https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:48:45 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107051 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 06:30:21 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107051 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107049 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 06:22:33 +0000 Alot of it Vic, isn't hard and fast rules, it's finding what sound you like. You will find higher action will help at first to get a good sound, but as you get more comfortable with the slide you use whether it's glass, brass or an old steakbone and develop more control with it you will find you can slide on guitars with low action just as easy.]]> Guitar Players Discussion teleplayer324 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107049 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107046 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 06:16:46 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107046 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107043 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 06:06:40 +0000
Plan A was to decide which guitar to keep for slide...I think that's decided, it's going to be the Squier Tele....and keep it in open G (hey, I like open G, you still have the 2nd 3rd and 4th strings tuned the same...and you can play a nice 12-bar boogie riff with 2-3 fingers...full barre at any fret, up two frets on the 5th string for a 6th chord, up one fret higher for a 7th chord...)

Part two of plan A was to put 10's on instead of 9's, but still with a plain G string....all my acoustics and electrics wear D'Addario 9's....I'm used to them, and I like them....

Maybe....if i used 11's with a plain 3rd (G) string? Seems to me, everyone is advocating, the heavier the strings, the better the sound...for slide, anyway?

Vic]]> Guitar Players Discussion Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107043 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107041 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 05:41:49 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion teleplayer324 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107041 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107038 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 05:21:41 +0000
You do have to watch the total string tension on the neck when using heavier-than-standard strings. Lots of electrics have pretty skinny necks! The tunings you plan to use will heavily affect your string gauge choices.

D'Addario's got a string tension calculator on their website that can help you stay out of trouble.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107038 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107037 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 05:11:36 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-107037 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-106969 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:02:35 +0000
I'll try the music shop tomorrow, Dawson's is a pretty good chain...and I think they should know me by now!!!!

Looking like it's going to be the squier tele...in open tuning, I mean...

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Guitar Players Discussion Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-106969 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-106964 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:58:09 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion teleplayer324 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-106964 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-106957 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:35:21 +0000
A skilled slider can slide on any guitar. My teacher would grab any random new guitar off the music store racks, tune into whatever tuning I was using for the day, and knock my socks off with his beautiful sliding. The key is developing "muscle memory" to know exactly where to stop the slide in proper contact with the string(s), not relying on the tension of the string to stop it. But when you're still in that mode, heavier, tighter strings and a moderately high action make it a lot easier not to bang into the fretboard all the time.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/slide-guitar-options/#post-106957