D'Addario Accessories Rich Robinson Brass Slide, by D'Addario (PWBS-RR)

I’ve been an assiduous student of Robert Johnson for the last 18 months, and I started playing with a glass slide on an acoustic sigma guitar. I bought it cheap, but it had a great sound. After a full year of tutelage under Robert Johnson’s songs, and very little external guidance to go on as regards great technique for Delta blues, particularly in regards to the slide element, I happened to find some guidance that said the proper set up for your guitar is going to be1.high action,2. A metal slide, and3. medium weight guitar strings.That’s gonna give you the best combination of factors to excel at Delta blues the way the true Delta blues players played.As it turns out, all the greats including Robert Johnson used metal slides. Imagine my surprise, since I’ve been using a glass slide for the last year.Anyway, I did three simultaneous upgrades to my 1980 sigma acoustic guitar.1. New, medium weight, Martin strings (after all, sigma is an imprint of Martin)2. this tapered, brass, pinky slide, and3. real bone nut and saddle replacements, making sure not to decrease any of the original height of both the bone nut and the bone saddle to make sure I have high action.After making the adjustments to the saddle, and restringing the guitar, I’m absolutely stunned with the increased quality of sound coming out of my guitar.The combination of high action, and medium weight strings, with a heavy brass slide, means that the slide glides over the strings, and just about with its own weight holds the strings down enough to intone the right note without even touching the metal frets.This allows the guitarist to get a beautiful glissando out of the slide without hammering down on top of the frets.As regards this particular pinky slide, I have large hands and relatively thick fingers, and this pinky slide fits me perfectly.

A little on the heavy side but it's just what I expected from a brass slide. I also have 2 thick amber glass Rock Slides. Each one, brass and glass, has a different tone when used. I got this brass slide to use primarily with my Martin 000-17, which I have setup for Blues, and I may order another one to put in the case of my 000-18, along with the amber Rock Slide.

It is a bit pricey, but in a year will you remember what you paid? As well, it is heavy and takes a bit of time to get used to when you're a beginner or coming from a glass or ceramic slide. It is forgiving because of its weight on the strings, but will knock the hell out of the frets on the high strings if you've tilted it too far, as all slides will, but the weight makes the banging much more pronounced :) So far I haven't seen any damage to my frets or fretboard though, just my ego. I like that it's shorter in length at 2 ¼" (60mm) versus what seems to be a more common length of 2¾" (70mm). The interior is tapered, which works well for me. The smaller diameter side also works ok for my pinky when I choose to use the slide that way, but it also takes time to get used to the weight (My pinky needs to do push ups I guess.) I have several glass and porcelain slides and this one so far is by far my new favorite, but "favorite" is always subjective and your mileage may vary. Approximate dimensions are, Len: 2¼" (60mm) x 1" (25mm) Diameter. Large opening is ⅞" (22mm) and tapers down to ¾" (19mm) diameter. The taper runs about 1⅞" (48mm) up the length and then has a flat bore for the remaining length. It weighs in at 3.8 oz (107g) Even if this wouldn't be your daily slide, it is certainly worthy of a place in your slide collection. Hope this helps.

My son loves this. Fits his pinky great.

Can't really judge as I'm on the cusp of finally figuring out slide -- and I've bought nearly a dozen. What I really like about this brass slide is that it's heavier than most and fits reasonably well. Glad I bought it for further-on-down-the-road, for when I get better at it, and for when I get soo old that I can't chord any longer. Keep playin'. :))

It’s a nice slide. Not sure why I bought it, slides aren’t really my thing. Think I bought it for the intro to interstate love song. Works and sounds good, seems to be high quality. A bit of an impulse buy, but I’m happy I bought it.

Tapered wide to smaller on other side for finger shape. Smooth. Great slide.

I’ve owned a bunch of slides over the years. I for chrome, brass and glass. Coricidin bottles and glass tubes. This is the first slide that offered something new.The inside of the slide is tapered, to better fit your finger. Because the fit is so secure, I can concentrate more on playing and less on controlling the slide.A fantastic tool. I wish I would have bought one sooner.