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Slides
Topic Started: Jul 3 2006, 01:43 AM (212 Views)
+ atc228	Jul 3 2006, 01:43 AM Post #1
Retired Posts: 136 Group: Retired Member #4 Joined: June 24, 2006	so what kind of slides do you guys use? does anyone else even play slide guitar? i dabble in it and i use a cheap metal one i found somewhere, i think its steel, im not sure. i have also used the back of my cell phone, good times
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+ invader chris	Jul 3 2006, 03:21 AM Post #2
Retired Moderator Posts: 134 Group: Retired Member #6 Joined: June 24, 2006	I own two Dunlop slides, one brass, one glass. Tonally, if I'm actually trying to play slide, I prefer the glass. If I'm making noise, doing some atmospheric stuff, the brass one is fun, because of the overtones it generates. Interesting slide note.... ya know how everyone raves about getting an original Corocidin bottle, because Duane Allman used one? My dad's got an original, and a Dunlop reproduction, and there is absolutely NO difference in tone or feel.
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+ invader chris	Jul 3 2006, 03:25 AM Post #3
Retired Moderator Posts: 134 Group: Retired Member #6 Joined: June 24, 2006	I forgot to ask, do you play slide in standard tuning? I like to use goofy open tunings I make up, like CGCCGC, DDDAAD, or whatever I feel like using. I'll often retune while playing, too.
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+ atc228	Jul 3 2006, 04:25 AM Post #4
Retired Posts: 136 Group: Retired Member #4 Joined: June 24, 2006	i usualy do open tunings or make them up like you. i did do standard at the begining but its just more fun doing it in open. my main open tunigns are the regular open G and C but also, on an acoustic its fun playing slide in drop D.
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WSIII	Aug 20 2006, 01:58 PM Post #5
Newbie Posts: 9 Group: Members Member #5 Joined: June 24, 2006	I play a lot of slide guitar. Usually in Open-G or Open-A. I have a ceramic one and a chrome one.
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+ Rob S	Jul 6 2007, 10:15 AM Post #6
Retired Posts: 918 Group: Retired Member #770 Joined: July 6, 2007	Slides....Don't you just LOVE em? I have more slides lying around here than I know what to do with. My Favourite for Acoustic Works is the Dunlop Ceramic Moonshine, Medium to Heavy Weight and beautifully balanced. For Electric.....I have a very nice Very Heavy Brass one which is used for everything. I use Dropped D for Slide and find that the Brass Heavy Slide really Screams. For those that can't find Corocidin Bottles.......As Invader Chris says...The Dunlop "Blues Bottle" does the job really well. Tunings? As I said...Dropped D for Electric Open D and G.....Or....Double Dropped D for Acoustics. Cheers Rob
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X-DoomCore-X	Dec 13 2008, 05:32 AM Post #7
Newbie Posts: 5 Group: Members Member #9,064 Joined: December 13, 2008	To get a bluesy sound I prefer steel.



slicepack	Dec 13 2008, 12:41 PM Post #8
Member Posts: 55 Group: Members Member #8,993 Joined: November 15, 2008	Brian May uses a glass (or technically Pyrex) one - so that's my choice.
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korp	Dec 13 2008, 04:06 PM Post #9
Member Posts: 39 Group: Members Member #9,061 Joined: December 11, 2008	I love using DADGAD, with my own made slide. Jack daniels bottle neck!
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