Comments on: Learn to Play Slide Guitar Like Dickey Betts.

By: John Tuggle

John Tuggle — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:22:04 +0000

Thanks for the comment! Have a good one.

By: Johnny B.

Johnny B. — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:06:51 +0000

Hi, i just wanted to say, dude you rock! I always like your posts. Keep up the good work!

By: John Tuggle

John Tuggle — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:12:11 +0000

I agree. His is often overlooked for his guitar skills and songwriting prowess. He is one of my biggest influences. Thanks for the comment!

By: marvin hamby

marvin hamby — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:41:05 +0000

Dickey Betts is as good as Duane Allman was and Rolling stone magazine should have at least put him up there with jimi and Duane as the best guitar players of all time He is definately shortechanged on his prowess as a songwriter and guitar player Kudos to Dickey He is the best guitar player of all time period.Marvin Hamby Joplin Mo.

By: John Tuggle

John Tuggle — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:04:23 +0000

That would be great! Those are really nice for the price. If you can get it at a good deal I would definitely pick it up.

By: Doug Hansford

Doug Hansford — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:29:31 +0000

That helps alot John. I have found a PRS SE that I can afford. How about that model?

By: John Tuggle

John Tuggle — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:59:39 +0000

They’re ok.

The pickups are not very good. Very bright and thin.
If you’re a beginner, they’re awesome, but if you’re looking for a quality guitar I would look elsewhere.

With the MIM strat’s and tele’s, some of them are good and some aren’t. You would need to try it out first. I’ve played tons of MIM Fenders that were horrible, but every now and then there’s one that’s decent. You’ll then need to replace the pickups with something else though.

This is only if you’re trying to get a very good tone. I can play a MIM guitar and sound good, but I’m limited because it simply won’t produce the sound I hear in my head.

Hope that helps.

By: Doug H.

Doug H. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:53:45 +0000

John, What about MIM Telecasters or Stratocasters? Are they good quality?

By: John Tuggle

John Tuggle — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:01:57 +0000

@Doug H That’s a really cool article, thanks. I budget guitar playing that style would be a used Fender strat American Standard, Gibson SG Faded, PRS SE.

Thanks for the comments.

By: Doug H.

Doug H. — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:45:30 +0000

Here’s an interesting interview with Dickey Betts:

http://www.musicianshotline.com/archive/interviews/dickey_betts1.htm