• From: Bristol, UK
  • Registered: 2011-10-20
  • Posts: 237

Topic: NGD - Something To Learn Slide On

A while ago I decided that I wanted to teach myself to play slide guitar and after a bit of investigation opted to start learning in open G tuning. That, of course, would need a dedicated guitar that I could set up in open tuning with a slightly higher action rather than keep changing the setup of one of my existing guitars.

The next question was what guitar should I get for this purpose? Should I go for something equipped with single coil, P90 or humbucker? I considered and rejected a MIM Fender Esquire, a Yamaha Pacifica 611HFM (which has a very versatile pickup arrangement of a tapped humbucker in the bridge position and a P90 in the neck) and various Gibson SGs with P90s, mini humbuckers and full size humbuckers.

I eventually decided that a Strat was the way to go. However, whilst I expected to use the neck and middle pickups I thought the usual bridge single coil would be too bright for slide so perhaps one of the many fat Strats with a humbucker in that position was a better option.

After looking at what Fender had to offer I came across the FSR American Special, which I managed to find locally. It is a great guitar and I’m lovin’ it!

Details can be found here
http://www.fender.com/en-GB/guitars/str … r-hss-ash/

  • From: North Carolina
  • Registered: 2008-10-26
  • Posts: 2,926

Re: NGD - Something To Learn Slide On

They are good guitars definitely worth what you got it for.  Strats are great and I use them all the time for stuff, but I've become a Warren Haynes freak and the Gibson guitars seem to have that tone to them right out of the box.  Strats get more of a thin sound and slide can get thin in situations.  But Sonny Landreth gets great tone with his Strats so does Jeff Beck!  I think you got a winner there.  Good Luck with the slide playing.

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  • From: New Hampshire, USA
  • Registered: 2010-12-21
  • Posts: 3,650

Re: NGD - Something To Learn Slide On

very nice
Cheers Ron

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