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Slide Comparison
Hi folks,
With our slide selection growing, I decided to attempt a comparison video of four different slide materials. All four are Rock Slides, and are the same size and length: glass, ceramic, brass and nickel plated. I'm playing on a National M1 tricone, tuned in open D. I am not the greatest slide player, by a long shot, but I hope that you slide players out there might find this at least a bit interesting. One thing to note: National ships their resonators now with light strings (12's). I haven't changed the strings on this guitar, but in retrospect, I imagine there would be less buzzing on the first string if I had a 13 gauge or thicker string there. Please let me know what you think, and thanks! |
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Thank You Larry
Nice comparison. Thanks for doing this
I have used dozens of different slides over the years, and my two cents go to the Dunlop radiused brass. The radius makes full chords on open tuned low action instruments much easier with way Less fret bonk and clatter. I also use them for lap style! Which I often play on my JK customs with LOW action. Good thing they have Jescar hard frets! My fave slides are the Eric Sardinias thin wall brass, as I find having a heavy slide on my pinky for a while can be fatiguing. https://g.co/kgs/3MJ3gQ Watch out, everyone, for glass slides breaking! I once had a thin glass slide get broken in my harp/gig briefcase!!! I had to disassemble and clean each harp and vacuum the case out…. sheesh A leather slide bag would have saved me a real hassle! Happy sliding to all and have FUN Paul
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Very nicely done, thanks!
I'll give it a good listen with better speakers and headphones. I'm still undecided about types of slides, I can't even decide which finger I prefer to wear them on.
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Its all personal preference, and there's no right or wrong. |
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Tone
I too like the TONE of thick glass and ceramic, but have yet to find the radius I like and size I need for my (small) pinky.
I too, also drop a slide once in a while, especially while fiddling with my harps and rack and fingerpicks! The brass ones are usually unscathed…. Thanks again Larry for the cool comps Paul
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I like glass slides best, myself. If it's too big for your finger you can put some self-adhesive moleskin on the inside to make the inner diameter smaller. It won't affect the sound, just make it snugger on your finger.
Jack
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