making a slide

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:53 pm

im interested in making my own slide out of a wine bottle or something. im not sure how to cut the glass and such. if anyone has done this/knows a good way to do it, please let me know

acoustic_saint · Post by **acoustic_saint** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:14 pm

You can always cut the glass with like a soddering iron or something like that.

Rweden36 · Post by **Rweden36** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:26 pm

buy a slide!

it's a lot less rock, but it's better

Rweden36 · Post by **Rweden36** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:27 pm

and when I say "rock" I mean it's a lot less rock and roll like, just wanted to clarify that. Haha

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 4:53 pm

i just did it. i cut with a hacsaw and smoothed out with a dremmel

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:08 pm

get a peice of pipe from home depot and cut it down to size..

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:10 pm

DMBFan63 wrote:get a peice of pipe from home depot and cut it down to size..

but the glass neck has a curve to it so it fits the shape of the neck, plus its bitchin glass!

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:45 pm

i dunno about you..but my neck is flat..and so is my slide..

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:01 pm

praisedave wrote:i just did it. i cut with a hacsaw and smoothed out with a dremmel

lol you actually did that lol. nice man.

but they're pretty cheap at guitar stores as well: note to other people lol.

Locarius · Post by **Locarius** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:12 pm

I think we need pics of this ghetto hackjob.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:12 pm

Locarius wrote:I think we need pics of this ghetto hackjob.

i will try. but my camera SUX!

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:27 pm

hey, i was just wondering about your guitar. To play good slide your guitar action shouldnt be low like one would have playing slap pop tapping style. just a note.

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:31 pm

ya, i know about the action and stuff, i already play a fair amount of slide, nothing too impressive, just some fun shit. but the only thing i have is a metal slide, and i know glass gives better tone on acoustics, and i thought making one would be sweet

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:31 pm

Tranman66 wrote:hey, i was just wondering about your guitar. To play good slide your guitar action shouldnt be low like one would have playing slap pop tapping style. just a note.

actually, if you look at a slide guitar it has uber high action to prevent buzzing. but you can play with low action.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:32 pm

Dutch17 wrote:ya, i know about the action and stuff, i already play a fair amount of slide, nothing too impressive, just some fun shit. but the only thing i have is a metal slide, and i know glass gives better tone on acoustics, and i thought making one would be sweet

im tryin to get a decent pic for ya