@voided3 Ahhhh. I figured as much. Every time I attempt to make a foray into the world of bottleneck slides and open tunings, I'm constantly rattling the slide (especially a heavy brass one) on the frets... plus, there seems to be too much radius. I'm thinking about getting a cheap Affinity Tele and pulling the frets so I wouldn't have to raise the action so much that I couldn't "fret" a minor 3rd "behind" the slide. In any event, you've inspired me to give it another go.
If more folks who read guitar boards and GAS would look at what you've done with Squire Teles and Strats, I think they'd have better chops, better sound, and would have more money in their pockets--this, of course, comes from someone (me) who is now poor from so much GASing and not enough playing. Thanks for sharing the cool mods and the great sounds. Best, Todd
@texasfrets Thanks! That's the nice thing about slide playing (at least my approach to it): you don't need a guitar with good fretwork or a perfectly straight neck. Guitars that would be hard to play or unplayable fretted work fine for slide. The '63 Eko Mascot I have done a few videos with has a severely twisted neck and the TrashCaster Strat I just put together is missing the truss rod nut! There's nothing wrong with wanting a quality guitar, though; I have a Taylor 214ce I very much enjoy.
Oh... and you can play your ass off!
Maafa1619 2 months ago
Did you raise the action... or do those flatwound 15s just pull the neck up?
Maafa1619 2 months ago
@Maafa1619 Yep, the nut is shimmed up a little and the saddles are raised. Most of my slide guitars are not playable fretted.
voided3 2 months ago
@voided3 Ahhhh. I figured as much. Every time I attempt to make a foray into the world of bottleneck slides and open tunings, I'm constantly rattling the slide (especially a heavy brass one) on the frets... plus, there seems to be too much radius. I'm thinking about getting a cheap Affinity Tele and pulling the frets so I wouldn't have to raise the action so much that I couldn't "fret" a minor 3rd "behind" the slide. In any event, you've inspired me to give it another go.
Maafa1619 2 months ago
@voided3 ...and those shiny slippery D'Darrio Chromes sound great.
Maafa1619 2 months ago
Incredible. Beautiful. I enjoyed that a lot.
naveed211 4 months ago
Awesome cover. You sound a lot like Derek Trucks xD
JohnRoyRyun 4 months ago
If more folks who read guitar boards and GAS would look at what you've done with Squire Teles and Strats, I think they'd have better chops, better sound, and would have more money in their pockets--this, of course, comes from someone (me) who is now poor from so much GASing and not enough playing. Thanks for sharing the cool mods and the great sounds. Best, Todd
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@texasfrets Thanks! That's the nice thing about slide playing (at least my approach to it): you don't need a guitar with good fretwork or a perfectly straight neck. Guitars that would be hard to play or unplayable fretted work fine for slide. The '63 Eko Mascot I have done a few videos with has a severely twisted neck and the TrashCaster Strat I just put together is missing the truss rod nut! There's nothing wrong with wanting a quality guitar, though; I have a Taylor 214ce I very much enjoy.
voided3 5 months ago
soo much emotion ! brilliant!
BluesDfender 6 months ago
get a soulful singer, and a tight band, be rich and famous...
156Arne 6 months ago
YES!
yinyangthang 6 months ago
great
kamilmiliczanin 7 months ago
very nice! really...
blackzenode 7 months ago
Awesome job dude. Completely beautiful. Which Lil Puncher bridge pickup did you use?
kylejtrask 7 months ago
@kylejtrask Thanks! It's the overwound model; mine reads about 12.5k on a multimeter.
voided3 7 months ago
yeah man...that's the goods....love it!...
southpawslide 9 months ago
nice work beautiful
smbheb 9 months ago
Wow !!! That just blew me away !!! Thanks for sharing your talent !!! Absolutely brilliant !!!! :)
6stringerloubluz 10 months ago
Amazing tone and playing my friend!
zippityzzz 1 year ago
Gentle !
Nathan59 1 year ago
Great sound ! But perfect impro !
FlorianDhoudain 1 year ago
beauty
LeStraTele 1 year ago
Very, very nice.
OlSaltyOne 1 year ago
Elegant!
sensorysyrynx 1 year ago
excellent
pajguitar 1 year ago