This is a cool video, from a pretty interesting guitarist

[The Polack MSgt]

Not sure how often a 9 string guitar would be the 1st choice, but it works on this song. The rattle trick is pretty damn cool too

[Goonch]

1. Shake Rattle & Strum

[BluesRunTheGame]

2. Big Joe Williams played a nine string.

[The Polack MSgt]

3. Thanks man. That was a cool song

I wonder how often he needed to get his bridge worked on. Looks like he stuck machine heads wherever he could on a 6 string, rather than getting a 12 string and leaving a 3 machine heads empty

the added stress on one side of a standard bridge seem like it could cause issues

[BluesRunTheGame]

5. I think he did all the work himself.

I know I’ve seen photos of 2 or 3 different guitars. They’re pretty interesting.

For a good read, look up “Me and Big Joe” by Michael Bloomfield. The guy was a character.

[lark]

6. Neat!

I love it when I hear new things, a 9 string guitar is "news" to me and I like it. It really works with this song.