Guest Posted May 5, 2001 Share Posted May 5, 2001 OK. SO LIKE EVERYONE GAVE ME INPUT ON SLIDE TECHNIQUE, THANKS! I GUESS I'LL SLOWLY MASTER GETTING RID OF THE "SCRATCHY" SOUND THAT STILL EXHISTS SOMEWHAT. HOW ABOUT SIZE OR THICKNESS--OF SLIDES!!!!! ANY OPINIONS ON WHETHER A THICK WALLED GLASS SLIDE PRODUCES A DEEPER TONE THAN A THIN WALL? I CURRENTLY USE A BLUES BOTTLE (242?) MEDIUM. IT SEEMS LIKE A THIN WALL COMPARED TO MANY OF THE "TUBE" STYLE SLIDES I'VE SEEN, BUT MY LOCAL MUSIC SHOP JUST CLOSED UP--NO MORE "HANDS ON" THANKS ------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted May 5, 2001 Share Posted May 5, 2001 Uh, well, hey Karl, are you still there? It says you're no longer registered for the forums... Practice, sure. I used to be a lot better at slide playing than I am now...but some of the "scratchy" sound can be desirable...as long as you're not fretting out. Then, it's just a lighter touch. Heavier strings, higher action...some open tuning will all help. Keep at it. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzbluze Posted May 10, 2001 Share Posted May 10, 2001 I'd say, from my experience, that a thin-walled glass slide really only works well on an electric at high volume. Otherwise, a thicker one is necessary to get a better tone. If you're playing acoustic slide, a thick-walled slide is a must. Having said that, I should say that I think the best tone comes from chrome slides. You can use a fairly thin-walled chrome slide and get a good tone even on an acoustic. But if you're dead set on glass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat0124 Posted May 10, 2001 Share Posted May 10, 2001 Large, thick glass Dunlop. Been using the same one for about 13 years, before that I had my other one for around 10 years. Sounds great on resonators and electric. Down like a dollar comin up against a yen, doin pretty good for the shape I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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