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Mandolin: Slide Technique



Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 13:11:33 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: slide mando instruction video?

Attn. Mickey:

Greetings,


Now that I'm playing a Rigel Reso, I'd like to learn slide style on it.
Are there any instruction videos which include slide mando instruction?

I do not know of any off-hand...You might look for anything by Sam Bush...he has been the foremost exponent of this style...

I'm a violinist, not a guitarist, though, so I don't have any guitar slide
experience to transfer. I'm assuming that because of the tuning in fifths,
and the much narrower neck, guitar slides and techniques are not optimal for
the mando. Which slide is preferred? (glass or metal?) Will I have to cut
one down-to-size?

Either will work on mandolin...and, any standard size slide will apply to mandolin...I don't know of any made specifically for mandolin...


And, while we're discussing the Rigel Reso..., it came strung with a rather
heavy string set (I use ultralights on my other mando -- a Phoenix
Neoclassical). How light a string set can I practically and reasonably go
on the Reso?

You can go as light as you wish...only each Reso is set up differently...so you may encounter some buzzing...you're not going to know until you try...if it does buzz, it can be set up with a higher action if necessary...only it may take a technician to assist you with this...I have a Rigel Reso of which has medium gauge strings...and this helps retain a fatter sound; expect a thinner sound with light gauge strings...

Good luck, Mickey


Thanks!

G'dae


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