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Dunlop 218 Pyrex Glass Slide - Short/Medium - Heavy Wall Thickness

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Dunlop 218 Pyrex Glass Slide - Short/Medium - Heavy Wall Thickness
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Great Slide Tones Start with a Great Slide!

Choose Dunlop Pyrex Glass Slides for a warmer, thicker tone accentuating the middle harmonics of your sound. Dunlop slides are today's most popular slide. Processed from high quality Boron Silicate. Heat treated and annealed to produce a flawless tube. The Dunlop 212 20mm x 29mm x 51mm, and fits ring size 10.5. For authentic slide tones, Dunlop's your choice!

Dunlop 218 Pyrex Glass Slide Features:
  • 20mm x 29mm x 51mm
  • Pyrex Glass Construction
  • Warm, thick tone

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Standard Bottle style
  • Material: Pyrex Glass
  • Size: Medium, Ring Size 10.5
  • Internal Diameter: 0.8" (20.1mm)
  • Wall Thickness: Heavy
  • Length: 2.0" (51mm)
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 218

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Reviews

It’s worked for me for 20+ years
I have tried or owned many other slides.
But this 218 is the one that I always trust and come back to.
Just don't drop it on a hard tile or cement floor. I own multiple 218s.
I fits my ring finger, doesn't slip off, easy to remove off and on quickly.
Thick glass, warm tone, and good sustain.
Music background: Experienced
I like the short better
I like the short better than the regular glass slide.
Music background: Beginner slide guitarist
My Favorite
I have always used steel slides until I forgot my slide before rehearsal one evening. I stopped at a music store nearby and there were only glass slides available, so I used it and have used it ever since (218 Dunlop). It's remains my favorite for years now.
Music background: Guitar, piano, ukulele, harmonica.
Perfect after trying several others
If you're getting into playing slide whether open or standard tuning you will go through a bunch of different slides before you find the one that works for you. I'm going to say at least 10 maybe more. I found glass be easier to manipulate than metal and, the sound comparison was not that much different. I did not like the longer ones, too much extending from the end of my finger. I ended up using my middle finger it just felt right. It really just depends on the individual.
Yes, they can break if dropped but, if handled carefully shouldn't be an issue. I do have three, Murphy's law, what can go wrong, will. The only other ones that I have are the 318 and, 234.
I'm really enjoying this and, I will add it does take the right eq and, drive settings on your amp too. Happy sliding.
Music background: Professional Musician Singer Song Writer
Love the Short slide
I had been using a longer slide with a thin wall and, I decided to try something different to see if I'd like it. The heavier wall and the shortness of the slide is a perfect combination for what I was looking for. Now granted slides are as different as the fingers that they go on just as are the people who use them. All that I can really say is that I tried several different slides and, this one feels about the best and is easy to use to get the sound that I wanted.
Music background: Active Musician