Guitar Slide Question..

[wakeupjake]

As title really. gonna go get a slide because i really like the style of the sound but i have no idea what to look for :shrug: is their any advice anyone has cuz ireally know nothing about them :thumbs:

[Matt_09]

If you ask in any Guitar shop they'll be able to give you more info. Most people opt for a glass slide, but you can also but metal ones that give you a more blue grass type sound. MOst rock guitarists use metal slides. Just ask for a slide and the people in the shop will give you one that fits. There are a few different sizes.

[wakeupjake]

cool cheers. i have thin fingers, so was worried about sizes etc. just lookin forward to the lovely acoustic slide sound mmmmmmmmm

[Pike Bishop]

Get yourself a steel guitar for good measure.

[Robby]

If you buy a glass one, try not to drop it. :(

[Sneeka]

If you've got thin fingers, like me, most slides feel very loose on the finger. One tip is to wrap a wad of tissue around your finger, so that it fits into the slide tighter.

Bit of a hassle if you want to put the slide on in the middle of a song, though :D

[wakeupjake]

If you've got thin fingers, like me, most slides feel very loose on the finger. One tip is to wrap a wad of tissue around your finger, so that it fits into the slide tighter.

Bit of a hassle if you want to put the slide on in the middle of a song, though :D

lol, like all the professionals do:) went up to get it today adn the bloody road was closed of for some procession/march thingy. bloody belfast!!! ah well maybe next week. Any recommendations on guitarits to listen to for slide style? my g/fs dad mentioned rory gallagher?

[megatron]

lol, like all the professionals do:) went up to get it today adn the bloody road was closed of for some procession/march thingy. bloody belfast!!! ah well maybe next week. Any recommendations on guitarits to listen to for slide style? my g/fs dad mentioned rory gallagher?

Santo and Johnny's - Sleepwalk. :thumbs:

[Sneeka]

Steve Vai - Bad Horsie :D

But yeah, Rory Gallagher's good. All depends what you're into.. slide can be used in any sort of genre, really. Seems to be tied to blues the most though.

[achookang]

Any recommendations on guitarits to listen to for slide style? my g/fs dad mentioned rory gallagher?

There was some geezer on Later w/ jools Holland, a few months back who played a mean slide. He was playing this weird laptop guitar type thing, except it wasn't a regular guitar, playing it as I recall in a blues style, kinda reminded me of Jeff Healy, that blind dude who played a regular guitar (including some slide) sat down with the guitar on his lap.

Anyone remember this and who the guy was? :eek:

[Pike Bishop]

John Lee Hooker uses a fair amount of slide.

[wakeupjake]

ok...so weeks after initial post i finally got myself a slide for my guitar wooooooooooooooooooo. so anyone recommend me one song to start of on? easy enough, tho stylish:) cheers

[Rob]

Sonny Landreth is a world renowned slide guitarist. "Levee Town" is my favoutite album of his.