Cheapo slide bar

Posted by TattooedAxe on July 7, 2010 at 6:10pm
Hi,

I'm new to cbn and a rookie slide guitar builder. I was wondering if anyone knows of a good (cheap) alternative to a slide used for playing a lap slide guitar. I've seen them on ebay made of various materials (metal. bone etc.) and they can be pretty expensive. Thanks

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  • Outhouse Instruments September 28, 2010 at 6:18am
    Get a cheap knife from a cheap set of flatware. Cut the blade of and use the handle if you want a bar.

    Matt
  • Mat Carruthers September 27, 2010 at 3:10pm
    I haven't tried it yet, but was thinking maybe you could grind down and smooth out a piece of rebar. The weight would be about the same as a Dunlop tone bar for lap steel.
  • Julz aka Varnum Slim September 13, 2010 at 7:45am
    Old medicine bottles are great for lap slide!
  • TattooedAxe July 7, 2010 at 10:02pm
    Good idea, thanx!
  • bairfoot cajun July 7, 2010 at 7:54pm
    you could try a deep well socket from a cheap set---lots of folks use those for lap steel and guitar slide playing--9/16ths fits my finger well but if you are using it for lap steel you could try a bigger or smaller one like a 5/8ths or a 3/4 in.you can find these lots of places where they are not a brand new item----flea markets---pawn shops--yard sales/garage sales.many moons ago the deep well sockets were used for spark plug removal and instillation.hope this helps.
  • TattooedAxe July 7, 2010 at 7:10pm
    Will do, thanks.
  • Dave Scudamore July 7, 2010 at 6:30pm
    Do a few searches in the upper right hand box of your screen. Try Lowes guitar slide. There is a link to a piece you can buy at Lowes. Also you will find, wine bottle necks, copper pipe and more. It is easier to go back to previous discussions on this because the info is in here!

    Dave
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