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Decide what finger you want to use and whether you want a knuckle, short or long slide. Measure the finger to get your US ring size and then choose the slide in the material you want that fits.
https://vidweb.aws.marketlive.com/jimdunlop_vid/text/content/pdp/manuals/Slide_Chart.pdf
Now , how to choose a finger? I am thinking the ''flip the bird'' finger as its my least used finger, any ideas? is there a preferred finger? I guess that's a silly question but I have to ask, as you can tell I dont play slide..
I like the replica Coricidin bottles. Probably due to my Duane Allman obsession.
The most common choice is probably to wear the slide on the little finger and support it using the ring finger.
Nerve damage means that my fingers do not always co-operate. I often use the ring finger.
Wearing the slide on the middle finger should free up the ring and little fingers to fret notes above the slide. Sonny Landreth is known for sometimes fretting notes below the slide.
should give you an idea how to wear your slide
https://youtu.be/kH1ZxoEkv84
http://www.diamondbottlenecks.com/BestOfTheRest.html
I tried one, played something and a voice behind me asked how it was. I said "too light" and before I could get the thing off, another appeared over my shoulder and the voice said "Try this one". I did, it was too wide. "This?" Too narrow. "This?" Not long enough. "This one?" It went on for about 10 slides, which he was picking out with lightning speed and I went going back and forth between a few, to make sure until I found one that suited me.
FWIW mine's on the little finger so I can play riffs with my first 3 fingers, and can also use my middle finger behind/under the slide to play a minor chord.
When I measure the size of my fingers, according to the charts, I need a fairly big size, but I have a Derek Trucks signature slide and find it just feels a little loose and uncontrolled on my ring finger.
You should be able to take it off (obvs) but you'd be surprised after a few minutes playing when one that goes on OK doesn't always come off... as live updates from @noisepolluter on the bus to A&E confirmed (true story).