Originally Posted by: hsnoeckx

Put the slide on your pinky and use the rest of the fingers to mute the strings behind the slide, also a guitar didicated to only slide ( higher action, perhaps open tuning ) would be good and always pay attention that the part of the slide that touches the strings is direct on top of the fret below, not before or after the fret.

Don't push the slide against the strings but let it just rest there and adjust your bridge ( if possible ) so all the strings are equaly high and not bended along the width of the neck.

Anders has some good slide lessons in I believe the styles section.

Herman

thank you that really helps.