Members Doctor49 Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 is there a competition for who can start the dumbest threads that i don't know about? clearly a parody thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Dude, video unavailable again.Why? What do I gain from abandoning my normal way of playing? I don't need to change my strumming hand technique. I see now that most people strum with a slight positive angle (going into the neck) or straight across the strings, I strum in a pretty pronounced negative angle (going away from the neck). I also write with a reverse slant as well. Changing something this big isn't something I need to be doing, especially since I don't really see what I gain in terms of things I can play by reversing my strumming angle, and I would lose my ability to palm mute six strings while strumming chords. Reason to learn another technique: I watched your video of you strumming the acoustic and your tone sucks.OK, maybe it dosnt suck for certain songs, its a technique. But it is certainly very limiting. What if the music requires the chords to ring? Some legato, or sustain.Face it. You couldn't do it. Your precious "style" limits you.If you want to sound like a mediocre player who can only do one thing for the rest of your life, fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Engl Kramer Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Its weird that you posted suggestions for different strat wiring formats that must have taken a lot of time and experimentation but cant figure out a way of moving a pot that is set in a plastic pickguard.Also - nice playing in the clip but you can mute just as well with left hand technique and a little practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 clearly a parody thread. Sounds like.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Riley Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Or you could just get a Bourns High Torque Pot. I can't imagine accidentally turning those. I didn't even know about those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 you have small hands so i now understand why you do that. my hands aren't large but i can palm mute all six strings without opening my hands. I thought his arms were just short but ya, you are right, his hands are puny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nicholai Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 This really isn't a parrot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 25, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 25, 2012 There's only one Django and you are not it. Story checks out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 25, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 25, 2012 This really isn't a parrot? And therefore not a pinin for the fjords? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I didn't even know about those. I ordered some to check out when rounding up parts for the new build. Definitely the exact opposite of the EVH low-friction pots. Now something I'm likely to ever use though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Riley Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I ordered some to check out when rounding up parts for the new build. Definitely the exact opposite of the EVH low-friction pots. Now something I'm likely to ever use though. Nice to know there is something out there you never know when you may need something like that so if I do a build sounds like you may have couple for sale in case I want to put a volume pot by my forearm cause I don't have a issue with hitting it anywhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members straycat113 Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I agree that the volume knob is a pain in the ass, I also had issues with the middle pup interfering with my picking until I read years ago Blacmore and Yngwie had the same issues and sunk them. But the Strat is a joy to play and arguably the greatest design ever. Once you make it play comfortable for you as already shown in the pics posted you can chug -chug all you want. Now get a few tools and get to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Honey i've seen many of your comments and give you much credit your way younger than me have done more musically than me but you must be suffering from a small penis in your criticism of strats. Jimi, Stevie, Jeff all play strats and make great music with them. I used to criticize strats when I was younger I love them now. Build your own guitar then brother. who cares what "Famous Player X" used? that was great for them. but that doesn't make it right for everybody. just because you gave up and conformed doesn't mean everybody else has to. the electric guitar does not begin and end with the Fender Strat and Gibson Les Paul, and you do not need "Guitar Y" to sound like "Famous Player X" unless you're in a tribute band, because people hear with their eyes. as for myself, i can play the {censored} out of a strat. i just hate the way they sound. especially the 2 & 4 positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I can promise you he's not playing Be My Girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 But the Strat is a joy to play and arguably the greatest design ever. This idea has already been empirically disproven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I can promise you he's not playing Be My Girl. I saw the Police during the '07 - '08 tour. Andy played a red Strat the entire show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I saw the Police during the '07 - '08 tour. Andy played a red Strat the entire time. I saw them in 2007. He played his Strat and occasionally his Tele. He never played Be My Girl, though. Back when he was playing that song a lot, his main guitar was his Tele, though. No one would ever come up with a song like that on a Strat. It comes naturally on a Tele, but not a Strat. You have to contort you hand to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kellanium Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I've never had that problem with my strat, and i've had it since the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I saw them in 2007. He played his Strat and occasionally his Tele. He never played Be My Girl, though.Back when he was playing that song a lot, his main guitar was his Tele, though. No one would ever come up with a song like that on a Strat. It comes naturally on a Tele, but not a Strat. You have to contort you hand to play it. There's no contorting of the hands when properly playing a Strat. It's all hand positioning. If a guitar player has trouble moving their hand toward the neck or toward the bridge to get different tonal variations, they will miss out on a lot of sounds on any guitar. In this video, you can watch how Andy does it on a Strat. It's all hand positioning. He's often playing close to the bridge. When he strums certain things, he simply positions his hand closer to the neck. Only a player with extremely limited skills would have any trouble with changing their hand positions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 I ordered some to check out when rounding up parts for the new build. Definitely the exact opposite of the EVH low-friction pots. Now something I'm likely to ever use though. i have the bourns EVH low friction pots and they are awesome! great for pinky/weiner swells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 He's not palm muting the treble springs. That's what's at issue here. Obviously it can be done on any instrument. But why handicap yourself with a Strat? It's like choosing to walk with two left shoes. It can be done, but why? Andy's solo is too long, by the way. Sting used to insist on very short solos. It helped to focus Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 Sting is such a tosser, thanks for reminding me he ever existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wrongnote85 Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AxAxSxS Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 If anyone is frustrated or angry at thier strat, please send it to me for corrective training. I will be properly abusive towards it. Just let me know you want to get rid of it and I will get you my address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted May 25, 2012 Members Share Posted May 25, 2012 eh? Still can't see your stuff. I'm pretty sure your name isn't Andy Summers, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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