Ellen McIlwaine plays Guild exclusively

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I discovered a new Guildy today. She's recognized for her slide and blues work. And only plays Guild! Have to admit I had never heard of Ellen before. How about you Canadians - care to enlighten us?

http://www.ellenmcilwaine.com/
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"Ellen has long favoured Guild brand guitars. She plays Guild S-250 and S-300D electric guitars; in earlier years, when performing solo, she often played her electric guitar through an octave multiplier effects unit to give a fuller sound.

Her main acoustic guitar, which she now plays almost exclusively, is a venerable and well-travelled Guild instrument, purchased for her in New York by a friend in 1967. This guitar has a unique history, being a former Guild company "loaner" which was used by leading artists including Mississippi Fred McDowell while Guild repaired their own guitars."

Quoted from :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_McIlwaine
 

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McIlwaine is the veritable queen of the slide guitar - she's a fabulous player, with all sorts of tapping/rhythm effects combined with great fretboard technique and amazing finger picking. Just a wonderful entertainer, and a dry wit and great presence to boot.
 
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