I was reading somewhere that Dick Dale, just played his guitar upside down rather than the traditional way of taking of the nut and restringing the guitar. Is this true?
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Dale did not take of the nut and reverse it?
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 10:13 AM
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 10:48 AM
Dick's Stratocaster, the Beast, is a left handed guitar, but Dale still has it strung backwards. Presumably because that is how he learned guitar...just by picking up some random righty guitar and playing it lefty without restringing it. However, given the fact that he plays with monster string guages he also would have to have a nut cut accordingly.
Ivan actually got to fool with the Beast, and had a lengthy Yahoo Group post about it that we should dig up and get over here. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 11:34 AM
wow that is pretty wacked. |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 11:39 AM
Man, it sure is something to see him play that thing live. |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 11:44 AM
Yup...and his 2006 tour is starting up again in May. Another swing through Iowa...! PS That photo was taken by my wife... Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 11:53 AM
That's a cool pic.....is that a Luke Skywalker sticker I see there? I'll be seeing him on the 18th when he comes through Columbus. Can't wait. |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 01:04 PM
I wonder what that rainbow-rubber-band thing is doing on the headstock? Maybe holding down his "A" string? -dp |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 02:23 PM
I just found out Dick is playing on Long Island on 2 different days this month! I am finally going to see the Legend! |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 02:31 PM
Check out how his three lowest strings are strung backwards around the string posts on the headstock. They don't provide a straight pull - why would he do that??? (Dusty told me that he orders his guitar tech to string 'em up that way!) Also, what's going on with his G string?? (Talk about suggestive! :roll:) See how it seems to be pushed to one side as it gets closer to the string post.... Very weird. Ivan —Ivan |
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Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 265 San Antonio, TX |
Posted on Apr 30 2006 02:33 PM
Nevermind Ivan stole my joke before i could post it! If you look he's got a pot re-drilled near the horn. What's it do? I read that he yanked out the tone controls and only plays with it "open". —<img src="klzzwxh:0000"></img> |
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Joined: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 265 San Antonio, TX |
Posted on Apr 30 2006 02:38 PM
The physics is boggling me right now. But maybe it has to do the way he perfers to turn the tuners to tighten or loosen the strings. Maybe he got used to spinning them a certain way when playing "right" handed guitars. —<img src="klzzwxh:0000"></img> |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 03:14 PM
Umm, it was actually dp!
I don't think that's a pot - it's a switch. Since he uses an original 3-way pickup switch, he had another switch installed which allows him to get the inbetween pickup position. If that's what you mean... Ivan —Ivan |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 04:14 PM
Oh ok. Makes sense. —<img src="klzzwxh:0000"></img> |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 04:15 PM
He also had a tuner under the pickguard at one point, apparently. I think its gone but some of the holes are still there. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 05:08 PM
Where/when is he playing on LI? I'm going to see him in June at CBGB's in NYC... |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 05:32 PM
Could this be the the record for the longest time a Stratocaster has been a workhorse? —"as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 05:40 PM
Coolcat, he is playing twice on Long Island, I am probably going to the suffolk show. I hope to meet you there, but I understand if your not going, because that is way out the friggin Island. MAY 22, MONDAY 2006 MAY 23, TUESDAY 2006 |
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 09:53 PM
I read on the Nesma yahoo group that there are some surf bands Jeff(bigtikidude) —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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