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with that being said... Having another guitar for it set up differently is cool. I think of it as a different instrument, like a lap steel. It inspires me to do different things.
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https://truefire.com/focus-on-guitar-lessons/standard-tuning-slide/c752
I've really not altered my guitar at all, I need a technique that I can use on my main electric as I just want to add a couple of slide parts to some of the bands songs. Gradually getting there. So I use 10's with a medium/low action. I think 11's would help.
things things have really helped:
Getting a slide that fits really well
finding out which material I like the sound of
using a compressor - just smooths it out
Not using gain to start with so you can hear the handling noise well
Listening to Bros Landreth
Personally I think it depends on how your guitar is set up to start with. 11's with a medium action would be okay, 9's with a low action you would struggle. I can just about get away with 10's and a medium/low action, but I like a good tele with 12's and a high action. I was playing some standard tuning slide on my not-set-up-for-slide Midtown last night and it was passible with a light touch, but only for soft playing, not a tough enough set up for hard blues playing.
I see what you mean about a high action allowing you to dig in a bit more. That seems to be more of an issue on acoustic where it's hard to get enough volume on a guitar with low action. Well, it is for me, anyway.
The more I try and imitate Trucks, the more I've realized that (unsurprisingly) his dynamic range comes from how hard he's hitting those strings along with riding the volume knob at all times.
I always played quite light because that's all I could get away with on the medium/low action - but that just resulted in my playing sounding weak.
Another tip for you (pinched from Guthrie) is to hike your strings up when you want to play slide. A fast way of doing that on a gig is to throw something under the strings at the 1st fret - like cigarette rolling papers (which is an issue for a non smoker like me!)
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@missmisstreater Hullo Levi, good to see you over here.
Guthrie has also spoken about using folded-up train tickets to increase his action. In a very old interview, Steve Morse once said he used a matchstick.
I doubt this info will affect Rizla sales much.
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