2014 is going to be the year of getting properly on top of slide.
During Christmas I put a set of Not Even Slinky 12-56 on one of my Teles and already see I should have bought a lighter bottom end as E and A are sitting on top of the nut. Figure that doesn't matter much, in fact it has lifted the strings nicely. Might convert back so not going to re-cut.
Don't favour any particular type of slide music but as a first-level objective simply want to get to the point where I can put some slide into the set and not be embarrassed. Michael Messer is the UK master, but obviously this is not a resonator and getting on top of Delta Blues is not a priority (it might be one day). Like Roy Rogers and Eric Sardinas but am unlikely to become a dedicated slider. I suppose really I'm aiming at tasteful bluesy licks as performed by Mick Taylor and Warren Haynes (both of whom use standard tuning).
More or less got the technique down - obviously it will improve and find I am comfortable with 2nd, 3rd or 4th fingers. But which is best to develop? It may be a matter of taste, but which will allow maximum versatility (eg if I want to pick as well) ?
Also aware that there are various open tunings which can be used, would it be better to start with one as the basis for learning the rest ?
"Nobody needs more than 20 strats." Mike Landau
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I started years ago ripping off Elmore James ... after reading an interview where my hero George Thorogood said he owed it all to Elmore
Watch your intonation and learn good vibrato ... so many dabbling slide players have a sh-te vibrato.
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My mate has a dirt cheap P90 equipped 'Junior' copy that he paid £90 on flea bay for. Something about P90s that sound awesome for slide.
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It tends to be perceived wisdom that you should learn to damp like crazy but there is little damping in the rawer stuff so its good to be able to be able to use it or not.
IIRC Mick Taylor did a tuitional video on his style, including slide in standard. Looks- yep it is on DVD now ( and has one review by a crazy person on amazon).
The gist of it and the breakthrough for me was using a light, glass slide cos that works well with guitars with low action, and to use a short slide rather than a long one.
Definitely happy playing like that.
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