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 BUGGY (C) on September 26, 2012 at 8:01am

Cheers Bri... like Clock I am 234 years old

Comment by Brian Tin-Pot Pearse on September 26, 2012 at 5:08am

Buggy Boy, you get better and better! Excellent *****! You were either born 80 years too late, or are 110 years old. Hmmmm!

Comment by BUGGY (C) on September 25, 2012 at 10:54am

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?

Comment by Nancy kat on September 25, 2012 at 8:08am

Great soundin' bluesy Buggy song~~Outstanding~~ meowwww ^^ lol vid is to cool!

Comment by Craig bluesbox williams on September 25, 2012 at 5:10am

wow, great sound. I had to close my eyes when I listened to this. powerful!

Comment by Uncle John on September 25, 2012 at 1:05am

Wow!   Sounds like a classic blues.   Really nice.   Nylon strings?   Huh.  Sounds great.

Comment by Bluesheart on September 25, 2012 at 12:59am

Great soundin' blues man, very well done!!

Comment by BUGGY (C) on September 25, 2012 at 12:56am

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..?

  

Comment by Paul 'PapaHogg' Smith on September 24, 2012 at 9:10pm

Love it Bug.

Comment by Beamer Boy on September 24, 2012 at 8:28pm
If vintage was what you were aiming for then you nailed it, one of your best in my opinion :-)

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