Made with Tungsten Steel!
Tungsten steel is very dense which results in a fantastic tone for slide guitar.
Almost as hard as diamond, Tungsten steel is highly resistant to abrasion
Ultra-smooth surface finish!
A new style of slide guitar!
Traditional slides are tubes that cover your
pinky or ring finger. This forces you to adapt to playing with 3 fingers which
can take a long time to master. The Black Mountain Slide Ring lets you play
slide guitar whenever you want to without sacrificing the use of your pinky or
ring finger!
Thanks to this innovative slide ring, you can
play four-finger chords, four-finger scales, bar with your pinky and ring
finger, but still have the option to slide whenever you want to!
Black Mountain’s spring-fit design assures
comfort and stability. Plus, the added mass of our design – over 50 grams
of high quality steel – means that you get the tone of a full-sized slide
packed into the versatility of a slide ring.
If you’re a beginner, the Black Mountain Slide
Ring is the perfect first slide. If you’re a pro, the Black Mountain Slide Ring
is an essential addition to your tool chest and will unlock a myriad of
creative possibilities.
The traditions of slide guitar are beautiful
and expressive because they explore the spaces between the notes and allow
guitar players to break out of the confines of the frets. With the Black
Mountain Slide Ring, you can journey freely between these worlds, without being
locked into either style. You can switch between regular guitar and slide
guitar whenever you feel the urge!
Made for guitar players, by a guitar teacher
The Black Mountain Slide Ring was invented by a
full-time guitar teacher, Cole McBride.
This patent pending invention allows guitar
players to switch between slide guitar and regular guitar on the fly!
How to wear your slide
The Black Mountain slide ring is meant to be
worn on the middle segment of your middle finger. The spring loaded arm should clamp your middle finger between
the arm and the metal ring. This enables you to take full advantage of
being able to play normally with four fingers, but have the option to play
slide whenever you want to!
How to place your slide on the strings
Float the slide above the frets on the strings
of your guitar without pressing down too hard. If you hear the clicking
of the frets when you slide, then you are pressing too hard.
How to get a clean sound
Mute the strings behind the slide with your
index to achieve a clean sound as shown in the last picture in the listing.
How to get a raggedy slide sound
When you put the slide on the strings without
muting behind it with your index, you will get a
raggedy sound.
Sizing
If you know that your fingers are slightly smaller or larger
than the average finger size, then order Small or Extra-large accordingly.
If you think your fingers are of average size, then you can order Regular
size.
The cool thing about the Black Mountain slide is that the
spring-loaded arm makes it a universal fit and so you don't need the exact
right size for the slide ring to fit. The plastic arm will conform
to the size of your finger and make it comfortable and stable.
If you would prefer to measure your finger to find out
which slide to order, please refer to the below instructions.
1) take a piece of string, thread, or dental floss and wrap
it around the middle segment of your middle finger (see the picture in the
listing to understand that the slide is designed to be worn on the middle
segment of your middle finger).
2) stretch out the piece of string and measure how long it
is. This will give you the circumference of the middle segment of your
middle finger.
3) Refer to the chart below to pick the size which is best
for your finger.
Small
Smaller than 2 1/4 inches (57mm)
Regular
Between 2 1/4 inch (57mm) and 2 5/8 inch (66mm)
Extra-Large
Larger than 2 5/8 inches (66mm)
Tungsten Slide Ring Demo Video: https://youtu.be/w1WRpXlV1nU?si=73EFvlcDVGwo52Js
