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Yes! This is the very type of thing I’ve been practicing. I’m not an expert, but I think my aversion to bar chords was a blocker in helping me see the fretboard in a more efficient way — if only as...
At a higher level there aren’t very many correct technical choices beyond keeping your hands relaxed. So moving your first finger too much or Barreing too often There isn’t really any...
Ragman is a classic Socratic.
why not? are you seeking a chat buddy?
To clarify my initial post, the shoulder in question is my right shoulder, picking hand. As for the mention of playing acoustic, I meant I was used to playing a 1.75mm nut width and the Ibanez...
One of the reasons why this project seemed logical was because Glassl's neck geometry and overhang design reminded me of Mark's. I suspect that the sound of the guitar may change very little as a...
Which shoulder is the problem? Assuming you're right-handed, is it the weight of the guitar on your left shoulder, or the angle at which you have to hold your right arm to play, that's at issue? I...
Assuming the shoulder is the one on the picking hand, you can take out a lot of the stress by changing your playing position. If instead of holding a guitar flat you point the headstock sideways...
Hey JZ. I see. I assume then that he is using vacuum pressing. Depending on his technique, it sounds like he isn’t able to create enough force. Gibson as you know use hydraulic presses with an...
I do not know method books... Reading is mostly about two things: fretboard knowledge (related to notation convention of course) + technical abilities (that is maybe you can read but can you...
Thanks gitman, every one is different, sometimes pearl, sometimes contrasting wood. Time consuming, but if time was my concern I wouldn’t be carving archtops.
That's cool, I think Benson too developed some edge picking method that worked for him. Wes played with his thumb, Joe plucked with his fingers, Pat plays with the pick upside down. Different...
Is there a consensus on the best books for...
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