Bottleneck/Slide

woodelf | 21:25 Thu 13th Jan 2011 | ChatterBank

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Any of you guitarists out there in AB land, could you recommend a bottleneck/slide to use?...a personal choice please, rather than direct me to a site. Ta Muchly.

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Milvus

I play a Les Paul, so for me I prefer a glass slide, it seems o fit better with the longer sustain

andycappy

my guitar is a jet and i also use a gass slide now and again

woodelf

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Many Thanks Both...I should have said that I play acoustic!...if you can call it playing...smile...does either of your slides have a trade name and/or number?

Milvus

Mine is a USA manufactured Jim Dunlop, 215

woodelf

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Many Thanks Milvus...I've seen a lot of Dunlop stuff on amazon, so it aint surprising one turned up!

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woodelf

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Many Thanks and No Thanks Doc....smile....I'm okay with open tunings, but I'm surprised to learn about the need for a high action!...first I've heard of it. Is it really essential, as I aint read about it anywhere and those who use it haven't mentioned it!...hey ho, I'll just go to my local charity shop and buy a cheapo gittar!...by the way, I play an old Eko six string and I think I may have met your Eko 12er in an earlier question some time ago!...smile.

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NazNomad

I think it's fair for anyone to state which slide they prefer, but not to recommend one. What's comfortable for some players, might not suit others. I prefer wood/bone or glass, some prefer metal (which I hate).
You have to try different materials/sizes/weights ... even fingers before you find a technique to suit you.

You don't actually 'need' an overly high action to play slide, but it sure makes the whole process less infuriating when you're starting out.

woodelf

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Sounds just like my Eko Doc...and the action aint that low either and as I'd like to play along with one of my guitar heroes, John Fahey, I think I'll risk it.

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woodelf

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Many Thanks you too Naz.

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NazNomad

A socket set can yield some nice weighty slides if you find that a metallic one is for you.

Know anyone with a wet tile-saw? Buy 'em a bottle of wine with a straight neck and ask if they'll cut the neck off for you once they've 'enjoyed' it.

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