"I've had a short scale Maritime for 2 1/2 years, and got a long scale Natural Elements about three months ago. I've been playing both quite a bit, with both of them in stands next to one anothee for easy switching between the two. I was…"
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Books with songs in alternate tunings.
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I posted this over in Uncategorized but have received no replies, so I'll try it here.I'm a lower intermediate player looking for books with songs in alternate tuning with tab that I can learn to…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Furry Moses Mar 2.
Looking for books with alternate tuning songs to learn.
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I'm a lower intermediate player looking for books with songs in alternate tuning with tab that I can learn to play. I've been scouring the internet for examples and am just not finding much. …Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Curtis Jan 9.
Do you use finger picks and thumb picks?
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I'd like to hear from finger style players whether or not you use finger picks. If so, what kind and if not, why not? I do use them and prefer ProPik Fingertones. I've tried several kinds of thumb…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Neverisky Feb 16, 2012.
Left hand pain
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I've been playing for a few years now, completely self taught and I've always had a problem with pain in my left hand. It's in the thick fleshy area right below the thumb. I can only describe it as…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by AJ Ouellette May 21, 2012.
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Greg Ballantyne replied to Terry Doran's discussion Short scale Seagull owners who have purchased long scales. in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)
Rex Edmonds replied to Terry Doran's discussion Short scale Seagull owners who have purchased long scales. in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"My respose is no all 3 questions. I think that it has to do with the size of ones hands as to when a scale size matters. Someone with small hands and someone with really large hands it makes more of a difference than someone with normal or with more…"
Richard Lee Norris replied to Terry Doran's discussion Short scale Seagull owners who have purchased long scales. in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I can't answer this question with precision, but numbers are numbers so I hope this helps a bit. I first owned an Epiphone EL00 which was the shorter scale ie 24 3/4" and used 12s on her. As a consequence the strings felt soft, easy to…"
FloridaGull replied to Terry Doran's discussion Short scale Seagull owners who have purchased long scales. in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I have a 2009 Seagull Performer (24.84" scale) and other guitars with a 25.5" scale - and I definitely have have to adjust a bit when switching between instruments. However, this is not a problem in any way - just have to remember…"
Terry Doran added a discussion to the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)
Short scale Seagull owners who have purchased long scales.
I'm interested to hear from people who own short scale Seagulls who have added the new long scales to their collections. Do you feel much of a difference? Do you hear much a of difference? Having any difficulty going back and forth?See More
Larry Shone replied to Terry Doran's discussion Finger-style on dreadnoughts and other guitars with 1 11/16 inch nuts"I just go with what Im given, cant be fussy when the guitars are bought for me."
FloridaGull replied to Terry Doran's discussion Finger-style on dreadnoughts and other guitars with 1 11/16 inch nuts"If one's fingers are not-so-long, then a shorter scale length can help. If one's fingers are not-so-narrow, then a wider nut can help. Combine your hand and finger attributes - and try different scale lengths, nut widths, and neck profiles…"
Larry Shone replied to Terry Doran's discussion Finger-style on dreadnoughts and other guitars with 1 11/16 inch nuts"That's kinda standard then isnt it? Im not sure what the measurement is on my dreadnought but my Tanglewood is smaller. I think a lot depends on hand size and finger length to be honest."
FloridaGull replied to Terry Doran's discussion Finger-style on dreadnoughts and other guitars with 1 11/16 inch nuts"25.4 mm per inch - 1 11/16" is roughly 43 mm, 1 3/4' is roughly 44.5 mm..."
Larry Shone replied to Terry Doran's discussion Finger-style on dreadnoughts and other guitars with 1 11/16 inch nuts"Whats that in millimetres?"
Stephen Boyke replied to Terry Doran's discussion Finger-style on dreadnoughts and other guitars with 1 11/16 inch nuts"Most folks prefer a 1 3/4" width nut (or wider) for fingerstyle. That does not mean a 1 11/16" nut width shouldn't be used. It depends on the player. Michael Hedges and Bill Mize, two incredible fingerstyle players,…"
Michael DuBelko replied to Terry Doran's discussion Finger-style on dreadnoughts and other guitars with 1 11/16 inch nuts"On that Martin I assume changing to a wider nut increased the string spacing and if so what about the high and low E, are they still well on top of the fretboard? I've seen some nut widening mods where, because the fretboard was sized for…"
dbralow replied to Terry Doran's discussion Finger-style on dreadnoughts and other guitars with 1 11/16 inch nuts"I bought a Guild F-30 with a 1 11/16 neck and had no problems adjusting to narrower neck. I just picked up a Martin with a modified v 1 3/4 nut and I confess, it's taking some time to readjust. I think its all a matter of getting…"
"Well, I started fingerpicking using a classical guitar with a 2" nut width. Then, when I fell in love with Rev. Gary Davis music, I happened upon a Gibson J-200 with 1 11/16 nut width (I think that's right). At any rate, the Rev. has…"
Michael DuBelko replied to Terry Doran's discussion Finger-style on dreadnoughts and other guitars with 1 11/16 inch nuts"Hi Terry,
Your last sentence is maybe the truest...developing accurate and good technique. It's always humbling to hear someone who's equally adept on a narrow fretboard whizzing around with their fingers picking out compicated stuff that…"
Furry Moses replied to Terry Doran's discussion Books with songs in alternate tunings."One of my favorite guitarists, Michael Chapdelaine, who's on youtube, always seems to use alternate tunings and often provides the "tabs" for free - http://www.youtube.com/user/michaelchapdelaine/videos?view=0
He also sells some music…"
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