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Aren't the volume swells just a function of the playing technique? Or couldn't he simply use the regular volume pot that's on the instrument? I can't imagine how he could manage the pot and the picking with the same hand though. Sounds like a foot pedal would be the best option.

Why is that billyz? Because of the fretboard radius?

Yeah, the wine bottle slides all seem to have a bit of a flair on the bottle end.

After reading about the different types of slides you folks use and seeing mention of copper tubing, I remembered that there is a length in my crawlspace, left over from when my house was built 25 years ago. I grabbed my tube cutter and went to work. I de-burred the ends and cleaned it up with...

I do the same. I have small fingers and the snugger fit seems to give me more control.

Nice. Agiles are fine guitars and the 3000 is a cool model. It sounds like you've done all of the appropriate mods to make it even better. I've never owned one but hope to some day. :)

Yes 8 ohm. FWIW, I tried a couple of "better" speakers in mine and ended up putting the original Celestion back in. After some break-in time it sounds great. I also replaced the reverb tank with a MOD and that was a worthwhile, inexpensive upgrade. Great little amps for the money. I actually...

I was always intrigued by that photo.

Elwood

Zachary

Early '70s.

I put a Ragin' Cajun in my '68 Custom Princeton reissue because I had it on hand and I find it to be a pretty nice upgrade..

I would love to have seen that action. The "Swinga" is the perfect '60s garage band guitar. Impossible to intonate but who cared?

And another Japanese model that I recently sold in an attempt to get my collection down to what I actually use. Kawai/Kingston "Swinger".

That is a nice looking guitar! I just sold one that may have been made by the same company. Zero fret, similar pickups. After some work it really played and sounded quite nice.