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Location: San Bernardino, California | I was messing around with a wall-hanger mandolin the other day, trying to find SOME use for it. I tryed playing it with a slide and it sounded pretty good, which got me to wondering. Why is slide only used with guitar? Has anyone seen someone using slide on other instruments? |
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Location: Scotland | A friend of mine plays slide bouzouki, I've heard of slides being used on mandolin & dulcimer. |
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Location: NJ | come to the OFC day at the factory and watch Matt Smith play slide mando the first time I saw that it blew me away ...in fact every time I see that it blows my mind |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | slide trombone ?? |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | I think the thing that gives it such a good sound is the double strings. Makes me wonder about a 12 string. How about a banjo? |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | No thanks, I've seen banjos and I would never want one. |
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Location: Scotland | The late John Fahey have played slide on 12-string guitar |
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Location: NJ | Paul how about Leo Kotke (sp) |
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Location: NJ | I believe Taj Mahal has done some as well. |
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Location: Scotland | Al, of course, I forgot about LK. Lots of early blues players, such as Barbeque Bob played slide 12-string. |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | I see that I have some serious listening to do. |
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Slide mandolin?