ClassicRocker23 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Well I was wondering what guitars u guys use for slide? I play classic rock/blues and Im kinda lookin for an Exile On Main St kinda sound. So in all of ur slide experience what did u find the best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Well I was wondering what guitars u guys use for slide? I play classic rock/blues and Im kinda lookin for an Exile On Main St kinda sound. So in all of ur slide experience what did u find the best? I like the sound of my Les Pauls for slide, but the upper fret access sucks. I guess it kinda depends on whether you need the high notes or not in your slide style. I need them, so I recently got one of these just for slide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicRocker23 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 I like the sound of my Les Pauls for slide, but the upper fret access sucks. I guess it kinda depends on whether you need the high notes or not in your slide style. I need them, so I recently got one of these just for slide... Yeah man that sg looks SWEET. I've definitely been lookin into them.. What kind of les pauls dju use for slide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanbeastie Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 i'd be suggesting a telecaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicRocker23 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 i'd be suggesting a telecaster Hmm tele for slide.. never heard of it but sounds very interesting :D Have u had any experience with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Yeah man that sg looks SWEET. I've definitely been lookin into them.. What kind of les pauls dju use for slide? Well, I had been using this Standard Faded. Like I said, great tone, poor upper fret access... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanbeastie Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Hmm tele for slide.. never heard of it but sounds very interesting :D Have u had any experience with it? yup i own both telecaster and sg special faded.. tele wins for slide, sg for darn near everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rocky4 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 As long as the action is high, it really doesn't matter to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I would like to build my own guitar for slide....the best features I can think of for a guitar dedicated to slide: Les Paul shape with redefined heel, similar to the axcess. lollar LapSteel Pickup and a p-90, with master volume and master tone, and a mixing knob, to mix the output from each pickup, and of course a three way, so that the mixing knob is activated only in the middle position. Korina, a little metal plate like a resonator, for looks, in natural. and highish action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG FAN Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 The best sounding slide work I've ever heard has been on an SG, Duane Allman or Derek Trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recsec Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 The best sounding slide work I've ever heard has been on an SG, Duane Allman or Derek Trucks. +! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I use my Squier 51, beefy neck with a 1.65" nut. I have a GFS '59 humbucker and a single Lace Sensor on the neck position, the middle position is out of phase and the humbucker can be split. There is a wide of ranges I can cover with that. I learned slide on that Squier so personally I find the Gibson scale odd, I guess I could get used to it but my Les Paul has ver low action and my other Gibson is an Explorer so those 2 guitars are not slide material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnarz25 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 how's the firebird v for slide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky scott 29 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 The best sounding slide work I've ever heard has been on an SG, Duane Allman or Derek Trucks. I'll agree with that one!!! ! And Dicky Betts as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 how's the firebird v for slide? Maybe it has a Johnny Winter setting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicRocker23 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Nice replies everyone and thank you! So I think Im gonna save up for a good sg. Although that tele will still be in consideration. Btw tartanbeastie, is that u playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanbeastie Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 nope not me playing, i just grabbed one of the first slide on tele clips i could find on youtube. my slide isnt that great but i still suggest the tele for slide, sg for everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hmm tele for slide.. never heard of it but sounds very interesting :D Have u had any experience with it? Have a listen to Clapton's 461 Ocean Blvd, that's all Tele Sliding he's doing on tunes like... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWobe4Y998w and.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLDDxfFKd9Y One of my favorite Albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicRocker23 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Have a listen to Clapton's 461 Ocean Blvd, that's all Tele Sliding he's doing on tunes like... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLDDxfFKd9Y One of my favorite Albums. Woah man thats some sweet slide right there not to mention that killer intro riff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I used to use this old dobro but then I sold it. so I use my EJ200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I used a Resonator 'till this happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I used a Resonator 'till this happened! Oughta still work for slide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiska666 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I do have Firebird Studio for slide playing.I changed pups into Seymour-Duncan Vintage `59 Blues set and I´m happy with her. Upper frets are well reachable and the 60`s neck profile is perfect for me with slide. Her sound has SG midrange and almost LP deep bottoms.Only negative thing it is her size when playing confined stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiska666 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I used a Resonator 'till this happened! Holy ****...how that happened...? Does it fell down or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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