BluesKing777 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 I have 2 Waterloo guitars - one X braced and one ladder braced I just bought. I intended to use the ladder braced one for bottleneck, but the setup is really low electric guitar like and great for rags and blues, so I don't want to alter it just yet. Ladder bracing is better for slide, but....... I put the Waterloo X braced in to Open G style tuning, only lower, and the guitar is 3 hairs higher in setup near the 12th fret than the other one, so...Voila! The other one has a home! Here is my bottleneck version of the Stones' "Honkytonk Women" - the guitar has the Sunrise pickup and pre plus EQ to my Boss VE8 and the vocal is my Shure SM58 to the Boss VE8 - slide is my Diamond Bottlenecks Blue Diamond: BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Photo of my Waterloo WL-14X with Sunrise pickup in soundhole (bottleneck on the table behind it): BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Nice! I dig your take on this classic. I just got one of these last week to use on one of my cheapo resonators. Have you ever tried one of these things, or something similar? Metal Nut Riser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Nice! I dig your take on this classic. I just got one of these last week to use on one of my cheapo resonators. Have you ever tried one of these things, or something similar? Metal Nut Riser I have one of the risers somewhere.....it works well, just make sure you put a bit of rubber or even a card under each end to prevent a big dent and mark in your guitar. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 I have one of the risers somewhere.....it works well, just make sure you put a bit of rubber or even a card under each end to prevent a big dent and mark in your guitar. BluesKing777. Thanks for the tip, BK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 i dig BK very enjoyable... harmony too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 i dig BK very enjoyable... harmony too.... Thanks Sal. The harmoniser is the little man in the Boss VE8 I call Keef... (I was just using it on a version of Some Girls and I tell ya, Keef nailed his bit. Set on 'Full Human' setting.) BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 As a giant Stones fan ... this is awesome 👌🏻 JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 As a giant Stones fan ... this is awesome 👌🏻 JC Thanks JCV! BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Excellent musicianship. QM aka Jazzman Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 Excellent musicianship. QM aka Jazzman Jeff Thanks QM! Glad you liked it. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 I should mention how fabulous this guitar is to actually ...play! For me.... :mellow: Skinny neck lovers beware! It has a big V neck and wide bridge space like an old Gibson - this neck is identical to my 1935 Gibson L50 neck but a lot easier to play because it is....new, I guess. (my L50 has a great setup but a few worn spots). But this was at the shop at the time I watched the Norms Rare Video of a 32 Gibson L-00 in same tuxedo look, which of course sold before their video was even out on youtube. I can find about 10 of these locally if I want. But still I can't believe that after all these years someone has put out a new guitar like I wanted! And I could buy 4 of these for the value of the old L-00. Thanks Bill, RIP! BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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