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Post subject: Sticky strings help needed
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:11 pm
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Preparing a 16th note pattern played at 120 bpm with right index and middle fingers all above 12th fret. My two fingers do fine then one invariably gets hung up on a string. It feels like my skin gets stuck on the string long enough to make me stop.
Strings are clean flatwounds, hands are clean, and I could play the passage easily if it weren't fir this problem. Any advice? Could I use some vaseline to slide better? String lube doesn't do the trick. I am plucking lightly and not too deep of a stroke. So I don't think I'm getting hung up from that.


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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:42 am
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There are a couple possibilities that you may not have considered...

First, inspect the area carefully to see if there is an ovewrind separation of the outermost portion of the string. A 'sliver' of overwind can cause that and if it is small enough, the fingertips might not even feel it dragging.

If that area is free of 'slivers' or separations, try cleaning the entire stringset with rubbung alcohol. Allow it to air dry for 15 minutes and then apply a small amount of "Endust" Dusting and Cleaning Spray on a soft, clean cloth to the strings, fingerboard and pick guard. I have used that product for may years and it not only acts as a wood protectant, but gives just enough 'lube' to the strings to allow slide from fret to fret without slide noise when using flatwounds. It can also be used on the entire body of the guitar as a protectant.

Just make certain that all previous applied chemicals are cleaned off the stringset before applying a small amount of 'Endust".

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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:07 pm
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Teach yourself to use three fingers. Get a handle on that by playing scales, three notes to a string and assign a finger on the right to a finger on the left.


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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:13 am
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saabfender wrote:
Teach yourself to use three fingers. Get a handle on that by playing scales, three notes to a string and assign a finger on the right to a finger on the left.

Unless he is poficient now in three or other left hand multi finger plucking, this will not solve the immeadiate "need for speed". What has not been provided are the construction of the freboard (rosewood? maple?) how high is the action and my guess is that this player uses a generous amount of "slip & slide" on the strings. Never using "string grease" in over 40 years of playing I can't comment one way or the other the benefit. However I do know that cheap polishes ( and Lord knows I have used a few) will trash a set of strings when mixed with moisure or dirt. Somehow I get a mental image of the posters strings looking like the underbody of a '72 Chrysler with a leaky oil pan! :lol:


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