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Konabob
`Olu`olu
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Pupule
USA
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 Posted - 03/02/2008 : 4:34:15 PM
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Konabob,
You're having too much fun! Keep it up! |
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justplainbill
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 03/02/2008 : 6:51:52 PM
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Hey Konabob! That's a great sounding little guitar!! A little different and quite interesting.Great job on the playing too
Aloha BILL |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2008 : 02:09:40 AM
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| Mighty fine, Konabob. Thanks for sharing with us. Nice and Jazzy. Makes for tap the foot. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2008 : 11:42:09 AM
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| It is great to see you playing and having so much fun. My visit to Kona this past Jan/Feb I got the chance to meet uncle Donna and played with him at the same place with Art Akina on bass. After the gig we went to Huggo's and closed the place. That man has so much energy I tell you. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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808robertr
Akahai
72 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2008 : 07:17:36 AM
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| that is too cool! do you have other pics of your "steel guitar"? |
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Keoki Kahumoku
Akahai
USA
93 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2008 : 09:05:52 AM
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| I luv it BOB! Itʻs ALIVE! IT"S ALIVE!!! muuhuhahaa! Datʻs is the one you made right? |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
928 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2008 : 2:14:50 PM
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Hi guys!
It was made under the watchful eye of Dennis Lake - honestly, I could never have done it by myself! But yes, I actually did mostly all the work on it.
I do have a couple of photos. Dennis suggested that I first buy a Baritone Ukulele case, and then we designed the instrument to fit the case.
It has a heavy square neck like a dobro, it is well braced with a guitar pyrimid type bridge. Bob Brozman told me about stainless steel saddles a few
years ago, and I used one on this guitar. The pickup is a jazz humbucker made by Lindy Fralin. No internal electronics. Just a coil and a jack.
Notice my "shameless self promotion". Actually the pickup started out in that position, but I realized it was not a great place for the pickup, and
ended up making the nameplate to cover a few small holes.
It sure travels well!
Aloha,
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Konabob's Walkingbass - http://www.konawalkingbass.com
Taropatch Steel - http://www.konaweb.com/konabob/
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=Konabob2+Walkingbass |
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808robertr
Akahai
72 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2008 : 3:24:56 PM
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| she's a beauty! |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2008 : 4:20:40 PM
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| Konabob - wowie! It is absolutely beautiful -- and sounds way swell. Does it have fret wires? Looks kinda like one of those Keola Beamer guitars. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
928 Posts |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2008 : 1:13:00 PM
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Originally posted by Konabob
Yes, it does have wire frets, although on a lap steel, they never actually touch the strings. And, yes, I have always admired the engineering on Keola Beamers guitars.
It is really fun to play, (the steel guitar never leaves you with sore fingers), and since there aren't too many steel players left here in Hawaii, it gets me a lot of interesting gigs!
Aloha,
-Konabob
Not many steel players here in Seattle, either, which gave me time to figure out what I need to do to play Hawaiian (with help from Alan Akaka when I visit Hawaii & from Henry Allen's material) and the Ohana here (Danny Kaopuiki, Iwalane Kamahele, Thumbstruck, etc). Interesting gigs here, too. |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2008 : 7:12:02 PM
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| Beautiful instrument. Dennis is a good mentor and kind heart too. I bet you are proud of that instrument. You seem to have a way of innovating and coming up with something new. That is good for the genre and it keeps things fresh. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
928 Posts |
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justplainbill
Akahai
USA
53 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2008 : 8:02:15 PM
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What is the scale length of your little guitar Konabob? Is it a standard 22 1/2 inch??
Regards BILL |
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