Gibson SG is the perfect slide machine.

syscokid said:
The LP? That’s my ‘05 R9 in Faded Tobacco Burst.

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Beautiful Les Paul. As much as I don't need any more guitars (I need to sell some), I keep thinking I would like another Les Paul. Don't know if I'd like a really well worn R9, or maybe go for the Gold and get an R4 or R7. Or to stay on track with the thread, spend the money on a real '61-'63 Les Paul (SG) Standard.
 
Since slides themselves were mentioned, these are the three that have worked best for me over the years.

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This was a piece of steel pipe that I turned both the I.D. and O.D. on a lathe until it fit comfortably on my ring finger. I use this on my Dobro or acoustic guitars. I like the sound of a hefty piece of steel on acoustic guitar strings.

A Stevens Steel which gets used on my lap steels.

The good ol' Coricidin bottle for electric guitars. It was tough finding one that fits on my ring finger. I found a second and bought it to have a spare.

I like using the slide on my ring finger because I found that by using the index or middle fingers to fret behind the slide and the pinky to fret in front of the slide, I have many options for making chords when in open tuning. I usually use open D or E depending on the guitar (because I'm a Duane disciple), and it's easier to be able to make minor, 6th, and diminished chords that way.


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These are a mix of cast offs, gifts, or experiments. The two chunky glass ones are good to use on my ring finger. A friend gave them to me because they were too big for him. The narrow glass one barely fits my pinky. I should maybe give that one to my friend. Then the steel one on the right is a bearing race. I thought it was pretty comfy on my pinky, but found it a bit loose. It doesn't fit my ring finger though. It stops at the knuckle. I have a bunch more in a cookie tin.




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Sargeant Preston said:
It ain't my birthday but I think it's about time to buy myself a potential NGD thread. I'm open to recommendations for pups, tuners, colors etc before I make a final decision.
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I had spent the past couple of months searching, made a decision, and then all of sudden my old brain remembered that I already do have a kinda sorta SG that has been hiding out in a closet for many years.

Remembering that was like a skunk turning into the wind saying..."Ah yes! It all comes back to me now!"

I used this guitar on a couple of recordings strung normally and strung Nashville.

I bought this guitar in 1990 for $100 from a guy who needed cash.

It ain't a Gibson SG, but this old 1980 Westbury Maple SG...set neck...w/ Dimarzio pups is a fine guitar. Google it.

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iblive said:
I have the same pick guard on my G400. You have me wondering what it’d look like without it.
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There's no routing or wiring underneath, just polished wood, as opposed to cheap plastic.

My LP has the guard removed for similar reasons.
 
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