JOE & VICKI PRICE
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JOE & VICKI PRICE
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Joe Price has been playing National Resophonic guitars for over 35 years. The unique sound of the resonator is perfect for his country blues style. Joe began playing the National Resolectric guitar about 8 years ago. This has all the benefits of electrification with the wonderful resonator sound. This instrument not only sounds beautiful it is just plan fun to play. Joe and Vicki are now both playing the Resolectric guitars and they love them!!!! If you are shopping for an instrument give the Resolectric a try!!!!
The ResoLectric body is made of mahogany topped with a highly figured maple veneer. We have used single layer ivoroid for both binding and the pickguard. The neck is 14 frets to the body, made of eastern hardrock maple. We also put a P-90 pickup in the neck position combined with the Highlander IP-1X pickup in the saddle. There are three volume controls, one for each of the two pickups and one Master volume, wired in conjunction with a 3-way toggle switch.
ABOUT NATIONAL GUITARS These instruments were first created in the era of the Hawaiian and Jazz Bands, prior to electrical amplification. All sorts of musicians, Hawaiian, jazz and blues, wanted louder guitars: to be able to be heard alongside horns; to project out into music halls or smokey night clubs; or, to be the loudest guitar on the street corner. In response to this need, the mechanically amplified resonator guitar was created. John Dopyera started the National Stringed Instrument Co. in the mid-1920's in Los Angeles, California, which produced the first National resonator guitars. George Beauchamp, his partner, also is credited with resonator guitar innovation. National's mechanically amplified heyday came to an end in the mid-1930's when the guitar of choice for many of these musicians became electric. Not until the late 1980's was the National style resonator guitar made again by Don Young and McGregor Gaines who formed National Reso-Phonic Guitars, dedicated to re-creating the look, the sound and the feel of the old Nationals and, in addition, creating new looks and louder sounds than ever before. Our instruments are used by slide players and finger-pickers in many musical genres: Hawaiian, blues, country, bluegrass, folk and world music. For
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Joe and Vicki -- National Guitar Catalogue 2006!
Joe and Vicki have the honor of appearing on the new National Reso-Phonic Guitar Companies compilation CD "Artist in Resonance, Vol. 2". The CD is part of the 2006 National Reso-Phonic Guitar Catalogue. It is beautiful box set. The catalogue is a departure from the usual paper catalogue. Instead of a booklet there are individual cards for a variety of National instruments with a brief description, history and specifications on one side and an image of the instrument on the other, much like the trading cards of yore.
The package contains 2 CD's: 1. The "Audio Catalogue" featuring Bob Brozman comparing and contrasting an assortment of National Stringed instruments. 2. "Artist in Resonance, Vol. II" features 23 different musicians playing a variety of tunes on their National Reso-Phonic instruments. National Guitar company produces guitars, mandolins and ukuleles. The new compilation CD's will give you a taste of all these instruments. Featured artists include well-known Ben Harper, Cindy Cashdollar, Bob Brozman and Charlie Parr. Also included is another Iowan, Catfish Keith and Minnesota resident Dakota Dave Hull. Joe and Vicki are playing Joe's original tune "There's Good Rockin' on a Steel Guitar", on their twin National Resolectrics. The songs cover everything from blues to bluegrass, jazz to folk. You will get an ear-full of that unique National Sound. This is a great collectible for the serious National fan.
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We hope you enjoy the new compilation CD and catalogue.
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For Bookings contact Joe Price 563-586-2654 or jpblues@acegroup.cc 1957 Doehler Drive Lansing, IA 52151 |
