Guitar Discussion V10 - February 2013 edition - General

[QUOTE=Unreliable;40114971]My reason is my pick being sanded down by my strings. It got so small that my finger started to constantly graze my strings and it resulted in bleeding.[/QUOTE] my picks are worn down to the point that the corners that you hold it by are longer than the original point, but my finger only gets callused or the skin peels a bit, there's never a cut deep enough to bleed. [editline]1st April 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=absinthe;40115020]the only time a guitar has drawn blood from me was one time when I was changing strings I pulled the g string off the peg and it stuck my finger[/QUOTE] this makes sense [editline]1st April 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=thisispain;40115007]lol you guys suck at guitar ive played like the most horrendous shit for hours and i never bled that much, even when i sanded down my pick from playing[/QUOTE] yeh if you cut yourself just because your pick is sanded down you're just holding it wrong/not adapting to its new shape

also that little poke hurt way more than I thought it was going to

I usually bleed because I pull up a nail or catch my finger on a piece of the guitar. When I first started playing guitar I played until my left hand was raw and bleeding. [editline]1st April 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=RoadOfGirl;40115189]my picks are worn down to the point that the corners that you hold it by are longer than the original point, but my finger only gets callused or the skin peels a bit, there's never a cut deep enough to bleed.[/QUOTE] Well aren't you special...

nothing to do with special, just dont cut yourself lol

[QUOTE=RoadOfGirl;40117048]nothing to do with special, just dont cut yourself lol[/QUOTE] Some playing styles are rough and not as refined as your everyday player. Doesn't make it wrong and I wouldn't have it any other way. I happen to have pretty dry and cracked fingers which is the main source of my problem.

[QUOTE=absinthe;40115281]also that little poke hurt way more than I thought it was going to[/QUOTE] Hurts like hell when you stab yourself on the end of a string

[QUOTE=Nazereth666;40117287]Some playing styles are rough and not as refined as your everyday player. Doesn't make it wrong and I wouldn't have it any other way. I happen to have pretty dry and cracked fingers which is the main source of my problem.[/QUOTE] being sloppy is not much of a "style" [editline]1st April 2013[/editline] also wash ur fuckin hands

[QUOTE=RoadOfGirl;40120101]being sloppy is not much of a "style"[/quote] Jimmy Page?????? why are you so agressives?

im talking about pick technique, page never cut himself

how do you know that

the burden of proof is on youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

actually it isn't [editline]1st April 2013[/editline] "the necessity of proof always lies with the person who lays charges." [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_burden_of_proof[/url] [editline]1st April 2013[/editline] I want a document signed by jimmy page stating that he never cut himself playing guitar

i lay a LACK of charges!!!!!!

[QUOTE=RoadOfGirl;40120101]being sloppy is not much of a "style" [editline]1st April 2013[/editline] also wash ur fuckin hands[/QUOTE] Actually sloppy is very much a style that many famous musicians use and it is something that give them a unique sound. And it usually stems from being self taught. And I do wash my hands all the time, that is why they are so dry.

I just had my first guitar lesson. I think I got this, guys.

[QUOTE=cpt.armadillo;40123973]I just had my first guitar lesson. I think I got this, guys.[/QUOTE] I knew a kid in middle school (god I wish I could remember his name to see what he is doing now) who took like 3 guitar lessons and learned to play power chords and he acted like it was the coolest thing. Like no other guitarist could play anything as complicated. He used to try and rub it in peoples faces like he was the best thing since chocolate milk.

Power chords are about as awesome as chocolate milk. I'm being taught stuff with Ionian and Dorian and Phrygian and stuff.

[QUOTE=cpt.armadillo;40124446]Power chords are about as awesome as chocolate milk. I'm being taught stuff with Ionian and Dorian and Phrygian and stuff.[/QUOTE] No, just no. Chocolate milk is like the best thing, right next to Guinness extra stout... Which my guitar smells like now.

fine then..

Thanks to Tremonti, I've been stuck on his two whole-step major chords as my replacer for power chords (in Drop-D, mind you) for a while now as well as a pretty boring Sus4 chord with the added 7th. :/

after playing siouxie and the banshees for years i just automatically play 7sus4 chrds instead of powerchords

couldn't ever get into those guys/girl

really hit and miss discography but i luv Juju and know all the songs off of it basically kaleidoscope, juju, and kiss in the dreamhouse are the best because of john mcgeoch

Im polish and I am going to copy ibanez style guitars and redo them for a smaller price. I am calling my company "[B]Ivan-ez[/B]"

[URL="http://www.fractalaudio.com/p-axe-fx-ii-preamp-fx-processor.php"]http://www.fractalaudio.com/p-axe-fx-ii-preamp-fx-processor.php[/URL] Anyone had the chance to play with one of these?

i play on an acoustic steel string and barre chords hurt my wrist like fuck. am I doing something wrong or is this something you just get used to?

How long have you played for? I've been playing my acoustic guitar especially for about 8 years now; and my wrist still gets cramped after so long if I play nothing but bars, which are probably the most natural chord for me to play, anyways. I'd say you get used to it, and it's natural; but at the same time neither are really true... :/

[QUOTE=Azzator;40135375]i play on an acoustic steel string and barre chords hurt my wrist like fuck. am I doing something wrong or is this something you just get used to?[/QUOTE] It just sucks ass, you get used to it. Personally I'd recommend looking at a nylon string acoustic, there's so much less tension on the strings that it's almost like playing an electric, if not easier. It also has a nice midrangey sound that you might prefer. I've noticed that you sacrifice a bit of the lows and highs that you'd associate with a big six string dreadnought, but I like the sound. Think parlor guitars. But there is something to be said for developing the muscles to do it on a steel string acoustic, that's what I started doing barred chords on so that made it really easy to do them on electric and classical guitars.

[QUOTE=Boss;40134834][URL="http://www.fractalaudio.com/p-axe-fx-ii-preamp-fx-processor.php"]http://www.fractalaudio.com/p-axe-fx-ii-preamp-fx-processor.php[/URL] Anyone had the chance to play with one of these?[/QUOTE] I wish but no

[QUOTE=Boss;40134834][URL="http://www.fractalaudio.com/p-axe-fx-ii-preamp-fx-processor.php"]http://www.fractalaudio.com/p-axe-fx-ii-preamp-fx-processor.php[/URL] Anyone had the chance to play with one of these?[/QUOTE] I played the old Axe FX and as far as I know there isn't a huge difference between the two, I personally love the Axe FX units. They are pretty much the ultimate choice if you are very serious about your tone but don't want to spend thousands of dollars on one amp that gives you one sound. They respond pretty close to a tube amp, I owned the POD X3 Pro and I can tell you that for the extra money you pay for the Axe FX you are getting what you pay for. It is ideal if you live in a place where you can't record an amp full blast to record and in a live situation it will never let you down.