I’m a Weissenborn player myself, and I’ve spent a lot of time in the small but passionate communities that exist around slide instruments. I love those communities, but they’re scattered across different groups, platforms and corners of the internet, and I’ve always wished there was one place that could bring the wider slide world together.
That idea became SlideCity: one community for Bottleneck, Lap Steel, Resonator, Pedal Steel and Weissenborn players, all living side by side. Each instrument still has its own dedicated space, but they’re part of the same larger community. That cross-pollination is a big part of what SlideCity is about — a tuning, technique, sound or musical idea from one part of the slide world can easily spark something new in another.
SlideCity is meant to be a place of our own: somewhere to discover music, exchange knowledge, talk instruments and find inspiration across the whole world of slide guitar.
And it isn’t meant to be shaped by me alone. The people who become part of SlideCity will also help decide how the community grows, what it becomes, and where it goes in the future.
SlideCity is designed to feel like a modern social platform, except the entire experience is centered around slide guitar.
No unrelated content. No ads competing for your attention. No algorithm designed to keep you endlessly scrolling.
Just music, instruments, ideas and conversations you actually came there for.
There are dedicated spaces for original music, covers, jams, gear, tunings, technique, theory, practice and more, making it easy to find the parts of the community that interest you.
Whether you want to share something you’ve recorded, ask a question, talk about a new piece of gear or simply hear what other slide players are creating, there’s a place for it.
SlideCity is independent.
It isn’t built around advertising, selling personal data or maximizing the amount of time you spend staring at a feed. It’s built for the people using it.
Joining SlideCity is completely free.
Those who want to help keep the community running and support its future development can choose to become a Supporter. Supporters help make it possible for SlideCity to remain independent, ad-free and focused on the community — without turning useful features into paid upgrades.