Members eflat Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 Just wondering who here bends their guitar, so to speak? Instead of using the whammy bar, I mean pushing down on the bit of wood above the pickups (the horn bit on a strat) and pushing the neck away. I'm fairly sure this is bad for the guitar's action, tuning, truss rod etc, but do people still do it? And if so, why? Also, exactly how bad an idea do you think this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrChitlins Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 I've done that a zillion times on my '87 strat It's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eflat Posted June 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 Ha well thats good to know! I do it a bit on my strat when I don't have the whammy bar in...or when I'm tryin to look cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dparr Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 SG's are great for neck bending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jack harper Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 I'm bending my neck right now...and loving it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lukeswall Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 some people say it's cool, other people say they notice some cracks near the neck joint after doing it a lot. there's even the snapped-les paul headstock stories. your mileage may completely vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 211dave112 Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 in before slash hitting himselh in the face doing it post. i've done it for years, most fender guitars can withstand A LOT of abuse. dropped thrown burned. they can take it. I am always, without even thinking about it, more delicate with set neck and hollow bodies because, well, they are more delicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PR_Tom Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 You really shouldnt need to move your hands at all and get a lil bend. Or maybe my neck is limp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 yeah its safe, those screws are really in there, especially if you drill out the body holes so the screws only thread into the neck. just dont press too hard or it could whack out your alignment unless you have a really nicely fitted neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 I'm too much of a wuss. Put me in the no crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikey4402 Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 Pronating your fretting hand a little is all that is needed. I would be cautious when forcing it with two hands or however you described it. If you feel the need for this much of a dive then look into getting a tremolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 Pronating your fretting hand a little is all that is needed. I would be cautious when forcing it with two hands or however you described it. If you feel the need for this much of a dive then look into getting a tremolo Huh, pronating is a word! Learn something new everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mortkort Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikey4402 Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 Huh, pronating is a word! Learn something new everyday. Its the normal inward rotation of the hand or foot. The opposite would be supination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axolotls Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 I bend the neck from the headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members john_p_t Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 Used to do this a lot. But I only got into using a trem a couple of years ago, and haven't had a hard tail guitar for a similar amount of time. So between the two things, have not done any serious neck flexing in a good while. Am actually looking forward to getting back into it when my tele arrives. It's a different thing to using a trem, and I sort of miss it, I find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twotimingpete Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 I have a habit of warping my body (not just the neck) for a warble but I'm trying to quit, I don't want to harm my guitar over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted June 20, 2009 Members Share Posted June 20, 2009 I bend the neck from the headstock. now THIS should be avoided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nevergetcaught Posted June 20, 2009 Members Share Posted June 20, 2009 in before slash hitting himselh in the face doing it post.i've done it for years, most fender guitars can withstand A LOT of abuse. dropped thrown burned. they can take it. I am always, without even thinking about it, more delicate with set neck and hollow bodies because, well, they are more delicate. ah crap I have done it with a set neck hollow body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted June 20, 2009 Members Share Posted June 20, 2009 Its the normal inward rotation of the hand or foot. The opposite would be supination. Did you work at a shoe store??? :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndrewGG Posted June 20, 2009 Members Share Posted June 20, 2009 My guitars cost too much for me to risk damaging them just for effect. I vote no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted June 20, 2009 Members Share Posted June 20, 2009 I do it all the time, so far, so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted June 20, 2009 Members Share Posted June 20, 2009 I would have no concern doing this with a Fender (or similarly constructed guitar), but would be very careful doing it with a Gibson. Two reasons. One is the construction... Gibson has a weak spot where the grain runs out at the point the headstock angles. Everybody knows about the famous Gibson headstock breaks. SGs can also break at the neck joint. Second is that mahogany is a more brittle wood than maple. Maple will bend more before it breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chill Mike D Posted June 21, 2009 Members Share Posted June 21, 2009 I do it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pekelnik Posted June 21, 2009 Members Share Posted June 21, 2009 Pete Townshend used to do it on the SG all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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