Howdy all. This is what I have in mind. I want to angle the nut and bridge to accommodate the natural angle of the left hand wile playing slide. For me that would be about 60 degrees on a four string. Already know I'll have to make a custom bridge. This guitar will be for slide only. If you've tried this did it work? Advice and help needed.
Thanks!
cause the rat
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I use a thin wall glass slide. It's light enough to help aid in even string pressure. It also keeps the 'clank' down when quickly changing positions on the neck.
Trying to compensate for the angle of the left hand wile playing. If I stay relaxed and hold a guitar my left hand rests naturally at a 60 degree angle on the fretboard. Now I'm thinking of trying slight angles. Start at around 10 degrees and work around there for a bit. Trying to ease the tension in the left arm wile playing slide.
Officially changing this experiment. Even before I get started on the build. I tuned a guitar today to mimic the 60 degree angle of the bridge and nut. Yes it did make sliding three note cords easier. But only by sacrificing finding single notes. it may still be helpful to use an angle. But nothing as extreme as 60 degrees.
This will have to be an ongoing experiment. What i have planned is to make a slab four string. Use threaded rod with bolts on each end for both the nut and bridge. Angle them. Starting at just off 90 degrees. Then keep changing the degree of both of them till I find something that will be good for both sliding two and three note cords AND single note soloing. Making sure i stay true to the marked scale length.
The Capo Kid > Cause the Blue ratMarch 26, 2014 at 8:24am
I can see your thinking is behind this idea , but why not try a slide made from a tapered bottle neck ? , I have small hands for a guitarist so that's what I use other wise the high string gets pushed down too much
I never said fretless mate, nope :) angled the scroll saw table to put the fret slots in is what I was saying, this while the neck blank was still square of course.
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I use a thin wall glass slide. It's light enough to help aid in even string pressure. It also keeps the 'clank' down when quickly changing positions on the neck.
Trying to compensate for the angle of the left hand wile playing. If I stay relaxed and hold a guitar my left hand rests naturally at a 60 degree angle on the fretboard. Now I'm thinking of trying slight angles. Start at around 10 degrees and work around there for a bit. Trying to ease the tension in the left arm wile playing slide.
Officially changing this experiment. Even before I get started on the build. I tuned a guitar today to mimic the 60 degree angle of the bridge and nut. Yes it did make sliding three note cords easier. But only by sacrificing finding single notes. it may still be helpful to use an angle. But nothing as extreme as 60 degrees.
This will have to be an ongoing experiment. What i have planned is to make a slab four string. Use threaded rod with bolts on each end for both the nut and bridge. Angle them. Starting at just off 90 degrees. Then keep changing the degree of both of them till I find something that will be good for both sliding two and three note cords AND single note soloing. Making sure i stay true to the marked scale length.
I can see your thinking is behind this idea , but why not try a slide made from a tapered bottle neck ? , I have small hands for a guitarist so that's what I use other wise the high string gets pushed down too much
Thanks Phrygian Kid! Yes parallel at 60 degrees. So the neck will look like a trapezoid. Like yours it'll be fretless.
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Sorry Phrygian Kid. Read your post wrong.