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Title: Blues In My Fingers - Lonnie Johnson instrumental on a 10-string guitar
Post by: daddystovepipe on September 12, 2010, 12:08:31 PM

Hi all,

Ari's Lonnie Johnson's dvd's made me dust off my old LJ repertoire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vJw-B41tXA

enjoy,
Carl

Title: Re: Blues In My Fingers - Lonnie Johnson instrumental on a 10-string guitar
Post by: Mr.OMuck on September 12, 2010, 02:47:26 PM

Beautiful Carl!

Title: Re: Blues In My Fingers - Lonnie Johnson instrumental on a 10-string guitar
Post by: Pan on September 12, 2010, 03:04:01 PM

Great Job again, Carl!

Title: Re: Blues In My Fingers - Lonnie Johnson instrumental on a 10-string guitar
Post by: Johnm on September 12, 2010, 03:18:46 PM

Your tone and touch are just spot on, Carl--really nice playing!
All best,
Johnm

Title: Re: Blues In My Fingers - Lonnie Johnson instrumental on a 10-string guitar
Post by: Parlor Picker on September 13, 2010, 03:04:51 AM

Stovepipe strikes yet again!

Title: Re: Blues In My Fingers - Lonnie Johnson instrumental on a 10-string guitar
Post by: Blues Vintage on September 13, 2010, 05:34:55 AM

sweet, fabulous playing

Title: Re: Blues In My Fingers - Lonnie Johnson instrumental on a 10-string guitar
Post by: daddystovepipe on September 13, 2010, 11:25:56 AM

Thanks for the kind comments, guys.
 

Title: Re: Blues In My Fingers - Lonnie Johnson instrumental on a 10-string guitar
Post by: Richard on September 14, 2010, 07:04:53 AM

Very nice. 10 strings? So how is it tuned?

Title: Re: Blues In My Fingers - Lonnie Johnson instrumental on a 10-string guitar
Post by: daddystovepipe on September 14, 2010, 09:58:16 AM

Thanks Richard,
I'm using Lonnie's "fetish" tuning DGDGBE, low to high (but I'm tuned 1/2 step lower)
normal 12-string setup but a B-string and the thin G-string were removed.
Lonnie's typical bends 2nd string fret 5 are much easier this way; the thin G-string causes a too jingly jangly sound when attacked from above with the thumb, hence the removal.
If you double click on the image of the video here, you'll open the Youtube page where you can click for the description (I always try to give some interesting info there)
cheers,
Carl

Title: Re: Blues In My Fingers - Lonnie Johnson instrumental on a 10-string guitar
Post by: Richard on September 15, 2010, 12:09:21 PM

Thanks, interesting and I'll go visit YouTube.