• Zurf
  • Zurf
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Topic: Messing around

I mentioned that Ol' Reliable was pressed back into service for a camping trip recently.  I noticed that it had developed a bad buzz on the high e and b strings.  Turns out the Tusq bridge that I had installed wasn't wide enough and it  was buzzing around in the slot.  So tonight I picked up another Tusq bridge that's wider.  I sanded it down - shallower than the other and even the original.  I put that bridge in.  I also picked up some D'Addorio silk and steel strings.  I usually use .012's, but they didn't have any.  So I used .011's.  Guess what?  With the lower bridge and the thinner strings - this thing is now a barre chording monster.  I've just been beating the heck out of it doing all kinds of rhythm fun and random stuff. 

Not that it matters.  But it's fun.  The new guitar is a finger picking dream, and Ol' Reliable is a barre chord monster (which I'll have to practice barres now I guess), and also I found the very little bit I know of lead licks were super easy. 

Detman101 BEWARE.  You may have created a monster. 

- Zurf

Granted B chord amnesty by King of the Mutants (Long live the king).
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  • From: Madeira Beach, Florida
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Re: Messing around

Get that B chord, kick it's bass!

Rule No. 1 - If it sounds good - it is good!
  • dino48
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Re: Messing around

Messed around and fixed it better,now you can loose the B chord amnesty.

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  • zguitar
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Re: Messing around

Nice job Zurf!!! Even with all that string pressure running over it, it still moved huh, go figure.

Ok, so what happens when you want to fingerpick with lots of barre chords?

Keep Rockin!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Messing around

Zurf, should you decide to renounce your b-chord amnesty, I would gratefully accept it.

All the best
Bushy

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  • Zurf
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Re: Messing around

Bushy -

I have not been authorized to delegate my amnesty.  I will continue to need it for a while (though I admit to messing around with B chords this morning - finding a three finger rather than a two fingered one to be much easier).  But do not despair.  Catch Mutant King Russell Harding in a good mood (which is pretty much any time you can catch him it seems) and request amnesty of your own. 

- Zurf

Granted B chord amnesty by King of the Mutants (Long live the king).
If it comes from the heart and you add a few beers... it'll be awesome! - Mekidsmom
When in doubt ... hats. - B.G. Dude