Matt Smith's Theory on the Origins of Slide Guitar

[pauliewaulieflimflam]

Hey man good vid, nice easy style. I acquired a guitar like the one

you have here. Very bad shapeit was, neck warped, separated from body

missing bits and negleted. So after many hours of TLC, ready for new

daddario's. The guage? Not sure yet, got phosphor bronze ej18s

and 17s on hand, The neck was so bad 18s may strain it? Thoughts?

It came with a flat steel nut perfect for flipping over from a righty to a

lefty. What is the make of this guitar, can't find a name on it.

Cheers

[daddariostrings]

@pauliewaulieflimflam Haven't a clue as to what the brand of your instrument might be. If the guitar has gone thru a great deal, strain-wise, you might look into those EJ17 (medium gauge) or maybe even EJ19- which is a medium light (.012 - .056)

[pauliewaulieflimflam]

@daddariostrings Thanks for the tip. The guitar I have is exactly

like the one you are playing in this vid. Identical. It has no name

on it though, nor any numbers. I was curious if you know who

made yours. It is repaired now & has a wonderful sustain, nice tone

to it. Brings a smile to my ears.

[marwooj]

I went for Gypsy Jazz :-)

[SilverSkitterscuttle]

Any other thoughts on the issue, I welcome Sir. michaelmfelber@aol.com.

[SilverSkitterscuttle]

Hey Mr. Smith, that is very interesting. I have heard that both Hawaiian & Delta Blues developed the slide guitar, in case of convergent (coincidental) evolution. A problem with your theory is that W.C. Handy documented a "loose limbed Negro, with the sadness of the Ages seemingly upon him" (quote from memory) sliding on the strings with a knife in a Tutweiler Ms. Train station, when waiting for a train 9 hours late! They have a marker to that I visited there, erroneously listed as 1895!

[steel65712]

well, hell if i know, ill go along with that theory

[marwooj]

What strings are the best for slide?

[daddariostrings]

@marwooj Depends upon your tuning, technique/style, tone (the tone you're looking for). We make flat tops which have a polished surface, which some players like because it minimizes the sizzle you get from the slide running over the surface of the strings. However, many players like that sizzly sound - so experiment - don't be afraid to try new things - electric strings on an acoustic, flatwounds - etc - run wild with it and enjoy the process. You'll learn plenty in the process as well.

[emgcarra]

Why not...?

[BriboyW]

Cool!

[CatGameDaiyE]

Someone watch this and tell me if it's good.