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 ARCHIVED TOPIC: Big Spike Hammer… Stanley’d up a little bit.


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Pick1949 - Posted - 05/22/2026:  17:41:01

Somebody had requested me to post a break of this in Stanley style… I’m afraid I don’t know any other way to play this tune though… so hopefully there’s enough Ralph sound here to satisfy. It’s what shakes loose when I play it anyway! lol.


VIDEO: Big Spike Hammer
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stanleytone - Posted - 05/24/2026:  07:08:35

I like that little  D lick thing you did right before the 4-5 slide lick at the end. Gonna steal that one!

Edited by - stanleytone on 05/24/2026 07:09:43

Pick1949 - Posted - 05/24/2026:  08:56:57

You mean triple hitting the bottom d string? Yeah… I’ve heard Ralph do that a lot on old recordings. More so from the Stanley Brothers era. Thanks brother!

Edited by - Pick1949 on 05/24/2026 08:57:24

stanleytone - Posted - 05/24/2026:  11:12:54

I love ralphs playing during the second half of the stanley brothers tenure and his early solo years

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