Rock Slide Aged Brass Balltip Ariel Posen Signature

I play some lap-style, squareneck, Dobro and have been messing around with bottleneck slide for a while. I have never been able to get the accurate intonation I get with a Stevens lap steel slide with my glass bottleneck slide. With the balltip Rock Slide Ariel Posen slide I can accurately angle the string contact to get all the notes I want to hear. As far as fit; I have fairly average-sized hands, maybe leaning a little to the small side, and this slide fits snuggly and covers my entire pinky. So, I can't bend my pinky like I could if it only covered one knuckle, but I'm OK with that. I must admit I like the sound of a heavy glass slide better than the heavy brass sound, but I think the trade-off for better fit and intonation are worth it.

I was a pretty mediocre slide guitar player until I discovered the Ariel Posen signature. This is the only brass slide that fits snugly on my ring finger. Having the slide fit snugly vastly improved my intonation accuracy. I can't stand slides that wiggle around on my finger.The cut on the underside to accommodate the bend in you finger helps a lot, too. Many slides are level around the entire perimeter, and that doesn't work well for me either. I keep two of these in my gig bag at all times in case I misplace one during a gig - it happens!

I’ve had so many slides, but this is the one! Best time and weight! It’s well worth the price