[Milkman]

I use my Tele for slide. The action is just a bit on the high side, but not like a dobro or anything.

I use 11s on this guitar (10's on all the others).


I prefer open tunings for slide. You can play slide with standard tuning but in a much more limited way.

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[Milkman]

Warren Haynes and I would both beg to differ. Playing slide in standard tuning can be a little trickier to get the hang of, but the only real limitation is that you can't do a lot of 4, 5 or 6 note chords. You pretty much do 1, 2 or 3 notes at a time. When playing with a full band, I don't find that to be much of a limitation.

There are a number of basic intervals that are more difficult to do and that simply don't sound as sweet in standard tuning. I suppose the steel players would agree. Not many lap steels, dobros, pedal steels et cetera are tuned to standard guitar tuning.


Yes you can do it. I personally prefer open tunings.


For slide work it's tough to beat Jerry Douglas.