Metal Guitar Slide

goin'_to_the_PS

Has anyone ever bought a metal tube in a hardware store or other such things and used it as a slide. In music maker they seem to be a fierce price for a metal tube.

John

It's what €5 for a slide? You could easily get a piece of metal tubing but you'd probably have to buy a length of it and cut it to size. And you'd have to make sure the edges have been blunted, don't want to lop a finger off whilst playing.

goin'_to_the_PS

they are 20, glass ones around a fiver

Giblet

20 euro for a slide? No way. I got mine for 5 euro, fair enough it was 2-3 years ago but come on!

feylya

Local guitar shop is selling solid brass slides for €20. Dunno if I could be bothered with them. That said, it's €20 once if you take care.

Citizen_Erased

An old wine bottle neck works well , my teacher swears by it

Citizen_Erased

Citizen_Erased wrote:

An old wine bottle neck works well , my teacher swears by it

yep, if you break it just right and sand the edges.

John

I got a metal slide for €5 about two years ago. Maybe for some crazy crafted custom brass one someone can justify charging that but you should be able to get a slide much cheaper then that.

Crucifix

I got a brass one a year or two ago for a fiver myself.

goin'_to_the_PS

looks like i'll take another trip into town

Creamy Goodness

got one in everest music in bray, about 2 weeks ago and paid a fiver. They give a nice effect.

goin'_to_the_PS

anyone in dublin seen them around at that price

Creamy Goodness

goin'_to_the_PS wrote:

anyone in dublin seen them around at that price

Have you tried Goodwins on Capel street. They normally have things like this cheaper than anywhere else.

John

Well I got mine in Instrumental on the quays for a fiver. Just do a tour of all the instrument shops near Musicmaker. Musician Inc, Perfect Pitch and Waltons. One of them is bound to have a slide for a realistic price.

goin'_to_the_PS

thanks for the help will pop in soon

formatman

if you want a different type of guitar slide that you don't have to change fingering too much try shubbs contribution

http://www.shubb.com/axys/index.htm

Creamy Goodness

That's a cool idea but at 24 dollars it's a bit pricey.

Eoin Madsen

I got my steel slide for about £15 in musicmaker. I seriously doubt they've gotten any cheaper in there.

Giblet

You're all crazy bastards paying that for a slide.

feylya

Giblet, a little less of the insulting talk if you'd be so kind.

goin'_to_the_PS

got one in cork for e6, i'm happy thanks everyone