Re: Bottleneck question

On Sep 22, 11:44 am, "Lee" <me@localhost> wrote:
"ed s" <esham...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On Sep 22, 10:42 am, "Lee" <me@localhost> wrote:

I am learning All along the Watchtower and this version has a slide
section
in it. It starts at fret 15 > 2 on the D,G,B strings and I was hoping to
eventually play it on the 12 string setting on my Variax.

Problem is the wound strings sound terrible (Elixir Electric 10's).

I never played bottleneck before so is it worth sticking with this and
practicing more or is it a waste of time and always going to sound bad on
wound strings?

Keep at it you will get it.. I play slide on all strings on my Strat.
ed s.

Ok, many thanks as long as it is achievable I will go for it.

Im no expert as I've been playing guitar about 31/2 years (previously
a bassist) ,but try some reverb and distortion with your slide
playing - gives more sustain . I use a thick glass slide on my pinky
so I can still play cords ( I hated the metal ones and bottles) . I
did this one about 2 years ago in my basement - I play all wife sings.
I was trying slide for about a month at this recording ( the trick was
a light touch so you don't hit the frets). I use my std Strat medium
action std tuning.
http://us.share.geocities.com/edshamble/ESGENTLE.mp3
keep at it - ed s.
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