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Today we talk about B-Benders. I cover some of the untold stories of the B-Bender, showing some of the missing pieces of the story, including that of the Dean Porter bender, and the Dave Evans Pullstring. I also spend some time showing some fun B-Bender licks.

Spotify B-Bender playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4XQ...

Gear Used:
1982 Kubicki Tele body with Danocaster soft V maple neck
Glaser B-Bender circa 1996
APC Adder (Neck) Ron Ellis 60T (Bridge)

Strings: D'Addario 9.5-44 strings EXL120+

Amp: 1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion V30 speaker
Cables: George L's.
Effects:
Mirage Compressor
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Power: Truetone CS6 #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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In today's Ask Zac, I show James Burton's intro to the Gram Parsons tune "Ooh Las Vegas," and breakdown the Ask Zac intro music. I also cover some of my thoughts on setup and getting a good Telecaster tone.

Link to the Dan Erlewine setup book I rec'd
https://amzn.to/2Qimg9b

GEAR USED:
2019 Danocaster Blackguard (1953 Telecaster Style) with Ron Ellis 52T (Bridge) and Julian Lage (Neck)
https://danocaster.com/

Strings: D'Addario 9.5-44 strings EXL120+
https://amzn.to/3a5qxVi

1965 Deluxe Reverb amp with Celestion V30 speaker
effects used:
Mirage compressor pedal
9v power via Truetone CS6  https://amzn.to/38S9rZK #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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A good friend of mine gifted me a Squier Bass VI, and I have had so much fun learning about the instrument, and how to use it in both performance and recording environments. In this episode, I share both the Danelectro 6 string bass and the Fender Bass VI's history, and the players that put them both on the map. I also give some EQ, effect, and playing tricks for 6-string bass guitars.

Here is my Spotify Playlist for this episode:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6St...

James Burton on Bass VI with fuzz
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Gear Used:
2018 Fender Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI
Strings: La Bella Flatwound 767-6F  https://amzn.to/2Wio3iu

Amp: 1965 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion V30 speaker
Cables: George L's.
Effects:
Mirage Compressor
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss DM-3 Delay
Line 6 Echo Park
Boss VB-2W  https://amzn.to/39T5CVJ
Power: Truetone CS6  https://amzn.to/38S9rZK
#askzac  #guitartech #bassvi

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I focus on the Boss VB-2 Vibrato in the continuing "favorite pedals" series. It is a killer pedal, that Boss improved upon with their more recent VB-2W "Waza Craft" version. Where the old one had noise/hiss issues when bypassed, the Waza Craft version has a special bypass mode that addresses the original"s weak point. The original pedal has been used to great effect by John Jorgenson with the Desert Rose Band, Neil Finn with Crowded House, Prince, and Buddy Miller.

GEAR USED:
2019 Danocaster Blackguard (1953 Telecaster Style) with Ron Ellis 52T (Bridge) and Julian Lage (Neck)
https://danocaster.com/

Strings: Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 10-46

1965 Deluxe Reverb amp with Celestion V30 speaker
effects used:
Boss VB-2W https://amzn.to/39T5CVJ
Power by battery #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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The Ibanez Mostortion is one of my all-time favorite dirt boxes. Besides giving some history, I also demo it with my Ron Ellis pickup-equipped Danocaster Blackguard and even share some great ways to use the powerful EQ section of the Mostortion circuit to get some killer tones.

GEAR USED:
2019 Danocaster Blackguard (1953 Telecaster Style) with Ron Ellis 52T (Bridge) and Julian Lage (Neck)
https://danocaster.com/

Strings: Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 10-46 https://amzn.to/2TTnXfK

1965 Deluxe Reverb amp with Celestion V30 speaker
effects used:
Mirage compressor pedal
Ibanez Mostortion
Line 6 Echo Park
9v power via Truetone CS6  https://amzn.to/38S9rZK

Clips from the Truetone Lounge with guests using Mostortion pedals

Derek Wells
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Bob Britt
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Jeff Senn
   • Truetone Lounge  ...  #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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Everyone needs a crazy thrown-together parts guitar. Why?  Because you never have to stop modifying them! In this episode, I give the story behind my Tele that I have toured all over the world with and changed everything on it except the body's finish. My Frankenstein even has a Joe Glaser B-Bender that I had installed back in 1997. I show a few bender licks, and also share how the large brass 6-saddle bridge changed the tone of it.

Gear Used:
1982 Kubicki Tele body with Danocaster soft V maple neck
APC Adder (Neck) Ron Ellis 60T (Bridge)

Strings: D'Addario 9.5-44 strings EXL120+

Amp: 1967 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion V30 speaker
Cables: George L's.
Effects:
Mirage Compressor
Boss DM-3 Delay
Power: Truetone CS6
#askzac  #guitartech #telecaster

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In the latest Ask Zac, we answer some viewer questions concerning who played lead guitar on Conway Twitty's "Tight Fittn' Jeans" and what a typical day as Brad Paisley's guitar tech looked like. While reminiscing about my Paisley days, I also share a funny story about a t-shirt fiasco.

Note:  Lew Houston was the pedal steel player with Conway Twitty doing the chickn' pickin' on the "Workin' Girl" clip I mention. Thanks to Jeff McLeod for catching that.

Gear Used:
2014 Crook Custom Vintage Paisley APC Adder (Neck) Peter Florance TE-60 (Bridge)
http://www.crookcustomguitars.com/
Strings: D'Addario 9.5-44 strings EXL120+
https://amzn.to/3a5qxVi

Amp: 1967 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion V30 speaker
Cables: George L's.
Effects:
Mirage Compressor
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss DM-3 Delay
Power: Truetone CS6  https://amzn.to/38S9rZK
#askzac  #guitartech #telecaster

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Tom's correction is in the video here. YT won't let you edit videos that are already published.
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The Nobels ODR-1 has been around for a while, but it was not always seen as a "cool" overdrive pedal. Looking back, there is one man that really spearheaded its popularity, and his name is Tom Bukovac. In this episode, I show how Tom evangelized the Nobels to players all over Nashville and beyond and made it one of the most prized overdrive pedals to own.

Gear Used:
Guitars:
2019 Danocaster Blackguard with Ron Ellis 52T (Bridge) and Julian Lage (Neck)
https://danocaster.com/

Strings: D'Addario 9.5-44 strings EXL120+  https://amzn.to/3a5qxVi

Amp: 1967 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion V30 speaker
Cables: George L's.
Effects: Nobels ODR-1
Power: Battery
#askzac  #guitartech #nobelsodr1

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Bobby Womack was an underrated master of R&B Guitar, who influenced many, wrote the book, and/or popularized much of what is considered the R&B guitar vernacular. From his use of sixths, sliding fifths, and double-stops, he helped stamp out a much-copied style of guitar. I walk through his time with the Valentinos, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and his own two first solo records cut in Memphis at American Studios. He was also one of the cats that helped make the Telecaster the de facto R&B guitar.

Please check out my Spotify playlist for Bobby here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0MM...

Zac's gear for this video
1967 Telecaster - D'Addario XL120+ 95-44 strings  https://amzn.to/3a5qxVi
1967 Deluxe Reverb with Celestion Vintage 30 speaker
Pedalboard:
Vintage MXR Script logo Dyna Comp
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss Volume Pedal
Boss DD-2 Delay
Boss TU-12H Tuner
Truetone CS6 for power https://amzn.to/38S9rZK
George L's cables
#askzac  #guitartech #telecaster

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James Burton is one of the most important, and influential guitarists of all time, and in this episode of Ask Zac, I answer "why." To do this, I demonstrate some of his playing techniques, talk of his very early use of light gauge strings, and the exposure he had due to his appearing on the Ozzie and Harriet Show, Shindig, and many filmed concerts with Elvis and others.

Note: I relate a story Burton told me of Forrest White visiting an Elvis show in 1969 representing Fender. Forrest left Fender in 1966. It was probably someone else high up with Fender, not Forrest. I mention Rock-n-Roll Circus, and I meant Carnival Rock as the movie that Burton appears in with Bob Luman.  Also special thanks to Steve Fishell for writing the June 1984 Guitar Player magazine feature on James Burton that made me a fan of James years ago.

My Spotify playlist of great Burton tracks
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/149...

Gear used in this video:
Crook Custom T-style with Vintage Paisley finish
Florance TE-60 Bridge, Adder APC Neck
Ernie Ball strings gauged 9,10,12,24,32,42

1965 Deluxe Reverb amp with Celestion V30 speaker
effects used: amp reverb and Mirage compressor pedal
9v power via Truetone CS6 https://amzn.to/38S9rZK #askzac #guitartech #telecaster

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