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SWAMP WITCH GUITARS REVEALS THIS SECRET TIP TO END SLIDE RATTLE FOR GOOD!!

One of the biggest problems for a new slide player to overcome is “slide rattle” and clang ,when the slide catches the wrong string in the wrong way and the string rattles against it . it can make your tune sound like 2 skeletons humping on a tin roof using a tin can as a condom . ;-)

So, I pondered for a while on what would help new slide players avoid this discouraging hurtle.

I came up with an idea.. and thought , “that might work” , but I never really got around to trying it out . till last night . And guess what? It not only works,… but works damn well!

I figured guitar mutes have a felt or furry surface , but I would need something that the string could cut through or find its way through to get to the hard surface of a slide, yet dampen it on the way in, and out ,and to a lighter accidental touch .

The solution ?....wrap the slide in yarn . in a spiral fashion , no glue , no cross-knit , just wrap it like a string on a tuner . the string gets through the “fur” and hits the metal , but is buffered on the way in and out . and any accidental contact with other strings is hushed , as is open ringing . Giving you a warm , clear, un-klangy sound . it’s actually hard to make it rattle deliberately it works so well.

I could not believe this worked so well and after a google search is seems nobody else has tried it .

I could sell these like hotcakes , but the concept is so simple to diy. . so , I am sharing it with you . anywho , this is how I made mine .

Use “SWIRL” type yarn. (normal yarn may work but, this is what I used . )

Pull out a long piece of yarn about the length of your arm x3 and cut it .. run a piece along one side of the slide , hold the top , take the other end of yarn and start wrapping around the slide (leave the short piece running along the slide and cover it as you wrap it .

Full wrap then cut and tie the ends in a double knot .

Tada ! try the witch wrap . you will be glad you did , and your rattle is gone / cured ! but you can still play slide as usual . (maybe pushing a bit harder or you may loose some sustain , but you'll get it, , and eventually it will train you to not need it by adding natural confidence )

Yer welcome ;-)

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Comment by the anonymous pick on March 7, 2016 at 1:13pm: ;-)

let us know results

Comment by Fomhorach on March 7, 2016 at 11:58am: Interesting... Nice concept. I need to try this out.

Comment by the anonymous pick on January 10, 2016 at 4:59am: it works , come back and testify ;-)

Comment by Jimi Crackcorn on January 10, 2016 at 2:42am: Can't wait to try this

Comment by the anonymous pick on January 7, 2016 at 2:15am: RTwho?

Comment by A.D.EKER on January 6, 2016 at 10:43pm: Thanks RTZ !

Comment by the anonymous pick on January 6, 2016 at 9:16pm: lol smilingdog , it was the cat's idea . ;-)

Comment by the anonymous pick on January 6, 2016 at 9:13pm: ;-)

Comment by smilingdog1 on January 6, 2016 at 5:27pm: Need some braided witch hair yarn!

Comment by smilingdog1 on January 6, 2016 at 5:25pm: What will the cat think?

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