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Ben Prestage's insane version of Son House's "Preachin' Blues"

Posted by Shane Speal on April 25, 2016 at 11:24am in Feature Articles

Florida one man powerhouse, Ben Prestage has a completely unique style, infusing chicken picking with hyperspeed slide guitar.

In this video, he performs with his trusty double-neck Lowebow, a cigar box guitar that features one bass string and three guitar strings, each fed to separate amplifiers.  The instrument was invented and built by John Lowe of Xanadu Music & Books, Memphis TN. 

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  • Paul Craig September 18, 2017 at 3:48pm

    Awesome to be able to play all that and sing at the same time. Amazing talent.

  • Richard O'Connor April 30, 2016 at 1:52pm

    Fantastic - That's the sort of thing you have to see to believe - Powerhouse is right!

  • Jim Morris April 28, 2016 at 8:29pm

    Cool! I'm only seeing one bass string and one higher string. Am I missin' something? Man the co-ordination needed to do all that!

    • Dave Lynas > Jim Morris April 28, 2016 at 10:14pm
      Jim, if you watch again you'll see the three string being picked. You mostly see the bass string and the low string in the other neck. Look close and you'll see the other two.
      • Jim Morris > Dave Lynas April 28, 2016 at 10:21pm

        Thanks Dave. I'll watch it on youtube so I can go full screen.

  • Dave B April 26, 2016 at 6:46pm

    Tremendous, what fun!!

  • Blues Frog April 26, 2016 at 5:14pm

    Starting this evening, I'm going back to drinking, and smoking, and play that devil music.

  • Dave Lynas April 26, 2016 at 12:28pm
    Yeowy! Madman music. Loved the intensity. Smile maker! Thanks!!
    • Kenny Hughes > Dave Lynas April 26, 2016 at 4:53pm

      uh huh uh uh -- like it like that

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