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When Vince stops singing, his Telecaster takes over. Gill was a big part of keeping the Telecaster front and center during the 90s, Country Music's most popular era. Besides covering some of his history and gear, I also showcase some Vince-isms that are an indelible part of his playing style.

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Some Gear Shots I took back in 2003, including his 53 Tele, and the settings he uses on his CS-3 compressor.
https://www.askzac.com/post/vince-gil...

Vince Gill Spotify Playlist of his best Tele-work
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60h...

Gear for this video
1957 Fender Esquire with added Ron Ellis "New Tall" neck pickup. Restoration and aging on the body by Dan "Danocaster" Strain.

Strings:
D'Addario NYXL 10-46

Pick:
Danocaster Medium

Amp:
1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, and bright cap clipped on the vibrato channel.

Effects used:
Boss CS-3 Compressor
Boss DD-2 Delay #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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I have always had a jaundiced view of the Fender Jazzmaster. I thought it was only for surf, punk, or players with extremely large pedalboards. I learned I was horribly wrong after spending time with Dan Strain's 1965 Jazzmaster. They are beautiful sounding instruments that have their own very identifiable sleek & sinewy sound. As a known Tele-Guy, I take a look at the Jazzmaster, and spotlight what I see as its strengths, and how I was quite uninformed when it came to my former opinion on them. As a bonus, I take a quick look at a 1967 Guild Starfire V that was modified with a Lollar Firebird pickup in the neck.

Some great additional info on Jazzmasters:

Guitar Moderne's (Michael Ross) excellent overview with helpful clips
https://www.guitarmoderne.com/gear-2/...

Five Watt World's short history
   • The Fender Jazzma... 

Gear for this video
1965 Fender Jazzmaster with Mastery Bridge. Restoration and aging on the body and neck by Dan "Danocaster" Strain.

Strings:
D'Addario NYXL 10-46

Pick:
Danocaster Medium

Amp:
1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, and bright cap clipped on the vibrato channel.

Effects used:

TC Polytune
Mirage compressor pedal
AnalogMan Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Ibanez Mostortion Overdrive
Boss DM-3 Delay
Line 6 Echo Park Delay
9v power via Truetone CS6 (Amazon Aff link) https://amzn.to/38S9rZK
#askzac  #guitartech #jazzmaster

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Rhythm guitar techniques in the styles of Ry Cooder, Keith Richards, Jimmie Vaughan, and Jesse Ed Davis. I had so many comments on how players had both enjoyed and incorporated concepts from my "Country Electric Rhythm Guitar," that I decided to do a companion piece covering more roots/rock styles.

Gear for this video
1957 Fender Esquire with added Ron Ellis "New Tall" neck pickup. Restoration and aging on the body by Dan "Danocaster" Strain.

Strings:
D'Addario NYXL 10-46

Pick:
Danocaster Medium

Amp:
1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, and bright cap clipped on the vibrato channel.

Effects used:
Amp Reverb and tremolo #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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Ray Flacke is another Tele-favorite of mine. I became aware of him through his work with Ricky Skaggs and soon started scouring the record bins for anything he had played on. I found that I had a great affinity for his singular style, which utilized low-string bends, an aggressive attack, and a sense that at any moment he might fly off the tracks. In this episode, I lay out his history, gear, and some licks that are very "Flacke" sounding.

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Ray Flacke's Country Telecaster Virtuosity video from Homespun. Use this code to get 20% off  askzac2021
https://www.homespun.com/shop/product...


Spotify Playlist for Ray Flacke
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/683...

Gear for this video
1957 Fender Esquire with added Ron Ellis "New Tall" neck pickup. Restoration and aging on the body by Dan "Danocaster" Strain.

Strings:
D'Addario NYXL 10-46

Pick:
Danocaster Medium

Amp:
1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, and bright cap clipped on the vibrato channel.

Effects used:
Mirage compressor pedal
Boss DM-3
9v power via Truetone CS6 #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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Sometimes when I am practicing, I just end up playing the same things over and over again. Recently, I started trying to find a good method for busting myself out of my practice rut. I found it by transposing licks & patterns to other areas of the guitar. It's an incredibly simple and effective way to open up all sorts of other musical possibilities using what I already know.  

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Link to the digital version of A.R. Duchossoir's amazing Telecaster book
https://amzn.to/3nuemr0

Gear for this video
1957 Fender Esquire with added Ron Ellis "New Tall" neck pickup. Refin by Danocaster.

Strings: 
D'Addario 10-46

Pick:
Danocaster Medium

Amp:
1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, and bright cap clipped on the vibrato channel.

Effects:
Amp tremolo and reverb #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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Jesse Edwin Davis made a huge impact on the guitar during his relatively short career. He influenced Duane Allman to learn slide, was an earlier user of the Leslie/Vibratone on guitar, and was a session man for Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, and so many more. Today we pay tribute to Jesse by taking a look at his history, gear, and a key part of his solo on Jackson Browne's "Doctor My Eyes."


Spotify Playlist for Jesse Ed Davis
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17C...

Gear for this video
1957 Fender Esquire with added Ron Ellis "New Tall" neck pickup. Refin by Danocaster.


Strings:
D'Addario 10-46

Pick:
Fender Medium

Amp:
1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, and bright cap clipped on the vibrato channel. #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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The story of Brad Paisley's Christmas present to me, the ensuing effort on my part to reciprocate, how it led to a new Dr. Z amp, and a further push for Celestion to make a higher wattage alnico speaker. #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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The story of the restoration process, and the wonderful participants who helped out. Much thanks to Dan "Danocaster" Strain, Ron Ellis, Nick at Glaser's, and the lovely Val "Valocaster" Strain. I had no idea the joy that would come from the restoration of a vintage, Pre-CBS, Fender guitar

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Here are the before shots, so you can see what we started with.
https://www.askzac.com/post/my-1957-f...

More restoration info including videos of the refinishing process by Danocaster.
https://www.askzac.com/post/the-resto...

Gear for this video
1957 Fender Esquire

Strings:
D'Addario 10-46

Pick:
Blue Chip TPR 35 RB

Amp:
1959 Fender Harvard with original Jensen P10R #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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The story behind my guitar safari to Guitar Gallery in Tuscaloosa on Haloween, and picking up this gem of a 50's Fender for the first time.

The "before" shots, so you can see how far we had to go.
https://www.askzac.com/post/my-1957-f...

Gear for this video
1957 Fender Esquire

Strings:
D'Addario 10-46

Pick:
Blue Chip TPR 35 RB

Amp:
1959 Fender Harvard with original Jensen P10R #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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Danny Gatton was and is a huge influence on me, especially his "Strictly Rhythm Guitar" video from Hot Licks. In my tribute to Danny, I take a walk through some of his history, gear, and also cover some of his playing concepts that have stuck with me.

Link for Danny's Rhythm Guitar Video https://amzn.to/376svEJ

Spotify Playlist for Gatton
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ok...

Gear for this video
1967 Telecaster - stock except for steel compensated saddles, and the tone control is wired to the bridge pickup only.

Strings:
Ernie Ball 10,13,15,24,32,42

Pick:
Blue Chip TPR 35 RB

Amp:
1965 Deluxe Reverb amp with Celestion V30 speaker

Effects used:
Mirage compressor pedal
Boss DM-3
9v power via Truetone CS6 #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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