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Electric Slide Guitar in Standard Tuning w/ SUPER light gauge strings @ Island Guitar & Ukulele Music Lesson Studio Key West

I set the action SUPER light on this 2006 Dean ML  with .09 Ernie Ball guitar strings, then hit the down beat with my glass finger!!!

I burned it up on these super light gauge strings – Drop d tuning with the sixth string soo loooooose it was dripping with tone!!!!!

Took some SUPER light touch with the left hand but I’m getting the hang of it!

 

Island Guitar & Ukulele Music Lesson Studio Key West, Dallas, NEPA
Island Guitar & Ukulele Music Lesson Studio Key West, Dallas, 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

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EMAIL:
www.Wayne@islandGuitar.com

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www.islandGuitar.com

another picture of the Custom Silver Spoon Slide @ Island Guitar & Ukulele Music Lesson Studio in Key West

Custom Silver Spoon Slide @ Island Guitar & Ukulele Music Lesson Studio in Key West
Custom Silver Spoon Slide @ Island Guitar & Ukulele Music Lesson Studio in Key West

Wayne Sorbelli here at my Island Guitar & Ukulele store in Key West where today when I opened the mail, I got a lovely gift from an online friend on a slide guitar forum I’m a member of!!  It’s an old silver spoon made into a guitar slide (or in my case, a guitar and ukulele slide since I enjoy playing slide on both instruments!)

It can be bent to fit any finger which I think is soooo cool and very practical.  Also the maker took their time to glue a piece of leather inside as to add comfort as well as grip while sliding!!

I’m learning how to slide with it now – it’s taking a little getting use to but I’m quickly getting the hand for it  –  I’ll post a video as soon as I get the unique technique down!!

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

YOUTUBE VIDEOS: www.youtube.com/user/thehallowayneband/videos

GOOGLE PROFILE: plus.google.com/u/0/108378830681606100831/videos

EMAIL:
www.Wayne@islandGuitar.com

my  BLOG WEBSITE:
www.islandGuitar.com

Custom Silver Spoon Slide @ Island Guitar & Ukulele Music Lesson Studio in Key West

Custom Silver Spoon @ Island Guitar & Ukulele Music Lesson Studio Key West
Custom Silver Spoon @ Island Guitar & Ukulele Music Lesson Studio Key West

 

Wayne Sorbelli here at my Island Guitar & Ukulele store in Key West where today when I opened the mail, I got a lovely gift from an online friend on a slide guitar forum i’m a member of!!  It’s an old silver spoon made into a guitar slide. (or in my case, a guitar and ukulele slide!)

It can be bent to fit any finger which I think is soooo cool and very practical.  Also the maker took their time to glue a piece of leather inside as to add comfort as well as grip while sliding!!

A fast guitar repair leads to a late night jam session at Island Guitar & ukulele lesson studio in Key West

 

Island Guitar & Ukulele Lesson Studio Key West
Island Guitar & Ukulele Lesson Studio Key West

 

A fast guitar repair on a Dean Owners Of America limited run 2006 ML leads to a late night jam session at Island Guitar & ukulele lesson studio in Key West 

The Dean ML sounded awesome when finished – the old grounding wire solder joints were in need of some TLC – and it was time to change the input jack and 3-way toggle switch. 

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

YOUTUBE VIDEOS: www.youtube.com/user/thehallowayneband/videos

GOOGLE PROFILE: plus.google.com/u/0/108378830681606100831/videos

EMAIL:
www.Wayne@islandGuitar.com

my  BLOG WEBSITE:
www.islandGuitar.com

I consider the SLIDE, Glass, Chrome, Brass, Ceramic, Bone, etc to be my main instrument. Here is Ukulele Slide Blues

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

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