I ordered a variety pack of the picks and a slide. I ordered the wrong size slide and contacted the owner about exchanging it for a different size. He generously said he would send me the size I needed and just asked that I give the other slide to someone else to try. Pay it forward! Very nice of him. The picks and slides have been great.
that's not a bad Idea too. I have about 12 slides and I doubt if I'd buy more, but this, I could see my self putting this in the bog ones that I bought when I knew nothing about slides...
I put a piece of lamb's wool trimming inside a metal tube for my slide. Works well, nice and snug and was free. Been using it for over 15 years now. Thumb and finger picks have been around forever. This new one looks great and allows for more hand expressions while on stage without dropping a pick.
These look awesome I've tried finger picks in the past, but they always had a weird curve in them making them useless for a lefthanded player. Is the ring on the pick flat or at least flat enough to put on your left thumb and have it face the right direction I couldn't tell. Thanks for all your content and hard work you put into showing us these different products.
I couldn’t find a good slide that fit my ring finger until I discovered the Dunlop Blues Bottle 276 HVY-LG. It fits perfectly, is smooth and glassy sounding, and is inexpensive.
These things are amazing. Out of my price range / I don't play slide enough. But it's a great idea and solution.. Better than the paper I shove into my glass slide to keep it on my finger. 😀
The only slide I’ve ever been able to get something… not horrible out of is a little like half size glass one. It fits my finger up to the knuckle and the tip of my finger comes out a bit. It gives me control I’ve never felt with a slide. It was 8 bucks from d’adario I think
Thanks for reviewing these. How well do the picks stand up to heavy/hard picking? Does the spring keep enough tension or does it start coming off? Thanks!
I tend to not like thumb picks, but this one, even though it is attached to your thumb, you can hold it between your thumb and first finger like a normal pick. They also have different spring tensions.
I purchased the Ring slide within an hour of you posting that original review and after a lot of practice, I am getting pretty confident with it in live applications. Since I am the only electric on the team, it allows me to still play other parts while still being able to throw in the slide parts. Last night, I forgot to pack up the slide and had to use a full sized one the leader happened to have. I felt more skilled with slide while using the full sized slide, over the Ring one. However, I didn't have a good solution to play those other parts, outside of duct tape and a Mic stand. I might end up getting this as well!
I play with thumb pick and fingerpicks. Thumbpick was like a vise , fingerpicks were just weird. Took a while but now It’s natural to me. The spring loaded pick looks like a good compromise. Same with the slide, I use a 5/8 socket. The fun part of learning slide is you have to hear to play so everyone else hears it also!
Originally Joe Walsh used a glass Coricidin meds bottle for his slide playing. Apparently when Joe found out that the brand would be changing to plastic containers, he went out and bought all the bottles he could. He ditched the meds and kept the bottles. And Lowell George (RIP) of Little Feat used a Sears & Roebuck "Craftsman" 11/16 of an inch sized socket wrench.. Probably the long reach socket for removing spark plugs (?). Lowell said that the good thing about the socket wrench was that he could get a replacement almost anywhere.
Never played much slide but used a length of copper water pipe on my little finger when I did. Those picks look interesting as I developed a hybrid picking style which one of those would open right up - it would free up my hand much better than a flat pick, which was a bit awkward and really only allowed for plucking rather than fluid picking, although I could execute trills on non-adjacent strings. I found pre-sized thumb picks uncomfortable and the spring loading seems a great idea. Hoping to get back into playing again soon. Both these gizmos look worth checking out.
Wish I could've bought some of these picks and a slide but- his site doesn't accept my debit card. Finally, called my bank after trying multiple times and they explained that the card is blocked form being used out of country- which makes zero sense and isn't true because I just bought some stuff from Japan a couple days ago. Whatever the issue is though- it will not go through so- no picks for me. Edit: Never give up- I used my Pay Pal credit account and it went through- they're on the way.
I got excited, your merch showed back up with this video. Only to be disappointed that none of the links go anywhere. Any chance of getting KYG merch back before the holidays?
I've been playing guitar for over 40 years, slide for around 15, I use the Duane Allman slide, made from one of his Coricidin bottles that he used. I prefer a glass slide on electric and a metal slide on acoustic. Pretty cool thumb pick though.
I'm digging that guitar man! Does the company have as good of quality as when they were called Carvin? I am really trying to save up $3850 to spend on a good guitar like a super strat or aLes Paul shaped Dean or my favorite Knaggs. Please try a Knaggs guitar if u get the chance Sir and put in on your vlog. I would watch it every day at least 3. Again I love the fiddle man and the tone is alright.
To each there own , copper on pinky for me , standard tuning for a couple decades , and open tuning on the resonators on occasion . make it fit, don't need fancy spring gadgets . Still enjoy your vids and in all honesty you stated slide wasn't your thing ..its ok .Best wishes
the thumb picks are great, the spring inside the slide, i'd have to test it because I get my slides a little larger than my finger and I curl my finger slightly to adjust angle of the slide in addition to finger movement as well as hold it if I'm holding my fret hand upside down. . . I've used a piece of chamois or leather to make it snug fit but since I started using my finger curl haven't needed it).
??? Hello everyone! Long time watcher first comment... Thanks for all you do Phil, I've watched and enjoyed LOTS of your videos. Just got a '21 Squier Jag 70's CV I'm trying to get the action set on. Any suggestions on DIY nut files? I want to get a set of 11's on it, and have some basic 'needle file's from Harbour F. Is opening the high E slot a little TOO much of a problem? Thanks!! ??????
There are videos where people make nut files easily out of those 5$ feeler gauges you get at Harbor Freight. You can make them the perfect size and seems pretty easy. I plan on giving that a try this winter on one of my guitars
I've been using a glass slide I bought at StewMac that has the cutout and high polished edges. I can't seem to hang on to pick's these days. I can't wait to try them! A friend of mine also gave me a pick with a soft rubber like cover over 2/3 of it. It's removable to put on another one. I want to blame the problem on age, but not sure. 8-/ LOL --gary
If they could develop a tool for users to punch a hole in your existing pick and attach it like that, that would be nuts. Far less plastic waste this way than creating new picks altogether.
I ordered a variety pack of the picks and a slide. I ordered the wrong size slide and contacted the owner about exchanging it for a different size. He generously said he would send me the size I needed and just asked that I give the other slide to someone else to try. Pay it forward! Very nice of him. The picks and slides have been great.
He should sell the mechanism that goes into the slide as a standalone for people to put into their favorite slides or slides that they already have.
that's not a bad Idea too. I have about 12 slides and I doubt if I'd buy more, but this, I could see my self putting this in the bog ones that I bought when I knew nothing about slides...
True. I personally like either a brass or glass slide.
I put a piece of lamb's wool trimming inside a metal tube for my slide. Works well, nice and snug and was free. Been using it for over 15 years now. Thumb and finger picks have been around forever. This new one looks great and allows for more hand expressions while on stage without dropping a pick.
These look awesome I've tried finger picks in the past, but they always had a weird curve in them making them useless for a lefthanded player. Is the ring on the pick flat or at least flat enough to put on your left thumb and have it face the right direction I couldn't tell. Thanks for all your content and hard work you put into showing us these different products.
I couldn’t find a good slide that fit my ring finger until I discovered the Dunlop Blues Bottle 276 HVY-LG. It fits perfectly, is smooth and glassy sounding, and is inexpensive.
These things are amazing. Out of my price range / I don't play slide enough. But it's a great idea and solution.. Better than the paper I shove into my glass slide to keep it on my finger. 😀
never really tried thumb picks before, but the ring slide has been on my radar since you first demoed it. Thanks Phil!
What I want is one that I can make with my favorite pick.
The only problem is I don't like metal slides.
The only slide I’ve ever been able to get something… not horrible out of is a little like half size glass one. It fits my finger up to the knuckle and the tip of my finger comes out a bit. It gives me control I’ve never felt with a slide. It was 8 bucks from d’adario I think
Thanks for reviewing these. How well do the picks stand up to heavy/hard picking? Does the spring keep enough tension or does it start coming off? Thanks!
I tend to not like thumb picks, but this one, even though it is attached to your thumb, you can hold it between your thumb and first finger like a normal pick. They also have different spring tensions.
I purchased the Ring slide within an hour of you posting that original review and after a lot of practice, I am getting pretty confident with it in live applications. Since I am the only electric on the team, it allows me to still play other parts while still being able to throw in the slide parts. Last night, I forgot to pack up the slide and had to use a full sized one the leader happened to have. I felt more skilled with slide while using the full sized slide, over the Ring one. However, I didn't have a good solution to play those other parts, outside of duct tape and a Mic stand. I might end up getting this as well!
Always worth tuning into. Thanks Phil 😁
Glad you enjoyed it
Looks like the perfect thing to throw on a Christmas wish list. Thanks for the review!
You should try out the jet slide.
I use my classic slide maybe once a year, or even less, so... But it's a good idea.
I play with thumb pick and fingerpicks.
Thumbpick was like a vise , fingerpicks were just weird. Took a while but now It’s natural to me. The spring loaded pick looks like a good compromise. Same with the slide, I use a 5/8 socket. The fun part of learning slide is you have to hear to play so everyone else hears it also!
Expensive. How bout a Cold medicine bottle ?
Originally Joe Walsh used a glass Coricidin meds bottle for his slide playing. Apparently when Joe found out that the brand would be changing to plastic containers, he went out and bought all the bottles he could. He ditched the meds and kept the bottles. And Lowell George (RIP) of Little Feat used a Sears & Roebuck "Craftsman" 11/16 of an inch sized socket wrench.. Probably the long reach socket for removing spark plugs (?). Lowell said that the good thing about the socket wrench was that he could get a replacement almost anywhere.
Never played much slide but used a length of copper water pipe on my little finger when I did. Those picks look interesting as I developed a hybrid picking style which one of those would open right up - it would free up my hand much better than a flat pick, which was a bit awkward and really only allowed for plucking rather than fluid picking, although I could execute trills on non-adjacent strings. I found pre-sized thumb picks uncomfortable and the spring loading seems a great idea. Hoping to get back into playing again soon. Both these gizmos look worth checking out.
Wish I could've bought some of these picks and a slide but- his site doesn't accept my debit card. Finally, called my bank after trying multiple times and they explained that the card is blocked form being used out of country- which makes zero sense and isn't true because I just bought some stuff from Japan a couple days ago. Whatever the issue is though- it will not go through so- no picks for me.
Edit: Never give up- I used my Pay Pal credit account and it went through- they're on the way.
I got excited, your merch showed back up with this video. Only to be disappointed that none of the links go anywhere. Any chance of getting KYG merch back before the holidays?
I've been playing guitar for over 40 years, slide for around 15, I use the Duane Allman slide, made from one of his Coricidin bottles that he used. I prefer a glass slide on electric and a metal slide on acoustic. Pretty cool thumb pick though.
I'm digging that guitar man! Does the company have as good of quality as when they were called Carvin? I am really trying to save up $3850 to spend on a good guitar like a super strat or aLes Paul shaped Dean or my favorite Knaggs. Please try a Knaggs guitar if u get the chance Sir and put in on your vlog. I would watch it every day at least 3. Again I love the fiddle man and the tone is alright.
@Phillip Mcknight check out how Paul Gilbert approaches slide playing very cool and unique
Man that tone is super 👍
To each there own , copper on pinky for me , standard tuning for a couple decades , and open tuning on the resonators on occasion . make it fit, don't need fancy spring gadgets . Still enjoy your vids and in all honesty you stated slide wasn't your thing ..its ok .Best wishes
the thumb picks are great, the spring inside the slide, i'd have to test it because I get my slides a little larger than my finger and I curl my finger slightly to adjust angle of the slide in addition to finger movement as well as hold it if I'm holding my fret hand upside down. . . I've used a piece of chamois or leather to make it snug fit but since I started using my finger curl haven't needed it).
I never used a thumb pick as a lefty, because they were always contoured for right thumbs. I will check this out.
Sounded like we’re jamming some another Moterhead “born to raise hell” at the 4:15 jam, fantastic!
Whoa! Someone made a slide with a pick shoved in it for $60? That’s absurd!
Thanks!
Medicine bottle, light, stays on and no scrapes and bangs. the heavy metal are too clunky for me.
That actually looks like a quality invention that I'm going to purchase.
Been using these for a year and a half or so. Kinda pricey, but last forever.
Until I lose em at least😕
I'm not even remotely interested in slides. But if Phil is talking about it, I'm going to listen
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Hello everyone! Long time watcher first comment...
Thanks for all you do Phil, I've watched and enjoyed LOTS of your videos.
Just got a '21 Squier Jag 70's CV I'm trying to get the action set on. Any suggestions on DIY nut files? I want to get a set of 11's on it, and have some basic 'needle file's from Harbour F.
Is opening the high E slot a little TOO much of a problem?
Thanks!!
??????
There are videos where people make nut files easily out of those 5$ feeler gauges you get at Harbor Freight. You can make them the perfect size and seems pretty easy. I plan on giving that a try this winter on one of my guitars
Fred Kelly has has a similar pick for years... its not new..
How to check beforehand, which size to choose, when You order it online?
What is the guitar on the top right? The white and blue one. I can't find it
What is the guitar top right corner white and sea foam green
Banjo picks? Seriously?
I'd like too see you try the slide winder ring, looks like a cool product
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Thank you!
Love my delta picks!
Superb engineering, all around!
Thanks for the information Phil, very useful and interesting. 👍👍👍👍🥃Respect to you mate
I love that thumb pick! That's exactly what I've been looking for for 4 or 5 decades! (Yeah, I'm old and it's probably more like 6.)
Extremely overpriced!!
Yeah a slide I mite like lol 👍👍💀
I've been using a glass slide I bought at StewMac that has the cutout and high polished edges. I can't seem to hang on to pick's these days. I can't wait to try them! A friend of mine also gave me a pick with a soft rubber like cover over 2/3 of it. It's removable to put on another one. I want to blame the problem on age, but not sure. 8-/ LOL --gary
Hi Phil, great review. So handy. Anything that makes one play more & better is great. Cheers ✌️🎸
Sweet thanx phil
Already have the ring slide. A beast to master cos of the small profile. I imagine this would be far easier. Thanks for the vid!
Ordered the bundle. I'm going to take the plunge and learn to play slide. If you hear something that sounds like a tortured cat, it's just me.
This might encourage me to learn how to slide.....finally
You played one chord and i thought the better call Saul theme was about to be played 😂
Good vid and Happy Halloween
I'm not really a slide player, but when I was young I just stole my mom's lighter and tinkered around a little using that as a slide.
Ive had my eye on these things for awhile, a bit pricey but they look amazing.
Wow! Very practical!!! Thx for sharing!!
Love the idea, but it ain't worth 40 bucks for a slide, no sir!
Good job sir!!! Gonna get one if they aren't too much.
Oh man!!! the thing is $40 bucks for the slide... That's a lot for a slide... I'm still thinkin about it...
Way cool
Great stuff. I hope this person will make glass and ceramic slides as well.
Cool !!
For the algorithm fodder, great vid as always!
Nice one some cool paint jobs on the tele and strat behind your right side
Pretty cool!
Cool stuff!
Bought the ring slide last year and it works great 👍
Just ordered 3 light picks. Hoping this will cure my pick dropping problem 😊
@MikeDett
Very cool but are strings magnetic or could it affect the pickups?
The slide itself is not a magnet, but is made of metal that can be attracted to a magnet. So you can mount a magnet on your stand and it will stick.
Great info.
If they could develop a tool for users to punch a hole in your existing pick and attach it like that, that would be nuts.
Far less plastic waste this way than creating new picks altogether.
its called a drill bit
@@zipzip8239 and how do you secure it perfectly without any dimples from the tooling or whatever attaches it?
Great, thoughtful reply.
@@hansgettheflammenwerfer69420 idk im not the inventor. i just said what tool makes a hole in picks.
@@zipzip8239 you're the one making a matter of fact reply, then ducking once I challenge it by saying "I'm not the inventor".
Says enough.
Was hoping the slide would somehow work for super size hands. XL is a pinky slide for me. It does look cool though.
Cool just ordered a regular. Halloween discount 🎃🧟♂️🫃🏿