What can I use as a guitar slide?

Guitar slides have a rounded edge. So do spoons! They come in many different shapes and sizes, but are all good to use as a makeshift slide (except for plastic spoons). You’ll probably want to avoid snatching one out of a diner’s hand while they’re enjoying a scrumptious meal, and opt for a sparkly clean utensil.

What can be used as a guitar slide?

12 Random Objects That a Guitar Player Can Use at a Gig Instead of a Slide

• Beer Bottle. This is the obvious first choice, and is readily available at most gigs.
• Mic Stand. This is another fairly commonly used substitute for a slide solo.
• Lighter.
• Billiard Ball.
• Battery.
• Harmonica.
• Stripper Pole.
• Microphone.

What is another name for the slide guitar?

This technique, historically called “bottleneck” guitar, is now known as “slide guitar” and is commonly associated with blues and rock music….Steel guitar.

String instrument
Other names	Hawaiian guitar, lap steel, pedal steel, console steel, kīkākila, Dobro
Classification	String instrument, flat picked or finger picked

Who played slide guitar on like a rock?

Rick Vito
He played the slide guitar solo on the Bob Seger song “Like a Rock”. He was a long-standing member of Bonnie Raitt’s touring band in the 1990s….

Rick Vito
Genres	Rock, pop, blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards
Years active	1969 – present

What can I use as a makeshift guitar pick?

So lets look how to make a guitar pick real quick.

• Coins – The Quickest Substitute For Guitar Pick. I am sure you may have used coins as the guitar pick before and they are totally worth it for just couple of times.
• Sim Cards.
• Credit/Debit Cards.
• Plastic Ruler.
• CD – DVD.
• Old Circuit Board.
• Bottle/Jar Caps.
• Stiff Cardboard.

What is a slide guitar used for?

A guitar slide (metal or glass) is commonly used among gigging players to replicate a solo that was on a particular recording – and it’s also used when a guitarist wants to create a unique lead for the song.

Is slide guitar hard to learn?

Slide guitar can also (at the beginning) be quite tricky. This is mostly because there are certain basic things you have to do differently to when playing guitar normally, and if you don’t do these things right, it’s just not going to work.

What are the most common misconceptions about slide guitar playing?

This is probably the most common misconception about slide guitar playing. The slide should not be in the middle of the fret, but at the front end of the fret.

What finger do you wear the slide on?

Essentially, wearing it on your 2nd finger (middle finger) will provide great control over the slide, and wearing it on your 4th finger (pinky) will mean you can reach a long way up the neck (especially with an acoustic or non-cutaway guitar) and have many spare fingers behind the slide for interspersing normal playing with slide playing.