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Post by snakehips on May 13, 2024 13:09:31 GMT
......... BUT I'll add real-life factor to this - the glass material is that hard that they don't break as easily, even when dropping onto hard surfaces. I haven't broken any of mine, on the numerous times I have dropped them onto a concrete OR tiled floor. If anything, the floor came off worse. So, avoiding glass slides because you think they will smash if dropped - that's in the past with they slides !!!
Also, they look cool. Also, they feel fab in your hand. Also ...... they sound great and thus are a joy to use.
The more, the merrier, Ian !!!!!
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Post by ken1953clark on May 14, 2024 12:25:57 GMT
Now I’m confused, I though the cobalt blue bullet I bought of you this/last year was hi-lead, not no-lead. Or have I gotten hold of the wrong end of the stick?
Will everything from here on in be German/Swedish/Swiss glass (apart from the real bottle necks)?
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Post by Ian McWee on May 15, 2024 12:05:03 GMT
Hi Ken!
Don't worry old chum ~ the cobalt bar you received was the low-leaded model (14% lead to silica mix) ~ we haven't made any solid bars from the Reichenbach non-leaded glass....
.....yet😉👍
The Flaschenmeister.
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Post by Ian McWee on May 15, 2024 12:14:53 GMT
Good question from our Ken!!
The current hand-blown crystal glass slides & solid bars on our website will be the leaded-crystal types for the foreseeable future. As I mentioned earlier, this new non-leaded Reichenbach glass will be gradually phased in over time when our guys have space in their hectic schedule to spend a couple of days each month to make a batch for me.
It's time constraints that currently hold us back from a complete changeover from leaded to non-leaded glass ~ if we're flooded with orders for dozens of these new beauties it could be a wait of months before the necessary tubes are blown, so as soon as we can guarantee a regular monthly incoming stock of slide tubes from our glass-blowers I'll let folks know & complete the changeover 👍
Cheers all!!
The Flaschenmeister.
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Post by snakehips on May 15, 2024 12:45:48 GMT
Hi Ken,
I think the Cobalt Blue bottlenecks is leaded glass.
Lewis Ford (Lonelyjelly) is my go-to expert on all aspects of (and secret supplier of) Diamond Bottlenecks. He could possibly help explain.
(DOH !!!! I see Ian McWee has already commented !)
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Post by lonelyjelly on May 15, 2024 17:51:51 GMT
Hi Ken, I think the Cobalt Blue bottlenecks is leaded glass. Lewis Ford (Lonelyjelly) is my go-to expert on all aspects of (and secret supplier of) Diamond Bottlenecks. He could possibly help explain. (DOH !!!! I see Ian McWee has already commented !) Ha ha - I think I'd better stay out of this having finally seen the other side to my slide addiction! On that note, I might advertise some soon. Glad you like your new slide, PD 🙂 Cheers, Lew
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Post by Michael Messer on May 15, 2024 18:02:08 GMT
I received a beautiful new slide from Ian this morning and I am very impressed. It is sweet and warm sounding, very tactile and extremely quiet on the strings. The weight is good to, weighing in at 77.5g. This one is definitely a keeper and I look forward to seeing how these develop. Ian and I had a conversation about making a Hawaiian bullet version to test out. I think it would work really well.
This is a great new innovation in the world of glass slides. I haven't tested it on a concrete floor yet and I don't intend to anytime soon.
Thanks Ian, it is superb.
Shine On Michael
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Post by snakehips on May 15, 2024 21:55:10 GMT
Hi Michael !
I'm sure we would all like to see it ??? !!!
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Post by mrstrellisofnwales on May 22, 2024 8:56:05 GMT
Ian- in your opinion which of your slides is best for reducing string noise? I’m finding it difficult to mute strings these days because of carpal tunnel. Currently use one of your slides made from realbottleneck. Mrs T
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Post by Ian McWee on May 22, 2024 10:37:06 GMT
Hi there!
Thanks for the interest ~ if it's okay for you please feel free to drop me a line from our website so we don't clog-up Michael's forum 😉👍
Thanks again,
The Flaschenmeister.
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Post by bonzo on May 22, 2024 11:32:47 GMT
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Post by Michael Messer on May 22, 2024 12:01:46 GMT
I am grateful to Ian for not crossing the 'no advertising" rule on the forum.
All glass has low string noise, but the quietist I know of are Ian's non-leaded (unleaded) German glass slides.
Ian is a regular poster on this forum and an invaluable member of our community. He is always helpful and never pushes his own products. So please, for questions relating to buying a slide from Ian, contact him either by PM on this forum or email.
Shine On Michael
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Post by lonelyjelly on May 22, 2024 15:07:45 GMT
Hi Michael ! I'm sure we would all like to see it ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) !!! here here 😉
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Post by Michael Messer on May 22, 2024 15:42:08 GMT
Hi Michael ! I'm sure we would all like to see it ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) !!! here here 😉 Here you go.... a bit of slide porn. While many of Ian's slides are beautiful works of art worthy of being in a display cabinet, for me it is about how they function as a tool that is the most important factor, and this is an absolutely superb slide. ![](https://michaelmesser.proboards.com/attachment/download/10871) ![](https://michaelmesser.proboards.com/attachment/download/10872) Shine On Michael ![](//storage.proboards.com/302874/thumbnailer/RWiBWTKHHkVAsZcRBtBn.png) ![](//storage.proboards.com/302874/thumbnailer/iNjiGNmTAjzuahFflUSs.png)
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Post by lonelyjelly on May 22, 2024 15:52:26 GMT
Here you go.... a bit of slide porn. While many of Ian's slides are beautiful works of art worthy of being in a display cabinet, for me it is about how they function as a tool that is the most important factor, and this is an absolutely superb slide. ![](https://michaelmesser.proboards.com/attachment/download/10871) ![](https://michaelmesser.proboards.com/attachment/download/10872) Shine On Michael View AttachmentView AttachmentTa, Michael 😁
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