Members guitarchaz Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I've been playing strats forever, and now have picked up a LP. I can't seem to find a comfy anchor for the picking hand that works across all of the strings. I find myself attacking the low E from the bottom sort of, then having to raise/glide my hand up over the low E to get across the rest of the strings comfortably. The Strats are flat, so I've never ran into this. Been trying a pinky anchor, but that doesn't work well with palm muting. Anyone else come from Strat school and had a problem with the arched top and strings being higher off of the body ? Thanks. CRG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 That's one of the reasons I can't get into the feel of Les Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bcjames Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I only anchor when I play fast bits high up, so I dunno if this would be comfortable if you do it more generally, but im either lightly on the bridge without muting, or on the bridge pickup mount ring on the treble side on my LPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 my pinky tends to kinda hook around the bridge pickup ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Runn3r Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 the picking hand anchor is vitally important to a playa's 'tone' imo playing the LP ...i usually require the pickguard and anchor pinky and ring finger on it however.. i can do it without the pickguard but it is more effort and i cant pick as fast as a result i simply cannot understand how anyone can pick without anchoring the picking hand ... though strumming chords is not wht i talking about here,,, strumming for me can be done with or without anchor but even here i prefer to strum using anchor . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 my pinky tends to kinda hook around the bridge pickup ring. yeah, I do this too. quite frankly, I have no problem bouncing between a Strat or a Les Paul or a Flying V... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ej Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 i dont anchor my pinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I usually rest my hand on the bridge. Of course I don't wear my guitar down to my knees either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twofoolsaminute Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I anchor my pinky just below the bridge pickup ring. I have to remove pickguards for this reason. (only because I learned on a 335 style with the pickguard missing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PR_Tom Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 Yeah my pinky usually hooks near the front corner of the bridge pickup, or rests on the pickguard. My palm laying on my saddles, which the top 3 have their corners nicely filed for just such use. Comfy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 's mel gibson Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 With my LP Standard, my picking hand is mostly on the bridge for palm muting and reference as to where I'm going to pick next. That bridge and it's saddles are pretty high above the surface of the guitar. I don't think there's any other way to keep a reference except to anchor the palm of your picking hand on the bridge. I do the same thing with my Strat but I can get away with not being anchored. The guitar body is closer and the difference is smaller. I can get away with guessing on the Strat. Not on the LP. I think that's the main difference. With LP's and the tall bridge over the body,...your picking hand has more of a tendency to rest on the strings just behind the bridge saddles. It's a comfy place, and you're ready to roll into a palm mute. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr JinX Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 i cant anchor on a fender worth a damn I put the edge of my palm on the tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I am crazy? I don't understand this anchoring thing at all. Is thing something most players do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr JinX Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 how you gonna palm mute if you dont anchor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelSaulnier Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 On a LP, I use my pinky finger against the bridge pickup ring... I can also palm mute WITHOUT using an anchor... but it's not as easy. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr JinX Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I just tried the pinkie anchor holy crap i cannot do that my hand feels way too low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I've been playing strats forever, and now have picked up a LP. I can't seem to find a comfy anchor for the picking hand that works across all of the strings. I find myself attacking the low E from the bottom sort of, then having to raise/glide my hand up over the low E to get across the rest of the strings comfortably. The Strats are flat, so I've never ran into this. Been trying a pinky anchor, but that doesn't work well with palm muting. Anyone else come from Strat school and had a problem with the arched top and strings being higher off of the body ?Thanks.CRG Hell if I know. I'd have to play and look. I rest my outer palm on the bridge right where I can mute if desired and not if it doesn't call for it. I do know that I am much more comfortable on a tune-o-matic setup than on a Strat, Tele, etc. It feels natural to me. And really I pick and strum all over the place at certain times, for certain tonal differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 how you gonna palm mute if you dont anchor?Heck if I know. I palm mute just fine. No idea if I anchor my pinky. My outer palm is on the bridge. Of course. I mute with my fretting hand just as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hell if I know. I'd have to play and look. haha yeah, i had to go grab a guitar and do it and look. my hand just kinda falls there naturally - it's where it seems to feel more comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I though the Les Paul was an anchor. Ha ha. Get it? Because it's heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hell if I know. I'd have to play and look. I rest my outer palm on the bridge right where I can mute if desired and not if it doesn't call for it. I do know that I am much more comfortable on a tune-o-matic setup than on a Strat, Tele, etc. It feels natural to me. And really I pick and strum all over the place at certain times, for certain tonal differences. Right. Sometimes I do that - is that resting on the bridge what you call anchoring? Sometimes I pick up by the fretboard. Where you pick matters. What is this pinky business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 Right. Sometimes I do that - is that resting on the bridge what you call anchoring? Sometimes I pick up by the fretboard. Where you pick matters. What is this pinky business? No idea. Is that resting or anchoring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orourke Posted January 2, 2008 Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 I usually rest my hand on the bridge. Of course I don't wear my guitar down to my knees either. Same here, pretty simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarchaz Posted January 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 2, 2008 must just take getting used to I guess. I tend to naturally resy my hand on the bridge as well, but not in a convenient place to strike the Low E rapidly. To get the appropriate pick angle I have to come off of the Big E just a bit. I'll work on it. I have no problem running pick strokes form the high E down to the low E, as my hand starts up on the bridge, then works it's way back down off of the Low E back to the face of the guitar. But starting from that position feels very awkward. Just need to keep at it I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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