@ventman2au yeah, I didn't realize so many of my dear friends are suffering from this. I guess nobody wants to admit it, because it may raise questions about your ability to do a gig. But it's really important to me that there's no stigma attached to this problem.

Come on over. I could use the help. I'm set up in a spare office/ Bedroom space since the flood destroyed my home. You'r more that welcome to help me rebuild anytime. It's been destroyed since Aug 2021.

@@TwangTown its been three years. You're just lazy.

@BryanClark-gk6ie man... Phil Bradbury from Little Walter is the only amp guy I know around NC. And he builds the best Amps on the planet. Dint know if he fixes other people's amps tho. I use Jaime Maize here in TN. Awesome.

Oh boy. Well good luck. Most friends have had excellent results after surgery. I can't afford it yet. So I'm going to just keep using this for a while.

@@TwangTown I was reading about a couple of other treatments today: extracorporeal shockwave therapy and, more interesting, percutaneous trigger finger release under ultrasound guidance. The latter is similar to the surgery, only less expensive, much less invasive and much shorter recovery time. Now to find someone around here who can do it.

That's my 71 Princeton

@Liam_Doherty_UK we have ducks, chuckens, horses, cats and a dog. Farm life, grow vegetables and fruit. We're pretty sulf sufficient out here.

@@TwangTown Just cats here 😎🙀

Different Anthony bro. You can post this on his page if you want tho. Lol I got both their numbers in my phone and used to screw up who I was trying to call. 😆

Been rocking both quite frequently brother!

That evil Peavey... 😆 I really need to clean the pots on that thing.

@@TwangTown I thought that was your ‘71 Fender Princeton for a moment. That Peavey sounds pretty good.

@evanbush1426 when they work, they sound great!

@@TwangTown I’ll have to Take a look into those. Is that the amp that you have to kick?

Couldnt sleep.

@@TwangTown All the gee-tar stuff going through your head 😜

Sounds about right. I haven't watched this in almost 20 years. And I just caught the first few minutes.

Absolutely. You are very welcome. Share it with all your guitarist friends. I'm struggling with trigger finger so I'm posting some of my old lessons until I get it resolved.

The first one loosely based on Little Liza Jane. But there are a few more. I don't play any of them exactly correct. It's just a suggestion. I feel personally that anybody can learn a solo or riff note for note. But interpret it your own way, and you'll develope your own style. And not have a copyright issue.

Any petroleum products will act as a cutting agent. Never use grease or oil of any kind on a bender saddle. Machinist use cutting oil when machining metal parts. It makes the bit last longer, and the softer metal is easier to cut. Guitar strings are much harder than most saddle materials. This is why a dry lubricant like graphite or Teflon is best.

@@TwangTown None of my guitars have benders. I was just referring to the nut. Where can you get teflon that i can try in guitar nut?? Is it a powder or what?? 👍

@Vern859 yep. You can get dry lubricant spray, and powder. I suggest graphite through because it's as close to free as possible, it it works just as good. But Walmart, and any auto parts store carry dry lubricant with Teflon.

Not that long... Marty's is too long in my opinion. But this one is setup longer than my guitars. Because He wanted it longer. My benders are adjustable BTW. Long or short. And the slotted rear pull arm allows for precise increments until you like it. Marty even shortened Clarence's bender, because it was too long of a throw.

@@TwangTown I just watched the reel that featured a silver sparkle Tele that had a long throw B Bender on it that matched the throw on Clarence. I LOVE the throw on that one.

Seems like diet might be a big factor. I eat a lot of red meat. Stay away from whiskey... it definitely makes everything worse... my wife will attest to that. But Seriously alcohol definitely doesn't help. Within a few days I'll have the new video up. I'm going to document everything. After I wrap up a few benders this weekend so that doesn't skew the treatment.

@TwangTown Yeah, Forest. The tendons on my left pinky had nearly pulled it into a fist. Not drinking and eating right is key. Also I think the weights stretch it.

@TwangTown I am sorry, I cut that comment short cause my wife called. Don't get wrong sir. I am playing better now than ever. It might be a bit more painful though.

Thanks Art!

Tell Ray hi for me bro. Hoping the Chemo does its job 🙏

@@TwangTown thanks dude. 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Can't lose anymore motion... that would kill my career. I'm hoping this will fix it...

Good luck on that. Please keep us posted!

Hey Alan, Brother I'm leery of surgery. I've had shots in a few joints, elbows wrists, pinky finger. They do help. But I'm going to try this, and see if it works, and for how long.

There are more I really should add. Shelby Lynn Tough All Over really taught me to listen to every production nuance. Bob Montgomery produced an absolute masterpiece there. Brandy Clark 12 Stories is probably the most sonically perfect record I've ever heard. And my buddy Dave Brainerd produced that one. Besides. Brandy is a fellow Washingtonian. I grew up in WA State. There's something in the water up there... my friend James Otto is from tri cities. And he's a great writer and singer too. He wrote In Color with Jamey Johnson. 12 Stories... man. The writing, the production the playing... it's perfect.

I think Vince played mandolin on that album. I'll have to dig it back out. All my Emmylou is vinyl. But Vince's early stuff was highly influential. The Way Back Home album... I play the song Let's Do Somethin' almost post every gig. He's playing everything, dobro, mandolin the guitars. It's a killer album. All his early stuff like Oklahoma Borderline, Victim of life's circumstances, Turn Me Loose record... I love Party's early solo stuff too. Busy Bee Cafe, and Matches... that Matches record is crazy good. I could list 100 more.

Rodney Crowell Diamonds and Dirt!

Great albums brother! And while your at it, download all 5 of mine too... 😉

@@TwangTown I have quite a few already 👍😎