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Christian Graus wrote:
really ? Slides are their own effect.
Indeed, but stop listening as a musician. I should have added that this only works for quick bends; if you've got to sustain it more then you have to go the whole hog.
Christian Graus wrote:
I read that Stevie Ray Vaughan used 52-10s with a 12 on the high E string, so I did the same.
I did that for a while - it takes some getting used to, and you have to adjust the springs on your trem to support it, but it does sound great. I moved up to 4 springs to counteract the tension.
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As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
My strat and tele have thicker strings, and I play them a lot when I am in a blues mood, as I am now, but I am doing that with 20 years of playing under my belt. When I was starting out, it was a different story.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
if you have a floating trem
I do, tried using the whammy instead of bending but that'll take too long to practice and nail.
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
? Do you use three fingers to push into the bend? Two? One?
Only one, I'll try two so there's less force on the blistered finger.
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but that'll take too long to practice and nail.
It also sounds very different. I would not plan on using it as a substitute.
Harvey S wrote:
Only one, I'll try two so there's less force on the blistered finger.
You should pretty much always do a bend that's more than a quarter tone with your ring finger, with the other two fingers behind it also reinforcing the bend. Also, if you're struggling, you can hook your thumb over the neck, Hendrix style, and then your bend becomes a squeeze, which is easier as your supported in both directions. If you can get it where you live, i recommend a magazine called 'Guitar Techniques'. It's full of lessons at all levels, every month.
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Christian Graus wrote:
practice your songs a bit faster
I do that :) and I do it with a metronome
Christian Graus wrote:
If you have trouble bending
No trouble at all
Christian Graus wrote:
look at your string guage
I play 9-42's, ernie ball super slinkys I think the reason for this damn blister is cause the solo I've been practicing is on the 18th fret so there's more tension down there...
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I do that and I do it with a metronome
Metronone practice is also good. Another thing I use a lot, is backing CDs, that come with magazines, to give me a band to just jam along with.
Harvey S wrote:
I play 9-42's, ernie ball super slinkys
OK, then you should have no trouble with bending those. Still reinforce the bends tho.
Harvey S wrote:
I think the reason for this damn blister is cause the solo I've been practicing is on the 18th fret so there's more tension down there...
Well, you also don't need to bend as far down there to find your note. The main issue I find down there, is getting your fingers behind the frets as often the fret gap is too small for your finger to sit between two frets. I've never had a blister from playing guitar, are you sure that is the cause ?
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I may have misunderstood your post, so here goes my other advice. Enjoy yourself, and try to relax - as CG says, you'll end up playing too fast if you don't. Have your playlist written down and taped somewhere visible - I used to like the back of my monitors for it. Include the settings for your FX pedals on there (and have plenty of spare batteries if they need them). Have multiple guitars available tuned and retuned, on guitar stands; have multiple plectrums available somewhere easy to get to. The reason you need them tuned and retuned is that you'll tune them, then they'll go out of tune if there's too much humidity in the room. I used to have an electronic tuner in my FX chain so that I could check the tuning between tracks, I'd just switch over to that channel and I could fine tune without anybody having to hear it. Also, have spare guitar leads available just in case one goes belly up before the gig. Have plenty of water onstage in a bottle - you will sweat on stage. Finally, try not to dribble - if you concentrate too much when you're playing (which you will because you'll want to nail it), a little bit of drool will escape as your facial muscles go limp.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
Finally, try not to dribble - if you concentrate too much when you're playing (which you will because you'll want to nail it), a little bit of drool will escape as your facial muscles go limp.
ROTFL - I am guilty of pulling solo faces, but I don't think I've ever dribbled..... Do you use a wireless ? I do, I love it. But, one more thing to change batteries on.
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Why not? Other notable hell raisers such as the Osmonds and these guys[^] did it.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
I am seeing Stryper live in a few weeks.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
Finally, try not to dribble - if you concentrate too much when you're playing (which you will because you'll want to nail it), a little bit of drool will escape as your facial muscles go limp.
ROTFL - I am guilty of pulling solo faces, but I don't think I've ever dribbled..... Do you use a wireless ? I do, I love it. But, one more thing to change batteries on.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
Do you use a wireless ? I do, I love it
I do now - I figured that Harvey wouldn't have one though, with has band only being 6 weeks old. I use the LD WS 1000 now - it's the best one I've had.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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Harvey S wrote:
Too bad I don't use drugs or drink for that matter
And you're starting a band??? ;) Marc
There's the groupies
Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit It's against my relationship to have a religion. Me blog, You read
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My strat and tele have thicker strings, and I play them a lot when I am in a blues mood, as I am now, but I am doing that with 20 years of playing under my belt. When I was starting out, it was a different story.
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Christian Graus wrote:
20 years of playing under my belt
Yes, but how long have you been playing the guitar? :laugh: :laugh:
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
Why not? Other notable hell raisers such as the Osmonds and these guys[^] did it.
I was just teasing. It seems pretty stereotypical that people starting a band are doing lots of drugs. Makes them sound better, at least to themselves! Marc
Well, everyone knows that Dave Matthews is a pretty heavy drinker and is quite into the narcotics. He did, at one point, decide to break away from his "vices" and the band then went on to produce Everyday. Most, I think, would say it was their worst album...they went all calculated pop. So, he went back to the booze and they're better again.
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Christian Graus wrote:
practice your songs a bit faster
I do that :) and I do it with a metronome
Christian Graus wrote:
If you have trouble bending
No trouble at all
Christian Graus wrote:
look at your string guage
I play 9-42's, ernie ball super slinkys I think the reason for this damn blister is cause the solo I've been practicing is on the 18th fret so there's more tension down there...
Harvey Saayman - South Africa Software Developer .Net, C#, SQL
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I play 9-42's, ernie ball super slinkys
I used to play 9's but I decided that I didn't quite like the sound. It wasn't meaty enough for me. I went back to 10's. I also use 40's on the big E.
-Sean ---- Fire Nuts
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Christian Graus wrote:
Do you use a wireless ? I do, I love it
I do now - I figured that Harvey wouldn't have one though, with has band only being 6 weeks old. I use the LD WS 1000 now - it's the best one I've had.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
The one I use is a Zoom. It works fine for me. I've stopped using it at home tho, I got sick of buying batteries.
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Me and some friends started a band about 6 weeks ago. We have our first gig tomorrow night and hundreds of people are coming. I've been practicing some solo's I'm playing to perfect them, solos that require alot of string bending... I now have blisters on my finger tips... :sigh: Any tips from the other guitarists here? CG? Master Yoda?
Harvey Saayman - South Africa Software Developer .Net, C#, SQL
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Crazy Glue on the finger tips
I seriously hope you're joking.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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I seriously hope you're joking.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
I agree, but I've heard of people doing it.
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I seriously hope you're joking.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Nope, I'm not joking, why would I be joking? People also put formaldehyde on the fingertips in these situations.
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Me and some friends started a band about 6 weeks ago. We have our first gig tomorrow night and hundreds of people are coming. I've been practicing some solo's I'm playing to perfect them, solos that require alot of string bending... I now have blisters on my finger tips... :sigh: Any tips from the other guitarists here? CG? Master Yoda?
Harvey Saayman - South Africa Software Developer .Net, C#, SQL
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.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001 -
Nothing I could say would strike a chord with you. I could say "G, let me axe you a question", but you'd just bridge that question and tune me out. Maybe you'd pickup a hint from someone else, or you'd pick your own resolution from after feeling a leather strap on your back. Of course, you'd want to sing it out loud and become a Telecaster of things to come, and maybe string everyone else along. Don't fret though - we'd all crane our neck in wonder because we know your hollow brain goes with your hollow body, and that if you encountered a pothole in the road of life, you'd guitar and fix it yourself before it gave you A-flat.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001Ho now, John Boy - aint no need to start throwin' all them punches over a simple Fender bender...
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Me and some friends started a band about 6 weeks ago. We have our first gig tomorrow night and hundreds of people are coming. I've been practicing some solo's I'm playing to perfect them, solos that require alot of string bending... I now have blisters on my finger tips... :sigh: Any tips from the other guitarists here? CG? Master Yoda?
Harvey Saayman - South Africa Software Developer .Net, C#, SQL
you.suck = (you.Occupation == jobTitles.Programmer && you.Passion != Programming)1000100 1101111 1100101 1110011 100000 1110100 1101000 1101001 1110011 100000 1101101 1100101 1100001 1101110 100000 1101001 1101101 100000 1100001 100000 1100111 1100101 1100101 1101011 111111Haven't read all the way through the replies so this might be a repeat, but try using CrazyGlue on your fingertips. I played in bands through my teens and twenties and remember quite a few of my guitarist buddies using crazy glue when they were coming back to it after being away for a while. Don't do it all the time because you want to develop the naturally occurring callous, but it will get you through a gig. It's kinda nasty looking as it begins to wear off (and it takes a while to wear off) but hey, this is ROCK 'N ROLL man! :cool:
Mike Devenney
