'Tis just admiring yon flowers, thee needest not be lustful! Maidens of the coffee mug are finest to serve, but to marriage mate to stay faithful ideedest! - Geekspeare

Thou dost write with much wisdom. All mankind will seek out yon flowers with their eyes. To look, and only to look, is the way of any mortal.

Go past that and you are "dead man walking"

Dave