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Permalink Reply by Eliah Holiday on August 23, 2018 at 8:58am

I got this one to get mr started:

Planet Waves

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on August 23, 2018 at 11:31am

It’s a start. At one point u should try your hand at cutting a bottle neck slide? You can find information using the search bar, I believe there’s some how to videos. I suggest trying a ceramic slide from Dave Lynas or Stubbyslide. Cheers, have fun, we’re always here to help

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Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on August 23, 2018 at 6:16pm

I like different ones for different reasons... BUT... the ceramic ones from Janis Wilson Hughes are awesome!  Yes, Stubby sockets are great, as are glass slides... you have to choose what you like.

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on August 27, 2018 at 6:16am

 Here’s a link to a simple video 

http://soundboxguitars.com/how-to-2/make-a-bottle-neck-slide/

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Permalink Reply by Fergus Lester on August 30, 2018 at 9:10pm

I have a set of Draper sockets which are perfectly cylindrical and made for the job. Probably a bit heavy for your pinky but I mostly play lap steel style so the weight is less of an issue.

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Permalink Reply by Eliah Holiday on September 9, 2018 at 1:39pm

So I've been working with the glass slide I bought. Not sure if it's guitar's setup or merely technique but I find that I have to execute a lot of control in order for my slides to not sound horrendous. Like I watch videos and it sounds so smooth and rich and I'm struggling to not have this horrible clanking sound. I change my pressure and position and it's a lot of work, A LOT, to get the sound to be smooth and precise. I see videos of others play slide and I seriously wonder what I'm doing wrong. I try to get the pressure just right across all strings right over the fret but it seems to require a huge effort in precision. 

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on September 9, 2018 at 5:31pm

It shouldn’t be about pressure, it should just be sliding over the fret evenly. Takes some practice getting used to getting clear notes, shouldn’t be much work like you’re saying. Maybe if you posted a video, you’ll get some feedback? Good luck

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Permalink Reply by Kigar on September 10, 2018 at 11:59am

Some things that helped me - lightly drag your first finger (and second if the slide is on the third) to dampen sounds from the upper neck. High action is a lot easier to avoid clunking the neck. A bevel on the edge of the fretboard helps so you have more room vs a sharp corner.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on September 10, 2018 at 1:11pm

Hi, what find is that if the outside strings are too far in from the edge of the fingerboard, then there is more chance of hitting fret ends with the slide.

Raising the action helps as mentioned. Raise at both ends, set intonation for fingering, which for me is mainly at the nut end. I adjust my slide positioning over the high end frets, for correct intonation up higher.

Dont try to stop over the fret. Developed a wrist action that keeps the slide moving very slightly back and forth over the fret, but maintains the note you want. I think one has to develope ones hearing, as well as techniques.

Also try heavier strings.

And.....don't try to play too fast too soon, get it right and move on.

Good luck, Taff

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on September 10, 2018 at 1:04pm

Might help?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZKraE7-97c&t=0s&index=2&...

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Permalink Reply by Brown Water Jerry (Rice) on September 11, 2018 at 1:46am

I got a stubby king slide from Shane a while back and it and my trusty homemade copper are my go tos .  My first slide was from a Thunderbird bottle, still hade the ring from the screw on top.

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Permalink Reply by Eliah Holiday on September 11, 2018 at 8:28am

Think it might be a combo of string height and that perhaps not all strings are level with each other. 

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