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CostaRicaJones · November 18th, 2012, 02:21 PM

Do you think he's using a telecaster to get that sound? Or a pedal steel?
If he's using a telecaster-- how does he get it to sound so deliciously whiney?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctAbZtG7xSc

P.S. Why doesn't the Youtube button work, on this forum?

Telemarkman · November 18th, 2012, 02:27 PM

It's Luther Dickinson on slide (obviously inspired by Cooder). Don't know if it's a Tele though - probably not.

suave eddie · November 18th, 2012, 02:30 PM

Copy the part of the URL after the "=" sign and place it between the YOUTUBE brackets.

The credits on the album do not list any pedal steel. Sounds like just a slide.
That's Luther Dickinson on guitar. I have seen John play with that band lineup but can't remember what kind of guitar Luther was playing--pretty sure it was not a Tele though.

Telemarkman · November 18th, 2012, 02:45 PM

Luther plays a lot of different guitars, including several Teles, but my guess would be he used some Gibson model (LP or SG?) for this recording.

coloradojeff · November 18th, 2012, 10:58 PM

It's definitely not pedal steel....my guess is regular old slide guitar... not even a dobro type guitar... Sounded kinda soft and thick, I'm thinking a semi hollow body or something along those lines... Gibson would be a good bet.

Telemarkman · November 22nd, 2012, 07:10 AM

Looks like the OP has lost the interest ...

Well, he got his answer anyway.

sacizob · November 22nd, 2012, 07:38 AM

Everytime I've seen Luther, he's playing a Gibson or Epi. Never seen him play a tele or pedal steel.

syrynx · December 5th, 2012, 06:15 AM

November 18th, 2012, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
CostaRicaJones Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Reno, Nevada Age: 42 Posts: 164	Telecaster... Or Pedal Steel? What's he using? Do you think he's using a telecaster to get that sound? Or a pedal steel? If he's using a telecaster-- how does he get it to sound so deliciously whiney? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctAbZtG7xSc P.S. Why doesn't the Youtube button work, on this forum?

November 22nd, 2012, 07:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
sacizob Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middlesex County, MA Posts: 2,185 10 Photos	Everytime I've seen Luther, he's playing a Gibson or Epi. Never seen him play a tele or pedal steel. __________________ Buddy Holly Lives!

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November 18th, 2012, 02:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Telemarkman Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 66 Posts: 13,464	It's Luther Dickinson on slide (obviously inspired by Cooder). Don't know if it's a Tele though - probably not.

November 18th, 2012, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
suave eddie Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: canada Posts: 209	Copy the part of the URL after the "=" sign and place it between the YOUTUBE brackets. The credits on the album do not list any pedal steel. Sounds like just a slide. That's Luther Dickinson on guitar. I have seen John play with that band lineup but can't remember what kind of guitar Luther was playing--pretty sure it was not a Tele though.

November 18th, 2012, 02:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Telemarkman Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 66 Posts: 13,464	Luther plays a lot of different guitars, including several Teles, but my guess would be he used some Gibson model (LP or SG?) for this recording.

November 18th, 2012, 10:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
coloradojeff Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 297	It's definitely not pedal steel....my guess is regular old slide guitar... not even a dobro type guitar... Sounded kinda soft and thick, I'm thinking a semi hollow body or something along those lines... Gibson would be a good bet.

November 22nd, 2012, 07:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Telemarkman Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 66 Posts: 13,464	Looks like the OP has lost the interest ... Well, he got his answer anyway.

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