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resonator
Posted 2007-05-25 8:44 PM (#98377)
Subject: A funny Viper story


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You know I was just about to put a post in the for sale section to sell my Viper and then I had an epiphany. Nothing sounds quite like a Viper using a slide with the tone cranked. These beautiful over tones and subtle harmonic feedback tones just come out in the most beautiful ways. Anyone else experience this?

It's like your on the edge of complete skronk but it's just the edge and on that line is some beautiful stuff. My preacher plays great slide too, but the Viper does stuff I've never heard before. Anyone else experience this???

Cheers!
Larry
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Beal
Posted 2007-05-25 9:04 PM (#98378 - in reply to #98377)
Subject: Re: A funny Viper story



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Keep at it and tell us what else you find!
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Paul Templeman
Posted 2007-05-25 10:03 PM (#98379 - in reply to #98377)
Subject: Re: A funny Viper story


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My main non-lap slide guitar is a Breadwinner with 3 Viper pickups, and my backup is a Preacher. However I've heard and produced great slide tones from some of the cheapest, nastiest guitars you wouldn't want to be seen dead with. So ultimately I believe it's all in the hands, touch and technique of the player.
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MusicMishka
Posted 2007-05-25 10:36 PM (#98380 - in reply to #98377)
Subject: Re: A funny Viper story


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Paul, I believe you could make a broomstick sound great!
You sure made John B's Viper III sound great at the Lodge!
blessings...
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Dr.Tom
Posted 2007-05-26 9:50 AM (#98381 - in reply to #98377)
Subject: Re: A funny Viper story


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Paul Templeman
Member # 30
posted May 26, 2007 12:03 AM
My main non-lap slide guitar is a Breadwinner with 3 Viper pickups, and my backup is a Preacher. However I've heard and produced great slide tones from some of the cheapest, nastiest guitars you wouldn't want to be seen dead with. So ultimately I believe it's all in the hands, touch and technique of the player.
I'd have to agree;and the flip side of that is no matter how many great guitars I buy it doesn't make me sound any better !

Regards,

Tom
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Designzilla
Posted 2007-05-26 11:16 AM (#98382 - in reply to #98377)
Subject: Re: A funny Viper story


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Resonator, thanks for the insipration. I have noticed that I pick up my viper less and less these days. It's been a couple of decades since I done much slide playing. Think I'll buy some heavier strings, retune the viper, dust of my slide and have a go at it.
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