...best guitar for dedicated slide set-up...

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...I'm thinking Les Paul because they are tanks and can withstand the alternate tunings and heavy strings etc...anyone?
 
I use a Les Paul for slide playing. Another advantage they have is the flater neck radius. I wouldn't spend too much on one though. I think that cheap guitars sound better for playing slide. Nasty sounding tone.
 
...such as Pagey's Danny?...hmmmm...always liked Allman's tone though...can you suggest some more cheapies please?...
 
I'd find a LP copy with horrible action. Basicly a stick O' wood with good electronics. I have an old Benly LP copy that I replaced the pots and pickups in with the action about a half inch off the neck that works out pretty well.
 
fonts said:
...such as Pagey's Danny?...hmmmm...always liked Allman's tone though...can you suggest some more cheapies please?...
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Hounddog Tayler used a really cheap jap guitar he bought at Sears.
 
Yeah. Since it's just being played with a slide and not fingered. That way the slide doesn't knock on the frets. I just crank on some .13's and there you are. Of course you need a come along to tune the sonofabitch and from a profile view it kind of looks like a six string compound bow.
 
Track Rat said:
Yeah. Since it's just being played with a slide and not fingered. That way the slide doesn't knock on the frets. I just crank on some .13's and there you are. Of course you need a come along to tune the sonofabitch and from a profile view it kind of looks like a six string compound bow.
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...heh,heh...adjustable scale-length compound bow...
 
I’m using 10s on a 72 re-issue thin line Tele tuned to open E.

I started off using it in standard tuning, thought it sounded nice but it played like a dog. So, I got rid of the horrible standard saddles, put on some graphtechs, raised the action, tuned her up to open E and....cool, sound great !
 
Dr_simon said:
I’m using 10s on a 72 re-issue thin line Tele tuned to open E.

I started off using it in standard tuning, thought it sounded nice but it played like a dog. So, I got rid of the horrible standard saddles, put on some graphtechs, raised the action, tuned her up to open E and....cool, sound great !
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...what kind of amp(s) do you run this setup through?...
 
...thanks foo, someday I want one of your avatars also-do you have one and does it play decent for fretting also?...
 
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Fonts, it is into either a Pod Pro or a GNX2
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...cool, doc...I can only recall seeing one guy use a slide on a tele(tho I'm sure there's plenty) and that was Muddy...
 
I do my slide work on an old Tiesco that I picked up in a junk store for practically nothing. It's ugly as hell but old
tiesco pick ups bring out some of the best "slur" sounds and that is what I like for slide. Also i use an open D tuning, like a dobro and a really heavy slide, the extra weight helps me to eliminate some of the buzz and rattle.
 
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that is the tele gowing into the pod (9D). I was aiming for a Muddy Waters -ish sound
 
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...link no worky-worky but it might be my end...soooooo, I struck a chord with the Muddy comment, hmm?...Muddy was one of the all-time greats-my old piano player used to pattern himself after Pinetop Perkins...
 
...I don't know why but sometimes stuff will not play on this thing...some links play, others don't...
 
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