strings
And don't be afraid of fret noise on the attack. Really drive those strings. Use some compression, and the fret noise is part of the sound. (it took me a while to get used to that)
Just chann...
...oise sound a smooth hum, or a staticy (sp) hum? Does it increase/decrease when you take your hands off the strings?...
...it, it will eventually be effortless.
Another thing, once you've been playing a guitar with steel strings for awhile, the tips of your fingers will callus. That will make it easier to fret no...
... naturally, is to let the pinky flex back just a little at the knuckle. This allows you to fret the proper strings without touching the high e. Hope this helps......
...an Strat as a gift and am having trouble tuning it.I'm very new to guitars,but the more I tighten the strings,the more the bridge comes out of the body.Is there something broken inside or on the ...
...ram that return hundreds of fingerings given whichever criteria you input (e.g. fret span, number of muted strings etc...)
Short fingers will not stop you from playing. You just have to stick with ...
This may be a modification the previous owner had done to meet his needs.... Try strumming the strings and hit one of the buttons, then the other to see if one is a kill switch. This is the only su...
...dern tone, or traditional J-bass tone? Or how about MM tone?
-Wood or composite neck?
-4, 5, 6 (or more) strings?
As you know I am a huge Zon fan, and I also have never taken delivery on an instr...
...st assumed it was non functional because it was so quiet. However it was very functional and even with the strings being 5+ years old easily she sang like a bird.
I took the strings off and gave h...
... worth? It's an american strat with SN N393528. Black and white and in great condition. Just needs strings and a good cleaning....
...;t do any harm but slight buzzing I can live with it's just the high pitched ringing on the g & b strings that drives me mad. Anyway yes please...any tips on how best to remove the nut nice a...
..., no matter how you play it. Each half of a Precision
Bass pickup should sit roughly parallel to the two strings it services:
usually higher towards the inside and lower towards the outside....
Super Bullets are the strings that came with the guitar and can be purchased at any guitar store that carries the fender brand or at guitarcenter.com or musiciansfreird.com. These are what I use on m...
... my fingers or a pick as long finger nails will catch where you don't want them or split and snag the strings. Do what you want but you have my advice. "Neat and clean...."
kcbuck...
.... the body has its share of nicks and scratches... but it's the Rolls Royce of basses! I replaced the strings with flat-wound strings and its just a pleasure to play! Impeccable action, perfectly...
Fret buzz can also come from not being used to playing basses.
You just don't push the strings down hard enough or you are too far from the fret.
I have had guitars that had one fret that was h...
...ously don't need the Ebow to do it! I have a pretty good right hand mute technique that mutes all the strings not played, and leaving one to go off for a long time.
I use my Strat with Virtual V...
Hi Guest, The easiest way to check if its fret buzz (Which it indicates as open strings are o.k.)is to start at fret one and move down the offending string when you get the buzz the next fret down i...
Overdrive and smooth distortion, fat strings, a strat or a tele or a paula or an electric spanish, maybe tubes... all these may -and do- help.
But what really matters? You may have top dollar equip...
What type of guitar and strings do you recommend for a 6 1/2 year old boy. Do you recommend piano lessons before guitar lessons?
...nd deeper than the metal muff as the bass muff is specifically designed for the deeper tones that the bass strings output.... Try it, if you like the sound that is what only really counts, nothing to...
...but I have noticed that when I do drop my thumb behind the neck my fingers land allot more cleanly on the strings.
It is uncomfortable, but I think I will get used to it over time.
The reason I m...
...works...all the switch positions, the volume and tone knobs, the tuning machines...everything. All of the strings should fret all the way up the neck without buzzing (if they DO buzz, it`s likely fi...
...o. I've got some OK Schecter pickups to install if the bass I buy has crappy ones.
On the topic of strings...what is peoples preference? Flatwound?
Roundwound? Semi-rounds? I'd like a bi...
... model that I can say is a must have for sounding like the person who designed it. He also uses REAL heavy strings. (12-56) I think, and uses steel picks. All that stuff combined makes a very unique s...
Jumbo frets are there so that you can bend the strings with much less effort.
Although it does make it easier to bend string, I personally dislike big frets. I have girly yet long fingers, and I f...
...arrow and lacquered. Their is also a perception that they are one-trick ponies but outside of the twelve strings they really do have a lot of utility. And they are quality instruments....
...G. Not annoying to me but it might be to someone else.
It will probably take a while for me to find the strings that produce a satisfactory P sound while getting a satisfactory J blend and J bridge...
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