Some of these video podcasts’ are not compatible with the ipod or iphone as well. The original video files were lost due to a hard drive failure so there can be no editing of the videos. For these reasons, I have decided to remove them forever. They are gone and will not ever be available.

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John W. Tuggle

This guitar has not been setup for slide. The action is pretty low and I’m using a set of .010′s for strings.

It is harder to play like this, but not impossible. You really have to keep a light touch, while pressing the slide gently against the strings.

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Tab for this Lesson

To get the tone for this lesson, the amp is a 1966 Fender Vibrolux on 6 with a Weber Mini Mass. For pedals I used a Fulltone OCD and a VL Effects Vintage Fat Boost pedal. Having them both on at the same time gives a real nice, fat overdrive like Warren always uses. The reverb on the amp was set to 4 which also contributes to the tone.

To learn more about playing slide guitar in standard tuning check out my Standard Tuning Slide Course.

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Tab for this guitar lesson

Thanks for checking out the podcast. Remember for detailed lessons with tabs and backing tracks please check out my 3 DVD Dickey Betts Course.

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To learn more about open e tuning, please check out my 6 DVD Slide Guitar Course.

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Amp – 1966 Fender Vibrolux
Pedal – VL Effects Bullitt Booster Fat Vintage

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Tab for This Lesson

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Tab for this lesson

Using Eb tuning can really give you some new sounds to all of your old licks. For some reason, your licks just sound a little bit meaner when tuned down. I guess it’s partially due to the string tension being changed. You’ll need to throw on a set of .011s to achieve this sound as well. I like GHS Boomers.

To learn more about playing blues guitar please check out my Blues Guitar Course.

This type of dobro lick is similar to one being used by Robert Johnson in “Crossroads” and can be played in many variations. This is played in open g tuning over the I Chord G.

To play this in the key of A, you would simply use a capo and move the notes up respectively. This lick will give you that real Delta blues sound when playing the blues, and it’s not that hard to play either.

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Tab for this lesson.

It’s critical that you practice repeating the lick over and over again to get the feel of it. Just keep repeating it until you feel very comfortable with it.

You can learn more about my Open G Tuning Course here.

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John

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This course is now available. You can check out this course on Open G Tuning here.

I first heard this lick in the Jimi Hendrix tune “May This Be Love”. It’s a great way to use the Major Pentatonic scale and you can see directly how SRV, and John Mayer were influenced by this Hendrix Lick.

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Setup for this lesson.

Guitar – 1979 Fender Strat with Texas Specials
Amp 1966 Fender Vibrolux
Attenuator – Weber

Volume – 6
Bass – 9
Treble – 9
Reverb – 4
Weber – 7

Please check out my Blues Guitar Course if you’re interested in learning about playing lead blues guitar. Blues Guitar Course

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