Elmore James
BluesElectric Blues1950s

Elmore James

Resonator guitar with a glass slide through an amplifier — James' stinging electric slide playing and the iconic rolling riff of "Dust My Broom" defined Chicago electric blues slide guitar.

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ODTS9
AmpKatana 50
ReverbStrymon Flint
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer — Overdrive
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Boss Katana 50 MkII — Amp
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££ Mid-Range$316
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Estimated total~£497

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Resonator guitar with a glass slide through an amplifier — James' stinging electric slide playing and the iconic rolling riff of "Dust My Broom" defined Chicago electric blues slide guitar.

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