Guitar Players

Karlifornia · 06-17-2005, 06:13 PM

Anyone have any tips on playing slide guitar? I'm interested in incorporating a little bit into some of the songs I write. A friend said I could use a lighter, which I tried (semi-successfully). How should I hold this lighter; and should I just invest in a slide?

st.cronin · 06-17-2005, 07:13 PM

experiment experiment experiment

Experiment with materials, techniques, tunings, etc.

Personally I use a shot glass, guitar tuned mostly in 3rds with a double E on top.

Draft Dodger · 06-17-2005, 07:26 PM

Michelob Dry bottles used to be perfect
I also used a piece of some sort of brass pipe I had found

JimboJ · 06-17-2005, 07:50 PM

I use a glass slide that cost me about 5 bucks. You'll probably need to set the action on your guitar a little higher too.

McSweeny · 06-17-2005, 08:50 PM

a beer bottle works great

QuikSand · 06-17-2005, 08:59 PM

Plus, using a beer bottle as a slide makes you look cool as shit. Think big picture here. Why are you playing guitar in the first place?

Karlifornia · 06-18-2005, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

Why are you playing guitar in the first place?

Why did Michael Jackson learn how to moonwalk? Uhh-err-wait a second....

But, anyways, I have a 32 oz. of Heineken in my fridge right now....Do I just put my slide finger into the bottle? Will that be too heavy!?! I need to know whether or not to dump out this beer for the sake of music!! I am already much too drunk, and my (soon to be ex) girlfriend just punched me in the face (this story will be part of a whole new thread tomorrow

) .

QuikSand · 06-18-2005, 07:07 AM

dnsty pls k thx

06-17-2005, 07:26 PM	#3
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	Michelob Dry bottles used to be perfect I also used a piece of some sort of brass pipe I had found __________________ Mile High Hockey

06-17-2005, 07:13 PM	#2
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	experiment experiment experiment Experiment with materials, techniques, tunings, etc. Personally I use a shot glass, guitar tuned mostly in 3rds with a double E on top.

06-17-2005, 07:50 PM	#4
JimboJ High School Varsity Join Date: Aug 2003	I use a glass slide that cost me about 5 bucks. You'll probably need to set the action on your guitar a little higher too.

06-17-2005, 08:50 PM	#5
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	a beer bottle works great

06-17-2005, 08:59 PM	#6
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Plus, using a beer bottle as a slide makes you look cool as shit. Think big picture here. Why are you playing guitar in the first place?

06-18-2005, 07:07 AM	#8
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	dnsty pls k thx

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