Comments on: Slide Guitar Lesson: Guitar Setup For Slide http://learningguitarnow.com/blog/slide-guitar/slide-guitar-lesson-guitar-setup-for-slide/ Slide guitar and blues guitar lessons for the aspiring guitar player. Free videos, blues guitar tabs, and articles about the blues. Thu, 10 May 2012 08:06:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Tuggle http://learningguitarnow.com/blog/slide-guitar/slide-guitar-lesson-guitar-setup-for-slide/#comment-6620 John Tuggle Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:20:32 +0000 http://learningguitarnow.com/blog/?p=1180#comment-6620 Yes it's the 12th fret as shown in the video. Strings are GHS Boomers .011's Gauges 11-15-18-26-36-50 Thanks, John Yes it’s the 12th fret as shown in the video. Strings are GHS Boomers .011′s Gauges 11-15-18-26-36-50

Thanks,

John

]]> By: Monty Thayer http://learningguitarnow.com/blog/slide-guitar/slide-guitar-lesson-guitar-setup-for-slide/#comment-6619 Monty Thayer Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:02:56 +0000 http://learningguitarnow.com/blog/?p=1180#comment-6619 Hi John, You mention 3 /6" above frets for strings as a good starting point. Where are you measuring this? At the 12" fret or ????. Next, you mentioned in email to me you use a set of 11's on your 61 reissue...... can you elaborate more on make and gauge of all strings in the set. Thanks MT Hi John,
You mention 3 /6″ above frets for strings as a good starting point. Where are you measuring this? At the 12″ fret or ????. Next, you mentioned in email to me you use a set of 11′s on your 61 reissue…… can you elaborate more on make and gauge of all strings in the set.
Thanks
MT

]]> By: 7 Reasons Why You Quit Playing Slide Guitar | Learning Guitar Now: Slide, Blues, and Beginner Guitar Lessons. http://learningguitarnow.com/blog/slide-guitar/slide-guitar-lesson-guitar-setup-for-slide/#comment-4762 7 Reasons Why You Quit Playing Slide Guitar | Learning Guitar Now: Slide, Blues, and Beginner Guitar Lessons. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:44:14 +0000 http://learningguitarnow.com/blog/?p=1180#comment-4762 [...] You didn’t raise the action on your guitar – This is probably the biggest reason that people quit playing.  If you don’t raise your action, and you’re a total beginner, then you might as well forget about ever being able to play.  You will get frustrated and quit.  Watch this video to see how high I set my action.  Watch it now. [...] [...] You didn’t raise the action on your guitar – This is probably the biggest reason that people quit playing.  If you don’t raise your action, and you’re a total beginner, then you might as well forget about ever being able to play.  You will get frustrated and quit.  Watch this video to see how high I set my action.  Watch it now. [...]

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