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JC Dobro - Posted - 04/24/2025: 06:57:55
Here's my cheat/hack for making reverse slants significantly easier. I use the thumb/index pivot method. (Could never angle my wrist enough to do it the other way w good intonation). It's a cutout of CatTongue grip tape.
It's brings into play fearless usage of reverse slants, even at faster tempos (within reason). For me.
Apply to nose and butt ends, as soon as you pivot, your index and thumb grab the tape, and voila.
It's a close up photo. You can hardly see it when playing when hand is on the bar, unless you're really looking for it.
It's not "sticky" but it increases friction, like golf grips or something similar.
Just sharing.
JC Dobro - Posted - 04/25/2025: 11:01:11
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Originally posted by joebeeJC Dobro cool idea! Thanks for sharing that. I just bought a roll of that "tape" to put on the bottom of a lap steel, to keep it from sliding off my legs what I play. You are right, it is not sticky but "grippy". Mine has a clear plastic backing that you remove before applying it to your target object. Worked great on my lap steel. I also put a couple of strips on the bottom of my laptop and that works great, too!
Here's the stuff I bought: amazon.com/dp/B07YB9Q468 That roll is plenty to treat lots of things.
Thanks again, JC Dobro!!
Yep Joe, that's the same stuff I use, except I buy it in pre-cut sheets.
BTW, it can be used elsewhere on the tone bar if you want to improve grip. I've outfitted a couple like this (see photo and prior post). Really nice to pick up a tone bar that doesn't have the "cold steel" feeling. As I warned in my previous post, it takes some doing with Goo Gone if you want to remove it and restore the bar to original condition, but it's doable.
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