The Rock Slide - Moulded Ceramic Slide

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About Songhurst Guitars 'The Rock Slide'

Some words from the inventor/founder, Mark Morse;
"While playing the club circuit in the late seventies, I was always less than satisfied with the guitar slides available at music stores. It always bugged me how slides would pinch the inside of my 2nd knuckle. While home on a break I decided to grind out the cutaway section of a chrome slide I had at the time. It immediately made a big difference in the comfort & stability. This got me thinking some years later that the concept could be taken much further.While the cutaway was convenient the interior was still “pipe like”. My research led me to a creative metal manufacturing company in Spokane, Washington that utilized computer driven Swiss screw machine technology. I decided to utilize CNC and CAD drawings to take my project to the next level. Once the design was finalized and patented, we loaded our design into the computers and The Rock Slide was born."

If you've followed the Home of Tone for a while, you'll know that I've always had a nice selection of quality guitar slides and it feels great to also add The Rock Slide to my line-up! These slides feature some very unique design points from cool finishes to the tapered internal diameter, finger rest & knuckle cutaway all aimed to help technique and comfort.

Ceramic Rock Slides

Ceramic Rock Slides have an ultra hard/smooth finish similar to glass but produce more sustain and low end since they outweigh the (Rock Slides) glass. They’re far more durable than glass being made out of high heat industrial ceramic rather than typical coffee mug style studio clay. Hi-tech injection moulding gives you the same tapered interior and other Rock Slide features you’ve come to love on the other models.

Short Mediums are 49mm long just like Rock Slides standard small size, inside diameter is 19.5mm like their medium. They have have a 3mm wall instead of 4mm for faster action and a little less weight. Perfect for people who want a pinky slide but don’t fit inside our standard small, or if you find our medium slide to be too long for your ring finger.

Colours

Riptide = Surf Green
Tucson = Brick Red
Glacier = White
Pacific = Dark Blue

Size

Medium Size - 
19.5mm Internal Diameter
60mm Length
48g weight

Rock Slide slides fit the same across all materials. If a small glass fits you, so will a small ceramic or small brass and on and on. Not all situations and fingers are the same and there is also a degree of personal preference that can’t always be figured out with a measurement.  For the majority of customers, pinky finger will take a small slide. Ring finger will take a medium or Large slide. If you have very large hands, medium usually works for the pinky and XL for the ring. 

If you have access to a set of Metric or USA box wrenches you can very quickly measure your finger. To measure any finger size, use the OPEN END of the wrench. DO NOT use the ring end of the wrench as it could get stuck on your finger.  Find the size that slides over the large knuckle snugly like how a ring fits.  If it goes over your knuckle without touching the skin then try the next size down.

Need more help gauging the size? Here is a guide from our blog to help you find the right sized slide

Ideally Rock Slides should fit snug enough that you can point your finger straight down at the ground without the slide falling off.  The proper fit is for the slide to stop at the large knuckle creating a 2/3 finger slide.  This allows you for bending of the finger with the slide on which makes, playing, fretting and chording much easier. 

Ordering/shipping

Local pickup - If you are local and wish to collect any items or order in advance for collection on a specific day, then you can still place an order online and select local pickup at the checkout. Or drop me a message and I'll reserve the items ready for your visit.
For online ordering and dispatch - In stock, non made to order items are processed and dispatched 3 days a week; Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
For orders that are placed on a Monday, Wednesday & Friday I have an order cut off time of 12:00GMT to allow me chance to process, pack and dispatch your order same day.
For non dispatch days (Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday) there is no order cut-off time, and these will be processed, packed and shipped on the closest following dispatch day.
I will always endeavor to fulfill orders as quickly as I can and if you have specific requirements for a delivery date please do let me know and hopefully I can help.
If you have more queries regarding order placing, processing, fulfillment or general shipping then please see the FAQ page HERE