Bottleneck Slide Blues Guitar Video CD Sample Lesson $9.99

Please go to ebay. Just search: Keni Lee My instructional video and tablature is only $9.99. It contains the foundational lessons that all my future youtube lessons are based upon. If you have any questions, please feel free to write.

Great video! I have been playing for many years and really want to learn the slide so that I can add to my "tool box" for playing.

Hello Martin. As far as I am concerned, the Regals and Johnson guitars I have played are examples of poor craftsmanship. They are not constructed correctly and have poor tone. They may be cheaper, but they are not as good as the Republic guitars. I own a Fullerton. They were the prototype for Republic. It would be difficult to find a better (low end)guitar for the money. Good (higher end)Resonators start at $1500 and average about $2500.

Thanks for the reply . Any thoughts on the Regals or Johnsons ? Just ordered your CD's , looking forward to the listening and the learning from both .
Martin R

Thank you MJ. Go to ebay and search Republic Guitar. They make a model called the Reso-relic that sells for about $500. These are well made guitar for the money and are constructed correctly. Please keep in touch and tell me how it all works out. enjoy, Keni Lee

I'm new to slide guitar , just learning . Love the tone and sound of the resonator guitars. Don't have alot of cash for a second guitar and I don't want to take a chance on any damage to my Tayor . Whats a good NEW resonator guitar for around $400.00 to $600.00 or less . Thanks MJ

Thank you for your interest. You should consider buying my Instructional CD that is available on Ebay. Just search: Keni Lee I think it will provide you with a wealth of fundamental theory that you can use while figuring out songs. Until them explore the Pentatonic Scale: D F G A C D

I playing in a D,A,F#,D,A,D i've been learning this tune called "Preachin' Blues" by Robert Johnson. I've got somthing that sounds alot like the intro and main bit down and I was wondering what scale I should learn so I can just make most of it up as I go along.

Thank you for your comment. I'm planning on posting more music videos in the future, but currently I've been very busy. I just released my first CD, Good & Evil. Please check it out on Ebay. Just search: Keni Lee. Thanks again.

i use 11's anyway and use 12's on my tele.... but i would really like to see some slide jams... i meen hell its always lessons... just jam..... "anyhow i got i got an old medicine bottle and an old ,,,washboard? for 3 bucks at a flea market"..... but i wanna hear u play... thanx for the post any way... i appreciate anyone who does something like this..... keep on chooglin

thanks for the help.

Hello Joe. If a set of 9's gives enough tension on the strings when tuned above standard like Open E (EBEg#be), you should have no problem; but to me it seems mighty light. Maybe an 11 would be better? Concerning Open D and E; the fingering is the same, tuning the strings up or down changes the pitch. Transposing from D/E to G/A is a topic I will cover in a future lesson.

would 9's work on an electric, for slide? just now starting slide, and need advice. And when soloing (using scales and what not) in alternate tunning (say open E, how exactly would the pattern be moved around?
Thanks
~Joe

Yes, I would enjoy seeing you play some Bottleneck and I would be glad to offer some advice. Please post them as video responses.

Hey I don't know if Im pushing my luck here, but I was wondering if you'd like to see a vid I have of some bottleneck git. If ya feel like it.
I'd appreciate the comments.

My pleasure. Happy Sanding.

COOL BEANS!!!
Thanks.

Thank you. There is sand paper called crocus cloth that can polish glass. I used it to polish my mateus wine bottleneck. If I remember correctly, I used it with a little water.

Hey there
Thanks for doing the lessons.
My question is how do you make your own slides?
I have used a tile cutting hacksaw, and some hot water. Problem is how to smooth out the end then.
Thanks.
Trevor

Thank you. I use both tunings. If you use medium guage strings (.013 - .054) you should be able to tune D or G. Don't tune higher, it will damage your guitar.

well thx for your great info realy ia am a novice in this field and also i am from a country that the blues is some thing not realy known well i wanna know :wich is the classica tunning to play most blues pattern and the best string tention you advice m to put ^^ thats all mister and sorry for my poor english :p

Yes, that is the shape. I like your description. lol. It has to be the large liter bottle, so the opening at the top is large enough to stick your pinky finger in. Don't try it on an uncut bottle. Your finger will get stuck in the vaccum. Now, that would be funny. lol.

the one i,m talking about is the one that looks like a whoopie cushion i think its called, is that the one that you mentioned on your video or is it a bigger bottle i,m from portugal living in australia and thats the one that we get here(whoopie cushion)

Are you talking about the large liter bottle? Have you tried making a slide out of one? Thank you for your comment.

yes they do still make matues wines and in the same bottle