Good amp for Muddy Waters Telecaster? - Telecaster Guitar Forum
Apr 4, 2008 · just watched the Newport 1960 Muddy footage, now available on DVD along with a couple of other concerts from later eras. Great footage. It looks like he's playing a Gibson amp in the Newport era and a Super after that. But he's Muddy Waters -- you could put him through a Hiwatt stack or a transistor radio and he'd still sound great.
Why did Muddy's band leave him? - Telecaster Guitar Forum
Jan 2, 2011 · The only other Guitarists IMHO who take a solo as sweetly are Charlie Christian and Magic Sam. I used to follow The Muddy Waters Band around as a teenager just to hear Luther cut for 30 seconds, decades later I heard "Get Out On The Floor" and looked for who cut it for two and a half years as I only heard it from "the break". It was Luther.
Where to find a small SLIDE like what Muddy Waters used?
May 2, 2009 · Muddy Waters' slide just covered a small portion of his finger, it was about big enough to cover 3 strings
I always liked the way that Mick Jagger handled this 1965 interview
Aug 24, 2014 · The Beatles were really good at that kind of thing. At a press conference shortly after their arrival in the US, they were asked what they liked about America or hoped to see (I don’t remember which), one of them said “Muddy Waters,” and a …
Would I be a fool to buy a 'vintage partscaster'? - Telecaster Guitar …
Dec 27, 2024 · Well, it's not worth 3K ... it's not, nor will it ever be considered a "collector piece" ... it's not worth it is your short answer , find a luthier that will do a custom build ... choose quality parts of YOUR liking , and you can get a partscaster with everything YOU want on it ... that is the fun and SATISFACTION of such builds ...
Slide material: Brass, Glass, or Chrome? - Telecaster Guitar Forum
Apr 7, 2013 · I have a Muddy Waters Tele, and don't play it much because of the high action. I have been trying to decide if I should leave it like it is for slide playing, or have it set up better. Does it matter if the action is lower for slide playing?
Gibson GA-40 (or Clone) vs Fender Tremolux 5E9 (or Clone)?
Aug 3, 2009 · The clones to consider would be: For the GA-40, that new Victoria, think it's called the Electro King. Or, one made by Rob at Buffalo amps.
Allen Hot Fudge w/ Nuts - Telecaster Guitar Forum
Aug 28, 2008 · I'm a happy HF/w Ns owner. I built my Fudge two years ago from a kit. (My third Allen.) I've always been a lover of the blues. I come from an acoustic guitar background and tend to play electric guitar as if it is a really loud acoustic that doesn't need to be mic'ed. I love Muddy Waters but my all time favorite is Lightnin' Hopkins.
The Weather Channel when I was a kid... - Telecaster Guitar Forum
Dec 6, 2024 · WAY before cable our local weatherman was also Captain Muddy Waters as host of a kids show, too. Live kid audience broadcast from the set of the SS Mudhole and Mrs Stubee attended one of ‘em. I believe the storms on the weather broadcast were cardboard stickers. Things have changed a bit since the 1950s.
tele vs. strat for blues - Telecaster Guitar Forum
Dec 29, 2013 · On a tele, I tend to use the middle position for rhythm playing, the neck pickup for some type of lead stuff, and the bridge pickup for really understated, simple straightforward licks where I want a raunch tone to shine through- Muddy waters type stuff.