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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:30 pm
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hey, I have a mexico strat so i dont know if that matters or not, but anyways ill be playing and i dont know if the knobs are set right on my amp or what but i dont hear some of the notes, as in ill be doing a power chord like 5 on the 6th string 7 on the 5th, and put the pinky on the 9th, 5th string.. and i barely hear the difference. also, sometimes ill be playing and the strings buzz, but not because of me pressing down hard enough. anyways thanks


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Sounds like you need to get your guitar checked out. Buzzing strings are usually a result of too low action (either at the bridge, the nut, or both) or improper neck bow. In any case, it is all about the same thing - when the string is fretted, it is at such an angle that it vibrates into or even directly contacts (dead strings) the next higher fret.

Also, make sure that you are keeping your guitars properly humidified. Dry conditions or very humid conditions can have adverse effects on the wood over time leading to such situations. I had the same problem with my acoustic-electric even though stored in a case in a closet, the dryness cause the neck to get a little 'hump' at the point where it intersects the body. I'm hoping that humidification will rectify this or time for a new guitar.


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thanks, also, (unrelated) but im learning and the bending and stuff is a little odd to me, bending of strings on solos and stuff. any tips or help on making is ring or sound a little less forced?


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reynoldsbaker wrote:
thanks, also, (unrelated) but im learning and the bending and stuff is a little odd to me, bending of strings on solos and stuff. any tips or help on making is ring or sound a little less forced?


Practise.

I know it sucks at the start but it gets easier the more you play. Just work on getting the pitch right (bending just the right amount so its not sharp or flat) and the speed will come as your finger strength increases.

Also, what amp have you got, because if its a P.O.S that might be why you can't distinguish between the two similar chords?


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I remember (just) when I was learning, and there was a phase when bending notes seemed like a challenging, painful thing. People advised me to put a second finger in behind the one that was leading the bend. It sort of looked dumb and, thinking I surely knew better, I ignored the advice for a long time. Finally, in secret I tried it and it really helped and carried me forward to the next stage.

As your fingers get stronger you need two fingers for bending less and less, but I still catch myself doing it sometimes, after all these years. Only when I'm bending up five tones, obviously...

Basic, but not a bad tip.


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Ceri wrote:
I remember (just) when I was learning, and there was a phase when bending notes seemed like a challenging, painful thing. People advised me to put a second finger in behind the one that was leading the bend. It sort of looked dumb and, thinking I surely knew better, I ignored the advice for a long time. Finally, in secret I tried it and it really helped and carried me forward to the next stage.

As your fingers get stronger you need two fingers for bending less and less, but I still catch myself doing it sometimes, after all these years. Only when I'm bending up five tones, obviously...

Basic, but not a bad tip.


Nothing wrong with assisted bends. I've not been playing long (<2 years) and still do it a lot, especially on acoustic.


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thanks for the tip. yeah i downloaded this training thing for it, with peter vogel (hes the man) haha.. he taught me to use 2 fingers. but for the guy before me, i have a marshall valvestate amp. so i dunno if its that lol

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Buford T wrote:
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Don't be an $@!. People aren't born with an innate knowledge of guitars, you either have to discover techniques or be shown.


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Buford T wrote:
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Here we go again.........


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Buford T wrote:
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Buford, dude, if you don't stop antagonizing people here you're going to get your @zz kicked and banned.

Do you have a psychological disorder or something?


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Highbinder wrote:
reynoldsbaker wrote:
thanks, also, (unrelated) but im learning and the bending and stuff is a little odd to me, bending of strings on solos and stuff. any tips or help on making is ring or sound a little less forced?


Practise.

I know it sucks at the start but it gets easier the more you play. Just work on getting the pitch right (bending just the right amount so its not sharp or flat) and the speed will come as your finger strength increases.

Also, what amp have you got, because if its a P.O.S that might be why you can't distinguish between the two similar chords?


Well - in regards to not sharp or flat - just be sure it is the correct amount of sharp or flat. What I mean is that many players are playing a microtonal scale when bending notes - that's why you're bending them in the first place!


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Highbinder wrote:
reynoldsbaker wrote:
thanks, also, (unrelated) but im learning and the bending and stuff is a little odd to me, bending of strings on solos and stuff. any tips or help on making is ring or sound a little less forced?


Practise.

I know it sucks at the start but it gets easier the more you play. Just work on getting the pitch right (bending just the right amount so its not sharp or flat) and the speed will come as your finger strength increases.

Also, what amp have you got, because if its a P.O.S that might be why you can't distinguish between the two similar chords?


Well - in regards to not sharp or flat - just be sure it is the correct amount of sharp or flat. What I mean is that many players are playing a microtonal scale when bending notes - that's why you're bending them in the first place!


:oops: That never occured to me.


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Highbinder wrote:
Strataholic wrote:
Highbinder wrote:
reynoldsbaker wrote:
thanks, also, (unrelated) but im learning and the bending and stuff is a little odd to me, bending of strings on solos and stuff. any tips or help on making is ring or sound a little less forced?


Practise.

I know it sucks at the start but it gets easier the more you play. Just work on getting the pitch right (bending just the right amount so its not sharp or flat) and the speed will come as your finger strength increases.

Also, what amp have you got, because if its a P.O.S that might be why you can't distinguish between the two similar chords?


Well - in regards to not sharp or flat - just be sure it is the correct amount of sharp or flat. What I mean is that many players are playing a microtonal scale when bending notes - that's why you're bending them in the first place!


:oops: That never occured to me.


Ah... Much is made of the likes of Jeff Beck playing "deliberately" out of tune on his bends, to achieve a particular kind of musical tension. He's pushing the note, which in some situations is known as the blues curl.

But don't get carried away with that idea too soon: we need to learn to play in tune before we start claiming to be playing deliberately out of tune...

(Similar issues regarding Hendrix' and Page's relaxed attitude to time-keeping.)

'Nother tip on bending technique. It's good to kind of coax the bend, rather than snatching at it. Imagine bending a stick: if you go at it smoothly you can gently bend it round in a steep curve. But it you do it abruptly the stick will just break - as will your strings.

Don't worry: we all break a shedload of strings when we're starting out!

Good luck, reynoldsbaker


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thanks. yeah ive been careful not to, but learning is making mistakes. i wouldnt mind breaking a couple, sense of accomplishment. haha....

im kind of getting it too... playing with a background beat helps so much, i play along with the training video and its helping by leaps and bounds i think i need a metronome.

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