Originally Posted by
Mike90
Hey I've been contemplating picking up playing slide, but don't really know what guitar would be a good fit for me to do so (what with the raised action and irregular tuning). Just wonderin what gear you guys that do play slide use.
I play mainly on an Esquire Fender Telecaster (MIJ) with the acution slighty higher and level flat I use 10-52 Fender strings and a glass bottleneck. I mainly play in Open G and Open D.
If you want to use lower tuning lie Open C or C6 it's better to have bigger strings imho
Guitars:
1978 Fender Telecaster Thinline Custom USA, New Nash TL-72 Thinline Telecaster, 1965 Harmony Meteor, H71, 1986 Fender Telecaster Esquire MIJ, New Martin J-41 Special, 1933 National Duolian, 1941, New Eastwood Mandocaster 12 strings
Amps:
Tweed Vibrolux Custom Denis Manlay, 1976 Fender Deluxe Reverb Silverface