N-lightMike
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So here’s the problem with guitar suggestions from the community @Dirk_R , there are a ton of guitars out there and we all have different preferences. Get a thinner, and/or smaller bodied guitar.
If the guitar is thin enough, like an Epiphone Casino, it can be a full sized body. The Casino is the same body as your ES-335 semi-hollow, but it’s fully hollow. There are some acoustic guitars that come close to being that thin. Takamine makes a “thinline” series. They are expensive, like Taylors and Martins, $2000+. I have an Ibanez thinline but it’s nylon. I love it. It’s the GA34STCE. I think they have some others; I think the AEG series is a thinner guitar.
So then, you have smaller bodies. That’s where you get into the area of many choices and you’ll have to try them. If the body is just a little smaller and a little thinner, it might not be obvious from the specs that it would work for you. The Taylor GS Mini doesn’t seem that much smaller just looking at the numbers, but many people find it to be easier to play. So if you’re ok with “parlors”, you have many options and they are almost always easier on the shoulder. Woah, what does “almost” mean? Parlor is a very broad, general term and so the specs can vary widely depending on the company. Many times, parlors are 12 fret guitars, but not always. There are many different designations among guitar companies. Martin uses the terms single O, double O and triple O. I can never seem to remember which is the smallest, it think it’s the single O. I would recommend one of the 2 smallest (the single or double if I’m remembering correctly that the Triple is the biggest).
Anyway, there you have it. I hope you have succes.
MG 😀
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I don’t do Instagram, but I remember signing up and checking out what Tony was talking about.
Here is one of the accounts: tac.guitar
Another: #tonypolecastro
Those are both Tony. I think he has suggested other accounts. It’s a rabbit hole I don’t choose to go into.
MG 😀
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Hi @Sungreen , I like what @Bill_Brown and @Loraine have said. @punder in another thread boiled Tony’s method down to Don’t Think. Just play and have fun every day.
But as far as your question, yes, accuracy is more important than speed. To develop the correct technique it is suggested and has proven effective to slow things waaay down.
Yes, 30 bpm is not unreasonable. I have slowed things down to 15 bpm before to get my fingers to follow a pattern that has me befuddled.
MG 😀
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Thank you @stevieblues . It’s true that new toys can add excitement to our guitar playing. It’s also true that new toys can distract us from guitar playing. Every new rabbit hole I’ve gone down since I joined TAC made me aware of that. I need to spread out the time I spend learning a new thing, whether it’s a DAW or a new mic or an AI, etc, etc, and make sure I am still spending time with the guitar every day.
MG 😀
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I’m not at that level either @Cadgirl , but this little toy can get me there.
MG 😀
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You are right, @That_Guy . I knew there were jam along tracks and wanted to do it, but I never did and then forgot they were even there. Clear sign of big fear. I don’t know what else to say. I guess whatever it takes. I could have recorded Tony’s backing tracks with my DAW and played them back over Zoom during a VOM. But, I own the Beat Buddy now. Lots of ways to do things.
MG 😀
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Yeah, I have used glue in carpentry many times. But the use of glue for guitars would be something completely different. I imagine one consideration would be a glue that doesn’t interfere with sonic response. But then, that’s just speculation on my part. I could just say: “I know nothing… nothing…”
MG 😂
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Yeah @Cadgirl , the wood glue is pretty much the same as the original glue, just marketed for wood. It will hold if anything does. And it will never dry out and lose it’s hold like wood glue can… and does. Wooden furniture falls apart after 15 – 20 years very frequently. Gorilla glue won’t do that.
MG 😀
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The neck gets thicker as you move toward the body, so you don’t have as much reach and you need the “proper” position to get your fingers arched on the 8th fret. My suggestion would be to try making this position work on the 1st and 3rd also as that will train you to use that position more effectively and it will benefit you down the road.
However, everyone does it their own way, and there is no wrong way as long as you are getting a clear chord sound. It’s all about the sound, not how we get it.
MG 😀
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Yes, @OhWowMan , @Loraine is absolutely correct. Get that thumb down to the middle of the back of the neck and push your wrist forward. This will probably feel awkward at first, but it will give you the proper pressure and reach to make this chord easy… eventually. It takes time.
If your thumb slips, you are probably squeezing too hard. Power won’t make those strings ring out clearly. It’s technique that will do that. Experiment with moving your hand around, your wrist, elbow, and even your fingers. When you get it right, you will realize why children can play guitar. It doesn’t take that much pressure.
MG 😀
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Hey @Cadgirl and @SoCal_Ian ;
I’m not sure what all the reasons are for the glues luthiers use, but I do know that wood glues won’t hold any better than Gorilla Glue. But then, it depends on which Gorilla Glue you used. If it’s the original stuff that expands, that stuff will pull the top laminate apart before it fails. That might be a reason NOT to use it.
MG 😀
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I’m still waiting to find out what happens @Cadgirl . Surely the glue is dried by now? You gotta find out and let us know. I’m on pins and needles here. 😂
MG 😀
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Yes, you are right about that Patrick ( @punder ), but I think it will be much easier to implement the ideology when it can be understood so simply. If the concept is vague, it would be more difficult even if you remember to try. I definitely will remember this simple way of looking at this.
MG 😀