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ABOUT US and our Glass Bottleneck
Guitar Slides
Bluemoon Bottleneck Company is a small
family run company based in Ashington, Northumberland, England;
one of the U.K.s Northern Counties on the English/Scottish
Border. Ashington, a former coal mining town, is located in
South East Northumberland 17 miles North of Newcastle Upon
Tyne.
Photographer and guitarist Mik Critchlow
launched Bluemoon Bottleneck Company
at the Fourth International Guitar Festival, Customs House,
South Shields in July 2003 which this year had a Slide/Blues
guitar theme. Slides were well received by both the players
and public alike and by the end of the festival Bluemoon Bottlenecks
had received three endorsements from the main stage during
the final concert.
A guitar player for over 35 years Mik has
always been a keen slide player and when he couldn't find
a real glass bottleneck slide in guitar stores, he began to
investigate making his own slides and explore the art of bottleneck
making.
Traditional slide making techniques were
tried and tested and over many years a method was devised
to separate the bottleneck, from the body of the bottle, cleanly,
consistently and accurately without using aggressive methods
of separation that may alter the tonal structure or weaken
the glass.
Using this technique the Bluemooon Bottleneck
Company are now able to supply guitarists with a wider range
of guitar slide styles and sizes ranging from ring slides
to deluxe custom made guitar slides of the player's choice.
We produce some of the sweetest sounding, amazing looking
guitar slides on the planet.
Bluemoon Bottleneck Slides are finely
ground on wet-stone grinders, hand shaped by skilled craftsmen
and finally, polished to a high standard of finish.
They feel really nice and they sound pretty
amazing too!
Bluemoon Bottleneck Company has a showroom
where a wide selection of slides are available to try in comfortable
surroundings. We also offer a custom fitting service on a
bespoke basis by appointment.
We look forward to being of service to
you. In the meantime, browse our product range, and remember,
they sound as good as they look.
Best Wishes
Bluemoon Bottleneck Company
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