06-17-2005, 06:13 PM | #1 | ||
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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?
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06-17-2005, 07:13 PM | #2 |
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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, 07:26 PM | #3 |
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Michelob Dry bottles used to be perfect
I also used a piece of some sort of brass pipe I had found
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06-17-2005, 07:50 PM | #4 |
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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.
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06-17-2005, 08:50 PM | #5 |
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Location: Somerville, MA
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a beer bottle works great
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06-17-2005, 08:59 PM | #6 |
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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?
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06-18-2005, 04:13 AM | #7 | |
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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 ) .
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06-18-2005, 07:07 AM | #8 |
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dnsty pls k thx
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