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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.
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 sweet tones you desire from your Acoustic, Electric, Resonator or Lap-Slide Guitar - allow us to turn those tonal desires into reality!
“Diamond Bottlenecks make the best glassguitar 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.
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cullis-cut design by Gerry Dickson
cullis-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. Each has its own vibe but the one I’d hate to lose is my Diamond Bottlenecks red glass 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. 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
Honorary member of the M.I.A.
(Music Industry Association) 2010.
Great news to start the new decade for Diamond Bottlenecks- announcing brand new slides & the return of an 'old favorite'!
Please check out our 'News & Reviews' page for further info!
Audio & Visual performance links:-
We're honored to receive kind permission from Lenny Gerthoffer, C.E.O. of the largest National Reso-Phonic instrument dealer in the World, 'Vintage Nationals' in California (www.nationalguitar.com) to add this 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....
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 you to enjoy the awesome Carl "daddystovepipe" Bludts 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.
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