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The guitar I’m using here is a National M14.I named one song the M14 Blues because I’m selling the guitar to buy another. I’ve decided that I’d be happier with a spider-cone resonator than this biscuit-cone model and have got GAS for a Beard Model 37. I stole the main lick from a Beard demo video. The other song Stolen Lick Blues is my attempt to do something with the opening lick from Layla. – Bret
M14 Blues:
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Hi Billy,
Morning Bret, your slide compositions sound terrific, are they in standard tuning?.
Hi Billy, thanks for watching. I was in Open D tuning. DADF#AD – Bret
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very cool man! Probably the only thing I haven’t tried a lot of is slide playing. I have a problem with my fingering hand that makes it hard to use a slide. (actually nearly impossible) But, I may try a different approach, maybe using my middle finger or my index finger. Which, I know, would be very limiting, but, I don’t have any options. My hand does not bend at the knuckles at the pinky and ring finger.. most of the time, when I play leads, I am just using three fingers.
Another thing is, I don’t know anything about resonator guitars. I had no idea that there are different types like you mention. I’d love to learn more about this.
Don't practice till you get it right, practice till you can't get it wrong.
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very cool man! Probably the only thing I haven’t tried a lot of is slide playing. I have a problem with my fingering hand that makes it hard to use a slide. (actually nearly impossible) But, I may try a different approach, maybe using my middle finger or my index finger. Which, I know, would be very limiting, but, I don’t have any options. My hand does not bend at the knuckles at the pinky and ring finger.. most of the time, when I play leads, I am just using three fingers.
Another thing is, I don’t know anything about resonator guitars. I had no idea that there are different types like you mention. I’d love to learn more about this.
Thanks for watching.
There are three different styles of cone; single cone with a biscuit bridge, single cone with spider bridge and tri-cone with T bridge. They were all invented in California by John Dopyera who started the National Guitar company, was forced out, and then started the Dobro company. Dobro is short for Dopyera Brothers. It’s a very interesting story.
Besides the cone differences, there are two different construction types. Squareneck guitars are meant to be played in the lap using raised strings and a bar held in the hand , whereas a roundneck guitar is held normally and played with a bottleneck slide. Strings may be raised some but are still meant to be fretted as well.
You might want to try a squareneck lap style guitar given the problems with your hand. You might be able to use the bar with no issues. While these guitars are associated with country music, there are blues players using them too. Here is Kelly Joe Phelps as an example:
Bret
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Hey Bret, that was great again. I love these sounds. You have transported a pleasant peace in both tracks, you make the listening so pleasant with it. I’ve been able to watch your technique on both tracks and I’m more than impressed with how that works. Wonderful.
Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.
Wilfried
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