Talkin' about some slide playing on 3 string CBG

I think of myself as a pretty mediocre slide player but I've had a few questions about this so here are some thoughts and a description of how I approach sli...

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Comment by James O Lunsford on July 11, 2017 at 8:38am

Good tips Jm

Comment by Jim Morris on July 11, 2017 at 6:44am

Thanks Nancy!

Comment by Nancy kat on July 11, 2017 at 6:15am

Good slide demo Jim sounds good! I like the sound of them.Meowww^..^

Comment by Jim Morris on July 11, 2017 at 4:43am

Thanks pick.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 11, 2017 at 4:38am

Thanks Erasmo.

Comment by the anonymous pick on July 11, 2017 at 4:10am

yup , all good points  . 

Comment by Jim Morris on July 11, 2017 at 3:55am

Thanks Unc. That's a good point about posture and guitar position. It's almost impossible to get the slide positioned correctly if you have the frets aimed up toward the ceiling.

Comment by Uncle John on July 11, 2017 at 3:29am

Good lesson, Jim.  I think you've become a pretty good slide player and even  better combination player.   Sweet sounding guitar.  

I will add one thing and I see you doing it right.   Good posture of the body and guitar.  Keep the git upright, not leaned in so you can watch it.  I put my side markers right on the fret so I can see from the side where the sweet spots are.

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