Shires Slide Question

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jchiang9
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by jchiang9 »

I recently acquired a TW47GX slide. Does anybody know what the X stands for?
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Kevbach33
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by Kevbach33 »

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall that the X has something to do with the tenon... Something about fitting Bach 42 bells better.

Intriguing slide, though!
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TheFilthOfFrank
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by TheFilthOfFrank »

I think it aligns the harmonics of the slide similar to the tuning slide crooks. So it's more like an older new York horn.
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jchiang9
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by jchiang9 »

Cool. I would say that the slide does play closer to a Bach slide than the TW47G I've been trying as well. I'm assuming the X is the same as the X for the tuning slides.
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TheFilthOfFrank
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by TheFilthOfFrank »

My thoughts exactly! I would know!