Paul Balmer ~ Author of "The Haynes Guitar Manuals"; Northampton, U.K. 

                                                                                                                                

Please browse our website & enjoy "true artistry in real glass", so if you are now searching for the perfect glass slide or tone-bar to achieve those desired sweet tones from your Acoustic, Electric, Resonator or Lap-Slide Guitar, allow us to turn those tonal desires into reality!

 

“Diamond Bottlenecks make the best glass
 guitar slides in the world............simply the best with great personal  service and contact - Artisan's with soul...

…my lead crystal bars are sublime & they’re lovely art objects besides having amazing tone!”

 

 

“As an enthusiastic slide guitarist – both acoustic & electric – I own a fair collection of slides: brass, stainless steel, ceramic and glass. With my own Diamond 'Ultimate' slide it's like the 'slide fairies' came down & measured my finger because it fits like a glove, it’s part of me. The sound is exceptional: fat, liquid & luxuriant. Each slide material has its own vibe but the one I’d hate to lose is my Diamond Bottlenecks red crystal glass 'Ultimate'........A king of slides.”

 

"I love Diamond Bottlenecks - i've been playing my custom Mateus Rosé 'Signature' bottlenecks for years.
I can't say enough about the workmanship & artistry Ian & the 'D.B's team put into these little gems...many thanks guys!" 

 

 Mike Dowling, January 2010

 

 

 

 

 
Honorary member of the M.I.A.  

Almost there!!! Our re-location back into our 'home' workshop is 95% completed....please check out the 'News & Reviews' page for some very important up-dated information!

 Read about our new additions to the 'Signature Series' slide range (awesome musician alert!!)  

 

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Audio & Visual performance links:-

 

We're honored to receive kind permission from Lenny Gerthoffer of 'Vintage Nationals' fame in Santa Barbara, California (www.nationalguitar.com) to add his definitive video called "Choosing a Bottleneck for Playing Slide Guitar" here on our Homepage.
Lenny plays a beautiful G.S. National Tricone and talks about slide sizing, fitting comfort & slide shapes - including general comparisons with a few other currently available slide materials....

 

 

...also included in Lenny's video are a few words about 'Diamond Bottlenecks', a photo-shoot of our workshop & specialist glassworking equipment - and the staff!

 

 

The above link is for all to enjoy the amazing "daddystovepipe" from Belgium - one of our 'unsung heroes' of slide guitar - using his red 'Ultimate' slide & matching 'Delta' resonator guitar!

 

 

Click on the link below to see & hear Fred Kinbom’s beautiful, haunting lap-slide playing, created using his collection of Diamond Bottlenecks crystal tone-bars.

 

 

 

 

...please click on this link here for an MP3 of 'Wandrin John' Alderson's searing slidework using Diamond Bottlenecks lead crystal 'Ultimate' slides.