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Welcome to the home of the custom-made glass bottleneck slide! 
                             

We proudly present here for every Bottleneck, Slide & Lap-Style guitarist our comprehensive range of perfectly shaped & polished authentic glass bottleneck guitar slides; hand-blown lead crystal guitar slides; crystal glass Lap & Pedal Steel tone bars & our world famous specialist custom-design facilities......creating the finest hand-crafted glass guitar slides  in the world.




"...undoubtedly the most informative guitar slide website on the Internet..."
 
  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!”
 
Bob Brozman, December 2009.
 
 
Portcullis-cut design by Gerry Dickson
 

“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.”

Dave Burrluck, Gear Reviews Editor, U.K. "Guitarist" Magazine – 2007.
 
 
 
"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
 
 
"The BEST there is in The Biz!!"
 
Barry 'Big B.' Brenner ~ SoCal Acoustic Bluesman, July 2010
 
 

 
 
Honorary member of the M.I.A.  
 
(Music Industry Association) 2010.
 
 

 
 
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!!)  
 
 
      Please check out our 'News & Reviews' page for the latest info!
 
             News page updated ~ 20th August 2010
 
 

 

 

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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.
 
....and click here for an MP3 of the amazing Kevin Brown, singing our praises & featuring his beautiful acoustic slidework.
 
 

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