Ebony slide! – Santa Cruz Guitar Players

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- October 2, 2019 at 4:28 am #2908
  Matt Hayden
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  At Gryphon’s 50th celebration last weekend, I bought one of the new Taylor Crelicam ebony slides on a whim. I honestly thought it would be too light, but it sounds surprisingly good and the light weight makes it easy to move around the neck…..check them out if you get a chance. I’m hoping they won’t wear too fast with steel strings.
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- October 2, 2019 at 3:20 pm #2914
  indexless
  Keymaster
  Cool Matt…I was wondering about them, thanks for the review
- October 2, 2019 at 4:07 pm #2915
  Hank
  Participant
  Matt, what tuneings do you use when using a slide……all open?
- October 2, 2019 at 7:03 pm #2916
  bert
  Participant
  Light weight slides are for the timid. Had to go through a pinky weight lifting program to handle the Clayton Pork Knuckle… a manly man slide:
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- October 2, 2019 at 7:08 pm #2918
  indexless
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  I tried to use one of those without the program Bert….the thing went flying out of my hand and almost blinded somebody, it could break a toe…..no bare feet around that slide
- October 3, 2019 at 4:22 am #2919
  Matt Hayden
  Participant
  I use DADF#AD (open D), DGDGBD (open G), and CGCGCE (John Fahey’s ‘Sunflower’ tuning)
  
  It has a lot more sustain than I expected. I usually use a glass slide that’s over 1/4” thick, and this gives it a run for its money.
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