In this video, I sit down with Seth Lee Jones — a one-of-a-kind player who’s built his own guitar, invented his own playing style, and carved out a sound that blends slide guitar, palm benders, and pure creativity. We talk gear, technique, and how his injuries and luthiery background shaped his entire approach to music.
If you’ve never seen someone bend full chords while sliding in open tuning… you’re in for something special.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:51 He built this guitar
02:56 The "Producer Switch"
04:01 The bender bridge "hipshot"
06:39 Seth Plays the bender
08:25 How he found his sound
09:38 Heres what hes doing
12:08 Single note lines with the bender
14:14 His DIY thumbpick
16:54 More insane playing
17:29 He also builds guitars
19:39 Let's check out his shop
24:43 His next guitar
25:36 wrap up