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4 yrs ago I got poisoned by bottled water , it left my hands paralyzed along with my tongue mouth & half my face , damaged my vocal cords ,burned throat stomach & intestines Sept of last year finally able to make some cords & still rehabbing

Cheers, I can bend to the right note but putting a little vibrato on the top of the bend is a weak point for me. I'll keep working on it though.

So true on many levels. My new pride and joy is Squier Classic Vibe 50s Telecaster. Bought on a whim and now I would never sell. An absolute joy to play it.

what about the weight?

The Weight???

Good video, I have same problem same finger has taken me a while but I'm getting there, I can play even if not as well but thank god I can . Good to see you are doing so well. 👍

Daddy's coming Dougal...😂...se ce prs satin standard is my latest acquisition..tax in under 800 cad with a gig bag..most amazing trem..light weight..I deprive myself junk and impulse buys 20$ a week place it in a jar..a grand or more per year plus your budget gets you what ever you need half the guilt..

Brilliant John, thanks for that. 👏👏👍🏻

Jeff Beck is another example of a guitarist who had to adapt a bit after accidentally slicing his finger in the kitchen. He apparently insured his fingers for $10 million after that.

Thinking back to my 1980 Peavey Decade, I think it's the same for quality affordable amps now as it is for guitars. It used to be so frustrating to try to learn a piece when you had no hope of matching the tone.

Surprise, surprise, it sounds like an electric guitar 😁

Absolutely true about modern guitars, I gig constantly with my HB SC500, great instrument

I sold all my vinyl thirty years ago. Returned to vinyl about 5 years ago and am slowly building a new collection. The sound quality is great - not better, just different and I like it. More importantly I take more time to listen when I put an LP on the turntable. That’s precisely why I returned to it - the whole experience, the inconvenience of it, the care of handling it and dropping the needle onto the record, the moments looking at the artwork while listening - never skipping tracks - none of these things happen when I listen to CDs or MP3s. Vinyl retruns me to the days when I had more focus, a longer attention span, and really cared for what I was hearing. And now I’m in love with it all over again.

Still a lot of competition out there, but if you enjoy playing and any of those things appeal to you Go for it

Hi Dougal 🐾

Have to take my metaphorical hat off to you John, this simple technique has this evening seriously improved the tone of my ‘T-Style’ guitar.

First love of my life was a WEM strat/burns copy tripple pickups.

Since December of 2020, this old lefty went out and got a guitar. Stagg strat type. Since then, not liking how it was going with this first one, I set out to find out what I like. Thanks to Thomann and HB, I've bought a 335 type, an SG type, a jazzmaster type, 2 tele types (there's an old timer joke in there somewhere) and a gold top SC. I now know what I like as I've truly begun to cull the herd. This would never have been possible back in the 70s and 80s when I was young. And RUclips is off the charts with lessons and guitar channels so it's a golden time.

12:01"No more Milli Vanilli" John 5 is now accused of using backing tracks. Every band is now Milli Vanilli.

I don't think any of the music shops make a Les Paul to buy for £80, I think the nearest are bolt on neck single cuts for about £100 but many have fender model copies for £80 or less which are probably better than the Satellite was new

Why are there no examples of the Marlin Sidewinder still in existence?

Good stuff John. I have to say that from late 70s to late 90s I had at least three gigs a week and lots of sessions. There were more places to play back ,then proper budget's for recording. Used to get royalties for songs too. I agree it's different now and opportunity's as opposed to who you know. I'm not saying it was better but definitely not over subscribed like today. My view as a Dinosaur.😁

Dinosaurs are cool. Just ask any five-year-old boy. Hope your finger is getting better. "Plywood, bubble-gum and snot."🤣 Weren't they a eighties punk band?

King king on at the Arc Stockton later this year . Will be 4th time I've seen them , brilliant live .

I think more than any other guitar, the SG has its own distinctive, beautiful look. So, looks play a BIG part in buying an SG. The P90's don't get it done. Maybe you like the sound, but it doesn't have the SG look. In fact, to me, an SG isn't an SG unless it is cherry red, chrome humbuckers AND it should have the Maestro Vibrola. Epiphone makes one for $600.

You will get better John! Best wishes to you! Keep on using that finger for your short licks and who knows one day you'll just forget that it was your injured finger!!! God heals every wound!!! Take care man!!

I sanded the back neck of my 59 ' and it feels very smooth to play

Wicked sweet playing!!!👏

Absolutely right John, every track is brilliant. One of my top 3 albums ever - I'd be taking this to a desert island. Great solo analysis, thanks

That's an impressive Tele. I've herd people say that the hot rail pickups destroy the twangy sound of the Tele but the video proves that isn't the case. So tempted to invest in one of these. Thanks John.

Absolutely fantastic track from arguably the greatest blues rock album ever recorded! 👍

You might think 'Thorn Tree in The Garden' is the worst track on the album but on some other albums it would be the best track 😂😂😂

NIcely played for 'Anyday'! I hope you can pickup the boxsets with the jams, they are great fun. I was lucky in the 1970s to pickup a Canadian (only version released) double LP "History of Eric Clapton" compilation with several of the "Tell the Truth" jams on it. I think one of them is only on this on LP not even on later CD boxsets. I still marvel at how lucky were are that Eric and Duane converged in Miami completely by chance and this was the consequence, then only a year later Duane was gone for good.

Many of those satillites were just made to look nice. Some humbuckers were actually single coils in a humbucker shell. Some Hondo guitars (I am sure came from the same factory) had Di marzios ....if you were lucky. Even some mid 80s squires also had plywood bodies. Not to mention the leap forward in transistor technology, some of those practice amps from yesteryear were also piss poor. Yep i am also showing my age 😁👍👍👍👍

There is ONE which is more weird: The Gittler: ruclips.net/video/VRzVq6My8fw/видео.html

Finally an air guitar you can play

Wow. It's out there isn't it. Maybe it qualifies in a new category of a No Parts Caster 😊 Great video. Wild but lovely guitar. Hope the guy gets in touch. That's a fella we wanna meet

John, good video. While I was watching the beginning when you were playing, I noticed how lightly you were touching the strings. I was going to ask if it had really low action. But you answered that later, 1 mm 12th fret low E, wow. Seems I like it low too, maybe 1.5mm and 1mm high E. If you don’t mind me asking, what is your preferred action height?

This Ferrocaster, parsed down to essentials, still sounds completely useable. Despite some missing frequencies, that we assume are from body wood resonances, it's great for performance as it's unique looking and will get lots of audience attention.

Interesting Mate . Just not for this bloke (as y’all say across the pond).

Paul Reed Smith would have a stroke if he saw it. Selling “tone wood” is one thing but “tone air” might be a step too far for even his salesman skills.

Try some Billy Gibbons Strings. Wear your slide in that finger. You still sound far better than most.

Why did the guy make it? because he could 👍

What about the balance? No neck dive?

Interesting novelty and sounds good!👍

As mentioned earlier. Tone wood ?

Other guitars I've seen with that sort of look have still had a central block body, and the sides have been removable for travel purposes. I would have thought the other reason for less body would be for less weight. I'm surprised it's not lighter.

Sounds amazing. I’m shocked. Great performance, John. We can tell you enjoyed that

very easy to work on if something goes wrong with the electronics

Is your instruction book an actual book, or is it a digital on thing?