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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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 Posted - 10/16/2002 : 1:44:28 PM
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Since I play acoustic steel guitar in Taro Patch tuning, I decided to make myself a Taro Patch Bass. The resulting instrument sounds great and is easy to play. I have made 30 of them out of Big Island koa. I have a chord calculator and a short movie with some rough footage of George Kahumoku, Ledward Kaapana, and myself on the stick bass on my web site http://www.konawalkingstick.com.
I would be interested in hearing from anyone else who has attempted to play a bass in slack key tuning.
-Aloha,
Konabob
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
1628 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2002 : 1:34:43 PM
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Hi all -
I suggest checking this out. Kona Bob himself came by to the Aloha Camp and plyed the heck out of that thing. In fact, a couple folks picked it up and could play right away - something that doesn't happen often!
As an old bass player myself (my first instrument, really. Still have the Farmus Star Bass I bought in High Scool... but I digress) I was amazed at the sound he got out of the puppy.
Mahalo, Konabob, for sharing this cool instrument. |
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Curtis Takahashi
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 11/08/2002 : 6:59:04 PM
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Aloha kakou,
In the Eddie Kamae film "The Sons of Hawai'i" it was stated that the original base player for the group tuned his base in open A. So you've got historical precedence for open tunings on the bass.
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
928 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2002 : 11:19:33 PM
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Thanks guys, I have also found out that one of the CD's by Makaha Sons features a slack key bass player by the name of Kata Maduli. If anyone knows his email address, please let me know, as I would like to connect with the guy.
-Aloha,
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islandboo
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 11/09/2002 : 1:28:35 PM
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Hi, Konabob!
Kata Maduli is producer on many Hawaiian albums that I have run across, as well as performing on a number of them. I found his contact information on the Hawaiian Music Directory webpage:
Mt Kalihi Productions
Kata Maduli:
MT-KALIHI @ hawaii.rr.com
3002-B Papali St
Honolulu HI
96819
808.842.0927
Aloha,
Debbie
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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