Boot Heel Drag - Non Pedal Stuff

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 5 Aug 2013 12:55 pm

I had no idea I was being filmed, but this is pretty cool. It's a 1953 or '54 Fender Dual Professional that I did some fixin' up on. It was made for Parker Music in Houston. Still has the "Parker" metal emblem between the necks. Needed two tuning key pans and some minor electronic clean-up.

The great Kevin Carter on fiddle and Harlan Kubos on bass, along with Jimmy Calhoun on drums and bandleader Country Jim Sloan on guitar. Kevin plays some serious swing!

Playing straight to a PV Vegas 400 through a Hilton pedal. E13th tuning. I'm diggin' that Fender tone!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdvA-9DwB7A

Mike Kowalik · Post by **Mike Kowalik** » 5 Aug 2013 1:37 pm

Very cool indeed!!!!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 5 Aug 2013 3:30 pm

Very nice, Jody! Classic steel tune, classic Fender tone, nice picking. The fiddle player sounds good too. Great stuff.

Brandon Ordoyne · Post by **Brandon Ordoyne** » 6 Aug 2013 8:58 am

Awesome my friend!! Just freakin' awesome!

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 6 Aug 2013 8:59 am

Good stuff Lupe.

Russ Rickmann · Post by **Russ Rickmann** » 6 Aug 2013 9:24 am

Great job JC.....but I would expect none the less!

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 6 Aug 2013 11:06 am

great stuff Jody
you never cease to amaze me!!
great TONE!!
Mike

and howbout a instructional dvd on that tune bro??

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 6 Aug 2013 12:04 pm

Thanks guys! Glad ya'll enjoyed it. I'm workin' up some more stuff...this non-pedal thing can get addicting real fast.

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 6 Aug 2013 2:01 pm

Really enjoyed that too. Great dynamics in the band. The fiddle player plays double stops like Johnny Gimble!

Greg

Carl Mesrobian · Post by **Carl Mesrobian** » 6 Aug 2013 3:26 pm

Great stuff!! I've been going back and forth from PSG to non PSG. Certainly easier to tune than PSG

Larry Tracy · Post by **Larry Tracy** » 6 Aug 2013 6:09 pm

Great job, great tone

Joseph Barcus · Post by **Joseph Barcus** » 7 Aug 2013 3:25 pm

great job

Peter Nylund · Post by **Peter Nylund** » 8 Aug 2013 10:36 pm

Mr Cameron, you're one of my favourite steel players. Everything seem so easy. Thanks for posting.
Check this one also http://youtu.be/LZBDHFHoMhY

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 14 Aug 2013 3:18 pm

Thank you Peter! I hope to meet you in person someday. Jody

Tommy Auldridge · Post by **Tommy Auldridge** » 19 Aug 2013 4:45 am

Jody: Great job on that classic "Boot Heel Drag"...
Can you please explain the E13 tuning? Just how is it tuned from high to low? Thanks, Tommy.......

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 19 Aug 2013 7:11 pm

For those interested, my tuning is:

1. G#
2. E
3. C#
4. B
5. G#
6. E
7. D
8. E

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Boot Heel Drag - Non Pedal Stuff

Boot Heel Drag - Non Pedal Stuff

yeah

Exactly how is that E13th. tuned ?