• Set up the guitar correctly
• Select the correct string gauge
• Choose a good slide and learn how to hold correctly
• Advanced Set up
• Select the correct string gauge
• Choose a good slide and learn how to hold correctly
• Advanced Set up
As my set up allows the use of normal finger style techniques choosing the correct string gauge is an important factor in the set up equation. For most slide applications I would recommend starting with nothing less than a 13 15 24 34 44 54 medium gauge set. However, we need to modify this slightly, but it only requires the purchase of one extra string-a 17 plain which we then use as the 2nd string Discard the 13 (or trade it for the 17) move the 15 to the 1st position and you are ready to go.
These gauges are only to be used in a D tuning, tune these strings any higher and you might damage the guitar.