National New Yorker lap steel guitars

Video Title :	National New Yorker lap steel guitars
Description :	A little demonstration of the National New Yorker lap steel - a great sounding guitar and an art deco design masterpiece. A 1937 and a 1947 model are featured in this clip. http://fredkinbom.com Music by Fred Kinbom. © Fred Kinbom 2007. (The still photograph of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber is in the public domain and found at http://historylink101.com/ww2-planes.htm ).
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Rating :	4.71
Keywords, Tags :	lap steel slide guitar national new yorker electric valco vintage 1930s art deco
Video Length :	5 : 35

Comments :

nice playing dude. J

a person like me experimenting with alternate tunings has never thought of any open MINOR chords. i really like the eerie sound. thanks for the inspiration and keep up the good work!

Nice!

...and accidentally kill and injure people!!! Really! Don't be careless about safety.

If you dropped guitars on doorsteps, they would break into a million pieces.

that what the best "what if..." I've ever heard. it sure would be nice. imagine dropping guitars on doorsteps and not bombs.

Fred, You have a very cool approach to the lap steel, and set yourself apart from so many soundalikes. What is the song you're playing on the 1937? Gminor tuning (D G D G Bb D) ?

Thanks! I'm playing some bits and bobs I've come up with, none of which are finished songs as yet. You got the tuning right. Fred

Thank you for posting this. A wonderful history lesson (in a few minutes) and a look into some beautiful instruments. Also I love your take on arms manufacturers...I have felt the same way for years

you talk tooo much... just play the damn thing!