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"Ergonomic" Brass Slide

Posted by Slowpaw Steve T on November 1, 2012 at 4:38am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

I could never get on with glass slides, too thick, i have tried many metal ones in various lengths and thicknesses and always gone back to my old chrome 42mm x 19mm (inner) x 1mm i've used for years, even on 6 stringers!

I found a Brass slide on ebay marketed by Yamaha which had exactly the same dimensions except longer so i decided to buy it as a standby. The one that came looked roughly finished so i decided to buff it up with a wire brush attached to an electric drill, great "roadworn" result, and shorten it to the 42mm length of my old slide but cut it at a slight angle (42mm / 44mm) so it would sit more comfortably i hoped!

Great result, fits my ring finger more firmly and less "resistance" at the finger joint which had really got on my nerves sometimes...there ya go - one ergonomically designed brass slide! (-;

New "roadworn" ergonomic brass slide on the left, old slide on the right...(picture distortion has made them look a bit stubby)

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Randy S. Bretz November 3, 2012 at 2:53pm
Randy S. Bretz November 3, 2012 at 2:52pm
the anonymous pick November 2, 2012 at 5:02am

check these out

and their site http://www.jetslide.com
- Slowpaw Steve T > the anonymous pick November 2, 2012 at 5:05am
  
  AAAAARRRGGGHHH...! (-8
  
  (-;
  - the anonymous pick > Slowpaw Steve T November 2, 2012 at 5:08am
    
    that look scary or somethin
    
    ? lol was that the half slide you were talkin bout ?
    - Slowpaw Steve T > the anonymous pick November 2, 2012 at 6:27pm
      
      that's like it..scary trying to get the thing off..! (-;
      
      maybe it's my ring aversion since i heard this story...
      
      a soccer goalkeeper jumped up for the ball and in mid flight caught his wedding ring in one of the hooks holding the net on....pop! ...makes me feel creepy just thinking about it ...that's gotta hurt..owwwch! (-8
      
      (-;
    - Clock The Wolf > the anonymous pick November 2, 2012 at 5:14am
      
      Ծ‿Ծ wa ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!
      - Clock The Wolf > Clock The Wolf November 2, 2012 at 8:43am
        
        Then, of course, there is the diabolical
        
        John Pearse Edge Slide:
Clock The Wolf November 1, 2012 at 9:43pm

http://silicasound.com/
- Slowpaw Steve T > Clock The Wolf November 2, 2012 at 2:53am
  
  slides seem to have a whole scientific interest here, maybe we could set up a group for them? (-:
  
  "Anyone can grab a hacksaw, cut a piece of pipe, chrome it if desired, and call it a slide."
  
  ...yep! ...and it will work the same and only cost a few pennies (-;
  
  the silliest one i ever tried was a "half-slide" chute shape with a metal band going round it, damn thing nearly sprained my finger, despite the "thousands of satisfied customers" statement they refunded - must be some strangely disfigured players out there! (-;