Members kr236rk Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 hi, what's the deal on flared slides please? http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=87&pmh=products/slides would guess these are designed for shaped fretboards which taper down fractionally towards the edge of the neck. and equally have a nut which dips down towards the top and bottom strings? opinions appreciated thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted February 19, 2010 Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 Keerect ... And they're also good for playing single-string lead lines and isolating individual strings within a slid chord. My main slides all have that 'coke bottle' shape ... Even though flares are so, like, 70s revival kitsch ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kr236rk Posted February 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2010 Keerect ... And they're also good for playing single-string lead lines and isolating individual strings within a slid chord. My main slides all have that 'coke bottle' shape ... Even though flares are so, like, 70s revival kitsch ... thanks csm, this is getting good - ordered one of these off the Bay last night finally goy my Yamaha 311 set up 'optimal' with a slightly heavier top treble string which can bounce the slide without colliding with the frets (too much ) my motto: never too late to learn new tricks; never too old to wear flares, as long as they're not bell-bottoms that is http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jX9QklC3G4E/S1NBrbcLOrI/AAAAAAAACNs/Rbz7vWJ_uWc/s1600-h/3a10_1_sbl.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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