First of all - these are church songs - I'm not asking you to listen to the lyrics, but the slidey guitar parts in both songs.

There's some slide in this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGDVlOKoOoE&feature=youtube_gdata


Here's another:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg4cYdP1ngw

Neither one of these sound particularly complicated (no chords as far as I can tell - 2nd one is heavily effected).

I would just like an opinion if you think these are lap steel, pedal steel, electric, or acoustic slide. I don't currently own a slide, but I used to use an XLR Gender-Bender as a slide now and then on my old electric guitar - 10+ years ago. Never performed with it, just ye olde bedroom/basement guitar noodling.

I have 2 weeks until I'm scheduled to play these songs. I'm trying to decide whether to go out and get a slide and woodshed these or simply fill in something else. Note that in the 2nd one, there's at least a couple other electric guitar parts that I can concentrate on. I'm pretty sure the 2nd one is not a pedal steel. I would almost believe it's an acoustic or dobro, as the string scrape sound is still in there.

Actually, now that I think about it, I have just over a week, as the rehearsal is Thursday night the 19th. I have the other songs nailed down pretty well already for that night and the following Sunday services.

So, your verdict on what type of axe these are played on?

I should mention that I have a really capable amp simulator/FX unit where I've been able to match pretty much any electric tone/effects I've had a mind to so far. These would be a little bit of a challenge. But delay before a big reverb will help in both cases in my opinion.

Last edited by rockstar_not; 09/02/13 08:57 PM.
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