One sunny Key West afternoon I had taken a few guitars from my music shop in Key West, an awesome Epiphone Masterbuilt solid wood top acoustic, and an EL-00 parlor size acoustic, some sun screen, a sun hat & my camera and headed for Smather’s Beach which stretches along the south side of the island, butting up against the mighty Atlantic Ocean, 90 miles from Cuba.
I imagined my guitars falling in love on the beach and decided to get a look through my camera’s eye – here is one of the cool images I saw that great Key West afternoon!
I’m using my instrument for healing – I consider the SLIDE & mainly the glass slide my main instrument. I don’t care what it’s on, guitar, bass, acoustic, electric, ukulele etc. I PLAY SLIDE! When you put the slide on the strings to me, gives me a voice and I can feel the vibrations literally of what I’m trying to say – and I think the frequencies tell a story far deeper than I could ever say merely with words – when you hear and listen you either get it, or you don’t at any one moment.
I know some can feel what I’m saying as I pour some serious blues crying and screaming out of this little ukulele lol
I recorded this at my music store in Key West jamming some blues in Am using my glass slide finger and Luna Cedar Top Ukulele.
I’m in standard soprano ukulele tuning GCEA.
I didn’t change anything about the uke, it’s a regular setup on an off the shelf Luna Cedar Top ukulele with nylon strings.
I’m sliding with my pinky 4th finger wearing a glass slide Dunlop 212. (although it’s worth mentioning that any slide will do the job, but all sound different, not better or worse, but different and they all certainly FEEL and handle much differently once laid upon the strings. Brass is heavy and offers more resistance therefore it’s easier to accurately stop and not blow by a target note, where glass is lighter and slippery feeling and offers more control over the fine overtones, but it takes more effort to control it – I can write volumes on differences in slide material – but i guess we will save that for another post)
“You can try to play the blues, or just give in and let the blues play you! That’s IT! It’s THAT little struggle, THAT split second tension right there between me and my guitar and those unconscious note choices that are happening when the notes start to play me, to me, THAT IS THE BLUES” – Wayne Sorbelli
Valentine’s Day SALE begins today @ both Island Guitar’s locations (Sunny Key West FL with the Bone Island Music Crew & Snowy Dallas, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, NEPA with the Wayne’s World Music Crew)
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EVERYTHING MUSIC !!!!! Show some LOVE !!!!!
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Happy upcoming Valentine’s Day 2015 from Wayne and Jamie Sorbelli and both Island Guitar brick and mortar music stores with the Bone Island Music Crew in Key West & the Wayne’s World Music Crew in Dallas, W-B, Scranton NEPA!!!
I LOVE MUSIC!
I’ve owned and operated Wayne’s World Music since 1996. My Music World includes:
Wayne’s World Dallas 570-674-1994 2611 Memorial HWY Dallas, Pa 18612
&
Island Guitar aka Bone Island Music Key West 305-414-8056 1109 Key Plaza Key West, Florida 33040
Take your show on the road in style with Luna’s vintage suitcase – look ukulele amp! Vintage tolex and a leather handle are authentic touches, crowned by vintage Island travel stickers that you can place yourself.
Guitar strap holders allow you to strap on the amp, plug in your uke and play untethered and unleashed! The amp opens for easy battery changes,storage of the included AC adapter, and even has a compartment with velcro lid to house your keys, cell phone, wallet or a small snack!
But wait!…there’s more! after your performance, a simple 1/4″ to 1/8″ adapter on your phone or ipod cord will allow you to plug in for mood music or an instant “party in a box”! (Jack adapter not included.)
This is a Luna “Hono UKE” or Turtle Soprano Ukulele. Island Guitar Key West and Dallas both have them in stock again (sorry to those who tried to order last week – but we can’t keep these solid mahogany turtle ukes from flying off the shelves)
Luna’s HONU Soprano Ukulele takes its design from traditional Hawaiian body ornamentation. The designs were monochromatic, tattooed in black against brown skin. The patterns and layout were strongly geometric and there were many shapes and symbols which represented the natural island world:stones, waves, fish, sharks, turtles, rain, sun, birds. This design is based on a Hawaiian turtle (honu), a symbol of longevity and endurance rendered in a Polynesian tattoo style. The fret markers are stylized sharks teeth.
UKE HONU
Play Uke – Be Happy!
Oh, and did I mention they come with the FREE soft Gig Bag and are on Sale!!
Luna Honu Uke Ukulele SALE Key West & Dallas
I LOVE MUSIC!
I’ve owned and operated Wayne’s World Music since 1996.
My Music World includes:
Wayne’s World Dallas 570-674-1994
2611 Memorial HWY
Dallas, Pa
18612
&
Island Guitar aka Bone Island Music Key West 305-414-8056
1109 Key Plaza
Key West, Florida
33040
email
www.Wayne@islandGuitar.com
my blog
www.islandGuitar.com
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