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Effects on the steel

Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:35 pm

Hi all, I'm STILL working on the Chuck Hatfield tune Steel Wool - this has been going on for about a year! Can anyone tell me how to get the sounds at 2.36 and 2.43 of the you tube clip...



Thanks.

Re: Effects on the steel

Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:49 pm

Hi Ruby, the effect is known as boomwhah! vol up then slam bar onto strings whilst using the tone or vol buttons to get a a wah wah effect

Re: Effects on the steel

Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:27 pm

Ooooh, boomwah! Thanks. Is there a demonstration of it anywhere? Will look up on youtube and see what appears.

Re: Effects on the steel

Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:16 pm

Ruby, look up Buddy Merrill on you tube, He is a master at that.

Re: Effects on the steel

Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:00 pm

:P Found lovely clip of him playing a tune called 'South'. Wonderful stuff. Thanks.
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