Comments - Considerations for Selecting a Bottleneck Slide for Guitar - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T20:26:05Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2592684%3ABlogPost%3A1081418&xn_auth=noSockets are okay, but they ca…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-04:2592684:Comment:23466472015-07-04T21:43:26.818ZKeni Lee Burgesshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/KeniLeeBurgess
<p>Sockets are okay, but they can be a little too heavy. Bill took my deep well socket and cut some metal off at the connection end. Considering slides are relatively inexpensive, experimenting is a fun game. LOL Enjoy. </p>
<p>Sockets are okay, but they can be a little too heavy. Bill took my deep well socket and cut some metal off at the connection end. Considering slides are relatively inexpensive, experimenting is a fun game. LOL Enjoy. </p> Keni - I'm using Craftsman so…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-06-03:2592684:Comment:23248332015-06-03T23:07:50.313Zflatsvillehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/flatsville
<p>Keni - I'm using Craftsman sockets as slides. I can get a great fit in the mm sizes.</p>
<p>Keni - I'm using Craftsman sockets as slides. I can get a great fit in the mm sizes.</p> Well Emmy you are at the righ…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-09-22:2592684:Comment:12544592012-09-22T02:00:18.933ZKeni Lee Burgesshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/KeniLeeBurgess
<p>Well Emmy you are at the right place. Post your question as a discussion and I am sure you will get more information then you will ever need. LOL </p>
<p>Well Emmy you are at the right place. Post your question as a discussion and I am sure you will get more information then you will ever need. LOL </p> Hi Keni...don't know how to l…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-09-21:2592684:Comment:12546032012-09-21T23:50:01.089ZEmmy DePolohttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/EmmyDePolo
<p>Hi Keni...don't know how to lower nut and bridge. Guitar came with extra light strings and is tuned GDG</p>
<p>Hi Keni...don't know how to lower nut and bridge. Guitar came with extra light strings and is tuned GDG</p> Hello Emmy,
You need to lower…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-09-21:2592684:Comment:12540792012-09-21T22:35:27.668ZKeni Lee Burgesshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/KeniLeeBurgess
<p>Hello Emmy,</p>
<p>You need to lower the string height (known as action) at the nut and bridge and bring the strings closer to the fingerboard. If you try to fret notes with high action, the string bends and plays out of tune. / The string height for regular playing (fretting notes, chords, etc) is about the same for bottleneck slide. "Possibly a little higher, but you still want to fret notes over the entire fingerboard easily". The "correct string tension" for the slide to ride on the…</p>
<p>Hello Emmy,</p>
<p>You need to lower the string height (known as action) at the nut and bridge and bring the strings closer to the fingerboard. If you try to fret notes with high action, the string bends and plays out of tune. / The string height for regular playing (fretting notes, chords, etc) is about the same for bottleneck slide. "Possibly a little higher, but you still want to fret notes over the entire fingerboard easily". The "correct string tension" for the slide to ride on the strings correctly so you don't bottom out and hit the frets is a balance between string gauge and tuning. Use at least medium gauge strings. Lower tunings below standard tuning (EADGBE) like Open D (DADf#ad) use heavier strings. On CBG - GDg or DAD. Higher than standard like Open A (EAEac#e) use lighter strings to take the pressure off the neck. On CBG - this would be AEa or EBE. I hope this helps. Enjoy, Keni Lee </p>
<p></p> My strings are high off the n…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-09-21:2592684:Comment:12542502012-09-21T21:35:33.711ZEmmy DePolohttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/EmmyDePolo
<p><strong>My strings are high off the neck. They sound muted when played without a slide. How do I play leads, cords etc</strong></p>
<p><strong>My strings are high off the neck. They sound muted when played without a slide. How do I play leads, cords etc</strong></p> You should also mention that…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-05-04:2592684:Comment:10822902012-05-04T15:19:27.060ZKeni Lee Burgesshttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/KeniLeeBurgess
<p>You should also mention that in addition to slides, you make bone picks, bridges, nuts...etc. Check it out!</p>
<p>You should also mention that in addition to slides, you make bone picks, bridges, nuts...etc. Check it out!</p> Also Mojobone Works " half n…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2012-05-04:2592684:Comment:10819892012-05-04T10:26:47.209ZRandy S. Bretzhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RandySBretz
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/305806152?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/305806152?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></a>Also Mojobone Works " half n half " slides, bone on exotic wood, gives you the brightness of a bone slide with the softer tone of a wood slide all in one slide. C.B.Gitty has a full selection of these slides on his web site.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/305806152?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/305806152?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></a>Also Mojobone Works " half n half " slides, bone on exotic wood, gives you the brightness of a bone slide with the softer tone of a wood slide all in one slide. C.B.Gitty has a full selection of these slides on his web site.</p>