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Permalink Reply by A.D.EKER on April 30, 2017 at 11:36am

I have the same problem in the left wrisk i use a elastic wristband you know one off these tennis bands cotton  to keep it warm and it helps me tremendus  i use varius slides ceramic by dave lynas, but on the wired strings they are to scratchy to my liking  dunlop glass, still one of my favorits i use a long one so my pinky has a good grip, on my vintage and hobo sticks ordenary copperpipe, the store copper ones are usely to heavy and give good sound but screw up the joints, so Yes vinding a good one takes a while i tryed Bamboo ,aluminium, some even use Bone, but every slide u use has his own second sound just by its motion and its for every player what sounds best whit him or her style of playing, when the combo is good you know what to use, good luck and be carefull whit Glass!

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Permalink Reply by Richard Haas on April 30, 2017 at 1:33pm

I like the looks of the far left one with the round bar out the end. I play the pedal  and lap steel in a band, so I am very familiar with round bars. I have also thought of just using a lap bar and playing it over the top of the neck instead of underside. Lots of possibilities with slides and bars. I don't think I'll try cutting this slide though. Probably just order some and find one that works.

Thanks

Richard

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Permalink Reply by Jerry Jordan on May 1, 2017 at 1:24am

I cut the knuckle off a 18mm deep well socket.,.my #1 slide now.,., very close to a lap steel slide.,,.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on May 1, 2017 at 3:51am

Shane Speal uses a stubby socket for a slide for 3-string CBG. Dig through your toolkit, and find one that fits your finger! Individual sockets usually sell for $3-$5...

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Permalink Reply by Jerry Jordan on May 1, 2017 at 1:20am

I have see ladies on Youtube do it this way.,,.after the flame goes out they emerse the bottle neck in ice water.,.,,.they make it look soo easy.,.,I score with a glass cutter then use one pot of boiling water and one pot of ice water.,.,wear safety glasses.,.,works great.,.,

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Permalink Reply by Richard Haas on May 1, 2017 at 4:35am

Does that mean if it doesn't work the first time I can drink another beer and do it again. LOL,LOL

MIght have to get drunk before I get one right.

Richard

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Permalink Reply by Steve Tucker on May 1, 2017 at 4:26pm

Hey Richard,

Go to a Vape store. They sell replacement Pyrex glass tubes for vape rigs. They come in different colors, are about 1 and 3/8" long, about 3/4" inside diameter. They come in a few different inside diameters to fit different vape tanks. So tell the guy what you are trying to do, and they will probably think it's a pretty cool idea. They cost around $3 to $5 and work like a champ. I have made a few from wine bottle necks with varying degrees of success. Very fiddly and difficult to get smooth enough and make it look good. I don't think I would mess with trying to cut the one you have in two. Probably a 50-50 chance it will break. C.B. Gitty sells stubby slides with very similar measurements for $3.99, and they come with a piece of self-adhesive faux moleskin to help size it to your finger size. These are really good, but I'm not sure about colors. Glass has not been very predictable, at least not for me. Good luck, and be safe.

Steve

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Permalink Reply by Richard Haas on May 1, 2017 at 9:57pm

Thanks Steve

I'll check that out. There are a few close to me and that might be the answer. If not, I'll probably order from Gitty.

Richard

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Permalink Reply by Steve Tucker on May 3, 2017 at 4:07pm

Hey Richard,

Hope that works out for you. That glass cutting thing was tricky for me, but I did get a few right. I figured out a good way to smooth the edge, when I finally got one cut right.  I got a sanding drum assortment from Harbor Freight. The small one will slip into the end of the bottle (wine) neck. (Without the sanding drum, just the rubber part) When tightened up in the bottle neck, it will hold it straight. Chuck it up in your drill and spin it up. Use some emery paper lightly on the cut end, and it will come out smooth as a factory model. (Wear gloves and safety glasses of course, just in case) Keep using the emery paper and checking the end, till you are satisfied with the finish. I use a three set diamond hone set, like for sharpening knives, that works good too. Will work good dry or wet with a little water. Go light on the pressure cause the end will be sharp as a scalpel when you start out. It will get the job done in a jiffy. I like the straighter bottle necks, but a little taper is ok too.

Best of luck, Steve

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Permalink Reply by Richard Haas on May 3, 2017 at 9:49pm

Thanks Steve

I haven't had time to try anything out yet. Been busy making a CB bass and next is another lap steel. If I try to cut a bottle, I'll have to find a source for wine bottles or beer bottles. I don't drink any of those. I can see where the straight neck would be a little better but don't know until I can cut and play with one. Going to go to the vape store this week and check them out also.

I have a good thought about results from building CBG's. I am going to record all the instruments on one song track. It sounds like fun doing something like this. I use Audacity to record to. If it turns out good, I'll post the song on here. I haven't tried video so I would be lost on that end.

Thanks

Richard

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Permalink Reply by Steve Tucker on May 4, 2017 at 1:29am

Hey Richard,

Good deal my friend. If you guys recycle in your area, check out your neighbors on trash day. There are some folks up the road that imbibe quite a bit, and they have a load of glass EVERY week. They are a great source. They might be a really big family, or a small bunch of drunks. Hard to tell. Hehe. I've tried most of those glass cutting methods. Best results I got was with a Dremel with a cut off wheel. Run around it lightly. Might break straight, might not. I have cut around and around lightly, and actually just cut the thing off. Still sketchy. I just can't seem to get the hang of an actual glass cutter. Go figure. Good luck with the recording. I can't play guitar worth a damn, but I can build em' pretty good.  At least my dog don't "sing along" with guitar like he does when I attempt to play harmonica. Music critic.

Peace, Steve

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Permalink Reply by Richard Haas on May 4, 2017 at 2:07am

My dog just sits at my feet when I'm playing and falls asleep. That tells me I'm either hitting the right notes or it ain't worth listening too. LOL I play the pedal steel ( have 3 of them) and really enjoy the recording part. I use Audacity to record a song. I have Band in a box and find the right drum beats and maybe bass and transfer that to the program, then I can loop a 4 or 6 bar and then record my playing to it. Then if I hit everything right I can add it to the track. Keep looping every 4 bars until I finish the song and then I can burn a CD from it. I've thought about putting something on here but don't know how to add it to the music section. All my songs are from present and past singers and don't know if copyrights are held off for the songs put on here. I don't care to be sued for copyright laws.I'll let you know if I succeed in the glass cutting.

Richard

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