My Six-String Wooden Friend

[SilverHamer]

"Here we are once again
My six-string wooden friend
You're everything that I'm all about..."

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Monte Montgomery from the 2007 NAMM Show...I love the way Monte plays electric guitar licks on his acoustic...he even adds a bit of electric effects. When I grow up I want to play just like him....

[SilverHamer]

"...at the corner of First and Repair..."

This is an older clip from Austin City Limits...Monte is amazing.

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Dammit, this guy kicks serious ass!

[babayaga]

Hey! You're only right.... that was a bit nifty.... the rhythm section were a bit nifty too!

[MarkE]

Holy krap... How come I never heard of this guy?? Amazing stuff.

Forgetting the left hand for a moment, I cant believe his right hand technique! Jeez...


I remember back in the old hawk studio I used to crank the acoustic/electric through a digitech effects pedal and into a 100W amp. What great sounds you can get. It was a constant fight against feedback though.

In that second vid the bassists bass looks like a carvin lb70 with some other kind of neck.

[SilverHamer]

Yea, Monte's picking technique defies conventional picking and there is only one other person whom I have ever observed who uses a similar technique...that would be Lindsey Buckingham...he's more of a "plucker" instead of a "picker", and uses a lot of hammering with his left hand intermixed with his plucking style. I don't know, but I think Monte would play circles around Lindsey though. But that's MY opinion...and you know how THOSE are...hehe.

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[SilverHamer]

How about a little Jimi Hendrix, a la Monte Montgomery...."Little Wing"

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He mixes up some "picking" with his "plucking" in this one.

[MarkE]

Holy crap...

Pickin, pluckiin...and finally rippin. I dont think Ive ever seen anyone do that before. That was awesome.