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     Dale Bruce Fortune (Dale_fortune) Member Username: Dale_fortune Post Number: 49 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 24.21.244.167 |
Man Talk About Straight To The Heart Of The Matter. Tell It Like It Is John. I had a chance to play a few of these in Ward Deatons(Gen.Mgr.at Electro) office in 1974, and as you said they did not sound very good. While they were a thing of beauty, they weren't much better than those thick spruce top Fender Acoustics. Things sure have changed over the years. As for a tail piece: I would like to see a matching Bubinga or Walnut sculptured tail piece with a matching "R" inlay that has a French Polish to it. John, do most of the readers know how the Blue Boy got it's name? | ||
| Bob Maggio (Zekmoe) New member Username: Zekmoe Post Number: 10 Registered: 06-2002 Posted From: 24.29.94.186 |
Are these acoustic only guitars, or do they have a fishman type pickup? Most of the jazz boxes I see have some sort of floating pickup or something. I'm not that famililar with this type of guitar. Bob, has electrics. | ||
| Anthony Carey (Tony_carey) Senior Member Username: Tony_carey Post Number: 189 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 81.157.60.50 |
I don't know Dale. I understand that the colour was based on a gtr that Jim Reeves used to play. | ||
| Graham Griffiths (8mileshigh) Advanced Member Username: 8mileshigh Post Number: 93 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 213.218.239.234 |
Long R tailpiece please Mr Hall | ||
| Ken Joseph (Ken_j) Senior Member Username: Ken_j Post Number: 273 Registered: 07-2003 Posted From: 69.208.118.204 |
Jim Reeves played a 360F. Here's a shot from the Smith book. I like the gold pickgaurds with the Boy Blue color.  | ||
| paul wilczynski (Jingle_jangle) Senior Member Username: Jingle_jangle Post Number: 195 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 63.193.9.8 |
Now, THAT 360F makes me drool, and I'm not a huge fan of BB, either. Very sweet. | ||
| David Coyle (Xcoyle) Intermediate Member Username: Xcoyle Post Number: 65 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 68.75.177.88 |
I second the long "R" tail piece. That would be cool! | ||
| Jeffrey Scott (Jps) Senior Member Username: Jps Post Number: 2215 Registered: 02-2003 Posted From: 66.72.194.232 |
I feel that a wood tailpiece would be better also, as some metal tailpieces can resonate and not contribute in a good way to the sound. Bubinga to match the fingerboard would be nice or the good old standard of Ebony may work. | ||
| John Hall (Johnhall) Senior Member Username: Johnhall Post Number: 655 Registered: 01-2003 Posted From: 68.5.231.238 |
In fact, that's exactly what I have been considering for this guitar, a wood tailpiece. Ebony would be a problem, however, given the C.I.T.E.S treaty and something like Madagascar Rosewood might be more sonically appropriate anyway. | ||
| Dale Bruce Fortune (Dale_fortune) Member Username: Dale_fortune Post Number: 56 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 24.21.244.167 |
Jim Reeves was backed up by the Jordanaires, the same group that backed up everyone from Elvis to Johnny Cash in Nashville in the 50's. Jim had a successful hit titled: Blue Boy. This prompted RCA to put a backup group together for Jim calling them the Blue Boys. This inturn led to Rickenbacker endorsing Reeves and his band with blue guitars. In the 50's Country Music was very big in So. Calif. Fender was very keen on giving instruments to various artists playing in the area. Leo's way of getting his guitars advertised in Nashville which was almost entirely using Gibson's or Gretsch guitars. Although it took the early 60's surf craze to really put the Strat on the map, the country scene accepted the Tele with great acclaim. Just listen to Buck Owens and the Buckaroos. Pure country twang. As for me, the opening chord in A Hard Days Night says it all. |
