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Post by blackjack on Aug 30, 2012 14:35:19 GMT
Hi Harriet,
I have been reading with interest your journey of "string discovery"!
In fact, I posrted a thread recently on the MM Electric Slide strings and my findings are much like yours.They sound really good on my solidbody Sollophonic in 13-52mm and also give a ringing tone on the top strings with a very clear,bright bass response on the bottom and much improved sustain in both open G + D tunings. They have been played through a small Fender Valve Champ 600 Amp and I have been really impressed. They even sound cool unplugged..... There is a much cleaner sound and really work well with my normal slide a clear glass "Redhouse" from Ian at Ultimate,who Michael mentioned. My technique or gear has not changed,so it is down to the MM Electric Slide Strings - I am really pleased you like them too! Cheers, Jack.
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Post by slide496 on Aug 30, 2012 15:21:03 GMT
Hi Blackjack,
Thats great, sorry I missed your posts on them. I am glad to be in good company then:)
Peace, Harriet
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Post by blackjack on Aug 30, 2012 16:30:06 GMT
Yes Harriet, I think there must be a few of us out there using these strings. The one thing I have not tried is the heavier gauge .015-.056 . As I only use lower tunings,must give a go and will report back ! Cheers, Jack.
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Post by Michael Messer on Aug 30, 2012 16:57:30 GMT
Hi Jack,
I am pleased that you are happy with your MM Electric Slide Classics. I designed the light gauge for high tunings and the heavy (15/56) for low tunings. There are no rules, but I always use the 15/56 on my electric guitar in G & D open tunings.
Shine On Michael.
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Post by slide496 on Aug 30, 2012 22:52:56 GMT
Hi Michael, More good things for me from this thread - I had an issue with the slide on the 12th fret sounding shrill with my current brown/green today and tried the clear, as you mentioned it, although this has with a slight green tint and that shrillness seems gone. Seem to be able to vary the tone with this glass a little which is worth exploration.
Peace, Harriet
Peace,
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Post by Michael Messer on Aug 31, 2012 14:16:52 GMT
Hi Harriet,
I am pleased you have this discussion interesting. I find I can vary my tone quite a lot with different slides. The difference between the various materials is one thing; glass, steel, brass, copper...etc, is one thing. But the differences between the various types and weights of glass can also be quite dramatic and just by using a different slide, you get a different range of sounds. The various materials not only give different sounds, but they make you play different too. My vibrato and touch are completely different when comparing a heavy steel slide to a light glass slide.
Louisiana Red was really into this idea and would change slides depending on what song he was doing. He was right, for example; if you want to sound like Son House, the only slide to use is a lightweight copper tube. Whereas if you want to sound like Lowell George, you are going to need a steel 11/16ths socket wrench.
Shine On Michael
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Post by Jaco on Sept 3, 2012 9:37:32 GMT
496 Not to hijack your thread but if you're interested in what Michael is saying about color affecting the tone of slides take a look at Ian's Diamond Bottleneck site. Ian offers great clarification on different glass and colors. www.diamondbottlenecks.com/DB08/index.asp?n=14Just thought it might be worth reading. It is interesting. Best, Jaco
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Post by slide496 on Sept 3, 2012 10:05:03 GMT
@ Jaco Thanks for mentioning this in the thread. Actually I did take a look after reading the posts . Its not a bad idea to familiarize oneself with the attributes of what is liked, to be more informed in future purchases. Thanks to Ian for the clarification.
Peace Harriet
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