Lauzon Music · Est. 1945
Dunlop
Dunlop slides, picks and guitar care in Canada, from Ottawa. Dunlop has made guitar accessories since 1965. We keep glass, Pyrex, brass and chromed brass slides in stock, with Formula 65 polish and finish cloths.
Dunlop buying guide and questions
Dunlop
Buying guide
Dunlop slides at Lauzon Music
What Dunlop is known for
Jim Dunlop, a Scottish-born machinist, brought his family from Canada to the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1960s and started making guitar accessories in his off-hours, beginning with handmade capos. Picks came next, then Tortex in 1981. The company is still based in Benicia, California, and Dunlop says every glass slide is made at its Benicia factory. All Dunlop slides are handmade, so measurements vary slightly from one to the next.
The models we carry
What's in stock changes week to week. See every Dunlop slide in stock, along with care and cleaning and picks and pick holders.
- Glass slides. Regular and heavy wall in several sizes. Dunlop describes heavy wall glass as warm and thick, bringing out the middle harmonics
- Blues Bottle. A glass medicine-bottle shape with a closed, weighted end for balance and a crisp, bright tone
- Pyrex slides. Dense Pyrex glass for a vocal, singing sustain with warm mids and smooth, rounded highs, and a natural fit on electrics
- Brass and chromed brass slides. Brass for a warm, resonant tone with real weight; chromed brass pairs the bright tone of chrome with the weight and sustain of brass
- Formula 65 and finish cloths. Formula 65 polish and cleaner removes wax build-up, dirt and grease while it polishes and protects a clear-coat finish, and it won't build up
Buying Dunlop from us
Dunlop slides and care products ship insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, with no duty on US orders. If you're not sure which size or wall thickness suits your hand, or you're after a Dunlop slide that isn't on this page, ask us in the chat.
Questions
Dunlop questions, answered
What size Dunlop slide should I get?
Dunlop recommends a slide slightly larger than your ring size, and says how much larger comes down to comfort and playing style. Its slides are handmade, so actual measurements vary slightly from slide to slide.
Should I get a glass slide or a brass slide?
It comes down to the sound you're after. Dunlop describes heavy wall glass as warm and thick with strong middle harmonics, and its Blues Bottle as crisp and bright. Brass is warm and resonant with more mass, and chromed brass adds the bright tone of chrome to the weight and sustain of brass.
What's different about a Pyrex slide?
Pyrex is a denser glass. Dunlop says it adds sustain and keeps the tone warm and even, with smooth, rounded highs, which is why it suits electric guitar, where it softens the high end through the pickups.
What does Dunlop Formula 65 do?
Formula 65 Guitar Polish and Cleaner removes wax build-up, dirt and grease while it polishes and protects the clear-coat finish on a guitar. Dunlop says it won't build up, so it can be used every day.
Do you ship Dunlop slides to the US?
Yes. Dunlop slides and care products ship insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, and US orders carry no duty.
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