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slide guitar

American  

noun

  1. bottleneck.


slide guitar British  

noun

  1. a technique of guitar playing derived from bottleneck, using a steel or glass tube on one finger across the frets

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of slide guitar

First recorded in 1965–70

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Rea was building a reputation for his slide guitar playing when his record company insisted on releasing Driving Home for Christmas in 1986.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2025

“John Sinclair” gains an extended outro with a slide guitar solo that Lennon had previously faded.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

When the blood really starts hitting the fan, Göransson asked his wife and a string orchestra to help escalate the drama, and he had violins bend notes just like his slide guitar.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2025

Nollman mainly plays slide guitar for whale species, but has worked with a wide range of other musicians, including a grammy-winning oboe player, violinists, percussionists, a chanting Tibetian lama and more.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2024

As Wynn’s Chevy lurched to a stop, he pushed a few buttons and a slide guitar intro began for what I could only guess was Brent Chisholm’s duet with Momma.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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