Andre S Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Can you use a regular electric to play slide? as in one which would have as low action as possible without buzz? Or is a guitar with a much higher action better or necessary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Higher action is better for sure, but not always an option. You need to develop a light, gentle touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I was just playing slide on open G. I played on open A last night and open E the night before. All on electric using the Blues channel on my amp. You can play using normal action but you you get some clanking when you hit the frets, I don't mind it unless I was recording, gigging or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Its a really cool dance that started the line dancing craze with the redneck; then the urban cowboys caught on and finally; ITS ELECTRIC.... LOL LMAO That is exactly what I thought of too.... is that sad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba_leon Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Its a really cool dance that started the line dancing craze with the redneck; then the urban cowboys caught on and finally; ITS ELECTRIC.... LOL Boogie woogie woogie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba_leon Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Check out Warren Hayne's DVD's for electric and acoustic slide. I'ts helped my slide playing greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Instructional video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 Instructional video fine...slide on electric guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Its not nessesary to have high action. Just be careful not beat up your frets. Its all about finesse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I've not played much slide on electric, but I used to do a lot on acoustics. Yeah, a light touch will give that cleaner sound with a relatively low action. A lotta the old blues pickers I was kinda emulating would have the open tuning, and the reason the slide went on the left pinkie finger was so you could use the thumb and other three fingers for fingering chords. I used a metal lipstick case that got lost somewhere over the years. It fit that pinkie perfectly. <grin> Nowadays I think the girls all are getting lipstick in plastic... so much for that nowadays. I liked it better than glass, myself, and the "finesse" thing was a major reason. It had more control and was much lighter than glass, thereby making it easier to have control of pressure on the strings. At least, that's my opinion... m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 A heavy slide will be harder to control, playing with a heavy brass slide and low action would be challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I've not played much slide on electric' date=' but I used to do a lot on acoustics. Yeah, a light touch will give that cleaner sound with a relatively low action. A lotta the old blues pickers I was kinda emulating would have the open tuning, and the reason the slide went on the left pinkie finger was so you could use the thumb and other three fingers for fingering chords. I used a metal lipstick case that got lost somewhere over the years. It fit that pinkie perfectly. <grin> Nowadays I think the girls all are getting lipstick in plastic... so much for that nowadays. I liked it better than glass, myself, and the "finesse" thing was a major reason. It had more control and was much lighter than glass, thereby making it easier to have control of pressure on the strings. At least, that's my opinion... m [/quote'] My dad made a slide by rolling a super thin sheet of brass into a tube. It's really light and easy to use. Lots of finesse like you said. I think it has a really nice, bright sound. I don't like my slide to be heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 On acoustic or High Action electric Porcelain or heavy Brass or Chrome. For sliding on a low action electric I have a Pyrex glass slide and a really light weight Chrome slide that gets the jobs done. Here's the Glass slide at work. It starts a 1:49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 For slide I have 2 guitars tuned one to open E and one open G. I also set the action up a tad it just sounds better to me. Like everyone else said the lighter the slide the more control, then the easier it is to play. I have a bunch of different slides steel, brass, and glass. Right now I using a Dunlop glass that I've had about 20 years. I do most of my slide also without a pick. The tone to me is much better that way. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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