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Big Chief Vintage Blues.wmv
Nylon strung aluminium upturned camping kettle vintage resonator guitar... Now with a better action than half a sprite can height and temporary dowel bridge....
Man it's ugly, but someone had to do it!
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Comment by 407bug on September 26, 2012 at 3:01pm -
Cheers Bri... like Clock I am 234 years old
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Comment by Bletherawk (Bri) on September 26, 2012 at 12:08pm -
Buggy Boy, you get better and better! Excellent *****! You were either born 80 years too late, or are 110 years old. Hmmmm!
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Comment by 407bug on September 25, 2012 at 5:54pm
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Wow... thanks Nancy Kat,BluesHeart and Uncle John for all your kind comments...
I could never get nylon strings to play the blues until now...didn't early nationals use them?
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Comment by Nancy kat on September 25, 2012 at 3:08pm -
Great soundin' bluesy Buggy song~~Outstanding~~ meowwww ^^ lol vid is to cool!
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Comment by Craig bluesbox williams on September 25, 2012 at 12:10pm
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wow, great sound. I had to close my eyes when I listened to this. powerful!
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Comment by Uncle John on September 25, 2012 at 8:05am -
Wow! Sounds like a classic blues. Really nice. Nylon strings? Huh. Sounds great.
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Comment by Bluesheart on September 25, 2012 at 7:59am -
Great soundin' blues man, very well done!!
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Comment by 407bug on September 25, 2012 at 7:56am
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Many thanks James,Wes,Be, SlowHound,Silent Jim,RTZ,Fatboy Cooken,Beamerboy,Paul for all your comments
Yeh wanted to get the 30's blues feel..trying hard to get the sound right...
How do you simulate that old Microphone sound anyone..?
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Comment by Paul Smith on September 25, 2012 at 4:10am -
Love it Bug.
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Comment by Beamer Boy on September 25, 2012 at 3:28am -
If vintage was what you were aiming for then you nailed it, one of your best in my opinion :-)
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