JetSlide Guitar Slide

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Even though I play a lot of blues, I have always had a lot of trouble with slides and never enjoyed using them. This slide changed that dramatically in one afternoon. I had a little trouble at first, because I was trying to rotate the slide into and out of position. Once I saw that the trick was to change the position of the pinky from in front of the tab to behind in order to switch from chords to slide, I was off and running. My technique not only improved greatly in an hour, I was having so much fun that I played nothing but Delta Blues for 3 solid hours. I could not be happier with this purchase.

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I'm not a slide player, but I was able to start using this right away. I got the larger ring size which was still a little tight but it is easily adjustable. I probably won't use it professionaly because I don't play much in the styles that use a slide, but it sure is fun to play around with.

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When I first tried it on, it seemed too small, so I planned to order the next size. Then, I figured I'd move it around to different positions on my finger. When I put my finger in at a kind of an angle, it fit. It felt too tight at first, but I tried using it on Traveling Riverside Blues - a tune I'm learning now. Right away, it felt fine to use and easy to switch from slide back to finger style (for practicing, going slow on a tune in the very early learning phases, as opposed to performing or playing fast difficult slide patterns). The tightness was just the newness of the feeling, apparently, because it feels fine. Whoever invented this is going to be rich, because no slide I've ever used stays this well on your finger, without weighing the finger down, and you can quickly and easily move it out of the way. YT vids show it better than words.

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I have been using glass and brass slides for quite some time and found it difficult to find a way to play chords or notes with the slide easily. I found out about this product through guitar videos and was hesitant about buying it. I gave in and bought a 10" steel slide because I think steel sounds better than brass. It took all of five to ten minutes to get the hang of this slide and feel in love with it! Took it to band rehearsal tonight and found myself switching between chords, solos, and the slide without missing a beat-what a product! If you want the freedom of playing and the accent of a slide this is it! The days of a thick bottle on the finger and odd chord fingering are over. This is great for any skill level and I look forward to using it for several years out.

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The Jet Slide is the answer for tons of guitarists who would like to add more slide to their playing without completely dedicating themselves to having to use slide through the whole song. It's a great product for the occasional slide player and many more experienced slide players will find a use for it.I have always played slide on my middle finger and the Jet Slide works great on that finger. Make sure and measure your ring size before ordering, its very important to get a good fit!!When wearing, but not using the Jet Slide, it does add some weight to the finger its on, and a little bulk between the fingers. However, its comfortable and does NOT slow you down or impede on your playing...great design there!Transitioning to the slide was easy, I mastered it in less than a minute. If you have the coordination to play guitar well, you have the coordination to transition to the slide. Plus, you can do it fast!I personally love the small bar for playing slide. With bigger slides, its harder to see where the slide is contacting the strings. With the small Jetslide bar, you can position it directly over the frets for great intonation. Fantastic for occasional slide players who may have difficulties sounding in tune with a slide.The only downfall is if the Jet slide rotates too far around on the finger when not playing that it becomes difficult to get to the tab to bring it back around and down on the strings. However, a properly fitted Jetslide will not have this problem, and the weight of the slide tends to hold it in place...but it is possible. Fit is crucial with this, unlike traditional slides where it may be ok to be loose.I don't know enough about slide tone to comment on it. It sounds like a metal slide to me, thats what it is. I like it so much that I might pick up a brass one!As a final note...you can do things with a Jetslide that may be impossible otherwise. I love switching back and forth between slide MID-PHRASE...which is totally possible with the Jetslide. Instead of having "slide solos", you can have "solos with some slide phrasings". Amazing innovation! Best for occasional slide players...everyone will find a use.

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This works much better for me, I can still fret the chords, fits easier

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It takes some getting used to, but still easier to go from chords to slide day 1 than the traditional, cylindrical slide. I would give it 5 stars if they made one for us lefties. I can still use it, but it would be easier if I could flip it on and off with my pinky like it was designed for the righties.

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This thing is so simple and effective it makes me question why slides weren't made like this to begin with...easy to learn and easy to use...the best part is i can slide when i want, and just let it go and keep playing non-slide when i want without taking it off...Brilliant!

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its great

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Very innovative idea. easy to use. Was using after just a few minutes.

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Allways disliked regular slides, but wanted to play slide material. When I bought my first one I opened a whole new world of guitar playing for myself. Someone stole my first one and I bought another. Try this if you are even slightly interested in slide style you will never look at regular slides again.

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For me this is easier to use than a tubular slide.

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Good.

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It seemed like THE solution; alas, the device isn't problem-free: rotating it into position with one's pinky is difficult enough but getting it BACK out of the way requires that second hand... If a "scalloped" bottleneck (one cut out to allow bending of the finger) can still be found, I'd advise to get it instead.

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Let me start out by saying it took me a long time to figure out which one I wanted to order.

The size should be measured at your local jewelry store. I went out to the mall to get my finger measured. I would not trust any of those online guide for when I measured myself I got a different measurement than what I actually am.

For sound what's been said to me is that stainless steel is better for a louder stronger sound and they say brass is more like glass. (not to be confused you can actually buy a glass attachment)

What's difficult about reading reviews on this product is that I didn't know what to order for a steel resonator. From my understanding brass sounds better all around on acoustics and resonators.

My 4 stars comes from nicks in the brass. As soon as I opened it I noticed a fine quality and it's very solid. I got it working in under a minute. And a very fast with it. But I have to say I'm disappointed because it does look like there are lots of nicks and scratches in the brass before I ever put it to strings.

I'm not sure if these scratches will affect the sound but overall I would recommend this and buy another.

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If I can use a slide all the way through a song I'll use my glass bottle but for switching between slide and fingering this is the absolute best alternative I've found! I've tried others such as the shy slide, nothing bad about the shy slide but this one blows it away. Took me two minutes to get used to it.

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This is a great idea works well for the slide player that needs to chord with all fingers in "standard tuning". Not the same as your favorite glass or metal slide but you can get a good sound out of it both on electrics and acoustic guitars. Every slide player should have one of these.

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Oh yeah, this thing is cool! Just takes a little practice and adjustment of the finger loop to get it working correctly. I use mine on my middle finger, using my ring finger to grab the tab and pull the brass bar under my finger for slide work,and then it the pops out of the way instantly as soon as I let go for 4 finger playing. Feels a little odd at first, but you get used to it.

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I recently gave my old slide to my grandson. I needed another so I reseached what slides were available. This one seems to be the next logical progression of slides. It allows me to keep it on my finger for slide and use all of my fingers also. Its the best of both worlds! It can be mastered in no time. Contact the manufacturer and purchase a glass cylinder that attaches to it.

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I got the 10 brass slide. It was quite big and banged around a lot, but it was easy to make it tighter although I'm not that good with tools. Now it fits on my finger quite well.This is a really good slide. It appears to be well-made and can last a long time and I was able to get good sounds out of my acoustic with it.The only design con is that you can't really use your ring finger as well as you would if you didn't wear it. I like it, although I'm not much of a slide guitarist.