Joe's slide

I don't much slide at all, but remember when I first started getting into it, I had trouble finding one that I liked using.  Eventually I realised that I don't like metal slides, but prefer glass ones.

I use a glass slide now which is actually quite large in diameter, but because I usually use my first or middle finger for the slide, the other fingers tend to putt up against it and hold it on nicely.  It also has REALLY thick sides too - I found that works better for me.

One tip with glass slides - don't drop them onto a hard floor! LOL. Found out the hard way, twice.

I am not familiar with Joe's sig slides, but I believe they are metal?  Did they offer different sizes when you bought it?

I'd strongly suggest going to a music store and working you way through a collection of them to find the one that you like best - buy it and remember the dimensions for your next online order.

Lucky sister !

Hope this doesn't put you off trying slide guitar - it really makes a nice change from playing 'normal' guitar from time to time - always exciting to come up with new licks etc. using a slide.

Tip: Make sure your guitar is set up towards slide work, which means generally slightly heavier strings and a higher action.  If you have a guitar that feels a bit difficult to play due to high action, then try a bit of slide on it first before getting it set up lower.

Also, try out lots of different open tunings with the slide - I found it really mind expanding to play slide on open tunings - got me out of the 'scale pattern' rut and made me think about the sound of the notes I wanted to hit a lot more.  You also get some great sounds with the old scale patterns too, so it is enthralling.

Have fun with it...

You can set it up any way you want, but as a rule, your action has to be a touch higher to play slide consistently. If you usually play with low action, you may find you need a second guitar set up specifically set up for slide. If you can deal with medium action....something a little less than ideal for both scenarios, you can do it.

As far as touching your nut........LOL