This might be a playing section question, might be sitting on the fece sort of thing.
I have the socket wrench slide, 3 strings, cigar box in hand and trying to slide around in that first string, alley cats are my friend. I was leaving the action a little high, so when I fret the secnd fret (with my finger) the string clears the first fret easily, figured I could go down easier than back up.
BUT when I look at the strings they are not the same hieght exactly. I was shooting for the strings being half way into the slot cut for them, but the last 2 strings are wire wound and much fatter and the first skinny string. So the first skinny string I want to slide on is a hair lower. Do you follow me so far.
Would in your opinion think the low string thing would cause some slide buzzzzzz, or is it just me being a bad player, I can take it be honest. The buzz is slide only freting it is fine. I cam lower the other 2 strings to come in line, it was something I did not notice until I tried out the slide thing. Or should I save my time for more practice. I did use my fingers behind the slide to dampen the strings.
Cheers Ron.
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Keni, I have 2 of your CD's and another 2 on their way as we speak, it is from these CD's that I have started in on playing. They are great CD's I am enjoying them and imagining myself playing as well as you do.
Cheers Ron.
Many people believe the string height from the fingerboard (action) needs to be higher for slide than for regular finger style.
This is not true. Bottleneck style is actually finger picking style with the addition of a slide.
So, you want to fret notes too.
The strings should be the same height across the whole fingerboard.
You create the correct string tension for the slide to ride on by matching the tuning with the string gauge.
So, basically you can either set the instrument up high like open A (EAEac#e) / open E (EBEg#be) using lighter strings or tune lower than standard like open g (DGDgbd) / open d (DADf#ad) using heavier strings. You can't have it all on one instrument, but a capo at the second fret solves this problem.
Certainly using correct technique and a heavy quality slide is important.
Please check out my series of instructional video CDs. I believe you will find they will answer your questions and help you develop good technique.
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I hope this helps.
Please feel free to write if you have any further questions. Enjoy, Keni Lee
So what to do. Since I don't know your style of playing the best thing I can say is practice until you get what you want. I also assume you put a finger behind the slide to mute when you can. Other than that...
Best of luck. Slide can be a bitch sometimes.
-WY
When I make my bridge I put it straight in the vice and eyeball it as close as possible. then I string it up and lay it down so I can look from the side. If they are out of alignment you can loosen the string a bit, file it a lil at a time untill it looks level across the top of the strings.You could probably use a straightedge if you needed too.
The string will buzz if its too low. It will also buzz if the inside of the nut/bridge is too low. Meaning the portion of you bridge and nut should be the highest point after they are filed on the inside of the guitar. (inside meaning closest to your soundhole or where your strumming occurs)