Got my rockabilly on

[Kerry Brown]

Bought myself an Epiphone Swingster for a Christmas present. A local chain store had it on special $300 off with six months no interest. I’ve been gassing for a hollow body for a while. It has Epiphone Alnico V Swingbucker pickups. The pickup coils are wired in parallel internally like a Gretsch. Pull up the tone knobs and the coils are wired in series like a regular humbucker. It came with a wound G string for that authentic rockabilly sound.The Bigsby actually stays in tune. First time I've used a Bigsby that stays in tune. I'll try to post some sound samples tomorrow.

 

[Clockworkmike]

Very cool!

 

[steveb63]

Benn waiting with these, for a ROCKABILLY thread!

Great guitar congratulations. Very authentic set- up.

 

[steveb63]

Bet it sounds awesome through that Traynor you have in the background.

Guitar at about 8, amp on the edge of breakup, very cool indeed Hep Cat, I feel what you're laying down.

 

[Clockworkmike]

Benn waiting with these, for a ROCKABILLY thread!

Great guitar congratulations. Very authentic set- up.

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Instantly thought of this when you posted the bass meme lol the 3:53 mark namely but the whole song is hilarious.

 

[steveb63]

Yes, yes I can see how that crossed your mind.

Nice! Thanks.

 

[Clockworkmike]

Yes, yes I can see how that crossed your mind.

Nice! Thanks.

Lol anytime my friend

 

[Kerry Brown]

Bet it sounds awesome through that Traynor you have in the background.

Guitar at about 8, amp on the edge of breakup, very cool indeed Hep Cat, I feel what you're laying down.

Can’t push the Traynor to breakup in the house but it sounds sweet. It sounds unreal with the 1 watt Blackstar on the gain channel.

 

[steveb63]

Can’t push the Traynor to breakup in the house but it sounds sweet. It sounds unreal with the 1 watt Blackstar on the vain channel.

Yeah, don't know what I was thinkin' Lol.

That thing would probably take a couple frequencies from your hearing that loud.

It's still the most daddy-o, it's boss for getting the Betty's to eyeball you.

I speak fluent Rockabilly Lol, we're all bi-lingual in Az

 

[syscokid]

Very nice, KB. Looks like lots of fun. Congrats...

 

[steveb63]

How does it sound unamplified?

Must be a ton of resonance.

 

[Kerry Brown]

How does it sound unamplified?

Must be a ton of resonance.

It’s a little thin sounding but not too bad. I think with acoustic strings it would sound better unamplified but I think that might sound worse amplified.

 

[Beagle]

Most rockabilly players got rid of the wound G and used a banjo string for the top E pretty early on. The slightly thinner sound is part of the archtop charm, they sound different to a flat top with a sound hole. Tighter, less boomy and more focussed when you're the other (ie audience) side of them.

 

[Kerry Brown]

Most rockabilly players got rid of the wound G and used a banjo string for the top E pretty early on. The slightly thinner sound is part of the archtop charm, they sound different to a flat top with a sound hole. Tighter, less boomy and more focussed when you're the other (ie audience) side of them.

I may try that eventually. Intonation may be a problem with the G though. The bridge is pinned.

 

[Beagle]

I may try that eventually. Intonation may be a problem with the G though. The bridge is pinned.

I have 9s on my 1950s archtops and the bridge saddles aren't adjustable at all, just get the best intonation I can on the E strings.

 

[Kerry Brown]

I have 9s on my 1950s archtops and the bridge saddles aren't adjustable at all, just get the best intonation I can on the E strings.

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Cool guitar! I have a friend with an old (not sure of the year) Kalamazoo arch top. It has a very pronounced V neck. Strangely I really liked the neck when I played it. Love the tone of old arch tops.

 

[Beagle]

Cool guitar! I have a friend with an old (not sure of the year) Kalamazoo arch top. It has a very pronounced V neck. Strangely I really liked the neck when I played it. Love the tone of old arch tops.

I inherited it, it was Uncle Jack's, it's in pieces at the moment, neck and fingerboard needed sorting out. The other was inherited from Dad, it's the "stolen guitar" that I learned to play on, it's in dire need of a neck reset.



Both from around 56 or 57, maybe new, more likely bought secondhand.

 

[Session 5]

Congrats on your new guitar!